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StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond
I’ve never gotten bored with skiing as it seems like some new twist on the theme always shows up and keeps my interest alive (that plus it is just fun). But, I don’t think I ever would have anticipated our trip to Iceberg Lake in the Wrangell-St.Elias Mountains to turn...
Two videos in two days? Yes, that’s what living in the shadow of the Sundance Film Festival will do for you. This one is a video of a single run, Peak Solidarity, in the Wrangell-St.Elias Mountains. Before skiing this peak I happened to see it in a photo book and...
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After seeing an inflated PackRaft in Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking last year, it was love at first sight and I ended up buying one. PackRafts are burly little personal rafts that are capable of carrying things like skis, bikes, packs or bloody chunks of moose on them. Deflated and folded...
Cold Fusion and Warm Limestone
Memorial Day in Utah goes a long ways toward easing the pain of triple digit temps here in Ahhhgust. I can’t remember a Memorial Day with bad weather, but then again my memory is so bad that that’s not saying much. In any case, you can ski, climb, bike, hike,...
No, not the one in New York, but the lesser known one in Alaska. I drew this topo a few years ago to see if I could still remember which end of a pen to use, and recently a couple of friends had been asking about skiing the peak, so...
Olympic Alpine Skiing News
Saints' Brees earns multiple ESPY nominations
Drew Brees , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Jimmie Johnson and Albert Pujols will vie for the Best Male Athlete award at the 2010 ESPYS, which are set for July 14 in Los Angeles....
Hall, Wells vie for main title
Winter Paraylympics champion Adam Hall is enjoying his first proper summer in almost 10 years....
Ski On: Boreal Plans To Reopen In July
Boreal Mountain Resort said it has enough snow to reopen next month. Officials at the resort said the hill will be open again to skiers and snowboarders July 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. One lift will be operating, and a full terrain park will be available....
Just two months after Fortress Investment Group refinanced the Intrawest debt, the Wall Street Journal reported that key asset Whistler Blackcomb could be sold to a company owned by Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin....
Back-country skier dead, identity released
Missoula County Search & Rescue identified the man who died while skiing near Lolo Peak as 37-year old Chris Spurgeon of Missoula....
California's Boreal to Reopen for Skiing and Snowboarding July 10-11
Staffers at Boreal Mountain Resort have announced that the ski resort near Truckee in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains will reopen for a weekend of skiing and riding July 11-12. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, Boreal's Castle Peak Quad will spin, giving to access to a plethora of...
Grouse Park Sessions
Here it is, a park video brought to my attention by Rob Morrison of park crew of the good times managed in the midst of the good, the bad, the ugly and the worst. We made it! There’s one more weekend left, I will be up there this weekend getting...
Hey all! As you may have heard, last week was Grenade Games 6 as well as Telus Festival up in Whistler. It was fun to watch the events, especially when the sun was out. In all, everyone seemed to have had a great time and along with the free live entertainment, there...
So the other day Jon Olsson Super Sessions wrapped up and awards were handed out. All the riders threw down and all the edits were banger but in the end our very own Team Canada took it! Here are the results of the competition and the winning video. Results 1) Team Canada 2)...
One warm day at Grouse, we found the park had melted. So, as the sun set, we pulled out the camera, played on this rail and had just as much fun. Check it out! Keep it real Grouse! -Eric Beckstead...
Get Your Sunny Spring Laps In!
You may all have heard this already, but Grouse is going to stay open till May2nd. And yes, there will be a park on Cut as long as there’s enough snow. Either way, Grouse is going to be the place to be on the North Shore till May starts. Get...
For those of you that have not heard of Jon Olsson Super Sessions or Jon Olsson for that matter..quit riding! Just kidding. But, I do hope you’ve heard of him. Jon Olsson is a super pro freestyle skier and racer. He’s been hot on the scene for years and doesn’t...
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I am preparing now for our annual camp trip to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. It has been too long since I have gotten out of Phoenix, but this last weekend I went to Crown King in the new......
Alright, my brief complete break from skiing appears to be over. Yesterday I was at Ski-Pro in Phoenix just to check what they had going on. Five years in my Nordica Beasts has left them packed and left me swimming......
Brian Head Resort for Sale - $34.25M
Article here: When Brian Head's primary owner, Jim Trees, 69, died suddenly of a heart attack in 2008, it was just a matter of time before the Trees family unloaded Dad's amusement. The family had not invested in the resort......
