Ski and snowboard fashion trends for 2012-13 season revealed
Left, Liquid Boardwear green freerider jacket and black freerider pant with black googles; right, Liquid Boardwear green stripe jacket and black freerider pant with Aerial 7 white headphones and COAL black and grey knit hat and Auclair black gloves.
Sun, Snow Mean Big Business For Resorts, Retailers
Much-needed snow and now sun in the forecast mean big business for ski and snowboard shops.
10th Mountain veterans wow museum crowd
World War II and 10th Mountain Division veterans Earl Clark, left, and Dick Over end their presentation by singing “90 Pounds of Rucksack” on Wednesday night at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Vail.
10th Mountain veterans wow museum crowd in Vail
VAIL, Colorado - For the length of a song, Earl Clark and Dick Over were in their 20s again, loaded down with gear and equipment, ready to ski or climb to fight whatever enemy stood in their way. Clark, 92, and Over, 88, were Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News 10th Mountain veterans ...
Backcountry gear, equipment on display at annual snow sports show
DENVER — Day two of the SIA Snow Show dawned with a welcome snow storm in Denver — and reports of lots of fresh snow across Colorado — fitting in line of the increased emphasis on the backcountry at this year's show.
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 ...
ORS Direct Launches Super Sale Discount Clearance Department
ORS Direct and its family of niche outdoor gear retail sites, including ORS Racks Direct, ORS Snowshoes Direct and ORS Cross Country Skis Direct, now feature deeply discounted, clearance and overstock items in a broad range of categories — nordic and backcountry-telemark skis, snowshoes, bike racks, clothing, accessories and more. ...
Winter Guide 2012
Winter Guide 2012
Reporter hits the slopes for 1st time
It was a perfect Colorado morning. I was drinking a Mexican mocha, listening to Joni Mitchells Blue album and heading to the slopes to ski.The mountains were glowing in the sunrise. It was such a perfect moment I could not help but think I was bound for trouble, like crashing head-first into a tree.
Snow sports latest innovations
As this new year continues to evolve, and the local Island snows recede, I’ve been thinking about some of the noteworthy changes and improvements that the snow sports industry has seen over the years. And you know what? There really have been quite a few, and I’m sure at least some of them have impacted you more than you might have recognized.
