The U.S. Ski team is mourning the loss of two young up-and-comers who were killed in an avalanche in Austria on Monday. Ronnie Berlack, 20, of Burke Mountain, Vermont, and Bryce Astle, 19, of Sandy, Utah, were development-level ski racers with the U.S. Ski Team, and among six athletes who were freeskiing at the Alpine resort of Sölden when the slide hit – …
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Weekend filled with skiing and lots of fun in Mavrovo. The Good weather and the snow contributed Bistra to be full of skiers and tourists. The settlement and restaurants operate with full esteem The conditions for skiing are satisfactory even though some ski slopes need additional layers of snow. Parked vehicles and snow on the road affect driving from the dam …
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LAKE LOUISE, Canada – Early Thursday morning officials cancelled the second men’s downhill training in Lake Louise. After an early morning inspection of the race course it became clear that the heavy overnight snowfall would make it unrealistic for the course to be ready in time for the 11h30 start. According to the weather forecast, conditions will not be improving …
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An interesting mini documentary short life story for those who all their lives haspassed in the mountains. The Wise Man’ is the emotive story of Eddie Hunter’s personal connection with Banff National Park and Mt. Norquay, a mountain he has called home his entire life. Born in 1926, the same year Mt. Norquay was established, Eddie has been skiing Banff’s …
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Road work: According to information from DG Beton AD, the section of road from the dam to the crossroad of Mavrovo village Galičnik till 12 November will perform construction work from 09:00 to 16:00h. In these periods, the road will be closed for traffic. Therefore, all who will travel to Mavrovo will need to use another road through Leunovo and …
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The official snow control for the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Slalom Opening at Levi (FIN) took place on Thursday. FIS Chief Race Director World Cup Men Markus Waldner was pleased with the snow conditions on the race course and the the competitions were confirmed as scheduled on 15th-16th November. Due to the good snow situation, some teams have already arrived at …
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05.11.2014 Wednesday – Cinema Frosina 17:00 Screening the short movies taking part in the Best Amateur Video Award 17:15 Slomo 17:32 Wild water 18:02 Distilled 18:55 Screening the short movies taking part in the Best Amateur Video Award 19:10 Nordfor sola 19:56 Cold 20:16 Gare au Gauri (Shankar) 20:43 Presentation by SD Peoni 21:13 Presentation by Klemen Premrl 22:23 Screening the short movies taking part in the Best Amateur Video Award …
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Traditionally the Opening race in Sölden marks the official beginning of a new World Cup season and provides a first taste of winter wonderland for ski fans around the world. Unfortunately, nature sometimes has its own plans and in 2006 when the Sölden race had to be cancelled due to lack of snow, the ski world had to adapt accordingly. This year, …
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Aksel Lund Svindal ruptured his left Achilles tendon during a physical training session in Sölden, Austria, Saturday afternoon. Aksel was immediately taken to a hospital in Innsbruck for closer examination. It is not certain how long Aksel’s rehabilitation will take, but he will most likely miss most of the season. Aksel Lund Svindal I posted a photo on instagram. Just so …
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Proper behavior and preparation for skiing Skiing is a lifestyle, enjoying endless horizons of mountains and winter beauty, escape from the noise and pollution of urban areas. A true vacation, entertainment and recreation with family or friends through a series of winter sport activities require adequate fitness, awareness about proper and responsible behavior on the ski slopes. Skiing and snowboarding …
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