The Snow Gauge

Snow Journalist. Blogger. 4 x Winter Olympics. www.thesnowgauge.net

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Some lovely Falls freshies as the sun breaks through. Nice work from @sduic75 (at Falls Creek)

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Not the worst looking turns @perisher_resort today. (at Perisher)

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I'm calling these the best tracks of the southern hemisphere season so far. Any competition? Taken in El Colorado, Chile. 📷@randomaipo (at El Colorado)

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Mt Hutt is on fire today. And it's open too what's more! 📷@mthuttnz (at Mt Hutt)

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Loving this shot of the famous switchbacks of @skiportillo by @mauricionarea It's close to game on for the South American resorts this year and when on Portillo is one of the best. Very fond memories of my 2016 trip with @antsharwood (at Ski Portillo Chile)

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Snow in downtown Queenstown is always a good sign. Bring on the Kiwi season! 📷@suntaclauz (at Queenstown, New Zealand)

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Table service officially over at Mt Hotham! 📷@hothamalpineresort (at Mount Hotham)

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When ski lifts go bad. This crazy footage from the Georgian resort of Gudauri this week where one of the chairs doubled in speed, flinging people off. Ten were injured. 📽 @pahomova_enduro22 (at Gudauri Ski Resort)

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Holding court with Shaun White today. He said some interesting things about Scotty James. But boy Scotty fired up about judging just a little later! (at PyeongChang)

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If someone pulls this off at the Winter Olympics they should win - period. Nicely played @jason_tilley 📽 @ausmsa (at Winter Park, Colorado)

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Deep blue skies and fresh turns @lottearairesort Bit of rare combo in Japan but was as fun as it looks! (at Lotte Arai Resort ロッテアライリゾート)

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This morning's line at @lottearairesort in the Myoko area. Beautiful day of blue sky mining at Japan's newest resort. More than just a place with a big hotel, this joint has some serious terrain. Put it on your list people! (at Lotte Arai Resort ロッテアライリゾート)

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The snow ghosts im Whitefish are starting to look a bit porno. 📷 @lovinglifeandluckytobehere (at Whitefish, Montana)

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Mt Myoko on a rare sunny day today. Question: Do pro riders hit this? There looks to be some pretty serious spines up there and when there are three-metre snow banks at around 800m one can only hazard a guess as to what it's like at the peak of almost 2500m! (at Myoko Kogen)

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Lazy powder line to finish the day at Madarao. Not too many ski areas you'll be doing this off a groomer at 3.30pm (at 斑尾高原スキー場　Madarao Mountain Resort)

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It doesn't snow in Madarao. They get it delivered and taken up the chairlifts. Works for me. (at Madarao Kogen)

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Snow Gauge junior getting a little fresh @nozawaonsenjapan today. Should be something else when Yamimoko lifts open after they were closed all day due to fog. (at 野沢温泉スキー場)