November 2006
Monthly Archive
General30 Nov 2006 07:30 am
Snowboard - A new GPS inspired race for ski and snowboard fans
A new GPS inspired race for ski and snowboard fans
Natives, UK - Nov 14, 2006If you re heading out to either the Three Valleys or Espace Killy this season, and want to settle a few banter with your friends, then this is one event you …
Ski & Snowboard Camps Make Great Holiday Gifts for Teens at …
AlpineZone News, CT - 12 hours ago… afternoon. The cost with Burton snowboard rentals and a lower mountain lift ticket is $99 for teens and $94 for juniors (9-12). …
Squaw Valley: What’s New 2006-2007
ropeways.net, Austria - 23 hours ago… Squaw Valley USA is proud to introduce Squaw Sessions, a ski and snowboard camp for teens, offered during holidays and peak periods. …
Get Ready, Ski And Snowboard Shoppers
WLUC-TV, MI - Nov 3, 2006There may not be any snow on Marquette Mountain yet, but skiers and snowboarders will be there on Saturday. The annual Ski Swap, now …
Happy National Ski And Snowboard Week!
Easier, UK - Nov 13, 2006… savings, the chance to win winter sports holidays and snow train tickets and the recipe for an exclusive Grand Marnier National Ski and Snowboard Week cocktail …
Snowboard club dreams of colder days ahead
The Spartan Daily, CA - Nov 17, 2006… is raining out because I know it is snowing in Tahoe,” said Sam Yang, a junior majoring in international business and president of the San Jose Snowboard Club. …
Burton European Open
Transworld Snowboarding.com, CA - Nov 28, 2006… towards the men s and women s Burton Global Open Series Championship titles each worth $100,000, the largest single payout in snowboard contest history. …
Rough terrain: Ski areas find costly snowboard parks vital to draw …
Eagle Tribune, MA - Nov 28, 2006By Joanne Kelley , Scripps Howard. Terrain parks cater to the “I’m bored” crowd - young people invariably on the lookout for something new and entertaining. …
Ehringer: When buying a snowboard, focus on riding style
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Nov 21, 2006… But once you have acquired basic riding skills, you will want to purchase a snowboard tailored to you and your riding style. That’s where shop help comes in. …
General29 Nov 2006 10:30 am
Snowboard - Head, Brewer Giving Away Snowboard Gear, Trip to X Games
Head, Brewer Giving Away Snowboard Gear, Trip to X Games
First Tracks, UT - Nov 8, 2006Additionally, Newcastle Brown Ale-branded snowboard gear and a trip to the Winter X Games in January 2007, courtesy of Head, are among the prizes that will be …
National Ski & Snowboard Week kicks off winter season in style
Go Travel Insurance, UK - Nov 14, 2006Britain’s National Ski & Snowboard Week has officially begun and will run until this Sunday, encouraging people to get out on to the slopes with its slogan …
Jewell Wins Copper Race to the Cup Snowboard PGS
First Tracks, UT - Nov 21, 2006Copper Mountain, CO - US Olympian Tyler Jewell (Sudbury, MA) won the opening US Snowboarding Race to the Cup event Monday to kick off the 2007 NorAm season. …
Ski and Snowboard Expo gets winter athletes pumped up
Capital News 9, NY - Nov 5, 2006If you’re looking forward to hitting the slopes this winter, the Ski and Snowboard Expo at the convention center in downtown Albany was the place to be. …
Police Think Missing Snowboard Could Help Break Homicide Case
KSL-TV, UT - Nov 1, 2006… He owns a snowboard that is “one of a kind, splits into skis” which would obviously be extremely expensive, yet decides to hitch hike to Jackson Hole, another …
Demolition for Alpine resort
TravelBite.co.uk, UK - Nov 27, 2006… The redevelopment of the resort was predicted almost ten years ago by Britain’s Where to Ski and Snowboard resort guide. “We saw …
Pow Hits, Logs & Banks: Burton Designs His First Snowboard Run
Skipressworld, Canada - Nov 20, 2006Lake Tahoe (Ski Press) Snowboarders with the help of Jake Burton have built their own run at a ski area near Tahoe. The first …
New book Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe hits the …
Natives, UK - Nov 16, 2006After the success of the first print, the 2nd Edition of his popular travel guide the Top 50 Ski & Snowboard Resorts in Europe is now in print. …
General28 Nov 2006 11:30 am
Snowboard - Races could move to Beaver Creek
Races could move to Beaver Creek
ASPEN - The wait is over - at least until Wednesday. Atle Skaardal, the women’s alpine director for the International Ski Federation, said a decision will be made Wednesday concerning the rescheduling of two sets of World Cup races.
