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Kazuhiro Kokubo & Kelly Clark win 2010 Burton US Open Halfpipe Titles
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 23, 2010 at 9:37pm

Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN) and Kelly Clark (USA) won today’s US Open halfpipe finals, where thousands of fans enjoyed some of the most progressive riding in halfpipe history. Today’s win marked a historic moment for Kelly Clark, who is now the only woman i...more

Show Us Your AMPED Face! (And possibly win an iTouch)
by Westbound Boarder
posted March 23, 2010 at 10:05am

As much as a long day of snowboarding ahead always peaks my excitement, I never look forward to 6am weekend wake-up calls (really, who does?) Which is why I always start my day out right with a wholesome breakfast, orange juice… and a big, tall cup of...more

Curling, women’s hoops and the details
by Byline to Finish Line
posted March 22, 2010 at 9:56am

In many ways my first attempt at curling was very similar to my first attempt at trail running. It was only the medium into which I fell that was different. Yes, on Sunday I fulfilled a lifelong dream to go curling. (OK, maybe lifelong is a bit of poetic...more

Nikita launches online store for Europe, world to follow
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 16, 2010 at 9:30pm

Nikita is launching their brand new online store through nikitaclothing.com. From here, you get the biggest and best choice from the entire Nikita collection. The new online store has just launched, firstly in Europe before expanding globally, an exciti...more

Lindsey Vonn Wins Audi FIS World Cup Title
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 16, 2010 at 10:20am

In a year when the success of the U.S. Ski Team was astounding, Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) capped off the excitement with some of the most prestigious awards in alpine skiing - Audi FIS World Cup titles. Vonn took the overall...more

Giveaway: Kombi Base Layer
by Westbound Boarder
posted March 15, 2010 at 9:25pm

OK, I’ll come right out and say it; I’m a wimp when it comes to cold weather. A pretty big wimp (no judgments, please?) which is why I love base layers! Having a good, warm jacket of course helps keep you warm on the chilly hill, but having the ri...more

Lindsey Vonn and Ellen DeGeneres team to help Haiti
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 10, 2010 at 10:16am

Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) has teamed with TV host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres to continue the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti by auctioning a signed pair of skis and poles on eBay. The Head skis and Leki poles, which feature Ell...more

Nikita Chickita USA 2010
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted March 9, 2010 at 9:58pm

by : Jenna Goldberg Jessica Jensen Sweeps Nikita Chickita USA 2010 "It was my first all-girl event and I had so much fun!" Winner Jessica jensen You’re bombing a run in Utah when you look over at a contest zone located at the...more

The 'Flying Tomato' hits another bullseye
by A Glam Slam
posted March 8, 2010 at 10:12pm

With the Olympics behind him, Shaun White has time to focus on yet another hobby: fashion design. The "Flying Tomato" already had a successful line of clothing with Target, which was launched in 2008. But after another gold medal win, the retailer and maj...more

Reader XC ski question answered: Why change skis in the 50k race?
by Fair Game News
posted March 5, 2010 at 8:43pm

An FGN reader asked a terrific question about why racers changed skis in the 50k race. Rosie Brennan, a member of the Dartmouth College XC ski team who spoke with FGN contributor Sarah Odell, offered this explanation: You do not have to change skis. In ...more

MDP, The People Crew, and where they are today
by Westbound Boarder
posted March 4, 2010 at 10:17pm

Since the beginning of Snowboarding there has been groups, cliques, filming crews, etc. One of the most well known crews has been Mack Dawg Productions, aka MDP. Led by founder and originator Brad Kramer, MDP has been documenting snowboarding and skateboa...more

Spring Boarding, Anyone?
by Westbound Boarder
posted March 2, 2010 at 10:12am

Can you believe this pow at Keystone?! Today is March 1, which means that spring is finally here (well, technically the official “first day of spring” is March 20, but with 70 degree temps yesterday, it may as well already be spring here in LA!) ...more

Vail names Ski Run after Lindsey Vonn
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted March 1, 2010 at 12:51am

In honor of its hometown hero, Vail has renamed an expert run Lindsey's. As of Feb. 28, the sign on the former International trail on the front side of Vail Mountain will bear the name of the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in Downhill. ...more

