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• Look: Snowboarder Doesn't Spill A Drop Of Beer On Summer Stunt

  21-06-2023 22:14 via powder.com
  
  Ever heard the phrase "Hold my beer?" Usually, its utterance precedes an intoxicated person attempting something absurd that they may or may not have the faculties to do. Over the years, the term's gained prevalence as an internet meme used to mock those who put themselves in humorously tricky situations. Possible examples of the meme include inebriated people mocking bears, setting off illegal fireworks, and attempting rope swings with predictably undesirable consequences.But this snowboarder,
  
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• Alex Hackel Commentates Over His Kings And Queens Of Corbet's Third Place Run

  21-06-2023 21:30 via powder.com
  
  Kings & Queens of Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is one of the biggest competitions/events of the season.Professional skier Alex Hackel took home 3rd place in last year's competition. Watch as he narrates over his run in the video below:@alexhackel Breakdown from my run at kings and queens 👑 #SkiTok #ski #1000skis #foryoupage #fyp #4u #viral #blowthisup #extremeskiing #kingsandqueensofcorbets #corbetscouloir #jacksonhole #alexhackel #breakdown #skitokcentral #skitok
  
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• Before And After Photos Depict The Absurdity Of Lake Tahoe's Historic Winter

  21-06-2023 21:05 via powder.com
  
  More snow fell on some areas of Lake Tahoe this year than any other in recorded history.Scott Gaffney, a ski industry legend and Olympic Valley, CA resident, captured a series of photos showing houses buried by the record snowfall. He then revisited those same locations to show what they look like now that the snow has melted.Click through the gallery below to see the before and after photos:View the 8 images of this gallery on theoriginal article I can't be the only one who is amazed at how qui
  
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• New Hampshire Ski Resort Making Progress On Anticipated Expansion

  21-06-2023 20:13 via powder.com
  
  New Hampshire's Loon Mountain Resort is moving forward with its South Peak Expansion project, which focuses on installing a new fixed-grip quad chairlift. Here's an update on the project from Loon's president and general manager, Brian Norton.The new, currently unnamed lift's base station is being constructed adjacent to Lot A of Loon's Escape Route parking lot area. This will provide the Escape Route parking lot area with direct chairlift access, which didn't exist in the past.Construction team
  
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• Revisiting Mike Wilson's Terrifying "Yearbook" Crash

  21-06-2023 19:40 via powder.com
  
  In the early 2000s, freestyle skiing was an unruly teenager, rash, rule-breaking, and prone to making poorly thought-out decisions. This was a time when skiing's limits weren't yet understood. And to discover these limits, accidents, unfortunately, needed to happen.Enter this harrowing crash from legendary pro skier Mike Wilson, featured in Matchstick Productions' classic 2004 film "Yearbook."This was one of the worst ski crashes ever filmed, only topped by Candide Thovex's "Big Bertha" undersho
  
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• Alexi Godbout Cuts It Close In The Backcountry

  21-06-2023 18:55 via powder.com
  
  Skiing, particularly when you enter consequential terrain, is a loosely choreographed series of close calls and near misses. And when you're rolling the dice, luck always plays its part. Watch as pro skier Alexi Godbout draws on his good karma reserves while riding a hectic backcountry line this past winter.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Alexi Godbout (@alexigodbout_)
  Here's how Alexi described his backcountry close call:I did not see that one coming. Everything was going well and b
  
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• Powder Review: Fischer RC4 Pro MV

  21-06-2023 17:02 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 Fischer RC4 Pro MV is the fully-loaded SUV of ski boots. It’s got all the features and all the tech, and it has the price tag and performance to match.Size Skied: 26.5Weight: Shell: 1556 gLiner: 647 gTotal: 2203 gStated Flex: 140Binding Compatibility: GripWalkForward Lean: 16°Stated last width (26.5): 100 mmIntroS
  
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• Watch: Beau-James And Jackson Wells' New Film "Bracket Creep"

