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UPDATE: Ladies’ speed season starts at Lake Louise
by Pretty Tough
posted December 4, 2010 at 6:11pm

It’s time for the ladies’ speed season start at Lake Louise – the first of three trainings is set for tomorrow. Each year, the venue hosts the world’s finest female Alpine skiers as they race for a spot on the podium. The women will race Downhill...more

New Obsession: Juicy Couture "Black Diamond" ski goggles
by A Glam Slam
posted December 3, 2010 at 7:57pm

Snow bunnies can bring some style to the slopes this season with the new "Black Diamond" ski goggles from Juicy Couture. The fun, feminine and sporty eyewear will be a great compliment to any ski ensemble. This is the third ski goggle to be unveiled by J...more

Bringing Changes to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
by nerdbarry
posted November 30, 2010 at 12:38pm

The United States Olympic Committee USOC is not only looking to further the athletic accomplishments but make sustainable environmental changes to the Winter Games. And with the bid for the 2022 games being award in 2015, they must move fast with their ef...more

Finally! An acceptable pose for women athletes
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted November 22, 2010 at 10:20pm

Another women’s pro soccer team has bitten the dust — a team that just won a league championship, in fact — as that same league maneuvers yet again to stay in business. But in the land of the Sisters of Perpetual Indignance, where small-bore cultur...more

Lindsey Vonn trapped in snowstorm
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted November 21, 2010 at 8:27pm

I was excited to meet Lindsey at a Vail Resorts party prior to the opening of Warren Miller's newest show Wintervention Nov. 16 at Denver's Paramount Theatre. Soon after I arrived, she called the VR people from her cell phone saying she was stuck on I-70 ...more

First wave of invited athletes for Winter X 15
by Pretty Tough
posted November 21, 2010 at 5:38pm

Hard to believe it’s almost that time again. The folks over at ESPN have officially announced the first round of invited athletes for Winter X Games 15 in Aspen/Snowmass, CO, January 27-30, 2011. Here is a list of the women expected to compete: S...more

Oh ESPN The Magazine…You Never Cease to Amaze Me.
by One Sport Voice
posted November 20, 2010 at 1:11am

I’ve written previously about portrayals of female athletes in sport media (here & here) and particularly on the pattern of female athletes on the covers of ESPN The Magazine. and Sports Illustrated. Yesterday a colleague forwarded me the new cover o...more

Choosing skis & ski clothing
by Pretty Tough
posted November 19, 2010 at 1:10am

It used to be you could determine your ski length by reaching the tip of the ski to the top of your head. You’d add five to 10 centimeters according to skill and weight. Using the top of your head is still a good guide, but with shaped skis, the trend i...more

Winter Preview
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 10, 2010 at 5:33pm

Everywhere I turn the weathermen, ski resorts and shred heads are celebrating winters rapid arrival. With that, I have decided to celebrate winter each day this week as well. Today I bring you the awesome photage of Mt. Alyeska. This resort boasts a uniqu...more

New lift starts up at Arapahoe Basin
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted November 4, 2010 at 12:06pm

Photo by Alan HencerothThe new Norway Lift at A-Basin begins running Nov. 5 from mid-mountain to the summit. This photo was taken Nov. 3, 2010. Two chairlifts, seven trails and four terrain park features are open. Ski season is here! ...more

Glamour’s Women of the Year: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm & Lisa Leslie
by Pretty Tough
posted November 4, 2010 at 11:28am

Strength and Beauty: Lindsey Vonn, Mia Hamm and Lisa Leslie were among the many women honored at Glamour’s annual event. Soccer great Mia Hamm is among the game’s top scorers ever, male or female. Basketball star Lisa Leslie was the first woman t...more

Winter Dew Tour adds more women's events
by Pretty Tough
posted October 26, 2010 at 9:05pm

Last year, female skiers represented at only one stop on the Winter Dew Tour. This winter, thanks to some nudging from female athletes like Jen Hudak and Sarah Burke, the women's presence will be increased. With the third season of the tour about to ...more

Colorado first to kick off nation's ski season, again!
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted October 25, 2010 at 4:08pm

Following a snowstorm made in heaven, Loveland is the first ski area to open for the season Oct. 24, with Arapahoe Basin following suit on Oct. 25 amid a snowstorm. Both areas are in Colorado.Despite Maine's Sunday River's claim to be "the first in the na...more

Yoga and Skiing
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted October 10, 2010 at 4:03pm

Don't wait until the first day of skiing to begin training. . .it should be happening - now! I've found yoga to be the best all-around prep for skiing. Read my post from last season. ...more

Glam helmets glitter on the slopes
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted October 5, 2010 at 6:13pm

So by now we all know wearing a helmet is a wise thing to do. (Read my earlier post on helmet use). California even toyed with a law to mandate its resorts to require it, but Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed the legislation, saying it would place an unnecessary...more

Middle layer: sweater or fleece
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted September 30, 2010 at 12:18pm

On top of your base layer, the next piece of clothing should be a turtleneck (polyester is better than cotton) topped by a fleece pullover or thin zippered jacket. With its new weather-resistant treatments, fleece holds as much warmth as a traditional ski...more

Nike 6.0 and the Winter Dew Tour
by Westbound Boarder
posted September 14, 2010 at 12:25pm

Today, Alli announced that Nike 6.0 just signed on as the title sponsor of the Winter Dew Tour season-opener in Breckenridge, Colorado. In previous years, Nike 6.0 was an associate sponsor. “Entering its third season, the Winter Dew Tour has establ...more

2011 U.S. Revolution Tour schedule set with new look
by Dyla Magazine - Women's Action Sports Coalition
posted September 13, 2010 at 6:39pm

The 2011 U.S. Revolution Tour is taking on a new look this winter showcasing freeride skiing as well as snowboarding events. The 2011 season marks the U.S. Revolution Tour's seventh year and first time including freeride. The U.S. Revolution Tour, a qu...more

Winter Park will host US Alpine Ski Championships in 2011
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted July 28, 2010 at 1:28pm

Today the U.S. Ski Team announced that the alpine ski championships for the U.S. will be held in Winter Park, Colorado March 31-April 3, 2011. Athletes expected to compete include Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, ...more

It's official! Vail/Beaver Creek will host 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted June 4, 2010 at 12:23am

For the third time, Vail and Beaver Creek will host the World Alpine Ski Championships in 2015. The "Worlds" are the Super Bowl and the World Series of Alpine ski racing, even more important than the Winter Olympics where skiing is only one of many sports...more

Aspen's Christy Mahon becomes first woman to ski all 54 of Colorado's Fourteeners
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted May 18, 2010 at 8:24pm

Most people consider hiking a Fourteener a huge feat. Aspen's Christy Mahon, 34, just climbed and skied 14,130-foot Capitol Peak in the Elk Range on May 16, her final conquest on the road to setting a record as the first woman to ski all 54 Fourteeners. F...more

Giveaway: Ski/Snowboard Gloves
by Westbound Boarder
posted May 11, 2010 at 12:50pm

Kombi has a history of keeping the worlds’ hands warm all the while remaining on the forefront of innovation and style. The Jon Olsson Glove was inspired the Swedish professional skier himself and include some awesome technical aspects. Want to experien...more

Interview with Lindsey Vonn on set of Under Armour shoot
by anngaff
posted April 23, 2010 at 4:58pm

I interviewed Lindsey Vonn on set of the Under Armour "Protect this House" shoot for Under Armour in Denver about how she powers through injuries and negativity, who she looks up to, whether women's ski jumping should be in the Olympics, and how having a ...more

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