Man dead in snowboarding accident
A Swedish man in his twenties died late Saturday night from the injuries he sustained in a snowboarding accident in Dalarna skiing resort Hundfjället, in central Sweden.
GETout events calendar: Feb. 5, 2012
Saturdays: Family Nature Hour. Powdermill Nature Reserve, Rector. Nature stories, outdoor exploration of trails. Free, 1 p.m.
Hit the Slopes: Cold weather has folks thinking skiing
Anyone who loves skiing or snowboarding can’t stop staring at the skies in anticipation of this season’s first falling snowflakes. Some fresh powder and a few snow guns are all that’s needed to get the slopes open and ready for customers.
Lookout for this first-time skier
Driving down Interstate 90 from St. Regis to Lookout Pass, it hit me. I'm living in Montana. I don't know if it was the enormity of the snow-covered hills or the sense of impending doom I felt about
Asheville Outdoors Calendar
Karen Masson, left, and Cass Perkins ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway past a rock wall covered with ice north of Asheville last week. / John Fletcher/Jfletcher@citizen-times.com
Nurse’s Notes: Healthy diet, weight can help men’s hearts
Men over the age of 40 have nearly a 50 percent chance of developing heart disease during their lifetime. For many men, recognition of heart disease does not come until their first cardiac event. This is why it's time to take action.
Slope bound: Snow, let alone skiing, proves a novel experience for some first-timers
Living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, it is hard to imagine never seeing snow — but Elizabeth Comberg and Amber Damato of Jacksonville, Fla., got their first taste of the fluffy white stuff last Friday at Cataloochee Ski Area.
Don Jewkes: Low temperatures challenge your dressing skills
Save the sunglasses for the deck at après ski. Goggles are very good for helping keep you face warm and protecting the eyes from damaging solar radiation. Snow makes ultraviolet rays stronger, while increased altitude also magnifies the danger.
Sarah Burke’s death cuts a deep scar in the sport of freestyle skiing
29-year-old skiier was the star of a niche sport, and a pioneer for women’s freestyle skiing
Sarah Burke’s death leaves a deep scar in the sport of freestyle skiing
29-year-old skiier was the star of a niche sport, and a pioneer for women’s freestyle skiing
