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• Winter Park (Sadly) Announces Closing Day

  24-05-2023 21:10 via powder.com
  
  Say it ain't so! Winter Park Resort, Colorado has just made the announcement that skiers across the Centennial State have been dreading.The resort's last day of the skiing and snowboarding season will be Monday, May 29th, 2023 (Memorial Day). Check out the social media announcement below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Winter Park Resort (@winterparkresort)
  Full Caption:"The time has come: our last day of skiing and riding is Monday, May 29! Come grab your last runs of the seaso
  
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• How Ski Resort Employees Kill Time In The Summer

  24-05-2023 20:46 via powder.com
  
  What do the employees of Tyrol Basin Ski Area in Mt. Horeb, WI do when the snow melts and the leaves turn green? Not a whole lot, apparently...Check out the funny video below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tyrol Basin (@tyrolbasin)
  Not a bad gig!Ski resort employees actually have a lot to do in the summer, but I couldn't help but laugh at this satyrical video. Especially since I considered Tyrol Basin to be my home hill for 4 season when I lived in Madison, WI.The ski area is small,
  
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• Teenage Skier Slams Hard On Road Jump Attempt

  24-05-2023 19:38 via powder.com
  
  Like any skier's rite of passage, the infamous Baker Road Gap giveth and taketh.In this video, which involves a terrifyingly close call, the Gap taketh. Luckily, the skier who narrowly avoided eating asphalt wasn't seriously hurt.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Willie Estep (@willieestep20)
  Spooky. Road gaps are unique in that they involve, y'know, roads. And you don't need to be a pro skier to know you don't want to land on a road. They're significantly harder than a pillowy powder
  
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• Utah Used Record 1,000+ Artillery Shells For Avalanche Mitigation This Season

  24-05-2023 19:31 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) confirmed what most Salt Lake City skiers were thinking: this was a record-breaking season for avalanche control measures in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Here's the UDOT release with loads of juicy details about the unprecedented road closures and avalanche mitigation efforts.View this post on InstagramA post shared by UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@udotcottonwoods)
  Artillery rounds? Yep. UDOT employs M101-A1 105 Howitzers to fire at avalanche-star
  
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• Owen Leeper Slides Through Spicy Couloir On Dwindling Strip Of Snow

  24-05-2023 19:20 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Owen Leeper isn't ready to give up on the ski season just yet. He's making the most of every last drop.Watch as Leeper slips and slides through the ever-challenging 'Twice Is Nice' couloir in Jackson Hole, WY backcountry:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Owen Leeper (@o_leeps)
  Caption:"Twice was still nice yesterday! Snow is melting fast, but fun lines up high in @jacksonhole backcountry."Not too bad for the end of May, right? With that said, it doesn't appear that 'Twic
  
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• Look: Hundreds Of Skiers Crowd Slope For Fresh Powder

  24-05-2023 19:05 via powder.com
  
  As wonderful as they are, powder days typically have one nagging issue: crowds.This truism applies in spades to this video from Snowbird involving a shockingly large group of skiers descending upon Mineral Basin. It's nuts.View this post on InstagramA post shared by www.hike.ski (@hikedotski)
  Yikes. I often lament that my home resort is all two-seaters and questionable snow conditions, but then I remember that the jankiness of my local usually keeps the crowds away. It's a tradeoff I'm willing t
  
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• 2026 Winter Olympics Chief Talks Plans and Progress

  24-05-2023 18:52 via nytimes.com
  
  Andrea Varnier, chief executive of the Milan-Cortina organizing committee, talks about managing the most sprawling Games in history, and why he thinks it could be a model for future Olympics.
  
