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Ski season underway -- Swiss Valley opens
WSBT-TVJONES, Mich. – Swiss Valley in Jones, Michigan finally opened Sunday for the first time this ski season. The season got off to a late start because of Mother Nature's lack of cooperation. Swiss Valley normally opens the second weekend of December,... -
Paralyzed snowboarder loses lawsuit against Boyne
BOYNE FALLS, Mich. (AP) — A man paralyzed while snowboarding at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort has failed to persuade the state appeals court to reinstate his lawsuit. Patrick N. Anderson says a certain jump was not obvious before he was badly injured...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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No idea is too unusual for Signal
On an early Wednesday morning, Signal Snowboards employee Stephen Rezendes applies a coat of epoxy resin to the board he's building, getting a head start for the company's 2013-14 season. Gliding the scraper from nose to tail, Rezendes efficiently...
Tags: Sport Chalet Incorporated, Science and Technology, Media Industry, Plant Openings, Epic (movie)
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June Mountain set to reopen in December
It’s official: June Mountain is back. The modest ski and snowboard destination that Mammoth Mountain management closed to save money last winter is to reopen in 2013-14, officials said Tuesday, confirming reports last fall that the family-friendly...
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Problem Solver: Snowboard accident hurts spine; insurance error hurts pocketbook
It was Christmas Day 2010, and Mike Skogmo was making his last snowboard run of the morning at Big Bear ski resort in Southern California. The graduate student from Elgin started smoothly but quickly ran into trouble. "I was going too fast and I hit...
Tags: Jon Yates, Medical Procedures and Tests, Healthcare Provider, Insurance, Hospitals and Clinics
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Deadly CO Avalanche
Authorities say five snowboarders were killed in a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass. Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger said in a statement that six snowboarders were caught in the slide Saturday afternoon. The condition of the... -
5 snowboarders killed in Colorado avalanche
GEORGETOWN, Colo. — Five snowboarders were killed Saturday afternoon after apparently triggering a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass, authorities said. Search and rescue crews recovered the bodies several hours after the slide,...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Avalanches and Landslides
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5 snowboarders die in Colorado backcountry avalanche
Five snowboarders died in a backcountry avalanche Saturday afternoon about 60 miles west of Denver, authorities said. A group of six snowboarders started out at Loveland Pass, which is just short of 12,000 feet in elevation, but got no more than a...Tags: Boston Bruins, Avalanches and Landslides
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High school boys lacrosse: Jessup attacking adversity
MISHAWAKA -- How much courage and maturity does it take for a 14-year-old to decide his quality of life would be better if his right leg were amputated? What high school freshman can weigh the possibilities and reach that conclusion? Three years...
Tags: Lacrosse, Amputation, Sports
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Sladics plants seeds at Newport Elementary
NEWPORT BEACH — Chanelle Sladics posed a question to second- and third-graders at Newport Elementary School Thursday morning. "Are you guys excited to plant some seeds?" Sladics, the pro snowboarder, asked the kids. "Yes," the 23 Newport El...
Tags: Gardening, Organic Foods, Sports, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Field Hockey
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The skiing and snowboarding are great in western Canada
Ski resorts — and their patrons — from the Sierra to the Rockies are cursing La Niña. Up in western Canada, however, they're singing its praises.
This weather phenomenon, and a resulting high-pressure ridge in the eastern Pacific, is being...Tags: Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Hotels and Accommodations, Landforms
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Skiing: Come summer, South America beckons
With April right around the corner, the ski season will soon be winding down in the West. Which means most schussers and shredders will be packing away their gear and turning to other sports such as cycling or surfing –- maybe even golf. But come...Tags: South America, Travel, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations
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