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• Dennis Ranalter Drops Six Pillows Like It's No Big Deal

  19-07-2023 22:07 via powder.com
  
  It's July. For the most part, North America is blisteringly hot, and skiing, for the time being, is slowly becoming a distant memory.Alas, if you run the numbers, the ski season is technically right around the corner (four months isn't that long, right?), so why not get the stoke train started once again with this gorgeous clip of Dennis Ranalter pillow-bashing from last season?View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dennis Ranalter (@dennisranalter)
  Dennis grew up skiing out of a small Aust
  
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• Andrzej Bargiel Completes Mission To Ski World's 13th Tallest Peak

  19-07-2023 21:08 via powder.com
  
  Polish steep skier and mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel just completed his mission to ski from summit to base of the world's 13th tallest peak, Gasherbrum II.Bargiel's Instagram account reported that he reached the 26,362 foot summit around 4PM Polish time (10AM ET). His account then shared a series of pictures with an update that the team had successfully reached base camp around 2PM ET.Check out the photos from the second post below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Andrzej Bargiel (
  
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• Big Sky's New Lone Peak Tram Cabins Are Officially En Route

  19-07-2023 20:41 via powder.com
  
  Big Sky Resort (Montana) has announced that their two brand-new, 75-person tram cabins are officially en route from Switzerland.The cabins each weigh over 6,500 pounds and will travel over 5,000 miles from Olten, Switzerland to Big Sky. They're expected to arrive in late August.Our trams cabins are making their way home to Montana! Their journey overseas isn’t quite this direct or fast, but once they are installed your ride to the summit will be! Learn more about the new Lone Peak Tram her
  
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• Warren Buffet's Billionaire Wife Overheard Complaining About $4 Coffee At Ski Resort

  19-07-2023 19:52 via powder.com
  
  The New York Post is the first media outlet to report on the grumblings of Astrid Buffet, the wife to billionaire business mogul Warren Buffet.Astrid Buffet was allegedly overheard complaining earlier this week about the cost of a $4 cup of coffee at Konditorei, a coffee shop in Sun Valley Resort's village walk.Konditorei CoffeeSun Valley Resort/Steve DonderoThe Buffets were at Sun Valley for Allen & Co's swanky "summer camp for billionaires", an annual gathering of the world's wealt
  
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• Beachgoers Dumbfounded By Cross-Country Skier

  19-07-2023 19:44 via powder.com
  
  Skiers are a restless bunch, not unfamiliar with obsessive tendencies involving the words "snow," "fall," and "mountains."These preoccupations reach a fever pitch during the warmer months (how many days until it snows again?!), which, as evidenced by this video, sometimes produce hilarious results. Seasonally confused, indeed.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Jerry of the Day™ (@jerryoftheday)
  My gut reaction to this video was initially derisive. I mean, why? Why bust out the cro
  
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• Blake Marshall Finds Fresh Snow In Chutes Despite Slow Start To Season

  19-07-2023 19:23 via powder.com
  
  New Zealand has had a tough start to the winter this season, with resorts across the island accumulating less snow than usual.However, you wouldn't think anything was amiss after watching this clip from freerider Blake Marshall, featuring creamy powder turns and puckering straight lines at New Zealand's The Remarkables Resort.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Blake Marshall 🥝 (@blakemarshallskiing)
  The clip you just watched was filmed in a chute network at The Remarkables above
  
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• Fran Lebowitz Doesn't Feel Sorry For People Who Get Injured In "Horrible Skiing Accidents"

  19-07-2023 19:12 via powder.com
  
  There's a common phrase I like to say to my friends that are leaning how to ski,. "Skiing is for everybody, but not everybody is for skiing." Apparently, author Fran Lebowitz isn't for skiing.The clip below, which appears to come from a recent interview, shows Lebowitz explaining why she doesn't like skiing, and why she doesn't feel bad for skiers that are injured in "horrible skiing accidents".Thanks to Out of Collective for publishing this clip to Instagram:View this post on InstagramA po
  
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• Brighton Shares Update On Utah's First Cutting Edge D-Line Chairlift

