Archive for January, 2012
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A Quick Guide to Water Skiing
When most people think about skiing, they probably think about hitting the slopes in Aspen or somewhere in the Alps, skis gliding quickly down snow-ridden hilltops. But that’s not the only type of skiing there is, and if you live near a lake, you already know this: there’s also water-skiing! Water skiing is such a [...]
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What Injuries Do Snowboarders Frequently Get?
If someone tells you that they like snowboarding, what is one thing you usually assume about them? Usually, that they lead a pretty active life – after all, one doesn’t just get up and go snowboarding one day; usually, it takes a lot of effort, equipment, and scheduling to make it all happen. Snowboarding can [...]
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Today’s Climate and What It Means for Winter Sports in 2009-2010
With temperatures leveling off in recent years and a particularly mild summer across the United States here in 2009, it’s fair to say that we can expect a long and cold winter. We don’t need a groundhog to tell us that! But what does this exactly mean for winter sports in the winter, and what [...]
