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30 Skiers Hold Hands, Do Backflip

But they miss the Guinness deadline, so they'll try again next year

(Newser) - Thirty skiers grabbed hands, sped down a hill in Canada, and did a joint backflip, hoping for a Guinness record. The good news: It's probably the biggest simultaneous skiing backflip in history, the Telegraph reports. The bad: The group missed the entry deadline, so they'll try again next...

Lost Teen Skier Survived by Building Snow Cave

Nicholas Joy found at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort

(Newser) - A 17-year-old skier, reported missing Sunday and found alive and well at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort today, survived two nights in the wild by building a snow cave for shelter, drinking water from a stream, and walking toward the sound of snowmobiles during the day, officials say. The Maine...

Lindsey Vonn's Surgery a Success

And she got a ride home from Tiger Woods

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn just took the first step toward recuperating in time for the Olympics : The surgery she had yesterday to repair torn knee ligaments and a fractured shin was successful, her doctor says, adding that he's optimistic she'll recover fully. In slightly less imporant news, People reports that...

Lindsey Vonn Airlifted to Hospital After Crash

Race had been delayed due to visibility issues

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn was taken to a hospital by helicopter today after crashing and apparently hurting her right knee in the super-G race at the world ski championships. Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion, lost balance on her right leg while landing after a jump. Her ski came off...

Snowboarding Cools as Kids Embrace 'Flat' Skis

Extra-wide skies are easier to manage

(Newser) - People who like whizzing down snowy hills at high speeds are using a new kind of ski and losing interest in the snowboard, the Los Angeles Times reports. Winter sports enthusiasts say snowboarding is too injury-prone and, in powder and flat terrain, difficult to manage—while extra-wide skis are easy...

Canadian Skier Has Fatal Crash
 Canadian Skier Has Fatal Crash 
Mar 10, 2012 10:18 AM CST

Canadian Skier Has Fatal Crash

Nick Zoricic is killed in Switzerland

(Newser) - Another tragedy in the skiing world: Canada's Nick Zoricic crashed during a World Cup run in Switzerland today and died of "severe neurotrama," reports AP . The 29-year-old "fell heavily just before the finish in the round of eight, crashing directly into the safety netting and thereafter...

Skier Wins World Cup Race on Single Ski

Kikkan Randall is first US World Cup cross-country skiing champ since 1982

(Newser) - Impressive: Being America's first World Cup champion in cross-country skiing since 1982. Way more impressive: Winning the title after racing on one ski. That's what Kikkan Randall managed to do yesterday in Drammen, Norway. The Anchorage native has been the World Cup sprint leader this season, and managed...

Avalanche Swept Expert Skiers Thousands of Feet

Group had moved outside resort's boundaries

(Newser) - The three skiers killed in a Washington state avalanche yesterday were highly experienced—and equipped with protective gear. Thirteen friends, including an ESPN editor, had traveled to a popular route that fell outside the boundaries of the nearby Stevens Pass ski resort. Most of the group was at the top...

3 Dead, 8 Missing in Washington Avalanche

Cascade Mountains northeast of Seattle struck by tragedy

(Newser) - Three people are dead and as many as eight missing after an avalanche today near a popular ski resort in Washington state, authorities said. The King County Sheriff's Office began receiving word about the slide near the Stevens Pass ski area just after noon, Sgt. Cindi West said. Stevens...

New Way to Get Starbucks: on Skis

Squaw Valley ski resort opens first ski-thru Starbucks

(Newser) - Tired of having to take off your skis, trudge inside, and peel off your snow gear just to get a tall half-caff mocha with skim milk? Well, those days are over for skiers at California's Squaw Valley resort. Now they have access to the world's first ski-thru Starbucks...

Dead Skier's Fans Donate $300K to Cover Bill

Sarah Burke's case puts spotlight on US system

(Newser) - Fans of iconic freestyle skier Sarah Burke were shocked by her death in Utah earlier this month —and horrified by the huge bill she racked up during her nine days in a coma . The Canadian star's insurance did not cover the event where she was fatally injured and...

Woman Skis Solo Across Antarctica

Fifty-nine day trek breaks record

(Newser) - British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski across Antarctica today, finishing a 59-day, 1,084-mile trek across the continent, the AP reports. She made the trip using only her own muscle power, something no person traveling alone has ever done—though a couple managed it once. She...

Skier Burke's Family Stuck With $550K Bill

Website set up for donations

(Newser) - Sarah Burke's family has more than grief to deal with after her tragic death : The skier racked up more than half a million dollars in medical bills after her accident, CTV reports. The family has set up a website seeking donations to help—so far they've raised almost...

Special Skier's Underwear Banned at World Cup

It apparently gives athletes an unfair advantage

(Newser) - The newest suspicions of cheating in sports come not from the use of performance enhancing drugs but from the wearing of special underwear. Professional skiers who will compete in the upcoming World Cup in Switzerland were bluntly told by officials they cannot don a "full-bodied, plastic-neoprene hybrid sheath" worn...

Pioneering Freestyle Skier in Coma

Sarah Burke of Canada falls during training run

(Newser) - A freestyle skier credited with helping get her sport included in the 2014 Winter Olympics is in a coma in Salt Lake City after a fall, reports the Toronto Globe and Mail . Canadian Sarah Burke, 29, fell yesterday during a training run at a Utah mountain resort. Burke has won...

Blizzard Strands Thousands in Austria

10 feet of snow fuel avalanche fears

(Newser) - A 10-foot snowfall in the Austrian alps has left tens of thousands of visitors stranded, reports the Telegraph . Fears of avalanche have prompted the closure of dozens of roads and left popular resort villages isolated. "This is a type of snowfall the like of which we have not seen...

Pro Skier Jamie Pierre Dies in Avalanche

Extreme skier was snowboarding at closed Utah resort

(Newser) - A snowboarding accident at a closed resort in Utah has claimed the life of pro skier Jamie Pierre. The 38-year-old extreme athlete and a friend were on a steep slope at the Snowbird Resort—which doesn't open until next weekend and hasn't cleared the slopes of danger—when...

Olympic Skier Kills Himself After DUI Bust

US ski team mourns Jeret 'Speedy' Peterson

(Newser) - Olympic silver medalist skier Jeret "Speedy" Peterson shot himself in an isolated canyon near Salt Lake City just days after he was arrested for drunk driving, police say. He apparently left a suicide note. The 29-year-old freestyle skier had long battled alcohol and depression. He was sent home from...

US Sizzling in Record Heat
 US Sizzling in Record Heat 
Jul 4, 2011 2:20 AM CDT

US Sizzling in Record Heat

Fireworks canceled as skiers hit slopes above sweating throngs

(Newser) - The US is still sizzling in triple-digit temperatures as record heat threatens fireworks displays. Santa Barbara County has set up special cooling centers in libraries, senior centers and other community facilities as California struggles in 100+ degree heat, along with much of the Southwest and the lower Mississippi Valley. Several...

New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax
 New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax 
Mar 20, 2011 9:06 AM CDT

New Hidden Danger: Ski Wax

They can cause PFCs to build up in the blood

(Newser) - Bad news for ski addicts who crave speed: The ski wax that makes skis go faster could cause cancer. Scientific American reports on new research that suggests ski wax users are exposed to perfluorochemicals, with potentially deadly results. Two recent studies found high levels of PFCs in the blood of...

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