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3 weeks, 5 days ago

The World’s First Ever All-Aluminum Skis Have Arrived

Wired

Brian Rosenberger has worked for years at an aircraft manufacturing company with, coincidentally, lineage back to the Glenn L. Martin Company. On long drives in 2010 from his home in Texas to the snow of Colorado, Rosenberger, with his son and friends, would cover a lot of topics, but the one that Rosenberger kept coming back to was to make …

Ski Rosenberger

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Aspiring to lead a life as active as ancients

China Daily

It's a late Saturday morning and you're in weekend mode, as far as the groggy gray can grasp after just involuntarily binge-watching another "theater of the mind" episode of Recurring Dream, Season 29 — "The one where you arrive late to the SAT test-site sans your No 2 pencils" — again! But I had such grand plans on this precious …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Boy, 12, killed by stray bullet from gunmen on jet skis as Mexico’s drug wars reach boiling point

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Mexico‘s president took the unusual …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going

Associated Press

GOTHIC, Colo. — Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a 73-year-old man with a billowing gray beard and two replaced hips trudged through his front yard to measure fresh snow that fell during one mid-March day. Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Learning to ski as an adult: It’s not as scary as you think – here’s why you should try it

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Andorra’s peaks boast high-altitude nursery slopes Crystal Ski’s “Slope Starters” holidays aim to provide an introduction …

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11 months ago

Concrete tunnels and permafrost: How Sweden is future-proofing skiing

BBC

Concrete tunnels and permafrost: How Sweden is future-proofing skiing Torsby Skidtunnel & Sportcenter As temperatures across the nation are rising at an alarmingly high rate, Sweden is moving its beloved national pastime indoors. Each year, millions of Swedes gather around our TVs to watch the world's biggest and oldest annual cross-country skiing competition, the 90km Vasaloppet, whose 100th race takes …

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11 months, 1 week ago

French ski star Pinturault airlifted from course following crash, 6 days after becoming a dad

Associated Press

WENGEN, Switzerland — French ski star Alexis Pinturault crashed in a World Cup super-G race Friday and was airlifted from the course, six days after he became a father for the first time. Pinturault, the overall World Cup champion in 2021 and a three-time Olympic medalist, crashed on landing the Silberhorn jump approaching the final section of the storied Lauberhorn …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient horsehide ski-making lives on in Altay

China Daily

Slanbek Shahash is the fourth generation in his family to make horsehair skis in Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Slanbek Shahash, who is turning 70, is the fourth generation in his family to make horsehair skis in Xinjiang's Altay prefecture, and whose son is carrying on the family tradition. "Even until now, many nomads in Altay still …

Family Jilin Making Altay Skis Horsehide Slanbek

1 year ago

Drake and Camila Cabello canoodle and ride jet skis together at Turks & Caicos hotspot Noah's Ark Beach Club

Daily Mail

Drake and Camila Cabello are either dating or about to collaborate on a music project as the pair were just spotted canoodling in the Caribbean together. Pop Crave obtained footage of the 37-year-old hip-hop star and the 26-year-old songstress jet-skiing together and having an intimate conversation at Turks and Caicos Islands' hotspot Noah's Ark Beach Club. pic.twitter.com/RToy1IibNN — Pop Crave …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Norway’s Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

Associated Press

SOELDEN, Austria — Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women’s World Cup race in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis. Mowinckel, a two-time Olympic silver medalist from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, had finished the first leg of the giant slalom in sixth place …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Bournemouth: No jet skis or pier jumpers involved in beach deaths, police say

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dorset Police Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said on Thursday afternoon there was no …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Gwyneth Paltrow left skier with permanent brain damage after collision, US court hears

The Telegraph

Gwyneth Paltrow crashed into a skier in a “hit and run” collision that left him with permanent brain damage after she became distracted by her children on the slopes, a US court heard on Tuesday. The 50-year-old actress appeared for the first day of her civil trial in the Utah ski town of Park City where she is accused in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles

LA Times

First came early weather reports, the forecasts of historic rain and snow headed for Los Angeles. “It’s hard not to get obsessed.” The 55-year-old writer devotes himself to a peculiar hobby — discovering hidden spots for backcountry skiing in the mountains of drought-plagued Southern California. Lewicky, whose SierraDescents.com blog chronicles this passion, calls it “living with one foot in two …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Three ways to have California wintertime fun that don’t involve skis

