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• Skier Takes His Mom Down "Blackcomb's Scariest Runs"

  18-04-2024 22:42 via powder.com
  
  Mother's Day is rapidly approaching, and what better way to show some motherly appreciation than taking your mom down some terrifyingly steep runs?For YouTuber and skier James Pavelick, that was precisely the plan.Here's Pavelick and his mom taking on some of the burliest terrain the Blackcomb side of Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, has to offer.Pavelick's mom, who's 60, stepped up to Blackcomb's Saudan Couloir, Blow Hole, Sapphire Bowl, and CBC trees.The thing about Blackcomb is that, unl
  
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• Chairs From Historic Michigan Lift Being Auctioned For Charity

  18-04-2024 21:05 via powder.com
  
  The Highlands, formerly known as Boyne Highlands, is a four-seasons resort in Northern Michigan. Now, it's doing a Chairs for Chair-ITY auction for Interconnect, which begins today.Officials explain that Interconnect was one of the original chairlifts that has been operational since the resort's opening in 1963, and the funds will be allocated to local community organizations. See below.The community organizations consist of Little Traverse Humane Society, Snow Angel Foundation, Harbor Springs A
  
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• Skiers And Snowboarders Evacuated From Big Sky's Shedhorn Lift

  18-04-2024 19:47 via powder.com
  
  On Wednesday, at approximately 11:40 a.m., Big Sky Resort, Montana's Shedhorn lift experienced a mechanical issue, forcing the resort to stop its operations and eventually evacuate those who remained on the lift.In an email exchange with POWDER, a resort spokesperson wrote that all the stuck skiers and snowboarders had been evacuated via rope by 2:02 p.m.View the original article to see embedded media.In a comment below a Reddit post documenting the incident, one Big Sky guest who got stuck on t
  
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• Sugarbush Teases Potential Bonus Weekends In May

  18-04-2024 18:51 via powder.com
  
  Sugarbush, Vermont, shared some good news to Instagram yesterday. Officials at Sugarbush wrote, "the weather's looking GOOOOOD for potentially adding some bonus days next week." See below.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Sugarbush, Vermont (@sugarbush_vt)
  The resort admits they cannot share an official schedule at this time, but will likely release one in the next day or two. There is a potential schedule out, though, where officials at Sugarbush report that they are leaning
  
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• How J Skis Fooled The Internet With 'Tesla' Skis On April Fools'

  18-04-2024 18:41 via powder.com
  
  April Fools' Day is a time-honored tradition in the ski industry. At POWDER, we did our part, as did several brands that concocted fantastical and ridiculous product offerings.J Skis, which went the extra mile with its fake Tesla skis, might've taken the cake. To those wondering how those Tesla skis defied the laws of physics, good news: J Skis just broke the central tenet of magic—we're not complaining, mind you—and explained how they made it look like the supposedly battery-po
  
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• Where To Ski In May 2024

  18-04-2024 16:57 via powder.com
  
  By now, you know the drill. It's spring, meaning the 2023-2024 ski season for much of the U.S. is breathing its final, sun-soaked breaths.That's only part of the story, though. A select group of resorts plan to keep the lifts spinning and the party going into May and maybe beyond.Keep scrolling for a state-by-state list of where you can make turns in May of 2024.This could be you.Sportstock/Getty ImagesThe closing dates shown here are accurate as of April 18th, 2024. Please note that all
  
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• Powder Review: Black Crows Corvus

  18-04-2024 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 nutshellBlack Crow’s new Corvus is completely redesigned from tip to tail to offer a more refined and modern big mountain freeride experience. Length Skied: 186.2 cmWeight: 2075 g per skiStated Dimensions: 137-110-120 mmStated Sidecut: 25 mThe Black Crows Corvus will be available soon.IntroBlack Crows’ Corvus was their Day 1 ski - the sticks that helped
  
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• Guess Who Visited Chris Benchetler's Studio This Week

  18-04-2024 15:30 via powder.com
  
  Chris Benchetler is a California-based professional skier and artist, the creative director of Atomic skis, and the man behind the film Fire on the Mountain. “Mother Nature was and continues to be my best teacher!” Benchetler asserts. This certainly came full circle when a strange guest visited his studio recently. Watch below.A big inspiration of mine paid the studio a visit 🔮✨ pic.twitter.com/vf5L14ikcx— Chris Benchetler (@ChrisBenchetler) April 16, 2024
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• Skier Shares Most Recent 'Violent Tomahawk'

  18-04-2024 15:15 via powder.com
  
  Utah-based skier Taylor Pratt got vulnerable on X (twitter) with a clip of "one of the most violent tommy’s [he] had in a while from about a week ago." Filmed at Alta, UT, this crash looks like a full on yardsale. Until the snow-cloud clears and it turns out he somehow has both skis still on. Watch below. One of the most violent tommy’s I’ve had in a while from about a week ago@AltaSkiArea pic.twitter.com/PoXi4MEwsp— Taylor Pratt (@TPrattski) April 17, 2024
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• Just Four Sierra Ski Resorts Have Hit 100% Of Average Snowfall

  18-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Tahoe Daily Snow, or TahoeWeather on X (previously twitter) posted the season totals for the ski areas around Tahoe, CA, that have closed for the season. Officials also wrote that "1/3 of the ski areas have closed for the season. We will have another 1/3 closing this weekend." See below. Here is where we sit for season totals on 4/17 as 1/3 of the ski areas have closed for the season. We will have another 1/3 closing this weekend. The remaining 6 could possibly see a little snow the la
  
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