Pro skier Lynsey Dyer has heard about the state with the steepest, deepest skiing but has never actually been – until now. She is spending the week in Haines, Alaska, a place notorious for the goods. "After four down days of waiting out the low clouds," writes the Skiing Post blogger, "I finally got to see what all the AK hype is about. And I couldn't even talk. I almost cried actually – these sparkly peaks, spines, cornices, and huge mountains are the most beautiful things I've ever experienced. The movies don't even begin to do justice to their grandeur. I'm pretty sure this is my heaven." She was obviously blown away and only has a few more days to enjoy it until she's off to Whistler to compete in the Ullr Girl contest.
Resi Stiegler won her second U.S. title in 24 hours Monday at the U.S. Alpine Championships. The "Gut Bomb" energized in between runs with a lot of food: "I had a whole box of Girl Scout cookies by myself," she said. "A whole box of 'em – 'S'mores. They're so good ... and then up at the start I had some awesome salmon and some halibut. The course workers were so awesome. They kept me fueled." (Photo by Jonathan Selkowitz)
Race course conditions are still mid-winter at Alyeska Resort, Alaska, as the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships get underway. The championships bring together the top skiers in the nation, most of them just back from the World Cup season in Europe, as well as aspiring World Cup and Olympic alpine racers from across the country.
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Valdez Heli-Camps announced a new program just for those most avid students of the big mountains with limited pocket books. Those formerly spurned by the high price of the sport, with costs now topping nearly $1,000 per day at most operations throughout North America, now have opportunities with Valdez Heli-Camps.
Continue Reading November 17th, 2006
ASPEN, COLORADO (Post Time News)—Aspen Skiing Company raised the curtain on skiing and snowboarding movies for The Meeting presented by Nissan featuring a schedule clogged with action sport films from October 5-8, 2006. The lineup for the second annual event includes producers Poor Boyz Productions, Teton Gravity Research, Mack Dawg Productions, and Volcom Entertainment. And a full slate of parties is also promised for the four-day confab.
Continue Reading August 21st, 2006
WHISTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (Post Time News)--“To enter the challenge,” according to the companies, “those who think they have what it takes to hang at the elite level must submit a short video along with written credentials demonstrating their ability on the snow. The winner will be chosen by Reggie and Zach Crist based on originality, skill level and desire to be the best in one of the world's premiere adventure locations.”
Continue Reading August 10th, 2006
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