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2009 IDEA winners announced - Bemidji Pioneer
CROOKSTON, MINN. The IDEA Competition announced its four winners May 12 in Crookston at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation Summit: Igniting Innovation. The four winners are the forte Keyboard Company, IceHogger Industries, Ultralight Soaring

Edmonton 9 Tomorrow 18 /3 Change city - Edmonton Sun
Josie, 19, calls herself a petite 5-foot-3 who loves to spend time on her dirtbike and snowboard. She wants to ride professionally one day. Josie also plays guitar, so if you want to ride with her, you better have your own bike and like death metal

Sports Person of the Week - Douglas Cameron Jr - Caymen Net News
Skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing star Douglas Cameron Jr was born on an island in Ontario, Canada. In the community where he grew up, he said sports activity was his life. His father and his brother helped build the community s first bike

Two locals on B.C. snowboard teams - Abbotsford News
Derek Wintermans of Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam s Peter Veidner have been chosen to B.C. provincial snowboard teams for the 2009-10 season, it was announced Wednesday. Wintermans was named to the 12-member B.C. provincial snowboard-cross squad

Local ski athletes garner top awards - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs Two of Steamboat s brightest and best hopes for winning medals at the 2010 Olympics were honored as U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Ath letes of the Year on Tuesday. Steamboat s Todd Lodwick was named the Nordic Com

Vail therapists keep ski racers ready - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Vail On-call 24/7. World travel required. Must be willing to be cold. That could be the job description for Eagle resident Brandie Yeik, an athletic trainer with Howard Head Sports Medicine Center who just spent the ski season traveling with the

Alcott all out for Olympic glory - BBC Sport
And in eight months’ time she will be doing her utmost to realise that dream at Vancouver in Canada - and become Britain’s first Olympic alpine ski medallist into the bargain. Britain is hopeful of its most successful Winter Olympics since 1936 when

Worth Dying For? - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
On Tuesday, Mt. Everest claimed yet another victim. Wu Wenhong was 40 years old an amateur climber from China who summited successfully, but succumbed to altitude sickness and/or exhaustion on the descent. Over the years, more and more people

Effort to recover $2 million thwarted by Chrysler bankruptcy - Idaho Mountain Express
The breach-of-contract lawsuit brought against Jeep by 48 Straight, a Wood River Valley-based organizer and promoter of ski, snowboard and entertainment events, has stalled out after the automaker commenced bankruptcy proceedings. The lawsuit was

Five star ski service at Queenstown resort - e-Travel Blackboard
Queenstown s five-star Millbrook Resort will offer the services of one of the resort town s top ski rental suppliers to keen snowsports lovers this winter. As early winter snow coats the slopes of nearby ski areas, hotel guests can book their

Recovery’s slow for former NC soccer star after snowboard accident - Indianapolis Star
Scott McNichols was always on the go, and he loved the outdoors. He played on four consecutive state championship soccer teams at North Central High School from 1993-96, graduated from Indiana University then got a job in guest services for Kirkwood

Online Snowboard Museum - ESPN.com
The DVS Online Snowboard Museum. A couple weeks back we mentioned collector Dennis Nazari and his Vintage Snowboard Museum at Salty Peaks in Salt Lake City, when he was featured in this episode of Tailgate Alaska. But I also wanted to take a moment

Unique event called Hypertour coming to Mundelein May 30 - Mundelein Review
If you’re ready for some water thrills and fun-in-the-sun to kick off the summer season, you need look no farther than Diamond Lake in Mundelein. For the second year in a row, the Mundelein Park and Recreation District is hosting Hypertour, a unique

Vail therapists keep ski racers ready - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Vail On-call 24/7. World travel required. Must be willing to be cold. That could be the job description for Eagle resident Brandie Yeik, an athletic trainer with Howard Head Sports Medicine Center who just spent the ski season traveling with the

Local ski athletes garner top awards - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs Two of Steamboat s brightest and best hopes for winning medals at the 2010 Olympics were honored as U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Ath letes of the Year on Tuesday. Steamboat s Todd Lodwick was named the Nordic Com

Edmonton 9 Tomorrow 18 /3 Change city - Edmonton Sun
Josie, 19, calls herself a petite 5-foot-3 who loves to spend time on her dirtbike and snowboard. She wants to ride professionally one day. Josie also plays guitar, so if you want to ride with her, you better have your own bike and like death metal

2009 IDEA winners announced - Bemidji Pioneer
CROOKSTON, MINN. The IDEA Competition announced its four winners May 12 in Crookston at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation Summit: Igniting Innovation. The four winners are the forte Keyboard Company, IceHogger Industries, Ultralight Soaring

