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• Up to 3 Feet of Snow Possible for California

  24-12-2024 19:59 via powder.com
  
  A series of holiday storms will keep California’s ski country in great shape through the weekend, with multiple rounds of new snow expected.
  After a fresh delivery on Christmas Eve, a short lull arrives for Christmas Day before snowfall ramps up again Thursday through Saturday (unfortunately with rain above 7,500 feet on Saturday). The final wave arrives over the weekend, bringing additional accumulations. Snow levels will fluctuate between around 4,000 and 7,500 feet depending on the stor
  
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• The 10 Best Ski YouTube Channels Every Skier Should Follow

  24-12-2024 12:47 via powder.com
  
  Back in the day, we viewed skiing in one of a few ways. You’d either cram into a movie theater with your best friends for that year’s annual ski movie offerings or load up your DVD player for some reruns.
  Posting up on the side of a run to watch skiing the old-fashioned way was always an option, too. YouTube altered this status quo and blew open the doors of ski content creation. Now, anyone with a camera and good ideas can throw a video online.This is great news for skiers. The clas
  
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• Jesper Tjäder Went Back to the Basics and It’s Beautiful

  24-12-2024 12:39 via powder.com
  
  Jesper Tjäder is famous for pushing boundaries and bending reality. His now-famous series of shorts—the Unrailistic series—took park skiing and gave it a considerable huff of nitrous, blending circus acts with snowsports.
  The elaborate terrain park setups featured in these videos set Tjäder apart with trapezes and trampolines, allowing him to accomplish tricks that didn’t look real. Was Tjäder a stuntman or a skier? It’s always been a bit foggy.With his lat
  
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• Skier Claims “Fastest Known Time” on Whistler's 6.9 Mile Ski Run

  24-12-2024 12:12 via powder.com
  
  Whistler Blackcomb, located in British Columbia, Canada is home to an extended run that feels purpose-built for tests of speed and endurance.The Peak-To-Creek trail starts at the Peak Express’ upper terminal, winding all the way down to the Creekside base area. In total, the route encompasses over 11 kilometers which, in the imperial system, is 6.9 miles.
   In a recent video, Whistler local and professional skier Stan Rey decided to see how fast he could complete the Peak-To-Creek. He&
  
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• 8 Ski Resorts With Unusual and Unique Lift Systems

  24-12-2024 11:47 via powder.com
  
  Chairlifts and other ropeways are, on their own, unusual. The idea that much of our sport is based around riding massive, painfully expensive pieces of engineering is pretty bizarre.
  But some chairlifts take the strange initial concept and push it further. We're talking about the world's most unique ski resort lift systems. Some are massive double-decker affairs. Others have a sauna inside. These lifts have design elements that set them apart from the crowd.Read on to learn more.Ylläs Ski R
  
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• Park City Ski Patrol Claims Vail Resorts Has Hired 'Scabs'

  24-12-2024 11:42 via powder.com
  
  The saga continues between Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) and Vail Resorts this week. The possibility of an impending strike before one of the busiest times of year has Vail prepared to act.  On December 21, the PCPSPA shared an Instagram post saying they’d received confirmation that Vail Resorts had tapped in patrollers from other Vail-owned mountains to travel to and work at Park City Resort in the event of a strike.
  PCPSPA and Vail Resorts have been in
  
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• 10 Ski Resorts That Let You Ski Across Borders

  24-12-2024 09:14 via powder.com
  
  When I think about skiing as a means of travel, I mostly think about it as an excuse to go visit a place. For instance, I'd like to go to Japan because I'd like to go to an Onsen, play with monkeys, and go skiing.
  As it turns out, there are more than a few places where you can actually just ski to get across a border. It's definitely not the most efficient form of border crossing, but for anyone who ever took a cross-country road trip and marveled at standing in two states at once (all my f
  
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