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• Professional Skier Provides "Essential" Backcountry Gear Guide

  23-02-2024 23:46 via powder.com
  
  Ever wondered what professional skiers carry with them into the backcountry?Rejoice. Sam Anthamatten, known for crushing committing backcountry lines, recently uploaded a guide specifying his daily equipment.I can hear the groans from here: "I'm supposed to buy skis, boots, poles, and all this other junk, too?"No, not necessarily. Anthamatten is much more of a type two fun guy than the average backcountry skier, frequently rappelling off cliffs and traveling through glaciated terrain.Much of his
  
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• Forecaster: Double Storm System To Deliver Multiple Feet Of Snow Across The West

  23-02-2024 23:15 via powder.com
  
  Meteorologist Chris Tomer predicts two storm systems will deliver several feet of snow to ski resorts across the West in the coming days.In a video uploaded this afternoon, Tomer explained the specifics of each storm and highlighted the areas that could receive the most snow.Tomer breaks up the storms by date.The first is set to shower the West between February 26th and February 28th. The big winners here are Washington, Oregon, and Utah, where one to two feet of snow could arrive at major ski r
  
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• Peek’n Peak: Think Snow

  23-02-2024 21:50 via nyskiblog.com
  
  Packing my ski gear Tuesday morning, I knew a good day was ahead. There was a beautiful sunrise to start the day that gave way to clear visibility for the drive to Clymer, NY. It was an early start to a long, but fun day. I had plans to meet my friends Kyle and Mike at Peek’n Peak later in the morning. We love PnP’s terrain park and it was the focus of our trip. My first visit to Peek’n » Read More »
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• Skier Narrowly Avoids Disaster As She Tumbles Over Cliffs And Rocks During Competition

  23-02-2024 20:47 via powder.com
  
  Sponsored skier Hannah Melinchuk took a serious spill this week while skiing in the IFSA Freeride World Qualifier Four Star event at Snowbird, Utah.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hannah | Skier (@hannah_melinn)
  Luckily, Melinchuk came out of the crash unscathed. She didn't note in her post that she suffered any serious injuries, writing in a comment that she was "100% fine." The lack of injuries stems in part from Melinchuk's incredible save. Instead of ragdolling directly over
  
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• Skier Invents Rear-View Ski Pole Attachment

  23-02-2024 20:27 via powder.com
  
  Ideas float around the ski community like fat flakes on a powder day: flashing lights to use as turn signals on crowded trails at the resort. Beer can opener ski bindings. That sort of thing. The latest invention? A rear-view mirror powder basket for the end of your ski pole, so you can "always see what's going on behind" you. The YouTube channel Unnecessary Inventions explains that "it works like an oversized ski basket that attached to any pole." Any pole? This looks like a stur
  
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• Connery Lundin Takes On The Eagle's Nest At Palisades Tahoe

  23-02-2024 20:21 via powder.com
  
  Eagle's Nest is one of Palisades Tahoe, California's most formidable descents.The line is in view of the KT-22 chair—which ratchets up the pressure levels considerably—and features a steep apron followed by airtime and a rapid compression. In short, the thing will pack your lunch if you're not careful.But professional skier Connery Lundin isn't afraid of getting into the gnar. So, recently, he sent it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Connery Lundin (@c0nnery)
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• Burlington, VT On Pace For Warmest Winter Ever

  23-02-2024 20:14 via powder.com
  
  Meteorologist Tyler Jankoski with NBC5 reports that this winter is most likely going to be the warmest one yet for Burlington, Vermont. "We have run the numbers over and over, and we can say with great confidence, this winter will be WARMEST on record based on the forecast for the next week. Meteorological winter ends February 29."The second-warmest season was 2015-16, coming in at an average of 30.1 degrees over the winter. This season beats that, so far, by .3 degrees F. The weather
  
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• Satellite Images Document California's Rapidly Improving Snowpack

  23-02-2024 19:55 via powder.com
  
  After months and months of skiing skinny skis, comparing the (dry) forecasts, and praying for just one more lift to open at your favorite resort, February has provided redemption for resorts across the Golden State. It's not just in our heads. Colin McCarty of US Stormwatch reported that "California's snowpack has... jumped from a dismal 28% of normal on Jan 1st to 86% of normal today." California's snowpack has made a fantastic comeback this winter jumping from a dismal 28% of normal
  
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• Backcountry Skier Killed In Tragic Accident Near Stowe, VT

