Local downhillers head for Powderhorn Ski Area, a small, family-oriented resort for skiers and snowboarders. |
|
Russian cross-country skiers have explored the region for 30 years, but it's been largely missed by alpinists. |
|
He was imprisoned in Switzerland for terrorising skiers while dressed as a yeti. |
|
It was a sunny April Fool's Day, but the joke was on the skiers who weren't there. |
|
Another trail gives skiers a beautiful tour on rolling terrain through maple and hemlock forest to a lookout on the Salmon River Reservoir. |
|
Also the lakes should be quieter and less likely to be infested with other water users such as sailboarders, water skiers and weekend sailors. |
|
Climbers sell all their gear and take up sailboarding, skiers move to Florida. |
|
Today's skiers often carry letters in commemoration of the fallen mail carrier. |
|
The cool temperate climate of the Australian Alps in the southeast of the continent attracts skiers in winter and walkers in summer. |
|
Meanwhile, skiers are looking with envy at the fresh snow which is still drifting in Athens. |
|
But something interesting seems to happen, they say, when seasoned skiers combine with newbies to form a team. |
|
I know it seems kinda basic to be writing this, I mean, we're all skiers here right? |
|
And it was not only an interservice competition, for we also competed with some of Australia's finest biathletes and cross-country skiers. |
|
In Washington and California, skiers use the machines to aid travel to remote huts. |
|
Although most skiers traverse the Inside Road from north to south, both directions demand stamina with substantial elevation gains and losses. |
|
Also, skiers doing long traverses with little emphasis on making turns found the lightweight edged Nordic skis to be a good tool. |
|
Everybody, even our best skiers, cautiously sidestepped down the first narrow pitch, then made cautious traverses and kick turns. |
|
Remember that Olympic mogul skiers have the chance to ski year round and have been doing so for years! |
|
Crashing through gates and bouncing over moguls, competitive skiers pound their knees mercilessly. |
|
But because skiers have always dominated the bumps, we've also included what we think is the coolest mogul ski on the hill. |
|
|
Improved balance keeps skiers tackling moguls and soccer players kicking forcefully. |
|
As skiers did prior to machine grooming, we sidestepped and herringboned uphill to pack down the powder and skied down several times. |
|
Paired with sighted skiers, the blind skiers were taught on the flats how to make right and left turns. |
|
As a result of the unanticipated weather change, the skiers had applied what was ultimately the wrong type of wax for the snow. |
|
They became ski instructors, and to earn a few extra bucks, Miller took photos and drew cartoons of wealthy skiers he met on the slopes. |
|
After completing their ski run, other skiers in the group realized Phillips was missing and went back to look for him. |
|
They even go so far as to give older skiers free or reduced lift prices while younger skiers bleed at full price. |
|
They are placed at the disposal of the skiers, along the ski runs and skiers can also leave their own equipment for safekeeping there. |
|
He believes that variety in skiing and the amount of Nordic trails offered attracts new skiers. |
|
Now the fashion is changing, skiers and snowboarders are skiing far and wide instead of concentrating on the beaten track. |
|
Visually impaired skiers follow the sound of the guide's skis and poles on the snow. |
|
Unfortunately, we skiers are confronted daily with the problem of how to dress. |
|
That way, novice skiers can avoid one steep downhill along the edge of Inferno Cone. |
|
Intermediate snowboarders competed in the intermediate events immediately following the downhill skiers. |
|
The group includes six cross country racers, three ski jumpers and five Nordic combined skiers. |
|
Snowmobiles also use this road, but it's not groomed for either skimobiles or skiers. |
|
In Italy, anger over collisions between skiers and boarders even led to the creation of separate pistes for the two sports. |
|
Although skiers and boarders have been sharing the slopes for years, some of the nation's top resorts still outlaw boarding. |
|
After an hour or so, the musher stopped to wait for the skiers to catch up. |
|
Novice skiers or snowboarders can handle this terrain with basic technique. |
|
|
In France, skiers must go as high as possible to get the best conditions but temperatures have allowed snow cannon to top up the lower slopes. |
|
For cross-country skiers, the most exciting item on the list is a plan to develop snowmaking capabilities for the 5K lighted loop at Elm Creek. |
|
They now know skiers and snowshoers are watching them closely as they prepare new regulations on how our forests are managed. |
|
The weather varied from blowing snow to clear skies and ensured all skiers were put through their paces. |
|
Vision-impaired skiers rely heavily on other senses, with hearing and feel, especially of the ground under their feet, particularly important. |
|
For bushwhackers or skiers who want extra stability, Alpina offers the BC Outbound. |
|
Nordic walking originally started in Scandinavia to help maintain summer fitness levels for cross-country skiers. |
