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Archive for the ‘Skiing’ Category
Italian veteran Daniela Merighetti finally won a World Cup race Saturday despite a broken thumb while Lindsey Vonn finished second in one of the season’s biggest downhills.
Merighetti was timed in 1 minute, 33.17 seconds on the Olympia delle Tofane course before her home fans on a day when wind slowed the favorites. She’sracing with a cast on her  … More
The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, but a versatile group has discovered there’s more than one way to get down the mountain.
“Before, you were either a skier or a boarder. Now people do both,†said Greg Ditrinco, editor of SKI Magazine. “It’s a new phenomenon.â€Â   … More
More than 1,000 British holidaymakers are trapped in the Alps after freak snowfalls severed road, rail and air links.
As much as 18ft of snow has fallen in Austria the past few days with falling trees and rocks blocking many routes.
Some 1,000 British skiers are stuck in the Austrian town of Ischgl alone, with more trapped in the resorts of Galtur, St Anton and Arlberg – which have seen as much as 10ft of snow in the past 48 hours  … Pictures and more