Highland’s Danny Davis wins in snowboarding superpipe - Detroit Free Press
Danny Davis of Highland won the superpipe final, beating Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, in the first stop of the Winter Dew Tour on Sunday at Breckenridge, Colo. Davis’ winning run included a switch backside 720, a backside 900, a frontside 1,080

Snowboarding park has its 1st ride - St. Cloud Times
While Billy Kum of St. Cloud didn’t snowboard Sunday, he enjoyed all the action he saw at the Riverside Rail Jam. “I think it’s awesome,” Kum said about the snowboarding event. Temperatures in the deep freeze couldn’t stop snowboarders and winter

Game: ‘Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip’ - Seattle Post Intelligencer
While the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of this snowboarding game hit the slopes with a thud, Shaun White’s Wii outing is a great way to get some snow surfing in without freezing your booty off. Part of what makes “Road Trip” worth the trip is the way it

Tropic Thunder Star Ben Stiller Breaks Hand - Post Chronicle
Ben Stiller has broken his hand. The ‘Tropic Thunder’ star was rushed to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday (21.12.08) where he was treated by specialist doctors determined to ensure his hand returned to full health. A source said: “One of the

Orcas teen paralyzed in snowboarding accident; fund set up for family - Bothell Reporter
Orcas Christian School junior Jordan Griffin was the victim of a snowboarding accident on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The sixteen-year-old was with friends at the golf course when he fell while snowboarding off a jump they had built. He broke his neck and

Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr: Snowboarding Shoppers! - Just Jared
Orlando Bloom and model girlfriend Miranda Kerr shop for snowboarding gear at the Burton store on Wednesday, Christmas Eve (December 24) in Los Angeles. According to a spywitness, Orly took a liking to one of the boards with a scantily-clad blonde

Stiller Breaks Hand Snowboarding - Post Chronicle
Ben Stiller’s publicist confirmed the Hollywood actor has broken his hand in a snowboarding mishap. Contactmusic.com said the “Tropic Thunder” and “Night at the Museum” star went to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital Sunday where he was treated for the

Darwen soldier at snowboarding championship - Blackburn Citizen
SOLDIER Harrold (corr) Floyd hurtled down a mountain in the Austrian Alps when he took part in army’s Olympic style snowboarding championships. Harrold, from Darwen, put his snow surfing skills to the test down for the competition which was open to

Ben Stiller’s new cast: Actor sports broken wrist after snowboarding - Daily Mail
Ben Stiller might be having a painful Christmas this year. The Tropic Thunder star was rushed to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital after fracturing his wrist in a snowboarding accident. Trooper: Ben Stiller shopped on Miaddison Avenue on Tuesday

Barbara Wickham’s horse goes snowboarding - Katu.com
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Fence, signs marked site of fatal snowboard crash - Globe and Mail

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Fence, signs marked site of fatal snowboard crash Globe and Mail, Canada - Dec 23, 2008 Skiers and snowboarders are advised that going beyond the fence is not recommended. However, a 17-year-old from the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby ducked under … Second BC skier dies on Whistler mountain The Gazette (Montreal) Skier dies in accident at Whistler Seattle Times Skier dies after hitting rocks Vancouver Sun The Province - Calgary Herald all 113 news articles

Snowboarder eyes the Big Show - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Snowboarder eyes the Big Show TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Dec 26, 2008 The 22-year-old from Middle Sackville, who’s been training in Colorado for the last five years, is competing in national alpine snowboarding events and …

Tate's going snowboarding - Wolverine Insider (subscription)

Tate's going snowboarding Wolverine Insider (subscription) - Dec 25, 2008 Are you really posting about a 17 year old kid going snowboarding? elmonthc wrote: I REALLY hope he doesnt get hurt. He should be in a bubble until he gets …

Rejuvenated Blue Hills operation is ready to lure back local skiers - Boston Globe

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Rejuvenated Blue Hills operation is ready to lure back local skiers Boston Globe, United States - 1 hour ago Daily skiing and snowboarding tickets cost $18 to $36, depending on the day and time, and as of Dec. 1, season passes cost $170 for seniors, …

Cold weather stopping skiers, snowboarders - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Cold weather stopping skiers, snowboarders Prince Albert Daily Herald, Canada - 12 hours ago PRINCE ALBERT – The Little Red River ski and snowboard hills are looking a little bare these days. With a late start to the season due to a burst pipe, …

