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• Talented Skier Attempts Freestyle Tricks With Race Skis

  03-10-2023 23:21 via powder.com
  
  At the risk of stating the obvious, race skis, with their honed edges and stiff construction, are NOT designed for throwing freestyle tricks or going backward. If you want to jib around, you're (much) better off grabbing a pair of twins designed with freestyle skiers in mind.But that didn't stop skier Nathan Taugwalder from pushing his Fischer race skis to the limit last ski season as he threw 540s and skied backward.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fischer Ski (@fischerski)
  My knees.
  
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• Colorado Ski Area Officially Begins Making Snow; Sets Sights On Opening Date

  03-10-2023 22:36 via powder.com
  
  The race for the first chair is officially on.Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, shared today, October 3rd, that they had started making snow. Tune in below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Loveland Ski Area (@lovelandskiarea)
  And for those who prefer moving pictures, here are the snow guns in action.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Loveland Ski Area (@lovelandskiarea)
  Late last month, on September 19th, Loveland announced that they had completed testing their snow guns alongside
  
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• Snowboarder Tests A $15 Snowboard From Target

  03-10-2023 20:16 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever been at Target or Walmart and seen one of those dirt-cheap snowboards? Ever wondered if, despite their ludicrously low price tags, you could use said cheap snowboards to, y'know, actually snowboard?Wonder no longer. Board Archive, a snowboarding YouTube channel and gear review team, recently uploaded a video wherein they tested a $15 snowboard. It went a bit better than you might expect.I'm honestly impressed the $15 snowboard held up as well as it did. I mean, $15 is a steal for a
  
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• Avalanche Rescue Puppy Gets 'The Zoomies' In Fresh Snow At Popular Colorado Ski Area

  03-10-2023 19:46 via powder.com
  
  Seeing snow for one of the first times of the season is as exhilarating as it is joyful for skiers. We simply can't contain the excitement that washes over us.The same goes for Olive, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area's newest avalanche rescue dog in training.Watch as Olive gets the 'zoomies' in the video shared by A-Basin on the morning of October 3rd, 2023:Same Olive, same...Olive has been featured on Arapahoe Basin's social media since it was first announced that she was joining the team earlier this y
  
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• Sun Valley Releases Updated Trail Map With New Trails, Lifts

  03-10-2023 19:36 via powder.com
  
  Sun Valley, Idaho, has unveiled a new resort trail map that includes the chairlift alterations associated with the Warm Springs Enhancement Project.See the new map below.Sun Valley, Idaho's updated trail map for the 2023-2024 winter season.Sun ValleyAnd a close-up showcasing the new Flying Squirrel and Challenger Lifts.Close-up of the Warm Springs base area.Sun ValleyEagle-eyed observers might've noticed an omission from this map. Where the heck is the Greyhawk? Well, Greyhawk fans, I've got goo
  
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• Western Ski Resorts Sporting 'Snowliage'- Mother Nature's Dazzling Display Of Color

  03-10-2023 18:52 via powder.com
  
  "Snowliage." A suddenly popular phrase on social media that isn't in the dictionary. What does it mean, and why are so many ski resorts throwing it around?First, the etymology. The snow is self-explanatory, and the "liage" stems from foliage. Snow plus foliages equals snowliage.Definition-wise, the word refers to visually appealing combinations of fresh snowfall and colorful foliage, making it particularly apt as a descriptor for all the western resorts currently seeing fresh snowfall amidst the
  
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• Arizona Ski Resort Surprised By Season's First Snowfall

  03-10-2023 18:24 via powder.com
  
  Last weekend, snow came to Arizona.Yesterday, October 2nd, Arizona Snowbowl shared a video documenting a fresh coating of snow on its piste.View the original article to see embedded media.From the caption:"Fall is just getting started, but Mother Nature showed up with a little surprise this weekend ❄️The 23/24 winter season kicks off in just over a month - how much snow do you think we will receive this season?" After a quick spin through Arizona Snowbowl's webcams, it's clear the
  
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• Powder Review: Strafe Cham Jacket vs. Pullover

  03-10-2023 17:37 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 nutshellBy making both a jacket and a pullover version of their Cham touring top, Strafe gives backcountry skiers the ability to choose a jacket based on their specific priorities.Size tested: LargeMaterials: Schoeller® Aerobrane™ fabricStated waterproofing/breathability: Not statedVents: Pit vents in the jacket, none in the
  
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• Taking the First Steps in Your Backcountry Education

  03-10-2023 17:00 via powder.com
  
  Every backcountry skier I know who has some experience under their belt can still remember their Level 1 avalanche course. They can picture the snowpack profile, whether it was sugary and shallow and unstable or deep and bomber; they can share some nugget of wisdom that their instructor doled out; they can name the mistakes they or others made during their first beacon drill under pressure. A Level 1 avalanche course is a necessary and often formative part of every backcountry traveler&rsqu
  
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• America's First Destination Ski Resort Receives First Snow Of The Season

  03-10-2023 14:45 via powder.com
  
  Ski resorts across the American west have been recording their first snowfalls of the season over the last few weeks, but Sun Valley Resort, Idaho had been spared... until now!The resort took to social media on October 2nd, 2023 to announce that the first dusting of snow had fallen on the upper reaches of Bald Mountain.Check out the stunning drone video below:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sun Valley (@sunvalley)
  From the caption:"The first snowfall has arrived in the valley! Counti
  
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• Digging In: Auclair's PowGirl Line

  03-10-2023 14:00 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.The aphorism “shrink it or pink it” is an oft applied critique to products designed for women, the sentiment suggesting that most female products are just smaller versions of gear designed for men with different colorways slapped on. This is certainly true in the ski industry which, historically, has been male dominated In the p
  
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• Utah Ski Resort Sees First "Top-To-Bottom" Snowfall Of The Season

  03-10-2023 00:06 via powder.com
  
  Today, Alta Ski Area, Utah, shared that they'd seen the season's first "top-to-bottom" snowfall.The fresh snow combined with the golden and yellow changing leaves is pretty easy on the eyes. See it below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Alta Ski Area (@altaskiarea)
  As nice as the view is, the real excitement here is snow. And it's not just a little dusting on top -- Alta was covered all the way down to the base area. That's the first time the resort has seen total mountain coverage th
  
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