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• Las Leñas Closes Avalanche Prone Terrain Following Blizzard

  23-07-2023 16:31 via powder.com
  
  Winter 2023 has gotten off to a slow start in South America. Powder days have been few and far between as skiers are patiently waiting for Old Man Winter to get his act together. This weekend's news might be a sign of snowier days to come.Powderchasers and PowderQuest and are reporting that 19 inches fell overnight on Friday, July 21st at Las Leñas Ski Resort in Argentina. Check out the photo of snow blanketing cars yesterday morning:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Powder
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Suffers Hilarious Workout Mishap

  23-07-2023 15:50 via powder.com
  
  Alpine ski racer Mikalea Shiffrin established herself as the greatest of all time when she eclipsed Swedish skier Ingemar Stenmark's all-time World Cup wins record last season, but the work never stops.It's late July, and Shiffrin is already in the gym to prepare for next season.The video below shows Shiffrin working out/goofing off with her long-term boyfriend and fellow alpine ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. Watch as their improvised exercise doesn't go according to plan...!Wait for it
  
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• Stan Rey Knows His Way Around A 9 Iron

  23-07-2023 15:22 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Stan Rey is known for sending big mountain lines and charging through powder, but did you know he can absolutely stripe a 9 iron?Rey shares weekly golfing clips over on his Instagram page, and there's no denying that he's better than your average weekend warrior.Just check out the clip below of Rey purposefully hooking a towering draw into the wind at Big Sky Resort's golf course:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stan Rey (@stanrey7)
  Stan Rey: "Windy slingers at @big
  
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• Watch: Skier Attempts To Descend Verbier's Most Iconic Peak

  23-07-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  The Bec Des Rosses, a peak located in Verbier, Switzerland, looms large in freeskiing's collective imagination. Many of its slopes are between 55 and 60 degrees steep, meaning falling while skiing the Bec often isn't an option.But that bone-chilling rap sheet wasn't enough to stop Swedish skier and filmmaker Oliver Ilien from attempting to ski the East Face of the Bec earlier this year.Full disclosure: this entire video is in Swedish, but, in my opinion, this tour of Verbier's most iconic peak s
  
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