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• Eileen Gu Is Back and Better Than Ever

  08-12-2025 22:29 via powder.com
  
  Freeskiing made its debut in Shaun White's Snow League competition series over this past weekend at Yunding Snow Park in China.
  The halfpipe event featured a head-to-head battle style bracket format, with some of the most talented skiers going up against one another. While there were certainly a few standout players in the stacked roster, the level of talent really made it anyone's guess as to who would take home the $50,000 first-place prize.Keep reading for our recap of the Snow League's Men's
  
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• Poll: How Many Pairs of Skis Do You Really Need?

  08-12-2025 20:32 via powder.com
  
  Now might be a better time than ever to own only one pair of skis. Thanks to leaps in ski design, versatile, all-mountain sticks are the industry standard. With a mid-sized waist and decent, firm snow performance, they hold up during most—but not all—days on the mountain.It begs the question: why bother shelling out thousands of dollars to build a fleet of skis? Some of the best skis come with trade-offs. Maybe they’re enormously wide, making them a pain in the c
  
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• Atmospheric River Snow Forecast—Whistler Is Expecting Deep Snowfall Totals

  08-12-2025 20:23 via powder.com
  
  A potent Atmospheric River is slamming into the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies, delivering impressive moisture totals, but bringing a "Pineapple Express" flavor with rising snow levels.
  The clear winners in this forecast are the ski resorts in British Columbia (Whistler, Revelstoke, Banff Sunshine), where colder air will maintain high-quality powder production throughout the week.
  Further south in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, snow levels will fluctuate violently, initially bur
  
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• "Immersive" Red Bull Ski Movie Drops on Apple Vision Pro

  08-12-2025 20:04 via powder.com
  
  Never a company to shy away from a shinier, more high-tech way to experience the world, Apple has thrown its hat in the ski film ring.
  That's right, the company that brought you the iPod is now bringing you ski films via their new VR technology, Apple Vision Pro.
  Apple Vision Pro is the company's virtual reality headset that "seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space," according to the company's product description. A headset with a light-blocking eyepiece allows you to immerse
  
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• Young Skier Dodges Deer at Aptly-Named Ski Resort

  08-12-2025 19:08 via powder.com
  
  It’s in the name, after all. During opening weekend at Deer Valley, Utah, a young skier wasn’t buzzed by other people on the slopes. Instead, it was a trio of fast-moving deer that nearly took them out. The video, captured by Abbi Lathrop Martz and shared with TownLift, a news outlet local to Park City, Utah, proves that it isn’t always reckless skiers you need to watch out for—wildlife can complicate a ski day, too. Tap or click to watch the video below. K
  
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• 9 Tips for Finding the Best Ski Deals on Facebook Marketplace

  08-12-2025 16:11 via powder.com
  
  Facebook Marketplace is the wild west. Need a Yankee hat with no brim? You’re probably covered. What about a Ziploc bag filled with air from 2019? Someone out there is selling that, too. Strange finds aren’t necessarily the platform's bread and butter, though. That title instead goes to the broad category of mostly normal used stuff, including ski gear. From skis that need a new home to bib pants with a patch or two, Facebook Marketplace offers deals well below the retail rate.
  
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