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• New Zealand Issues High Avalanche Danger Warning

  28-07-2023 22:28 via powder.com
  
  Earlier today, New Zealand Avalanche Advisory issued a high avalanche danger warning in the Tongariro Region.View this post on InstagramA post shared by NZ Avalanche Advisory (@nzavalancheadvisory)
  In the past 72 hours, the region, home to Tongariro National Park, has received heavy snowfall.Ski patrollers working for Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) -- a company that operates the Tūroa and Whakapapa ski areas on the flanks of Tongariro National Park's Mt. Ruapehu -- have explosive-triggered mul
  
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• Brundage Selling Iconic Chairlifts In First-Come First-Served Fire Sale

  28-07-2023 21:04 via powder.com
  
  Brundage Mountain Resort, Idaho is in the process of replacing their aging Centennial Triple Chair with a brand-new detachable quad.The resort has elected to sell off individual chairs from the old Centennial Lift in a parking lot fire sale on a first-come, first-served basis. Chairs will cost $800 each.See the Facebook post below for more details on the sale from Brundage:Full caption: "If you're among those who carry fond memories from the 3+ decade run of the infamous Centennial Triple Chair,
  
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• Quebec's Largest Ski Resort Opening Brand New Summer Skiing Experience

  28-07-2023 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Mont Tremblant is a popular skiing destination in Quebec, Canada that draws tourists from the United States and abroad.The resort offers normal summer activities like hiking, swimming, zip lining, and more. Now, for the first time in the resort's history, skiers will be able to make turns all year long thanks to a new dry slope surface.Take a look at the announcement video from Mont Tremblant below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tremblant (@monttremblant)
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• POV: What It Looks Like To Build A Chairlift

  28-07-2023 19:37 via powder.com
  
  It's summer, and you know what that means: lift infrastructure upgrade season.In a recent Facebook post, Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, provided a behind-the-scenes look at what it looks like to build a chairlift. Check it out!The lift construction efforts are part of an ongoing replacement of Mt. Bachelor's iconic Skyliner chairlift.The past Skyliner, an express quad, was installed in 1989. Mt. Bachelor calls Skyliner "the heart of our resort, serving the bulk of our Woodward Mountain Parks as well as t
  
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• Professional Skiers Flood The Comments With Praise For Dorian Densmore's Argentina Video

  28-07-2023 19:20 via powder.com
  
  Skier Dorian Densmore is currently down in Argentina skiing big mountain lines while the rest of swelter in the North American summer heat.Densmore shared the clip below as it was first day back on skis since the end of his North American season. It turns out that professional skiers from across the country saw the clip, and they flooded the comments with praise.Check out the satisfying powder skiing clip below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dorian Densmore (@doriandancemore)
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• Tanner Hall: "Mammoth Is Heaven On Earth Right Now"

  28-07-2023 19:12 via powder.com
  
  You (maybe) heard it here first: "Mammoth is heaven on Earth right now."That's pro skier Tanner Hall's assessment of Mammoth Mountain, California, which, based on his recent Instagram upload, looks 100% accurate. Heaven on Earth, indeed.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tanner Hall (@tannerhall420)
  Mammoth is clearly the place to be this summer. Despite the dwindling snowpack, the resort continues to serve up off-piste turns, and the freestyle park looks to still have some life to
  
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• Noah Gaffney Beats Summer Heat By Cliff Jumping

  28-07-2023 18:59 via powder.com
  
  If you haven't heard of him yet, meet Noah Gaffney- a young professional skier from Olympic Valley, California that is gearing up to take the skiing world by storm.Temperatures soared into the triple digits in some parts of California this week, and while the weather up in Tahoe was bearable, Gaffney went to an undisclosed location to practice another hobby of his that he excels at- cliff jumping.Watch as he flips and flies his way into the chilly water below:View this post on InstagramA post sh
  
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• Jackson Hole Announces Early-Bird Lift Ticket Sale

  28-07-2023 18:35 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this week, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced it would open ticket purchases and mega pass reservations for next season on Tuesday, August 1st, at 10 AM MDT.Check out the resort's recent Facebook upload for more information."JHMR will continue to limit the number of tickets sold each day and will also continue to require reservations for Ikon Pass and Mountain Collective passholders," the resort wrote in a recent press release.  Therefore, if you intend to ski at Jackson Hole us
  
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• Powder Review: Icelantic Shaman 2.0 110

  28-07-2023 17:50 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 Icelantic Shaman 2.0 updates a classic for the modern age. It’s a unique ski that might work well for some skiing styles, and definitely brings a different experience to the table from the usual crowd.Length Skied: 182 cmWeight: 2141 gStated Dimensions: 160-110-130 mm (in the 176 cm length)Stated Sidecut: 17 mRecommen
  
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• Montana Ski Resort Making Progress On Installing Lift Purchased From Alta

  28-07-2023 17:39 via powder.com
  
  Red Lodge Mountain, Montana, is making progress on installing a new chairlift this summer.The project will upgrade the Miami Beach chair from a two-seater to a high-speed triple.Check out the resort's recent Facebook upload, which showcases new foundations for the improved Miami Beach chair's top terminal.The new chair Red Lodge is replacing the Miami Beach double with is a Garaventa CTEC high-speed triple that initially lived at Alta, Utah. There, the chair was known as the Sunnyside Lift and s
  
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• How Mikaela Shiffrin Spent Her Triumphant Day/Night At The ESPYs

  28-07-2023 15:31 via powder.com
  
  With 88 victories in her career, Mikaela Shiffrin is the greatest skier of all-time. Carrying such an accolade comes with a litany of media responsibilities, public appearances, and other obligations in addition to the rigorous training regiment of being a world-class athlete.Shiffrin and her team have created a YouTube series documenting her life off the slopes. Check out the behind-the-scenes look of Shiffrin's time in Los Angeles for the ESPY awards in the video below:There wasn't a
  
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• If David Attenborough Narrated The Annual Skier Migration To Mt. Hood

  28-07-2023 14:57 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Hood, Oregon is essentially the only place in the United States that skiers and snowboarders can bank on having snow each summer.Hundreds of amateur and professional skiers make the annual pilgrimage. Cypher Ski and LINE Skis imagines what it would be like if famous BBC/Planet Earth narrator David Attenborough were to narrate this migration in hilarious the video below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by LINE Skis (@lineskis)
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• TGR Provides Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Stars Of Its New Film

  28-07-2023 14:30 via powder.com
  
  In advance of the release of its new film, "Legend Has It," Teton Gravity Research is spotlighting its star-studded cast of skiers. First up is Colter Hinchliffe, a Coloradan skier who's appeared in TGR films for over a decade. Get to know Colter better by watching the video below.In 2012, Colter appeared in his first TGR film, "Dream Factory." But that wasn't what initially got me stoked about Colter's skiing -- that honor goes to his 2013 TGR Colab edit, which, to put it bluntly, was a banger.
  
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• LINE Skis Descends On Mt. Hood For Summer Skiing Throw Down

  28-07-2023 14:30 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this month, the LINE Skis team descended on Windells, a summer ski camp located on the flanks of Mt. Hood, Oregon.The results were predictably entertaining. Watch as the crew throws down, lacing a satisfying buffet of jumps and jibs under the July sun.Windells, alongside Momentum Camps in Whistler-Blackcomb, British Columbia, is one of North America's preeminent summer freestyle ski camps. Summer after summer, the camp builds a world-class park and hosts crowds of stoked groms looking to
  
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