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Not training for snow? You’re late! - Miami Herald
If you ski or snowboard, especially if you race or go for air in the pipe, you should have started training a month ago! Brian Frost, a personal trainer in Park City, says “Skiers should have been concentrating on cardio and muscle endurance for at

Fashion diary - Guardian Unlimited
We are reliably informed that this week’s ‘ultimate celebrity look’ is the five o’clock shadow. A press release reached us with this shocking news: “David Beckham was recently spotted leaving an LA restaurant with an interesting pair of shades, crisp

Alpine hiking: Tour du Mont Blanc - Daily Telegraph
The couple in the rowing boat relax, trailing their limbs in the water. In the shallows of the lake children squeal, and a man snoozes beside a fishing line. The sun blazes down. It is a lazy August day in the village of Champex in the Swiss Alps

Mahan the latest to question Ryder Cup largesse - Tulsa World
Mahan criticizes PGA over Ryder Cup: David Duval criticized the Ryder Cup largesse in 1999 by saying the event was “overcooked,” and he led a campaign for players to have more input on what to do with all the money generated for the PGA of America

Mahan Latest to Note Ryder Cup Largesse - The Ledger
AKRON, Ohio | David Duval criticized the Ryder Cup largesse in 1999 by saying the event was “overcooked,” and he led a campaign for players to have more input on what to do with all the money generated for the PGA of America. Nine years later, Hunter

Cameron Diaz is desperate for ‘a big bum’ - AZCentral.com
The What Happens In Vegas star who is famed for her slender figure admits she would love to have a curvier posterior. She said: I have an active lifestyle. I love to surf, I love to snowboard, I love to play golf, I love to hike. I

Quiksilver Nat. Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Champs go off - Global Surf News
Alex Heath and Bradley Stephenson both posted top results and both plan to compete overseas from later this year. Alex will be heading to Austria for the first stop on the Skier Cross World Cup circuit, while Bradley will be heading to Australia to

Christie Brinkley touts herself as supermom - Vancouver Business Journal
To the world, she is the former supermodel, but in her home, Christie Brinkley testified Monday in her divorce trial, she was really the Supermom. For Christmas, her $30 million Bridgehampton mansion was transformed into a “wonderland.” She made her

Cameron Diaz’s bum wish - femalefirst.co.uk
Cameron Diaz is desperate for “a big bum”. The ‘What Happens In Vegas’ star - who is famed for her slender figure - admits she would love to have a curvier posterior. She said: “I have an active lifestyle. I love to surf, I love to snowboard, I love

Cameron Diaz’s bum wish - Monsters and Critics
Cameron Diaz is desperate for “a big bum”. The ‘What Happens In Vegas’ star - who is famed for her slender figure - admits she would love to have a curvier posterior. She said: “I have an active lifestyle. I love to surf, I love to snowboard, I love

‘Tis not the season for holiday shopping - Newsday
‘Tis the season. Actually, it ain’t. We have some time before the air gets crisp, the apple cider becomes ubiquitous, and women in all but the dewiest relationships contemplate leaving their legs unshaved until the groundhog prognosticates in

Notes: Furyk won t read all about it - GolfWeek
AKRON, Ohio Someone asked Jim Furyk last week at the Canadian Open if he found it refreshing to see golf stories about someone other than Tiger Woods. You actually assume that I read, Furyk said to laughter. Only he wasn’t kidding. Furyk

Furyk won’t be reading the papers in Ohio this week - PGA Tour
Someone asked Jim Furyk last week at the Canadian Open whether he found it refreshing to see golf stories about someone other than Tiger Woods . “You actually assume that I read,” Furyk said to laughter. Heathcote/Getty Images Jim Furyk — still

Today’s front pages: Seattle bans all grocery bags; Mount Hood claims - Oregonian
Both Seattle papers weighed in with cover stories about a Seattle City Council vote to ban plastic AND paper bags starting this January, with shoppers using their own bags, or paying 20 cents per bag. Here is the Times piece and go here for the Post

Snowboarder’s chilling night - Stuff
A 28-year-old French snowboarder is lucky to be alive after surviving a freezing night on Mount Hutt when he became lost on the skifield on Tuesday night. Florian Guillonneau was lifted out by rescue helicopter at 9.30am today after sheltering in the

