Sports — Winter Sports

Sports — Winter Sports

• Antarctica 2012:

  

  The reports out of Antarctica are beginning to sound like a broken record, as bad weather continues to dominate the news from the frozen continent. Read more

  The 15 november 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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• 4 Tips to Make Your Home 'Green'

  

  Energy conservation at home: from water to electricity Read more

  The 15 november 2012 by   T_mackinnon
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• How to Choose Ski Gloves

  

  Ski gloves are an important part of your ski equipment and are vital for keeping your hands warm so that you can prevent injury, frost bite and also have a good... Read more

  The 14 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• What Would You Want From An Austrian Alpine Holiday?

  

  Austrian Alpine Holidays Blog is nearing its first birthday, so it seems timely to think about what might be of interest in the year ahead. Your views about wha... Read more

  The 14 november 2012 by   Linda
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• The Waiting Game

  

  Around my house, we are playing a waiting game. We are waiting for the ski season to start. Specifically, we are waiting to see if the storms will line up in th... Read more

  The 13 november 2012 by   Kimkircher
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• How to Choose a Snowboard

  

  If you love snowboarding and have decided that you want your own board, there are a few things you need to take into consideration. By following these simple... Read more

  The 13 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Powder Skiing and Northern Lights

  The consistently good skiing starts end of February, when day light consists of a permanent sunrise/sunset. This is when we like to make our entry up north,... Read more

  The 12 november 2012 by   Mountainspirit
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• 3 Reasons to Book a Family Ski Break in La Plagne

  

  It’s that time of year when you start considering where you might go for a much-needed family ski break over the winter months (if you haven’t been organised... Read more

  The 12 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Antarctica 2012 Update: No Shelter From The Storm

  

  The Antarctic season continues to ramp up with more teams arriving in Punta Arenas and preparing to head out to the frozen continent. Read more

  The 12 november 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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• Super-Sized In Styria

  

  photo : Puntigam Brewery Styria (Steiermark) is renowned for its world class attractions and 83 ski resorts. Now it’s trying to get in the book of records for... Read more

  The 12 november 2012 by   Linda
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• How to Choose a Ski Jacket

  

  Picking the right ski jacket is a vital decision when it comes to staying warm, dry and looking cool on the slopes! However, picking something that will simply... Read more

  The 11 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• November 11th : The Day The Geese Gave The Bishop Away

  

  photo : Mike Baird November 11th has been a day marred by disaster in Austria, yet also brightened by the story of geese that gave a Bishop away. Read more

  The 11 november 2012 by   Linda
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• The Origins of Snowboarding

  

  The first snowboard cut through the snow in the late 1920s when M.J. “Jack” Burchett carved out a rectangle of plywood and tied his feet to it with a... Read more

  The 10 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Why Your Skiing Sucks

  

  Some people are naturally good skiers. I’m sure that, like me, you’ve seen them whizzing past after yet another blunder has left you lying in the snow.... Read more

  The 09 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Cheap Ski Helmets – Don’t Risk Your Safety

  

  Enjoyed by hobbyists, vacationers and professional athletes, skiing is an enthusiasm shared by a diverse selection of people. The sport can be enjoyed at any... Read more

  The 08 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Movie Review: ‘For Your Eyes Only’ (50 Years of Bond)

  

  Director: John GlenCast: Roger Moore, Desmond Llewellyn, Lois Maxwell, Carole Bouquet, Julian Glover, Chaim TopolStory: Bond is on a mission to find a lost... Read more

  The 08 november 2012 by   House Of Geekery
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• Antarctica 2012 Update: Aaron Struggles, Babes Near The End

  

  The 2012 Antarctic season may still be ramping up for some, but for those that are already underway the past few days have brought some significant milestones. Read more

  The 08 november 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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• Wilder Style + Musings (+Wilder Archives): Winters in Jackson Hole (or) Tsumori...

  

  In honor of the winter's first snowfall here in Boston, I want to talk about Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and this Tsumori Chisato sweater (if it isn't the best... Read more

  The 07 november 2012 by   Thewilderthings
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• Metal Or Mental Edge

  

  By Roddy Willis Presumably if you are reading this article, then the chances are that at some point you have had a ski lesson. Read more

  The 07 november 2012 by   Surfcat
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• Top 10 Must-Have Skiers Christmas Gifts 2012

  

  Stuck for ideas for the skier or snowboarder in your life this Christmas? Here’s our Top 10 gift ideas that would be welcomed by anyone planning on hitting the... Read more

  The 07 november 2012 by   Simplypiste
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• Who’s Ready For Winter?

