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Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:26:06 +0000
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Aerodynamic Drag Modeling Of Alpine Skiers Performing Giant Slalom Turns.

Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Dec 2;
Meyer F, Le Pelley D, Borrani F

PURPOSE: Aerodynamic drag plays an important role in performance for athletes practicing sports that involve high velocity motions. In giant slalom, the skier is continuously changing his body posture and this affects the energy dissipated in aerodynamic drag. It is therefore important to quantify this energy to understand the dynamic behaviour of the skier. The aims of this study were to model the aerodynamic drag of alpine skiers in giant slalom simulated conditions, and to apply these models in a field experiment to estimate energy dissipated through aerodynamic drag. METHODS: The aerodynamic characteristics of 15 recreational male and female skiers were measured in a wind tunnel while holding nine different skiing-specific postures. The drag and the frontal area were recorded simultaneously for each posture. Four generalised and two individualized models of the drag coefficient were built, using different sets of parameters. These models were subsequently applied in a field study designed to compare the aerodynamic energy losses between a dynamic and a compact skiing technique. RESULTS: The generalized models estimated aerodynamic drag with an accuracy of between 11.00 % and 14.28 %, and the individualized models with an accuracy of between 4.52 % and 5.30 %. The individualized model used for the field study showed that using a dynamic technique lead to 10 % more aerodynamic drag energy loss than using a compact technique. DISCUSSION: The individualized models were capable of discriminating different techniques performed by advanced skiers, and appeared more accurate than the generalized models. The models presented here offer a simple yet accurate method to estimate the aerodynamic drag acting upon alpine skiers while rapidly moving through the range of positions typical to turning technique.

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Snow a Priority at KidsRule Mountains

As the Holiday Vacation Approaches, Three New England Mountains Promise Snow, Snow and more Snow for Kids to Learn to Ski/Ride On

(PRWeb December 22, 2011)

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Ski Report 8-9: Sugarbush- December 20-21, 2011
Unemployment has its benefits. A short work hiatis between jobs means skiing– it doesn’t matter what the snow is like. Unfortunately, all of the snow on the trails, in this atypical winter, is artificial. There might have been an inch of natural snow on the ground, but things were looking pretty dir …
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:02:00 CST
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SkiHeart.com Finds Holiday Savings on Skis, Snowboards and Gear – Jags Report

SkiHeart.com Finds Holiday Savings on Skis, Snowboards and Gear
Jags Report
With the holiday season fast approaching, now is the time to start gift planning for your favorite skiers and snowboarders. Newly redesigned SkiHeart.com, a one-stop online resource, offers consumers a new and convenient way to shop for discount skis, …

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:40:39 GMT
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Z tryin hard

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Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:21:25 MST
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Open Question: Why won’t he give me my things?

My boyfriend and I lived together for 3 years. He was treating me like crap and I told him I didn’t want to see him anymore. Later – we tried to mend things. But, during our “mending” process, I found out that he was seeing another girl.
Previously, he told me that he hadn’t been dating while we were apart. He also told me that this girl was “just a friend.” BUT, he had lied.
I finally wrote him a letter telling him exactly how I felt. I basically told him to “f*** off!
Here’s the problem: We used to ski together. All of my ski gear is at his condo in Colorado. He was supposed to bring it back and get my things to me. Well, recently, a mutual friend of ours said that he had brought my stuff back with him 5 weeks ago!
I don’t want to talk with him because he’s SO nasty. But, why won’t he contact me and get my things to me so that we can be DONE with this???

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:13:16 GMT
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Snow forecast for opening weekend of Vail ski season
Vail could see a healthy dose of fresh snow to kick off its 2011-12 ski season. Scheduled to open on Friday, the Colorado resort could receive up to 8 inches of snow during its first weekend, according to meterologist Joel Gratz of OpenSnow.com . A National Weather Service outlook issued on Monday also calls for snow to develop late Friday and … (more)
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:52:37 GMT
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Ostrich Skiing | Flint's Rock Radio
You can see a lot of amazing things on the internet. Very few are as amazing as an ostrich tearing up the slopes. Strap on your skis and check out the.

