Roger Phillips: Get out and enjoy winter - Idaho Statesman
It sure is easy to crank up the heater, turn on the TV and stay indoors during winter. Lots of people do it, and winter weather provides plenty of excuses to avoid going outdoors. Pick your poison: It’s too cold, too wet, there’s too much snow, the

Winter Sports Roundup - New York Times
Miller, a two-time overall World Cup winner, finished ninth Saturday as the Saslong downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, marked its 40th year. His performance was affected by a strong headwind that whipped up just as he and the other top contenders took

Hotel hopes to anchor Snowmass Renaissance - Denver Post
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. The recession has derailed the “renaissance” of Snowmass Village, but a glimmer of hope has emerged with the opening of an upscale ski-in, ski-out hotel. The 173-room Viceroy’s Thanksgiving Day debut made it the first hotel

Notes from an avalanche surivor - Summit Daily News
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Catskill series grows boardercross at grass-roots level - Poughkeepsie Journal
The 21-year-old SUNY New Paltz junior has medals tons of them now. But this was special first place in boardercross in the 18-22-year-old Jam division at the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships. The year before, she’d

Local product helps in NAIA title win - Record Searchlight
Look for a local National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football national champion on the slopes in the coming weeks. Shasta High alum Cody Cavender capped off an extremely successful collegiate career Saturday in Rome, Ga. with a second

Davis’ halfpipe win sets record for Dew Tour - Denver Post
BRECKENRIDGE Putting together a first run that consisted of two cab 1080 double corks in the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Winter Dew Tour, Danny Davis earned the highest score in tour history Saturday and ran away with his second