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The joy of socks: These days, athletic types have many choices
Ithaca Journal - You think this is a lot of socks? says Brian Lawton, a sales associate at the Sports Authority in Long Beach, Calif., to a customer marveling at the free-standing displays of sport socks white, cotton-blend Nikes, thick acrylic Thorlos

Socks save feet
Northwest Herald - “You think this is a lot of socks?” said Brian Lawton, a sales associate at the Sports Authority in Long Beach, Calif., to a customer marveling at the free-standing displays of sport socks white, cotton-blend Nikes, thick acrylic Thorlos, fleecy

Cardrona Athletes Recognised In Sports Award
Scoop - Juliane Bray and Jossi Wells, both of who train and coach at Cardrona Alpine Resort, had their sporting achievements recognised at the recent ASB Otago Sports Awards in Dunedin. Bray, who is a senior coach with the pipe, park and boarder-x snowboard

U.S. ski, snowboard teams to host 22 World Cups in ‘06-’07
Summit Daily News - VILAMOURA, Portugal - U.S. ski and snowboard resorts will host nearly two dozen alpine, freestyle and snowboard World Cup events during the 2007 season, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced Friday. Final determinations on the sites and

20-Year-Old Doesn’t Let Amputations Slow Him Down
CBS News - Another vet, Brian Neuman, lost his left arm in Iraq. This winter he learned how to snowboard. A year ago he was leading his unit in a battle in Fallujah when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. “It hit me basically right at my left elbow. It

Shooting high
Summit Daily News - BRECKENRIDGE - Listen up. You’re only going to hear this once. Nate Abbott’s improbable path from despondent ski bum to one of the top freestyle ski and snowboard photographers in America is a true story. He really is a college dropout who walked

Ski Crazy Dragon Joins Snowslippers Team
pressbox.co.uk - Snowslippers Ltd, a specialist in organising school ski trips have unveiled their new look design and have recruited Drago, a cheeky little ski crazy dragon to the team. Upon commencing his new job Drago commented It s a great honour to

Athletes Have A Dizzying Array of Choices
Ledger - “You think this is a lot of socks?” says Brian Lawton, a sales associate at the Sports Authority in Long Beach, Calif., to a customer marveling at the free-standing displays of sport socks — white, cotton-blend Nikes, thick acrylic Thorlos, fleecy

Socks at the very sole of fitness comfort
Record Searchlight - “You think this is a lot of socks?” says Brian Lawton, a sales associate at the Sports Authority in Long Beach, to a customer marveling at the free-standing displays of sport socks — white, cotton-blend Nikes, thick acrylic Thorlos, fleecy black

Letter to the Editor
Aspen Daily News - The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club kicked off its season on Saturday with the first of eight clinics for its 1,000 members. About 550 kids have enrolled in the Snow Warriors program, ranging from first-graders to high school students

Betsy Hart: ‘American Idol’ is good, safe, family entertainment
Naples Daily News - I admit that I am, generally speaking, a pop-culture snob. I haven’t read “The Da Vinci Code” not for religious reasons, but because I refuse on principle to read current fiction. I’m sure some of it’s fine, but none of it can compare to the

‘American Idol’: Nothing but good, clean, wholesome entertainment
Evansville Courier-Press - I admit that I am, generally speaking, a pop-culture snob. I haven’t read “The Da Vinci Code” — not for religious reasons, but because I refuse on principle to read current fiction. I’m sure some of it’s fine, but none of it can compare to the

How it works: Tips for racers, spectators
Bellingham Herald - From the boom of explosives at the beginning of the cross-country skiing leg to the bell at the end of the kayak leg, hundreds of athletes trace and retrace the Ski to Sea course: an 82.5-mile line from the snow to the sea. This is how Whatcom County

Rocky Mountain high
Denver Post - Jackson Dougherty, a junior at Crested Butte Academy, hangs in the air while taking part in a class last week at the school s skateboarding facility. (Special / Nathan Bilow) Crested Butte - Buried in debt with dwindling enrollment, the 11-year-old

