Kirkwood, CA - As the wind whistled over the razor-sharp rock spires of the Cirque at California’s Kirkwood ski area, skiers readied their gear and nerves for the fifth stop of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour. This is one of the most respected steep skiing contests in the world and the venue at Kirkwood Mountain Resort has become notorious due to its steep, technical slopes and because it is permanently closed to the public. This past weekend marked the 13th consecutive year of the competition coming to Kirkwood and it was a true spectacle from which Mad River Glen, Vt.’s Dylan Crossman and Janina Kuzma of New Zealand emerged victorious.
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Tignes, France - France welcomed the first Winter X Games Europe in style with two of their very own taking gold and silver in Wednesday night’s Men’s Skiing SuperPipe final. Kevin Rolland went into the final in third place after Tuesday night’s elimination round while Tignes resident, Xavier Bertoni, came in second. The final belonged to Rolland, who competed in front of 17,500 screaming fans.
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I’m from Smethwick near Birmingham, England. If you know anything about the area think the Black Country, “Yam, Yam..” I was brought up in Council Flats as a kid before “Upgrading” to maisonettes and eventually a Council house with a garden!
My love affair for flats continues and I have finally upgraded to the PENTHOUSE: Burgtec Penthouse that is!
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Ishpeming, MI - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that the deadline for receiving nominations to select Honored Members for the Class of 2010 has been extended by a month to April 30.
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Broomfield, CO - Fiscal 2010 second quarter results released today by Colorado-based ski and snowboard resort operator Vail Resorts revealed a drop of nearly 33% year over year, driven largely by Real Estate segment net revenue that trickled to $0.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010, compared to $89.2 million in the same period in the prior year. Despite this drop, the company announced that they will move forward with plans for resort capital improvements in 2010 that will include a new high speed detachable chairlift in Vail Mountain’s famed Back Bowls.
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Stratton Mountain, VT - The biggest, baddest snowboard event on the planet is back at Stratton with high flying tricks and a party atmosphere next week.
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Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK - Fresh snow has fallen across much of Europe and North America in the past few days with many resorts in the Alps and the Pyrenees reporting at least 30cm (a foot) of new snow. The snowfall is continuing today with more fresh snow across both continents.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn started the wrap up of her 2010 World Cup ski season with yet another podium as she took second during the downhill at Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Wednesday. Maria Riesch of Germany took the win, closing the gap on Vonn in the World Cup overall standings.
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Brighton, UT - Olympic Snowboard Cross Champion Seth Wescott is coming to Brighton this Friday. Get a photo and autograph from the champ, or attend one of the day’s free Snowboard Cross clinics to help promote the sport.
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Sugar Mountain, NC - On Sunday, March 21st, Sugar Mountain Resort will host its fourth annual Easter egg hunt on the slopes. A "golden egg" containing a 2010-11 season pass will be scattered among hundreds of plastic eggs spread over the lower portion of the ski area’s Lower Flying Mile slope.
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