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Skier Bill Johnson's health in decline

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:18:46 -0500

The daredevil downhill skier in him still craves going fast even if his body no longer permits it. Once helped into his motorized scooter, former Olympic champion Bill Johnson races through the ...

Prep snowboarding | Truckee's Blair Esson wins again

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:07 -0500

Blair Esson seems to have found his groove.The Truckee snowboarder claimed his second straight CNISSF win in a slalom race at Boreal on Monday, while the Truckee girls took the team win for the ...

Prep snowboarding | North Tahoe claims combined win at Northstar

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:04 -0500

North Tahoe sophomore Roxy Schumann races to a top-10 finish in a CNISSF giant slalom race at Northstar on Monday. The Lakers won the combined team ...

Peak to Peak Challenge offers incentive to explore

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:44:01 -0500

Morning Sentinel Staff Now that virtually every Maine ski area is in full, or nearly full, operation, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature, the arrival of what is traditionally the coldest ...

Canada's Kershaw wins bronze in WC cross-country sprint

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:53:00 -0500

MOSCOW -- Canada's Devon Kershaw raced to his second consecutive bronze medal Thursday in the men's freestyle sprint at a cross-country skiing World Cup meet. The 29-year-old from ...

U.S. Skiers Get Preview of 2014 Olympic Course

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:10 -0500

The United States ski team arrived Tuesday in Sochi, Russia, aboard a private jet for its first look at the downhill course for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The luxury flight, part of an arrangement ...

Ducks Learn to Ski at Camelback Mountain Resort "Duck" Turns Snowboarding into Career

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:39 -0500

TANNERSVILLE, PA - Camelback Mountain Resort has partnered with the SkiDUCKS (Skiing and Snowboarding for Disabled and Under Privileged Children and older Kids) for this winter season. SkiDUCKs is a ...

Ski Adventure Deals for Banff National Park - Alberta, Canada's Ski Destination

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:37 -0500

www.remembertobreathe.com NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Banff National Park - Canada's oldest and protected playground, nestled in the Rocky Mountains - is Alberta's premier ...

Adaptive Camp at Camelback February 7-11

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:33 -0500

Teenage Paraplegic Skier Inspiration to All TANNERSVILLE, PA - Camelback Mountain Resort is hosting the 18th Annual Adaptive Camp for 5-18 year olds with physical disabilities February 7th to ...

Deer Tick to bring unique sound to Sugarloaf on Feb 11

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:30 -0500

Donavon Frankenreiter to round out concert series on March 17 CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (Feb. 2, 2012) - Deer Tick, one of the nation's top touring acts, will bring its one-of-a-kind sound ...

EMS Randonee Night Tour To Kick Off 16th Hannes Schneider Meister Cup

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:28 -0500

Alpine ski touring, or randonee skiing, is increasingly popular in ski country, as ski equipment manufacturers produce sturdier, lighter, and more sophisticated ski gear that is equally efficient at ...

Celebrate Presidents' Week at Sunday River

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:25 -0500

Sunday River turns Presidents' Day into a week of fun, with ski and stay packages starting at $99 per night/per person Newry, Maine (February 2, 2012)-Sunday River Ski Resort is offering up ...

Storm brings 11" to Wolf Creek

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:23 -0500

Summit Base Depth: 78" Midway Base Depth: 74" Storm Total: 11" The blizzard that is wreaking havoc across the plains was welcomed with smiles in Southwest Colorado. The timing ...

Three Athletes From The Mount Snow Training Center Perform Well In Eastern Regional

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:20 -0500

West Dover, VT (February 3, 2012) - The Mount Snow Training Center had three of its top athletes compete successfully in the selective United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) J3 Eastern ...

Southern New Hampshire ski resort gets first High Speed Quad Lift

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:18 -0500

Wildwood Missouri- Peak Resorts announces the acquisition of the high speed detachable quad chairlift formerly of Ascutney Mountain, VT. The installation of the lift, along with a terrain expansion ...