NZ Seeks Country’s Top Speed Daters
XTRA MSN - Ding-ding! Three minutes are up - on to your next date. On June 22nd, the North Island takes on the South Island as 200 ’singletons’ set off on a speed dating challenge. Across Auckland and Christchurch, the singles face off in a three-minute pass

20-Year-Old Doesn’t Let Amputations Slow Him Down
CBS News - Another vet, Brian Neuman, lost his left arm in Iraq. This winter he learned how to snowboard. A year ago he was leading his unit in a battle in Fallujah when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. “It hit me basically right at my left elbow. It

Olympic Skiing: Women ready to soar
Salt Lake Tribune - Prospects of competing in the Olympics are improving for women ski jumpers like Park City’s Jessica Jerome, Lindsay Van and Alissa Johnson. The International Ski Federation’s executive council, meeting Thursday in Portugal, endorsed a Canadian

He’s hooked on a Hasselhoff feeling 
Channeling Pamela Anderson, we assume, was Plan B. Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki, who hit clutch free throws in Games 3 and 4 against the…

ALPINE NEWS 
VILAMOURA, Portugal - U.S. ski and snowboard resorts will host nearly two dozen alpine, freestyle and snowboard World Cup events during the 2007 season, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association said Friday.

2006 Duck Derby winners 
1. Truck from Wilder Toyota Scion, Gary Caswell/Sunburst Builders, Sequim. 2. $2,000 in cash from 7 Cedars Casino, Jan Clevenger, Port Angeles.

OB Vendor News 
WYNIT, Inc. of East Syracuse, NY, a leading national distributor of outdoor products, has issued its first Spring/Summer 2006 catalog designed to help retailers quickly find the key products they need to grow their business.

Events Search 
The Denver Cruiser Ride is about pleasure, not politics.

Cutting Contours - new ski and board movie from Sketch Book Films 
At Natives, weve seen most ski/board movies, and this is one of the best independent productions weve seen. What makes it different? Well, for starters they were blessed with some of the best conditions for years.

FIS Approves U.S. WC Races 
Aspen, Beaver Creek Among Named Venues

President Bush hosts Olympians 
(Washington-AP) May 17, 2006 - President Bush welcomed about 190 Olympians and Paralympians from the Turin Games to the White House Wednesday, including - his words, not ours - “the dudes and dudesses” of the snowboard team.

Youth’s memory lives on in scholarships 
LAKE ORION - Steven Crowder was 14 and an all-A student who had just completed eighth grade at Scripps Middle School when he was hit and killed by a car in June 2002. He and four friends were riding bicycles.

OB Vendor News 
WYNIT, Inc. of East Syracuse, NY, a leading national distributor of outdoor products, has issued its first Spring/Summer 2006 catalog designed to help retailers quickly find the key products they need to grow their business.

Snowboard camp at Alyeska Resort 
There’s still tons of snow at Alyeska Resort and that’s good news for next month’s summer snowboard camp. The summer camp has become an annual event at Alyeska but its future was up in the air earlier this year.

Youth’s memory lives on in scholarships
Oakland Press - LAKE ORION - Steven Crowder was 14 and an all-A student who had just completed eighth grade at Scripps Middle School when he was hit and killed by a car in June 2002. He and four friends were riding bicycles. Steven’s memory lives on in the Class of

Betsy Hart: ‘American Idol’ is good, safe, family entertainment
Naples Daily News - I admit that I am, generally speaking, a pop-culture snob. I haven’t read “The Da Vinci Code” not for religious reasons, but because I refuse on principle to read current fiction. I’m sure some of it’s fine, but none of it can compare to the

Nike, Apple Put Best Foot Forward
NewsFactor Network - “What’s cool about the Apple-Nike announcement is that the iPod is now an application platform for personal information,” said Ted Schadler, a Forrester Research analyst, in a blog posting. “It could always store contacts and photos. But now it can

