“A dismal melting reality of dirt and grass dominates the slopes of Italy’s Gressoney resort,” writes DPS Skis via its Vimeo page. “A dedicated few patiently wait for a storm that could possibly save the season with meters of snow. For days there is nothing, but at last, as night falls, thermometers drop, and minds drift in reverie toward the possibilities locked in the coming snow.”

Featuring Piers Solomon and Santiago Guzman, the latest episode of DPS Skis and Outdoor Research’s web series The Shadow Campaign provides a familiar emotion for us diehard skiers—praying for snow. After patiently waiting for a fresh coat of the white fluffy stuff, the DPS team was thoroughly rewarded on a recent trip to Italy. Watch the installment, as Solomon and Guzman take advantage of the goods.

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