All white: Skiers rejoice in epic falls
Herald Sun
Nearly 20m of snow has fallen at Niseko in Japan this season Skiers hoping for a "monster March" at North American resorts Photos: Epic photos from 2011/12 Northern Hemisphere season WINTER has made a comeback in North America with bumper falls at ski ...
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Snow and a hotshot ski star in the Adirondacks
Lake Placid News
LAKE PLACID - Two key elements are scheduled to arrive just in time for the Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival this week: another snowstorm and Glen Plake, who is considered by some to be the pioneer of extreme skiing inAmerica. The snow is ...
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Ski now or never: Asheville-area skresorts prepare to close up early
Asheville Citizen-Times
Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes as snow begins to fall at CataloocheeSki Area earlier this ski season. Tuesday afternoon. This might be one of the last cold weekends in a winter that has been one of the warmest on record in Asheville.
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Jumping off point
Boston.com
By Stan Grossfeld BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - When most ski jumpers climb to the summit of Harris Hill, they can see all the way to New Hampshire. But Karin Friberg, 22, who routinely trains with the US women's ski jumping team, can see Sochi, Russia.
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Miller (knee) hopes for solid recovery
Boston.com
“The plan was to come back and race in Crans Montana [Switzerland], but I couldn't get the range of motion I needed to be competitive,'' Miller said through the US ski team. “We thought if we rested it a few more days it would come around, ...
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Calif walloped as snow falls across northern US
Wall Street Journal
The blast from the Gulf of Alaska was expected to bring up to 5 feet of snow at the highest elevations of the northern Sierra Nevada, delighting skiers and the 28 million Californians who depend on snowmelt to meet their water needs.
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OPINION SHAPER: Having mountains of fun on skis
STLtoday.com
Snowboards solve the problem of lost skis, but at a steep price: Let the front edge of your board hook the snow, and your body slams the ground with a shock wave that ripples through every vertebrae in your spine. Your face jams into the snow just ...
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Freedom through mobility at adaptive ski camp
Teton Valley News
Anyone who's ever been skiing knows there is a sense of freedom that comes along with it, but for adaptive skiers that sentiment rings especially true. On thesnow, adaptive skiers gain freedom through mobility. “Skiing is one of the only things ...
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Snow brings excitement
Glens Falls Post-Star
“Blow the dust off your skis and get down here,” she said. Willard Mountain's Charles “Chic” Wilson, driving through the Catskills late Wednesday afternoon coming home from a ski show, was equally fired up about the snow. The timing of the snow is ...
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Fresh tracks, familiar slopes
Calgary Herald
If you go The cost for a one-day cat-skiing tour with KPOW is $350 per person. Discounted group rates are available. Lunch and snacks are provided. Cat-skiing runs until the end of April. Powder skis, which can be rented at theSki Cellar, ...
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Aspen Times Weekly cover story: What avalanches take from us
Aspen Times
In 2007, he began his career in Snowmass as an instructor for Aspen SkiingCo., and true to ski bum form, also worked at the Stonebridge Inn; in summers, he chased the snow. Andre spent those months in New Zealand as a member of the ski patrol for The ...
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Next week's challenge: Downhill skiing
The Coloradoan
So why not make NoCo50 Challenge No. 8 snow skiing. Sadie rather enjoys the sport. Scott has never been on a pair of skis. In fact, he just recently learned the true definition of "yard sale." Make sure you come to witness his clothing distribution as ...
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Find deep snow at Mt. Washington
North Shore News
With snow wear on and "Canada's island mountain" beckoning, we stared at the cargo box on our car's roof rack - skis, boots and poles locked neatly inside. We had taken the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo one day earlier and had enjoyed the hour ...
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Wolf Creek reveals an ambitious proposal
Farmington Daily Times
"Our best quality is that we are family oriented and we have lots of naturalsnow," said Davey Pitcher, who has owned the ski area with his family since 1976. "We have a niche that allows the skiers to ski. It's not pretentious. It's all about skiing, ...
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Lake Tahoe skiers, water watchers happy with snow
Sierra Sun
That makes for great skiing conditions. “It's game on again,” said Kirkwood Mountain Resort spokesman Kevin Cooper. “With (Wednesday's snowfall), it's just going to put us over the top.” With enough snow, Kirkwood will be able to hold the North Face ...
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ROXY & Plastics Make it Possible® Team Up to Showcase How Plastics Contribute ...
MarketWatch (press release)
From snowboards to skis, boots to bindings, helmets to goggles and beyond, plastics play a vital role in many winter sports. Today forward-thinking companies such as ROXY are devoting resources to using recycled plastics in their products, ...
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Snow Sports: Gentle side of Suicide Six
Worcester Telegram
These days, Suicide Six is owned by the nearby Woodstock Inn and Resort, and sports more than six runs — 23 to be exact, spread among 650 vertical feet of terrain that skis much bigger than it sounds. It's a true family area; hence, the mystery of how ...
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Key to adventure, • Flagline Trail descends from Dutchman Flat Sno-park ...
Bend Bulletin
On our recent blue-sky day, Mount Bachelor towered behind us and the jagged summit of Broken Top was a dramatic distraction ahead. On a weekend, Dutchman Flat Sno-park can be a madhouse, packed with snowmobilers and cross-country skiers and snowshoers.
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Benson and Laliberte are the best at the Meet of Champions
Conway Daily Sun
It's nice to have those skis as a an option. I like to leave that decision ultimately up to them." Benson, the three-time individual state champion in the classic and champion and two-time state runner-up in skate skiing, dominated in the girls' ...
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NoCo 50 challenge No. 8: Downhill skiing
The Coloradoan
So why not make NoCo50 Challenge No. 8 snow skiing. Sadie rather enjoys the sport. Scott has never been on a pair of skis. In fact, he just recently learned the true definition of "yard sale." Make sure you come to witness his clothing distribution as ...
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Better late than never for ski resorts
WWLP 22News
Especially at Berkshire East Ski Area in Charlemont, no matter the age, everyone told us, they are happy to finally see some snow. Ski areas can make snow and still attract avid skiers despite a lack of natural snow, but an unusually mild winter, ...
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