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• Vermont Ski Resort To Debut 'New' Trail Much To Pass Holders' Delight

  01-08-2023 20:53 via powder.com
  
  Sugarbush, Vermont has been working this offseason to cut a new route for the 'Reverse Traverse' trail that connects the Valley House Quad to the Heaven's Gate Triple.The previous route was a painfully slow traverse that required lots of pushing for skiers, and was a nightmare for snowboarders.The new route will be significantly more downhill and will link directly with the Heaven's Gate Traverse. Check out the video below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sugarbush, Vermont (@sugarbus
  
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• Candide Thovex Is Back With Another Absurd Non-Snow Skiing Clip

  01-08-2023 19:13 via powder.com
  
  Candide Thovex is considered by many to be the best freeride skier ever.The Frenchman hasn't released any long video parts in recent years, but his social media clips that he seems to drop at random moments regularly go viral. Today, seemingly out of nowhere, and without posting for sometime, Candide dropped an instant-classic of him skiing the fine black sand of an undisclosed volcano.Check it out:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Candide Thovex (@candidethovex)
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• Mammoth Makes Final Decision On Skiing/Snowboarding Closing Day

  01-08-2023 18:57 via powder.com
  
  Mammoth Mountain, California has made the final decision on when their Winter '22-'23 season will officially end. Closing day will be this Sunday, August 6th, 2023.Many skiers were hoping for an additional extension, but Mother Nature has done a number on Mammoth's snowpack over the last few weeks.Check out the full operations details for Mammoth's closing weekend in the Instagram post below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain)
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• There's No Offseason For This Hardcore Japanese Skier

  01-08-2023 17:51 via powder.com
  
  The sport of ski mountaineering (known as skimo) is grueling.Competitors race each other to climb tall mountain peaks on lightweight skis and bindings, and then race back downhill on the same poorly-suited skis.Japanese professional skimo racer Tokutaro Shima apparently doesn't take much of an offseason. Watch as he practices sprinting on a pair of skis modified for pavement:View this post on InstagramA post shared by 島 徳太郎 / tokutaro shima (@tottoko_tokutaro)
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• Colorado Resort's Free Mountain Bike Pass Comes With A Free Beer

  01-08-2023 17:20 via powder.com
  
  Arapahoe Basin Ski Area is offering a sweet deal to mountain bikers looking to access the resort's network of trails. Unlike many resorts that charge a fee, Arapahoe Basin's bike pass is free, and it comes with a free beer at the resort's 6th Alley Bar and Grille!Arapahoe Basin doesn't have a lift-serviced mountain bike park. It appears that this "pass" has been designed to encourage riders to sign a waiver and learn about the pedal-access trails. Those willing to do so will be re
  
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• Atomic Bent Chetler 120s Apparently Make For Great Water Skis

  01-08-2023 16:53 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier and artist Chris Benchetler didn't design his iconic Bent Chetler series of skis with waterskiing in mind, but the quirky guys over at Real SkiFi don't seem to care.Watch as they take a pair of Bent 120s off a wakeboarding jump at a local waterpark.Honestly, as a person who has water skied about two dozen times in his life (that's not a lot, I'm being somewhat facetious here) the Bent 120s seemed to be half-decent!It's not entirely surprising considering the first true powder
  
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• Veronica Paulsen Practices Double Backflip Into Utah Pool

  01-08-2023 15:23 via powder.com
  
  Veronica Paulsen made a name for herself when she won the coveted 2020 Queen of Corbet's Couloir at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Utah.Three years later, Paulsen became the first woman to attempt a double backflip into Corbet's, and while she didn't stick the landing, the trick earned her the King & Queen's of Corbet's People's Choice Award.Paulsen is practicing her double flips this offseason at Utah Olympic Park in Park City. Check out her double into the pool in the video below:
  
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• Mikaela Shiffrin Spotted Training At Mammoth Mountain, California (Watch)

  01-08-2023 14:49 via powder.com
  
  The North American summer is in full-swing, and alpine ski racing's GOAT Mikaela Shiffrin is back to training on snow.The video below shows Shiffrin training on a slalom course set up at still-open Mammoth Mountain, California. It was recorded yesterday, July 31st by Jim Fitlow and uploaded to his personal Facebook page. Check it out:Silky smooth, but what else would you expect from the greatest to ever do it?Shiffrin told her followers late last week that she was going to be back on skis soon,
  
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