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• Watch Every Run That Secured Max Hitzig The Overall 2024 Freeride World Tour Title

  16-04-2024 23:02 via powder.com
  
  Since his arrival on the Freeride World Tour (FWT), Max Hitzig has quickly earned a reputation for consistency, regardless of the snow conditions.That ability to deliver top-notch runs again and again ultimately led to Hitzig notching an important career milestone: this season, during his second season as an FWT competitor, he claimed the overall title. Here are all the runs that took Hitzig to the top of the podium.In 2022, Hitzig seemingly materialized out of nowhere, appearing as a wildc
  
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• Skier Makes The Most Of Mad River Glen's Closing Day

  16-04-2024 21:14 via powder.com
  
  Ski The East, everyone's--okay, one coast's--favorite ski company, posted footage of a skier with gusto making the most of Mad River Glen's closing day.Their caption included a joke: "East Coast ski facts: Grass is faster than snow. Enjoy the sounds of Spring at Mad River closing day." See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Ski The East (@skitheeast)
  There are so many questions here (although none of them include "why", because it's the East Coast, and you just ski what you
  
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• "Mega Dump" Reported Across Colorado Ski Resorts

  16-04-2024 19:47 via powder.com
  
  I'd call it a surprise storm, but this is April we're talking about—maybe the most indecisive month of the year weather-wise—so anything goes, really. Last night, more than a foot of snow fell at some Colorado ski resorts, creating the perfect opportunity to catch another taste of winter before spring truly sets in.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Copper Mountain (@coppermtn)
  Here are a few of the 24-hour snowfall totals spotted at resorts throughout Colorado this mor
  
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• New Hampshire Ski Area Closes After 1 Day Of Operation

  16-04-2024 19:41 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Eustis Ski Hill in Littleton, New Hampshire, in "the shadow" of the White Mountains, announced their Ski loaner program spring drop off on April 20th, 2024 from 10am - 12pm on the Second floor of the Littleton Opera House. See below. The ski area also announced that if you can’t make it on Saturday April 20th, you can bring your equipment to our Spring Clean Up Day on Saturday May 11th from 10am-12pm! Help us clean up, enjoy a bbq at noon and drop off your ski gear.Mt. Eustis
  
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• World's First 'Open Loop' Slide Completed By Jesper Tjäder

  16-04-2024 18:20 via powder.com
  
  "My name is Jesper Tjäder, and we don't have a good name for this one."So starts the video documenting Tjäder's latest and greatest stunt.It's true: expressing his penchant for wacky, almost circus-like skiing in words isn't easy, even for the mastermind himself. I'll try anyway. This time, Tjäder slid a loop rail with an on-brand twist—the middle was missing.Tjäder first slid a closed-loop rail in 2016. "I've been thinking about this open loop ever since I attempt
  
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• Killington Measures 340-Inch Base Depth On Superstar Trail

  16-04-2024 18:12 via powder.com
  
  Officials at Killington, VT, congratulated "Josh A. for guessing this season's maximum snow depth on Superstar at 340 inches." They also acknowledged the man-made component to this story, writing, "shoutout to our snowmaking team for their tireless efforts ensuring us skiing and riding terrain deep into spring." See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Killington Resort (@killingtonmtn)
  Shortly earlier, Killington asked skiers to guess the maximum depth on Superstar, and
  
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• GoPro Camera Survives Sweeping Avalanche In Colorado

  16-04-2024 18:09 via powder.com
  
  We've all seen our fair share of videos of avalanches, but Brett Schreckengost managed to capture a rarely-seen angle thanks to his trusty GoPro and some clever planning.Watch as Schreckengost's camera captures and survives a monstrous avalanche in Telluride, CO below. Tap to play video, and as they say, wait for it...View this post on InstagramA post shared by GoPro (@gopro)
  While it's impressive that the GoPro survived such a large slide, the footage provides something rarely seen on film
  
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• Old Books Good Tips - Part III: The Early Lead Change

  16-04-2024 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.Of all the dynamics present in a telemark turn, nothing may point to a proficient free-heel skier more than the early lead change - initiating the turn with your back foot, and the weighting of that rear foot before the new turn crosses the fall line. Though the telemark is exemplified best as a two-footed endeavor, not to mention that this technique is full of nuance -
  
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• Smugglers' Notch, VT, Closes For The Season

  16-04-2024 15:35 via powder.com
  
  Smugglers' Notch in Vermont penned a simple goodbye to the ski season on Sunday, writing to Instagram, "that’s all folks. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for joining us this winter." Because no one's quite ready to admit the season is over, officials added, "opening day will be here again before we know it. Ski you soon," to end with a little joke. See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Smugglers' Notch Resort (@smugglersnotchvt)
  Jokes aside, the resort came up a little
  
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• Skiers Chime In On Ski Artist's Post About Where They're Still Skiing In April

  16-04-2024 15:15 via powder.com
  
  James Niehues is a legenday ski artist, so it only makes sense that he of all people spends time visualizing the best places to ski come springtime.Instead of looking at conditions reports across the country like a powder hound, he asked his audience "is anyone still making laps? Let me know where in the comments." See below. Happy Monday to all my #ski and #snowboard friends. Is anyone still making laps? Let me know where in the comments.
  Bonus Question: Is this mystery resort still open?#
  
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• Meet Mt. Hood Meadows' Newest Member Of Their Avy Dog Team

  16-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon just announced the newest member of their Avy Dog Team, June, an 8-week-old yellow lab. June is reportedly "just starting her training as she works to become a fully-certified Mt. Hood Meadows Avalanche Dog some day." See below. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mt. Hood Meadows (@mthoodmeadows)
  She's already enjoying riding the lifts, cruising the slopes, and making new friends on the hill. Skiers who wanted to meet her following the social me
  
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• Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Remembers "One Of The Oddest" Ski Seasons Ever

  16-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  Odd. If you were to describe Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming's ski season in a word, that'd be it. What started out as a winter that was shaping up to be a total dud did a complete 180 during early 2024, leaving local skiers with powder whiplash. In a recent, rhyme-laden recap, Jeff Leger, aka Dr. Huckinstuff, captured the rollercoaster saga of Jackson Hole's 2023-2024 ski season.As winter draws to a close this at #jacksonhole Sunday, Dr. Huckinstuff gives us his take on the 23/24 season.
  
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• Bizarre Ski Setup Spotted At Big Sky Resort, Montana

  16-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  You think snowblades look weird?Well, I'm here to tell you that it can get weirder. Much weirder. In a recent Reddit post, an employee at Big Sky Resort, Montana, shared an image of skis with the bindings mounted on the tail. View the original article to see embedded media.The skis were left at the mountain, leaving the poster to assume they were likely only used as a joke.I back that hypothesis. These things would not ski well—in fact, they would ski terribly. To anyone who's ri
  
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