Recovery’s slow for former NC soccer star after snowboard accident - Indianapolis Star
Scott McNichols was always on the go, and he loved the outdoors. He played on four consecutive state championship soccer teams at North Central High School from 1993-96, graduated from Indiana University then got a job in guest services for Kirkwood

Extreme skiing through the recession - CNN Money
EpicQuest’s founder is taking on his greatest challenge: Launching a luxury travel business in the middle of an economic meltdown. TORDRILLO MOUNTAINS, Alaska (Fortune Small Business) — i am standing near the peak of a craggy, white-capped mountain

Special Report: Utah’s charitable foundations - rising tides and - Salt Lake Tribune
Ballet dancers and drug addicts. Public radio listeners and dinosaur diggers. Cancer researchers, latchkey children and battered women. They’re all in the same boat, riding the same current — and waiting for the coming storm. A rising tide of

Online Snowboard Museum - ESPN.com
The DVS Online Snowboard Museum. A couple weeks back we mentioned collector Dennis Nazari and his Vintage Snowboard Museum at Salty Peaks in Salt Lake City, when he was featured in this episode of Tailgate Alaska. But I also wanted to take a moment

Local ski athletes garner top awards - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs Two of Steamboat s brightest and best hopes for winning medals at the 2010 Olympics were honored as U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association Ath letes of the Year on Tuesday. Steamboat s Todd Lodwick was named the Nordic Com

Park City’s Vonn and Van win annual U.S. Ski Team awards - Salt Lake Tribune
Park City’s Lindsey Vonn and Lindsey Van are among the recipients of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s athlete of the year awards that will be presented at its annual awards ceremony Friday in Park City. Joining them will be Todd Lodwick, Ryan

Referee technology may have a future in sports - New Kerala
London, May 17 : The idea of using technology on field may not go down well with many referees but recent studies have shown that expert tools can not only help in making the right judgment calls but could even completely take over the task

Recovery’s slow for former NC soccer star after snowboard accident - Indianapolis Star
Scott McNichols was always on the go, and he loved the outdoors. He played on four consecutive state championship soccer teams at North Central High School from 1993-96, graduated from Indiana University then got a job in guest services for Kirkwood

Jeff Curley Gallery - ESPN.com
We’ve got a new gallery . for ya’, this time from Jeff Curley. Based out of Portland for the past two years, Curley got his start in snowboard photography Mammoth, where he had originally moved to pursue a professional riding career. But his first

Vail therapists keep ski racers ready - Steamboat Pilot & Today
Vail On-call 24/7. World travel required. Must be willing to be cold. That could be the job description for Eagle resident Brandie Yeik, an athletic trainer with Howard Head Sports Medicine Center who just spent the ski season traveling with the

Ottawa 20 Tomorrow 9 /1 Change city - Ottawa Sun
Josie, 19, calls herself a petite 5-foot-3 who loves to spend time on her dirtbike and snowboard. She wants to ride professionally one day. Josie also plays guitar, so if you want to ride with her, you better have your own bike and like death metal

Online Snowboard Museum - ESPN.com
The DVS Online Snowboard Museum. A couple weeks back we mentioned collector Dennis Nazari and his Vintage Snowboard Museum at Salty Peaks in Salt Lake City, when he was featured in this episode of Tailgate Alaska. But I also wanted to take a moment

Sugar Bowl Academy skiers Murtha, Lebel earn national rankings - Sierra Sun
Dylan Murtha, a freshman at Sugar Bowl Academy, is ranked No. 1 in the country among J3 racers by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Courtesy of Graeme Plante Sugar Bowl Academy students enjoyed outstanding results in both racing and

Olympics on the horizon - Nassau Guardian
Korath Wright, a 23-year-old halfpipe snowboarder with Bahamian roots, is satisfied with his most recent performance at the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Invitational held in Whistler, British Colombia, 10 months ahead of the 2010 Vancouver Winter

US Ski and Snowboard Association Alpine director Jesse Hunt leaving - Baltimore Sun
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) Alpine director Jesse Hunt is leaving the U.S. Ski Team to become the general manager and program director of the Park City Ski Education Foundation. Hunt will stay on with the national team at least through the end of May. A

OUTDOORS BRIEFLY - Zanesville Times Recorder
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft has begun free boating safety inspections at public launch ramps and other locations around the state. Inspections in our area will be held at the following locations: Dillon Lake

Big Bear Valley to get new soccer fields - San Bernardino County Sun
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS - Youth soccer in the Big Bear Valley will soon benefit from three new soccer fields thanks to a $200,000 Capital Improvement Project approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The new fields - to be built at

Local Sports Ski team finishes great season - Squamish Chief
Sechelt The Chatelech ski and snowboard racing team recently put the finishing touches on another fantastic season. Racing against schools from the Fraser Valley league during the regular season, the team continually had podium finishes. This set

