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• Snowboarder Explodes After Landing Impressive Stunt

  17-05-2023 21:02 via powder.com
  
  I know what you're thinking: A snowboarding video? On Powder?!Don't worry; we aren't going to change our name to Powder Snowboarding Magazine any time soon. This video, which involves big sends and harsh bails, was just too good to pass up.View the original article to see embedded media.What an emotional roller coaster. There's nothing like getting the trick and then suddenly not getting the trick. I often find that I'm at my most vulnerable on skis after I've landed something challenging. In th
  
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• World Cup Skiing Returning To The Birthplace Of Freestyle Skiing

  17-05-2023 20:37 via powder.com
  
  Good news, New Hampshire freestyle fans! According to an announcement from U.S. Ski & Snowboard earlier this week, New Hampshire's Waterville Valley Ski Resort will host its own FIS World Cup freestyle (moguls) competition this upcoming season for the first time in history.View the original article to see embedded media.While Waterville Valley's never hosted a FIS freestyle event, the resort has deep mogul skiing roots. It's home to the U.S.'s first freestyle instruction program and has seen
  
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• Skier Learns How Not To Drop Into Corbet's Couloir

  17-05-2023 19:57 via powder.com
  
  Few runs fully test a skier's skills like Corbet's Couloir, an imposing and well-known run at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.While there technically isn't a right way (you can either air into or take the goat's path) to ski the Couloir, this clip shows what happens if you fail to commit fully. Sliding predictably ensues.Is this really the 'best' Corbet's drop out there? Probably not, particularly when you consider the existence of the Kings & Queens of Corbet's, a competition that sees pros flipping
  
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• Skiing Australia's First Snowfall Of The Season

  17-05-2023 19:31 via powder.com
  
  Every ending is a new beginning, and with winter starting to wrap up in North America, the snowfall's just kicking off down unda'. This clip shows what the first not-so-tentative turns look like for an enterprising Australian skier. Check it out.@boenferguson How to spend a powder day in Australia♬ original sound - Boen Ferguson Sure, it's not blower, but skiing's skiing, right? During the early season, I'm inclined to take whatever I can get, even if it involves some grass skiing.Another
  
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• Jesper Tjäder Can't Believe That His Innovative Trick Actually Worked

  17-05-2023 19:02 via powder.com
  
  Leave it to freeskiing aficionado Jesper Tjäder to surprise even himself of what's possible on skis.Watch as Tjäder throws down a switch (backwards) double front flip with a stylish hand drag on the landing of the jump. It will blow your mind:View the original article to see embedded media.Caption: "Can’t believe this trick actually worked! Check out the last @kimbosessions recap over at their channel!🎥: @bjoerneklund#kimbosessions"Absolutely crazy. I could watch tha
  
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• Craig Murray Lays Down High Risk Run For Exhilarating Video

  17-05-2023 17:29 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Craig Murray (aka @wezydavis on Instagram), isn't afraid to risk life and limb to capture the best line for his followers.Watch as he carefully navigates a high risk run that includes two mandatory airs, lots of speed, plenty of fresh powder, and a beautiful spine:View the original article to see embedded media.Dang. It's gotta be so cool to be that good at skiing. Imagine rolling up to nearly any mountain face in the world and having the confidence to turn it into your personal p
  
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• Killington To Keep Skiing Through Memorial Day

  17-05-2023 16:03 via powder.com
  
  Despite a warm and wet winter/spring, the mounds of snow on Killington's 'Superstar' trail is holding up fairly nicely. The Vermont resort is known for having the longest season in the east, and this year certainly wasn't an exception.Local news station WCAX-TV Channel 3 News stopped by Killington earlier this week to talk to the hundreds of skiers still scoring slushy turns. The big news is that Killington officials expect skiing to go down on Superstar through Memorial Day.Check
  
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• Owen Leeper Slips Through Mammoth's Iconic 'Hole In The Wall'

  17-05-2023 15:07 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Owen Leeper is based in Jackson, WY, but he's currently on a tear of ticking off backcountry lines near Mammoth Mountain, California.The video below shows Leeper slipping through one of Mammoth's most iconic spots, the aptly named 'Hole In The Wall'. Check it out below:Owen Leeper: "Found this awesome arch in the Mammoth mountain backcountry called Hole in the wall! you can ski down through the arch, so cool!"As somebody who has never had the pleasure of skiing through a natural arch,
  
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• Skier's Friends Explode With Laughter As He Overshoots Backflip Attempt

  17-05-2023 14:49 via powder.com
  
  Skiing with friends is the ideal way to spend the day on the mountain, but it can lead to some ill-advised decision making. Peer pressure is real...Watch as skier/photographer Matis Girard Guillemet sends a huge backflip and his friends explode with laughter as they realize he's got way too much speed:View the original article to see embedded media.That's one of the bigger sends I can recall in recent memory. Props to Guillemet for sending it, but he should probably hit it with a little bit less
  
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• Duffle Bag Dispatches: May 2023

  17-05-2023 14:43 via powder.com
  
  We review a lot of gear here at Powder, and we love to go deep and nerdy. But along with those deeper dives into more complicated equipment choices, we also get the chance to try plenty of small, simple gear and accessories. These items might not merit a thousand-plus word review, but they’re still worth talking about. Sometimes the smallest accessories can bring the biggest quality of life upgrade to your ski experience.So every month we’ll be publishing a roundup of the odds and en
  
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• Big Winter: The Season to Remember in the Tetons

  17-05-2023 00:43 via powder.com
  
  A Season to Remember in the TetonsWords and Photos by Greg Von DoerstenIt was a season that snow dreams are made of in Wyoming. It began as a slow start, but February came in with Ullr depositing over 95 inches over the last two weeks of the month. The south and westerly storm tracks hitting the Tetons created the infamous “Dirty Ridge” aka the orographic uplift phenomena, when moist air is thrust over the craggy summits—creating intense periods of light density snow on the eas
  
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