  23-02-2024 19:53 via powder.com
  
  Late on the night of February 20th, Stowe Mountain Rescue was involved in a rescue attempt outside the boundaries of Stowe Mountain Resort after a missing person report.The rescuers found the victim—a 27-year-old male skier—dead.AP News reports that the death was likely an accident, although a specific cause hasn't yet been determined or announced. After the recovery, the skier's body was taken to the Vermont chief medical examiner.The skier was located at 11:45 P.M., near the Upper
  
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• Jackson Hole Passes 300 Inches Of Snow On The Season

  23-02-2024 19:20 via powder.com
  
  Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, has surpassed 300 inches of snowfall this season.JHMR, like several resorts throughout the West, has had a bit of a lean season. Then February arrived.In a February 3rd through 9th snow report, the resort announced that "Over FOUR FEET of snow" had fallen. The February 10th through 16th snow report brought similarly delightful news, with JHMR writing, "Four FEET of ❄️ this week, four feet last week, the powder portal is OPEN."As of today, JHMR
  
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• Park City, UT Reporting Snowiest February On Record

  23-02-2024 19:06 via powder.com
  
  Park City Mountain, UT, considers itself Febu-buried this month, and also considers itself to be having the snowiest February ever recorded. A delicious powder slaying photo on Park City Mountain's IG was accompanied by the caption, "You might say we've been "Februburried" with 102" of snowfall this month to date with more in the forecast 👀 This is officially our snowiest February on record!View this post on InstagramA post shared by Park City Mountain (@pcski)
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• Review: DPS Koala 111

  23-02-2024 17:00 via powder.com
  
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.In a nutshellThe new DPS Koala 111 fills a versatile slot in the brands lineup, and is an easy to get along with, playful ride.Length Skied: 182 cmWeight: 2184 gStated Dimensions: 139-111-127 mmStated Sidecut: 18 mRecommended Mount Point: -4.5 cm The DPS Koala 111 is available now.IntroSince its inception, DPS’s Koala line has been a bit of an outlier for the brand
  
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• Footage Of Die-Hard Skier Reveals Comedic Mountain Town Trait

  23-02-2024 15:45 via powder.com
  
  Last week, footage surfaced on Instagram of a man with skis, A-frame style, on the back of his fat-tire bike, peddling like a madman on the side of the road. Presumably, to get to the hill and beat the traffic. The caption read, "tell me you live in an intense ski town… without telling me you live in an intense ski town..." View this post on InstagramA post shared by Stephanie Chace Bass (@stephaniechacebass)
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• Legendary Filmmaker Deems This Week At Palisades Tahoe A Lifetime Best

  23-02-2024 15:15 via powder.com
  
  Scott Gaffney, previous longtime Matchstick Productions director, the G in G.N.A.R., and potentially the hardest-ripping-skier-over-50, made a statement that caused many Tahoe skiers to do a double take. Gaffney said, "Wow. This week has been one of the sickest runs of skiing for me personally that I can remember." View this post on InstagramA post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski)
  The above are the highlights "capping it all off (stay for the Palisades avy crown). The cup is ful
  
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• Pro Skier Provides Behind The Scenes Look At Canadian Freeride Competition

  23-02-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ski in the Freeride World Tour... at the last minute? "I was super humbled and excited when I got the call to be the Wild Card for the 2024 FWT stop in Kicking Horse." And with that, skier Stan Rey made the journey from Whistler to Golden to compete. You may know Stan Rey from his infamous tomahawk clip that graced the internet recently. Rey dropped a large cliff, hit crust, ejected from his skis, and tomahawked 6 times before haltin
  
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• Sammy Carlson Drops Bonus Edit After Fall Movie Release

  23-02-2024 14:30 via powder.com
  
  If Sammy Carlson's fall release, KAMASE, left you wanting more, you're in luck.Earlier this week, Carlson dropped ON TIME, a compilation of unseen footage that didn't make it into KAMASE, featuring himself, Vinzenz Keller, Todd Ligare, Yu Sasaki, and Yoshiya "Bull" Urata.It's a much lighter meal than KAMASE, clocking in at three minutes. Still, ON TIME is another reminder that Carlson—and his compatriots—are at the top of their game. The cherry on top is that these shots weren't avai
  
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• Budget Traveller Reveals The Cost Of Skiing In Japan

  23-02-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  This winter, budget traveler @hursty_thursday headed to Japan, where he snowboarded at Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort. In an Instagram post, he detailed the cost of a ski day at Shiga Kogen, which, as you might've guessed, is dramatically cheaper than its North American counterparts.View this post on InstagramA post shared by HURSTY (@hursty_thursday)
  @hursty_thursday got every little cost in there, from bus travel to rental gear, including every conceivable way a day at the Japanese hill could set
  
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