|
The Glasgow site sells a vast array of gear for hillwalkers, climbers, campers, canoeists, skiers, snowboarders and adventure travellers. |
|
Property in Switzerland is becoming more popular with British skiers, as the French market hardens and becomes more expensive. |
|
Reared on the steeps, many skiers in our area of the Rockies, including myself, stuck with AT gear. |
|
Any advanced skiers can try their hand on some ungroomed black piste, both off-piste and on the mountain, on the Grande Monets slopes. |
|
While we off-piste skiers are a mobile force, we don't always have the time or energy for long approach marches. |
|
We have done a lot of work in the wind tunnels since and in straight-line gliding I'm one of the fastest skiers in the world. |
|
It isn't atypical in the heli-skiing industry to have a dozen or more skiers at the bottom of a run when the next group begins down. |
|
A strong group of expert skiers can expect to climb and ski as many as four peaks in five days. |
|
It is a still a point of hot debate with skiers as to whether Les Arcs is a work of architectural genius, or simply a hideous alpine eyesore. |
|
For the other point about skiers is that the blighters are always hirpling about on crutches. |
|
We ate warm chili dogs and watched little snooty five-year-old skiers walk by, kids you could tell hadn't fallen even once that day. |
|
If you have children or new skiers in your group, you may want follow the trail in a clockwise direction. |
|
He also notes that in the last 10 years, most avalanche fatalities have involved skiers. |
|
|
This, coupled with 110 km of pistes, means it's no wonder that three-quarters of skiers in the area are repeat guests. |
|
These are confident skis that can take advanced skiers who rarely leave the piste to places they've never seen. |
|
Camouflaged in white clothing on white skis, the Finns inspired American skiers. |
|
Les Carroz itself is a surprisingly big and sparsely used area, well suited to families and intermediate skiers. |
|
Closer to home, Eddie The Eagle himself is giving lessons at the Tamworth Snowdome for intermediate skiers between January and March. |
|
The slopes are mostly short but steep and are suitable for beginners, intermediate and advance skiers. |
|
There are ski runs for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers, designed with international markings and multilingual signs. |
|
It was maddening to see skiers I knew to be playing fair, guys who trained their hearts out with little financial reward, lose to the cheaters. |
|
Unfortunately, many skiers hold their arms and legs rigid in search of balance while their stomach and back muscles are flaccid and forgotten. |
|
Four years ago at the Turin Games, skiers and snowboarders could be heard talking casually about their hopes to podium. |
|
The list of gear for skiers and snowboarders include skis, boots, poles, avalanche safety equipment, helmets, bindings and goggles. |
|
The mountain is rife with couloirs, spikes, boulders, cornices, and knobs, and a majority of its leaps are manageable by most advanced skiers. |
|
Few of the massed ranks of skiers discussing last night's disco at the restaurant get to know the delights of skiing over fresh powder. |
|
The principality of Andorra, perched between France and Spain, is one of the most popular destinations for European skiers. |
|
With a dependably toasty sleeping bag and two or three weeks, intermediate skiers have a good shot at the summit. |
|
Was it a war against French and Dutch skiers trying to push in front of you in the queues for lifts? |
|
Poor visibility and heavy rain did not prevent three jet skiers taking to the water off the Exmouth coast before they got into difficulties. |
|
Despite the downgrade to a club level sport, Cross believes Macalester's skiers will still be able to compete in intercollegiate competition. |
|
If we liked congested slopes and long lines and battling for parking spaces, we would've become downhill skiers. |
|
The three Bulgarian skiers have confirmed their places in the slalom, giant and super giant slalom and he will even ski in the downhill. |
|
|
Downhill skiers reach speeds of 80 mph while careening down an icy mountainside. |
|
I would appeal to all jet skiers to give sailboats, sailboards, rowing boats and swimmers a wide berth. |
|
Yes, snow could be the new sand for skiers and skiing wannabes in this United Arab Emirates sheikhdom. |
|
The resort's East Mountain has a quad lift that serves skiers, snowboarders, and snow bikers. |
|
Being able to adapt to any hill conditions or terrain is what makes good skiers great. |
|
Tournament skiers like David have long exceeded the 100-feet mark for the jump. |
|
Others claim that the greater affordability of skiing means that the slopes are now being ruined by a torrent of reckless boarders and skiers. |
|
Open to all comers, it attracts thousands of Norwegians, and most of the world's best marathon skiers. |
|
With them will be countless other skiers who want to emulate their feat. |
|
A line of skiers stretches forever as they herringbone toward the heavens. |
|
They include Cardinaux's peaceful snowscape St Moritz, Carlo Pellegrini's Adelboden illustrating resting skiers and Plinio Colombi's energetic Wintersport in Der Schweiz. |
