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• The Greatest Skier Of All Time Is Back Training On Snow

  13-06-2023 21:40 via powder.com
  
  Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest ski racer of all time.Following a disappointing showing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Shiffrin rattled off 14 wins last season to eclipse Ingemar Stenmark as the winningest alpine skier of all time. Her status as the GOAT is more than deserved.Shiffrin isn't wasting much time in between seasons. Copper Mountain, Colorado just welcomed her for offseason training laps last week for her first time back on snow since the end of last season. Check out the po
  
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• Will Wesson Smashes Across Ice And Water In Extremely Satisfying Video

  13-06-2023 21:00 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Will Wesson is known for adding his own particular flair, if you will, to the mundane tricks replicated by his peers. One could argue that he's made an entire career out of it.The video below shows Wesson teeing up a long pond skim, something we've seen plenty of other pros do before, but in typical fashion, Wesson makes the trick his own:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Will Wesson (@willwesson)
  Can anybody explain why that video was so satisfying to watch? Is it a
  
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• Being A Ski Bum Is Easier Than You Might Think

  13-06-2023 20:51 via powder.com
  
  The ski bum lifestyle, with its promise of multiple powder days in a week and a lack of adult responsibilities, sits atop a high, high pedestal in the skiing community's collective imagination.But screwing off to completely center your life on skiing might seem impossible for the average, unsponsored skier. Is it actually impossible, though? According to snowboarder and YouTuber Casey Willax, pursuing the ski bum lifestyle is achievable through a few easy steps.View this post on InstagramA post
  
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• Plattekill Mountain Race 2023

  13-06-2023 20:20 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Three days afterwards, despite plenty of foam rolling and stretching, my quads were still sore. With no Whiteface Sky Race this year, my focus turned to the Plattekill Mountain Race. Yes, that Plattekill, beloved mountain for so many readers of this blog. Saturday night after closing the wine store, I hopped into the Fortunate Son, my new used shooting brake, and lit out for Platty. I’ve never been to that part of the Catskills. Driving west of Phoenicia on Route » Read More »
  
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• Andy Parry Reminisces On The Beginning Of LINE Traveling Circus 15 Years Later

  13-06-2023 20:12 via powder.com
  
  LINE Traveling Circus is the longest-running ski web series. Let that sink in for a moment. Many series have come and gone over the last 15 years, but the Traveling Circus boys have remained a constant in park skiing culture.Andy Parry, one of the skiers that has been with the series since the beginning, and arguably the show's biggest star, just shared a video that was filmed during the series' pilot shoot at Mt. Hood back in 2008. Check it out:View this post on InstagramA post shared by a
  
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• Skier Can't Believe How Good Mammoth Mountain's Snow Conditions Are

  13-06-2023 20:08 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California, is still offering up the goods. And will continue offering up the goods until at least July. What a time to be alive.Watch as skier and YouTube filmmaker Lucas Catania enjoys enticing corn snow turns down Phillipe's run at Mammoth. It's the stuff spring skiing dreams are made of. Lift service and impeccably slushy snow in June? It doesn't get much better than that.Phillipe's, shown in this video, is located near a Mammoth Mountain zone called Kiwi Flats. Here's
  
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• North America's Lone Summer-Only Ski Area Closes Unexpectedly

  13-06-2023 16:50 via powder.com
  
  Beartooth Basin, Wyoming is North America's lone summer-only ski area with lifts typically spinning from Memorial Day Weekend throughout June.Unfortunately, Beartooth just announced minutes ago that they're closed for the season barring more snow from Mother Nature. Check out the post below:Caption: "Beartooth Basin is Closed. We had an awesome run, but Mother Nature has not cooperated as of yet. We are up there doing work, and if by chance we get new snow, we may open for a bonus weekend this u
  
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• Big Sky Claps Back At Instagrammer For Criticism Of Trail Difficulty

  13-06-2023 16:28 via powder.com
  
  The video below shows Instagrammer Stormm Ravenda criticizing Big Sky Resort, Montana for labeling some of their trails as Triple Black Diamonds. Apparently, Ravenda believes that the trails do not warrant such a high difficulty rating.He also implies that Big Sky changed these trail designations from Double Black to Triple Black Diamonds purely for marketing purposes.Check it out:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stormm Ravenda (@worlds_greatest_hiker)
  Ravenda isn't completely un
  
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• Olympian Zoe Kalapos Attempts 'Boxzilla' At Palisades Tahoe

  13-06-2023 15:06 via powder.com
  
  Olympian snowboarder Zoe Kalapos is known for her prowess in the halfpipe, but she doesn't compete in competitions that involve boxes and rails like Slopestyle.Watch as she attempts the 'Boxzilla' abomination that was created on the Olympic Valley side of Palisades Tahoe before it closed for the season:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Zoe Kalapos (@zoe_kalapos)
  Kalapos captioned the video simply with: "My greatest accomplishment in life". Well, Zoe, you did qualify to compet
  
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• Pro Skiers Attempt (And Fail) Ridiculous Stunt

  13-06-2023 14:35 via powder.com
  
  Skiing, at least in part, is about rolling the dice. Want to try that intimidating double black? You gotta be willing to risk eating snow.This rule applies no matter your ski level, as evidenced by this video which showcases a group of pros trying (and failing) to pull off an absurd coordinated stunt.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jakob Ebskamp (@jakobebskamp)
  Ouch. I can safely say that I hope to never crash that hard on artificial snow. Looks painful.The dryland slope shown in thi
  
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• Skier's Clever Trick Is Blowing Everybody's Minds On The Internet

  13-06-2023 14:33 via powder.com
  
  Skiing's come a long way. For years, all you had to do to blow people's minds was throw a backflip or a good ol' fashioned whirlybird.Now, to stand out, you gotta be willing to really push the envelope on creativity, technicality, or some combination of both. Here's a prime example of some modern, eye-catching skiing wizardry from @till_i_break_it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Till I Break It (@till_i_break_it)
  This isn't your standard-fare skiing stunt. Typically, when I watch a p
  
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