RHS boarders clinch NSL again, mixed day for skiers
For the RHS boys' snowboard team conference, championships are becoming as certain as death and taxes. The Hodags continued their domination of the Northern Ski League, winning Thursday's meet at Mt. Ashwabay in Bayfield.
Old hats show off new technology in Denver
Ski Logik representatives spent time chatting with prospective buyers about their skis, including the new Spinster park ski, during the Snowsports Industries of America Snow Show in Denver over the weekend.
The Gear Junkie -- Snow Sports Gear 2012-13
Each winter in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, the SIA Snow Show, held this past weekend in Denver, highlights new and emerging products to be seen on the ski slopes next year. From the hundreds of brands exhibiting at the Colorado Convention Center, here are a few products that stood out.
Cold enough for you?
Tolerating the current deep freeze is one thing, but some Edmontonians are actually happy about it.“As long as you dress for it, the weather’s fine,” smiled Amber Kruger, strolling Old Strathcona with hot chocolate in hand. “Now we can snowboard and ski, and we’ve got to walk the dog anyway, so we might as well enjoy it.”Construction worker Chad Desaulniers isn’t as pleased about the plunge in ...
Outdoors Notebook: Storm forces postponement of Bear Valley race
Due to concerns over the weather with an expected snowfall of 3 to 5 feet between today and Sunday, the Rasmussen Cup USSA ( U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association) Race scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Bear Valley Mountain Resort has been rescheduled for next weekend, Jan. 28-29.
Skiing Colorado's backcountry is a bracing escape worth preparing for
Here in Ski Country, USA, the resorts run thick. But Colorado's mountain vastness contains a lot more runs than those greens and black diamonds in Steamboat Springs and Crested Butte.
Stolen snowboards had sentimental value
"That board will never be as valuable to them as it is to me." Jamieson Bruce, of Coldwater, and his friend, Andrea McConkey, of Oro-Medonte Township, had their snowboards stolen from Horseshoe Resort, Tuesday evening.[...]
Board theft means stolen season
“That board will never be as valuable to them as it is to me.” Jamieson Bruce of Coldwater and his friend, Andrea McConkey, of Oro-Medonte Township, had their snowboards stolen from Horseshoe Resort Tuesday evening.[...]
Rainville in Switzerland
Having been on the invite list of the now-canceled Red Bull Linecatcher contest, Tanner Rainville made the trip over from the U.S. to Switzerland for a week of training before the event. When news came through that the competition had been called off due to snow conditions, ESPN Freeskiing caught up...