Mahan the latest to question Ryder Cup largesse - NBC Sports
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -David Duval criticized the Ryder Cup largesse in 1999 by saying the event was “overcooked,'’ and he led a campaign for players to have more input on what to do with all the money generated for the PGA of America. Nine years later

Warm weather delays Mount Hood recovery of fallen climber - Oregonian
Doug Beghtel/The Oregonian A climber died Sunday in the Cooper Spur during a descent from Mount Hood’s peak Doug Beghtel/The Oregonian Rescuers gather above the area of Mount Hood where a climber died Sunday. Warm weather Monday softened snow and

Media Advisory - Do You Believe in Luck? Public invited to obtain - CNW Group
OTTAWA, July 24 /CNW Telbec/ - What: To coincide with the national launch of the 2008 Lucky Loonie one-dollar coin, the Royal Canadian Mint and RBC Royal Bank are hosting a coin exchange for the general public. Be among the first to obtain this

Aussie’s fatal ski-lift slip - Age
A 31-year-old Australian adventurer slipped off a ski lift in Chile and died when he tried to make his way across the perilous Andes, his family says. Julian Fine’s family stressed that he was doing nothing reckless when he fell from a ledge at the

Last joyful message before fatal fall at ski resort - Bathurst Western Advocate
JULIAN FINE emailed his mother the night before he died. He was snowboarding at the Chilean ski resort of Portillo, and having a ball. “Life really doesn’t get much better than this,” he wrote. “Lots of love, miss you all.” On Tuesday the 31-year-old

Leaked Game Track — Featuring Lil Wayne — Causes Speculation With - Mtv.ca
Coming off his song “Game’s Pain,” it’s clear the Game’s mood isn’t getting any brighter. Another track from his L.A.X. LP was leaked Wednesday night. It features Lil Wayne and showcases more of Game’s wordplay and his very vocal torment. “All the

Historic ski films get archived - WLUC TV 6
ISHPEMING — Over 90 hours of never-before-seen footage from the post-World War II ski filmmaker John Jay has been hidden away in the basement of the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming. That will soon change now that the museum

Julian Fine sends final email before Chile snowboard tragedy - News.com.au
A 31-YEAR-old Sydney DJ who died on a snowboarding holiday emailed his family just hours before he died, saying he was having the time of his life at a Chilean ski resort. Online dance forums posted tributes after Julian Fine , from Petersham in

Sport Chalet to Hold Conference Call to Review First Quarter 2009 - Forbes
LOS ANGELES, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPCHA, SPCHB) today announced they will release first quarter 2009 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Management will host a conference call

Shaun White Snowboarding Offers Social Engine - Softpedia
Shaun White Snowboarding is in the final stages of production and Ubisoft is pushing hard to make the game the most interesting snowboard sim that’s on offer on the market. Ubisoft is well aware that Shaun White Snowboarding will face stiff

Get Outside! An After-Work Summit Hike - Denver Channel
It’s hard to believe the days are getting shorter already. Sunset this week will be around 8:21 p.m., according to TheDenverChannel.com’s weather page . But there’s still time for some after work hikes. I found a summit hike that’s close to town

Shaun White Snowboarding Offers Social Engine - Softpedia
Shaun White Snowboarding is in the final stages of production and Ubisoft is pushing hard to make the game the most interesting snowboard sim that’s on offer on the market. Ubisoft is well aware that Shaun White Snowboarding will face stiff

Historic ski films get archived - WLUC TV 6
ISHPEMING — Over 90 hours of never-before-seen footage from the post-World War II ski filmmaker John Jay has been hidden away in the basement of the U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming. That will soon change now that the museum

Out and about - 7 Days UAE
If you are into Tex-Mex, then look no further than Cactus Jacks specialty fajitas and the best frozen margaritas in town. Cactus Jacks offers fantastic theme nights with a live fajita cooking station. If you would like to receive a 40 per cent

The SBT Surfboard Tracker retrofit system now available - Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 21 July, 2008 : - - SBT Surfboard Tracker and Snowboard tracker, RETRO fit system is out for retailers and board repairers. SBT are pleased to announce the arrival of their new retro fit system. The system will be

Local exchange - Ashland Daily Tidings
Seventeen-year-old exchange student Kobkrit Khamkosit, who prefers to be called Golf, is from Khorat, Thailand. He spent a full year in Ashland, attending Ashland High School and learning English. This was Golf’s first time living away from home and

