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Mark Woods makes it to the South Pole last January 17th.
A polar explorer who is seeking to highlight the issue of climate change reached the first of the two poles he intends to ski to, on his own last January 17th. Continue reading ‘After south Pole, explorer targets North Pole next’
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Skiers can help their favourite good cause when they book online through www.easyfundraising.org.uk/travel/ – an innovative charity shopping website that gives an average 5% of each sale to charity.
Continue reading ‘Ski rental website donates 5% of sales to charity’
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President Václav Klaus (pictured above) is a keen skier who wants to be the first on the new controversial lift when it opens.
Czech Republic Environment Minister Tomáš Chalupa (ODS) has given the light in draft zoning law to build a ski lift in protected Šumava National Park despite environmental reports reporting the project should not proceed.
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Overall champion Aksel Lund Svindal presents the airbag test last
A high-tech air bag meant to improve safety in ski racing was presented by the International Ski Federation and the manufacturer, two years before its planned introduction at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Continue reading ‘Air Bag technology slated for testing on top level skiers of the FIS ski circuit’
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Marlies Schild’s five-slalom winning streak came to an end today (Jan. 22) in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia but the Austrian team was still able to celebrate a win, this time coming from first-time slalom winner Michaela Kirchgasser.
Kirchgasser was the fastest woman in both runs to capture her first World Cup victory in five years since taking a GS in Sierra Continue reading 'Kirchgasser wins Kranjska Gora slalom, Schild’s streak ends'
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Another ski resort in Bulgaria is coming under harsh scrutiny by environmental groups.
The company that runs the Vitosha ski area, the main Bulgarian ski centre for the country’s capital Sofia, has said it won’t open the ski centre this winter as the long-running conflict between environmental groups and ski resort operators intensifies. Continue reading ‘Environmental groups and ski resorts standoff in Bulgaria’
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The International Ski Federation (FIS), recently launched a campaign to discourage the use of drugs among the athletic ranks.
The world’s governing body for downhill skiing, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has launched a new anti-doping campaign; Skiers and Snowboarders Say NO! to Doping, ‘Clean as Snow’ in Flachau, Austria. Continue reading ‘FIS launches anti-drug campaign ‘Clean as Snow’’
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