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February 2010

Ski Spring Break 2010 and Skip the Crowded Beaches

February 21, 2010
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Considering a trip for spring break? If you are only looking at the usual lineup of beach towns in Mexico, you are missing out on some of the best weeks of the year for students to ski on the cheap.
From Aspen to Tremblant, North American resorts are rolling out the red carpet and trying to [...]

Whistler Canada Olympics – 2010 Skiing Event Guide

February 13, 2010
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Even skiers & riders who usually couldn’t care less about the Olympics shouldn’t miss out on the excitement surrounding the games in Vancouver and Whistler this year. Turin, Salt Lake City, and Nagano were all great venues – but never before have the games come to a place that so truly embodies skiing. Whistler Canada [...]

Google Street View Comes to Whistler – Literally

February 10, 2010
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Over the past couple of years, Google has been working dilligently to expand the coverage of its popular street view service across the globe. Thanks to the Olympics coming to town, Whistler is getting a bit more attention than most ski resorts. While the proper roads in Whistler have been covered for some time and the [...]

SIA Denver Recap: 2011 Ski Trends

February 10, 2010
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Seeing what’s on tap for the upcoming season is one of the best parts of SIA, and 2010 was no exception.
Ski Trends in 2011: Reverse camber is here to stay
Skiers can expect to find reverse camber and rockered skis just about everywhere in 2011. Reverse camber technology, originally designed for big mountain powder skis, has [...]

Truth in Motion – Behind the Scenes with the US Ski Team

February 7, 2010
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It’s tough to imagine the pressure olympic athletes must be under with the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics only a few days away. Truth in Motion, a feature length documentary on the US Olympic Ski Team’s preparations for the games, is a fascinating window into this world, and it’s free in iTunes right [...]

SIA Denver 2010 Recap: The Show

February 4, 2010
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We’re fresh off the six day trade show marathon that is SIA, the annual snowsports industry trade show which stretched from the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver to Winter Park, and it was quite the show. In case you weren’t able to follow our copious twitter updates and photostream, we’ve put together this comprehensive recap [...]