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• Ski Ballet Makes (Another) Comeback At Verbier, Switzerland

  12-04-2024 22:59 via powder.com
  
  The lost art of ski ballet has, once again, been growing in popularity. Earlier this season, MGG hosted a ski ballet campaign, reaffirming that skiing can be extreme without massive airs or cliff drops required.There is a subtle and impressive art to the precise ski control required. MGG describes ski ballet as "a romance of alpine skiing, ballet, acrobatics, musicality, and figure skating." Read more about ski ballet below. Related: The Lost Sport Of Ski Ballet Makes A Triumphant ComebackB
  
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• Josh Daiek Taps Under The Radar National Park For "Best Skiing In Lower 48"

  12-04-2024 22:57 via powder.com
  
  While filming for his Mountain State project, Josh Daiek skied his third favorite line of the 2023 winter in Great Basin National Park, Nevada.Daiek and his team embarked on a multi-day tour to reach the line, making a quick pitstop at Wheeler Peak.Daiek's third favorite line, featured in the latter half of this One Track Mind episode, is an absolute scorcher. He pins it off the top, catching some serious air, before hitting another small cliff. From there, it's all GS turns down an open basin.I
  
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• Cassie Abel Of 'Wild Rye' Discusses Social Activism In The Outdoor Industry

  12-04-2024 22:17 via powder.com
  
  Social activism, but make it... cute? We don't mean cute as in weak, endearing, or adorable. We're talking about cute in a sophisticated, intelligent, attractive approach to handling difficult--and daunting--political topics. The new tee in action. Photo: Avery Ardovino/Wild RyeBecause why not take the strongest aspects of femininity (and heck, forget the gender roles, let's just take the best traits from the best women we know) and use it to fight recent damages to women's health
  
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• Closing Dates For Montana Ski Resorts- Winter '23/'24

  12-04-2024 21:32 via powder.com
  
  Montana is one of the coldest states in the country (alongside Alaska, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Vermont, to name a few). Still, their winter (and spring) has to end sometime, and with that, their ski season.Some resorts already closed, such as Whitefish, which had their closing day on April 7th. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Whitefish Mountain Resort (@skiwhitefish)
  Showdown has also already closed as of April 7th. Discovery Mountain also closed on April 7th.But not a
  
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• Colorado Resort Mourns Loss Of Beloved Avalanche Rescue Dogs

  12-04-2024 20:12 via powder.com
  
  Monarch Mountain, Colorado, is mourning the recent passing of Anchin and Suka, two beloved avalanche rescue dogs.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Monarch Mountain (@monarchmountain)
  Anchin and Suka were 13 and 14, respectively. Monarch wrote they passed "surrounded by those that loved them most."Anchin was Colorado Rapid Avalanche Deployment (CRAD) certified, and Suka was certified in-house. "Our hearts go out to their families and handlers," Monarch wrote. CRAD—who helped train
  
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• SoCal's Big Bear Records Second Snowiest Season In History

  12-04-2024 19:08 via powder.com
  
  Big Bear, CA, had their second snowiest season in the past quarter century, dating back to the 1999-2000 season when record-keeping at the resort became more formalized. A highlight of their season had to be February. In less than a week, from February 2nd - February 8th, Snow Valley received more than 8 Feet of snow. Including 73" in a 72-hour period from 2/6-2/8/24. See below.  View this post on InstagramA post shared by BBMR (@bigbearmountainresort)
  While Big Bear, CA, wra
  
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• NOAA: Above 80% Chance Of La Niña Developing By Next Fall

  12-04-2024 18:54 via powder.com
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the odds are high that the ongoing El Niño will soon end, likely replaced by a La Niña this summer or fall.In an April 11th report, NOAA stated that there is an 85% chance that El Niño will transition to a neutral phase—when neither an El Niño nor La Niña is in effect—between April and June.The likelihood of a La Niña developing will increase as the summer progresses, reaching ab
  
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• Review: Our Favorite Sunglasses

  12-04-2024 16:00 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 nutshellStay protected and stay stylish with a variety of eyewear options for spring touring and resort ripping. Intro Protecting your eyes is a pretty crucial part of skiing in my opinion. Especially as days get longer and we start to transition to spring skiing, having reliable eyewear is a crucial part of your kit. I have pretty sensitive eyes, so I spend a lot o
  
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• New Moment Snowblades Sell Out In 11 Minutes

  12-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Moment, the "biggest little ski company" based in Reno, Nevada, released their own snowlerblades--and they are already sold out. In a post to X (twitter) the company posted a photo of four skiers wearing Moment snowblades with a fresh coating of pow under KT-22, Palisades Tahoe's iconic lift. See below. Sold out in 11 minutes 🌶️🍌Thank you all for playing 🤝 pic.twitter.com/dp3Bp9FpW8— MOMENT (@MomentSkis) April 11, 2024
  Moment wrote, "sold out in 11
  
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