Loon Mountain's Midseason Calendar is Packed with Special Events

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:15 -0500

Lincoln, NH, February 5: New Hampshire's Loon Mountain rolls into February with over 97% of total trail acreage open, five terrain parks, New Hampshire's only superpipe, and celebrates ...

PSIA-AASI and Swany Extend Official Supplier Agreement

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:13 -0500

February 6, 2012 - Lakewood, Colo. - The Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) has extended its partnership with Swany through 2016 ...

Safety Improvement Work Continues Despite Variable Snowfall

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:11 -0500

Phase Two of Resort Safety Practice Assessment Commemorates Death of Founder's Daughter SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the recent snowfall beckoning skiers and ...

Utah Boasts America's Most Expensive Ski Hotel, Luxury Hotel Survey Reveals

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:08 -0500

PARK CITY, Utah, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The St. Regis Deer Valley in Park City, Utah has earned the distinction of being the most expensive luxury ski hotel in the United States. This finding ...

POC Sports Renews as Official Supplier to PSIA-AASI

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:06 -0500

February 7, 2012 - Lakewood, Colo. - POC Sports and the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) and American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI) have renewed their Official Supplier ...

Reasons for Optimism but Skier Days Likely to Decline

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:04 -0500

MARTINSVILLE, N.J., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite a strong start to the 2011/12 ski season, with autumn snow allowing for earlier-than-usual openings at some resorts, the subsequent months ...

Sugarloaf to host second annual Sugarloaf Banked Slalom, March 10-11

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:44:01 -0500

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine - New England snowboarders will face the ultimate test of skill and agility at the second annual Sugarloaf Banked Slalom , March 10-11, 2012. Organized in part by ...

Orillia man dies in snowboarding crash

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:56 -0500

A 27-year-old man who was raised in Orillia has died following a snowboarding crash.Andrew Hewitt died Saturday afternoon after colliding with a tree stump while snowboarding at Castle Mountain ...

Ginola injured in skiing accident

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:51 -0500

David Ginola has broken five ribs and suffered injuries to his neck and collarbone while skiing in the French Alps. The former Newcastle, Tottenham and France winger crashed at dusk on Tuesday ...

Former U.S. Olympic skier Johnson's spirit shines through

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:40 -0500

In this 1984 photo, American skier Bill Johnson is all smiles after winning the gold medal in the men's downhill at the Winter Olympics games on Mt. Bjelansnica near Sarajevo, ...

Wise wins superpipe gold; Yater-Wallace back on podium

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:33 -0500

ASPEN — The past year has produced big changes for David Wise.Since last January's Winter X Games, the Reno, Nev., product married girlfriend Lexi and became a father; daughter Nayeli was ...

Preparations for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:07 -0500

The world's best skiers are "delighted" with the Sochi Olympic downhill course as they prepare for a World Cup stage this weekend, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said ...

Winter sports post-season events for Kent and Tahoma Schools

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:13 -0500

Wrestling: Region III wrestling tournament featuring Tahoma, Kentlake, Kentridge, Kent-Meridian and Kentwood competitors starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Thomas Jefferson High ...

Parade celebrates winter sports

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:09 -0500

The 125th Annual Ski Jumps and winter sports celebration parade marched down Main Street in Ishpeming Tuesday night. Ski jumpers and their families say that they appreciate seeing a community ...

Whistler's Deadly Bobsled Track Opens for Business

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:53:39 -0500

Canada’s Whistler Sliding Centre ice run is 4,800 feet long with 500 feet of drop-that’s a 10.5 percent grade. It’s the fastest ice track in the world, capable of propelling a ...

Skier from Lexington died in Vermont accident

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:36:48 -0500

W ARREN, Vt.- The Vermont State Medical Examiner’s office has identified the 41-year-old skier who died after striking a tree on the side of a trail at the Sugarbush ...

Baumann holds off Pinturault for WC super-combined win

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:14:44 -0500

CHAMONIX, France -- Romed Baumann held off a strong challenge from promising Frenchman Alexis Pinturault to win Sunday's World Cup super-combined race in emphatic style for his second career ...

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