Investigators: Teens finding dangerous drug right at home
KING-5 - In Western Washington, OxyContin use is far more serious than many parents, school districts and even some police realize. Teens believe OxyContin is safe because it comes out of a prescription bottle. The teens interviewed for this story come from

Shooting high
Summit Daily News - BRECKENRIDGE - Listen up. You’re only going to hear this once. Nate Abbott’s improbable path from despondent ski bum to one of the top freestyle ski and snowboard photographers in America is a true story. He really is a college dropout who walked

From The Creators Of The Real World Comes Hams.tv
Reality Reel - We are thrilled to be launching an online destination where anyone in the world can literally make a video, upload it on the World Wide Web and win prizes from doing so, commented Joachim Blunck, Senior Vice President, M Theory Entertainment

Tales of Torino: The Internship of a Lifetime
MSNBC - Summer 2006 issue - It was a Thursday night, but I wasn t chilling in front of The OC. Instead, I watched Seth Wescott bring home gold for the United States in Snowboard Cross and followed it up with a raving concert by Jamiroquai. While my friends

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Aspen Daily News - From left: Jeff Meon, Tyler Troy and Austin Noring, members of the Mt. Snow Academy, Vermont, snowboard team, stroll through the Hyman Avenue mall Wednesday after riding at Buttermilk Mountain. The trio is in town to compete in the Aspen/Snowmass

Twilight Golf Rates Only $59 All Summer
Telluride Watch, CO - 6 hours ago… Tournament on August 26. The tournament is open to the public and will benefit the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club. The other tournament …

“Winter Meets Summer” This June at Snowmass
Skiing Magazine - May 16, 2006… Campers can learn new tricks and master old ones under the guidance of top pros from the Ski & Snowboard Schools of Aspen/Snowmass. …

Le Bleu go to Tignes
World Snowboard Guide, UK - 17 hours agoFabien Barthez the French number one goal keeper has been reprimanded by his team mates for not taking the strict high altitude training seriously. …

Utah Breaks Skier/Snowboard Records
Stellar, CO - May 25, 2006SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Utah s ski and snowboard industry is continuing their season long smile, after numbers show that the industry tallied its thrid …

Rabbi hits the slopes to spread Judaism
Victoria Advocate - Rabbi Jamie Korngold, front left, Colorado’s self-proclaimed “Adventure Rabbi,” leads a worship service on Copper Mountain, Colo. The Reform Jewish rabbi, who specializes in ceremonies and services outdoors, touts her ministry as a “synagogue without

Phase II Construction at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Ahead of Schedule
Alpine Zone - LUDLOW, Vermont Although the mild winter of 2005/2006 posed numerous challenges for ski resorts throughout the East, its positive impact on the construction business has placed Phase II of Okemo Mountain Resort’s Jackson Gore project ahead of

Council questions cost of substations
Lowell Sun - LOWELL — With an eye toward a tight budget next year, the City Council’s public safety subcommittee will determine whether the city is getting a bang for its buck when it comes to operating five police substations across the city. The substations

Rice always looking for little advantages
Toledo Blade - Race car drivers are in constant pursuit of the “edge.” They want to run out there somewhere on that elusive edge where speed and calamity meet. For Buddy Rice, the edge is everywhere he looks, and present in every venture. The edge is part of his

From The Creators Of The Real World Comes Hams.tv
Reality Reel - We are thrilled to be launching an online destination where anyone in the world can literally make a video, upload it on the World Wide Web and win prizes from doing so, commented Joachim Blunck, Senior Vice President, M Theory Entertainment

Chain-Store Wintersports Sales Rose 6% This Season
SportingGoodsBusiness.com - MAY 15, 2006 — (3:30) According to the SIA Retail Audit, sales at chain stores were up 6% compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $538.8 million in sales this season as compared to $508.1 million for last season. Unit sales were up

Idaho Outdoors Ski & Snowboard Guide
Idaho Statesman - The “Old Farmer’s Almanac” says, for our region, “The winter season will be mild, with temperatures two to three degrees above normal on average.” That’s a direct quote. The “Old Farmer’s Almanac” predicts that snowfall for the Intermountain Region