  19-07-2023 18:01 via powder.com
  
  Brighton Resort sent waves through the ski industry when they announced the new Crest 6 chairlift earlier this year. The new lift is set to be the first Doppelmayr D-Line lift installed in the state of Utah.Doppeymayr's D-Line lifts are faster and can carry more skiers than their high-speed predecessors.Brighton posted the following video to show progress being made on the bottom terminal of the Crest 6. Check it out:🏗️ The construction of the bottom terminal of our new Crest 6 li
  
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• Powder Review: Faction Dancer 3

  19-07-2023 17:40 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 Faction Dancer 3 has a high top end, and makes mediocre snow feel better than it is, while still being approachable for less aggressive skiers.Length Skied: 183 cmWeight: 2120 gStated Dimensions: 134-106-124 mmStated Sidecut: 21 mRecommended Mount Point: -8 cm for “Newschool”The Faction Dancer 3 is available now
  
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• Skier Soars And Skims Over Water In Incredible Video

  19-07-2023 17:21 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever looked down at your favorite pair of powder skis and wondered, "Could I use these as water skis?"That question guided professional speed rider Valentin Delluc's latest stunt, which involved taking a pair of wide boards to a lake. Check out his impressive antics below.View the original article to see embedded media.The answer, it turns out, is a resounding "Yes" regarding the water performance of fat skis designed for snow. Although that probably comes as no surprise to the ski hist
  
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• Limited-Edition Rolex Skis Spotted In France

  19-07-2023 15:22 via powder.com
  
  Do you like to ski? Are you a fan of over-priced watches? Do you enjoying purchasing luxurious items? We might have the pair of skis for you.A Reddit user posted the photo below to r/skiing yesterday evening. It allegedly shows a pair of limited-edition Black Crows skis fitted with a custom Rolex topsheet.According to the post, these skis are hanging on the wall of a Rolex shop in Courchevel, but are not for sale. Check them out below:View the original article to see embedded media.High-end desi
  
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• Fanny Smith's Unconventional Balance Exercises Are Ridiculous

  19-07-2023 14:55 via powder.com
  
  Professional ski cross athlete Fanny Smith doesn't screw around when it comes to dry season training.Watch as she pulls off training exercises that would probably leave me or any other mere mortal in a neck brace.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Red Bull (@redbull)
  One commenter on this post succinctly summed up my reaction to watching Fanny's training regime: "'aight i can do that' *eats s--t*."Yeah, me too. But I'm also not a well-decorated ski cross racer. Fanny's racked up some se
  
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• Determined Pro Skier Returns To Snow And Throws Huge Tricks After Serious Injury

  19-07-2023 14:52 via powder.com
  
  Cole Richardson is back in full form after a serious injury sidelined him earlier this year. Watch as throws down on Whistler-Blackcomb, British Columbia's Horstman Glacier.View this post on InstagramA post shared by @colerichardson
  Cole is continuing to develop his flawless style with these tricks. Personally, I'm a big fan of the nose butter cork 900. That's a classic.While everything shown here is undoubtedly impressive, Cole's rapid recovery from a potentially life-altering injury takes the
  
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• Skiing Icon Wayne Wong Rips Summer Slush At Mammoth Mountain

  19-07-2023 14:29 via powder.com
  
  Wayne Wong is one of the most iconic figures in skiing history. Plain and simple. Career accolades aside, Wong will always be remembered for that classic K2 poster, at the very least. Skier Dave Amirault accomplished a "childhood dream" by skiing with Wong yesterday at still-open Mammoth Mountain, California. Click below to watch the 72-years-young Wong leads the pack through the slush bumps.Fulfilled a childhood dream and skied with freeskiing pioneer, Wayne Wong.
  The man is an a
  
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• The Spearhead Range—A Ski Touring Environment Like No Other

  19-07-2023 04:01 via powder.com
  
  A Photographer's Dream and Call to Preserve Nature's CanvasWords and Photos by Guy FattalPhoto: Guy FattalI first visited Whistler, British Columbia in 2015. I was still a budding photographer, and after spending several winters in the European Alps, I was keen to immerse myself in Whistler’s backcountry terrain and meet the local ski community.The first sunny day of my trip led to a fortuitous connection with some local skiers. They decided to take me up to explore the Spearhead
  
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