A Little Teasing for 2009 Skis
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Just to wet everybody's whistle for the coming out of the 2009 line of skis, here's another look at the On-Snow Demo Days held back in February at Stratton Mountain ... Read More
U.S. Ski Team - 2008, a Season to Remember and a Summer to Prepare
Sunday April 27, 2008
There's no doubt this past season was one for books for the U.S. Ski Team - including six victories by the disabled team. U.S. athletes scored 29 victories and ... Read More
Pioneer Freestyle Champion Jack Taylor Dies at 60
Friday April 25, 2008
World champion freestyle skier with the Professional Freestyle Association, Little Jack Taylor died on April 14th. Taylor was the recognized World Freestyle Mogul Champion for three consecutive years, 1975, 1976 ... Read More
Take Care Storing Skis Until Next Season
Wednesday April 23, 2008
With the strange weather throughout ski country, some of us are seeing mid-winter conditions and some of us are seeing grass turn green. Sooner or later all of us will ... Read More
Freeskiing Tours Wrap Up at Alyeska
Saturday April 19, 2008
The six-stop Subaru US Freeskiing Series and three-stop Freeskiing World Tour wrapped up this past weekend at Alyeska Resort, Alaska. Winners were announced following the completion of the Subaru Freeskiing ... Read More
Death On The Blues
Wednesday April 16, 2008
On
Denverpost.com's Blogs - All Things Colorado Sports Jason Blevins makes an interesting point concerning the 17 deaths on Colorado slopes so far this year. Of those 17 who died, eight ... Read More
Why are Ski Resorts Closing with All That Snow?
Monday April 14, 2008
Many skiers are asking why are the lifts stopping when there is still plenty of snow. There are several reasons I've found for ski areas to close, no matter how ... Read More
Jim Tracy Returns to Lead Women's Alpine Ski Team
Friday April 11, 2008
Veteran ski coach Jim Tracy is returning to the U.S. Ski Team as women's alpine head coach, according to Alpine Director Jesse Hunt. Tracy, who was women's head speed coach ... Read More
Spring Skiing Means Spring Cleaning - Clothes
Wednesday April 9, 2008
As we all know, we need cold nights to keep the snow around for warm spring daytime skiing. The fact that the cold hangs in most of the morning means ... Read More
STEEP - To Ski Where No Man Has Skied Before
Monday April 7, 2008
I have had a copy of STEEP in DVD format for about two weeks. I think I only told four people I had it, but what doesn't equate is that ... Read More
Ski Club of the Week: Northwest Ski and Recreation Club
Friday April 4, 2008
The Northwest Ski and Recreation Club (NWSRC) in Bellingham, Washington, was founded in 1996 and currently has about 150 members.
Each year, NWSRC decides on a cause and does some fund-raising ... Read More
John Farra Named to top USSA Nordic Post
Wednesday April 2, 2008
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) President and CEO Bill Marolt recently announced the appointment of Olympian John Farra as the new nordic director. Ferra will head the organization's sport ... Read More