THE MEETING presented by Nissan Returns to Aspen
Freeskier Magazine - May 22, 2006… For four days this fall, October 5-8, this industry-driven event will bring the snow-crazed local community the new crop of ski/snowboard films from producers …

Fly south for the winter
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - May 21, 2006… the park, prepare to be awed by the athletes you see ahead - chances are they’ll be some of the best in the world, as professional ski and snowboard teams from …

Heavy snow in South Africa
Snowboard Club UK, UK - May 23, 2006The slopes of the Eastern Cape around South Africa’s Tiffindell Ski Resort were covered with 10cm - 15cm (four-six inches) of snow over just a few hours at the …

Andrey Kostin Elected President of Russian Competitive Gymnastics …
Russia Newswire (press release), Russia - May 23, 2006… acts as the General Sponsor of CSKA professional football club, the Russian Figure Skating Federation, the Russian Alpine Skiing and Snowboard Federation, and …

Minimize stress, maximize fun of summertime
Nashua Telegraph (subscription), NH - May 21, 2006… game. The child who wants to buy a $200 snowboard could get a job. … table? Would you match every dollar saved toward that snowboard? …

USSA lobbies for women’s ski jumping at FIS Congress
SkiRacing.com - May 23, 2006PARK CITY, Utah - The US Ski and Snowboard Association will continue its strong support for women’s ski jumping when officials attend International Ski …

Going to extremes at ravine
MaineToday.com, ME - May 22, 2006… the winter. The ravine is the only place in New England where back-country skiing and snowboard riding is a spectator sport. On …

Skiers go to extremes at Tuckerman Ravine
Boston Globe, United States - May 21, 2006… the winter. The ravine is the only place in New England where backcountry skiing and snowboard riding is a spectator sport. On a …

Posted Wednesday, May 24, 2006 by stu
Snowboard Club UK, UK - 13 hours ago… We are a young international team looking for the right person. - Have a love for the mountains, be able to ski, snowboard or both, essential !! …

Memorial Weekend Ski and Snowboard Rail Jam in Vermont
First Tracks, UT - May 19, 2006Stowe, VT (Friday, May 19, 2006) - Next ski season at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort is 182 days away, but ski resort officials have teamed up with Burton to …

Another indoor slope proposed for China
Snowboard Club UK, UK - 58 minutes agoAccording to sources with Dadong District, Shenyang will build a large indoor ski center next year. The whole project including …

MTU Nordic skiers make national list
Daily Mining Gazette, MI - May 10, 2006HOUGHTON The Michigan Tech Nordic skiing team fielded 17 racers, including 14 current skiers, on the final United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA …

Boardtest 2005/06 video review
Snowboard Club UK, UK - May 16, 2006… packed ice into powder! Plus other major snowboard brands like Burton and K2 taking us through their latest snow gear. How to guides …

Good week to fly a kite, but not to surf
Delaware Wave - Usually a nor’easter produces a lot of cold, windy weather, a building swell and then finally, after two or three days, it will clean up and we get some decent surf out of it. Not this time. The low parked off to our east, combined with a high

With instructors’ help, kids tackle Mammoth ski slopes
USA Today - MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) Here’s something you’re not likely to hear at the start of a group ski or snowboard lesson: You’re going to fall down. A lot, in some cases. The kids keep it together as they take a ride down the bunny hill. Tina Burch

Local Girl Scouts to Receive Gold Awards May 21
La Ca ada Valley Sun - Three dozen local Girl Scouts have earned the prestigious Gold Award, which will be presented to them at 4 p.m. on May 21 during ceremonies at Lanterman Auditorium. They include: For Caitlin s Gold Award project she refurbished the LCHS Football

Top Technology News
WLNS - WASHINGTON The State Department is casting a wary eye toward the purchase of thousands of computers from an American company partially owned by the Chinese government. The department says the 16-thousand computers should be used only for unclassified