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• Surfer Kai Lenny Joins Travis Rice On An Epic Trip To Alaska

  27-06-2023 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Kai Lenny is one of the most recognizable names in surfing. He's an accomplished competition surfer, and has appeared in numerous films since he burst onto the scene in 2012.Lenny joins Travis Rice, one of the greatest snowboarders of all time, on an epic heli trip to Alaska in this episode of the 'Life of Kai' video series.Check out a preview of the episode below:View the original article to see embedded media."With big wave season ending in Hawaii, Kai Lenny chases a new challenge in
  
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• Jossi Wells Rides Harley To Mammoth For Summer Laps

  27-06-2023 19:57 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Jossi Wells doesn't mess around when he travels from New Zealand to the United States. In fact, he travels with more style than most of us have combined.Watch as Wells rips a Harley-Davidson to Mammoth Mountain, California for a day of pristine summer park laps on the mountain's record snowfall.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Josiah (@jossiwells)
  Professional skiers from across the world commented with support on Wells' Instagram video. Tom Wallisch, Chris Benchetl
  
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• Insta360 Releases New GO 3 Action Camera

  27-06-2023 19:11 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.Action cameras are at an exciting inflection point right now. It feels like we’re close to plumbing the limits of the traditional “teletubby” form factor that we’re all used to, but brands like Insta360 are using modular systems to reach beyond with cameras that are smaller, and intrude less into your experience, wit
  
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• Henrik Harlaut Just Dropped A New Edit

  27-06-2023 19:07 via powder.com
  
  Sound the alarms. Henrik Harlaut, aka everybody's favorite professional skier, just dropped a brand new edit. Spoiler- It's fire.Sit back and relax for the next two minutes as E-dollo jibs and spins his way around the Alaia Spring Park in Crans Montana, Switzerland:Henrik Harlaut Official: "Few days of riding the Alaia Spring Park in Crans Montana, Switzerland with a great crew. Filmed and edited by Brady Perron. Much thanks to Josh Bishop and Monster Energy for providing."Leave it to
  
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• Ski Utah Measures 8+ Feet Of Snow Still Blanketing Alta

  27-06-2023 18:33 via powder.com
  
  Today is June 27th, 2023, and Alta Ski Area is still buried by feet of snow (in some areas). Specifically, Devil's Castle, a popular off-piste bowl, has more than 8 feet of snow.Check out the video below by Martha from Ski Utah and Craig Gordon from the Utah Avalanche Center. They measure the snow and explain what's caused more than 20 inches to melt in the last two weeks:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ski Utah (@skiutah)
  Caption: "Martha and Craig Gordon from @utavy teamed up to ch
  
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• Pro Skiers Are Flocking To Colorado For Summer Riding

  27-06-2023 18:32 via powder.com
  
  Woodward Copper, an action sports training facility at Copper Mountain, Colorado, is home to a mini summer park skiing mecca that hosts professional skiers and campers year after year.Conditions at Woodward Copper's summer park are currently firing, as evidenced by this video featuring legendary rail skier Will Wesson.Woodward Copper's summer ski camp experience resembles similar operations, like Mt. Hood, Oregon's Windells Ski Camp.At Woodward Copper, the day starts with campers shredding the s
  
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• Fabio Stuber Uses Winch For Endless Pond Skimming Laps

  27-06-2023 18:06 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Fabio Stuber might just be a genius.Watch as he skims across a pond, grabs onto a winch to ride back across the water and up the hill, and then turns back around for another ride across the pond.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fabio Studer (@fabiostuder)
  Caption: "The 3 Way Waterslide 💦
  🎥 —> @gopro #GoProMAX It was a bit exhausting at the end, but I think it was worth it 😁. What about next year, any ideas how we can step it up
  
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• Skiers Embark On Epic Summer Bike Ride From SLC To Alta

  27-06-2023 18:03 via powder.com
  
  Skiers who also bike, this one's for you.Watch as sponsored skier Drew Gilmore makes an epic journey from Salt Lake City, Utah, via bike to make backcountry turns at Alta.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Drew Gilmore (@drew.gilmore)
  Oh, baby. That's a huck. This past season I got winded on some casual four-mile tours. I can't imagine waking up at the crack of dawn to bike 26 miles to Alta from SLC, climb to the top of Mt. Baldy, ski down, and then bike another 26 miles home. Drew Gilm
  
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• President Obama Honors The Passing Of Jim Crown, Billionaire Owner Of Aspen Skiing Co.

  27-06-2023 17:27 via powder.com
  
  The Colorado Sun reported on Sunday, June 25th that Aspen Skiing Company owner Jim Crown tragically passed away in a single-vehicle car crash at a race track.He allegedly hit an impact barrier at country club motorsports park in Woody Creek, Colorado. Crown is a billionaire from Chicago with close ties to the Obama family. He served on the president's intelligence advisory board in 2014. The former president honored Crown's passing with a social media message:Jim Crown was a pillar of Chica
  
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• Professional Skiers Attempt Risky Tandem Front Flip

  27-06-2023 16:25 via powder.com
  
  Ski friends are for shared powder turns, apres hangouts, and... tandem frontflips?I'd try to explain what a "tandem frontflip" is, but I think it'd be better if you just watched this video shot at the Swatch Nines last season. A visual example, in this case, accomplishes what words can't.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Red Bull Snow (@redbullsnow)
  I have trouble putting my life in others' hands. It's not that I think I'm the most coordinated, intelligent, and scrupulous person around
  
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• Alex Armstrong Cackles With Delight As She Blasts Through Deep Powder

  27-06-2023 16:25 via powder.com
  
  Powder skiing tends to elicit strong reactions, like hoots, hollers, or, if you're truly unrestrained, screams.Take a trip back to the incredible winter we saw last season with some visceral powder skiing reactions from pro skier Alex Armstrong.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Teton Gravity Research (@tetongravity)
  That's the good stuff right there. While I never skied snow that deep last season, I had a pretty killer day at Alpental with some old friends. We spent the morning ripping
  
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• Vintage Chainsaw Motor Powered Skis Looked Like An Accident Waiting To Happen

  27-06-2023 16:24 via powder.com
  
  Here's a new, confounding sentence for you to mull over: "Chainsaw motor-powered skis."Want to learn more? Look no further. Here's a video from Warren Miller Entertainment of the aforementioned bizarre contraption.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Warren Miller Entertainment (@warrenmillerent)
  I love delving into the past and finding weird inventions that didn't catch on. These chainsaw skis, as cool as they were, probably weren't going to find a broader market. Still, I'd love to give
  
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• It's Late June. Mammoth Mountain Is Firing.

  27-06-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California was hit with more than 700 inches (58.33 ft) of snow this past winter. It broke the all-time seasonal record that stood for 12 years.Thanks to the bountiful snow, Mammoth has extended their season through at least the end of July. Yes. There will be skiing not only on the 4th of July, but for at least three weeks after the holiday.We went up to Mammoth to check out the incredible snow for ourselves. We were not disappointed. Check out the conditions report below:View
  
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• Andean Odyssey—In Search of Lomo and Fine Lines in Argentina

  27-06-2023 04:38 via powder.com
  
  In Search of Lomo and Fine Lines in ArgentinaWords and Photos by Ryan SalmIn the words of Jackson Hole–based skier Owen Leeper, “You don’t come to Argentina for the skiing, you come for the lomo.” But I didn’t know that at first.Taking the Scenic Route: The Start of an Epic Andean AdventureWhen my ski partner, Josh Anderson, and I touched down in Santiago, we opted to take the overland bus route over the Andes. I always take the scenic route as you just never know w
  
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