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• Nobody Has Skied Palisades Tahoe More This Season Than Kent Bishop

  15-05-2023 20:13 via powder.com
  
  Based on data recorded by the Palisades Tahoe App, nobody has skied the iconic ski resort more than Kent Bishop this season.Bishop has accumulated over 3.2 million vertical feet of skiing over 144 days this season. That's nearly 700,000 vertical feet more than the next on the list!Check out the video below:We took a couple runs down KT-22 with our Palisades Tahoe App leader in vertical feet skied this season, Kent Bishop! Kent was skiing for his 140th full day this season; his 50th season here a
  
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• Shorts-Wearing Skier Dodges Rocks For Spicy Spring Line

  15-05-2023 19:17 via powder.com
  
  Sugar Bowl Resort, California closed for the season at the end of April, but not before TikTok account @speeddemonyup scored some spicy spring laps in the heat.Watch as he dodges rocks while wearing shorts for a that line any of us would be stoked to ride. This looks like fun:@speeddemonyup Razerback #snow #skiing #springskiing #skier #skiresort #skiingislife♬ original sound - The Ghost If you're a passionate skier or snowboarder, odds are that somebody has asked you why you keep riding ev
  
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• Best Crossover Resort/Ski Touring Boots of 2023-24

  15-05-2023 17:56 via powder.com
  
  Historically, there’s been a deep divide between touring, or AT (Alpine Touring) boots, and pure inbounds, or Alpine boots. Sure, brands have tried, for years, to bridge that gap with the holy grail, a boot that skis as well as your favorite alpine boots, but can still walk uphill efficiently, but historically, most of those attempts have fallen short of that goal. Luckily, boot brands have finally cracked the code, and this year’s crop of crossover, or 50/50 boots is better than eve
  
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• Palmer Is Officially OPEN At Timberline Lodge For The Season

  15-05-2023 16:56 via powder.com
  
  It's time to celebrate! Timberline Lodge, Oregon announced that the iconic Palmer Lift is officially open for the season as of May 12th, 2023.The lift services the high-altitude snowfields that rest in the shadow of the summit of Mt. Hood. It's a popular spot for professional freestyle skiers, racers, and freeriders to train throughout the summer. The lift is also open to the general public.The Palmer Lift lies dormant throughout the winter because it's too cold and snowy to keep it open. When i
  
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• Skiing Epic Spring Powder In Greece

  15-05-2023 16:30 via powder.com
  
  Did you know Greece is home to more than a dozen ski resorts/areas? Yes, the country known for near-tropical beaches and stone white buildings also hosts thousands of skiers looking to score turns on snow.The video below shows Orestis Seferoglou hiking up and skiing down Kalavrita Ski Resort for pristine powder turns back in April after the lifts had closed for the season. Check it out:Video Description from Orestis Seferoglou: "Ski touring in Mt Helmos (2.355m), Greece in search
  
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• Nikolai Schirmer Describes High-Consequence Couloir As "Pretty Simple"

  15-05-2023 15:46 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Nikolai Schirmer posted the clip below with a caption that's more shocking than the impressive display of skiing he exhibits.He describes managing sluff, or the loose snow that moves as he descends the couloir, as "pretty simple". It's safe to say that 99.99% of people on Earth wouldn't describe anything about this clip as "pretty simple". Check it out:Full Caption:"Sluff management in a couloir is pretty simple (compared to a big open face or spines): either go faster than it or slowe
  
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• Tristan Brown Launches Over Moving Semi Truck

  15-05-2023 15:23 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Tristan Brown (AKA Teton Brown) isn't like most people. That is, he isn't afraid of front flipping over a moving semi truck on a busy mountain pass.Watch as Brown puts his life on the line for one of the most exciting clips we've seen in recent memory. Check it out:Houston. We have liftoff!Not only did Brown front flip over the truck, he laid it out like Superman for that extra bit of style that made the clip oh so sweet.I have to wonder though, how many attempts did this take
  
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• Sundance, UT Welcomes Skiers For First Time Ever In May

  15-05-2023 14:46 via powder.com
  
  Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah received more snow this season (520 inches!) than any other in their long history. To say it was a historic year would be an understatement.To celebrate, the resort reopened the mountain this past weekend for two days of skiing and riding in the spring sunshine. It looked like an absolute blast:The snow is all but completely melted out at the base of the resort, but it looks like skiers were uploading and downloading on the new Outlaw Express to reach the snow on t
  
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