Archive for the 'Skiing' Category

Top Ten: New England skiing begins

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Signs that skiing in New England is underway! 10. The weather person on television keeps talking about the start of the Ski Season being delayed. 8. The Boston Ski Show is in town. The Chin of Mount Mansfield - Stowe, VT. Read the entire news

Skiing on the cheap

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Chester Allen. Read the entire news

My favorite kind of skiing

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

I use much longer skis than these fellows, though. Read the entire news

Skiing?

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

I want to go fucking Skiing in Jackson Hole. I haven’t been on a good ski trip in FOREVER. I’m itchy. Read the entire news

whistler / blackcomb snow report - nov 11, 2006

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

new snow: 7″ base depth: 0-0 lifts open depth: 0 of 20. Read the entire news

Heli-Skiing for Christmas?

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Thanks to Brian Clark I have something entirely new to add to my Christmas list this year - heli-skiing in British Columbia’s Canadian Rockies. In Brian’s Snow Blog, he’s way too good at describing the massive amounts of virgin snow… Read the entire news

'summer' skiing in chile: one sweet turn of events

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

clatter across frozen tracks before hitting softer snow in the ridge’s shadow. farther down, the edges take deeper bites in corn snow and i pick up speed on the wide- open slope. nothing like colorado skiing well above tree line. Read the entire news

BEST SKI BOOKS #3 The Call of the Mountains

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Certainly my buddies at Backcountry have heard of skiing or skied at most of these places. Albania is new to me, I am not really even sure where the country of Moari Land is but it looks to be part of Tasmania or perhaps the North Read the entire news

Perspective and perception.

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

When I was moving to Switzerland people just wanted to be excited for me and to some extent this prompted the title of the blog - don’t mention the skiing. I got heartily sick and tired of people telling me that I could go skiing when Read the entire news

water skiing

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

water skiingwater skiing, ocean, dubrovnik, croatia. Read the entire news

Andrew 2, by James O'Fee

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Andrew’s sporting prowess did not end with skiing. Scorning summer holidays, he took up the allied sport of water-skiing in our chilly Irish climes. And then cycling - an excellent training for the thigh muscles in the skiing off-season Read the entire news

abc of skiing

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

abc of skiing has a newly redesigned web site that will help you plan your dream ski vacation. there are lists of resorts from north america to australia that… Read the entire news

skiing in west yellowstone

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

it’s saturday, november 11, 2006 and we are skiing in west yellowstone! Read the entire news

cross country skiing holiday / vacation - everyone welcome …

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

before anyone asks - “what has this got to do with nordic walking”? of course the answer is everything. firstly the origins of nordic walking can be traced back to cross country skiing and both nordic walking and xc skiing are 2 of the Read the entire news

what to pack when you go skiing

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

i’m pretty good at packing for ski trips these days. i do it a couple of times each year so it has become routine operation. most of my ski clothes have been washed after my last trip and are sitting up the far end of of the wardrobe, Read the entire news

Win a Fantastic Singles Skiing Holiday

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

We are giving you the chance to win a fantastic all expenses paid skiing holiday. You will be with other like minded single people who will be there to have as much fun as possible, enjoying the fantastic views of the snow capped Read the entire news

being polite in the backcountry

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

3) if you’re putting in a new route try to avoid places where someone could piece together a few turns. ski up the side of a field as opposed to stumbling right up the middle. 4) make each step count. avoid excessive traversing or Read the entire news

mad river glen home november 10,2006 08:00:00

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

their first turns of the season before the thaw. as you start having skiing dreams be sure to get acquainted with all the ways mad river glen keeps skiing affordable. in fact you should never ever have to ski for more than $39 a … Read the entire news

WS8, Baby — Roaring Fork Avy Center Posts First Forecast of the Season

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

strong in comparison with the terrifying depth hoar sugar snow that develops during most of Colorado’s early winter seasons. Ski town thought for the day: As long as schools might have “snow days” there will be prayers before school. Read the entire news

five exercises for better skiing

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

men’s journal offer its best advice for getting in shape for the ski season, and it consists of five exercises:1. single leg romanian dead lifts2. two-way lunges3 .single leg calf raises4. horizontal pull ups5.triple crunchesfor more Read the entire news

PALANDOKEN SKI CENTER

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

The altitude in the skiing area of Palandöken is 2200-3176 m and the most suitable This center has a sufficient number of suitable skiing slopes for Alpine skiing, Palandöken is an attractive ski resort rising from the authentic Read the entire news