  

  Ready for snowSki Patrol training week starts tomorrow, and yesterday a patroller friend of mine told me she wasn’t ready for the season to start. Not ready? I... Read more

  The 06 november 2012 by   Kimkircher
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• November Goals

  

  Happy Election Day! This is sad, but I am excited to celebrate the end of the elections because I am very tired of the commercials, radio ads, mailers, debates... Read more

  The 06 november 2012 by   Alyssa_dld
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• Antarctica 2012: Bad Weather Making Things Tough

  

  The 2012 Antarctic season is officially underway, but so far there aren't many South Pole skiers out on the ice. That is probably a good thing as the weather... Read more

  The 06 november 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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• I Still Got It, Or You Asked for It When You Showed up in Columbia Heights

  Willie took me grocery shopping last night at the Rainbow in Columbia Heights.This is Willie's store. He knows this store; it’s the one he hits between work... Read more

  The 04 november 2012 by   Pearl
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• Crimes of the Century?

  

  I’m not a criminal by nature. I’d be a lousy crook if I ever set out to become one. Just don’t have the proper kahunas or mental deficiency to do it. Read more

  The 04 november 2012 by   Glenn Waterman
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• FIS World Cup Ski Competition Starts On Saturday

  

  photo : Otto Schlappack The Women’s World Cup Ski competition season starts this coming Saturday at Sölden, a small Tyrolean township in Austria. Read more

  The 26 october 2012 by   Linda
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• Countdown To The Ski Championship Competition Commemorated With a New Coin In...

  

  October 24th marks the start of the countdown to the World Ski Championships in Schladming, Styria. To commemorate this auspicious occasion, the Austrian Mint... Read more

  The 24 october 2012 by   Linda
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• Ski Season Starts In Austria!

  

  photo : Vectorportal The weekend of 13th and 14th October saw the opening of ski season in the Austrian province of Tirol. And later this month, the Ski World... Read more

  The 13 october 2012 by   Linda
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• Snow Fun

  

  Snow BunniesToday we had the heaviest snow in over 10 years some have said. I have lived in Katoomba for over 10 years now and have not had this happen so it... Read more

  The 12 october 2012 by   Suzanne Robinson
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• Hip Hop and Dubstep from the UK- FOREIGN BEGGARS

  

  Hello Electronic Music Fans!,This is the first in a long line of blogs dedicated to electronic music and its many offshoots and variations. Read more

  The 10 october 2012 by   Joel Rosario-Tapia
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• Parenting FAIL Friday: How Was This a Good Idea?

  

  By now, if you follow this blog, you’ve realized that my children quite regularly get into shenanigans faster than I can pee. My house is often a trail of... Read more

  The 05 october 2012 by   Mediocremom
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• Ski

  

  I wrote my name in Skålen, Örebro Län, Sweden and the snow slowly covers it. I went there with the youth group for a winter camp where I first learn my ski... Read more

  The 07 september 2012 by   Switpie
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• Spanish National Parks: "Parque Nacional De Ordesa," A Natural Treasure in the...

  

  One of many spectacular trails in Ordesa National Park Americans are rightfully proud of their country's natural treasures. I always tell Europeans that if... Read more

  The 27 august 2012 by   Nothemingwaysspain
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• You Want to Be a Ski Bum? First You Need a Nickname

  

  At the heart of it, we all yearn for a great nickname. We want to engage in secret handshakes with our homeys, for the bartender to pour our signature drink... Read more

  The 21 july 2012 by   Kimkircher
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• Striking It Rich on the Prospect Trail

  

  After working like crazy for months, the Ryder-Walker ladies, managing director Melanie Eggers and RW Jacqueline of-all-trades, Jessica “Jess” Sullivan, jumped... Read more

  The 20 july 2012 by   Ryderwalker
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• Breckenridge Ski Holidays - Top 5 Things to Love!

  

  We asked Helen of Chalets USA to tell us what's so great about Breckenridge. It didn't take her long to come up with her top 5 reasons to ski there! 1) Ski in,... Read more

  The 10 july 2012 by   Surfcat
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• Weekly High Five Report: Bonnie Prudden, Ski Patroller and Exercise Guru

  

  Bonnie on the cover of Sports Illustrated, 1957Bonnie Prudden is my new hero. She was the first woman to earn a National Ski Patrol badge, an exercise expert... Read more

  The 06 july 2012 by   Kimkircher
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• Ski Resort Dating

  

  How can we hide from the hellish heat? Summer is deeply nested in the calendar and because of that we seek ways of cooling. Due to hot weather outside, we hardl... Read more

  The 04 july 2012 by   Hiddenobjectgames2011
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• Last Weekend to Ski at Crystal (Plus a Bonus)

  

  Skiing isn’t over until the fat mountain singsThere’s one last weekend to ski at Crystal before we switch over to full summer operations. Read more

  The 29 june 2012 by   Kimkircher
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• Powder Skiing and Northern Lights

  We’d like to share some of our happy memories from this winter and spring in Lyngen, northern Norway. The consistently good skiing starts end of... Read more

  The 10 may 2012 by   Mountainspirit
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