Sport Chalet to Hold Conference Call to Review First Quarter 2009 - MSN MoneyCentral
LOS ANGELES , July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPCHA, SPCHB) today announced they will release first quarter 2009 earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 . Management will host a conference

Now you don’t need to go to the Alps to be totally terrified - Guardian Unlimited
Cumbria 19 When it was suggested to me that we spend the day scrambling up the side of a wet Cumbrian fell, I wasn’t exactly champing at the bit. Firstly there was the Lake District’s reputation for ‘eventful’ weather; but it was more the prospect of

Gretchen Bleiler wins ESPY - Aspen Times
LOS ANGELES First the cover of ESPN The Magazine, now an ESPY. It s official: Gretchen Bleiler is the biggest name in women s action sports. At least, according to sports fans around the country whose votes earned the Aspen snowboarder her

Gunstock seeking permission to expand - Fosters Daily Democrat
Officials at Gunstock Mountain Resort will present to the Belknap County Convention next week an improvement plan that includes adding four new ski trails and a new lift. The convention will hold a public hearing on the expansion plans on July 24 at

MY GIRL DIED AS ‘GUINEA PIG’ FOR GARDASIL - New York Post
She loved SpaghettiO’s, pepperoni, lilies, listening to her iPod and making her pals laugh. In her senior yearbook, she wrote, “The best things in life aren’t things, they’re friends.” Now that’s the quote chiseled into her gravestone. Jessica

Georgians loom large on obesity list - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Numbers that make the South the fattest region in the country and Georgia among the flabbiest states, according to a federal government study released Thursday. More than one in four Georgia adults is obese, earning the state a ranking of 8th fattest

Choose a car with Honest John - Daily Telegraph
Ben writes: “I’m having a tough time trying to decide what to buy, as my priorities keep cancelling each other out. I work as a snowboard coach, and drive to and within Europe frequently. A car that is comfortable on mountain roads yet efficient over

Routt County Spotlight: Becky Alter - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Fla. Q. When did you move to Routt County, and what brought you here? A. In October 2006. I was a starving musician and my best friend offered me a free couch in the most beautiful place in the world. Q. What s the

Outdoors | Winter in July: The Summit stays busy - Seattle Times
The heat of summer is in full swing, but The Summit at Snoqualmie is hard at work preparing for winter’s snowsports. The area recently begun construction on a new high-speed quad chairlift, named Silver Fir Express, located just east of The Summit’s

Nonprofit camp takes autism to extreme - Aspen Times
ASPEN Aspen has a growing reputation as a place where individuals challenged by the circumstances of their lives can take a break, get in some high-altitude fun and exercise and gain some self-confidence while doing it. From troubled youths in

Friday February 17 - CBS Sportsline
9:00 am 3:00 am Curling Men’s: Norway vs. Italy 1st Round 9:00 am 3:00 am Curling Men’s: Finland vs. Sweden 1st Round 9:00 am 3:00 am Curling Men’s: Germany vs. Switzerland 1st Round 1:05 pm 7:05 am Ice Hockey Women’s: Switzerland vs. Russia

Alaska scores a coup with alpine nationals - Anchorage Daily News
Alaska pulled off a rare championship double this week when the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association confirmed that Alyeska Resort will host the U.S. Alpine Nationals March 24-31. Last month, it was announced that the next two cross-country skiing

Boarding 4 Breast Cancer gets boost from ‘Design a Tee’ - Global Surf News
Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 16 July, 2008 : - - Los Angeles — Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) is pleased to announce the return of the popular CCS Girls t-shirt promotion for the third year running. In honor of National Breast Cancer

Anchorage to host two national skiing events - KTVA
Anchorage will play host to two high-profile ski events next year. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association confirmed this week that Alyeska Resort will host the U.S. Alpine Nationals March 24-31. That’s besides the next two cross-country skiing

So, let’s boogie on down to Whistler - Canada.com
When: Saturday and Sunday (July 19-20), venue opens at 9 a.m., music runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. We all know that Whistler is the go-to destination in winter. You’ve got the slopes, the party scene and the big fun of the Telus Ski & Snowboard Festival