On Champagne, Cigars, Celebrating, and Chicks (i.e., female athletes)
by One Sport Voice
posted February 27, 2010 at 3:10pm

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Canadian women’s hockey team post gold medal controversial celebrations in the last 24 hrs. My initial reaction was “What?, this is not good for women’s sports“. I have some new thoughts after taking a step ba...more

Olympics, Almost Closing Remarks (plus, a giveaway!)
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 27, 2010 at 2:20pm

This coming weekend marks the last few events of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, as Sunday’s closing ceremonies will officially end the games. The last two events in snowboarding will happen tonight and tomorrow at Cypress, the men’s and wom...more

GameOn Podcast: Erin Hamlin from Vancouver, plus lots more!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 27, 2010 at 2:19pm

On a special Fun Friday episode of the show, the ladies of GameOn talk to Luger Erin Hamlin from Vancouver and hear about the challenges faced by all Lugers during the Vancouver Games. We also discuss major Olympic drama: Plushenko's Platinum Medal, Sco...more

Lindsey Vonn, Olympic Champ
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 25, 2010 at 9:59pm

Lindsey is one of the few females to appear on a SI cover Throughout the past couple of weeks, we’ve covered the Olympic snowboard games in depth; however, I’d be remiss if I didn’t also take a step back and comment on the Olympic ski games as ...more

Iranian skier’s story is one of triumph
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 25, 2010 at 8:55pm

WHISTLER, B.C. — Marjan Kalhor’s green, knit toque is pulled down low on her forehead. Her hair is neatly tucked beneath the toque that’s embroidered with a single word: IRAN. She’s wearing a white ski jacket with a high collar and green ski pant...more

Snowboarding Video Interview with Andrea Nowack
by Kaci Kust
posted February 25, 2010 at 8:36pm

Last weekend I got the opportunity to sit down and chat with Andrea Nowack, a Women Talk Sports blogger. Her blog is Westbound Boarder (www.westboundboarder.com), which she writes with her friend Danielle Helberg. The blog covers pretty much every sport w...more

Ashley Caldwell – The youngest member of the US Olympic Team
by Sports Girls Play
posted February 25, 2010 at 10:13am

One of my favorite parts of the Olympics has to be the stories behind the athletes. Tonight I will be cheering extra hard for Aerial Skiier Ashley Caldwell – the youngest member of this year’s US Olympic team at 16 years old. She has only been trainin...more

GameOn Podcast: Michelle Gorgone & more!
by GoGameFace: Watch Sports Like a Girl
posted February 23, 2010 at 7:01pm

The ladies recap all of the weekend's hot Olympic stories, chat with Olympian Michelle Gorgone about her upcoming snowboarding giant slalom competition, and provide a highly anticipated Tigermania update! Links from today's show: Click here for more d...more

Cholula Tripple Air, This Weekend’s Tripple Success
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 23, 2010 at 6:57pm

Hot sauce and snowboarding … sounds like the perfect day, right? This past weekend, I went up to Mt. High to watch the 12th annual Cholula Tripple Air competition (also put on in part by Monster Energy and Powder and Sun ride shop), featuring some o...more

Chirine Njeim represents Lebanon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 23, 2010 at 5:52pm

Chirine Njeim is competing in her third Olympics for Lebanon, finishing 37th among 53 contestants in Saturday’s super-G event. To her credit, she successfully completed the race on a highly complex, very difficult track, and was able to keep the run...more

It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over- TTR World Tour Full Steam Ahead
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:49pm

The Winter Olympics- possibly the highlight of an elite snowboarder's career- is over. Torah Bright (AUS) Hannah Teter (USA) and Kelly Clark (USA) flew home happy, with medals hanging from their necks. Torah got the gold, and alongside her TTR Title i...more

Curling: My new obsession
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 23, 2010 at 2:46pm

True confession time: I have become slightly obsessed with the U.S. Curling team. On the list of topics I could compose sonnets about, the U.S. Curling team has leaped onto the list, ranking above The Biggest Loser and Coffee Crisp candy bars yet slight...more

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