VIA UTAH SKI AND SNOWBOARD Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry Published on Friday, February 24, 2012 – 11:10 AM Park City, UT – A late afternoon avalanche claimed the life of a 24-year-old snowboarder on Thursday in the same out-of-bounds terrain at Utah’s Canyons Resort that killed another rider seven years … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche in Canyons Sidecountry
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Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag
VIA – TECHNOLOGY GATHER Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag February 06, 2012 11:15 AM EST The “Avalanche Airbag” recently saved the life of professional snowboarder Meesh Hytner. Hytner was boarding in the backcountry near Montezuma, Colorado while participating in a competition when a Class 3 avalanche struck. According to the Avalanche Center, a Class 3 … Continue reading Snowboarder Saved by Avalanche Airbag
'Mr Pipeline' Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony
VIA – ABC AUSTRALIA ‘Mr Pipeline’ Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony By Mark Bannerman Updated February 06, 2012 11:02:17 Gallery: The life and times of Gerry Lopez The year was 1973. The place, California at the surfing world titles. A young man with a Beatle haircut and droopy moustache makes his way … Continue reading 'Mr Pipeline' Gerry Lopez is no one-trick pony
Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
VIA – MSNBC Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke? Competitors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. adorned themselves with items in rememberance of Canadian skier Sarah Burke who died from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Park City, Utah in January. By Kari Huus, … Continue reading Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare
VIA – YAHOO Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare By Samantha Van Vleet, Yahoo! Contributor Network Jan 24, 7:24 pm EST Canadian X Games skier Sarah Burke passed away on January 19th following a training accident in Utah. Burke crashed, causing her vertebral … Continue reading Sarah Burke’s Medical Expenses a Reminder of the Shortcomings of American Healthcare
VIDEOS (SICK!): Shaun White Scores Perfect 100 and Winter XGames Gold Medal
Is this the sickest run ever? I think so… Shaun White Wins Fifth-Straight Superpipe Gold Medal With Perfect Score [1/29/12] http://youtu.be/2YLu3P2dvqg Winter X Games 2012: Shaun White On His Perfect Run Shaun White X Games Press Conference
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