Strong start for halfpipe queen Bleiler
SAAS FEE, Switzerland Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler of Aspen, Colo., and X Games bronze medalist Scotty Lago of Seabrook, N.H., opened the World Cup halfpipe season with Thanksgiving Day victories in the first of two contests set for…
Yoga delivered to your computer - for free
So it seems America has a burgeoning Internet addiction. Really: I read it online. OK, we all know folks who log too many Web hours running background checks on their parents and uploading videos of their goldfish to YouTube, but there’s still some gold in them thar pixels.
Local racer third in NorAm giant slalom
Local U.S. Ski Team member Jake Zamansky said he’s in a “different place” mentally than in years past, and it’s showing in the results column this season.
Red Lodge Mountain opens
RED LODGE, Mont. — Bill Keith and his wife, Lynn, moved to Red Lodge from Cincinnati in August for one reason - “to ski every day.”
Getting physical: B.C. women and men tell it the way it is
A GOING CONCERN: When Kirsty Exner isn’t on the slopes, she’s on her mountain bike or in the gym. Fitness: way of life? “Sport and fitness is my work and my life. I get so much reward from it, not just physical, but mental and emotional as well. It keeps me sane!”
General24 Nov 2006 08:30 pm
Snowboard - INCREASE YOUR WINGSPAN
INCREASE YOUR WINGSPAN
VUE Weekly, Canada - 21 hours agoEver wonder who made your snowboard? … Lib-tech sets a precedent for the snowboard industry by providing technological advances for the demanding expert. …
Home >> 2007 Ski & Snowboard Hot List
Outside Online, CA - Nov 6, 2006To bring you the best of winter, we set up shop in Aspen, the over-the-top playground of dry powder, long steeps, and never-sleep nightlife. …
SKI & SNOWBOARD SALE
KPVI-TV, ID - Nov 10, 2006With the ski season closing in, the Idaho Falls Ski Club is giving people a chance to come check out the latest in ski and snowboard gear. …
Club promotes snowboard academy
Whistler Question, Canada - Oct 26, 2006If Rob Picard has his way, his soon-to-be-established Whistler Valley Snowboard Academy will be attracting talented youth to Whistler from across Canada and …
Pow Hits, Logs & Banks: Burton Designs His First Snowboard Run
Skipressworld, Canada - Nov 20, 2006Lake Tahoe (Ski Press) Snowboarders with the help of Jake Burton have built their own run at a ski area near Tahoe. The first …
Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club and the Inn at Aspen Host the …
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 15, 2006Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club and The Inn at Aspen, a ResortQuest Hotel located at the base of Buttermilk Mountain, are proud to host the 2007 USSA …
General23 Nov 2006 08:30 pm
Snowboard - 11th Edition World Snowboard Guide
11th Edition World Snowboard Guide
PR.com (press release), NY - Oct 31, 2006The 11th Edition of World Snowboard Guide, now printed in full colour, is fully updated and bursting with new reviews, maps and expert advice. …
Snowboard Club
UVSC NetXNews, UT - Oct 28, 2006… One event that the snowboard club participated in this year was the ?Red Bull College Challenge? against other Utah college snowboarding teams at Park City …
Musync Scores Big at Esurance Icer Air Ski and Snowboard Event
PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 11, 2006… 4th), over 25,000 people attended the Esurance Icer Air, a one-of-a-kind festival-type event, featuring some of the best ski/snowboard and music talents from …
Ski Team Doc offers prevention tips
SkiRacing.com - Nov 22, 2006… be made beforehand to ensure safety - from pre-season strengthening and flexibility workouts to servicing equipment - many ski and snowboard enthusiasts still …
A new GPS inspired race for ski and snowboard fans
Natives, UK - Nov 14, 2006If you re heading out to either the Three Valleys or Espace Killy this season, and want to settle a few banter with your friends, then this is one event you …
Snowboard maker shreds the norm
Spokane Journal of Business, WA - Oct 27, 2006By Emily Brandler. Ascension Snowboards Inc., a new snowboard manufacturer in Post Falls, hopes its products will do more than shred the slopes. …