LA Times

Six inches of early November snow ushered in Mammoth Mountain’s ski season six days earlier than expected. They’ll take you from a luxury picnic atop one of the finest viewpoints in Mammoth to the treetops of San Bernardino National Forest to the shores around California’s deepest lake. Snowshoe along the shores of Lake Tahoe “And it’s like snow at the …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Shark attack victim identified as experienced Sydney diving instructor

Daily Mail

The swimmer mauled to death by a great white shark in Sydney's first fatal attack in 60 years has been identified as a 35-year-old British expat. Scroll down for video Simon Nellist was Sydney's first fatal shark attack victim in almost 60 years Simon Nellist was an adventure junkie whose social media shows regularly travels Shocked family and friends are …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic Alpine skiing remaining all in the family in Beijing

Associated Press

BEIJING — Austrian skier Johannes Strolz was preparing to sit on a stage in a room filled with dozens of journalists to describe his improbable run to the Alpine combined title at the Beijing Olympics when his phone rang. “It’s just an unbelievable moment for all of us and my family.” Strolz’s father, Hubert, won gold in combined and silver …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Cold front in mountain Olympic venues tough for athletes

Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The snow squeaks under their skis as Olympic athletes spin their arms in a wind-milling motion and hop up and down in place to keep warm, their noses and cheeks covered in strips of colored tape as mist rises from their buff-covered faces. “When you factor in wind speeds of over 20 kilometers per hour as well …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom

Associated Press

BEIJING — As Ryan Cochran-Siegle set off at around noon Tuesday for a super-G run that would earn a silver at the Beijing Games — the first Olympic Alpine medal for a U.S. man since 2014 — it was around 11 p.m. Monday night back home in Starksboro, Vermont. Proud of what he’s doing — and what he’s come back …

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2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Olympic ski jumpers count on technique and timing

Associated Press

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ski jumping captivates viewers every four years, when athletes fearlessly fly the length of an American football field plus the end zones. Here’s a look at what to watch, starting Saturday when the women go for gold, from the moment ski jumpers sit on a bar about as high as a 40-story building until they glide over …

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2 years, 10 months ago

‘I want to jump': Growing Olympic ski jumpers starts young

Associated Press

FOX RIVER GROVE, Ill. — Julia Lindquist sat on a bench and patiently waited for her turn at ski jumping practice, all decked out in a red, white and blue jumpsuit with stars on her tiny torso and bars across her arms. Former Norge Ski Club ski jumpers Kevin Bickner and Casey Larson will become two-time Olympians at the Beijing …

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2 years, 10 months ago

China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports

Associated Press

BEIJING — Holding his skis beside a bunny slope, Li Wei enthuses over his winter job as a farmer-turned-ski coach on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing. “I want to be an ice hockey player in the future,” said 8-year-old Guo Yuchen, who took up the sport at 4 and trains seven hours a week at a rink in Beijing. “Then …

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2 years, 10 months ago

No instant testing for toxic ski waxes at the Olympics

Associated Press

The on-again, off-again ban on high-end but toxic waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is on in some places — but not the World Cup circuit or 2022 Beijing Olympics. “But unfortunately, the technology that would give us on-the-spot testing at the beginning of races to make sure that people didn’t have fluorocarbons on their …

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The World’s First Ever All-Aluminum Skis Have Arrived

Aspiring to lead a life as active as ancients

Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference

Boy, 12, killed by stray bullet from gunmen on jet skis as Mexico’s drug wars reach boiling point

Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going

Learning to ski as an adult: It’s not as scary as you think – here’s why you should try it

Concrete tunnels and permafrost: How Sweden is future-proofing skiing

French ski star Pinturault airlifted from course following crash, 6 days after becoming a dad

Ancient horsehide ski-making lives on in Altay

Drake and Camila Cabello canoodle and ride jet skis together at Turks & Caicos hotspot Noah's Ark Beach Club

Norway’s Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

Bournemouth: No jet skis or pier jumpers involved in beach deaths, police say

Gwyneth Paltrow left skier with permanent brain damage after collision, US court hears

The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles

Three ways to have California wintertime fun that don’t involve skis

Shark attack victim identified as experienced Sydney diving instructor

Olympic Alpine skiing remaining all in the family in Beijing

Cold front in mountain Olympic venues tough for athletes

Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom

Cochran-Siegle skis to US Olympic medal 50 years after Mom

EXPLAINER: Olympic ski jumpers count on technique and timing

‘I want to jump': Growing Olympic ski jumpers starts young

China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports

No instant testing for toxic ski waxes at the Olympics