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Fully Furnished Garden Suite (East Van / Wall St.) $1500 2bd
Bright, Renovated, Safe • Fully Furnished Two Bedroom Suite with Mountain, Inlet, & Bridge Views • • Sunny Ground Floor of family home in quiet Vancouver neighborhood • NO SMOKING • Pet Friendly • • 2 Queensize Beds • Sectional Sofa • Cable, TV & DVD Player, High-Speed wireless Internet access …
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:50:00 GMT
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The 2011/12 Louise Plus Card

The 2011/12 Louise Plus Card

Get your 2011/12 Louise Plus Card today for just $99 and get 3 free days at 4 top resorts (Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, Castle, and Revelstoke). This year's card also entitles you to a huge number of additional great discounts on Heli & Cat skiing, accommodations, dining, ski & snowboard lessons, rental, retail purchase and more! Visit Lake Louise this winter seasons and Experience the Rockies' biggest, Canada's best! Buy online at skilouise.com.
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Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:08:26 +0000
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Skiing: Vonn, busy as ever, still finds her own focus – Poughkeepsie Journal
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn has found her rhythm on the ski slopes and the dance floor. The Olympic gold medalist turned in quite a two-step to start the season, capturing her first giant slalom race last month followed by attending …
2011-11-08T12:00:25Z
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Holiday Badge Reels – A Fun Way to Spread Holiday Cheer at Work, School, or Play

Festive and Fun Badge Reels Feature 6 Holiday Designs to Celebrate the Season and 2012 New Year – Now Available at IDCardGroup.com (While Supplies Last)

(PRWeb November 10, 2011)

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Open Question: What GoPro helmet mounts are best?

Im looking in getting a GroPro HD Hero, and Im not exactly sure which edition to get with which mounts. I would either be getting the Helmet Hero or the Motorsport Hero. Which edition of the cameras are best for ski and dirtbike helmets and what mount is best for a round helmet surface? Thanks

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:14:49 GMT
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Edelstein on The Descendants
Payne is too acerbic-maybe too much of an asshole-to settle for easy humanism. But he’s too smart a dramatist to settle for easy derision.
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:25:46 GMT
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Burberry London Sweater On Sale
You may buy a fabulous Burberry London Sweater in various different shades that include pinkish, white and additionally along with white. About the most trendy activities was first all the Icelandic prints. At the beginning ex-governess, is also of low quality! Area of former mate how “Ultra handine …
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:01:00 CST
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Events leading to anterior cruciate ligament injury in World Cup Alpine Skiing: a systematic video analysis of 20 cases.

Br J Sports Med. 2011 Nov 8;
Bere T, Flørenes TW, Krosshaug T, Nordsletten L, Bahr R

BackgroundThe authors have recently identified three main mechanisms for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among World Cup (WC) alpine skiers, termed as “the slip-catch”, “the landing back-weighted” and “the dynamic snowplow”. However, for a more complete understanding of how these injuries occur, a description of the events leading to the injury situations is also needed.ObjectiveTo describe the skiing situation leading to ACL injuries in WC alpine skiing.MethodsTwenty cases of ACL injuries reported through the International Ski Federation Injury Surveillance System (FIS ISS)for three consecutive WC seasons (2006-2009) were obtained on video. Ten experts (9 WC coaches, 1 former WC athlete) performed visual analyses of each case to describe in their own words, factors they thought may have contributed to the injury situation related to different predefined categories: (1) skier technique, (2) skier strategy, (3) equipment, (4) speed and course setting, (5) visibility, snow and piste conditions and (6) any other factors.ResultsFactors related to the three categories, namely skier technique, skier strategy, and visibility, snow and piste conditions, were assumed to be the main contributors to the injury situations. Skier errors, technical mistakes and inappropriate tactical choices, were the dominant factors. In addition, bumpy conditions, aggressive snow, reduced visibility and course difficulties were assumed to contribute.ConclusionBased on this systematic video analysis of 20 injury situations, factors related to skier technique, skier strategy and specific race conditions were identified as the main contributors leading to injury situations.

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Injuries to individuals participating in mountain and wilderness sports: a review.

