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• Faction Teases Release Of Upcoming Feature-Length Film

  27-07-2023 23:32 via powder.com
  
  Earlier today, Faction Skis took to Instagram to tease the release of its upcoming feature-length ski film, "Abstact."Peep the teaser below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by The Faction Collective (@factionskis)
  Information about the new film is relatively scant, but here's what we do know.This will be Faction's fourth feature-length, coming on the heels of "Roots" and "THE COLLECTIVE," both bangers that released online for free during previous years.As with the previous films, Red Bul
  
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• He's Now On Top Of The Skiing World- This Is How He Got There

  27-07-2023 23:10 via powder.com
  
  After several years of competing on the prestigious Freeride World Tour, American professional skier Ross Tester has firmly earned himself a spot in the limelight.He's known for skiing blisteringly fast and sending huge tricks, like this massive 360 from a couple of years ago. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ross Tester (@ross_tester)
  Ross, who grew up skiing in the Lake Tahoe, California area, cut his teeth on the IFSA junior freeride circuit.In the mid-2010s, as is still the case n
  
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• Bode Miller Urging Parents To Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors After Sons' Poisoning

  27-07-2023 22:35 via powder.com
  
  American skiing legend Bode Miller took to Instagram today to urge parents to check their carbon monoxide detectors following a scary incident with his own children.Miller explains that a large construction crane was parked outside of his home earlier this week. His kids stayed inside while the construction crew worked, but Miller says that they became very sick from carbon monoxide poisoning from the crane's exhaust.Shutterstock/Kathy Hutchins*EDITOR'S NOTE*- Miller deleted the Ins
  
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• Utah's Record-Breaking Snowpack Is Nearly Gone

  27-07-2023 21:45 via powder.com
  
  More than 900 inches of snow fell on Alta Ski Area, Utah this winter, but the mountain's record-breaking snowpack is almost completely gone. A warm and dusty spring/summer is to blame.Martha, from Ski Utah, has been providing biweekly reports on the snow still remaining at Alta's Devil's Castle. Check out yesterday's video for how much snow is currently left:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ski Utah (@skiutah)
  Ski Utah: "Check out our latest snow depth check to see how the snowpa
  
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• Watch: Andrzej Bargiel's Jaw-Dropping Descent Of World's 11th Tallest Peak

  27-07-2023 21:06 via powder.com
  
  Andrzej Bargiel is a professional steep skier and mountaineer that seemingly checks off 'World's First' boxes like he's playing a lucky BINGO card.In the last 10 days alone, Bargiel has become the first person to summit and ski the world's 13th and 11th tallest peaks of Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I, respectively.The video below shows Bargiel's descent of the 26,509-foot Gasherbrum I, which he completely earlier this week. Check it out:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Andrzej Ba
  
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• Street/Park Skiing Master Taylor Lundquist Gets Her First Pro Model Ski

  27-07-2023 20:39 via powder.com
  
  Taylor Lundquist has spent the past few seasons building her repertoire as a talented park and street skier. And this year, those efforts paid off in the form of a pro model ski from LINE called the Honey Badger TBL.The Honey Badger TBL is available now and comes in a full-size run from 144 cm to 177 cm. Specs-wise, it's designed for freestyle skiers who spend most of their time jibbing, jumping, and buttering.According to LINE, the ski was "Inspired by Taylor's unique style, grit, and determina
  
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• Scott Gaffney Nearly Snaps His Leg After Breaking Skiing's Golden Rule

  27-07-2023 20:07 via powder.com
  
  Lake Tahoe skier and filmmaker Scott Gaffney keeps a regularly-updated social media presence about his daily coming and goings in the Sierras. In the video below, Gaffney is hiking to reach one final patch of snow that's still surviving despite the summer heat. According to his caption, however, Gaffney broke skiing's Golden Rule- he said it was going to be his last run!Check out the video:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski)
  Here's what Gaffney said abo
  
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• It's Official: Ski Resort Avy Dogs Have The Best Life

  27-07-2023 19:19 via powder.com
  
  I've said it before, and I'll say it again, sometimes, I wish I was a dog. You get to lay around all day, everyone loves you, and you don't have to pay rent.But even among the gilded life of dogs, some canines have it better than others. Case in point: this video of ski patrol dog Zoey patrolling the trails of Stevens Pass, Washington, filmed by Eric Dunn.From Stevens Pass' post: "Avy dog Zoey starts her day by taking a lap in the Bike Park every morning. She’s living her best life th
  
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• He Doesn't Care That He's Skiing Over Rocks, He's Snowblading

  27-07-2023 19:14 via powder.com
  
  Ski blading, snowblading, ski boarding... the sport of riding small skis has a variety of names across the world. Regardless, they all mean the same thing- it's a sport that involves riding way-too-small skis at way way-too-fast speeds.While not as mainstream as alpine skiing or snowboarding, ski resorts like Palisades Tahoe, and the Shane McConkey Foundation, celebrate International Snowblade Day each winter.The video below shows snowblader Nick Fromm taking his trusty pair of blades on the rug
  
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• Vermont Resort Reopening Weeks After Historic Flood

  27-07-2023 18:46 via powder.com
  
  After weathering a historic East Coast flood, Okemo Mountain Resort is open again!In an X post (previously Twitter), Okemo announced yesterday that it would reopen for summer operations, which includes biking, sightseeing, and hiking, today, July 27th.Thanks to hard work of our team, we are re-opening for summer activities beginning tomorrow, July 27th.
  Please note Mountain Road will remain closed above the Sugar House, and Moose Trek will be the only hiking trail to the summit for the time bein
  
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• Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker From Lower 48's Tallest Peak

  27-07-2023 18:13 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, Inyo County Search and Rescue shared a video of a helicopter rescue on the lower 48's tallest peak, Mt. Whitney, in eastern central California.The rescue, which was a success, took place earlier this month on July 5th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Inyo SAR (@inyosar)
  The rescued hiker was attempting Mt. Whitney's Mountaineer Route before slipping, falling, and striking a rock. He suffered a broken ankle and contacted rescuers at 2 AM.At first light, a team of Inyo County
  
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• Skier Dies At Thredbo Resort, Australia

  27-07-2023 16:25 via powder.com
  
  The New South Wales Police Force released a statement confirming that a 73-year-old man passed away in a skiing accident at Thredbo Resort on July 27th, 2023.The skier reportedly struck a pole on the edge of a ski run.Thredbo is a popular ski resort located 340 miles from Melbourne. The resort has not released a statement on the incident at this time.Please read the statement from the The New South Wales Police Force below. Click 'See More' to read the entire statement.Our thoughts and condolenc
  
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• Lindsey Vonn Updates Fans Following Surgery

  27-07-2023 15:04 via powder.com
  
  We reported earlier this week that legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn was planning to undergo a surgery for an undisclosed reason.Vonn took to new social media app Threads last night to inform her followers that the surgery went well. She confirmed this with a picture in a hospital gown featuring a couple of celebratory pizza boxes on her lap:View the original article to see embedded media.Caption: "Surgery went well yesterday. Don’t worry though, I got pizza after!"Vonn revealed in the comm
  
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