Freeriderz and Boardriderz Development Snowboard groups - Steamboat Pilot & Today
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Cooped-up shoppers head to the stores - Everett Herald
EVERETT — Like many shoppers at Everett Mall on Friday, Kevin and Amy Persell of Monroe needed to find a cure for cabin fever. They’d been trapped in their home for a week by 3 feet of snow. They needed to get out, Kevin Persell said. So on Friday

Expect some flooding — and late packages - Seattle Times
An inch of rain a day is expected for the next few days in the Seattle area, and a flood watch remains in effect for most of Western Washington through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. A strong, warm and wet Pacific storm

Breckenridge Dew Tour: Snowboard pipe prelims - Summit Daily News
BRECKENRIDGE — Shaun White showed why he’s considered the best rider in the world; Steve Fisher showed why he’s the local favorite; Louie Vito, Danny Davis and Danny Kass all showed why they’re threats for the Dew Tour pipe title. All in all

From quadriplegia to snowboard elite - Tenterfield Star
WHEN Jodie Thring was left a quadriplegic after a bad fall from her snowboard, doctors told her it was unlikely she would walk again. She didn’t just walk - a year later she was back on her snowboard. Her amazing recovery continues and she is now

Snowboarder eyes the Big Show - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Snowboarder eyes the Big Show TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago The 22-year-old from Middle Sackville, who’s been training in Colorado for the last five years, is competing in national alpine snowboarding events and …

California's Mountain High and Roxy Present Snowboard Park Clinics … - First Tracks

California's Mountain High and Roxy Present Snowboard Park Clinics … First Tracks, UT - Dec 25, 2008 Wrightwood, CA - Southern California's Mountain High Resort, Roxy, and Snowboard Magazine have partnered to create Sunset Sessions, a new series of evening … Young women invited to hit the terrain park San Bernardino Sun all 4 news articles

Unique snowboarding program being offered to Tahoe Basin youngsters - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Unique snowboarding program being offered to Tahoe Basin youngsters Tahoe Daily Tribune, CA - Dec 23, 2008 The Snowboard Outreach Society and Sierra At Tahoe have partnered up to bring a unique snowboard and mentoring program to the Tahoe Basin. …

Beloit man speeds toward dreams of fame
Beloiter Dale Wolf, 43, is still dreaming of becoming famous for his talent of riding snowboards and skateboards on his hands. He is shown holding his snowboard in the photo above. Staff photo by Hillary Gavan.

Snow expected on Mt. Tam in time for Christmas
Dreams of a white Christmas in Marin may come true. Weather forecasters said Wednesday they expect the snow level to drop below 2,000 feet, making it possible for people to see the white stuff on Mount Tamalpais late Christmas evening and early Friday.

Wescott throws down fastest runs at Arosa
Reigning Winter Olympic snowboard cross gold medalist Seth Wescott threw down the fastest runs to win the first SBX World Cup of his career and 1,000 Cup points Saturday at Arosa, Switzerland.

Airline baggage fees add up for skiers
Skiers and snowboarders who fly to their resort destinations face added costs with airline baggage fees if they want to bring their own gear with them.

With little space but lots of snow, malls and airports are turning to snowmelters.
With eight snowstorms since Thanksgiving dumping more than 15 inches on the Twin Cities, Minnesotans aren’t just plowing snow anymore. They’re fighting it.

A tip for winter sports: Know your boundaries
Skiing or snowboarding in the Sierra can be an ultimate experience — exhilarating and indescribably beautiful.

Stiller breaks hand snowboarding
NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Ben Stiller’s publicist confirmed the Hollywood actor has broken his hand in a snowboarding mishap.

Winter Sports: Ammann bags another ski jump win
ENGELBERG, Switzerland (AP) — Simon Ammann of Switzerland won a ski jump in his home country Saturday, his fourth victory in six World Cup events this season.

Aspen, Park City warned of warming slopes
A study of two Rocky Mountain ski resorts says climate change will mean shorter seasons and less snow on lower slopes.

Ski report
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Big Sky - New packed powder, machine groomed, 25-38 base, 110 of 150 trails, 18 of 21 lifts. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Ski for Free winner
The Embassy Complex in Valletta held the Ski for Free competition to mark its eighth anniversary, with the winning prize being an all-paid skiing holiday for two to Madonna di Campiglio in Italy, provided by P and A Sullivan Travel, Gzira.