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• Powder Review: Armada ARV 116 JJ UL

  24-05-2023 17:40 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 a nutshellThe Armada ARV 116 JJ UL is a wildly playful powder ski that’s fun to smear, pivot, and butter, and makes it feel like you’re in a movie when you’re skiing fresh snow. Length Skied: 175 cmWeight: 1698 gStated Dimensions: 139-116-135 mmStated Sidecut: 17 mRecommended Mount Point: -5.5 cm (Factory) or -3 cm (Fre
  
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• Boulder Comes Flying Towards Skier At Iconic Backcountry Spot

  24-05-2023 16:34 via powder.com
  
  The 'Hole In The Wall' is an iconic feature located in the backcountry of Mammoth Mountain, CA. The hole, if you will, was formed by flowing lava at least 50,000 years ago when the volcano last erupted.The video below shows a skier descending through the iconic hole and narrowly avoiding a boulder that comes flying down towards him. Check it out:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Nicole Hirshberg (@nhirshberg)
  Talk about a close call! It looks like the rock literally rolled right o
  
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• Bode Miller Stirs Controversy For Teaching Son A Valuable Life Lesson (Watch)

  24-05-2023 16:19 via powder.com
  
  Legendary American ski racer Bode Miller is drawing controversy over his decision to enforce a punishment on his son for "quitting on his soccer team".The video below shows Miller driving behind his son as he runs uphill. His son allegedly chose the punishment after admitting that he "didn't run..." during a recent soccer game. Video below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Bode Miller (@millerbode)
  Full caption:"After quitting on his soccer team during his first game of the year,
  
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• Crystal Mountain, WA Recaps 60th Season With Entertaining Video

  24-05-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  You don't need me to tell you that the North American West had a good season this year. Honestly, at this point, you might be tired of hearing about how deep it was at mountains across California, Washington, and Utah.But if you're anything like me, you can't say no to a video that involves skiers gettin' the goods. Here's Crystal Mountain, WA's recap video from this past season.The resort wrapped up its season this past weekend on May 21st, calling it quits after an impressive 160 days of lift-
  
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• Colby Stevenson Lands Rare Mind-Blowing Trick

  24-05-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Colby Stevenson, of Olympic slopestyle big air fame, is once again pushing the envelope.Watch as this generation-defining talent lands a next-level trick.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Colby Stevenson (@colby_stevenson)
  That's gotta be a world's first. In my many years of freeskiing content consumption, I've never seen someone break up a double cork 1440 with a butter. Truly mind-blowing stuff.You know how I can tell this is incredibly gnarly, besides the obvious fact that this tric
  
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• Tatum Monod Flirts With Death On Top Of Sheer Cliff

  24-05-2023 14:52 via powder.com
  
  Pro skier Tatum Monod is no stranger to big mountain lines with big mountain consequences. In fact, she's made a career as one of the most daring freeride skiers in the world. Watch as she flirts with death by skiing a spine on the edge of massive cliff while filming for PASSAGE:The term 'No Fall Zone' is thrown around a bit liberally these days, but that cliff certainly qualifies.The clip comes from Monod's short film called 'PASSAGE' that was published by Red Bull Snow last season. I
  
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• What It's Like To Film A Ski Movie

  24-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Ever wanted to peek behind the curtains of a ski movie shoot?Look no further. Here's a video from Magma, a traveling film crew composed of videographer Owen Dahlberg and skiers Alex Hall and Hunter Hess, that documents a Teton Gravity Research park shoot. The juxtaposition here is hilarious. Magma's a three-man band held together by Owen Dahlberg and his trusty camcorder. TGR's production efforts couldn't be more different, involving a plethora of filmers equipped with cutting-edge videogra
  
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• Seb Toots Attempts Impressive Basketball Trick Shot

  24-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Everyone loves a good basketball trick shot.Watch as pro snowboarder Sebastien Toutant (aka Seb Toots) hits an impressive behind-the-backer at Mammoth Mountain.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sebastien Toutant (@sebtoots)
  This is the second video I've seen this week involving basketball hoops and snowboarders. Maybe it has to do with NBA Finals hype bleeding into other sports?While this video is a lot of fun, I'd like to see a basketball trick shot incorporated into a proper run. I'm
  
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• Gold Medalist Snowboarder Practices On World-Class Indoor Halfpipe

  24-05-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  An Olympic-caliber snowboarder meets world-class indoor halfpipe; what more could you want?Watch as China's Su Yiming gets lofty on this unique halfpipe setup.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Burton Snowboards (@burtonsnowboards)
  Yiming's a huge name in the snowboarding world. He's won Olympic gold in snowboarding big air and a silver in halfpipe.The pipe shown here looks like the ultimate training tool. Normally, for a snowboarder or skier to train year-round, they'll need to bop aro
  
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