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• French Skiers Go Big In LINE Cold Cuts: DRØM

  07-07-2023 22:37 via powder.com
  
  LINE Skis is serving fresh edit offerings this summer via its new series called "Cold Cuts." According to LINE, each episode features everything "From Traveling Circus highlights to excerpts from our favorite films and edits" so that you can "keep daydreaming about skiing."The most recent addition to "Cold Cuts" is a montage starring the Keep The LINE crew, a French collection of skiers known for kicking butt and taking names. Watch them thrown below.This might be my favorite kind of skiing to w
  
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• Japanese Skier Practices Technical Moguls On Summer Dry Slope

  07-07-2023 22:16 via powder.com
  
  Summer skiing isn't just about seeking those last leftover patches of snow. Dryland slopes present another way to make turns under the sun.Watch as Japanese skier @hiroaki54 trains on a unique dryland mogul setup. View this post on InstagramA post shared by 中村 浩章 (@hiroaki54)
  This video was shot at Japan's Kagura Ski Resort, which boasts the nation's largest dryland ski slope. The slope is about 1,000 meters long and features the mogul setup you just saw. I gotta say,
  
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• Deer Valley Wins Internet By Replying To Gwyneth Paltrow On New Threads App

  07-07-2023 21:03 via powder.com
  
  Ready for your daily dose of internet gossip? It is 2023 after all.Meta, the company who owns Facebook and Instagram, just launched a new app called 'Threads' aimed to compete with Twitter. The app is still in its infancy, but the classic internet humor has already started.You might recall earlier this year that actress Gwyneth Paltrow was involved in a very public court case in which she was accused of colliding with a fellow skier on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort, Utah.Paltrow won the
  
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• Three Skiers Caught, 1 Killed In Summer Avalanche

  07-07-2023 20:30 via powder.com
  
  The Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC) announced yesterday that a party of three hikers was caught in an avalanche while descending Split Mountain near Big Pine, California, on July 2nd.Two hikers suffered minor to moderate injuries, whereas one was killed in the avalanche after sustaining severe injuries.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Eastern Sierra Avalanche Ctr (@esavalanche)
  ESAC reports that the incident took place at 12,500 feet and involved a wet loose avalanche -- a type
  
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• Tandem Skiers Dupe Country's Largest Cross-Country Ski Race

  07-07-2023 19:27 via powder.com
  
  Every now and then, the internet serves up a piece of content that is bizarre yet executed with seriousness reserved for, well, more serious matters.This video, which features a pair of Nordic skiers attempting to tandem ski the largest North American cross-country ski race -- the American Birkebeiner -- fits that bill.My deepest thanks go out to my editor for tracking this down. It's hilarious.Throughout, I felt like I was watching a long-lost episode of "Nathan For You" because of the deadpan
  
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• Skiing GOAT Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Candid Thoughts On ESPY Nomination

  07-07-2023 18:22 via powder.com
  
  Legendary alpine racer Mikaela Shiffrin was nominated for multiple prestigious ESPY Awards earlier this year. If she accrues enough votes, she could win both the "Best Record-Breaking Performance" title and "Best Athlete, Women's Sports."These are her candid thoughts on the nominations. Watch below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mikaela Shiffrin ⛷💨 (@mikaelashiffrin)
  While I wouldn't say I relate to Mikaela here (the last time I won an award was during a beer league Ma
  
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• Keystone Resort Announces Trail Names For Highly-Anticipated Bergman Bowl Expansion

  07-07-2023 17:51 via powder.com
  
  Keystone Resort, Colorado is under-going a major transformation that's centered around the development of Bergman Bowl.Check out the video below to learn about the new chairlift coming to Bergman, how the trails were named, and what else you can expect next season at Keystone:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Keystone Resort (@keystone_resort)
  Bergman Bowl has offered hike-able terrain for years to those looking to earn their turns. The construction of the Bergman Express will immediat
  
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• Ski Jumping Over a Highway In Lake Tahoe, CA

  07-07-2023 16:54 via powder.com
  
  Ever thought about jumping over a highway on skis? Yeah, me neither. Sponsored skier Trevor Semmens, on the other hand, is all about asphalt gaps. Watch as Trevor gaps over a road in Lake Tahoe, California.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Salomon Freeski (@salomonfreeski)
  Gnarly!Road gaps, in my opinion, are one of the riskiest moves on skis. Why?Well, to be blunt, it's all about the fact that you're jumping over a y'know, road. And roads, unlike snow, aren't particularly forgiving.Wh
  
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• Tanner Hall Laces Perfect Cork 360 At Mammoth Mountain

  07-07-2023 16:53 via powder.com
  
  Tanner Hall's still one of the greatest skiers to ever do it.Watch as he laces a perfect cork 360 at Mammoth Mountain, California's Unbound Park.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tanner Hall (@tannerhall420)
  This is a textbook definition of "gorilla steez," a style of skiing where you ride like an immovable human cannonball. You don't see "gorilla steez" very often these days, so it's always refreshing to see a legendary freeskier bring it back.Tanner suffered a minor setback earlier t
  
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• Winter Park Updates Skiers On New Six-Person Chairlift With Mid-Station

  07-07-2023 15:51 via powder.com
  
  The Summer 2023 lift installation season has been busy for ski resorts across North America. It seems like every resort from New Hampshire to Idaho is working on upgrading or installing new lifts this offseason.The video below shows a helicopter flying in a chairlift tower for the new Pioneer Lift at Winter Park Resort, Colorado. Check out the video with details on the project following afterwards.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Winter Park Resort (@winterparkresort)
  Winter Park is u
  
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• Alta Ski Area Prepares Over 12,000 Plants For Revegetation Initiative

  07-07-2023 15:06 via powder.com
  
  Alta Ski Area, UT has documented a recent revegetation initiative that brought over 12,000 plants from Salt Lake City to the Wildcat Nursery at the ski area.The video below explains where the seeds were harvested, who cared for them over the winter, and where and why they'll be planted this summer and fall.Video by Tyler Struss.More information from Alta Ski Area below:"Alta Ski Area's revegetation efforts continue as the Alta Environmental Center (AEC) partnered with Dryland Horticulture t
  
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• 11 Year Old Skier Attempts Big Backflip On Snow Covered Volcano

  07-07-2023 14:46 via powder.com
  
  Good morning skiers. I'd like to introduce you to Will Fallis, a 11-year-old skier with skills that are worth your attention.Watch as Fallis attempts a big backflip on the snow-covered fields of Oregon's Mt. Hood volcano:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Will Fallis (@will_fallis_ski)
  This kid is throwing big laid out backflips at 11 years old...? Must be nice.I was picking boogers and throwing rocks into rivers during my summers at that age, but I can confidently say that wish I was s
  
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