Friday, February 12th, 2010 •
U.S. Ski Team News - Alpine
WHISTLER CREEKSIDE (Feb. 12) – Overnight rain has shuffled the Friday downhill training program, pushing the women's schedule by a full two hours and canceling men's training.
Originally slated to begin at 11 a.m. local time, the women's program has been bumped to a 1 p.m. start.
Thursday's completed men's downhill training was an official training, meaning the men's downhill medal event can go ahead as planned with an 11:45 a.m. local time start to open the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for alpine skiing on Saturday. A third downhill training run for the women's super combined will precede the men's race at 9 a.m. PT.
NBCOlympics.com will carry live streaming of Friday's women's downhill training.
Category: Skiing News
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009 •
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By Henry Ashworth
It only takes one light snowfall for skiers to anticipate days filled with downhill runs through ideal powder conditions followed by evenings in front of roaring fires with family and friends. What could be better? How about a resort that takes environmental issues seriously without compromising what skiers love about their sport. In North America, dozens of resorts, including Whistler Blackcomb, have already initiated major changes that will put the resorts on a renewable energy plan.
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Tags: Alpine Skiing, Blackcomb Mountain, Blackcomb Whistler, Energy Plan, Foot Level, Light Snowfall, Luge, Mt Bachelor, Olympic Games, Own Energy, ski vacation, Skiers, Sustainable Slopes, Two Mountains, Vacation Destinations, Western Massachusetts, Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler Mountain, Wind Energy, Wind Turbines, Winter Olympics Leave a Comment
Friday, April 17th, 2009 •
skiing is fun
By L.A. Need
Telemark skiing definitely a physically demanding sport as its best described as doing squats as you ski, downhill. As K2 is quoted saying "if it were easy, it would be called snowboarding".
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Category: Skiing Techniques
Tags: Alpine Skiers, Alpine Skiing, Alpine Skis, Doing Squats, Forefoot, Leather Boot, Minority Sport, Nordic Ski Boots, Physical Demands, Pin Holes, Pinheads, Ski Manufacturers, Ski Slopes, skiing, Soft Leather, telemark, Telemark Skiers, Telemark Skiing, Telemark Skis, Telemarkers, Thermal Underwear, Untouched Powder Leave a Comment
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 •
skiing is fun
By Jack Smith
Considered to be one of the best aerobic exercises, cross country skiing is also called Nordic skiing or XC skiing. It involves the simultaneous use of ones arms and legs and making use of skiing equipment like boots, skis and poles.
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Tags: Alpine Skiing, Ancient Sport, Arms And Legs, Best Aerobic Exercises, Country Sport, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, French Cross, introduction, Jack Smith, Langlauf, Marker Search, Mode Of Transportation, Mode Of Travel, Olympic Level, Rifle Marksmanship, Ski De Fond, Ski Jumping, Skiing Equipment, Snow Board, Sole Method Leave a Comment
Friday, April 10th, 2009 •
skiing is fun
By Gen Wright
A tradition of adventures
From a ski resort, the skiers expect a host of varied activities aside from skiing. The new ski resort of Les 2 Alpes provides a tradition of providing a wide choice of adventures to fill such needs. All that a visitor desires is available for their convenience selection, from mountain biking to rock climbing, from cross-country skiing to paragliding, and from swimming to rafting.
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Tags: Air Friction, Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiers, cross-country skiing, Gliders, Les 2 Alpes, Les Alpes, Marked Trails, Moment Decision, Mountain Biking, Nothing And No One, Open Space, Parachute, Rock Climbers, Ski Alpes, ski resort, Ski Trails, Skiing Resort, skiing traditions, Spur Of The Moment, Wide Choice Leave a Comment