Solid stuff here.......
I looked up and realized how little skiing I did this season. This is the least I have done since probably 2003. Not that I didn't want to get out more, just that the new job has made it a......
Title kind of says it all. Ginger, Jackson, and my dad are at the condo this week, but sadly I am working in PHX. Today was epic. First full day of bluebird after a sick three foot storm on Sunday.......
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Ski, Ride Well Into July At Five North American Resorts
Five North American ski resorts plan to run lifts well into July....
Jiminy Peak Operators Acquire Cranmore Mountain Resort
Three-part deal also involves CNL Lifestyle Properties and Booth Creek Resorts....
SWISS Adds New Service To Zurich From San Francisco
Skiers and riders on the West Coast will have San Francisco-Zurich service via SWISS six days a week....
SWISS Adds New Service To San Francisco From Zurich
Hit the sunny slopes of California in less time with SWISS's new non-stop service from Zurich to San Francisco....
Zermatt's Glacier Opens For Summer Skiing
Take the highest cable car in Europe up to the Theodul Glacier above Zermatt and stretch your legs on the 20 kilometres of summer runs....
Homeboy Ski Blog
Fred Syversen’s Tamokdal Crash Story Told by Film Group Guide Aadne Olsrud
We called Missing Link film group guide Aadne Olsrud and interviewed him about the scene in Tamokdalen and Fred Syversen's crazy crash. Read more to find some more background information on how everything happened......
Fred Syversen’s Gnarly Ski Crash
Fred Syversen, the man who aired a 107 meters cliff drop and survived, makes some buzz again. This time with an epic crash in Tamokdalen, Norway. See Fred cartwheeling a narrow chute for several hundred meters...with some serious speed!...
Best of HBS Season 2009-2010, Part I
The season 2009-2010 is almost over for the HBS team. Read our compilation of the best posts from October to January......
Some Movement, K2, Armada and Völkl 2010-2011 Freeride Skis Tested – Initial Impressions
We got an opportunity to test eight interesting 2010-2010 freeride skis from Armada, K2, Movement and Völkl. It seems like rocker is now mainstream and the ski waist widths got still a bit wider. Read more and find out how we liked these interesting new ski models......
Nipwitz – Three Episodes of Progressive Finnish New School Skiing
Check out these excellent, progressive videos from the top-level Finnish newschool guys. We like this attitude and superb creativity. While these guys are highly skilled pro skiers they still make skiing look what it always should be in the end - 100% FUN!...
Birdos Skis Early Bird 191cm Ski Review
We have been quiet with the blog lately. I actually went skiing instead of blogging and logged some 20 days in March/early April. Read my opinion of hand made Birdos Skis "Early Birds", 191cm tested in Andermatt, Switzerland....
About.com Skiing
Vote Now - Lindsey Vonn for Teen Choice Award
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U.S. 2011 Nordic Combined Team Announced
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Russia Looks To Build 5 Ski Resorts
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Weibrecht's Olympic Bronze on Display in Lake Placid's Olympic Museum
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Ski Club of Britian Leads Ski Resort Spring Cleaning Efforts
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Breckenridge Summer Opens Peak 8 Fun Park and New Luxury Resort
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Callaghan Valley Athlete Stuck in Funding Limbo
Cheskey during a rollerski training session. Photo: Lee Churchill Canada now has three Training Centres spread out across the country—Quebec, Thunder Bay, and Whistler. The Callaghan Valley Training Centre (CVTC) is still in its infancy—after four years, it’s still trying to get its legs under it and prove itself. Despite having...
After Strong Season, Burke Settles In for Four More
Tim Burke racing at the Vancouver Olympics Tim Burke became the first-ever American biathlete to pull on the yellow bib of the overall World Cup leader last winter, but first place still eludes him–he has never won a race outright. This year, he intends to change that. “I would love to win...
What Do You Want to Read? What Should We Write?
During the summer there are more hours for training, barbecues and lawn games. And without the seemingly endless string of races to cover, we have more time to explore interesting stories. We are always looking for tips and ideas, and while we can’t promise to follow up on everything, we...
NY Preserves ORDA Funding in Budget Measure
An athlete training during a U.S. Ski Team camp in Lake Placid. Photo: TeamToday. New York’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has received $5.6 million in funding in a budget measure that passed in the New York state assembly on Friday and the state senate on Monday. ORDA manages Mount Van Hoevenberg,...