Clin J Sport Med. 2011 Nov; 21(6): 530-6
Mort A, Godden D

The objective of this review is to summarize evidence on injuries occurring in individuals participating in mountain and wilderness sports.Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge, SPORTDiscus, Ovid Safety and Health, Index to Theses, COPAC, and sportscotland e-library. The search terms were (mountain* or wilderness or adventure or climb* or (hill walk*)) and (accident* or injur* or rescue*) and (epidemiolog* or statistic* or pattern* or survey*). The search period was from 1987 to 2010.A total of 2034 articles were identified. The full text of 137 articles was retrieved. Fifty articles met inclusion criteria-mountain and wilderness; nonmotorized, leisure time, outdoor activities; and nonfatal injury. Skiing and snowboarding articles were excluded.Study design was classified using the “STOX” hierarchy of evidence. Study quality was rated independently by 2 reviewers.All studies were observational. Twenty-one (42%) were longitudinal, 20 (40%) were cross-sectional surveys, and 9 were cohort studies. A majority of casualties were aged 20 to 39 years. There was a clear male majority, 70% to 89% in most studies. The percentage of casualties who sustained severe injuries ranged from 5% to 10%-less than 10% were admitted to hospital. Casualties sustained an average of 1.2 to 2.8 injuries (most >1.6), which mainly affected the soft tissues; between 2% and 38% were fractures. Up to 90% of injuries were to the extremities.The majority of mountain and wilderness sports injuries are minor to moderate. However, some casualties have life-threatening medical problems, which may have long-term implications for return to sport and general well-being.

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Being The BoSS Ep.1
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:47:58 +0000
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Demansol releases Skiing Penguin – Never Ending App for iPad
Demansol Software Solutions today is proud to announce the worldwide distribution and launch of its never ending super challenging Penguin App called Skiing Penguin.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:42:44 GMT
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Water Skiing Tips From a One Day Star | Snowshoe Reviews
Water Skiing Tips From a One Day Star One of the ultimate dreams of my life was to learn to water ski. I had always envied those elegant young ladies who.

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Alpine Tavern’s Second Annual Julbord and Fundraising Event for Small Champions

The Alpine Tavern is proud to announce the Vail Valley’s best Scandinavian Celebration of the year. Thanks to last year’s sell-out celebration, Julbord 2011 will be held Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd at the Alpine Tavern. Everyone is welcome!

(PRWeb November 13, 2011)

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Heli-skiing: the height of adventure
Take the ride of your life with Mike Wiegele’s outfit in Blue River, B.C.
Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:42:05 -0800
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Vail Valley Voices: Ever Vail at the forefront
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the Vail Homeowners Association monthly report for September.
Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:08:36 GMT
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http://t.co/uaZUOgJK Skiing Architect Matt Damon Finance Vitamin Dating Bathroom Nanotechnology Food
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Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:17:37 +0000
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Art by Annel: Water skiing SVG
I am working on some summer photos and have some water skiing ones and made this to go with them. I will post the page when done. Enjoy. water skiing SVG here. Posted by Annel at 12:19 PM · Email ThisBlogThis! …

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Open Question: What length GS ski for J3/K2 girl?

My daughter is a second year J3/children 2, born in 1997 and 14 years old. She is 158cm/62inches/5ft1 tall and weights 99 pounds. She has only been ski racing a year and is not very experienced on GS skis(we live in London so GS training is limited to school holiday camps.) Following a bad recommendation we brought her 176 elan GS skis which she has skiied on for about 2 weeks in total. They have not worked for her at all, she finds them very hard to ski on, doesnt like the skis and cant really carve them even on easy slopes (she can carve her slaloms perfectly on most pistes.) Her slalom skis are 144cm atom junior SL RD Race 12 and work very well for her. She is not very aggressive and is not very experienced. She doesnt win but doesnt come last either. Her coach has said the brand doesnt work for her and they are far to big. Would she be better off on atomic as her slalom skis work for her or another brand? Her coach also said fischer and head could work as well as atomic. What lenght do you think she would be best on 158, 165 or 171? Or any other lenghts or brands?Thanks for the help.

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:52:55 GMT
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Kennebec Journal – Winthrop skiing could mean better roads, right?
November 9, 2011 —

The news from Winthrop is good.

