Who has the highest lift ticket price in North America? Who has raised their prices the most in the past year? We suppose you could go out and do the research yourself, but why when someone else already has? Check out the list here.
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Hey, we LOVE skiing and snowboarding, but Swany makes gloves for ALL winter pursuits. In this case: skeleton racing. Check out this photo of a competitor using Swany Gloves at the Men’s Skeleton World Championships competition on Nov. 20 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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Sarka Zahrobska must love Aspen. The Czech defended her 2008 victory in Sunday’s World Cup slalom for her second World Cup win — both in Aspen. She was followed by Austrians Marlies Schild and Kathrin Zettel, who also took second in Saturday’s GS. As for the Americans, it was another tough day for Lindsey Vonn. Find out why at SkiRacing.com.
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Lindsey Vonn kept a streak alive, but it wasn’t a good one: she once again failed to get on the podium in a World Cup giant slalom. Instead, German world GS champion Kathrin Hoelzl won on Saturday at the Audi FIS World Cup giant slalom event in Aspen, with a two-run combined time of 2 minutes, 9.63 seconds, on a course that many racers classify as the most difficult on the women’s GS circuit. “It was very very icy, but my material was perfect,” Hoelzl said. Read more about the race, as well as who finished second and third, at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup web site.
Didier Cuche was the fastest among the men on Saturday, winning an FIS World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise, Canada. The Swiss star had a .44 of a second margin over Italian Werner Heel (1:50.75) and fellow Swiss skier Carlo Janka ( 1:50.93). On the down side, American TJ Lanning hooked his right ski, fell and injured his right knee. According to medical staff on site, the knee likely has significant ligament damage. He also complained of back pain before being lifted off the course by helicopter causing a 40-minute race delay. He was transferred to the Banff Hospital for x-rays. Read more.
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American Lindsay Vonn leads the list of the best women’s skiers in the world descending on Aspen this weekend for two World Cup races. Here’s your chance to see the skiers who will be competing for the gold at the Vancouver Winter Olympics during February. The giant slalom will be contested on Saturday, the slalom on Sunday. First run is at 10 a.m. both days, second run at 1 p.m. But it’s not all competition: there’s a free 7 p.m. concert on Saturday by the John Popper Project. Get more details here.
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There are ski jumps and then there are ski JUMPS. Consider this one from 2007 by Jamie Pierre, at the time considered the world record, as an example of the latter in the extreme. In fact, as a couple of the commenters point out, by the time he lands upside-down it’s more of a fall than a jump. But hey, you look at the drop and tell me you want to quibble about style. See the video for yourself.
And it’s worth noting that you don’t have to do anything this extreme to enter Swany’s Outdoor Adventures Video Contest. We’d be happy with a 10-foot jump, or a funny costume on skis or … well, the idea’s up to you. We just want you to enter for a chance to win free gloves and even a helmet cam. Find the rules here and enter.
| Enter the Outdoor Adventures Video Contest for a chance to win prizes ranging from our new X-Change gloves to a cool Helmet Cam. Here’s how to enter: Make a cool outdoor winter adventure video. It could be a ski or snowboard trick, a visit to the backcounty for Telemark skiing, or anything that takes us into the great outdoors. We don’t need an epic: 30 seconds is just fine. Have you already made a video? Enter that. Want the inside track? The judges might give you extra credit for including Swany gloves.Then:
Upload your video to YouTube: We’re guessing you’ve already uploaded videos, but if not, visit YouTube and register. Enter your video: E-mail the URL of your YouTube video to Swany’s judges by e-mailing us at swanygloves@gmail.com. Enter AS OFTEN as you like. Winners’ notification: Starting the week of Dec. 7, Swany will select weekly winners and notify them via e-mail. In December, January and February we’ll pick monthly winners as well. Prizes: Weekly winners will be awarded one pair of Swany gloves or mittens. The monthly winner gets a Helmet Cam. In addition, we’ll highlight your video on the Swany web site for the whole world to see. Who’s eligible: Everyone. Unless you work for Swany America. So what are you waiting for? Go have an adventure and record it on video! But be safe, right? |
This is awesome. Or at the very least, WAY more than we need. Which is why we love The Ultimate Ski Area Snow Report List. It literally has everything: every ski area and every ski report that’s available in the United States. Not only is the list interesting and valuable, the story about how creator Steve Casimiro put the list together is entertaining — and you’ll be surprised at what states gave him the most trouble. And no, it wasn’t Colorado or California, not by a longshot. What are you waiting for? Check out the list.
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Our friends at Board Insiders are about to launch a web site, but first decided to spread the word with videos. They are posting videos to their YouTube channel (even as we type) of boarders riding at Stevens Pass and talking about some 2010 boards (we just watched one on the Arbor Cadence). By the way, the snow looks great, which is good news since Stevens Pass opens on Thursday (Nov. 19). So go check the videos out, rate them and share them with friends. Fun to watch and you can learn about some new rides.
Speaking of video, keep an eye on this space for news of the Swany Outdoor Adventures Video Contest. We’re just about to launch it and will award weekly (gloves!) and monthly (web cams!) prizes. So, if you have a ski or snowboard video you’ve already done, or plan to video some friends in the coming weeks, make sure you check back for the rules. Don’t forget, you can follow us on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
These days you can’t go anywhere without hearing one person or another talk about the “green” initiatives in their industry. But when’s the last time you heard someone talk about green initiatives in the glove industry?
Well, time has come today: Swany has created the first “Cradle to Grave” recyclable gloves. It’s true. Our new Eco-Circle gloves employ a closed-loop recycling system for polyester products that not only eliminates waste, but decreases oil and energy consumption AND reduces CO2 emissions during production. We formally rolled out Eco Circle in January at the SIA SnowSports Trade Show in Denver — and consumers will get their first crack at them before the next ski season starts.
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