Winter Dew Tour announces inaugural sites, dates - International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : The AST Winter Dew Tour will hit the slopes in Colorado, Vermont and California in its inaugural season. The three-event winter version of the AST Dew Tour will feature free-skiing and snowboard events for men and women starting Dec. 18-21

Mammoth Mountain: ski or snowboard in January for best flight deals - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Every winter, more than 1.1 million skiers and snowboarders hit the Mammoth Mountain slopes. If you re going to be one of those this year, you won t be limited to traveling by road. See Los Angeles Times staff writer Tiffany Hsu s article

Wednesday February 22 - CBS Sportsline
10:00 am 4:00 am Snowboard Men’s Parallel giant slalom Preliminary round 10:30 am 4:30 am Cross Country Men’s Sprint Preliminary round 12:30 pm 6:30 am Cross Country Women’s Sprint Quarterfinal 12:35 pm 6:35 am Cross Country Women’s Sprint

A splash for cash - Danbury News-Times
Weston Koritko, 9, has organized a wakeboarding fundraiser to benefit Danbury Hospital. For the better part of 15 minutes, Weston Koritko owned the buttery water of Candlewood Lake. The water wasn’t really buttery, of course. Wakeboarders just use

DeAnna Pappas announces wedding date - Boston Herald
DeAnna Pappas , aka The Bachelorette, and her fiance, Jesse Csincsak, have announced a wedding date of May 9, 2009, on their new Web site, Us Magazine reported. The reality lovebirds plan to wed in the Bahamas because that is the place where

Summer business gets mixed reviews - Aspen Times
ASPEN With the abundance of tourists in town, it certainly seems busy. But just how busy are merchants in downtown Aspen this summer? It depends who you ask. Some retailers say their businesses aren t performing as well as they would like them

Wessler: Where there’s Will, there’s a way - Peoria Journal Star
Surfed Diamond Head off Hawaii. Flipped his kayak upside down in Class 5 whitewater. Heliboarded. (FYI, that s where a helicopter drops you off on a mountain peak, miles above the nearest ski lift, and leaves you and your snowboard to get down

Get Out of Town and Stay Out: Top 5 Outdoors Cities - Advocate
Who says that you can t have the best of both worlds? Check out these hot, fit cities that offer fantastic accommodations, thrilling restaurants, and pulsating nightlife, as well as a surfeit of outdoors opportunities within city limits and on

Rappin with Chuck G - Sierra Sun
Wearing the ‘Remember Coogan’ sweatshirt that he wore in every contest this season, Truckee Pro Snowboarder Chas Guldemond stands proud atop the biggest project of his life roofing his new house in Glenshire. Guldemond said he always has been a

St. Olaf grad lived his life to fullest right up to his death - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The day before he died, Dan Nemcek strapped a snowboard to his back, hiked a southwest Montana mountain and, alongside his buddies, rode the powder to as close to the bottom as he could. It was no extraordinary feat for the 22-year-old Bloomington

Pro Snowboarder Arrested - NBC San Diego
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Professional snowboarder Shaun Palmer was among four people arrested in connection with a Fourth of July fight on a Lake Tahoe beach, authorities said. Palmer, 39, reportedly tried to break up a fight between two men on

Snowboarder Shaun Palmer arrested at Tahoe - Aspen Times
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Professional snowboarder Shaun Palmer was among four people arrested in connection with a Fourth of July fight on a Lake Tahoe beach, authorities said. Palmer, 39, reportedly tried to break up a fight between two men on

Melissa Reid - England’s rising golf star on fitness, Tiger Woods and - Women.timesonline
Women golfers aren’t what people think any more. There are good-looking women playing golf and a new generation of young players. You don’t have one once you turn pro. My handicap before I turned pro was +5, which meant five points were added to my

SA snowboarders take to the slopes - The Times
As soon as the snow falls on the Lesotho mountains, SA snowboarders come together to ride the slopes at the AfriSki resort, in preparation for the Quiksnow SA National Snowboard Championships. Photographer Marianne Schwankhart gives us a glimpse into

Dangerous circumstances led to sliced surfer’s arm - NWCN
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — Those who witnessed a 14-year-old surfer lose his arm in a collision with an incoming dory boat off Cape Kiwanda say the accident resulted from a series of unfortunate circumstances in a spot with increasingly heavy ocean

