Dubai Announces $18 Billion Dollar “Sunny Mountain Ski Dome”
There will soon be a fresh new way to cool off in the Middle East-via an $1 billion dollar ski resort. Yes, the government and private sector partnership in Dubai has announced its plans to bring the winter sport experience to Dubai. Dubai is famous for its excess-luxury hotels, exotic rental cars, exquisite [...]
Speed a possible factor in death of snowboarder at Big White
By Marshall Jones
What started as a beautiful banner day at Big White Ski Resort yesterday turned to tragedy after a 27-year-old snowboarder from Vancouver died after hitting a tree.
Resort spokesperson Michael J. Ballingall was clearly struggling with the situation when contacted today.
“At a resort like we have, there are lots of highs in our business,” [...]
Snowboarder without Helmet dies on hill at Big White
KELOWNA, B.C — A Vancouver snowboarder died Saturday morning at Big White Ski Resort east of Kelowna, B.C. Spokesman Michael Ballingal, said the young man had been inbounds on an intermediate hill.
The snowboarder may have struck a tree, but Ballingal did not have further details on the circumstances leading to the death.
“It’s a tragedy. It’s [...]
Bode Miller Auctions Off Helmet For Ski Tech With Cancer
Olympic skier Bode Miller may have five Olympic medals under his belt, but it’s his heart of gold that’s getting him recent attention. When Miller found out his friend and former ski team technician Pam Warman was diagnosed with breast cancer, he decided to include his ski helmet in an auction organized by fellow skier [...]
Ski Helmets a no-brainer in snow sports
NEW YORK — Helmets, one of the fastest growth areas in the snow-sports industry, have moved over the hump and are no longer considered too niche or dorky for the masses. Safety is the driving reason to wear them, of course, but improved styling and comfort may be what make them a no-brainer.
“In the last [...]
Officials promote helmet use for skiers, snowboarders
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns who watched the Winter Olympics for the past three weeks saw ski and snowboard athletes wearing helmets, and local officials want to encourage head protection by offering free helmets and ski passes on Saturday.
Brighton Ski Resort has teamed with officials at Intermountain Medical Center, Life Flight and the Brain Injury [...]
2010 Ski Helmet Reviews: New York Times
Originally published by the New York Times | by Stephen Krcmar
SKIERS and snowboarders have one thing in common: falling is often part of their alpine experience. Although most crashes injure only the ego, some high-profile accidents — like the death of the actress Natasha Richardson last year on a beginner ski trail — have brought [...]
Ski helmet debate: ‘a woolly hat wouldn’t have saved me’
This week, Boris Johnson suggested that a woolly hat was protection enough on the ski slopes. Gabriella Le Breton, a recent victim of a fractured neck and severe concussion, disagrees.
By Gabriella Le Breton:
A split-second after I registered that I was no longer skiing but flying, I realised that landing [...]
Um.. Here’s a different twist on Ski Helmet design!
When we saw this article and photo we had to post it. While we applaud the creativity on this ski helmet, we are curious as to what you might look like on a bright sunny day going down the slopes. Perhaps a Super Mario Brothers Style fireball? Perhaps with the sparkle of Twilights’ Edward? Perhaps [...]
New call for ski helmets in wake of ski death in Austria
Holidaymakers planning ski trips were today urged to wear a helmet after a British woman was killed in Austria on a beginners’ slope.
Experts called for new safety rules to be introduced following the death of mother-of-three Tracy Boland.
The 46-year-old suffered fatal injuries after she collided with a 23-year-old Dutch woman. Neither woman was wearing a [...]
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