During the First Annual The North Face South American Freeskiing Championships, an international field of the world’s best freeskiers conquered McConkey’s run, South America’s finest competition venue. With nearly a foot of fresh snow, athletes from the Untied States, France, Canada, Chile, Argentina, and Switzerland congregated to enjoy a rare opportunity to ski and compete during North America’s summer months for a $10,000 cash purse.
With the top three men’s final scores separated by less than half a point, competition was fierce. But on his home terrain, 26-year-old Chopo Diaz (CHL) rose to the top as the clear winner with 40.88 points. He charged the venue with … Details
Like many South Shore residents, Daniel Gale and Amy Purdy moved to Lake Tahoe to be close to the extreme sports they love.
But unlike most, the pair had a larger goal in mind: Bringing those same sports back into the lives of people who have been sidelined by permanent disabilities.
It’s a cause especially close to Purdy’s heart.
Ten years ago, when the Las Vegas native was 19, what she thought was the flu turned into …Â Details
Porto Cervo – If you like seeing sailing mega-yachts like the Maltese Falcon and Helios, then the Perini Navi Cup off the Costa Smeralda is the race for you. The third annual edition of this race is where the massive yachts of the well-heeled get to strut their stuff, and with 30+ knots of wind to contend with, they’ve had the opportunity to show that these boats are more than just floating palaces, as there has been some serious sailing going on.
From high-tech carbon to classic teak, traditional rigs to the entirely novel, this fleet of multi-million-dollar megayachts is nothing short of dazzling … Details, pictures and specs
RADICAL protesters could have killed someone when they blocked a road with boulders and pelted a rally car with rocks at Byrrill Creek, police said yesterday.
Repco Rally Australia officials were forced to cancel two stages starting on Byrrill Creek Road after the incident in order to protect drivers and spectators.
Tweed/Byron police local area and Operation Palisade commander superintendent Michael Kenny vowed anyone involved in the incident would face the full force of the law…Â Details