Skiing & Winter Sports

Skiing: Free-heelers get their days - San Francisco Chronicle
Skiing: Free-heelers get their daysSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 17 hours ago(01-30) 19:50 PST — Skiers from around the West will head to Bear Valley Mountain Resort next week for the annual Telemark Ski Festival. …Resorts cracking down Inland Valley Daily Bulletinall 4 news articles

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:59:23 GMT
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Clothing is very important in skiing. With temperatures enough to freeze all vital functions and human activities skiers need to be reminded that that when they buy ski clothes they have to understand what they are doing.

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST
Freeriders

Ski-film maven Warren Miller focuses his ever-sharp viewfinder as well as his oddball sense of humor on exotic locales and characters in this look at how liberation can be achieved while fearlessly hurtling down impossibly steep mountains. Mixing a well-chosen rock music soundtrack with magnificent action footage, Freeriders opens in Chile, where skiers rocket across 12 feet of perfect snow on the Fourth of July. Moving to Stowe, Vermont, for a “big air” contest, some of the world’s best mogul skiers sail upward in what appears on film to be an elegantly choreographed aerial ballet. There is even some discussion of “old school” versus “new school” extreme skiing, but the emphasis is on fun and humor. A trip to Norway features some classic deadpan comedy concerning the ubiquity of fish on the menu as well as awesome and alarming footage of skiing in bright sun at 3 a.m., where a single mistake could send you sailing off a 7,000 foot mountain and into a fjord. The serious pursuit of speed is visited by folks who tape Styrofoam to their legs to streamline themselves, hitting speeds of 150 miles per hour on skis. This video is consistently entertaining, and even those who have never strapped on a pair of skis could find it fascinating. –Robert J. McNamara
Director: 
Brian Sisselman

VHS Tape: 
Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC

Company: Walt Disney Video 
(1999-10-12)

ISBN: 6305210128
List Price: $14.99
Amazon Price: $4.39
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Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:05:57 -0800
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Sun, 12 Feb 2006 09:11:37 GMT

New York in Colorado - Jan. 17 - 21 2008
We just finished up a great trip with Hanna from New York! This being her 2nd trip to Colorado for skiing, she asked us to help her find accommodation and set her up with lift tickets for 4 days of skiing in the Rockies. We were able to set up a great room in a shared rental house we have in Fraiser Colorado for clients looking to save a little cash on lodging and get the feel of a local ski house. Hanna took the option to have a video record of her trip so we skied in a group of three all 4 da

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:10:18 -0800
California man dies in skiing accident (North County Times)
TAHOE CITY, Calif. Nev. — Authorities say a San Francisco man was killed in a skiing accident at Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe.

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:00:21 GMT
Skiing in Andorra
Also on this border is the tiny principality of Andorra, as small country thats skiing crazy! With two prominent world class ski resorts, Andorra is an excellent place to escape it all; a relaxing, picturesque, quaint place, …

British city opens outdoor playground for elderly
Reuters - The equipment, set up next to an existing children’s playground, includes a static cycling machine, another that mimics the workout given by skiing and others that can be used by wheelchair users. More than 60 tried it on Wednesday. “You can take the …

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:26:00 GMT

Skiing | Kirkland\’s Macartney is recovering from crash - Seattle Times
Seattle TimesSkiing | Kirkland\’s Macartney is recovering from crashSeattle Times, United States - 58 minutes agoHis left ski started to drift and his body followed, helplessly twisting before he slammed his head. “You go right from \’I might be all right\’ to \’Oh, …US skier recovering after frightening crash San Diego Union Tribuneall 9 news articles

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:14:00 GMT
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But everybody knows that. Well, everybody who lives within driving distance, anyway. Which means that the fabled powder can be skied out by noon.

But next to the little canyon is a big one. At its head is Brighton, and a couple of miles away is Solitude. Brighton’s snow record is comparable with its neighbours’; Solitude’s is slightly inferior, but it still gets twice as much snow as many resorts in Colorado. You can ski from Brighton to Solitude, but there is no lift- pass sharing. You just buy a daily pass, depending on where you want to go.

The terrain is gentler than that of Little Cottonwood; but at Solitude in particular, there is plenty of genuine black-diamond and double black- diamond stuff, and it doesn’t get skied out.

Most visiting skiers stay 30 miles away in Salt Lake City; but there is a 45-room hotel at the Solitude base.

Chris Gill is co-editor of `Where to Ski and Snowboard 2000′ (NortonWood, pounds 15.99; available p&p free from 01373 834227). No British operators offer ready-made packages to Solitude

College student tries skiing home - Xinhua
College student tries skiing homeXinhua, China - 13 hours ago29 (Xinhuanet) — A college student has got the weird idea of skiing home on a highway in central China\’s Hubei province as many local highways were closed …

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:40:10 GMT
Anyone Can Be An Expert Skier: The New Way to Ski Video
All it takes to be an expert skier is the correct movements and the right equipment. Anyone can be an Expert Skier helps you to learn these movements, and to pick the equipment that’s right for you. The book features Harald Harb’s Primary Movements Teaching System. With this revolutionary new teaching system, whatever your current ability level, you learn expert technique, avoiding the dead-end movements that keep you at the intermediate level. Teach yourself or others. This complete teaching system is suitable for beginners through experts. Harb is the industry leader in balance and alignment research. Here, he describes the latest developments. You’ll learn to select boots and shaped skis to maximize your skiing performance, and you’ll understand how equipment affects your ability to move and balance while skiing. The book contains many photos and photomontages. As well, there are tear-out, color “Pocket Instructor” cards that you can bring skiing with you.
VHS Tape: 
1 pages
NTSC, SECAM

