Archive for the ‘Snow’ Category
Elisabeth Goergl of Austria ended Lindsey Vonn’s four-race unbeaten streak in speed events by winning a World Cup downhill on Saturday.
Goergl, who also beat Vonn to take the world downhill title last year, went down the 2.85-kilometer Kaernten-Franz Klammer course in 1 minute, 48.40 seconds. Julia Mancuso of the United States was … More
Many kids in the 1960s grew up riding a Snurfer in the winter months — after all, Sherman Poppen’s invention sold thousands of boards — including Jake Burton. Although he was a talented skier, attended the University of Colorado and hoped to join the ski team before a collarbone fracture, Jake pursued his love for riding single-plank devices.
Upon graduating from New York University in 1977, Jake worked in the … More