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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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Resort Review: Breckenridge, CO
by Westbound Boarder
posted January 20, 2010 at 11:34am
Last week, Danielle, Rochelle and I all took an epic trip to Vail, our second annual snowboard trip to Colorado. But this year, instead of spending the entire time riding Vail, we decided to try something new and shred at several different resorts. En...more
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Vonn isn’t “heavy” she’s a great athlete!
by One Sport Voice
posted January 14, 2010 at 5:43pm
In the last week Austrian coaches claimed downhill skier and USA Olympian (and fellow Minnesotan!) Lindsay Vonn was heavy, which they said gives her a competitive advantage. Really? Are you sure she isn’t one of the best skiers because she is an amazi...more
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Meet Team Visa
by Athletic Women Blog
posted January 12, 2010 at 4:11pm
Another look—this time thanks to Visa—at some of the world's best female athletes preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics, three members of "Team Visa": Julia Mancuso
Lindsey Jacobellis
Angela Ruggiero
Something else Visa wa...more
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"Not Overweight," Lindsey Vonn wins again
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted January 9, 2010 at 7:48pm
Winning her third consecutive World Cup title in Austria, Vail's Lindsey Vonn said she was spurred on by a remark made by the media. The comment said that Vonn would have an advantage in the speed events because she was carrying additional weight. This li...more
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Lindsey Vonn: "I go faster the stronger I get"
by Athletic Women Blog
posted January 8, 2010 at 2:24pm
Thanks to Under Armour, we get to see just how hard ski racer Lindsey Vonn is working to prepare herself for the 2010 Olympics. Here she is a role model for not only her hard work but her insight. Vonn gets it—she understands that you must build your bo...more
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Women's Ski Clinics
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted January 8, 2010 at 11:57am
Chicks on Sticks2009/10 Ski SeasonAcademics are taking a second look at new research showing that boys demand, and get, teachers’ attention more than girls in grade school through grad school. But remove the boys from the classroom, and girls are more l...more
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Lindsey Vonn works out
by Kaci Kust
posted January 7, 2010 at 1:38pm
If you've ever wondered how Olympic athletes do basic strength and conditioning training, check out this Under Armour video of U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.
Vonn has taken a basic philosophy and added to it for her own personal philosophy that h...more
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Exclusive workout with Olympic hopeful Lindsey Vonn
by Pretty Tough
posted January 7, 2010 at 11:37am
We’re kicking our Olympic coverage into high gear and will be profiling all of the winter sports and athletes you need to know about.
One of athletes to watch is ski racer Lindsey Vonn who is a favorite on and off the slopes. She’s a back-to-back Wor...more
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Lindsey Vonn and the Pre-Olympic Hype
by Sports Girls Play
posted December 27, 2009 at 10:54pm
The 2010 Winter Games are right around the corner, and if the media has their way, US Skier Lindsey Vonn will be a household name by the time the Opening Ceremonies are under way. Lindsey is entering her third Olympic Games at age 25, her last two appea...more
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Look sleek on the slopes
by A Glam Slam
posted December 15, 2009 at 3:21pm
Hit the slopes in style on your ski vacation this season.
Introducing every ski bunny’s dream: the new Gucci Eyeweb Ski Goggles. The luxe
Italian brand has just released unisex ski goggles that come in black or white,
with the signature red and green st...more
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WX14 Invited Riders
by Pretty Tough
posted December 8, 2009 at 1:53pm
If you’re curious about who made the cut of invited athletes to Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, look no further. This is the first wave of women heading to Aspen in January (including Pretty Tough Team rider Kimmy Fasani). The second wave will be announced ...more
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Heavenly Opens
by Westbound Boarder
posted November 20, 2009 at 11:36am
Danielle and I have been quite the world travelers lately. Well, US travelers, anyway. Danielle just spent what I hear was an amazing week in Hawaii, and a day later she took off for a week in Alaska! Not without a fair share of surfing/snowboarding...more
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Fans can design Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic helmet
by Pretty Tough
posted November 19, 2009 at 10:51pm
As the Winter Olympics draw close, we can’t wait to bring you all the exciting promotions and activities being planned to support the Games and all the athletes.
One of our fave winter athletes is skier Lindsey Vonn. Now NBCOlympics.com invites fans ...more
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Mt. High launches snazzy new iPhone app
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 27, 2009 at 7:51pm
Last week, Mt. High ski resort (and my local mountain) announced that it will be launching an iPhone application with a release date of November 15. Before you read any further, I’d like to preface this post with a “disclaimer” - I don’t own ...more
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Winter sports season in full swing
by Women's Sports Blog
posted October 27, 2009 at 7:01pm
Figure skating, speed skating, and skiing have all held competitions within the last few days. It's an Olympic year (YAY! SO VERY EXCITING!) so there's an excuse for people to pay more attention than usual. I think it's odd how most Americans seem to ...more
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Athlete's perfume blends rose oil with confidence
by Pretty Tough
posted October 16, 2009 at 1:03pm
Ahh, the sweet smell of success.
2009 U.S. freestyle skiing champion Michelle Roark, has never lacked ambition. At age 5, she decided she wanted to become a chemical engineer and compete in the Winter Olympics.
Roark has been to one Olympics (Torino), ...more
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Mammoth Opens Friday; Ski for Free!
by Westbound Boarder
posted October 15, 2009 at 11:16am
Photo taken on Mammoth on Wednesday morning, 10.14
To those of you who are busy prepping for the upcoming snowboard season… Well, it’s coming just a little bit sooner than you might think. Though a few Colorado resorts saw opening day last weeken...more
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Female jumpers: Whatcha talkin' about, Rogge?
by After Atalanta
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:47am
Well they put it much more politely, of course. But here is the letter by female ski jumpers basically asking for explicit answers as to why they have been excluded from the forthcoming winter Olympics.In addition to citing the human rights laws of Canada...more
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