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• Skier Shocked As Avalanche Nearly Sweeps His Friend Away

  11-06-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Krister Kopala and Nikolai Schirmer are a dynamic Nordic backcountry skiing and riding duo. They tackle steep lines at blisteringly high speeds and have released some of the most exciting backcountry skiing content in recent years.However, to get those viral clips and amazing videos, the pair sometimes brushes against one of the backcountry's greatest risks: avalanches. In this video, Nikolai watches as Krister is nearly swept away by a slide.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Krister F
  
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• Pro Skier Megane Betend Makes Showstopping Freeride World Tour Recovery

  11-06-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  The Freeride World Tour is one the most exciting competitions in skiing. It pits top-tier freeskiers head-to-head in a thrilling battle as they attempt to successfully ski the world's most challenging runs. Predictably gnarly close calls ensue.In this video, filmed earlier this season during the Fieberbrunn, Austria, stop of the Freeride World Tour, French athlete Megane Betend makes a show-stopping recovery after getting turned around in a no-fall zone.View this post on InstagramA post shared b
  
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• Scenes From Opening Weekend At Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area

  11-06-2023 13:00 via powder.com
  
  There are more options to ski this summer than normal thanks record-setting snowfall at places like Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe, California, but Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area, WY is still the country's lone 'summer only' operation.Missoulian reporter Joshua Murdock was at Beartooth for opening weekend on May 27th, 2023 to film the sights and sounds of skier's christening the slopes of Beartooth for the first time in two seasons. Check it out:That video certainly wasn't as excitin
  
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