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[VIDEO] Black Diamond Presents: ‘Deep in Alaska,’ a Month-Long, Exploratory Mission in the Chugach Mountains

Black Diamond recently released its first piece of winter content for the year featuring Dorian Densmore and Mya Akins in Alaska. Follow along with Dorian and Mya as they spend a month deep in the Chugach range of Alaska and ski some truly remarkable lines. The biggest advice I would give to myself before going to AK every season is […]

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Dorian Densmore’s Spirit of Exploration Shines in His Latest Film Project ‘Zonda’

Every summer 33-year-old Dorian Densmore travels from his home base in the Tetons to the Andes Mountains for another winter. A professional freeskier and Black Diamond-sponsored athlete, he’s been traveling to South America in search of powder for nine seasons since 2012 when his former mentor Mike Hamilton in Alaska (who passed away in an avalanche in April 2022) recommended that […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2024
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[VIDEO] Black Diamond Athletes Dorian Densmore and Mike Barney Ski Dream Lines in the Central Andes

Three … two … one … dropping! This is what it looks like when it all lines up. Bluebird skies, good snow, and massive mountains. Head south with BD athletes Dorian Densmore and Mike Barney as they explore choice lines in the Central Andes mountains of Chile. Film credit: Cole Taylor & Valle Nevado

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VIDEO: Dorian Densmore and Silas Chickering-Ayers Ski Sick Spines in Japan

The Milk Tea Series shows skiers Dorian Densmore and Silas Chickering-Ayers skiing as it happens here in Japan, as well as trying to portray the culture and the feeling of being here a little bit. In Episode 3 the snow finally stops falling for one day, and the guys and Leeland Lyon are able to get out and ride some […]

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Sergei Poljak | February 10, 2017
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VIDEO: Current Powder Magazine Cover Skier Shredding DEEP Powder In Japan

Dorian Densmore shreds some incredible conditions in Japan. The snow has been never-ending as of late in Japan and the trees have been holding some insane powder. Dorian is currently on the cover of Powder Magazine and we can see why after watching this video. Conditions are superb all over, get out there and shred some POW!

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Chris Wallner | January 30, 2017
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WATCH: Dorian Densmore’s GoPro Edit in Las Leñas, Argentina

The Santa Rosa storm dropped some inches of snow in Las Leñas, Argentina last weekend. Yesterday it was a good day, and Dorian Densmore just uploaded a video that proves it: [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdorian.densmore.5%2Fvideos%2Fvb.1163945540%2F10209841668696091%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=0&width=560″] “New Video! This is my gopro film from yesterday, the first and only day on skis in more than 6 weeks, because my ankle has been doing bad this […]

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Matias Ricci | September 7, 2016
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Skiing at Over 17,000-Feet in Argentina: The Super Canaleta

Dorian, dropping.

As the season came to a close in Las Leñas Argentina, Dorian Densmore, Alejo Sanchez and I decided we wanted to explore and ski something new. Here is what we got up to. Video (by Dorian) and trip report are below. Enjoy. If you’ve ever spent time in Mendoza, you’ve probably noticed some rather large, snow covered peaks not far from the city. This is the Cordon del Plata. We’ve all eyed runs from the city and dreamed about skiing up there, and decided it was finally time to do something about it. The highest peak and most enticing ski line seen from Mendoza is Cerro Plata (19,574ft), which towers more than 17,000 vertical feet above […]

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Lee Lyon | October 13, 2014
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First Descent on Yosemite Peak in Grand Teton National Park

This video shows our buddies Dorian Densmore and Brandon Gust doing a traverse of the Tetons and doing a first descent of a couloir off of Yosemite Peak. Dorian put together a little trip report of the adventure on his blog. “Brandon n Dorian Traversed the Tetons and put down a new Yosemite ski root on the way. Classic.” -Greg […]

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Lee Lyon | April 16, 2013
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