General22 Nov 2006 10:30 pm
Snowboard - SKI & SNOWBOARD SALE
SKI & SNOWBOARD SALE
KPVI-TV, ID - Nov 10, 2006With the ski season closing in, the Idaho Falls Ski Club is giving people a chance to come check out the latest in ski and snowboard gear. …
US Skiing and Snowboard
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - Nov 8, 2006PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 7) - While he’s training in Sweden for the next cross country World Cup races, Olympian Andy Newell (Shaftsbury …
Flow Names John Colonna Director of Product Design
Transworld Business Magazine, CA - 21 hours ago… Over the past ten years, in addition to perfecting the reclining hiback, Flow introduced its own line of snowboard boots and boards. …
North Tahoe High snowboard team to hold meeting
Sierra Sun (subscription), CA - Nov 17, 2006… Parent organizers of the snowboard team will hold the meeting for interested athletes and parents to learn more about the upcoming season, ask questions and …
Snowballs: Snowboard Cup, Egan, Rossi & More
Skipressworld, Canada - Oct 22, 2006Soelden, Austria (Ski Press)-Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it two World Cup finals in two starts, finishing 13th at the season opening parallel …
All you need is snow
Durango Herald, CO - Nov 21, 2006… 2007. Meanwhile, 20 miles to the south, Durango ski and snowboard shops are finding winter sports enthusiasts raring to go. “Our …
Freeride-Days - 1st European Snowboard Freeride Test
Skipressworld, Canada - Nov 8, 2006… gets more and more background, ProRider Ralph Castelberg (Initiator www.First-Tracks.org) decided to organize the first European Snowboard Freeride Test called …
Great ski destinations
Appleton Post Crescent, USA - Nov 21, 2006… Wisconsin has about 30 different ski- and snowboard-friendly destinations around the state, which ranks us third nationally in downhill facilities. …
Snowboard maker shreds the norm
Spokane Journal of Business, WA - Oct 27, 2006By Emily Brandler. Ascension Snowboards Inc., a new snowboard manufacturer in Post Falls, hopes its products will do more than shred the slopes. …
General17 Nov 2006 12:30 pm
Snowboard - Try it before you buy it
Try it before you buy it
Cape Cod Times, MA - 16 hours agoBy TIM JONES. The best way - no, make that the only way - to buy new skis or a snowboard is to try ‘em on snow before you put down your cash. …
US Skiing and Snowboard
SFCPressPoint (press release), FL - Nov 8, 2006PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 7) - While he’s training in Sweden for the next cross country World Cup races, Olympian Andy Newell (Shaftsbury …
Promos were even better than the real thing
Wyoming Tribune, WY - 22 hours agoCHEYENNE - Glen Plake’s fluorescent green Mohawk towered more than a foot above his head at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo in Denver on Nov. 3. …
Snowboard World Cup Returns to Saas-Fee
First Tracks, UT - Nov 12, 2006Saas-Fee, Switzerland - The Snowboard World Cup will return once again to Saas-Fee from the 22nd to 25th of November. Snowboarders …
National Ski & Snowboard Week kicks off winter season in style
Go Travel Insurance, UK - Nov 14, 2006Britain’s National Ski & Snowboard Week has officially begun and will run until this Sunday, encouraging people to get out on to the slopes with its slogan …
Do You Snowboard?
ProgressiveU.org, CA - Oct 28, 2006I have been snowboarding for eight years and with the way the weather is going now, I am craving snow. About this time every year …
General16 Nov 2006 12:30 pm
Snowboard - Finding A Good Deal on Winter Rental Equipment
Finding A Good Deal on Winter Rental Equipment
With the warm summer days fading away and cold winter weather falling upon Provo negative-10 degrees at a time, students may wonder what kind of cold-weather activities they can participate in and how to prepare.
O’Donnell steps down as Skico head
Aspen Skiing Co. President and CEO Pat O’Donnell is hanging up his snowboard and skis a few months early.
Snow and Surf hosts successful event
While the snow didn’t fly until later in the night, Snow and Surf attracted 85 participants and more than 500 spectators in a parking lot jam session on Sunday in the Village Center near Raley’s.
