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• Daron Rahlves Scores Perfect Spring Snow Next To Fresh Bear Tracks

  11-05-2023 20:54 via powder.com
  
  It's May, and the bears of Lake Tahoe are out and about.Watch as professional skier Daron Rahlves scores a challenging line on perfect spring snow next to fresh bear tracks.NOTE- The video starts with multiple still images. Pay attention to the second one to see the bear tracks. Keep watching for the skiing clip.After all these years and ol' Rahlvesy is still sooooo smooth with it.He's the classic example of a ski racer whose prowess with edge-to-edge turns has translated perfectly to backc
  
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• Skateboarder Invents New Way To Hurt Yourself On The Slopes

  11-05-2023 20:45 via powder.com
  
  Skiing, even for the average Jill or Joe, isn't exactly safe. We've all heard countless tales about minor crashes leading to torn ACLs and TBIs from friends and acquaintances. Such is life. With skiing, you gotta pay to play.Yet, for some, skiing's baseline inherent risk isn't enough to satisfy their adrenal needs. Enter this thrill-seeker who fashioned a ski contraption that looks like an ER visit waiting to happen. At first glance, it's difficult to know what's going on here. Why ris
  
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• Mikey Ciccarelli Jumps Unexpected Grass Patch At Whistler

  11-05-2023 20:14 via powder.com
  
  Professional snowboarder Mikey Ciccarelli was not expecting a giant grass patch on the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb, but as you'll see in the video below, he made the most of the situation.Watch as Ciccarelli jumps off a small knuckle to go flying right over a grass patch and onto the slushy spring snow further down the trail:@mikeyciccarelli Bilind grass gaps 😐 #snowboarding #spring #whistler #fyp♬ Breathe - Télépopmusik Whistler is still open for skiing and snowboar
  
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• De-Icing Chairlift Cable Is Oddly Satisfying

  11-05-2023 19:22 via powder.com
  
  The video below shows a chairlift cable that's covered in a thick sheet of ice following a rain storm. The lift operator is running the chair to allow the wheels to knock off the ice. File this video under the 'weird things you never thought would be satisfying to watch' category of the internet. Just don't include it with those weird pimple popping videos. Anybody who says those are oddly satisfying is lying. Check it out:The video was recorded at the French ski resort of Les Deux Alp
  
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• Unlikely Pro Puts Indiana Skiing On The Map

  11-05-2023 19:01 via powder.com
  
  Indiana doesn't frequently appear in ski media for obvious reasons: it's flat, not particularly snowy, and isn't home to any 'world-class' resorts. Yet, as with the rest of the Midwest, you'll still find passionate, dedicated skiers in the state.Line Skis team member Jackson Karseter, born and raised in Indiana, seems to be the newest member of the Midwest pro skier family tree, joining the likes of Nick Goepper. Here's a fresh edit of him shredding Perfect North Slopes, his home mountain.I have
  
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• Jesper Tjäder Rides Ridiculously Long Rail With Ease

  11-05-2023 18:50 via powder.com
  
  Fresh off his very successful 'Red Bull Railistic' event last week, professional skier Jesper Tjäder is in Mammoth Mountain, California to keep his season going.Watch as Tjäder rides a ridiculously long rail at a Mammoth Mountain terrain park. He makes it look waaaaay to easy:Speaking of 'Unrailistic', click here for Powder Magazine writer Ian Greenwood's recent interview with Tjäder about the historic event. Tjäder rarely speaks with the media, but he very gra
  
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• Sander Hadley And Aaron Blunck Jump Road To Escape Ski Patrollers

  11-05-2023 18:18 via powder.com
  
  We're taking a trip back in the time machine to take a look at an epic resort skiing segment from Matchstick Productions' 2017 film 'Drop Everything'.Watch as pro skiers Sander Hadley and Aaron Blunck get rowdy at Crested Butte, Colorado and jump a big road gap to escape those pesky ski patrollers.*Note- The video has been embedded to start right before the road gap. Go ahead and rewind to the beginning to watch the full segment. It's worth it!*Matchstick Productions: "This week's #SegmentSaturd
  
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• A New York Skier’s Season in Photos

  11-05-2023 16:40 via nyskiblog.com
  
  The 2022-23 ski season has come and gone for most of us, and looking back, mother nature delivered a bit of a mixed bag. The season started on a good note with a little early snow, followed by prolonged warm temps with little snow mid-season. Then, March snow storms really made for an outstanding late season into spring. Here’s a look at my season in photos. The early natural snow combined with snowmaking started the season with a feeling of » Read More »
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• Amie Engerbretson Lays Dreamy Powder Turns On Blank Canvas

  11-05-2023 16:27 via powder.com
  
  Skiing is a form of art, and there's nothing you can say that will change my mind.Sit back, relax, and enjoy the next few seconds as professional skier/artist Amie Engerbretson lays down dreamy powder turns on a blank canvas:I hope you joined me in rewatching that clip several times.Watching a professional skier of Engerbetson's caliber is like watching an excellent guitarist strum out a thought-provoking solo, or a painter making deliberate brush strokes to create a masterpiece.Skiing is a beau
  
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• Skier Fully Embodies 'Turns All Year' By Riding Narrow Patch Of Spring Snow

  11-05-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Skiers, as you probably know, are a fanatical bunch. Sure, there are the fairweather folks who only emerge on bluebird powder days. But there's also a cadre of skiers willing to ski as long as there's snow, regardless of conditions.This is what turns all year looks like. As the warmer months arrive, sometimes all you have to work with is a narrow ribbon of white.The couloir in this video is gnarly, regardless of what the snowpack's doing. While some powder would certainly make it more approachab
  
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• Popular New Zealand Ski Resort Picks Up First Dump Of The Season

  11-05-2023 14:47 via powder.com
  
  As the North American ski season slowly winds down, our friends in the southern half of the world are just getting started.Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand's most popular ski resorts, was just buried by the first significant snow storm of the season. Check out the photos below!Coronet Peak isn't reporting an official snow total on their website, but based on the photos posted, it appears that about 19.5 centimeters (roughly 8 inches) fell at the resort.Not too bad considering they don't open unt
  
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• The Challenges And Rewards Of Being A Professional Ski Videographer

  11-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  As a cultural movement, freeskiing was built on the backs of hardworking videographers. Without their talents behind the lens, we wouldn't have one of the best parts of skiing: ski movies.Wondering what it takes to get those smooth, gorgeous powder shots? Here's a video from ski filmmaker Alexander Rydén where he explains the tricks of the trade.View the original article to see embedded media."Here's how I film skiing while skiing." The line stuck with me. It's easy to forget tha
  
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• Skier Takes Run Through Gorgeous Norwegian Glacial Formation

  11-05-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  Skiing big mountain is all about features like cliffs, cornices, and couloirs—these natural formations up the ante and challenge, providing a varied canvas for talented skiers.One lesser-known terrain feature is the glacier, which can produce a dizzying network of spires and narrow caves. Watch as pro skier Lars Storli navigates through a network of glacial features in the Norwegian mountains.I'm gonna be honest. I have an irrational fear of glaciers. No, not the friendly, groomed piles of
  
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