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Olympic Female Ski Jumpers Mount Final Appeal
The controversial question of whether female ski jumping should be included in the 2010 Olympic games will be decided soon. Today the Women will be making their final appeal in front of the B.C. Supreme Court. Their claim is that Vancouver's Olympic Organizing...
Ski Legend Shane McConkey Dies in BASE Jump Mishap
Ski legend Shane McConkey died today while shooting a ski movie with Matchstick Films in Italy. According to ESPN, McConkey died during a ski-BASE jump mishap, in which one of his skis failed to release after the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago
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3658 views | 24 recommendations | 5 comments
A heroic man and an eminent snow mountain
On January 11, I was on my tour to the Xiling Snow Mountain, a scenic resort located in the west of Chengdu in southwestern China, which is called "Oriental Alps" by some people. There I heard a moving story... Naked Vail Skier Hanging From Ski Lift Phone Becomes Internet Hit
A photo posted on The Smoking Gun of a Vail skier dangling from the chair lift half naked after a ski accident has become something of an internet sensation. According to the story posted on thesmokinggun.com, the...
created by Jon Azpiri | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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26639 views | 16 recommendations | 0 comments
Whistler-Blackcomb implements penalties for out-of-bounders
In the wake of the deaths of two skiers due to avalanches in out-of-bounds areas at world-renown Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, the resort area is implementing penalities. In the... Fred Syversen Sets World Record Cliff Jump Unintentionally
Norwegian skiier Fred Syversen unintentionally set a world record for cliff drops by successfully jumping 107 meters. Syversen was filming a ski movie in the Alps when he accidentally jumped off the wrong... Faces of Bali - Bedugul Garden
"Located on a high plateau at the center of Bali island. Cool air and mists are natural for the place. It’s a center of horticultural farming. you’ll find plenty of fruits and vegetables here. There are 3...
created by olasnavigator | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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IOC says no to women's ski jumping at 2010 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is saying women's ski jumping won't be included because there are too few women competitors and no World Championships in the sport until the year before 2010. See last... The Killing Season
The Calgary Herald has put together an excellent feature on the deaths and dangers of avalanches this year in B.C. and Alberta called 'The Killing Season'. Experts are united in their predictions that this will be one of the worst years ever. "With 10 people dead --... A Swiss Cheese Specialty Named by Wilhelm Tell, Racelette Holds Its Own
The History
As early as 1291 according to documents from monasteries, Wilhelm Tell called the cheese “Bratchäs” and Racelette cheese was born. Racelette is a Swiss cheese specialty that is made by melting...
created by Patricia Turo | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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1604 views | 3 recommendations | 2 comments
A proper farewell for Francys Arsentiev
On May 2, I reported on the story of Ian Woodall's intentions to give final resting peace to Francys Arsentiev, a Colorado climber and mother who perished on Mount Everest in 1998 with her husband Sergei. A touching article came out today in The Rocky Mountain News detailing...ESCAPE THE MUNDANE THIS SUMMER ON THE TOURPARTY SUMMER CAMPS & HOLIDAYS!
Whether you are a teenager looking to escape the boredom of the long Summer holidays or an adult wanting more than just a beach holiday this year. Tourparty (www.tourparty.com) has come up with the perfect...High-tech Web site for the serious skier
Serious skiers now have a place to find accurate, current, even "live" information about their favorite Squaw Valley area slopes. The site is the brainchild of two brothers who became fed up with sifting through...
created by unofficialsquaw.com | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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"Fastest Man on No Legs": Double Amputee Eyes Olympic Gold
The twist here is that Oscar Pistorius is seeking a berth in the Beijing Summer Games in 2008, and not its cousin, the Paralympics. He faces obstacles beyond the physical though, as Olympic officials disagree over the "advantage" Pistorius' artificial limbs... Avalanches claim six victims in western US
Note: The photographs coming in on this story are incredible. Have a look at the slideshow! Having grown up in the Rocky Mountains, I experienced a few avalanches as a kid and teenager. Sometimes you could hear...
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