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• Lake Louise as World Cup Venue

  The Lake Louise Ski Area in the Canadian Rockies will host the world’s best Downhill and Super Galpine athletes at the World Cup ski racing 2006-07 speed events. The World Cup Series is the ...

• 2011 SIA Report Released

  SnowSports Industries America was originally founded under the name National Ski Equipment and Apparel Association in 1954. It is a non-profit organization, member owned national trade ...

• Kevin Alderton – An Inspiration To All

  At the age of thirty-four years Kevin “Cannonball” Alderton made a skiing record recently at Les Arcs in France when he set a speed of 100.94 mph going downhill. What makes this event even ...

• Importance of Ski Travel Insurance

  Many skiers have enjoyed their favorite sport for years and have never been involved in an accident on the slopes. You may, however, have witnessed a rescue team spring into action in response ...

• 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games 2009

  Cross Country skiing enthusiast will take to slopes in New Zealand, for the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games, from the 23rd to the 25th of August 2009. The Women’s 10 km event will take place ...

• Cross Country Sprint New Zealand

  The Nordic trails of Snow Park will be the venue for the Cross Country Sprint. A new course is being set out for the 2011 event, and spectators will be able to see the entire course from the ...

• Skeleton Sledding

  Skeleton sledding is the kind of sport that extreme sport enthusiasts participate in only when they have tried everything else and lost interest. The concept is so dangerous that few people ...

• Indoor Ski Resort in Israel

  Some might be surprised to hear, but skiing is a favorite past time for many in Israel. Hundreds of local skiing enthusiasts and international visitors descend on Mount Hermon, which is located ...

• Ski Cross at Cardrona New Zealand

  Tackling a series of jumps, turns and other challenging terrain features, competitors in this event race in groups of four, with the top two moving onto the next round, eliminating competitors ...

• Hintertux Glacier – A Snow Sport Wonderland

  The Hintertux Glacier in Austria, does not only offer skiing enthusiasts perfect pistes, exciting runs and breathtaking beauty, but has a vast range of activities and nearby attractions for the ...

• Ski Mountaineering – An Amazing Outdoor Adventure

  As the name suggests, ski mountaineering is a combination of the techniques of snow skiing and mountaineering. As is the case with traditional mountaineers around the world, ski mountaineers ...

• The St. Moritz Bike Gourmet Tour

  Most people don’t think of visiting ski resorts during summer. However, a number of snow ski resorts around the world, including those in Switzerland, offer a wonderful program of summer ...