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I'm Just A Cross-Country Girl At Heart
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Feb 17, 2010Alpine and cross-country skiing are poles apart: while Alpine skiers take the lift up and ski down the piste, cross-country skiers can explore the mountain in any which way they like - up, down, or on the flat. Here is a brief run down of the differences betweenAlpine and cross-country skiing, along with what you can expect to learn in your first cross-country lesson. Before trying the sport, be smart: sign up for at least one lesson. In… Full Story »
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Giving in to Emotion, Miller Gets a Bronze
NYT > Skiing &bull Feb 16, 2010
The emerging narrative will be inevitable and simplistic: An uninterested bust from four years ago, who found gold not in the color of any medals but in the color of his beer at the Turin Games, became a redemptive hero with a bronze medal in the mens downhill at the Vancouver Games. It is a plot line as flat as the light at the start of Mondays race. There will… Full Story »
Overstock Thule WS 6-pair Ski Carrier Racks
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Avalanche Article from the American Spectator
Ski-Blog.com &bull Feb 11, 2010
An odd place for an article on Avalanches, but good read nonetheless: Recently, a young man was caught by an avalanche while skiing out-of-bounds at Snowbasin Resort in Utah. When found, he was dead and buried under only a foot... Full Story »
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One Plank Or Two? An Expert's Guide . . .
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Feb 10, 2010Get to grips with the two different sports: skiing and snowboarding. Full Story »
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Kashmir Recon Mission - Part 1
Doglotion.com &bull Feb 5, 2010One minute we’re skiing in the woods, practicing our avi safety, and seeking the best pow stashes we can find – just like any other ski day. We could be anywhere in the world, any place or time. Then an… Full Story »
Volkl Mantra Skis
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Scott Newcastle Pole
Tramdock RSS &bull Feb 4, 2010
Cor, guv, haven't y'heard about the Scott Newcastle Poles? Well, they're right fit, see? Scott used their S4 aluminium, yeah the very same as what's in their race series poles. The grips are the Notch Strike dual-density rubber, sure enough.… Full Story »
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Craftsbury Marathon: Juergen Uhl and Susan Dunklee take victories
FasterSkier.com &bull Feb 4, 2010The Start of the 2009 Craftsbury Marathon (Photo: Kris Dobie) The 2010 Master's Nationals came to an end with the 50km classic Craftsbury Marathon. Juergen Uhl and Susan Dunklee skied to victory on the four-lap course. A big rainstorm the… Full Story »
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Mt. Rose Amasses Five Feet Of Snow In One Week, Offers Ski Improvement Deals
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Feb 1, 2010Mt. Rose schedules weekly advanced workshops, mini-clinics, and ladies clinics that can bump your skills up a notch. Full Story »
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Giant coming to Fernie
SKIREBEL Magazine &bull Jan 29, 2010Griz, the legendary Fernie giant, is due to make an appearance at the British Columbia resort soon. Locals believe Griz is responsible for Fernie's famed powder which clocks up to nine metres (30 ft) of snowfall a season. Two years… Full Story »
Rossignol Trixie Skis
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Pulling Slope Angles
StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond &bull Jan 29, 2010Trivia: Inclinometers are used in aircraft to show magnetic dip or the angle from the horizon. Clinometers are used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation. Goniometers are instruments that either measures angle or allows… Full Story »
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Make Tracks Like An Olympian
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 27, 2010
DOWNHILL skiing may get all the glory, but when it comes to authenticity, Andrew Newell says, nothing compares to cross-country. Full Story »
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Aspen Ski and Board To Be Featured
ABC of Skiing News Feed &bull Jan 26, 2010Aspen Ski and Board, one of the largest winter sports shops in the country is sponsoring the $1,000 wedge on the popular and long running game show Wheel of Fortune on January 25th?January 27th. Contestants play against one another in… Full Story »
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Avalanche in Days Fork
Word from PW &bull Jan 21, 2010So, this has been one of the slowest starts to winter I can recall. Pretty frustrating if you’re committed to making a ski film from a production company named Powderwhore. Maybe we should have gone with something else that would… Full Story »
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The January Thaw
parisbaconpesto &bull Jan 18, 2010
Laura got me a book for my birthday called "Downhill in Montana." It's a history of skiing in Montana and focuses on ski areas. (Lower Lolo Canyon) Like many states in the U.S., Montana is peppered with ski areas that… Full Story »
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Racor& Double Ski/Pole Rack (Ps-2r)
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For Two Croats, Obstacles Are as Plentiful as Success
NYT > Skiing &bull Jan 18, 2010
Ivica Kostelic won a World Cup slalom five weeks after knee surgery, following in the path of his sister, Janica, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in Alpine skiing. Full Story »
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Get Free Snowcat Rides To Ski, Ride Copper's Tucker Mountain, Plus More
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Jan 18, 2010Snowshoe, ice skate, or cat ski at Copper for free. Full Story »
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Swix Race Service Report 2010 US Cross-Country Skiing Championships
FasterSkier.com &bull Jan 15, 2010Many times numbers and photos do the best job of summarizing an event. 86% – 20 of 24 podium positions (first, second, third place) athletes raced with Swix Star CT1 poles. 100% – Winners of each race (senior men and… Full Story »
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Swix Triac 1.0 - The Difference Between Silver and Gold
FasterSkier.com &bull Jan 12, 2010Combining the most advanced materials and technology available today, the Swix Triac 1.0 is stiffer, stronger and lighter than any Nordic poles ever designed. The Triac technology will debut in 2010 and provide an advantage for Swix athletes competing at… Full Story »
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Take A Few Safety Precautions Before Venturing Off-Piste
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Jan 11, 2010Off-piste skiing can be exciting, but it shouldn't be dangerous. Follow a few simple steps to make your off piste experience as safe as possible. Full Story »
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US Nationals update from Alex Jospe
NENSA News Feed &bull Jan 6, 2010
Alex Jospe is one of the skiers on the NENSA Trip to Nationals. Read about her experiences in the 10km skate race. ...This was a pretty good race for me - I have been doing better at skate races recently, so I had some high expectations that I was trying to tamp down - "you know what to do" is what I tell myself before a race to calm down. My brain doesn't have to overthink things, my body knows what to do and my brain knows the course well enough, there is no need to stress over it.… Full Story »