Multiple Olympic Medalist Nystad Retires from Skiing
Claudia Nystad celebrating her team's performance in the women's 4x5 k relay at the 2010 Olympic Games. Olympic gold medalist Claudia Nystad has announced she has stepped down from professional cross-country skiing. Nystad’s career marked a very succesful period for the German Ski Association, as she captured not only five Olympic...
NTG Camp Fires Up Developing Athletes
Sadie Bjornsen (l) rollerskiing with Sophie Caldwell (middle) and Kate Dolan (r) Sadie Bjornsen, a new member of Alaska Pacific University’s ski team, gave this firsthand account towards the end of the recently-completed National Training Group camp in Utah. This post originally appeared on her blog, sadiebjornsen.blogspot.com/ For the past nine days,...
Utah Skiing Blog - Ski Bum Poet
Missing Ithaca…Arthur jogged my memory tonight of some good times with Sim Redmond Band. The title of this post is an excerpt from the comment thread on the YouTube clip TRAIN SONG...
I have been watching this short YouTube clip go viral around the web over the past four days. It’s an episode that played out on the Alta transfer tow. When I first saw it less than a week ago, there were 80 views. And as I type this post it’s closing...
Well actually, it’s been over a month since I’ve posted here. Sorry, I always seem to do this. Get bogged down with a busy stretch of work, or as the case this time, with major life events like having a baby. Owen Greeley Marcoccia was born on March 25th, 2010...
Discrete Headwear: Caps & Beanies
Recently I was psyched to get my hands on a couple of Discrete Beanies, thanks to Julian (Julian’s Blog). I’m wearing one of them right now at the office…the Red Banger. Julian and team certainly run a class act over there. I’ve been seeing this brand around Little Cottonwood (and...
That’s what Ellie kept yelling at the top of her lungs on her first day skiing from the chair lift, last Tues February, 16th 2010. She rode up Sunnyside lift at Alta three times. She was between my legs for each run, and the last one we went top to...
Haven’t even finished watching this in full yet, but felt compelled to post. Keepin’ it real as always. Gotta LOVE Donna the Buffalo. Aside from family and friends, they may be the most influential force from the Ithaca area I miss…(not discounting phat growing seasons and lotsa lakes) IF YOU ONLY...
New England & Northeast Skiing, Mountain Biking, Hiking Forums - AlpineZone Forums
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_15357868 I went to high school with him :eek: He was voted "class clown" - always had the ability to make you smile whether or not you were one of his good friends or just an aquaintence from one of those sterotypical "uncool" high circle of friends...
Get your customized (color, name and size) classic Sorcerers Edition Magic pom pom hat. Visit www.savemagicvermont.com and check it out! Wear it with pride and spread the word. Other mountains have baseball caps, Magic has Pom Pom hats. :spread: http://www.savemagicvermont.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MagicHat-004.jpg...
New Lifts at Jay for 2011 - 2012 Season
From Jay's Facebook page and their blog. Curious - how many folks out there are interested in the creation of a lift ticket product that would allow you to purchase in advance, at a discount, then go directly to a lift? We're looking at the integration of RFID technology...
Probably ride out of Line Street, but might also consider Birch Mtn Rd. Can start as early as 4:30, but want to be rolling by 5:30 the latest....
Well, damn....
Anyone up for a ride after work on Friday?...
Ski Diva: The Blog for Women Who Ski
.......to a new blog address, with a brand new format.From now on, you can find my blog at http://theskidiva.wordpress.com.You'll be redirected momentarily.Thanks for reading!...
Most people celebrate Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer. Swimming, boating, picnics, you get the picture.Not that there's anything wrong with that.But let's not lose sight of the holiday's original intent: to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting for our country. Those like the men of the...
I'm one of the lucky ones. My Dad started me skiing as a kid. The result was a lifelong passion that's influenced everything from where I live today to how I make my living.I don't know where I'd be without it.But for many kids, skiing is as remote as, say,...
A conversation with Olympian Sarah Schleper
Competing in one Winter Olympics is pretty big stuff. But Sarah Schleper, member of the US Ski Team, has competed in not just one, or two, or even three Olympic games. Vancouver was her fourth Winter Olympics. And that's not all. She was also the only mom on the US...
