It originated in Scandinavia 700 years ago as a means of transport during the winter months.
Now skijoring is a specialised sport where competitors on skis are pulled by a horse, dog or motor vehicle.
The World Skijoring Championships in Whitefish, Montana, thrilled hundreds of onlookers over the weekend … Pictures and more
Whitefish Skijoring Competition January 2012
Snowboard industry giant says it ‘appears that my cancer is toast’
In the span of just four months, snowboard industry giant Jake Burton and a team of oncologists have evidently turned the tables on a disease that threatened to take his life.
Back in September, the pioneering snowboarder released a memo to his worldwide employee base that started off, “The bad news is that I have cancer.” But that ton-of-bricks opener was immediately followed by some relatively good news:Â Â …Â More
Lindsey Vonn dominated yet another World Cup downhill on Saturday, winning by a huge 1.42 seconds margin on the Engiadina course.
On another sunny day at St. Moritz, the American found speed that eluded her rivals to clock 1 minute 43.65 seconds on the relatively flat 2.52-kilometer (1.57-mile) track.
“I’m extremely happy with … More