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• Palisades Tahoe To Require Parking Reservations Next Season

  02-06-2023 20:36 via powder.com
  
  Palisades Tahoe, the largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, has just announced that they will implement parking reservations next season as a response to on-going traffic issues.Reservations will only be required on weekends from mid-December through March and over the holidays. Full details in the social media post below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  The big question is whether or not the reservations will include a fee. Unfortunately, the a
  
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• Dreamy Sunset Summer Skiing On Volcano

  02-06-2023 20:13 via powder.com
  
  Timberline Lodge, nestled on the flanks of Oregon's volcanic Mt. Hood, is the mecca of summer skiing, providing lift-serviced access to the Palmer Glacier into September most seasons. This clip from Line Skis athlete Reagan Wallis perfectly encapsulates skiing Mt. Hood in the warmer months.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Reagan Wallis (@reaganwallis)
  I first saw Timberline as a camper at Windells summer ski camp (thanks mom and dad!). During that week, the Mt. Hood summer experience,
  
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• Pro Pranks Unsuspecting Skiers With Clever Disguise

  02-06-2023 19:57 via powder.com
  
  Professional basketball player Kyrie Irving broke the internet when the first episode of 'Uncle Drew' dropped over 10 years ago. Audiences couldn't get enough of him shocking unsuspecting players while disguised as an old man.Many athletes have filmed similar videos since, but none have done it better than 28-year-old professional skier Olympic medalist Alex Ferreira. Watch as Ferreira dons his 'Hot Dog Hans' costume and shocks unsuspecting skiers on the slopes of A
  
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• President Biden Shouts Out Epic Pass

  02-06-2023 19:27 via powder.com
  
  Here's one that no one at Powder had on their 2023 bingo card.Watch as President Biden shouts out Vail's Epic Pass during a speech at Colorado Springs, Colorado's Air Force Academy graduation on June 1st.Congratulations @AF_Academy graduates! You definitely earned some fun – we offer Epic Military Passes for all veterans, active duty, and retired military members. Thanks for the mention, @POTUS! We hope to welcome you all to the mountains soon. pic.twitter.com/z3pBaMmhkC— VailResorts
  
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• Alexi Godbout Embodies What Summer Skiing Is All About

  02-06-2023 18:57 via powder.com
  
  Spring skiing is one thing. Summer skiing is a whole other beast. The shorts get shorter, the snow gets slushier, the air gets warmer, and the skiing gets even funner.Watch as Alexi Godbout skis a fast snake run at Palisades Tahoe, CA with the style and grace of a world-class professional freeskier:Everything about this video is *chef's kiss* perfect.I love that Godbout is rocking a button-up tee shirt, sun glasses, a hat (even though you should always wear a helmet), and no gloves.&nb
  
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• Skier Treats Chairlift To A Show

  02-06-2023 18:28 via powder.com
  
  Alta ski resort's been closed for over a month now, but memories of an undeniably epic season remain.Watch as a gutsy skier puts on a show for a crowd under Alta's Collins Chairlift.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tanner Newman (@tanner_newman)
  Gnarly stuff.Few things in skiing are as thrilling as getting your send on under the chair because if you stomp your trick, you're immediately treated to the roar of the crowd. And the opposite outcome, crashing, stings more when you know coun
  
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• Athletes Bike And Ski 4,000 Foot Sand Dune In Breathtaking Video

  02-06-2023 18:08 via powder.com
  
  Professional mountain biker Kilian Bron and big mountain skier Victor Broquedis traveled to Peru to ski and ride one of the world's tallest sand dunes- Cerro Blanco.The dune stands a whopping 3,860 feet above the desert floor. Watch as Bron and Broquedis ride the entire thing in the breathtaking video below:Caption: "GoPro Athlete Kilian Bron is never short on creative MTB ideas. On his most recent trip, traveling to South America, he stopped in Peru to meet up with big-mountain snow s
  
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• Telluride Hit With Rare Summer Snowfall

  02-06-2023 18:01 via powder.com
  
  It's June. For most skiers in North America, white-capped peaks are a distant fantasy only visited in memory.But yesterday, June 1st, Telluride Ski Resort, Colorado, experienced an out-of-season treat: fresh snowfall. See images of this rare event below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Telluride Ski Resort (@tellurideski)
  I have mixed feelings about summer snowfall. On the one hand, I'm always excited when resorts receive a fresh blanketing of snow. On the other, I know that despite T
  
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• Powder Review: Rab Women’s Khroma Kinetic Waterproof Jacket and Pant

  02-06-2023 17:58 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 nutshellStretchy, breathable, and lightweight, the Rab Women’s Khroma Kinetic Waterproof Jacket and Pant are great pieces for stormy backcountry skiing but can stand up to inbounds days as well. Size Tested: MediumMaterials: 20D Proflex™ Stretch Woven Nylon 3-layer Waterproof Technology with fluorocarbon-free DWRWaterproofi
  
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• Historic Summer Ski Area Unexpectedly Closed Today

  02-06-2023 17:15 via powder.com
  
  Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, WY welcomed skiers last weekend for the first time in two years. Unfortunately, due to terrible visibility and pouring rain, the ski area will not open today, June 2nd, 2023.Check out the social media post by Beartooth announcing the closure below. It shows just how bad visibility is right now:Caption: "Due to Zero visibility and rain we cannot operate our lifts today. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you, Beartooth B
  
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• Colorado's Lone Open Ski Resort Just Got Hit With Multiple Inches Of Summer Snow

  02-06-2023 16:58 via powder.com
  
  Sound the alarms Denverites! Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, located near Dillon, CO, just picked up multiple inches of summer snow. Check out the video below of big, fat, and fluffy flakes following at the base of Arapahoe Basin earlier this morning:A-Basin is the only ski area still open in Colorado. They will end the season on Sunday, June 4th.I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the forecast is calling for the summer snow to turn into summer rain later this weekend. But, who cares? Th
  
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• Superstar to South Bay

  02-06-2023 15:20 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Once you say it, you have to do it. I’ve been talking one more at Killington for weeks now. Spring is a busy time with lots of things happening. When the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend opened up, my course was clear. On Thursday night I bought tickets online and started making plans with Junior. Once again, I have a vehicle suitable for camping, so driving up on Friday evening was a no brainer. We got on the road after » Read More »
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• Precious Pup Goes Skiing In Heartwarming Video

  02-06-2023 13:59 via powder.com
  
  Dogs are the easiest friends in the world. They'll stick by your side through thick and thin as long as you feed them and give them hard-earned head pats.Turns out they make pretty good ski buddies, too. Watch as this precious pup goes out for a rip on the slopes with its owner.View the original article to see embedded media.Love to see it. This looks like perfect terrain for a dog-assisted ski: the slopes are mellow, and the snow isn't too deep.However, in the comments section of this one, a fe
  
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• POV: Skiing The World's Longest Rail

  02-06-2023 13:59 via powder.com
  
  Some ski stunts are so absurd that they're worth revisiting, like this 506-foot rail slide from wizardly park skier Jesper Tjäder.Watch as Tjäder absolutely greases the world's longest rail.Tjäder's established himself as a pro inclined towards tricks that defy the established laws of physics. He's attempted double flips onto boxes, built imaginative park setups, and otherwise edged the progression of freeskiing forward via an ever-expanding rap sheet of never-been-done stunts. Th
  
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• Skier Scores Dreamy Powder Run

  02-06-2023 13:58 via powder.com
  
  Sometimes, a video comes along that perfectly encapsulates what makes skiing so special.This is one of those videos, featuring a skier scoring a dreamy powder run high in the Alps.Perfect. I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing that I could be skiing lines like that right now. Alas, for most of us, powder turns are months away. Unfortunately, the summer skier's doldrums are just getting started unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere.Maybe I'll buy a mountain bike in a desperate attempt to find some
  
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