DeAnna Pappas, Jesse Csincsak dish on ‘Bachelorette’ engagement - Reality TV World
“I’m really in love. I’m really happy. I’m really engaged. I’m really going to marry this man,” she told Reality TV World during a Tuesday conference call. “People are always going to be skeptical. We can’t change everybody’s mind; we can only do

Lake Tahoe deal: Kirkwood 2008-09 ski & snowboard season passes $229 - Los Angeles Times Blogs
If you re planning on skiing or snowboarding Tahoe for multiple days this winter, it will be worth your while to plan ahead, especially if you re a fan of one of the local favorites, Kirkwood , 30 miles south of Lake Tahoe. You have until

The Flying Tomato lands in Target - MSN MoneyCentral
JC Penney Co Inc ( JCP ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp is introducing a limited-time-only line of clothes by snowboard and skateboard phenom Shaun White, just in time for the summer Olympics and the

Afternoon Fix: Celebrity Birthdays, the ‘Meet Dave’ Movie Minute, the - Mtv.ca
ON JULY 8th In 1969 While on the Australian set of Ned Kelly , Marianne Faithful overdosed on barbiturates. Faithful was dropped from the production, which starred Mick Jagger , and entered a hospital for heroin addiction two days later. In

Sport Chalet Signs New Expanded Senior Credit Facility - Forbes
LOS ANGELES, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sport Chalet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPCHA, SPCHB) today announced that it has signed a new expanded senior credit facility with its existing lender, Bank of America, N.A. The new senior credit facility expands

St. Olaf grad lived his life to fullest right up to his death - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The day before he died, Dan Nemcek strapped a snowboard to his back, hiked a southwest Montana mountain and, alongside his buddies, rode the powder to as close to the bottom as he could. It was no extraordinary feat for the 22-year-old Bloomington

Sheriff investigating boat collision that severed teen surfer’s arm - KCBY
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. (AP) — Those who witnessed a 14-year-old surfer lose his arm in a collision with an incoming dory boat off Cape Kiwanda say the accident resulted from a series of unfortunate circumstances in a spot with increasingly heavy ocean

Christie Brinkley touts herself as supermom - Newsday
To the world, she is the former supermodel, but in her home, Christie Brinkley testified yesterday in her divorce trial, she was really the Supermom. For Christmas , her $30-million Bridgehampton mansion was transformed into a “wonderland.” She made

The Flying Tomato lands in Target - MSN MoneyCentral
JC Penney Co Inc ( JCP ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp is introducing a limited-time-only line of clothes by snowboard and skateboard phenom Shaun White, just in time for the summer Olympics and the

Brinkley portrays herself as the ideal mom - Newsday
Forget Supermodel. Think Supermom. Christie Brinkley made her case for being the better parent for her two kids on her second day on the witness stand in a Central Islip courtroom Monday morning. Brinkley jumps on a snowboard with her son Jack, 12

Mass Media - Baltimore Sun
Forget Supermodel. Think Supermom. Christie Brinkley made her case for being the better parent for her two kids on her second day on the witness stand in a Central Islip courtroom Monday morning. Brinkley jumps on a snowboard with her son Jack, 12

Shaun White, the Flying Tomato, lands in Target - Reuters
NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Target Corp (TGT.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) is introducing a limited-time-only line of clothes by snowboard and skateboard phenom Shaun White, just in time for the summer Olympics and the back-to-school

United Nations - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Forget Supermodel. Think Supermom. Christie Brinkley made her case for being the better parent for her two kids on her second day on the witness stand in a Central Islip courtroom Monday morning. Brinkley jumps on a snowboard with her son Jack, 12

Bend teen recovering after arm sliced off in surfing accident - NWCN
PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — A 14-year-old boy from Bend underwent emergency surgery Sunday to reattach his arm after a surfing accident in Pacific City. kgw.com viewer/Karen Bone The Oregon Coast Investigators said Cole Ortega was surfing with his 16-year

Billy Joel - Hartford Courant
Billy Joel is a popular singer, pianist, song writer and musician with Long Island roots. His lengthy discography includes the hit records Piano Man, Glass Houses, An Innocent Man and Storm Front. Show more Billy Joel is a popular singer, pianist

World Heli Challenge Postponed - Scoop
The World Heli Challenge will feature the cream of the world s top snowboard and ski athletes, representing their respective brands while competing head to head with the utmost style. Three days of helicopter-accessed riding will go down over this