  21-06-2023 16:50 via powder.com
  
  "Bracket Creep," a film project led by professional skiers and brothers Beau-James and Jackson Wells, just released, and, man, is it a doozy.See the freestyle madness for yourself below.A perfect short ski movie. Everything about this is covered in the Wells brothers' fingerprints, from the music selection to the stylized cinematography.And it's not all flair. The skiing is top-notch, featuring an array of interesting backcountry jump features, gnarly spring lines, and terrain park runs.All of i
  
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• New Zealand's Best Skiers Show Off In Recently Released Ski Movie

  21-06-2023 16:50 via powder.com
  
  "Bracket Creep," a film project led by professional skiers and brothers Beau-James and Jackson Wells, just released, and, man, is it a doozy.See the freestyle madness for yourself below.A perfect short ski movie. Everything about this is covered in the Wells brothers' fingerprints, from the music selection to the stylized cinematography.And it's not all flair. The skiing is top-notch, featuring an array of interesting backcountry jump features, gnarly spring lines, and terrain park runs.All of i
  
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• Watch: Skilled Skier Shows Off Perfect Technique In Slushy Conditions

  21-06-2023 16:49 via powder.com
  
  Spring skiing, love or hate it, usually involves a unique type of snow: wet slush.While slush is forgivingly soft, it can also be intermittently grabby, pulling skis in undesirable directions. For this reason, I often refer to slush as "ACL snow;" if you slack off, your knee might be in for a surprise stress test.In short: spring conditions are tough to ski. Unless you're Rossignol athlete and previous Dartmouth collegiate racer, Hannah Melinchuk, that is. Watch as Melinchuk perfectly lays down
  
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• Utah Avalanche Center Releases Avalanche Statistics From Past Season

  21-06-2023 16:49 via powder.com
  
  Monday, June 19th, the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) released its annual report, which details seasonal avalanche statistics, organizational goals, and other tidbits of information.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Utah Avalanche Center (@utavy)
  The report, which can be viewed in full at this link, opened with a breakdown of Utah's historically snowy winter. Statewide, Utah saw 219% of its average snowfall -- a number that makes sense when you consider all the resorts in the state, from
  
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• Skilled Skier Shows Off Perfect Technique In Slushy Conditions

  21-06-2023 16:49 via powder.com
  
  Spring skiing, love or hate it, usually involves a unique type of snow: wet slush.While slush is forgivingly soft, it can also be intermittently grabby, pulling skis in undesirable directions. For this reason, I often refer to slush as "ACL snow;" if you slack off, your knee might be in for a surprise stress test.In short: spring conditions are tough to ski. Unless you're Rossignol athlete and previous Dartmouth collegiate racer, Hannah Melinchuk, that is. Watch as Melinchuk perfectly lays down
  
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• Drew Petersen Starts Weekly Goal To Skinny Dip In An Alpine Lake

  21-06-2023 15:13 via powder.com
  
  Drew Petersen isn't your typical professional skier. His skills are up to par with the best of them, but Petersen is known more so for his candor on mental health (more on that later).In the video below, Petersen strips down to begin his weekly goal of skinny dipping in an alpine lake at least once per week. *Warning- This video is NSFW*View this post on InstagramA post shared by Drew Petersen (@drewpeterski)
  Caption: "Summer modus operandi: Skinny dip in at least 1 alpine lake per week."Okay, I
  
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• Tim Durtschi Skis Powder With Adorable Dog

  21-06-2023 14:39 via powder.com
  
  Skiing through a field of powder is desirable in its own right, but doing so while being chased by your best friend? That's what dreams are made of.Check out the video below of professional skier Tim Durtschi being chased by an adorable pooch somewhere in the mountains of Wyoming:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tim Durtschi - Big Mountain Ski Athlete for Teton Gravity (@timdurtschi)
  Caption: "I think Dogs like Powder just as much as humans do, or even more? Fun @gopro angle on the co
  
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