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More on Lindsey Vonn: "Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility"
by Athletic Women Blog
posted February 9, 2010 at 12:27pm

An aphorism of James Thurber's (a takeoff on Wordsworth's "All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity") fittingly introduces this post. Now that the brouhaha over the Lind...more

Lisa Wiik takes Swatch TTR Tour lead from Pancochova at 5STAR Burton Canadian Open
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 9, 2010 at 10:59am

Photo: Enni Rukajarvi/ Courtesy of TTR The 5Star Burton Canadian Open in Calgary, Alberta came to a close with the slopestyle finals at the Winsport Canada Olympic Park this Sunday. It was two young guns who took the titles and put on an amazing sh...more

Reaction to Vonn Sports Illustrated cover uncovers more than expected
by One Sport Voice
posted February 8, 2010 at 4:22pm

Now that the reactions to my blog post about the Lindsey Vonn Sports Illustrated cover has waned, I wanted to share some thoughts. What I have found interesting about the Vonn post, is not that so many disagreed with my critique of the cover, but that ...more

Kaitlyn Farrington, JJ Thomas win Winter Dew Tour Superpipe Finals at Mt. Snow
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 8, 2010 at 4:21pm

Sun Valley, Idaho-native Kaitlyn Farrington claimed the first Winter Dew Tour victory of her career at the women’s snowboard superpipe final at the Toyota Championship, while 28-year-old JJ Thomas pulled down the top score in the men’s competition at ...more

Giveaway: Snowboard Socks
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 8, 2010 at 3:58pm

Just wanted to remind everyone that we are giving away a plethora of snowboard socks to all the ladies and gentlemen out there. We have received many desperate pleas, pics of ratty socks and great stories as to why we should give you a new pair of snowboa...more

The Soul of Skiing
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted February 8, 2010 at 3:40pm

Surveys cite high cost as the main reason people avoid skiing. Those who think this way haven’t made the commitment.Skiing is not about lift tickets. It’s a lifestyle. It’s being a skier, an identity not felt just between November and April but all ...more

First female Iranian skier all set for Olympics
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:02pm

Marjan Kalhor, who never imagined she would one day become the first Iranian woman to take part in the Winter Olympics, insists her moment of history will not fall foul of her country's conservative rulers.Kalhor will compete in the Alpine slalom and gi...more

Film Review: Burton, The B
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 7, 2010 at 2:01pm

My Open Letter to Burton: While embarking on my journey to Vail and Breckenridge, I stopped by the local Burton store to check out the goods. I picked up a copy of the latest film, “The B“. The cover indicates that it is a movie of epic proportions...more

Lindsey Vonn’s Sports Illustrated cover causes a stir
by Draft Day Suit
posted February 6, 2010 at 9:30pm

Last week skier Lindsey Vonn was in the news because some jerk in the media suggested that Vonn would have an advantage in the downhill events because she was carrying extra weight, so I was pleased when I saw this week’s cover of Sports Illustrated bec...more

Lindsey Vonn SI Cover - Get Over it!
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted February 6, 2010 at 2:37pm

The people dissing the Sports Illustrated cover shot of Lindsey Vonn apparently have never seen a ski race. Vonn is crouched in a classic downhill tuck, a position DH racers maintain throughout their entire run. It's what she does, and does better than an...more

Commentary on SI's Vonn cover: Why the outrage?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted February 6, 2010 at 2:34pm

A blog post earlier today by Nicole LaVoi, a researcher at the Tucker Center for Girls and Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota, has drawn a great deal of attention from national and international media. It has also drawn a great deal of rage aim...more

Vonn Watch: Sports Illustrated Cover is Predictable
by One Sport Voice
posted February 5, 2010 at 3:44pm

Sports Illustrated February 8, 2010 Cover I’ve thought to myself and predicted out loud that leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics that we would see a LOT of Lindsey Vonn in the media. Vonn is first a GREAT athlete, but she also represents n...more

The SI cover debate
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 5, 2010 at 11:22am

