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• Rossignol Debuts New Vezor Mountain Running Shoe

  30-08-2024 22:19 via powder.com
  
  French mountain sports brand Rossignol has long been known for high-performance skis, snowboards, boots, apparel, and more recently, mountain bikes. This week, at the 2024 Ultra Trail Mont Blanc (UTMB) race in Chamonix, France, Rossignol debuted their first mountain running footwear product, the Vezor Shoe. The high-end mountain running shoe is the result of years of development and testing and will be available for sale next year. The shoe features a highly cushioned EVA midsole with a Dia
  
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• Australian Ski Resorts To Close Amidst Poor Snow Conditions

  30-08-2024 20:09 via powder.com
  
  Earlier this week, Selwyn Snow Resort, Australia, announced that it would close for the season on August 25th, citing snow conditions. Now, two more Australian resorts have joined Selwyn Snow Resort in wrapping things up.Mt. Baw Baw will end its season on September 1st. Challenging conditions plagued the resort at August's end.Mt. Baw Baw's Hut Roll webcam shows a thin ribbon of white.Photo: Mt. Baw BawIt’s the second year in a row that Mt. Baw Baw closed in early Sept
  
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• NOAA: Temps Varied 100+ Degrees This Week

  30-08-2024 14:31 via powder.com
  
  The National Weather Service (NWS), a division of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), documented an exciting weather phenomenon that occurred on Thursday, August 29, 2024.The National high temperature clocked in at 114 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, CA, while the National low temperature sunk to a bone-chilling 13 degrees Fahrenheit in Peter Sinks, Utah.National High and Low Temperature for August 29, 2024.NOAAAs seen in the map above, Death Valley and Peter Sinks ar
  
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• Superstar French Ski Racer Returns to Snow After Catastrophic Injury

  30-08-2024 13:36 via powder.com
  
  Alexis Pinturault, the famous French ski racer, returned to snow yesterday, August 28th, in Cervinia, Italy. This past January, during the World Cup Super G in Wengen, Switzerland, Pinturault ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) after losing control and crashing on the Silberhornsprung jump. He was airlifted from the course and spent the rest of the 2023-2024 World Cup race season recovering.Alexis Pinturault was airlifted after crashing and injuring himself in Wengen, SwitzerlandA
  
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