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• Fire Near Los Angeles Threatens Popular SoCal Ski Area

  09-07-2024 22:50 via powder.com
  
  Firefighters are battling the still-raging Vista Fire near Mt. Baldy Resort, California, a ski area popular among Los Angeles skiers.The Vista Fire started on Sunday, July 7th around 9 a.m. and, according to Cal Fire’s incident map, is 0% contained and has expanded to 1,095 acres. “What it takes to what we ‘call contain a fire’ is to put a line around the fire, between the unburned fuel and the fire itself,” Nathan Judy, a spokesperson for the US Forest Service, exp
  
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• Völkl Releases the Mantra M7 and Secret 96 Skis

  09-07-2024 20:00 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.Wait, another Mantra? Today, Völkl has officially unveiled the next generation of their venerable all-mountain freeride series with the release of the Mantra M7 and women’s Secret 96. If you’ve been a fan of the existing Mantra and Secret skis, you’ll love the updated version. In a nutshell, they’re both even more, well…Mantra-ish. IFY
  
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• Paddling Lake Welch in Harriman State Park

  09-07-2024 18:30 via nyskiblog.com
  Lake Welch in Harriman State Park is a frequent paddling spot for me. There are multiple reasons for that. It is right off of exit 14 on the Palisades Parkway, making it supremely accessible. It has a dedicated parking area for paddlers behind a locked gate so even on the park’s busiest days I am almost guaranteed to be able to find a spot. It’s big enough to get a modest workout and do a little exploring so I don’t » Read More »
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• Big Mountains, Free Heels

  09-07-2024 17:00 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.It was already time to get moving. After pretending to sleep for a handful of hours, 3:30am had come fast. Slowly rousing, I clung to my sleeping pad at what seemed like a fifteen degree angle, illuminating that a restful slumber was never in the cards. Half asleep, we laughed as we exited the tilting tent. But the crisp, cool June air at camp and the remaining snow stil
  
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• A Ski Media Renaissance Is Happening on YouTube

  09-07-2024 00:54 via powder.com
  
  When Cody Townsend announced the end of The Fifty Project this winter, one thing, among others, was evident: a new mode of professional skiing had been established.Townsend's channel got big on YouTube throughout The Fifty, garnering millions of views between 2019 and 2024. He isn't alone in this arena. While few professional skiers have reached Townsend's heights, it's safe to assume they're trying. The current ski YouTube landscape is dominated by Townsend, Norwegian professional skier Nikolai
  
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