Ski Racing
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Winter Trails day, Jan. 10, promotes snow sports
Eighty cross-country ski and snowshoeing locations nationwide are promoting winter sports with a free one-day event Jan. 10 called “Winter Trails.”

Ski club says thanks
The Big Mountain Ski Club would like to thank everyone who made this year’s annual ski sale & swap on November 8th such a great success. Special thanks to The Wave and staff for the use of the gym. What an awesome facility!

Whistler gondola line reopens after skiers stranded
VANCOUVER — The upper line of the Excalibur Gondola at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort reopened Saturday after the B.C. Safety Authority gave it the green light.

Monday Ski Around: Was that Jim Cantore on Sunday Night Football?
It was. Jim Cantore, the Weather Channel’s chief tough guy, was on the Sunday Night Football sideline talkin’ weather. There used to be a liquor store about a 10-minute walk from my house. It packed up and moved away over the summer. Some developer somewhere bought the whole block, emptied…

New Ski Lift Opens At Sunday River
The newest ski lift at Sunday River is called a chondola because it combines design elements of a standard chairlift and a gondola.

Ski trail dedicated to local ski enthusiast
A cross-country ski trail at the Vermilion Provincial Park was named in honour of Vermilion’s Walter Scott on Sunday, December 21.

SKI bestows award on Deer Valley
For the second year in a row, Deer Valley was voted No. 1 by the readers of SKI Magazine and last week, Executive Editor Greg Ditrinco made a special

Ski Report
Monday, December 22, 2008 Grand Targhee - Packed powder, machine groomed, 49-49 base, 72 of 72 trails, 5 of 5 lifts. Open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cdn. aerialists win gold at Noram ski competition
PENTICTON, B.C. - Canadian aerialists dominated the season-opening Noram freestyle ski competition Saturday by capturing four medals, including two gold.

Film and television star Brad Leland to emcee Ski Plano 2009
Friday Night Lights star Brad Leland will trade his football fan attire for a ski sweater and scarf as the celebrity emcee of Ski Plano 2009. Leland, a 1973 graduate of Plano High School, will join the Plano Independent School District Education Foundation and the Ski Plano 2009 Committee at the annual fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in the ballroom and atrium at Southfork Ranch in Parker.

Women ski jumpers sue to enter 2010 Olympics
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The world’s top women ski jumpers can set record after record this season. Their distances and style points will not get them into the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Skiers flock to Swiss resorts despite financial crisis - Stuff
GET SKIING: While skiing is popular now, the number of tourists travelling to Switzerland from countries hardest-hit by the economic downturn such as Britain and the United States is expected to decline slightly from January. Skiers are flocking to

Austria: Avalanches kill 3 tourists - PR Inside
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Avalanches in the Austrian Alps killed three German ski tourists Sunday and blocked several roads in the Vorarlberg and Tyrol provinces, officials said. A 22-year-old unnamed snowboarder was buried by an avalanche on a closed

Avalanches kill 2 ski tourists in Austria - PR Inside
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Officials say avalanches in Vorarlberg, Austria’s westernmost province, have killed two German ski tourists. The Austria Press Agency quotes police as saying a 22-year-old unnamed snowboarder was buried by an avalanche on a

‘Mad’ skiers will see themselves here (perhaps literally) - Times-Argus
“A Mountain Love Affair: The Story of Mad River Glen,” by Mary K. Kerr (Mad River Glen, 2008, 224 pages, $49.99 hardcover) This handsome book, in the large, photo-rich format so often found proudly adorning coffee tables, will especially please a

Gold medalist Clark back on US snowboarding team - ESPN.com
PARK CITY, Utah — Olympic gold medalist Kelly Clark is rejoining the U.S. Snowboarding halfpipe team. Clark, who won the halfpipe gold as an 18 year old during the Salt Lake City Games in 2002, was a member of the national team from 2000-03. She has

Snowboarding 411- Part I - KIDK
Ok so that wasn’t me, yet Maybe after some serious practice. But first things first, before you hit the slopes you need to dress the part. And believe it or not, a lot goes into getting ready. I headed to Idaho mountain trading for some

Shaun White Snowboarding for Xbox 360 - The Celebrity Cafe.com
Parents looking for the perfect video game that will provide their children with hours of fun and excitement should turn to Shaun White Snowboarding for Xbox 360. This game is one of the most prominent items on children’s holiday wish lists