.......for all you do. Making sure everyone has the hats, goggles, ski pants, boots, etc. etc. they need on the slopes. Dressing and undressing the kids. Assembling the lunches. Hauling the equipment. Harboring a secret stash of tissues/sun block/chap stick/energy bars for that unavoidable emergency. Accomodating multiple bathroom breaks and...
How many jackets does a Ski Diva need?
There's no right or wrong answer. The number of jackets you need is a simple math problem: take the number you want and divide it by the amount you can afford. Then consider the conditions under which you want it for. Brutal cold? High winds? Spring skiing?A lot to think...
Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
Explosion in number of ski touring fatalities in Switzerland
Three-quarters of avalanche fatalities this winter involved ski tourers according to figures from the Swiss Snow and Avalanche Research Institute (SLF). The average over the last decade has been 42%. In total 27 people have been killed in avalanches since the 21st of December 2009. The average since 1997/98 is...
French police warn skiers off mountains
The Rescue Services in the Isère department have flown seven rescue missions in the space of a couple of hours today. Conditions were difficult for pilots with high winds and drifting snow. A series of avalanches in the Isere and Haute-Savoie have left five people dead and others injured. Sebastian...
Review of the 2009/2010 Winter conditions in the French Mountains
If you only listened to the mainstream press you would have the impression of a very hard winter: trains frozen in the Channel Tunnel, major highways all but impassible, ski lifts buried under snow and avalanches causing death and destruction from Scotland to Italy. With the climategate scandal you might...
At some 17km the Sarenne at Alpe d’Huez is reputed to be the longest black ski run in the world. Starting on the Pic du Lac Blanc at 3330 meters it follows the Glacier de Sarenne over the first section before cutting through a rocky valley before merging with a...
Spook’s gadget could revolutionize mountain rescue
A system developed by a French company could revolutionize the search for people lost in mountains, even those buried under an avalanche. The device, a portable IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) catcher, developed by French company Diginext, is currently in use by the military....
Dalbello V.i.r.u.s. LITE wins ISPO 2010 Footwear award
The footwear specialists of Calzaturificio Dal Bello have picked up this year’s ISPO footwear award for the LITE version of their Virus ski touring boots. The ISPO jury thought the boot was innovative, offering a better package while reducing overall weight. Dalbello V.i.r.u.s Lite ski boot...
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Mike Schmid: Ski Cross Olympiasieger erleidet Kreuzbandriss
Mike Schmid aus der Schweiz wird frühestens im Winter wieder in sein Training einsteigen können. Die Kanadier holen verbandsintern die Ski Crosser zu den Alpinen. Hier sind die Ski Cross Shortnews ......
München 2018: IOC kürt München zur Candidate City
Über 1000 Münchner feierten am Dienstag auf dem Marienplatz gemeinsam mit Oberbürgermeister Christian Ude und prominenten Botschaftern wie dem dreifachen Olympiasieger Georg Hackl die Ernennung Münchens zur Kandidatenstadt ......
Grundlagentraining für eine lange Saison: Ski Crosser Nagl und Schmidt mit dem DSV in Italien
Die Saisonvorbereitung hat begonnen: Vom 12. bis zum 19. Juni stand für die DSV-Skicrosser ein Trainingslehrgang in der italienischen Radregion Riccione auf dem Programm. Mit dabei waren auch Berti Nagl und Florian Schmidt vom SV Inngau ......
Ski Cross: Julia Manhard hört auf
Julia Manhard vom SC Pfronten hängt die Ski-Cross-Ski an den Nagel. Die 22-jährige Olympiateilnehmerin beendet ihre aktive Karriere und wird sich in Zukunft auf ihr Studium der Biomedizin konzentrieren ......
FIS-Kongress entscheidet: Vail und Beaver Creek richten Ski-WM 2015 aus
Jubel in Colorado, leise Enttäuschung in Cortina und St. Moritz: Bei der Wahl des Gastgebers der alpinen Ski-WM 2015 hat sich der Favorit durchsetzen können. Vail und Beaver Creek bekamen den Zuschlag bereits im ersten Wahlgang ......
Saison 2010/11: Parallel-Slalom in München
Deutschland wird in der anstehenden Wintersport-Saison neben der Weltmeisterschaft auch noch weitere Weltcups austragen. Beim FIS-Kongress in Antalya (TUR) wurde der Kalender für die Saison 2010/2011 abgesegnet. Dabei gibt es Neuheiten ......