|
The state of Arizona and business operators stand to make a pile of money from increased accommodations, facilities, trails, and snowmaking for skiers and hikers. |
|
For every one thousand people on the slopes per day, less than 3 skiers, snowboarders or snowbladers will sustain an injury that requires medical attention. |
|
They looked like triplets in their matching snowsuits and hats, and I figured that even if they weren't the most skilled young skiers out on the trails, they were the cutest. |
|
Exhausted, Fleming crawled into a single bed beside the stovepipe, pulled off her pants under the sheets and fell fast asleep with the male skiers sitting around her. |
|
He has since hired an industrial designer to help him produce a line of scarves, neck warmers, and face masks that resemble the headgear skiers don on the slopes. |
|
A recent survey showed that most U.S. gyms and health clubs now offer yoga classes, so skiers interested in exploring yoga should not have to go far for instruction. |
|
All mountain activity was postponed and eager skiers were confined to the lowlands and forced to be resourceful in finding alternative ways of expending their energy. |
|
It was originally built for tobogganists, but was soon adopted by skiers. |
|
Some agencies run events for gym goers, while one service aims to match skiers and snowboarders, so colliding on the slopes takes on a whole new meaning. |
|
|
The big news this year is, of course, the opening of Cairngorm's high-speed funicular railway, a facility that, as far as skiers is concerned, is long overdue. |
|
Monday The Mountaineering Council of Scotland adds to the furore over the controversial Cairngorm funicular which already has many skiers and conservationists up in arms. |
|
The advanced boarders and skiers, who had been honing their techniques over the previous three days, were then given their chance to prove themselves in the giant slalom. |
|
Its range of pistes is ideal for beginners and intermediate skiers. |
|
Aggressive skiers should have bindings professionally mounted with epoxy. |
|
Except for a few hillsides, which are terraced with trails to gain more flat terrain for beginner skiers, the terrain matches that of the Pisa range. |
|
One of backcountry skiing's well-kept secrets is that skiers get caught in avalanches with fair regularity, though they are often small and rarely fatal. |
|
Those inside the funicular railway, trying to make their way up to the 3029m summit station of the glacier, are likely to have been keen young skiers and snow-boarders. |
|
Since the first ski lift was built in 1959, three years after the resort opened, the Glencoe centre has been a favourite destination for British skiers. |
|
Also, it rankles me to see so much media attention paid to sponsored snowboarders and skiers who are just jumping out of helicopters to do their descents. |
|
All levels of downhill skiers and snowboarders will be catered for. |
|
So if you're one of those skiers or snowboarders who struggle to survive an entire northern hemisphere summer without a winter-sports fix, the Andes beckon. |
|
All three are recommended to skiers of up to intermediate standard. |
|
This winter the Trans Canada Trail is predicted to be used more than in previous years by hikers, cross country skiers, dogsledders, snowshoers and snowmobilers. |
|
Backcountry skiers, especially European glisse alpinists, wanted the benefits of this latest alpine gear, only with the option of lifting their heel for hiking. |
|
Why do snowboarders use less energy than skiers in the powder? |
|
Thanks largely to snowboarders, and abundant fresh snow topping up the slopes faster than it can be groomed, Japanese skiers have been discovering the joys of powder. |
|
It's a 30-kilometer race where skiers switch out their classic cross country skis after 15 kilometers to skating skis, where they ski for another 15 kilometers. |
|
Night skiing is an exhilarating experience you won't want to miss when fellow skiers gather to ski or board down the main run each night with flares in hand. |
|
As he spoke, he was loading domestic beer and imported wine into his new SUV with silhouettes of skiers on the outside and fake leopard seat covers inside. |
|
|
These radio units help skiers caught in an avalanche to locate each other, emitting a stream of high-pitched bleeps like a comedy sci-fi homing device. |
|
Bare-chested skippers in deck shoes were joined by bikini-clad sun worshippers, visitors, water skiers and local boat owners on board around 300 boats. |
|
Skiboaters, rubber ducks, even paddle skiers used to anchor nearby and haul out good sized black steenbras among other reef fish found around the pinnacle. |
|
The ski centre will have 14 alpine skiing runs with a capacity for 4600 skiers, and will be located between the village of Panichishte, the Rila Lakes, and Peak Kabul. |
|
None of these hills are particularly spectacular, mind you, but they offer a change of scenery and are more than fine for beginning or intermediate skiers. |
|
As the storm ended, Turner thought no day skiers would venture out, but as soon as Giuliani plowed the road, a line of waiting cars followed him back to the lodge. |
|
While Remarkables is a more boarder-friendly resort with a large terrain park, Coronet Peak is the premier mountain for skiers and families. |
