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SkiPressWorld.com: Snow Report – Who Is Still Skiing, And Who Is Ready To Start

By Adam Soldinger • May 7th, 2009 • Category: Features, Lead Story, News, The Wire

written by Peter Kray / SkiPressWorld.com
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 09:14
Snowy Southern Hemisphere (Ski Press) – Skiinfo.com reports that as the long 2008-9 ski season finally winds down in the northern hemisphere, heavy snow in both Australia and New Zealand has led to
the southern hemisphere’s ski season beginning five weeks early last weekend. Meanwhile there are [...]



Winter Dew Tour @ Northstar: Feb. 19-22

By Adam Soldinger • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: Events, News, The Wire

courtesy of Transworld Snowboarding…
The Winter Dew Tour today announced the schedule of events for its final stop of the inaugural season, the Toyota Championship, held Feb. 19-22 at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in Truckee, Calif. The world’s top snowboard and freeski athletes, including Shaun White, Torah Bright and Simon Dumont, will compete for the coveted Dew [...]



Video: How To Do A Helicopter

By Adam Soldinger • Jan 15th, 2009 • Category: The Wire, Video

I wish it were this easy. At some point I’ll be able to get past the fact that I’m actually facing backwards in mid-air. Last time I tried one I freaked about half-way in and landed backwards…without twin tips. Thank God for helmets.



SF Ski & Snowboard Festival

By Adam Soldinger • Oct 21st, 2008 • Category: Events, Features, Lead Story

Are you kidding me?!?! Wine tasting, beer tasting, rail jams, and gear sales…oh my! That’s right…next Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 1 & 2) come to the inaugural San Francisco Ski and Snowboard Festival at Fort Mason for the goods. Spend Saturday sipping wine and checking out the latest gear or head over [...]



Video: TGR Helps Kick Off The Season

By Adam Soldinger • Jan 7th, 2008 • Category: Video

Well, I guess the timing of my first post couldn’t be any better. Tahoe’s been getting crushed with heavy snowfall for the past several days and some resorts (um, Kirkwood) are reporting up to and over 11 feet of accumulation already! Best part is, it’s supposed to keep on comin’!
Anyway, I’d like to [...]