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• Olympic Skier Trains For Next Season With Strange And "Impressive" Workout Routine

  31-08-2023 23:24 via powder.com
  
  Olympic skier Fanny Smith isn't just a decorated ski cross racer; she's also handy when it comes to wacky exercise routines.I don't use the term "wacky" derisively. Sure, what Smith does in the gym to prepare for winter is unconventional, but it also looks really, really hard.Check out Smith's unique training regimen below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fanny Smith (@fannysmith)
  Skiers are something of an oddity in the ski workout world; from leg blasters to ski simulator machines,
  
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• Australian Epic Pass Resort Forced To Close Popular Chairlift

  31-08-2023 22:54 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, August 30th, Hotham Alpine Resort, Australia, announced the closure of the Heavenly Valley chairlift, citing warm temperatures and a lack of snow.The August 30th Facebook announcement is shared below.From the post:"After 68 days and countless hours of grooming and snowmaking operations, we will be closing Heavenly Valley for the season. With warm temps and rain, we can no longer safely keep it spinning. Snow currently on the slopes in this area will be pushed down to Slalom Gully to e
  
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• Adrià Millan Pla Shows Why August Is The Best Time To Ski Argentina

  31-08-2023 20:34 via powder.com
  
  Professional skier Adrià Millan Pla knows how to make consequential big mountain skiing look fun and casual. His consistent drip of killer POV edits also serves as an important reminder: August is the best time to ski Argentina.Don't believe me? Go for an Argentinian ride with Pla by watching these Instagram videos filmed on August 29th. I'm sure you'll be sold afterward.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Adrià Millan Pla (@millan_adria)
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• Dozens Line Up To Splice Chairlift Cable At Michigan Ski Resort

  31-08-2023 20:15 via powder.com
  
  Work is underway to complete a new, game-changing chairlift in the Midwest: the Camelot 6 at The Highlands, Michigan.Last week, on August 25th, the Michigan-based resort shared a video documenting a vital part of the construction process: cable splicing.See the clip below.From the caption: "Teamwork makes the dream work! Thank you to all of our Highlands team members for lending a hand to make the splicing process possible for #camelotc6."The team in this clip is cable splicing, a process i
  
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• Germany's Highest Peak Reporting Fresh Snowfall

  31-08-2023 18:24 via powder.com
  
  Images from Europe's late-August snow storms continue to surface.Yesterday, August 30th, the Facebook page for Zugspitze -- Germany's highest peak -- reported that it, too, saw a fresh blanketing of the white stuff.See images of the wintry surprise below.I'm happy to report that the snow's still sticking around as of today, August 31st. Zugspitze's webcams show what appears to be a few centimeters of snow at high elevations.Zugspitze Top Of GermanyView the 3 images of this gallery on theoriginal
  
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• New Hampshire's Mount Washington Sees First Flakes Of The Season

  31-08-2023 17:43 via powder.com
  
  This morning, August 31st, the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire announced that it had spotted the first "glaze ice & snowflakes of the 2023/24 season" on Mount Washington.While the update didn't signify the arrival of an August powder day on the East Coast, it does serve as a reminder that fall, with its promise of fresh snowfall, is just around the corner.See the full announcement below.From the caption: "This morning, the summit is seeing temperatures dip below freezing for th
  
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• Oregon Ski Resort Reporting First Snowfall Of The Season

  31-08-2023 15:26 via powder.com
  
  Summer is losing. Winter is coming.Oregon ski resort Mt. Hood Meadows took to social media yesterday, August 30th, 2023, to share a picture of what appears to be the season's first dustings of snow.It's not much, but even a few white flakes dotting the nooks and crannies of Mt. Hood should be enough to get even the grouchiest skier excited. Take a look below.Photo by Ben Mitchel.Mt. Hood's first snowfall doesn't compete with Zermatt or the Three Valley's first storms, but we'll take what we can
  
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• Drew Gilmore Sliding Over "Dirt. Rocks. Maybe Some Snow" Is What Skiing Is All About

  31-08-2023 14:34 via powder.com
  
  It's hard to remember the first time I heard the phrase- "Skiing is skiing.", but it has certainly stuck with me ever since.Perhaps it was a salty ski patroller at one of my favorite ski resorts in Vermont, or an enthusiastic western powder hound who grew up skiing ice on the east coast.Regardless, the fact remains- skiing is, in fact, skiing! No matter what surface your skis are sliding on. Just ask Drew Gilmore. He seems to have quite a bit of fun skiing over non-frozen surfaces in the video b
  
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