February 2012

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THE DRAFT III
The third installment of The Draft presents the world’s best 20 skiers 18 and under. Skiers across the world have been tweeting and texting like crazy in suspense about who will replace Sean Pettit at the top spot. A World Cup racer? An urban film star? Text your friends now! By Mike Rogge
THE SNOWS OF CHILLAN
What was Termas de Chillan is now Nevados de Chillan in Southern Chile. The difference? A pack of gringos finds untracked runs through trees, 1,500 feet of windbuff, and hot springs at the base of 45-degree pitches that run 3,000 feet. By John Clary Davies
LATITUDES
The former Yugoslavia is home to Montenegro and Macedonia, two locales not known for skiing. Yet a crew from Teton Gravity Research avoided unstable snow conditions and found fresh powder deep in the Balkans. By Chris Bezamat
FALL LINE
Parker White could or could not care less about his breakout season, New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain looks to revive World Cup ski racing, Todd Ligare goes the unconventional route to Alaska, a weatherman that’s actually accurate, California’s Bear Valley expands, family-made skis in China, and Editor Derek Taylor reflects on the late Jamie Pierre. Plus, John Symms predicts where today’s skiers will be.
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