Pickett pumps up - Napa Valley Register
Michael Pickett enjoyed carving on a snowboard until a major spill put him on a course to carving something else body fat. For his senior project at Vintage High School, Pickett became a bodybuilder, continuing the weight lifting he d started

Zumiez’s April sales drop less than expected - Seattle Times
Zumiez, an Everett-based retailer of snowboard and skateboard gear, said today its April same-store sales fell 13.8 percent, a better-than-expected decline that prompted it to predict a smaller quarterly loss. Analysts expected a same-store sales

USSA Alpine director Hunt leaves for new job - San Jose Mercury News
PARK CITY, Utah Alpine director Jesse Hunt is leaving the U.S. Ski Team to become the general manager and program director of the Park City Ski Education Foundation. Hunt will stay on with the national team at least through the end of May. A search

USSA Alpine director Hunt leaves for new job - Boston Globe
PARK CITY, Utah Alpine director Jesse Hunt is leaving the U.S. Ski Team to become the general manager and program director of the Park City Ski Education Foundation. Hunt will stay on with the national team at least through the end of May. A

Squaw Valley Ski Team honored by USSA as Alpine Club of the Year - Sierra Sun
The Squaw Valley Ski Team was awarded Alpine Ski Racing Club of the Year by the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) on Wednesday, April 29. This is the second time in the past six years that The Squaw Valley Ski Team has been honored

Showing: Snowboarding articles - San Francisco Examiner
Beaver Creek tops safety award honoreesThe National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) honored Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort for the best overall safety When the economy went downhill, the snowsports industry knew it was likely headed for a slide

April 24: Cliffhanger landing photos; reaction to Alaska first-bag fee - Anchorage Daily News
PHOTOS: A REAL CLIFFHANGER OF A LANDING NEAR TALKEETNA ( AOPA Pilot, SuperCub.org ): A 21-year-old pilot looking for a place to snowboard lost control of his 1941 Taylorcraft in a snow-crust landing and slid to the brink of a cliff. The plane caught

Media Advisory - Canadian Olympic Team to Hold 2010 “Media Summit” May - CNW Group
TORONTO, April 27 /CNW/ - On Monday, May 4, 2009, the Canadian Olympic Team will hold a Media Summit to give the media an opportunity to meet and interview some of Canada’s top winter athletes who are preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter

Wiegele holds ski/snowboard camp for kids - Abbotsford News
A total of 24 youngsters from the North Thompson and elsewhere took part in the third annual Spring Kids Ski and Snowboard Camp recently hosted by Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in Blue River. Mike Wiegele feels strongly about the development of

Sioux Falls skateboard, snowboard store closes due to economy - Argus Leader
A Sioux Falls skateboard and snowboard store has closed earlier than planned because the economy has been slow. Chad Petit closed The Boarding House, 2013 S. Minnesota Ave., a couple of weeks ago and moved his inventory to the Southside Skate Park he

Julia Spitz: My basement is so sick it’s ill - Enterprise
In the eyes of the 14-and-younger crowd, this is a very good thing. To the ears of someone who hasn’t been 14-and-younger in decades, it’s a headache I feared no aspirin would cure. For the neighbors, I’m hoping it’s better than skateboards on the

Jasey-Jay Anderson headlines 2009-10 World Cup alpine snowboard team - News1130.com
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - World champion Jasey-Jay Anderson headlines Canada’s 2009-10 World Cup alpine snowboard team. The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., is joined on the men’s roster by Matthew Morison of Burketon, Ont., Michal Lambert of Toronto and

Olympic Hopefuls Gather to Prepare for Vancouver 2010 at Olympic - CNW Group
Program Helps Canada’s Top Medal Prospects Develop Skills and Strategies for Success VANCOUVER, May 4 /CNW/ - In pursuit of the ultimate goal of owning the podium at 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Whistler and Richmond, the Canadian Olympic

Jasey-Jay Anderson headlines 2009-10 World Cup alpine snowboard team - Canada East
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - World champion Jasey-Jay Anderson headlines Canada’s 2009-10 World Cup alpine snowboard team. The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., is joined on the men’s roster by Matthew Morison of Burketon, Ont., Michal Lambert of Toronto and

Bill would require CA ski resorts to report safety plans - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A California bill that would introduce safety requirements for ski resorts has taken its first step toward approval on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 990, authored by Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, would require California ski

Still Life with Snow - ESPN.com
Ryan Hughes, better known as “Huggy” will be on display this weekend at the Still Life Gallery. Hughes in currently the photo editor of Snowboarder Magazine. A major photo show is happening this Saturday in Mammoth Lakes. Not coincidentally, the West

