Archive for the ‘Snow’ Category
ZHONGWEI, China — Even in the depths of isolation under Mao, one element of Chinese culture allowed its people to travel abroad and glimpse an alternative way of life: sport.
As capitalism, albeit run under communism, has consumed Chinese life, sport remains a huge part of the national ethos and the country will field one of the largest teams at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. But China has of late increasingly had its eye on traditionally western sports like Formula 1, “extreme sports†and winter games. Four-time British snowboard champion Dom Harington has for example noticed more Chinese competitors on the slopes  … Pictures, video and more
Staring down a 50-degree Alaskan spine line is a lot like standing in the start gate of the idiotically steep Hahnenkamm downhill course. Travis Ganong knows that because he’s clicked into his skis on top of both of them. This spring, the U.S. ski teamer, who placed 12th in Kitzbuhel this year, ditched his race skis and headed to the Chugach to film with Warren Miller Entertainment.
Does racing set you up for big mountain skiing? … More