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| Researchers work to make skiing easier on the knees |
"Right now, ski bindings protect the tibia (shin bone) at the expense of the knee. So we want to create a smarter binding that doesn't forget about the tibia but stops ignoring the knee." Overall skiing injuries have decreased since 1972, but serious knee sprains have increased Dr. via Summit Daily News |
| High Fives 540 contest at Sugarbowl |
This site requires Flash 8. Download for free here. Sunny skies, stylish skiers, High Fives and chicken wings rounded out the inaugural High Fives 540 contest at Sugarbowl Mountain this past Saturday, April 26 ... via Tahoe World |
| That red suit has Omaha written all under it |
"Computers can't do water, fire, smoke and debris." Go Big Red and Gold. Iron Man's flashy armored suit, bristling with high tech in the summer season's opening movie, is partly the work of an Omaha native. via Omaha World-Herald |
| Follow the scenic route to the Comox Valley |
Over the past decade, I've seen numerous people flee Vancouver for greener pastures in the Comox Valley. via The Georgia Straight |
| Final Week For Purgatory All-Season Pass Sale |
Get 2008/09 passes with big discounts Photo by: Durango Mountain Resort 2008-09 Loveland Season Passes Loveland Ski Area has begun selling season passes for the 2008-09 season. via SKINET |
| World Cup expected to return to Colorado |
"Regardless of the outcome of the 2013 vote, the Foundation and Vail Resorts are firmly committed to making Birds of Prey one of the premier men's World Cup events in the world each and every year." After all the excitement surrounding the return of a World Cup downhill in December, it's likely back to tech races and turkey next winter. via Vail Daily News |
| SmartWool Microweight T-Shirt - Men's |
Stay comfortable while you run, hike, bike, climb, ski, snowboard, mow the lawn, shoot hoops, walk the d... Description: The versatile Microweight T-Shirt features SmartWool's soft merino wool fabric, which ... via Steepandcheap.com RSS |
| Lole Neet Shirt - Long-Sleeve - Women's |
Description: Mountainsmith may have designed the Tracker Backpack specifically for the snowshoeing enthusiast, but we think it'll do just fine for backcountry tours or long hikes on foot. via Steepandcheap.com RSS |
| Mount Ashland ski area reports a good '08 season |
"We had to watch our water usage but the skiers are a hardy group - they understood what we needed to do" If the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season were a downhill skier, it would have wound up this year's season with a snow-spraying flourish. via Medford Mail Tribune |
| Is it worth the risk£ |
"Dying in the mountains at work" Columnist Paul Andersen caught the attention of online readers of The Aspen Times with his thoughts last week on the death of local snowboarder Wallace Westfeldt and the growing risks skiers and snowboarders ... via Aspen Times |