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• Why The Freeride World Tour Doesn't Have More North American Stops

  19-06-2024 17:03 via powder.com
  
  Competitive freeride skiing is having a moment. Over the past few seasons, the level of talent on the Freeride World Tour (FWT) has skyrocketed, making for one of the best snowsports shows around. "It's not a hidden thing that freeride skiing is kind of becoming the hottest flavor in comp skiing," said Canadian and FWT competitor Tom Peiffer. Marion Haerty of France at the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on February 6, 2020.Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI&sol
  
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• Parkin Costain Imagines Life Without Skiing

  19-06-2024 13:21 via powder.com
  
  Parkin Costain is familiar with the pro skiing lifestyle: as a teenager in 2017, he won the Quiksilver Young Guns contest, and competed in Kings and Queens of Corbet's at Jackson Hole for the first time in 2019.But what would Parkin do if he hadn't gone pro? Or, what if he had try to go pro, and things didn't pan out? It's hard to envision.Parkin in bike season. Jonathan FinchI called up Parkin, seeking an answer to the hypothetical question, and over the background noise, he explains
  
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• Delta Airlines Expanding Service to Top Ski Destinations

  19-06-2024 12:42 via powder.com
  
  Delta Airlines recently announced an increase in the number of flights and seat capacities from three major hubs to top ski resort destinations.All changes announced in the press release will be implemented during the Winter '24/'25 season.A Delta Air Lines plane takes off from Jackson Hole Airport along the Teton Range in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on August 16, 2022.Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesNotably, ski flights out of Los Angeles (LAX) will be bolste
  
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