Snowboarding, a sport once outlawed by nearly every resort across the globe, has found not only popularity, but acceptance, from powder-loving enthusiasts of all ages.
“Over the years, snowboarding has become more trendy than bad boyish; (it’s) more common for everyday people to try it out. Snowboarders have built more of a culture where it’s OK to get off the skis and try something new,” …Â Details
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Cool.
That is how Manny Pina said children at Ski Liberty described him Saturday afternoon. They didn’t call him weird or scary because he lost one of his legs in an accident following his return from service in Iraq in 2004.
Instead, they called him cool and that meant more than words could explain to the Mifflinburg resident… Details
The U.S. ski team entered the Nordic world championships in the usual fashion, with modest goals, no stars and low expectations. A medal would have been a success, two would have been unheard of.
After collecting six, including four golds, the Americans leave this small Czech town having stirred up the traditional order in the sport and…Â Details
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