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How General Strength Makes Specific Strength Easier
FasterSkier.com &bull Sep 1, 2010Jessie Diggins recently graduated from Stillwater High School in Minnesota, where she earned three individual state championship titles, among other impressive national and international results. Diggins skis for CXC Team Vertical Limit. One might wonder why an endurance athlete like a skier or runner would ever bother lifting weights. Isn't specific strength enough? Shouldn't skating without poles,… Full Story »
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Canadian Ski Museum and Hall of Fame
Snow Skiing blog &bull Aug 16, 2010
Discover the history of skiing in Canada at the Canadian Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame in Ottawa. Housing a vast collection of memorabilia, the museum promotes the appreciation of skiing and snowboarding traditions in Canada, as well as… Full Story »
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SNO!zone Milton Keynes, UK
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Aug 4, 2010What . There is also a dedicated lesson slope for beginners and to build their skills and confidence before progressing to the main slope. Ski and snowboard lessons are available for all levels, including race training, advanced technique, and freestyle… Full Story »
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SNO!zone Castleford
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Aug 4, 2010What . The 170-metre-long main slope is covered with more than 1500 tonnes of fresh snow served by two lifts. There is also a dedicated lesson slope for beginners to build their skills and confidence before progressing to the main… Full Story »
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SNO!zone Braehead
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Aug 4, 2010What . The 200-metre-long main slope is covered with more than 1700 tonnes of fresh snow and is served by two lifts. There is also a dedicated lesson slope for beginners and to build their skills and confidence before progressing… Full Story »
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Surface Skis new Skullcandy Ski Lineup: Tunes and Turns
GEAR.com &bull Jul 30, 2010
Peanut butter and jelly. Captain and Tennille. Scooby and Shaggy. Whatever combo you want to call it; local rising ski company, Surface Skis and local crazy-huge headphone company, Skullcandy, have announced a co-branding and marketing partnership with three Skullcandy-branded skis,… Full Story »
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Intro to Rollerski Clinic Held This Weekend
NENSA News Feed &bull Jun 21, 2010
The second clinic in the Introduction to Rollerski series was held this weekend in Waitsfield, Vermont. Green Mountain Valley School coaches Justin Beckwith and Tim Weston were on hand to give the kids of the valley a chance to try… Full Story »
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Press Release: Skigo Poles Join CCC Supplier Pool
Skifaster.net &bull Jun 18, 2010
Skigo ski poles are joining Skigo waxes in Cross Country Canada's supplier/sponsor pool this season. This brings the opportunity to CCC team members to race and train with Skigo poles. We're very excited about this", said Rodney Ruddock of Skigo… Full Story »
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Surface Skis and Skullcandy Unite on Ski Designs
Feed the Habit &bull Jun 17, 2010
Peanut butter and jelly. Captain and Tennille. Scooby and Shaggy. Whatever combo you want to call it; local rising ski company, Surface Skis and local crazy-huge headphone company, Skullcandy, have announced a co-branding and marketing partnership with three Skullcandy-branded skis,… Full Story »
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Madshus test lab: Bend, Oregon
FasterSkier.com &bull Jun 15, 2010The road from product draft and idea to your retaileras shelves is long and there are no short cuts.A Last weekend, Jon Fewster, Madshus global category manager for boots and poles, was making sure what hits the market in the fall is flawless. At the same time ha already has his hands and his head full with testing Nordic poles, backcountry gear and entry-level race boots for the… Full Story »
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Kitty's First Catalog Shot
TetonAT.com &bull Jun 15, 2010My only saving grace is that it wasn't one of the ski catalogsor else I'd never live it down. For the record, my favorite BD headlamp is the Spot (with a 1 watt focused beam LED and three proximity lighting… Full Story »
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NENSA Summer Clinics Begin Soon!
NENSA News Feed &bull May 26, 2010
NENSA is offering two types of clinics this summer and fall each with its own distinct focus. Learn to Rollerski Clinics: Who: For recreational skiers, skiers looking for a bit more confidence on wheels, or those new to the sport… Full Story »
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20th Annual Taste of Vail
SkiNet.com Top Stories &bull Apr 19, 2010
As an Aspenite, I could get skewered for saying this, but one of my all-time favorite foodie events is the Mountaintop Picnic held during the Taste of (gulp) Vail. For starters, it takes place at the top of Vail Mountain.… Full Story »
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Life-Link AC/BC Ski Pole
Tramdock RSS &bull Apr 6, 2010
Life-Link designers endowed the carbon AC/BC Ski Pole with Quick Cam grips that allow you to easily transform your poles into an avalanche probe if the need should arise. Any sized pair weighs in at only 18 ounces so you… Full Story »
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Piste Off With Carrying Your Skis Around?
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News &bull Mar 29, 2010Mike told OnTheSnow, "It all started when a friend of mine took his two kids on a skiing holiday and ended up carrying his own as well as both the kids' skis and poles while slogging through the snow in… Full Story »
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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 »
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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 »
