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Montpelier skier wins Eastern Cup Opener
December 19, 2005
By
James Biggam
Times Argus Staff
STOWE — An up-and-coming convert
from alpine skiing and a seasoned Olympic biathlete raced to
convincing cross-county victories during Sunday's 10-kilometer
Banknorth Eastern Cup Opener at Trapp Family Lodge.
Eighteen-year-old Liz Stephen of East Montpelier captured the
women's race in 32 minutes, 25.7 seconds, while 29-year-old U.S.
Biathlon Team member Jeremy Teela won the men's race in
28:15.5....read
the story
Former CVA
mogul skier DiGravio vies for spot on U.S. Olympic team
By
TRAVIS LAZARCZYK
Staff Writer
David DiGravio
had a plan. Upon graduation last spring from high school, the
former Mt. Blue football star would devote a year to skiing
before enrolling at Bates College in the fall of 2006. With a
lot of hard work, perhaps he'd earn a spot on the U.S. freestyle
ski team...read
the story
Sunday River Ski Resort Offers Kids "Pay Your Age" to Ski This
Sunday
December 13, 2005
U.S.
Ski Team Day' Hits the Slopes
Park City, UT (Sunday,
December 11, 2005) -
The U.S. Ski Team this week announced the launch of U.S. Ski
Team Day, a promotional event to benefit U.S. Ski Team athletes.
The program will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, at
various ski areas across the country. Some resorts will host the
event on Friday, Feb. 10, to celebrate the opening ceremonies of
the Torino Olympic Winter Games. Participating resorts will
donate one dollar per lift ticket or cross country trail pass
sold on event day to back U.S. Ski Team initiatives. Nearly 70
alpine and nordic ski areas have pledged support to date....read
the story
Sled dog, ice fishing events
share weekend in February
By ROGER AMSDEN
Union Leader Correspondent
8 hours, 36 minutes ago December 11,
2005
Meredith —
Two of the Lakes Region’s
biggest winter attractions, the
Great Rotary Fishing Derby and the
Laconia World Championship Sled Dog
Derby, will be held on the same
weekend in February next year,
creating the potential for conflict
between ice fishermen driving
snowmobiles across trails being used
by sled dog drivers....read
the story
Happy trails
Saturday,
December 10, 2005 - Bangor Daily News
Sixteen and a half hours.
One way.
That's how long it takes Roger Auker to travel from his home in
Pennsylvania Dutch Country to Fort Kent. And he's not alone.
Every January, for the last eight years, Auker and 80 of his
friends, business associates and customers from the
sporting-goods store he runs have made the trek north. It's a
long drive, to be sure, but the payoff is sublime....read
the story
Man-made snow is a skier's
dream
December 9, 2005
So far this season we’ve had an
October opening on mostly natural snow at two ski areas,
unusually early openings at several other areas and a
record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend at a dozen or so New
England resorts.
Since then, of course, we’ve
had to suffer though a long stretch of fog and heavy, warm rain.
As I write this we’ve got a
deep freeze and snow falling over the north country. It’s safe
to say that New England weather is being predictably
unpredictable....read
the story
Snow Country Ski Report for December 9, 2005
Breckenridge Ski Resort Opens
Highest Chairlift in North America
December 6, 2005 - 8:07 AM
By
COskiing News
BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado —
Breckenridge Ski Resort recently opened the highest chairlift in
North America, the Imperial Express SuperChair. Breckenridge's
newest high-speed quad will reach an elevation of 12,840 feet
and transport skiers and riders to the top of Breckenridge's
renowned Peak 8. The Imperial Express is opening more than a
month early due to record snowfall that has allowed mountain
operations to open more than 80 percent of the ski resort....read
the story
Snowmobile club buys state-of-the-art groomer
Monday, December 05,
2001905
By Tom Klein
Tom Woock anticipates a smoother ride this
winter on trails maintained by the Cook Timberwolves Snowmobile
Club....read
the story
Trophy case new
at Titcomb Lodge
December 5, 2005
WEST
FARMINGTON -- The memories of a small ski slope in West
Farmington will be displayed and preserved as an inspiration to
future generations of skiers....read
the story
Winter Sports: U.S. women show
depth on slopes
By The Associated Press
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Austrian
power and American depth were on display on the final chilly day
of women's World Cup skiing at Lake Louise....read
the story
Snow Country Ski Report for December 5, 2005
Snowmobiling closed for elk
By The Times-News
FAIRFIELD -- Effective Thursday, Dec. 1,
the area along the South Fork of the Boise River drainage east
of Featherville to Couch Summit and up Little Smoky Creek to Red
Rock Creek will be closed to snowmobiles and other motorized
traffic for the protection of wintering elk....read
the story
Snow
Country Ski Report for December 2, 2005
Adding a New Gear
Rahlves is driving hard for Olympic
glory
By Tony Chamberlain, Globe Staff |
December 1, 2005
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- In Europe, it
is called the ''White Circus." It's the World Cup ski tour, which
blows into town with all its noise, hilarity, and top ski racing,
then packs up and moves on....read
the story
DNR
Considers Speed Limit for Part of Snowmobile Trail in the Upper
Penninsula
HARVEY, Mich. The state Department of Natural Resources is
considering a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit for snowmobilers on a
trail section that goes through a Marquette County residential
area....read
the story
Sunday River kicks off
The Main Event Snowboard Series
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Attention Families:
Children’s Festival Week at Sunday River
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
The latest news from the USOC -
November 30
(Courtesy of United States Olympic
Committee)
Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) -
The following is a recap of events from the United States Olympic
Committee....read
the story
Attention Families: Children’s
Festival Week at Sunday River
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Snow Country's Ski Report for November 30, 2005
Training while raining
November 30, 2005
Skiing in the rain can be cold and
uncomfortable. But despite the wet weather, a couple of dozen
volunteer instructors for
Maine Handicapped
Skiing did their on-snow training yesterday at the
organization's
Sunday River headquarters in Newry.
Indoor training:
MHS equipment manager Dennis Doyon (L) and volunteer instructors
Buzz Hollander and Marilyn Scheerbaum check out a bi-ski, a device
designed for persons without use of their legs.
SCOTT ANDREWS PHOTOS
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