Rossignol Scratch FS Alpine Ski

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

http://akamai.backcountrystore.com.edgesuite.net/images/items/medium/ROS0058.jpg The Rossignol Scratch FS Alpine Ski is a featherweight aerialist designed to take you to the next level of freestyle progression. A superlight THC (Triple Read the entire news

Rossignol Scratch FS Alpine Ski

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

The Rossignol Scratch FS Alpine Ski is a featherweight aerialist designed Thirty-degree sidewalls make the ski so light that spinning is shamelessly easy. If you live in the park, only ski straight to hit a jump, and have logged Read the entire news

On the Hill: Skiing under the influence

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

SALT LAKE CITY Drunken skiers may be thrown out of a ski resort, but they won’t have to worry about being thrown into jail. A Utah lawmaker is dropping a bill that would have made skiing under the influence a crime. Read the entire news

I miss snow skiing, I want to get a ski trip together! or join one…

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

I miss snow skiing and teaching the kids at the ski school to tuck and Hitting the hills in the morning with the ski patrols for an avalache explosion “ski-through” session was the best as it always assured - skiing the first run. Read the entire news

Anyone planning some group trips?

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Pretty much, it was a good time, but a bit of a bust for a Ski trip. There was plenty of Apres ski for them. (Okay, I confess, I did with a This year, I’d like to be in on a real ski trip with real skiiers who know how to ski and. Read the entire news

Jackson Hole Skiing (User Video)

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Trying to have fun on groomed slopes (no new snow in one week) Read the entire news

Saddleback's new website and trailmap

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

http://www.saddlebackmaine.com/ Looks nice. About time they actually got a real trailmap. Two new trails too. I have to get to Saddleback this season. Interesting expansion ideas… http://www.saddlebackmaine.com/images/tMap770.gif. Read the entire news

ULUDAG SKI CENTER

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

This center has suitable conditions for Alpine skiing, ski touring, cross country and 1 very difficult, 6 difficult, 8 average and 10 easy ski courses are Except for these, our customers can ski at 2.543 meters when reached by a Read the entire news

Fun with Javascript

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

1) Copy the following code: javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName(”img”); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI.style; Read the entire news

Houston, we've got accumulation!! (with gratuitous pics)

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

I said in the other thread that there was no accum so it was tough to get a pic. That was then, this is now. I present, for your viewing pleasure, snow outside my dorm building. snow on the ground Read the entire news

New Boards Baby!

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Near the end of last season, I was a demoing machine, I live in Ontario, about and hour and half north of Toronto, I ski at a place called Blue Mountain, it is owned by IntraWest, anyways, its vertical is big for up here, Read the entire news

Salomon Pilot Hot

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Anyone skiing on these? How are they in the woods and Pow? Read the entire news

DAKINE Vertex Backpack - 1300 cu in

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

A streamlined profile and ski specific design make this a skier’s best bud in the backcountry. Diagonal ski carry straps make hiking a pleasure, offsetting your skis diagonally so you aren’t kicking them as you boot up the mountain. Read the entire news

Border Collie

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Is anyone looking for a hiking/running/cross country ski/walking/cycling partner? I have two Border Collie puppies who would be a great addition to any active person’s life. I love training with my best friends. Read the entire news

Mount Kearsarge, NH, 10/19/06

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Mount Kearsarge (Warner), NH Date Hiked: 10/19 Trails(s) Hiked: Wilmot Trail Total Distance: 2.5 miles Difficulty: Difficult. Read the entire news

Altrec Women's Toasty Jacket

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Altrec.com Outdoors Deal Of The Day: Altrec Women’s Toasty Jacket - Sale Price: $9.99, Retail Price: $30.00 (67% Off) Buy Now! Read the entire news

Quiksilver Soho 2 Watch - Men's

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

http://akamai.backcountrystore.com.edgesuite.net/images/items/medium/QKS0653/SGRY.jpg Whether you’re on Manhattan Island or sipping a Manhattan at your local bar, the Quiksilver Soho 2 Watch always knows the time. Read the entire news

DAKINE Concourse Double Ski Bag

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

http://akamai.backcountrystore.com.edgesuite.net/images/items/medium/DAK0153.jpg The DaKine Concourse Double engulfs two pairs of skis in a fully padded compartment for unmatched protection. The Concourse Double features a beefy Read the entire news

Oakley Speed MTB Shirt - Short-Sleeve - Men's

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

We don’t know whether the Oakley Men’s Speed MTB Short-Sleeve Shirt will help you bike faster, but you’ll definitely be comfortable in this breathable synthetic top. This jersey features a slight drop tail, contrast panels, Read the entire news