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    Tabke, Charlet, Hargin, Dewey Win FWT Stop No. 3 In Chamonix

    January 29th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

    The venue for the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face in Chamonix, France. The third stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face took place in Chamonix, France last weekend. The field... Read More

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    News: Avalanches Kill Two Skiers In Wyoming

    January 29th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Story via the Jackson Hole DailyJackson Hole, Wyo. - A pair of unrelated avalanches near Jackson killed two backcountry skiers Sunday.Elizabeth “Liza” Benson, 28, and Nick Gillespie, 30, died... Read More

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    Video: Gold Medal Snowboard Runs From X Games 2013 In Aspen

    January 28th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Check out the winning snowboard runs from X Games 2013 in Aspen, Colo. Halfpipe: 1 Shaun White2 Ayumu Hirano3 Markus MalinBig Air:1 Torstein Horgmo2 Mark McMorris3 Ståle SandbechSlopestyle:1... Read More

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    Video: Gold Medal Ski Runs From X Games 2013 In Aspen

    January 28th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Check out the winning ski runs from X Games 2013 in Aspen. Ski Halfpipe:1 David Wise2 Torin Yater-Wallace 3 Simon DumontBig Air:1 Henrik Harlaut2 Kai Mahler3 Elias AmbühlSlope:1 Nick Goepper2... Read More

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    Freeride World Tour Heads To Chamonix For Stop No. 3

    January 25th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

    The Swatch Freeride World Tour By The North Face venue in Chamonix, France. The third stop of the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face will go down on Saturday, January 26, in Chamonix, France.... Read More

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    Video: Soul Searching And Skiing Utah Powder With Brody Leven

    January 24th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    One day in the Wasatch, doing some soul searching and powder skiing with TetonGravity.com contributing writer Brody Leven.Shot by TGR photographer Adam Clark and Jason Eichhorst. Edited by Jason Eichhorst. Sick,... Read More

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    Leah Evans Keeps The Spirit Alive

    January 23rd, 2013 | By mollybaker

    Leah Evans. Photo by Zoya Lynch. “You’re Leah, right? I am signed up for your camp this weekend,” says the store clerk. “A friend of mine and I have been wanting to do it for years.”... Read More

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    Under The Orange Glow Of Mount Etna

    January 22nd, 2013 | By kimhavell

    Nick Waggoner skins up a volcano in Italy. Last winter, filmmakers Nick Waggoner and Zac Ramras, photographer Grant Gunderson, and Salomon freeskiers Elyse Saugstad and Kim Havell went to Italy on assignment... Read More

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    News: Markus Eder And Aurélien Routens Win At Freeride World Tour Courmayeur Mont Blanc

    January 22nd, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    At the second stop of the SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR 2013 BY THE NORTH FACE® (FWT), the international field of elite athletes threw down a spectacular show combining big mountain charging with impressive... Read More

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    News: Ted Ligety Finishes 13th In Wengen Slalom

    January 21st, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) started 13th, finished the first run in 13th and ended the Wengen slalom in the same spot to close out the 83rd Lauberhorn weekend in Switzerland. Ligety remained third in the... Read More

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    News: Julia Mancuso Leads Strong USA Effort in Super G

    January 21st, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley, CA) blasted through heavy snow to finish fifth and lead three U.S. Ski Team women into the top seven as Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg picked up the win. Leanne Smith (N. Conway,... Read More

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    Round 2: Vote For The King Of The Hill

    January 12th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    The King Of The Hill athlete battle is in full swing. We are now on Round 2 of voting. We’ve selected 32 skiers from 4 ski film production companies and have pitted them against each other in a “March... Read More

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    News: Noah Morrison and Yuki Tsubota Win Whistler Park Titles

    January 18th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    The second stop of the 2013 The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series slopestyle competition concluded today under sunny skies and spring-like conditions at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada.Noah... Read More

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    Live Stream: Watch The 2013 Powder Magazine Video Awards Live

    January 17th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    The 2013 Powder Magazine Video Awards are tonight in Park City, Utah. Watch the awards live starting at 7:30 p.m. MST. Below are the official 2013 Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial nominees:Best... Read More

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    News: Swatch Skiers Cup 2013 Teams Announced

    January 17th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Top Big Mountain and Slopestyle athletes confirmed for the event's third edition.Zermatt, Switzerland - After two groundbreaking editions of the Swatch Skiers Cup in Valle Nevado, Chile, the event comes... Read More

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    News: Sam Favret Wins Red Bull Linecatcher 2013

    January 16th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Photo by Jeremy Bernard.Les Arcs, France - Sam Favret, of Chamonix, won the fifth installment of Red Bull Linecatcher. American Parker White and Nicolas Vuignier, of Switzerland, took home second and third,... Read More

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    AK Their Way - The Dubsatch Collective

    January 15th, 2013 | By ermecatino

    Interview by Erme CatinoBorn and raised on the slopes of Alta and Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, the Dubsatch Collective are a group of hard charging skiers at the pinnacle of what it means to be young... Read More

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    Video: Dash Longe And Dylan Hood Interviewed By Epic TV In Chamonix

    January 15th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Epic TV interviews big mountain skiers Dash Longe and Dylan Hood to see what they have been up to in Chamonix this last week and what their plans are for the future.... Read More

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    Freeride World Tour Goes Off In Revelstoke

    January 14th, 2013 | By Greg Fitzsimmons

    Ski and snowboard athletes put on a show on Mackenzine Face at Revelstoke Mountain Resort during stop No. 1 of the Freeride World Tour. Photo by B. Long. Words by Greg FitzsimmonsThe first stop of the... Read More

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    News: James Woods And Keri Herman Win At Copper Mountain

    January 14th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Copper Mountain, Colo. – Keri Herman’s (Breckenridge, CO) back-to-back switch tricks and clean landings sealed the deal for her second straight World Cup win at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand... Read More

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    News: Kelly Clark, Luke Mitrani Win At Sprint Grand Prix

    January 14th, 2013 | By TetonGravityResearch

    Copper Mountain, Colo. - Under clear skies and chilly temperatures, Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes, CA) and Olympic champion Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT) led the USA finishing second at the Sprint U.S. Grand... Read More

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