New ski show coming to Birmingham in the fall

The ski magazine, In The Snow is taking over the national British Ski Board Show after being firmly entrenched for the past 24 years.  In the Snow Live, (www.inthesnowlive.com), will take place from 25-27 October 2013.  Continue reading ‘New ski show coming to Birmingham in the fall’

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Hirscher dominates second run to win Kitzbuehel SL

It wouldn't be the Hahnenkamm without a hint of controversy, which the race jury provided by deciding the first run course set by Ante   Kostelic was “unskiable,” and assigned a new course setter, Jacques  Theolier, who is as French as his name indicates, but coaches for Italy.

The Italians did control the first run. The second run was owned by Marcel Hirscher.

Hirscher became the first Austrian since Manfred Pranger in 2005 to win the Hahnenkamm slalom at Kitzbuehel, and he did it emphatically.

With Wengen winner Felix Neureuther in the leader's position (and Ante's son Ivica in second) Hirscher attacked the always tricky Ganslern slope at the edge of the Kitzbeuehl village streets. He was, as he has been all season, superb. He took risks all the way down the fan lined track building his .38 of a second first run lead at the start at every interval, taking the lead away by .77. He knew he had done something special and screamed in delight in the finish.

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Snow pummels the Pyrenees ski resorts

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The Pyrenees received an abundance of snow last week.

Record snowfall over the past week has transformed the Pyrenees on both French and Spanish sides into a vast winter wonderland. Some of the biggest snowfalls in a decade were recorded  forcing many road closures and logistical challenges throughout the region.  Continue reading ‘Snow pummels the Pyrenees ski resorts’

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Vonn squeaks out the hometown girl in Maribor

Tina Maze might be running away with the Overall title this season, but Lindsey Vonn stole the day and collected her third career GS victory at the Slovenian's home race in Maribor Saturday.

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Dom Paris wins Hahnenkamm DH for Italy

Dominik Paris take a bow. The 23 year old Italian is the 2013 Hahnenkamm downhill champion and the downhill standings leader and 70,000 euros richer after outskiing the rest of the world on the downhiller's downhill, the Streif at Kitzbuehel.

Canada's Erik Guay, skiing right behind Paris, had the lead through out most of his run down the legendary course and held what is said to be the best, high line across the travsere heading to the Zeilschuss to the finish, but somehow lost time to Paris and finished second by .13, his best career result at Kitzbuehel.

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Zorbing adventure turns to horror in Russia

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A zorbing activity went horrifically wrong after it went off paths and over a cliff at a ski resort and and killed a man earlier this month.

 

Russia’s ‘Emergencies Minister’ Vladimir Puchkov is pressing for improved safety standards after two men fell off a snowing mountain, turning an adventure ride into a scene of horror, as one died in a Zorbing indicent earlier this month at the Dombai ski area. Continue reading ‘Zorbing adventure turns to horror in Russia’

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Whistler is the hottest place to pick up Sugar Daddy

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Whistler ski resort is centre of attraction for meeting up with Sugar Daddy’s

When you are the number one ski resort in North America, then it shouldn’t come too as much of a surprise that it may be fertile ground to hook up with sugar daddy skiers. Whistler has come up on top of a list of ”Top 10 Sugar Daddy Ski Resorts in North America”. 

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