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• Can Men Use Women's Skis? The Internet Decides

  19-08-2023 15:00 via powder.com
  
  The male-female ski product divide is as old as snowsports itself.But what -- aside from market incentives -- is the point of this long-running tradition? And in this vein, are men's and women's skis really any different?These questions, among others, came to bear in the comments section of a recent Reddit post on r/skiing, where a skier wondered if there was anything wrong with him purchasing and using a women's pair of skis.Shutterstock/foodstckThis was the situation. Said Redditor had
  
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• Vermont Resort Provides Update On Multi-Million Dollar Infrastructure Project

  19-08-2023 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Tis the season for resort infrastructure improvements.Sugarbush, Vermont, shared yesterday, August 18th, that as part of an ongoing multi-million dollar capital investment, it's improving snowmaking capabilities on the Inverness trail.Continue reading for more information.The upgrade to Inverness' snowmaking coverage involves the installation of a new pumphouse at Mt. Ellen Pond, which will pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute to the trail. According to Sugarbush, this improvement: "means we'l
  
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• Buoys Used to Protect Brooklyn’s Swimmers From Jet Skiers

  19-08-2023 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Despite a state law, boats and Jet Skis were coming dangerously close to shore at Coney Island and Brighton Beach. A swimmer took matters into her own hands.
  
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