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Canadian Ski Hall of Fame Inductees

The Canadian Ski Museum created the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1982, which was then known as the Honor Roll of Canadian Skiing. The sole purpose of the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame is to bring recognition and tribute to the members of the skiing community who have shown their dedication to the sport in various ways. Achievement in the sport of skiing, as well as leadership and developmental skills, are all scrutinized so that everyone, from snowboarders and skiers to organizers and coaches, stand a chance to be celebrated in the pages of skiing history.

Australia’s Victorian Alps 2008 Ski Season

Snow skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts can look forward to enjoying a number of improvements at Australia’s Victorian Alps ski resorts in the 2008 skiing season. Millions of dollars have been invested in snowmaking equipment and upgrading facilities to ensure that skiers have a memorable winter holiday experience.

Sunday River Resort’s Chondola Addition

The popular Sunday River Resort near Bethel in Maine, USA, is planning to spend $14 million on upgrades in preparation for the 2008/2009 snow skiing season. A highlight of the upgrade program is the installation of the region’s first chondola lift, which promises to take snow skiing convenience to a whole new level.

Injury Prevention when Skiing and Boarding

Snow skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts agree that their favorite sport, although often providing an amazing adrenaline rush, is relatively low risk. Some claim that the risk of injury during snow skiing is less than 1%. However, the fact remains that mishaps can happen. Sometimes these are major, requiring expensive medical treatment and time off work, not to mention the crushing disappointment of a ruined holiday. At other times, they may be minor soft tissue injuries that, while possibly not needing medical attention, can nevertheless disrupt holiday plans. In the light of this, it is clear that injury prevention has much value to snow sport fans.

Macedonia – Ski Somewhere New

Macedonia, officially known as the Republic of Macedonia, is located in the southeastern region of Europe, and borders Greece. This small landlocked country is home to a great variety of skiing and snowboarding destinations, and the terrain in Macedonia is perfect for enjoying winter sports. For a skiing holiday, Macedonia is able to offer visitors a few different options in regard to skiing conditions and challenge levels.

Have you Tried out Hangboarding?

In a quest for added thrills on the snow skiing slopes, a group of innovative snow sport enthusiasts have drawn fundamentals from three popular sports – snowboarding, mountain biking and hang gliding – and blended them into a new sport which, after much development, testing and refining, they are calling “hangboarding”.

Whiteface Mountain Boasts Exceptional Skiing and Boarding

Whiteface Mountain, one of the highest peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State, offers excellent snow sport conditions a mere five hour drive from New York City. Considered to feature some of the most challenging snowboarding and snow skiing terrain in the United States, Whiteface also offers beginner and intermediate ski trails for snow sport fans to sharpen their skills.

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