See this story from CBC: Shamattawa First Nation teen wins gold at Special Olympics World Winter Games Some raw talent and a lot of persistence makes a big difference in order to go the distance. Maybe one day someone from the Inuit or Native American peoples will suit up for the US Ski Team and …
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Throwback Thursday
Hello spring! As our ski season closes out, the cross-country ski racing season is also nearly over. The US Ski Team had a pretty sad time at World Championships in Trondheim, Norway. Rain, trail grooming problems, ski Ior wax problems, injury and illness, and killer teams from Norway and Sweden,ndividual skiers had good performances in …
This drives wax techs crazy…
... for race prep, but falling snow is s a best-case scenario for light touring pleasure Can't ask for better than a blue kick wax day on freshly fallen (and falling) snow, on top of a solid base: Bill's probably just some local. Totally worth driving on roads suddenly made slippery by a light snowfall. …
Early word for the week of Dec. 16, 2024
How's the skiing? Can't beat couple of bluebird ski days on the weekend. Enjoy another day of skiing for now, but be careful on the drive if you head out in the early morning. "5º at 7 am, clear. blue sky and a stunning sunrise. Forecast today, blue sky and 27º". (photo and caption from …
After the rain a sad status report Dec. 18
'Twas the week before Christmas, and across our region, The pounding rain masked the sound of weepin', Ski trails are closed, too wet or icy; and fuggedabout Alpine skiing, it's way too pricey. With Mother Naure and Saint Nick we've a bone to pick it's likely; The holiday forecast implies skiing to be dicey. But …
Across the Snow Line 