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• Dreaming of Metal With Jesper Tjäder

  10-05-2023 20:41 via powder.com
  
  Behind Red Bull’s Unique Unrailistic CompetitionBy Ian GreenwoodAn enormous rainbow rail. A 30-meter-long S-rail with more curves than the Colorado River. An odd rail dubbed the “spider” that lattices back and forth across the snow. And a trampoline?This kitchen sink of rail features could’ve been ripped straight from the margins of a park-skiing-obsessed middle schooler’s math notebook. But these aren’t the bored imaginings of a 13-year-old park rat; they&rsq
  
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• Mammoth Mountain's Mascot Wooly Goes Full 007 To Save Spring Skiing

  10-05-2023 20:13 via powder.com
  
  Ski marketing doesn't need to be dry, thoughtless drivel. It can be fun. Or wacky. Or both. In this promotion from Mammoth Mountain, mascot Wooly searches for the 'Golden Shovel' to save Spring skiing from the 'fun police.' Pretty wacky concept, right? See the video for yourself below.Wooly seems to have taken a few queues from a certain British spy. He's slick, suave, and can jump out of an airplane. Pretty impressive for a supposedly extinct Pleistocene-era mammal if you ask me.After
  
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• Vintage Clip Of Candide Thovex Sending A Huge Jump

  10-05-2023 19:31 via powder.com
  
  Candide Thovex has been central to freeskiing G.O.A.T conversations for years—no, not the farm animal. We're talking greatest of all time.In my opinion, he deserves the title due to his incredibly long-running and impressive career. Here's a clip of the world-renown shredder stomping an enormous 360 while filming in 2002 for a Matchstick Productions ski film.Everything about this screams 2002, from the soundtrack (3rd Strike, anyone?) to the sublime trick selection. In those days, going ma
  
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• Crowd Explodes With Cheers For Skier's Risky Maneuver

  10-05-2023 19:07 via powder.com
  
  Rolling the dice is essential to skiing. Without daredevils and risk-takers, we wouldn't have top-notch ski movies or countless other innovations. For the most part, those pushing the envelope are sponsored skiers, earning free gear, publicity, and the occasional paycheck for their efforts.But you don't need to be a pro to throw caution to the wind. Sometimes all it takes is warm weather and an inviting crowd. Here's a skier risking a polar plunge to stomp a backflip into a pond skim.I've caught
  
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• Powder Review: Yakima Skybox NX 18

  10-05-2023 17:24 via powder.com
  
  In a NutshellThe Yakima SkyBox NX 18 has a great combination of features, capacity, and ease-of-use that make it an excellent option for anyone who wants to carry several pairs of skis on top of their car.
  Stated Weight: 53 lbsDimensions: L 84.00 in x W 36.00 in x H 16.50 inMinimum Crossbar Spread 24.00inMaximum Crossbar Spread 40.00inCapacity: 18 cubic feetThe Yakima SkyBox NX 18 is available now.IntroWhen it comes to taking your skis to the hill, it’s hard to beat a good roof box. Sure,
  
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• Skier Hacks The Backcountry For Endless Powder Laps

  10-05-2023 15:50 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain snowcat operator Bernie Rosow is sharing a clever, yet risky 'life hack', of sorts, for scoring endless backcountry skiing laps.The hack involves using a snowmobile to ascend backcountry terrain, skiing down alongside it, riding it back up the mountain, and repeating the process as many times as possible. Check it out:@bernierosow 15 laps and 21K vertical feet skied in 1.5 hours. Today was a good day. #pov #skitok #skitiktok #powder #snow #snowmobile #skiing♬ original
  
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• Skier Defies Physics With Mind-Bending Trick

  10-05-2023 15:11 via powder.com
  
  Can somebody please confirm if skier Juho Saastamoinen is currently on Earth?He appears to be based on the snow, skis, and infrastructure in the background, but something isn't adding up with the laws of physics on display in the video below. You'll see what I mean:Explain this video to me like the idiot I am, please?Millions of people read our articles here at Powder Magazine. Surely one of you knows a thing or two about physics and possesses the patience to explain it to somebody as dumb
  
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• Alex Hall Causes Ruckus With Mind-Blowing New Trick

  10-05-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Park skiing's rapidly approaching the limits of human potential. For instance, I doubt it's possible for someone to do a quintuple cork. The math doesn't add up.Despite these seemingly rigid laws of physics, though, pro skiers continue to find ways to innovate. Here's Alex Hall pulling off a trick at Kimbo Sessions that I have never seen in my 20 or so years of obsessively consuming ski media.You know you've pulled off something gnarly when the comments section of your video is full of pros, pho
  
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• Mammoth Just Measured 750+ Inches Of Snow On The Ground

  10-05-2023 14:56 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California has shattered nearly every snow record in their 60+ year history this season. The resort is currently reporting that 180-240 inches of snow is still blanketing the mountain, and some spots are significantly deeper due to wind loading.The video below shows a snowcat equipped with satellite technology measuring snow depths around the mountain. The deepest point clocks in at 813 inches! Check it out:Video Description:"This is a winter none of us will ever forget. W
  
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• Las Vegas Ski Resort Extends Season For Longest In History

  10-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Anyone know that there's a ski resort near Las Vegas? Me neither.It turns out the promise of gambling your savings away isn't the only Las Vegas has going for it. Lee Canyon, a resort only 50 miles north of the Strip, just announced that they're looking at their longest season yet due in part to record snowfall. Here are the details.No offense to those who do, but I don't find Las Vegas particularly appealing, mainly because I'm terrified of getting hooked on slot machines. But gambling on
  
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• Emil Granbom Caps Off The End Of The Season With Risky Double Backflip

  10-05-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Kimbo Session, arguably the best invitational of the spring, continues to deliver.Here's pro skier Emil Granbom sending an absolutely massive backflip at Kimbo last week.This was huge. We're talking magnitude.It's also further, perhaps unnecessary, proof of concept that Kimbo Sessions is a killer event. Initially envisioned by Armada team rider Kim Boberg, Kimbo Sessions brings an all-star cast of pro skiers to Klappen, Sweden, for a week of shredding. The park builds at Kimbo are alwa
  
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