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Vail Resorts wants helmets for staff who ski or snowboard on the job - Canada East
DENVER - Vail Resorts employees will be required to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding on the job starting with the 2009-2010 season. Vail also will require helmets for all children age 12 and under who take group lessons through its schools

SVST riders make the most of winter - Idaho Mountain Express
During Wednesday s banquet in Hailey, Sun Valley Snowboard Team program director Andy Gilbert (right) salutes D-teamers, from left, Clyde Montgomery, Emy McCune, Davis Olson, Cora Schneider and Beck Vontver. The Sun Valley Snowboard Team held its

Golden girl - Big Bear Grizzly
Melissa Spillman wasn t about to let a little thing like a lack of funds keep her from her goal to compete in the USASA National Championships in Copper Mountain, Colo. The Sugarloaf resident was so confident she would do well at the amateur

Calif ski safety bill moves to assembly floor - Sierra Sun
SACRAMENTO A California bill that would introduce safety requirements for ski resorts has taken its first step towards approval on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 990, authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, would require California ski

Vellekamp named SYV Rec queen - Lompoc Record
2009 Santa Ynez Valley Recreation Queen Hannah Vellekamp shows off Pookie, her steer which she will be showing at this year s Santa Barbara County Fair. //Bryan Walton/Staff In its 54th year of supporting youth recreation programs and

Tranny Roadshow - Sun-Journal
You will laugh. You may dance. And hopefully, says the co-creator of The Tranny Roadshow, you will leave with a more positive understanding of what it is to be transgender today. Those are some of the goals of the Roadshow, a self-described show for

Like adventure? Try American plan - Scranton Times
WASHINGTON You don t have to go to the Himalayas or the Amazon for adventure. You can find it right here in the U.S., and the April/May issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine is offering a list of the 50 best American adventures, from

Skiing, music highlight TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival in - San Francisco Examiner
features about 45 musical acts during a 10-day span. Photo: TWSSF/Mike Crane The annual TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival brings together snowsports, music and art, April 17-26, in Whistler, British Columbia. As Canada s largest free outdoor

Sorel Sponsors 2009 Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival - Earthtimes
PORTLAND, OR — 04/16/09 — Sorel, a premium cold-weather boot manufacturer, is sponsoring the adrenaline-packed 14th annual TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival (TWSSF), April 17-26, 2009 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The 10-day and night

Concert Review: Metric in Calgary - Nationalpost.com
Michael Morrison is a Calgary-based writer and blogger. Besides writing for The Calgary Herald, he runs the buzzed-about Mike’s Bloggity Blog Blob , which has been mentioned in Entertainment Weekly. Today, Michael gives us another of his occasional

SNC snowboarders earn top finishes at SoCal collegiate competition - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. The Sierra Nevada College snowboard team competed in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association s Southern California region competition last weekend at Mammoth Mountain in California. During Saturday s

Mt. Baker Ski Area will close for season Sunday - Bellingham Herald
This weekend will be the last to ski and snowboard at Mt. Baker Ski Area before it closes for the season. The ski area has been closed this week but will reopen Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, for those wanting a last taste of winter. It

Thousands still blacked out after Colo snow storm - Tri-City Herald
Colorado Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Murray says I-70 may be open, but conditions are still dangerous. Dave Barjenbruch of the National Weather Service in Boulder, Colorado, says Colorado usually gets one big spring snow storm every

Mammoth Mountain one place for skiers, snowboarders to beat the heat - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Southern California ski and snowboard resorts have closed but Mammoth Mountain reminded today via e-mail that it will remain open at least through Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25), despite the current heat wave. A base depth of 8-13 feet ensures

World Ski and Snowboard Festival adds Grenade Games bang - Georgia Straight
Duck, sucka. The Grenade Games are coming to this year s World Ski and Snowboard Festival. As action-sports photographer and charter member of Whistler s snowboard scene Dano Pendygrasse put it, the Grenade Games are pure grassroots, an

Friday in Business - Riverside Press Enterprise
Will Barbie be able to keep her dream house? Mattel Inc. reports its first quarter earnings. What else is happening in business today? PALM SPRINGS The Coachella Valley Energy Summit held at the Palm Springs Convention Center will focus on

Podiums aplenty for Aspen athletes at Copper comps - Aspen Times
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. The Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club was well represented at this past week s United States of America Snowboard Association National Championships. Local athletes walked away with 20 medals, four national

Sorel Sponsors 2009 Telus World Ski & Snowboard Festival - Market Wire
PORTLAND, OR–(Marketwire - April 16, 2009) - Sorel, a premium cold-weather boot manufacturer, is sponsoring the adrenaline-packed 14th annual TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival (TWSSF), April 17-26, 2009 in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The

