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• Ski Slope Slang Explained: 99 Must-Know Terms for Beginners

  16-03-2025 12:25 via powder.com
  
  Skiers are a funny bunch. When they ramble about the snow conditions and what they plan to ski during any given day, they often use sometimes made-up words like "stoke," "squeeze," or—our favorite—"chunce."
   After listening in, an uninformed bystander may decide that the messy-haired, foul-mouthed contingent before them is speaking a foreign language.Rest assured, though, ski slang, as ridiculous as it might be at times, is still English—we swear. These are 99 terms common
  
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• Whistler Blackcomb Summer Ski Camp Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

  16-03-2025 12:00 via powder.com
  
  Momentum's famous summer skiing programs have gone on an indefinite hiatus.In a blog post shared Friday, Momentum said that Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, had confirmed that it could no longer maintain summer operations on the Horstman Glacier for the foreseeable future.That glacier, historically, has been where Momentum hosted its skiing summer camps.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.The sus
  
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• American Freeskier Alex Hall Claims His First Slopestyle Crystal Globe

  16-03-2025 12:00 via powder.com
  
  After a win on Friday in Tignes, France, during the last freeski World Cup of the season, American skier Alex Hall claimed this winter's overall slopestyle title and earned a Crystal Globe.See his winning run below.In FIS World Cup freeski events, the highest-ranking athletes in each category—halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air—are awarded a Crystal Globe at the end of the season. An additional Globe is awarded to the skier that ranks the highest across all the disciplines.Matej Svance
  
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• What Is Après Ski? The Ultimate Guide to Ski Resort Nightlife

  16-03-2025 11:46 via powder.com
  
  Après ski is quite literally the French phrase for "after skiing," but après is so, so much more than that.Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates.Après on the porch of the General Store at Jackson HolePhoto: Izzy LidskyWhat Is Après Ski?In reference to activities done after skiing, the term was coined in the 1950s and can be just about anything.
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