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• The 8 Best Resorts for Tree Skiing in North America

  16-11-2024 12:18 via powder.com
  
  Tree-skiing. Whether you’re on the East Coast or West Coast, the glades are known for separating the all-right skiers from the true rippers. To navigate a densely forested run, you gotta be prepared to bob and weave on a moment’s notice—unless you're fine with getting a mouthful of bark, that is.Gladed trails aren’t just a useful barometer for gauging a skier’s reaction time, though. These often wild portions of ski area footprints can feel like distinct, mysterious
  
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• What Is Ski Patrol? A Guide to Their Training and Duties

  16-11-2024 11:56 via powder.com
  
  Spend a day at any ski resort in the world, and you’ll notice a quiet and effective army of workers getting things done behind the scenes. These men and women, proudly wearing their red jackets, are more than just a safety team. They’re essential to keeping things running smoothly on the mountain, and we couldn’t ski without them. Every mountain has ski patrollers, but how much do you actually know about what they actually do?On-Mountain Medical HelpPerhaps the biggest job a sk
  
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• Brazilian Skier Lucas Braathen Reacts to Emotional Comeback

  16-11-2024 00:29 via powder.com
  
  Deep in the Austrian countryside – in ski racing crazed Sölden – you might expect to see party-goers dancing to ‘Live is Life,’ the chart-topping international hit from the country’s 80’s rock band Opus or perhaps a more traditional waltz, but a Brazilian Samba? And performed in the snow? In ski boots?That is exactly how Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrated in the Sölden finish area, following his exceedingly fast afternoon giant slalom
  
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