Harrah s reports resignation of board member - Las Vegas Sun
Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas today reported that a member of its board of directors, Jeanne P. Jackson, notified the company April 15 that she was resigning from the board immediately. The disclosure by Harrah’s didn’t say whether Jackson

Road snowboarders escape prosecution - Newbury Today
Car driver who made headlines towing a snowboard through February’s blizzards will not be prosecuted THE CAR driver who made national headlines by towing a snowboarder through Hungerford High Street in a blizzard will not be prosecuted. The

Wahoo’s Fish Taco Opens New Restaurant in Chino Hills - HULIQ.com
Grand Opening Celebration to Include 20-Cent Tacos, Snowboard Rail Contest and Signal Snowboard Team Demos Wahoo s Fish Taco, a community mainstay and worldwide pop culture phenomenon since 1988, will host a grand opening event for their 55th

Council candidate distances self from SkiCo - Aspen Daily News
It s been a long time since a high-ranking manager at the Aspen Skiing Co. has taken a plunge into the fishbowl of local politics. Derek Johnson, the 41-year-old managing director of SkiCo s rental and retail division, is doing just that

Super pipe dreams - Denver Post
Luke Mitrani of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., soars above the 22-foot walls of the Buttermilk superpipe. Mitrani and other U.S. snowboarders are seeking a shot at the 2010 Olympics. (Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post ) ASPEN The dust-covered slopes are

Dear Novice Snowboarders: Don t Start at the Top! - Alaska Report
Earlier this year I was headed to Alyeska Ski Resort just outside Anchorage to go snowboarding with my two good friends, Nick and John. Snowboarding really didn t seem all that difficult as we sat in the car talking about it. I was actually feeling

Snowboard birthday bash - BBC Sport
Hundreds of snowboarders and skiers competed in four disciplines - half-pipe, big air, slopestyle and boarder/skier-cross at the Swiss resort of Laax. The Brits have come a long way since the first championships were held at Sheffield Ski Village in

Wahoo’s Fish Taco Opens New Restaurant in Chino Hills - HULIQ.com
Grand Opening Celebration to Include 20-Cent Tacos, Snowboard Rail Contest and Signal Snowboard Team Demos Wahoo s Fish Taco, a community mainstay and worldwide pop culture phenomenon since 1988, will host a grand opening event for their 55th

Park City Mountain Resort extends ski season to April 19 - Park Record
Also, according to Parry, “During our additional week of winter operations, we are extending a special single-day ‘locals’ lift ticket rate of only $20 to all Deer Valley and The Canyons season pass holders and employees.” To take advantage of the

Plenty to do Easter morning - Rutland Herald
Whether you’re celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ or the arrival of the Easter Bunny, here are a few of the many Easter-themed activities happening this weekend. At 7 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Rutland, New Life Ministries

Wahoo’s Fish Taco Opens New Restaurant in Chino Hills - HULIQ.com
Grand Opening Celebration to Include 20-Cent Tacos, Snowboard Rail Contest and Signal Snowboard Team Demos Wahoo s Fish Taco, a community mainstay and worldwide pop culture phenomenon since 1988, will host a grand opening event for their 55th

Rapid City breaks all-time snow record for city - Rapid City Journal
Snow-flocked trees and ankle-deep snow set a new snowfall record for downtown Rapid City and created a picture-perfect morning for snow lovers. In Rapid City, the moisture-packed white stuff crept up the National Weather Services snowboard, edging

Spring Break On Maui, Or A Snowboard Festival? - Hartford Courant
The Aquapura Douro Valley Resort & Spa in Portugal has a ” Spring Break ” package until April 18, at about $900 per person, double occupancy, that includes three-nights’ lodging. Information: www.aquapurahotels.com Napili Kai Beach Resort on Maui

Bergers Ski & Snowboard to Close Temporarily - NewsChannel 36
CORNING — The fire that destroyed a landmark Corning restaurant last year continues to impact surrounding busiensses. Bergers Ski Shop was forced out of its location after Sorge’s Restaurant burned to the ground in December. Bergers moved its

Ten set to ride longest snowboard on April 1 in Jackson - Gillette News Record
JACKSON Eric Sweet already has a hold on the trademark. He s also in contact with the Guinness World Records and Fuel TV and has interested a producer in Los Angeles, who may want the movie rights. What, exactly, does Sweet have

Mount Hood snowboard camp gets portable lift - Oregonian
SunKid Lifts This portable lift will be the first of its kind in America when Windells Snowboard Camp brings it to Mount Hood this summer. A new portable snowboard lift will be the only one of its kind in the United States when it is installed this