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• Review: Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130 Boot

  22-04-2024 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.Size skied: 27.5Stated Weight: 1,785 grams per boot (26.5) – w/o spoilerShell: 1,436 gramsLiner: 380 gramsStated Flex: 130Binding Compatibility: Pin Bindings, GripWalkStated ROM: 55°Forward Lean: 13.5° + 4° ramp angleStated last width (27): 98-104mmThe Salomon Shift Alpha BOA 130 will be available soon.Intro:Despite what the industry wants to tell you,
  
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• Alta Announces Closing With Comical Photo

  22-04-2024 15:00 via powder.com
  
  Closing days at ski resorts makes you think of ponds (because of pond skims), slushies (because of the snow texture) and maybe corn (also because of the snow). But is there any other food closing days make you think of? Think about it as you stare at the photo posted by Alta, UT, below. Photo of the Day | 4.21.2024Hot Dog! Thanks for a great season. We'll see you next fall🌭📷: @Photo_Johnhttps://t.co/MRJ6yODizO pic.twitter.com/16C04SAYy3— Alta Ski Area (@AltaSkiAre
  
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• What It’s Like Backcountry Skiing One Hour Away From Downtown Los Angeles

  22-04-2024 14:00 via powder.com
  
  It's true—Los Angeles, California, isn't usually thought of as a ski destination. Instead, when the city is named, images of crowded highways, sunny beaches, and tanned celebrities come to mind.This video from Mediocre Amateur should change that perception a bit.In the video, Mediocre Amateur embarked on a backcountry skiing mission to Mount San Antonio, which, depending on the traffic, is about an hour's drive from downtown Los Angeles. As it turns out, the backcountry zone Mediocre Amate
  
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