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• Swedish Ski Resort Opens On October 5th Thanks To Preserved Snow

  05-10-2023 22:47 via powder.com
  
  The Northern Europeans have beaten United States-based ski resorts to the punch: today, October 5th, Kläppen Ski Resort opened a small portion of its piste to the public for skiing and riding thanks to preserved snow.Take a tour through the Kläppen Autumn Park with snowpark manager Daniel Alkefjärd. Swedish professional skier Jesper Tjäder also makes an appearance.Full disclosure: you'll probably get more out of this video if you speak Swedish. But hey, skiing is a universal
  
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• Pro Skier Connery Lundin Shares Exhilarating POV Clips

  05-10-2023 22:08 via powder.com
  
  Connery Lundin likes to go fast. He also likes huge backflips.Therefore, it's always cause for celebration when Lundin drops a clip or three of his skiing -- whatever he's been up to, you know it's going to be an entertaining watch.This time, it was a short series of POV clips captured while filming for Blizzard Tecnica's Press Send. Tune in below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Connery Lundin (@c0nnery)
  The first two clips included in this post reaffirm Lundin's penchant for high-sp
  
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• Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: Clearing Weather

  05-10-2023 21:33 via powder.com
  
  This article is part of an ongoing series covering Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa's planned speed ascent of Cho Oyu, Tibet -- the 6th highest mountain in the world. For background information, click here. It's a quick one from Benedikt Boehm today. The weather at advanced base camp is clearing, and Boehm and Sherpa are preparing for their speed ascent push, which should occur on the 7th or 8th of October. Rooms with a view below Cho Oyu.Dyanfit/Benedikt BoehmFrom Boehm:"Today it's fi
  
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• Ski California Announces Opening Days For Member Resorts

  05-10-2023 20:43 via powder.com
  
  Yesterday, October 4th, Ski California -- a non-profit trade association -- announced the 2023 opening dates for its 35 member resorts.The announcement comes on the heels of Ski California's member resorts collectively enjoying their second snowiest season on record, with one resort, Mammoth Mountain, offering a stunning 275 days of skiing and riding last winter, spring, and summer.Member resort opening dates courtesy of Ski California:ASC XC Training Center: Opens: Nov. 3Bear Valley Adventure C
  
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• The Wild, Wild South- Bringing Heli Skiing To The Untapped Powder Of The Andes Mountains

  05-10-2023 19:29 via powder.com
  
  Heli skiing. The words alone are enough to stop a fellow skier in their tracks."You're going heli skiing?!" It's one of those rhetorical questions that's exciting to ask. Ascending a pristine mountain of powder for exclusive turns on an empty peak is as sexy as it is adventurous.Helicopters, in some circles, are known affectionately as 'God Machines'. One could imagine that the brave men and women who charted the courses of the first heli skiing operations felt like Gods as they reache
  
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• Michigan Resort To Burn Skis In Bonfire To "Pray For Snow"

  05-10-2023 18:38 via powder.com
  
  Boyne Mountain Resort knows how to welcome the arrival of winter in style.Sure, other resorts might have Oktoberfests, but Boyne has an Oktoberfest and a ski bonfire.Yesterday, Boyne announced the date for its upcoming Oktoberfest and Pray For Snow Bonfire: October 7th.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Boyne Mountain Resort (@boyne.mountain)
  The October 7th event is jam-packed with activities, like scenic chairlift rides, axe throwing, and, of course, plenty of craft beer on tap. The P
  
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• Indy Pass To Add "50+ Resorts" From Across The Globe

  05-10-2023 17:40 via powder.com
  
  This morning, October 5th, The Indy Pass announced the addition of 50+ new resorts to its multi-pass program. The additional resorts will be revealed on October 10th, alongside the release of limited Indy Pass quantities. "We are pleased to announce this record number of new partners that will greatly expand our network of independently-owned resorts and preserve a wide-open authentic experience for all guests," said Doug Fish, Indy Pass founder. "We've been working diligently during the off-sea
  
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• Continued Avalanche Education

  05-10-2023 17:00 via powder.com
  
  Arcing turns in untracked powder on a remote line is something that has pulled skiers away from the resorts and into the backcountry for decades. Whether you’re checking out new zones in your backyard woods or flying to a distant mountain range to ski a big line off a remote peak, backcountry skiing opens up your terrain options and offers a new kind of freedom.While this is an enticing prospect for most skiers that don’t mind a little bit of uphill, backcountry skiing can be a hard
  
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• Copper Mountain, CO Celebrates Fresh Snowfall And The Start Of Snowmaking

  05-10-2023 14:52 via powder.com
  
  Copper Mountain, Colorado wasted no time in firing up their snowmaking system for the first time this season.The resort took to social media on October 3rd, 2023 to show pictures of the recent natural snowfall, and their snowmakers hard at work.Take a look at the wintry scenes below (click the right arrow to progress through the slides):View this post on InstagramA post shared by Copper Mountain (@coppermtn)
  From the caption:"Our team’s out there making it happen. It’s day 1 of snowm
  
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• Candide Thovex Once Again Breaks The Internet With Sand Dune Skiing Clip

  05-10-2023 14:01 via powder.com
  
  Candide Thovex is back again with another mind-blower shared yesterday, October 4th.The talented Frenchman's sporadic internet forays always take the skiing world by storm, and this video, featuring a high-speed descent down a dune on skis, is no different.Tune in for some classic Candide action.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Candide Thovex (@candidethovex)
  This video is emblematic of Candide's style, featuring high-speed riding across a surface that no one else would see and think,
  
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