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Verbs, Darling - SNOW Magazine

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By Leslie Woit Verified
| SNOW Magazine Verified
By the mid-Nineties, freeriding had taken on religious fervour. That faith found its pulpit in 1996, when the first Verbier Xtreme was held on the Bec des Rosses—an unforgiving 600-metre face of rock and snow that drops like a trapdoor onto 55-degree inclines. With no gates or markers, riders were judged on difficulty, line choice, control, fluidity, jumps and technique. Competitors climbed to the start, a deliberate rejection of manicured race pistes and synchronized slalom turns.
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Rebuilding Butte-iful

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By Leslie Woit Verified
| SNOW Magazine Verified
Still no traffic lights or high-rises, but even in Crested Butte, a little change is inevitable. Come next winter, the only ski-in, ski-out hotel in the much-preserved mountain town will have a new name and a new look. Set to re-emerge as The Beckwith, The Elevation Hotel and Spa is slated for a mountain-luxury makeover inspired by the town’s rugged charm, creative soul, and reputation as a pioneer of inbounds extreme skiing.
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Martigny Makeover

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By Leslie Woit Verified
| SNOW Magazine Verified
Few Swiss cities are more picturesque than Martigny. Hugging the floor of the Rhône Valley, encircled by wooded ramparts, its history as a natural crossroads saw the town develop as a Roman garrison—whose ruins were long a draw until a highway bypass in 1993 limited visitor numbers. Now a new project—Quartier LôDzè—is looking to establish Martigny as a base for skiers.
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