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Click HERE to Register for the Nature Valley NASTAR Open!

MorganRalph — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:24:46 -0500

NASTAR racers have been asking for a premier Nature Valley NASTAR race in the Eastern US and Sunday River, ME is prepared to deliver an experience that should not be missed January 31st & February 1st. The event is open to all NASTAR participants but it is limited to the first 600 racers that register.

Dump of the Week: January 8, 2009

MorganRalph — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:56:12 -0500

Utah got pounded this week with almost every resort in the state seeing over six inches of snow. The Midwest and some east coast resorts got snow as well. Check out who here:

Is Boundary-Free Skiing Freedom or Risk?

Memmett — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:30:13 -0500

POINT: Vive la France
By Tim Neville
I was 12 years old the first time I ducked a boundary line. I’d been scratching Pennsylvania ice when I spotted what looked like powder beyond the rope—a thing I’d never actually touched before. I poached it, got busted, and was lectured. “You could get hurt,” the patroller said.

Ski Fit 4: Tone Your Hips & Legs with Yoga

MorganRalph — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:11:20 -0500

With this series you’ll tone your glutes and quads while simultaneously opening your hips; flexible hip muscles are key to maintaining body alignment while skiing.

Win the Ultimate 4-Day Ski Vacation in BC

MorganRalph — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:07:50 -0500

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Musings from the Pontiff of Powder: Vol. 1

MorganRalph — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:31:25 -0500

By: The Pontiff of Powder

New GORE-TEX® Inside Line Map Now Live: Kirkwood

MorganRalph — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:59:04 -0500

Get all the info you need for your day on the mountain: check out the terrain, find the best gear, and more. Keep checking back for more Inside Lines.

Smugglers' Notch, Vermont

Memmett — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:36:22 -0500

U.S. Freeskiing Open Scheduled for Copper Feb. 26-28

MorganRalph — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:15:05 -0500

Salt Lake City, Utah, January 7, 2009 –The longest standing open freeskiing event in the world, the US Freeskiing Open (USFO), returns to Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 26-28, 2009, followed by a Junior Halfpipe Jam on March 1, 2009. The world's best professional and amateur skier halfpipe athletes from around the world will battle it out for a prize purse of $20,000. Traditionally a three-discipline event, Mountain Sports International (MSI) has consolidated the 2009 USFO due to the difficult sponsorship sales climate.

Headlines from the High Country

MorganRalph — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:31:26 -0500

During the ski season, the high country can be an exciting place filled with more than just powder shots and apres foods. Check back here often for updates to news stories we think you should know about.