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Yellowstone Adventures & Canyon Skiers Yurt Camp

Enjoy guided ski trips with a 1:4 ratio for all skiing abilities, views of wildlife, sunsets, sunrises, and starlit nights. This will be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!

By Sara Cockrell
Oct 18, 2010

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Rossi organization annouces new president for North American Operations

Former president François Goulet "has resigned to pursue new interests". Tim Petrick takes over. Plus other shakeups in Group Rossignol...

By Tait Wardlaw
Oct 14, 2010

Russian skiers' power training, Part 2

Russian skiers Legkov, Vylegjanin, Chernousov, Belov, Jmurko, Besmertnyh doing upper and lower body strength...and a little bit of abs training in Oberhof (Germany).

By Maya Guseynova
Oct 13, 2010

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GLBA proposes summer biathlon at Island Lake Rec

Like to run and shoot guns? A newly-formed Biathlon Association submitted a proposal to the Island Lake Shooting Range just west of Brighton, Michigan, to hold a summer biathlon in 2011.

By Mike Muha
Oct 13, 2010

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First Michigan ski race of the season: Oct 23

The Vasa Ski Club in Traverse City is going to hold the first ski race of the year on October 23. We have permision to use ice shavings from a local skating rink (where the Detroit Red Wings train) to set up an out-and-back course.

By Eli Bown
Oct 13, 2010

Russian skiers's power training, Part 1

Russian skiers Legkov, Vylegjanin, Chernousov, Belov, Jmurko, Besmertnyh doing core and abs training in Oberhof (Germany).

By Maya Guseynova
Oct 12, 2010

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Utah Honors Skiing Olympians

Olympic medalists who shared a piece of history with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding's record performance in Vancouver will reunite on stage in Salt Lake City Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Utah Ski Archives' annual Ski Affair

By US Ski Team
Oct 12, 2010

Freeman and Spector overcome 50 mph winds to win Race to the Castle.

Clear sunny skis but high winds interfered with racers as they roller skied 5 miles up Whiteface Memorial Highway, a climb with an average grade of 8%.

By Mike Muha
Oct 11, 2010

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Fitting Atomic skis

Last year Atomic spent over $400,000 on a new flex testing machine to help our dealers select the right ski for a customer.

By Rick Halling
Oct 11, 2010

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World record: 257 roller skiers in one place

Just got official confirmation from Dennis at Fresh Air Experience: There were 257 registered skier for the world record attempt for the greatest number of rollerskiers at one place and time.

By Mike Muha
Oct 8, 2010

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The Michigan Cup Sprints live!

Todd Vigland of the Vasa Ski Club announced that the club will host the Michigan Cup Sprints after the White Pine Stampede.

By Mike Muha
Oct 8, 2010

Euro road trip for US Nordic Combined

Bikes, beaches and skiing, oh my! Billy Demong led the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team around central Europe for a three stop adventure.

By US Ski Team
Oct 7, 2010

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