Company: Hatherleigh Press 
(2002-01-11)

ISBN: 1578260825
List Price: $24.95
Amazon Price: $17.75
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Whatever age you choose, it is important to try to make sure the experience is enjoyable. Indeed, go too early and you may put the child off for life. Consider whether the child is mature enough to be happy alone with relative strangers, physically competent to handle skis, and capable of handling his or her own clothing, including mittens, goggles and boots. Then theres the little matter of bladder control in the cold, and consequently the need to undo salopettes appropriately.

Some companies offer a fun-oriented skiing class for three- to four- year-olds which introduce the youngsters to wearing skis and boots while having plenty of fun and games in dedicated childrens nursery areas. For younger children, a number of resorts offer fabulous kindergartens where outdoor play in the snow is all a part of the day.

On its skiing holidays, Esprit (01252 618300; www.esprit- holidays.co.uk) deals exclusively with families. Theres a full range of childcare at each of the 17 European resorts it uses, and its chalets are family-only.

Snow domes and dry slopes can be a useful way for you to get used to equipment and clothing. They can be a fun time out for the family but dry slopes give you little idea as to what snow feels like underfoot. What might be more useful before you go would be to become a member of the Ski Club of Great Britain (0845 458 0782; www.skiclub.co.uk); run by ski enthusiasts, its the leading independent not-for-profit snowsports club.

Proximity, plus wide and uncrowded ski slopes. The main destinations for British skiers are in the Alps; France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. But (as Siobhan Mulholland says on page 14) Scandinavia may be more suitable. Lapland is popular with families, particularly those with small children.

If cost is the main concern, and the principal reason for going to Eastern Europe is usually cost, its hard to beat resorts such as Pamporovo in Bulgaria and Kranjska Gora in Slovenia, both offered by Inghams (020-8780 4433; www.inghams.co.uk).

Most resorts offer dedicated nursery areas but the best resorts to learn in are those with the easiest access from accommodation to the nursery slopes. The learning process becomes so much more enjoyable if beginners can reach nursery slopes with the minimum amount of fuss.

Children can find it difficult walking on slippery surfaces, particularly in ski boots, and you may not enjoy carrying their equipment as well as your own. If distances are longer, look for an operator offering a transfer service. Also useful is proximity to the ski school. Its important to choose a resort with a good ski school, with small class sizes and instructors who speak English well.

Its not the be all or end all, but relatively short and easy transfers between airport and resort will go down better than long and tiring trips. If youre not confident that skiing will hold all the familys interest for your entire holiday, its worth checking that theres a range of other attractions at or in reach of your resort.

Water-skiing ace bikes for exercise
Miami Herald - Making waves: When I was 10, a friend bought a boat and he offered to take my brother and myself water skiing. I heard about a contest and decided to give it a try. I didn’t do well, but it did whet my appetite. Among champions: In 1964 I started …

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:53:00 GMT
Avalanche report, January 29
Sabres must press on without duo Stastny healing, might be back on ice today Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville hopes to see Paul Stastny skating today.

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:06:19 GMT
SF Green Tech Consultant Killed Skiing In Tahoe (CBS 5 Bay Area)
A San Francisco man who founded a green technology business was killed when he slammed into a tree while skiing at Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Monday.

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:22:39 GMT
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You are developing a marketing plan for the Mt. Ashland Ski Area. You have historical data on lift ticket prices and total season attendance and are being asked to suggest pricing for the coming season. When you look at the data they don’t seem very helpful. In some years ticket prices went up and attendance went down, but in other years prices went up and attendance went up. This seems to contradict how demand curves are supposed to work. Using economic concepts explain how these data may not refute our understanding of demand curves.

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:25:59 GMT
Dr. Paul Collins: Like skiing in the trees? Watch out for tree wells. | Idaho Outdoors | Idaho Statesman
Non-avalanche related snow immersion deaths - such as skiing into a tree well - are not something we should ignore even up at Bogus. Skiing down on Triangle you could see that the snow was starting to pile up and the tree wells were forming.

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

Whistler Ski Trip Report
I know that this isn’t important but for all of the ski condos that I have been in, this one had the best craftsmanship and was high class all the way. Our unit was only a one minute walk away from the main road and from there it was …

An inspiring life cut short
Dedicating his life to helping others, even after he died, Mike McKay found a way to help those he could.

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:10:53 GMT

Mounds Of Fun At Mount Snow
from skiing, winter activities at Mount Snow include tugging, cross country skiing, snowshoeing

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:41:51 GMT
Serious slowdown predicted for US economy
Serious slowdown though not recession was predicted for the US economy on Saturday as political and business leaders were ready to wrap up their annual gathering at the Swiss skiing resort of Davos. The World Economic Forum which was kicked off here Wednesday was clouded this year by mounting concern over the US economic outlook in the aftermath of the sub-prime mortgage market crisis with some economists even warning the US economy is headed for …

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST