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• Skier Joe Collinson on The Challenges of 'The Mallory Route' of the Aiguille du Midi

  06-06-2024 19:59 via powder.com
  
  There's a reason some of the gutsiest steep skiers in the world call Chamonix, France, home. In the center of town stands the bottom terminal of the Aiguille du Midi cable car. The engineering marvel is often billed as a sightseeing tool—it deposits tourists and their ilk atop the 12,600-foot Aiguille du Midi, providing killer views—but it's also deeply popular amongst those who like their skiing with a side of mountaineering.The Aiguille du MidiGregory_DUBUS/
  
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• Sun Valley Named Host of 2025 FIS World Cup Finals

  06-06-2024 17:03 via powder.com
  
  Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, has been named the host of the FIS Ski World Cup Final. The event, which won’t be officially ratified until September, is currently scheduled from March 22nd through 27th, 2025. It will be the first FIS Ski World Cup Final on U.S. soil since 2017 and the first Sun Valley World Cup competition in 48 years (Sun Valley hosted the U.S. Alpine Championships this past winter).River Radamus carves a turn at the 2024 Toyota US Alpine Championships at Sun Valley Resor
  
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• Review: Dynafit Ridge Pro Boot

  06-06-2024 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.Straight from the mind of Hoji himself, Dynafit’s new Ridge Pro Boot brings freetouring boot design back to the drawing board with an ultra-high performance package that excels both uphill and downhill.Size skied: 28.0Stated Weight: 1,350 g per boot (27.5)Stated Flex: 120Binding Compatibility: Pin Bindings, Hybrid bindingsStated ROM: 70°Forward Lean: 12°, 1
  
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