After years of neglect and thousands of dollars in damage to vehicles, the railroad crossing on Main…
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 PST
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29th Annual National Continuing Legal Education Conference Offers Attendees Expert Speakers in Eight Areas of Law

The National CLE Conference offers eight areas of law; bankruptcy; civil litigation; employee benefits; family; health; intellectual property; labor & employment and real estate/sustainability all presented and moderated by experts in each field. CLE participants are able to accumulate 16 to 22 credit hours while enjoying the world class ski resort of Snowmass, Colo.

(PRWeb November 11, 2011)

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Let’s Go: Winter games
The Snow Sports Academy also offers downhill ski lessons for all ages at either Elm Creek in Maple Grove or Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area in Bloomington.
Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:20:13 GMT
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Ushuaia / City at the end of the world
Ushuaia, Argentina In my travels, I’ve been to a lot of remote places that I’ve referred to jokingly as “the end of the world.” That’s just a figure of speech, of course, but on my trip to Patagonia last year, I at least got to visit the most distant region of land I could reach from my home without …
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT
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Patricia Rust Blogging For Huffington Post About Spiritual And Healthy Topics

This Los Angeles native leads a glamorous life among the rich and famous but concentrates on the spiritual side within it. Patricia Rust now blogs for the Huffington Post about the spiritual life, healthy living, travel, the enriching side of entertainment, and her entertaining life which takes her into the realm of celebrity and the four corners of the earth where she digs for meaning and purpose. Her writing is fresh and unique and she has her own style which has always won her awards and accolades.

(PRWeb November 10, 2011)

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Obergurgl opens for skiing this weekend – OnTheSnow
Hit the slopes of Obergurgl this weekend for €19 per day. – OnTheSnow.

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Maddy McCurry Skiing Mud Island Three

Maddy McCurry Skiing Mud Island Three

Maddy McCurry Skiing Mud Island
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Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:58:08 +0000
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Top Strategies to Avoid the Most Common Skiing Injuries
The well-documented health benefits of skiing include improved cardiovascular functioning, muscle development and ancillary effects, such as weight loss. But skiing’s long list of health benefits will be hollow consolation to skiers who suffer injuries.
Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:47:00 -0700
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Open Question: When does the BBC programme Ski Sunday start its 2011/2012 series?

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:25:35 GMT
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Ski For Free All Season With New Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts Membership Program
Mt. Baldy Ski Lifts announced a unique Membership Program where skiers and snowboarders receive unlimited free lift tickets all season long.
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:02:19 GMT
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Brian from a distant

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Sat, 5 Nov 2011 04:20:15 MDT
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Aspen Skier Reflects On Warren Miller Film Shoot
Aspen’s Ted Davenport said being filmed skiing in New Zealand for the Warren Miller film “Like There’s No Tomorrow” was a highlight of his career.
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:27:00 GMT
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Interview with Mike Wiegele: Heliskiing Innovator and Industry Icon – Ski Channel
2. What was heli-skiing like when you started? It felt like such an incredible luxury that went beyond my mountaineering background. The quickness and ease of the heli felt surreal…what previously took 8-10 hours of touring, carrying our own …
2011-11-11T17:40:27Z
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Pokémon Emerald Walkthrough Pt1: SELF AD!
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:47:50 +0000
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Mon, 16 May 2011 22:45:23 PDT
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brians nemisis that damn 5 ball

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Sun, 6 Nov 2011 05:16:07 MST
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On Second Thought, I Don’t Like the New Beetle
I went on the first drive launch of the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle this past summer and wrote a generally positive review .
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:50:24 GMT
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Open Question: Newton’s 1st Law… Forces, Friction, Coefficients, Free Body Diagrams… HELP!!!?

A 250 kg jet ski broke down in the water. The owner needed to tow the jet ski to shore for repairs so she attached a 60.4 m long cable to the jet ski and swam to shore. She climbed onto the bank and began pulling the jet ski at an angle of 25 degrees above horizontal. The jet ski moved toward the shore at a constant 1.2 m/s. If the owner was able to pull with an average force of 200 N determine the following:
a) Draw a Free Body Diagram
b) The weight of the jet ski
c) The normal force
d) The friction force
e) The coefficient of friction
f) Is the friction kinetic or static? Why?
THANKS!

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:16:10 GMT
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