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• Shorts-Wearing Skier Forced To Avoid Moving Snow

  05-06-2023 21:57 via powder.com
  
  It's generally accepted among experienced skiers that spring and early summer are excellent times to explore the backcountry. Why? Consistently warm temperatures tend to reduce the most significant risk associated with backcountry travel: avalanches.Still, just because it's May or June doesn't mean you can completely write off slides. Watch as pro skier Owen Leeper navigates around a fast-moving pile of wet snow.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Owen Leeper (@o_leeps)
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• Skier Demonstrates Easy Hack That Saves Tons Of Time In The Backcountry

  05-06-2023 20:27 via powder.com
  
  Every backcountry skier and snowboarder knows that transitioning from hike to ski/ride modes in a pain in the you know what.The video below by Backcountry Access shows an excellent gear hack, of sorts, that saves a ton of time when putting skins back on the bottom of skis. Check it out:Backcountry Access: "You're probably familiar with the challenge of removing your skins without taking your skis off... But have you tried putting your skins ON without taking your skis off? [EDGE]ucation sensei B
  
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• Pro Skier Risks Everything For Instagram Video

  05-06-2023 20:06 via powder.com
  
  Skiing's dangerous. There are loads of hazards on the slopes, from out-of-control jabronis to immovable objects like rocks and trees. You know what's riskier than skiing, though? Cliff jumping through a narrow rock slot into a pool of water. Watch as pro skier Tristan Brown keeps his inverts fresh with a nail-biting shoulder season huck. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tristan Brown (@tetonbrown)
  Man. After years of experimentation, I've found that skiing's my action sport. I tried m
  
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• Ski Resorts Steal Show At Pride Parade

  05-06-2023 19:42 via powder.com
  
  Pride month is in full swing, which means celebratory parades are going off throughout major cities in the U.S.This parade in Salt Lake City was attended by Big Cottonwood Canyon ski resorts Brighton and Solitude, who pulled out all the stops.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Solitude Mountain Resort (@solitudemountain)
  A Pride snowcat? That's what I'm talking about—way to give it your all, Brighton and Solitude. The snowcat in this video traveled the length of the Utah Pride Par
  
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• Skiers Elated To Slide On Snow In 90 Degree Weather

  05-06-2023 19:25 via powder.com
  
  Killington, Vermont ended the east coast ski season with one final day of snow sliding on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Despite what you might think, hundreds of skiers were elated to ski in 90 degree temps. Check out the video below posted by Ski The East from closing day at Killington:When it's June 1st and you're still skiing...☀️
  Who else made it out for @KillingtonMtn closing day?⛷️ @jakecousteau_
  #SkiTheEast #BornFromIce #KeepTheShredAlive pic.twitter.com/u1x36tV
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Disagrees With ChatGPT's List Of The 10 Greatest Female Athletes

  05-06-2023 18:51 via powder.com
  
  It's the year 2023, and artificial intelligence is slowly creeping into every facet of our lives. Lindsey Vonn, one of the greatest skiers of all time, responded to a Tweet by NBC Sports over the weekend. The Tweet, which is embedded below, shows a list of the top 10 female athletes of all time according to ChatGPT, the popular AI-powered chat bot that can seemingly be used for everything. Check out the exchange:Not sure I trust chatgpt on this list… https://t.co/RqgiYcBf6a&mdas
  
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• Skier Soars Across Lake In Breathtaking Video

  05-06-2023 18:47 via powder.com
  
  There are pond skims, and then there are lake skims. The former is an organized affair involving pristine ponds tailor-made for skier use, crowds, and ski patrol supervision, whereas the latter does away with guardrails and offers an imposingly simple premise: cross a large body of water on skis -- if something goes wrong, you're on your own.Watch as professional skier Essex Prescott attempts the ever-daunting lake skim.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Essex Prescott (@essexprescott)
  
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• Powder Review: Volkl Mantra 102

  05-06-2023 17:44 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 Volkl Mantra 102 is an impressively reliable and consistent ski. It can handle most conditions, in a manner that caters to strong directional skiers.Length Skied: 184 cmWeight: 2200 gStated Dimensions: 142-102-124 mmStated Sidecut: 30/19/27 mRecommended Mount Point: -11.5 cmThe Volkl Mantra 102 is available now.IntroTo call
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Is Back On Snow

  05-06-2023 15:10 via powder.com
  
  American Mikaela Shiffrin established herself as ski racing's undeniable GOAT last season. She did so by passing Ingemar Stenmark's long-standing record for most wins on the World Cup circuit.Now, fresh off an extended vacation in Hawaii with boyfriend and fellow ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Shiffrin is back on snow to prepare for next season.Check out the video below of Shiffrin getting in a few spring training laps on the still-covered trails of Copper Mountain, CO: View this post on Ins
  
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• Palisades Tahoe Shows That They're Still Buried In Feet Of Snow

  05-06-2023 14:46 via powder.com
  
  The majority of snow is melted out in the lower elevations surrounding Lake Tahoe, but fear not, the mountains are still buried.Palisades Tahoe, CA, the region's largest ski resort, will welcome skiers and riders to  on weekends through July 4th. The resort posted the video below to show how much snow is still blanketing the mountain:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Palisades Tahoe (@palisadestahoe)
  Can everybody double check their calendars for me, please? I'm seeing it's June 5
  
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• Owen Leeper Tests Skis On Rocks, Dirt, And Grass

  05-06-2023 14:25 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole, Wyoming based professional skier Owen Leeper doesn't need the entire mountain to be covered in snow to have a good time.Watch as Leeper tests out a prototype ski from Meier Skis on patches of snow, rocks, dirt, and other less-slippery surfaces:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Owen Leeper (@o_leeps)
  Caption:Owen Leeper: "Exits are getting very thin, but I'm still #notoverit, if this rain would stop I could get out more. Testing out my @meierskis prototypes to th
  
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