|
The base area is adorned with an immense gelande jump, off which qualified skiers regularly catch 200 feet of air. |
|
Italian skiers achieved good results in Winter Olympic Games, Alpine Ski World Cup, and World Championship. |
|
Don't think that technical features and concern about breathability is only for super-techno-dweebs, backcountry skiers, and serious overheaters. |
|
The Marble Mountain Ski Resort near Corner Brook is a major attraction in the winter for skiers in eastern Canada. |
|
There are more than 2,000,000 Italian skiers in the world, most of them in the north and in the centre. |
|
Among the most successful skiers and world champions are Pirmin Zurbriggen and Didier Cuche. |
|
Then in 2000, he won the skicross gold at the X Games against professional skiers. |
|
Heliskiing drops skiers and their guides onto a remote mountain from a helicopter. |
|
The second stage of the ropeway takes skiers to a height of 3,747m on Kongdori mountain. |
|
Should the NHS fund the care of smokers, potholers, skiers and others who make risky lifestyle choices? |
|
These young skiers belong to Naltar, Gilgit-Baltistan and will be accompanied by team manager-cum-coach Qamar-ul-Islam, he said. |
|
A tourism official said the foreign skiers had gone out for backcountry skiing despite an advisory against it. |
|
A LIFEBOAT crew came to the aid of two jet skiers after they ran aground close to the Menai Strait. |
|
|
A snowy winter creates a paradise for snowboarders and skiers, but with it comes the danger of avalanche. |
|
It began in Scandinavia where skiers used their ski poles to help them on treks. |
|
He had been sledging at the popular Cleeve Hill beauty spot where skiers and fellow sledgers were also taking advantage of the wintry weather. |
|
The same is true in freeskiing, in which skiers pull tricks on some of the same terrain as snowboarders. |
|
Inexperienced skiers and beginners, who learn to ski faster with snowblades than with regular skis, tend to fall often. |
|
Teton Park Road is closed but groomed for snowshoers and cross-country skiers. |
|
Five skiers were killed in avalanches in the French Alps yesterday, buried under snowslides as they skied off-piste, police said. |
|
She has drawn up her top tips to help skiers, snowboarders and tobogganers avoid the typical problems she has to deal with. |
|
Normally at this time of year, only cross-country skiers and tobogganers make use of golf courses around here. |
|
Using Blue Coat WAN optimization solutions, Perisher can boost customer service and enable more skiers to get on the ski lifts more swiftly. |
|
British Waterways river manager Alan Slater says the ropes have been deliberately positioned in a sick attempt to garotte jet skiers. |
|
From late November through early April, cross-country skiers and snowshoers can stride across closed roads to admire canyon cliffs delineated by snow. |
|
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area wants skiers and boarders to hug a snowmaker and kiss a groomer to thank them for rescuing this miserably snow-deprived winter. |
|
The Ptarmigan Ski Tow, along with the Mountain Railway, opened for the first time on Saturday attracting 176 skiers, with more arriving yesterday. |
|
The cross-country ski area at the top of Pattee Canyon, a winding wooded valley that snakes east from Missoula, Montana, is a dream come true for urban skiers. |
|
We have a lot of skiers who have come from the cross country program. |
|
Little Cottonwood Canyon has a rich history with gelande competitions, and watching skiers soar over 200 feet is not something you get to see every day. |
|
Xavier Idier, an Interior Ministry official in the Alpine Savoie region, said three other skiers, two French citizens and a Swede, are also believed to have been killed. |
|
From maneuvering down a black diamond to cruising down a bunny slope, Sport Chalet is gearing up skiers and snowboarders for all their winter adventures. |
|
Unique roller coaster fall lines thrill skiers of all ages and abilities. |
|
|
The avalanche occurred when a licensed heli-ski operator had a group of 10 skiers and two guides descending a run in the park's Cariboo Mountain range. |
|
The professional freeskier, known for her amplitude and large variety of tricks, is widely considered to be one of the most influential halfpipe skiers in the world. |
|
New starters and families are certainly well-catered for in the English-speaking ski-school, but Andorra also provides elite ski workshops for expert skiers and snowboarders. |
|
The local Lombarde has blasted upper slopes, occasionally closed lifts and deposited windslab, potentially dangerous to off-piste skiers, on lee slopes. |
|
The three categories of the Raid des Cedres include a 45-kilometer race for skiers, a 30-kilometer race for skiers and one of 18 kilometers for snowshoers. |
|
In winter, snowmobilers, skiers and snowshoers move through denuded forests that are punctuated occasionally by the dark green of pine, fir or holly. |
|
During these tricks, skiers rotate over the towrope with both feet. |
|
Where downhill skiers have slopes illuminated by flood lamps to boost their vertical mileage, snowshoers and cross-country skiers rely on moonshine. |
|