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A Good Idea That Never Happened

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:41:38 +0000

By Warren Miller After Laurie and I got serious about each other we decided that instead of hanging out together at Sun Valley where we both had deep roots we would settle somewhere else. More → A Good Idea That Never Happened

Why is Whistler/Blackcomb the best Ski Resort?

admin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:49:04 +0000

By Willi Vogl
What that means you have great skiing conditions in any weather. On a cloudy, snowy and foggy day you will have flat light above the treeline, which means you are basically blind. More → Why is Whistler/Blackcomb the best Ski Resort?

Benjamin Thomsen second in Sochi Olympic test

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:02:01 +0000

The first chapter in what will become the reputation of the Rosa Khutor Olympic course at Krasnaya Polyana, Russia was written today (Feb. 11) with a couple of relative newcomers – Beat Feuz and More → Benjamin Thomsen second in Sochi Olympic test

Podborski named Head of Mission

admin — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:34:45 +0000

Two members of the famed “Crazy Canucks” will lead the Canadian team into the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

When the Canadian Olympic Committee named former downhill skier Steve Podborski as Head More → Podborski named Head of Mission

The Hahnenkamm Will Rip Open Your Pelvis

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:29:47 +0000

At first glance, the Hahnenkamm doesn’t seem too gnarly. A mountain near the ski resort town of Kitzbühel, Austria, the peak isn’t the highest in the Alps. Or the biggest. Or the steepest. And More → The Hahnenkamm Will Rip Open Your Pelvis

Canadians finish 1st, 3rd, 5th in Chamonix

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:08:51 +0000

Canada made history in Chamonix, France, on Saturday, as Jan Hudec, Erik Guay and Ben Thomsen finished first, third and fifth, respectively, in the Audi FIS World Cup downhill.

Hudec, from Calgary, Alta., More → Canadians finish 1st, 3rd, 5th in Chamonix

Canadian Skiers Dominate Blue Mountain

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:25:57 +0000

Canada put on a show on home snow Friday, owning the podium with two gold medals and a silver at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup races in Blue Mountain, Ont.

Marielle Thompson, More → Canadian Skiers Dominate Blue Mountain

Warren Miller’s Being Lucky

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:13:49 +0000

Being lucky is sometimes a lot better than being skillful. I have been very lucky for years because years ago I decided to hang my skis on a mountain in Montana and move from More → Warren Miller’s Being Lucky

Ski Cross Team Aims for Blue Mountain

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:31:27 +0000

Canada’s ski cross stars are hoping to dominate on home snow at this week’s Audi FIS World Cup race in Blue Mountain, Ont.

The high-powered men’s team, fresh off winning gold and bronze More → Ski Cross Team Aims for Blue Mountain

Colorado Resort Avalanches kill two

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:50:48 +0000

Two skiers were killed in avalanches at separate Colorado ski resorts over the weekend and a search was underway for two snowmobilers feared caught in another snowslide in northwestern Colorado, authorities said on Monday.

More → Colorado Resort Avalanches kill two