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• Lift Operator Pranks Unsuspecting Skier Perfectly (He Wasn't Happy)

  14-07-2023 22:34 via powder.com
  
  What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good, harmless prank.And this prank right here is one for the books. Watch as a sneaky lift operator springs the perfect prank on an unsuspecting skier.I'd like to pretend that this wouldn't work on me, that I'm somehow more aware and wise than the skier shown in this video. But the reality is, I'm not. I've never skied in Europe, so I'm not used to surface lifts. In fact, I go as far as to say that surface lifts make me a little uneasy. So, if a lift oper
  
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• Fearless Japanese Snowboarders Brave Underbrush In Pursuit Of Summer Snow

  14-07-2023 22:07 via powder.com
  
  It's that time of the year when most skiers and snowsports enthusiasts have hung up their winter gear, opting instead to pursue seasonal activities like biking, climbing, running, or surfing.However, the brave few, like Japanese snowboarders Haruki Oohori and Yusuke Takano, haven't given up on the quest for snow, pulling out all the stops in pursuit of late-late season turns. Watch as Haruki and Yusuke shred a narrow, underbrush-laden patch of snow in Japan.View this post on InstagramA post shar
  
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• Okemo GM Calms Concerns Following Historic Flash Flooding Damage

  14-07-2023 19:55 via powder.com
  
  The state of Vermont is still reeling after a freak storm dumped as much as 8 inches of rain in the early-morning hours of Monday, July 10th.The town of Ludlow, and nearby Okemo Mountain Resort, were among the areas hit hardest by the torrential rains and subsequent flooding.Okemo will remain closed until next week. Okemo General Manager Bruce Schmidt has released the following video to update the public on the status of the resort:Following an initial overview of the storm's aftermath, Okemo re
  
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• Watch: Kilian Bron's Winning Run From The Mountain of Hell 2023

  14-07-2023 19:28 via powder.com
  
  The Mountain of Hell at the French ski resort of Les 2 Alpes is one of the summer's premier mass-start mountain biking races.The course is 15.5 miles long with a vertical drop of about 7,800 feet from beginning to finish line. It's no easy feat.Check out French mountain biker Kilian Bron's full run as he flies on snow, dodges fallen riders, and navigates his way through the madness that is The Mountain of Hell in the video below:Kilian Bron: "A crazy start (and CRASH) of Camille Servant at
  
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• World's Best Snowboarder Carefully Balances On Narrow Spine Before Dropping In

  14-07-2023 18:20 via powder.com
  
  Travis Rice is the Candide Thovex of snowboarding.Why, you ask? Just watch this mind-blowing video of Travis tackling a nail-biter of a line last season. Viewing it accomplishes what words can't. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Red Bull Snow (@redbullsnow)
  Travis' remarkable consistency in no-fall zone terrain has earned him a spot at the top of snowboarding's big mountain riding pantheon. While the run you just watched demonstrates that point, my favorite line from Travis occurred a
  
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• Park City Warns Guests To Avoid Eating Watermelon Snow

  14-07-2023 15:31 via powder.com
  
  Park City Mountain Resort, Utah is warning guests that red (also known as watermelon) snow is not safe to consume.The phenomenon occurs when a type of algae that thrives in cold temperatures moves to the surface of the snowpack to bloom and divide. This typically happens in snowfields, and protected snow patches, at high elevations during the summer.Check out the photo of the watermelon snow below:Caption: "Watermelon 🍉 sugar is sweet - but watermelon snow is cool! This naturally oc
  
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• Vintage Photo Emerges Of Legendary Skier Alf Engen Riding One Of World's First Chairlifts

  14-07-2023 15:12 via powder.com
  
  The commercial ski industry was forever changed when Union Pacific Railroad engineer Jim Curran built the world's first chairlifts at Sun Valley Resort, Idaho in 1936.The photo below shows iconic ski jumper Alf Engen riding Sun Valley's Proctor Chairlift in the early days of the resort. The Proctor Chairlift, along with the chair built on Dollar Mountain, were the first two chairlifts ever constructed. Notice how the chair didn't have a back:Alf Engen Ski Museum: "Throwback Thursday: H
  
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• Bought and Paid For

  14-07-2023 14:58 via powder.com
  
  As I digested the latest reporting on Supreme Court Justices receiving expensive gifts and trips from parties that have cases before the Court, I was reminded of the second-most-common conversation I’ve had over the nine years I’ve spent writing about gear professionally. The most common conversation is, unsurprisingly, the one that starts with “Oh man, you must get so much free gear, that’s so cool, do you want to hire me so that I can get free gear and also maybe write
  
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• Owen Leeper Comes Up Short On Frigid Pond Skim

  14-07-2023 14:23 via powder.com
  
  Here at Powder, we've shared loads of pond skim videos this spring. They're eye-catching and fun to watch, so why not spotlight them?But this pond skim video is a little different. Unlike most of the ones that preceded it, it doesn't end in a triumphant success. Instead, it's a textbook lesson in what happens when the pond bites back, featuring professional skier Owen Leeper.I can think of a lot of places that I'd rather be than waist-deep in an alpine pond with ski boots. As per Owen's shudders
  
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• "Are You Okay?!" Skier's Backflip Attempt Doesn't Go According To Plan

  14-07-2023 14:22 via powder.com
  
  Backflips are a classic trick in any expert skier's arsenal. They're cool, easy for the layperson to understand, and loads of fun.But, when executed poorly, the iconic backflip can deliver an unsuspecting skier straight to a world of hurt, which is exactly what happened in this video.View the original article to see embedded media.Ouch. Hooking your tips on a backflip is one of the worst ways to fall on skis. It all happens so fast, and next thing you know, you're getting pile-driven face-first
  
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