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• Pilot Shares Rare Cockpit View Of Landing At Telluride's Record-Setting Airport

  18-08-2023 20:29 via powder.com
  
  The majority of folks who visit Telluride Ski Resort in Telluride, Colorado will fly into Montrose or drive all the way from Denver. But, for those willing to shell out the extra coin, Telluride has an airport of its own.This airport isn't just another rinky-dink airstrip in the middle of nowhere. No, Telluride Regional Airport rests on a stunning mesa surround by the towering peaks of the Rocky Mountains.At 9,078 feet above sea level, it's the highest commercial airport in the country. Wat
  
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• Jake Mageau Drops Teaser For New Level 1 Collaboration- 'Wind For Whistles'

  18-08-2023 19:35 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, August 17th, Level 1 shared the trailer for Jake Mageau's newest film: Wind For Whistles.If this trailer is anything to go off, it's looking like Jake Mageau and director Brady Perron are poised to deliver another hammer.Scope it below.From the caption to the video: "The inimitable Jake Mageau syncs up with friend and Director Brady Perron for the third installment of their collaboration with Level 1: "Wind for Whistles". The film unfolds a special place and time in freeskiing, a plac
  
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• New Mexico Ski Resort Still Using Vintage Lift With Innovative Tech

  18-08-2023 19:33 via powder.com
  
  An ever-increasing number of chairlifts use a technology that allows for travel along the length of the ropeway at high speeds, and slow unloading and loading zones.These chairlifts are considered detachable because the chairs themselves actually detach from the fast-moving cable as they enter a loading or unloading station. Click here to watch a video of how the technology works.Doppelmayr built the world's first detachable lift for Breckenridge back in 1981, but other, less-adva
  
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• New Mexico Ski Resort Still Using Vintage Lift With Innovate Tech

  18-08-2023 19:33 via powder.com
  
  An ever-increasing number of chairlifts use a technology that allows for travel along the length of the ropeway at high speeds, and slow unloading and loading zones.These chairlifts are considered detachable because the chairs themselves actually detach from the fast-moving cable as they enter a loading or unloading station. Click here to watch a video of how the technology works.Doppelmayr built the world's first detachable lift for Breckenridge back in 1981, but other, less-adva
  
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• Daughter Conquers Corbet's Couloir In Front Of Proud Dad

  18-08-2023 18:12 via powder.com
  
  If you're a skier, you've probably heard of Corbet's Couloir -- an infamous run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, which is one of skiing's most notable test pieces.In short, conquering Corbet's is a feat reserved for expert skiers confident in committing terrain, which makes this video, shared earlier this year by skier Mike Bickley, incredibly impressive.And no, it doesn't feature Mike; it stars his 8-year-old daughter, who waxes Corbet's like it's nothing.At Mike's daughter's age, I wa
  
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• Daughter Conquers Corbet's Couloir In Front Of Dad

  18-08-2023 18:12 via powder.com
  
  If you're a skier, you've probably heard of Corbet's Couloir -- an infamous run at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, which is one of skiing's most notable test pieces.In short, conquering Corbet's is a feat reserved for expert skiers confident in committing terrain, which makes this video, shared earlier this year by skier Mike Bickley, incredibly impressive.And no, it doesn't feature Mike; it stars his 8-year-old daughter, who waxes Corbet's like it's nothing.At Mike's daughter's age, I wa
  
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• Powder Review: Fischer Transalp Carbon Pro

  18-08-2023 18:05 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 Fischer Transalp Carbon Pro fills a nice hole in a lot of skiers’ boot quivers. It can function well as a do-it-all touring boot, or as a compliment to lighter or heavier boots.Size Skied: 26.5Weight: Shell: 1014 gLiner: 286 gTotal: 1300 gStated Flex: NABinding Compatibility: MN, Pin BindingsStated ROM: 80°Forward
  
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• Internet Hero Creates Helpful Map Of Almost Every Mega-Pass Ski Resort In The World

  18-08-2023 17:26 via powder.com
  
  The rise of the mega pass has created endless opportunities for would-be road-tripping skiers. But, with endless opportunity comes a distinct problem -- decision paralysis. There are almost too many mega passes to choose from these days.This raises the following question: How do you decide on a mega-pass without a painstaking search through the Ikon, Epic, Indy Pass, Mountain Collective, and Powder Alliance websites?Enter this incredibly helpful map which compiles almost every mega-pass-compatib
  
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• New England's Largest Ski Terrain Expansion Since The '70s Is Beginning To Take Shape

  18-08-2023 15:21 via powder.com
  
  Sugarloaf is Maine's largest ski resort by nearly every metric, and it's only getting larger.The resort has been working tirelessly throughout the summer to prepare a massive expansion (by east coast standards) on West Mountain. Check out the update video that was shared yesterday, August 17th, 2023 by Sugarloaf below:Sugarloaf Mountain: "Check out the latest on West Mountain. This terrain expansion will be accessible from a new ski-in/out parking lot via the high-speed quad, Bucksaw Expres
  
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• Skier Builds 'Awesome' Sand Castle Recreation Of Vermont Ski Resort

  18-08-2023 14:17 via powder.com
  
  Can't stop thinking about winter? Stuck at the beach? Well, well, well, have I got a solution for you. Build a sand castle of your favorite ski resort! Just like this Reddit user -- u/Falconator44 -- did in a post shared yesterday, August 16th. Check out his masterpiece below.View the original article to see embedded media.This sand castle is an impressive depiction of the Lincoln Peak side of Sugarbush Resort, Vermont.Talk about an effective use of the preseason jitters. As I've noted in p
  
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