Snowboard holiday firm wound up - EDP 24
The first British company to specialise in European holidays snowboarders in Europe has become the latest victim of the recession. Four jobs will be lost when north Norfolk’s Chalet Snowboard (CSB) is voluntarily wound-up in the wake of a meeting of

Arizona ski resort honored with safety award - ABC 15 News
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) on Thursday honored nine member resorts with its annual Heads Up National Ski Area Safety Awards. Each season the awards recognize those ski and snowboard resorts that have done an outstanding job of

New wave sports plex opens - Cincinnati.com
FAIRFIELD - When Jen Ragland nervously walked onto the dock at Wake Nation, she was an admitted novice to the world of wakeboards, kneeboards and wake-skating. The Hyde Park woman had never done any water sport where she was pulled by an overhead

Max Marolt scholarship program awards local athletes - Aspen Times
ASPEN The city of Aspen has awarded $2,000 in athletic scholarships this quarter as part of the Max Marolt Scholarship Program. The Max Marolt Scholarships have existed since 2001, with the scholarship committee granting $6,000 annually to local

Media Advisory - Canadian Olympic Team to Hold 2010 “Media Summit” May - CNW Group
TORONTO, April 27 /CNW/ - On Monday, May 4, 2009, the Canadian Olympic Team will hold a Media Summit to give the media an opportunity to meet and interview some of Canada’s top winter athletes who are preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter

April 24: Cliffhanger landing photos; reaction to Alaska first-bag fee - Anchorage Daily News
PHOTOS: A REAL CLIFFHANGER OF A LANDING NEAR TALKEETNA ( AOPA Pilot, SuperCub.org ): A 21-year-old pilot looking for a place to snowboard lost control of his 1941 Taylorcraft in a snow-crust landing and slid to the brink of a cliff. The plane caught

Imbriani takes the Gold medal in National Snowboard event - MyCentralJersey.com
Competing for her fourth time at the United States of American Snowboarding Association Nationals, (USASA), Nicole Imbriani took the Gold in her favorite event Boardercross. The National event took place at Copper Mountain, Colorado this year, with

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

Lance Armstrong back on track - San Francisco Examiner
Lance Armstrong showed a strong start in the opening stage of the 23rd annual Tour of the Gila on Wednesday. Armstrong s teammate Lance Leipheimer came out ahead in the first stage, but don t count out Armstrong just yet. The five-day race is the

Snowboard holiday firm wound up - EDP 24
The first British company to specialise in European holidays snowboarders in Europe has become the latest victim of the recession. Four jobs will be lost when north Norfolk’s Chalet Snowboard (CSB) is voluntarily wound-up in the wake of a meeting of

Media Advisory - CSA Testing of ski and snowboard helmets begins at - CNW Group
MONTREAL, April 27 /CNW/ - CSA International will officially launch a testing and certification program for the Z263.1 Recreational Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Helmets Standard on April 30, 2009. The launch will take place at the CSA International

Max Marolt scholarship program awards local athletes - Aspen Times
ASPEN The city of Aspen has awarded $2,000 in athletic scholarships this quarter as part of the Max Marolt Scholarship Program. The Max Marolt Scholarships have existed since 2001, with the scholarship committee granting $6,000 annually to local

Spring viewing: D j vu all over again - Globe and Mail
Broadcast history repeats itself more often in lean economic times. Nobody minds a reasonable amount of TV recycling, but some networks are digging into the blue bins. The TV world is hurting, like every other business, and viewers likely have that

April 24: Cliffhanger landing photos; reaction to Alaska first-bag fee - Anchorage Daily News
PHOTOS: A REAL CLIFFHANGER OF A LANDING NEAR TALKEETNA ( AOPA Pilot, SuperCub.org ): A 21-year-old pilot looking for a place to snowboard lost control of his 1941 Taylorcraft in a snow-crust landing and slid to the brink of a cliff. The plane caught

Imbriani takes the Gold medal in National Snowboard event - MyCentralJersey.com
Competing for her fourth time at the United States of American Snowboarding Association Nationals, (USASA), Nicole Imbriani took the Gold in her favorite event Boardercross. The National event took place at Copper Mountain, Colorado this year, with

Caffeine used to ease muscle soreness - San Francisco Examiner
As if this country needed an excuse to consume more caffeine. For years researchers have encouraged the consumption of caffeine for various reasons pertaining to exercise. Recently, they discovered yet another compelling reason to increase your

Media Advisory - Canadian Olympic Team to Hold 2010 “Media Summit” May - CNW Group
TORONTO, April 27 /CNW/ - On Monday, May 4, 2009, the Canadian Olympic Team will hold a Media Summit to give the media an opportunity to meet and interview some of Canada’s top winter athletes who are preparing for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter