http://blog.skialpine.com/2010/03/18/big-mountain-little-rippers/
The mountain got a little bigger last Sunday @ Alpine Meadows when over 60 boys and girls age 11 to 14 tore up some super fresh snow on The Keyhole for the Alpine Meadows Jr. Big Mountain Competition.
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Andescross.com shows you five minute video of alpine ski touring in the Andes, Argentina and Chile, Patagonia. Patagonian Ice cap, Andes, Lake district, hut to hut traverse, the best backcountry side of South America..
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Check out the official Olympic gear from Polo and Nike as the U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team rocks through Team Processing in Vancouver
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i have been doing competitive alpine ski racing for the past few years for school/nationals. downhill and skiier cross…
i was recently given a pair of solomon twin tips for my birthday by my siblings. would they work on a park?
ya all salomon twin tips are made for the park
Can anybody advise me about what to wear skiing in Lapland (Levi)? I am used to Alpine ski resorts which aren’t really extreme temperatures. I don’t think my existing ski clothes will be warm enough, what can you recommend?
Unless you are going very often to Lapland and I presume you aren’t why not go to your local ski shop and hire extreme weather gear they wil be able to advise after all they are the experts.
This is a fun look back at Kelly VanderBeek’s 2007-2008 World Cup Season.
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I’m referring to age of course. I’m 25 and have skied a fair amount in my life. Is it too late in life to try for competitive alpine skiing with the hope of making it to the more prestigious competitions?
Well, I suppose if I’m motivated enough I can do anything right? Thank you all for your insight. Here’s to trying something new and dreaming big. Who knows, I could be the oldest skier to make the u.s. olympic team!
You can certainly get into competitive skiing. There are Master’s races all over the US for people over 21. There is also NASTAR, which is open to people of all ages and abilites. As for high-level competition, I’d say it’s unlikely but not impossible. The level of skiing at races like US Nationals, Nor-Ams, World Cup, etc, is very, very high. All those athletes started competing at a young age, probably around 4 year to maybe 10 years old at the latest. BUT, there are plenty of opportunities for you to race, compete, have fun and improve. I would see if there is a Master’s training club near you so you can run gates. There may be some races in your area. Also look into NASTAR. There are also racing camps you can attend where you can learn to race. There are some at Mt Hood in the summer and some in the fall in Chile and Copper Mountain in Colorado. Going to a camp is a great way to get some intense coaching and run a lot of gates. You would definitely improve your skiing and learn a lot about racing.
Davide Simoncelli, Christoph Gruber, Max Blardone and Benjamin Raich competing in the World cup in the 06-07 season
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2008.01.19. Kitzbuhel – Downhill – Bode Miller