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• Pro Skiers Publicly Humiliated At Huge End Of Season Party

  22-05-2023 22:05 via powder.com
  
  The pond skim experience is about two things: successful sends and humiliating (yet hilarious) crashes. Legendary pro skier Daron Rahlves recently experienced the latter during Palisades Tahoe's end-of-season party. It's a pond skim bail for the books.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Daron Rahlves (@daronrahlves)
  Rahlves was the watery faceplant at the beginning. Ouch. At least he probably had clean sinuses afterward, assuming the pond featured in this video wasn't dirty. I really, re
  
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• Skier Gives Off Luke Skywalker Vibes By Zooming Through Canyon

  22-05-2023 19:50 via powder.com
  
  May 4th is behind us. Does that mean we can't make Star Wars references until next year? Absolutely not.This clip, from speed flying and daredevil extraordinaire @skymax_llc, feels like a real-life recreation of Luke Skywalker's classic Death Star trench run in "Star Wars: A New Hope." It's that gnarly.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Max (@skymax_llc)
  Zero margin for error on this one. Just like how Luke Skywalker had one chance to take down the Death Star. For some, the inherent ris
  
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• SI Swimsuit Cover Model Martha Stewart Is An Avid Cross-Country Skier

  22-05-2023 17:53 via powder.com
  
  Martha Stewart broke the internet last week when it was announced that she was the cover for this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit at the age of 81.Why are we talking about this here on Powder Magazine? Well, for one, my writing is entirely dictated by the algorithm gods that be, and I figured the "news" was a solid opportunity to cash-in on all of the buzz surrounding Stewart.Can you blame me?
  In doing some research, I found that Martha Stewart is quite the avid cross-country skier. That
  
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• Watch: Weatherman Wows With In-Depth Forecast While Snowboarding On Live TV

  22-05-2023 16:57 via powder.com
  
  You gotta hand it to meteorologist Chase Thomason from Salt Lake City's KUTV 2 News. The dude has skill. Thomason nearly broke the internet when he delivered a live weather forecast while snowboarding at Solitude Mountain Resort's opening day back in November. Now, nearly 7 months later, Thomason pulled off the feat again for Solitude's closing weekend. Check it out:Can you imagine how difficult it must be to remember an entire weather forecast, and then deliver it while snowboarding?!
  
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• Best BOA Ski Boots of 2023-24

  22-05-2023 16:43 via powder.com
  
  The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.In case you’ve been living in some sort of remote monastery, this winter BOA, the maker of clicky-wheeled cable closures, came out with a new system for alpine ski boots this spring. To start, four brands (Atomic, K2, Fischer, and Salomon) will be using this system, with more to follow shortly.With most of our Best Ofs, there’s
  
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• Amie Engerbretson Chased By Her Adorable Dog Bill

  22-05-2023 16:23 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Amie Engerbretson has made her adorable goldendoodle named Bill an internet celebrity of sorts. He's a regular fixture in her social media posts, and even made a cameo in last year's Warren Miller movie.The video below shows Bill chasing Engerbretson during a sunny spring skiing lap in the Lake Tahoe area. Check it out:Not to be too annoying, but that videos was the definition of #goals, right?!I know I'm not the only one who is a sucker for dogs and immediately wished that I could tra
  
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• Reckless Skier Infuriates Ski Patrol By Flipping Off Moving Chairlift

  22-05-2023 16:01 via powder.com
  
  It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyways just in case- do not try this at your local ski resort. More on that later.The video below shows @till_i_break_it rolling/flipping off a moving chairlift at the French ski resort of Les Deux Alpes. Check it out:Nicely done, but again, you definitely shouldn't try this at your local ski resort.It's a pretty easy way to get your pass pulled, break your neck, and maybe even get permanently banned. The only positive is that you could get some
  
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• Snowbird Finally Breaks Silence On June And July Skiing

  22-05-2023 15:45 via powder.com
  
  Salt Lake City, Utah is filled to the brim with thousands of passionate skiers, and nearly every one of them has been impatiently waiting for Snowbird to announce their plans for summer skiing.Snowbird finally confirmed that they will be open for skiing in June, and hinted that skiing in July could be possible. Check out the details below:Caption:"The answer to your million-dollar question is finally here: We’re skiing and riding in June. Snowbird will temporarily close after Mem
  
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• Skier Screams With Terror As He Falls Down South Maroon Peak

  22-05-2023 14:41 via powder.com
  
  To say Matt Randall was "lucky" to walk away from this incident on Colorado's South Maroon Peak might actually downplay the severity of the situation. Calling it a miracle is certainly more fitting.Watch as Randall hits a rock and takes a terrifying tumble down a snow-covered couloir for what seems like an eternity. Warning- This video might be distressing to some viewers.Caption from Matt Randall:"Took me awhile to be ok sharing this outside of a close circle.May 10th of last year I h
  
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