What’s up at Whistler? What to expect with Olympic-size construction
Three winters from now, every one of the far-flung places on the planet that don’t already know about Whistler Blackcomb ski resort …
Glenwood Outdoor Club flying high
Imagine growing up in the Glenwood Springs area and never going mountain biking, backcountry skiing or rafting. It’s not that far-fetched.
Power apparel
You’ve got your skis, your gloves, your helmet and your boots. But do you have a jacket with a built-in digital camera? The perfect apr s ski ensemble? Or snowboard pants that could double as the season’s must-have skinny jeans?
Ski resorts are open on time
The 2006-07 ski season is open on time and with snow. Brighton, the resort that traditionally is the first to run its lifts, opened early Wednesday. Two more resorts Park City Mountain Resort and Solitude opened today.
General15 Nov 2006 12:30 pm
Snowboard - Carbon monoxide kills two teens, dad
Carbon monoxide kills two teens, dad
Kalamazoo Gazette, MI - 19 hours ago… rest. Criswell said Kayla loved to snowboard and that Derrick, who lived in Indiana with his father, was an avid baseball player. …
Snowboard Yukon gears up for its first full season
Whitehorse Star (subscription), Canada - Oct 20, 2006… For some boarders, there s even an extra bit of incentive, as Snowboard Yukon (SY) gets set for its first full year of competitive action. …
Snowballs: Snowboard Cup, Egan, Rossi & More
Skipressworld, Canada - Oct 22, 2006Soelden, Austria (Ski Press)-Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it two World Cup finals in two starts, finishing 13th at the season opening parallel …
Snowboard ramp gets frosty reception
Albany Times Union, NY - Oct 26, 2006… A neighbor’s complaint about rowdiness and noise has prompted city officials to demand that a student-built snowboard ramp complete with trucked in snow be …
EuroSima sponsoring, celebrating The Snowboard D-Day
Global Surf News - Nov 2, 2006Here are some news on the Snowboard D-Day, the “Go Snowboarding” event coming right from the EuroSIMA (European Boardsports Industry Manufacturers Association …
The sky’s the limit for New England snowsports
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Nov 11, 2006… In addition to snowboard camps for children, the resort has a special four-day program for members of the Gen-X and Boomer generations who have never been on a …
Burton Opens Snowboard Store in Tokyo
First Tracks, UT - Oct 15, 2006Tokyo, Japan - Snowboard maker Burton opened the doors of its first Tokyo store to the Japanese snowboarding community this weekend. …
SKI & SNOWBOARD SALE
KPVI-TV, ID - Nov 10, 2006With the ski season closing in, the Idaho Falls Ski Club is giving people a chance to come check out the latest in ski and snowboard gear. …
General13 Nov 2006 04:30 pm
Snowboard - Ski & snowboard at Ward Hill
Ski & snowboard at Ward Hill
The Landmark, MA - Nov 1, 2006The Holden Recreation Department has reserved Monday evenings at Ward Hill in Shrewsbury for snowboard and ski lessons. The full …
Deer Valley Party to Benefit Youth Ski and Snowboard Programs
First Tracks, UT - Oct 18, 2006Park City, UT - The freestyle skiing program at the Utah Olympic Park and the Park City Snowboard Team are among the beneficiaries of the JANS Winter Welcome …
WCSN to Webcast Entire World Cup Ski and Snowboard Season
First Tracks, UT - Nov 10, 2006… Monica, CA - World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) has partnered with the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA …
Copper Mountain Snowboard Series turns 20, changes name
Summit Daily News, CO - Oct 22, 2006BY ADAM BOFFEY. COPPER MOUNTAIN - The Copper Mountain Snowboard Series grew so much in its first 20 years, it needed a new name. …
WCSN to Deliver Exclusive, Full Coverage of the 2006-2007 FIS …
Yahoo! News (press release) - Nov 9, 2006… destination for fans of Olympic and lifestyle sports, has partnered with the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA …
Adventure starts at `the end of the world’
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 4 hours ago… company named for it. There’s no real ski resort, but you can take a gondola up to ski and snowboard on the glacier. My dropping-out …
Asasbet holds annual ski, snowboard sale
Hudson Sun, MA - Oct 18, 2006Assabet Valley RTHS is holding their annual ski and snowboard sale on Sunday, October 29th in the school cafeteria. There will be …
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