What does a picture say? If it’s the Sports Illustrated cover of it’s Winter Olympics preview featuring Lindsey Vonn, quite a bit. A brief post critiquing the choice of photo for the cover by Nicole M. LaVoi, a sports psychology and sports sociolog...more

Ski clothing pioneer Obermeyer still going strong at 90
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted February 4, 2010 at 12:31pm

Klaus Obermeyer, founder and president of Sport Obermeyer, has a 100-watt smile and a successful business to match. For a long time, he's been a leader in the ski clothing biz. Here he is with me and a fellow journalist from New Jersey (nj.com) at the SIA...more

New ski technology great for women
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted February 3, 2010 at 8:04pm

At the on-snow demo of Snow Industries America (SIA), a continuation of the Snow Show in Denver, I demoed a few skis with the new "rocker" technology. Basically, the rocker is a reserve camber, where instead of bowing in the middle, the ski's middle is fl...more

Bitches on Boards Announces Charity Event
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 3, 2010 at 10:40am

Bitches on Boards announces their charity event at Coconuts in Dana Point on February 20, 2010 to benefit Families First. Beginning at 8pm, the event will feature live performances by Behind Bars and Dubluva. A silent auction will be held between pe...more

The 14th Annual Winter X Games, Aspen CO
by Westbound Boarder
posted February 2, 2010 at 10:41pm

The Winter X Games is one of the largest annual contests of the year and is notorious for pushing its competitors to the next level and raising industry standards year after year. This year was no exception, especially since the 2010 Olympics in Vancouv...more

Winter X Games 14 – Women’s Results
by Pretty Tough
posted February 2, 2010 at 12:37pm

Over and out. Winter X Games 14 has wrapped. Four days in Aspen delivered five-peats, double three-peats, and back-to-back golds. Read on to find out how the women fared. Friday, Jan. 29th – Women’s Skiing Superpipe A deserving Jen Hudak won Women...more

New slope fashions revealed at snow show in Denver
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted February 1, 2010 at 4:37pm

I previewed fashions for next year's ski season at the annual Snow Industries America (SIA) Snow Show in Denver Jan. 28-32. Remember the neon color craze of the 80s? It's baaaaack! Though not as blinding bright as that bygone era, snow clothes for next s...more

Vonn Olympic Helmet Unveiled
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted February 1, 2010 at 12:04am

Fans at the SnowSports Industries America's Snow Show in Denver had a treat this weekend as Lindsey Vonn's (Vail, CO) Olympic racing helmet was unveiled. Vonn, one of the most successful alpine skiers in U.S. history and a member of the U.S. Olympic...more

Snowboarder Torah Bright out of X Games
by Sports Girls Play
posted January 31, 2010 at 2:00pm

Australian Olympic snowboarder, Torah Bright, has withdrawn from the 2010 Winter X Games after hitting her head on the ice in training and suffering yet another concussion. According to The Australian, Bright was training in the half-pipe at Aspen, Colo...more

Winter X Games 14: Bring it on
by Pretty Tough
posted January 30, 2010 at 12:48pm

As temperatures drop, the excitement heats up in Aspen, which is hosting the Winter X Games for the ninth consecutive year. Most of the action will take place over the next four days – and the invited rider list reads like a who’s who of winter sports...more

Links to surf this week 1-29-10
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 29, 2010 at 10:08pm

Once again, our favorite “must reads” from around the Web. Make sure you check out the ESPN X Games going on right now and through the weekend in Aspen! Oh, and if you haven’t already entered our socks giveaway, make sure you do so! 15-Year-Ol...more

Preparing for X Games. A journey through the mind of an athlete.
by Pretty Tough
posted January 29, 2010 at 12:59pm

by Kimmy FasaniPreparation for X Games is always a little bit intimidating because the expectations are typically so much higher than at any other contest. The jumps are bigger, the crowds are bigger, all the sponsors are there and to top it off it’s a ...more

PROfile: Bud Valian and His Ski Shop
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 28, 2010 at 8:18pm

When Bud Valian moved from British Columbia to Oregon in 1954, things were a little different on the mountain. Timberline, where he taught skiing, had only one lift - the Magic Mile. In those days, “The Mile” was in a different location. It was actua...more

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