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• The Engineering Genius Behind The World's Most Ambitious Ski Lift

  12-08-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  It's time to talk lifts. Big lifts.Enter the Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia Peak 2 Peak Gondola, which travels over a valley to connect Whistler and Blackcomb ski areas. This thing is enormous, boasting the world's longest unsupported span in its cablecar category.  Predictably, putting together the Peak 2 Peak was no small feat. Here's how it all happened.With the opening of Peak 2 Peak Gondola in December 2008, it was suddenly possible to effortlessly ride Blackcomb and Whistler in
  
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• US Ski Team Collaborates With UFC Fighters For Flips, Hits, And Fun At Park City's 'Adult Playground'

  12-08-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Members of the US Ski Team, including 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics gold medalist Alex Hall, were on hand at Woodwark Park City when fighters from the UFC showed up.Hall, along with other US Ski Team athletes, joined multiple UFC fighters for a day of shared experiences and fun at the adult playground that is Woodward PC.Check out the great Instagram video below of the experience:View this post on InstagramA post shared by UFC (@ufc)
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• Offers For Rare Copies Of 'Squallywood' Exceed $1000 For Robb Gaffney Fundraiser

  12-08-2023 00:15 via powder.com
  
  Earlier today, August 11th, ski film studio Matchstick Productions took to Instagram to announce the auctioning of two rare Squallywood copies in support of an ongoing fundraiser dedicated to freeskiing legend Robb Gaffney's battle with cancer. Proceeds will go to Robb and his family.Squallywood is a famous piece of freeskiing lore that documents Palisades Tahoe, California's best big mountain lines. It was also penned by Robb himself.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Scott Gaffney (@s
  
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