Ski the East
Get the latest skiing news and updates, plus connect with Mike. About.com Skiing Visit the About.com Skiing site for skiing tips, the best ski resorts, planning a ski vacation, skiing deals and discounts, and skiing news and events. Free Skiing......
Killington 30th Annual Bud Light Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge
The 30th Annual Bud Light Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge, featuring the Snoe.Down Winter Music and Sports Festival and moe., returns to Vermont’s Killington Resort March 27 - 28 with 200 mogul skiers tackling the world-renowned mogul run Outer Limits. “The......
Pico Teams Up With The American Cancer Society for "Hope On The Slopes"
From Pico Mountain: On March 6th, 2010, Pico will host “Hope on the Slopes,” an event designed to raise money for the American Cancer Society, and raise awareness of healthy activities and lifestyles. $12 of every lift ticket purchased will......
Can't go anywhere without your iPod? If you're as attached to your iPod as a lot of skiers and boarders, you can bring it along - right in a specially designed beanie with a slot for your iPod. Even better,......
On Sunday, February 28, nearly one thousand competitors will race from the top of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, to historic Main Street in the village of Stowe. Over the course participants ski 10 miles (16km) of diverse and challenging......
Saddleback Maine to Host Ski Mountaineering Race
From Saddleback, Maine: On Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 Saddleback Maine will host the second annual Saddleback Mountain Challenge. This is a seven mile, 1800' vertical Randonee/Ski Mountaineering Race with men's and women's divisions. First place winners receive a 2010-2011 Season......
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Titcomb Basin 2010: The Trek In
Randosteve excited to be getting close to Fremont Peak. Click all photos for larger images. There had been lots of planning, work schedule changes, weather watching and rounding up of partners involved with putting this ski trip to the Wind River Range together. One would think that skiers would line up...
Large Avalanche in Paintbrush Canyon
This post is a little dated, but I’m not sure if many people have head about this. According to the Jenny Lake Rangers, a huge natural avalanche (likely triggered by a cornice drop) occurred in Paintbrush Canyon (one of the most popular canyons in the park) earlier in the...
Back From Titcomb Basin in the Winds
Sunset over Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range, Wyoming. Click photo for larger image. Well…I’m back from an amazing 5-day adventure skiing in the Wind River Range. The trip was full of arduous trekking, incredible vistas, intense sun and of course, some awesome skiing. We went 2 for 3...
How many couloirs do you see on this Wind River peak? Click photo for larger image. Finally, the weather forecast is looking good for more than just a few hours and today I am off to ski in the Wind River Range of Wyoming for five days. It may be...
Satillite image of snow in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, 7/15/10. It is fitting that not only do World Cupers have to deal with those annoying horns blaring all the time, but now they will need to deal with snow that is falling from the sky in South Africa. ...
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Nikita Chickita Europe 2010 Winner on Team
Elena Könz has been a Nikita Chickita regular for some time now and 2010 was no exception. After bagging a win in the first round of the Swiss Tour in Leysin, she went on to compete in the final at Thyon, where she placed 2nd. She then...
Jessika Jensen, Nikita Chickita USA winner
Jess first hit our eyeballs at this year's Nikita Chickita USA contest in Brighton. After entering the AMs event, she styled it all the way to win and top even the PROs on points. The 17 year old Idaho ripper hucked some clean back 5's to impress the...
CIGNA Sponsors Hoops Tournament
CIGNA (NYSE: CI) is again taking a lead role in helping people with disabilities reach their fullest potential. The company is a lead sponsor for the 20th annual "3-on-3 Hoops Classic” basketball tournament to be held June 19 at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum, Penn. The tournament is...
Snow-Search Japan Wins IPPY Award
WSG Media are proud to announce that their latest title, Snow-search Japan, has won the Gold Medal in the best Travel Guidebook category at the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY's). The IPPY awards are the World's largest international and regional book awards competition and this year the 14th annual competition...
Hudson Entertainment's DECA SPORTS FREEDOM Changes
Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American subsidiary of HUDSON SOFT, will give gamers a new sense of independence as it brings DECA SPORTS FREEDOM to KinectTM for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® in Fall 2010. The best-selling and award-winning franchise will offer 10 controller-free sporting...
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