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What Equipment Do You Need for Caving?

Caving is classed as an extreme sport. This is not so much due to the potential risk to life associated with the sport (although there are many), but more due to the extreme physical nature of it. Caving is generally a safe sp [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Prep skiing: Northmen girls third, boys fourth in Big North ...

The Petoskey girls were third and the boys fourth Tuesday in a Big North Conference ski meet at Caberfae Peaks. Traverse City Central edged T.C. West, 45-46, to win the girls meet. The Northmen finished with 69, followed by Cadillac, 154; [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Lindsay Steinriede claims the 2011 ASP Women's World Longboa...

Lindsay Steinriede is the 2011 ASP Women's World Longboard champion. The North American surfer secured the title in the historic first ever ASP event in China - the Swatch Girls Pro China. The surf contest held in the Hainan Isla [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Skiing: Best Three Skis for Men

Skiing is a great sport for winter, but you need to make sure you have the appropriate skiing equipment to stay safe. One important piece of equipment you will need are the skis, and here are three of the best skis for men on the market f [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Equipment rules in skiing

THE 2011-12 Alpine Ski World Cup season will kick off on October 22nd with the women’s grand slalom in Sölden, Austria. A day earlier, however, skiers, race officials and ski manufacturers are scheduled to meet for a bigger bat [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Skier Britt Janyk announces retirement

A week ago, Britt Janyk was still wrestling with the decision on whether to retire or return for another World Cup ski season. The answer came when she realized the desire to try something different was more appealing than another season [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Men’s Alpine: Kostelic wins World Cup crown

Michael Walchhofer of Austria won a World Cup downhill Saturday, while Ivica Kostelic of Croatia clinched the overall title. Walchhofer, who is retiring next week, completed the 3-kilometer Olympiabakken course in 1 minute, 45.92 seconds [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Alpine skiing-Austrian women cross the border laden with gol...

Celebrating Austrians were a familiar sight at Garmisch railway station as the country's women skiers turned the German town into home territory during the world championships. Located on the line from Munich to Innsbruck and just 12 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Alpine skiing: Janyk top Canadian at men’s World Cup slalom

Michael Janyk of Whistler, B.C., was the top Canadian on Tuesday at the famed Schladming night slalom World Cup race, placing 14th. Janyk, who posted a two-run time of one minute 48.89 seconds, was one of three Canadiens to finish in the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Kelly Slater Cements 10th ASP World Tour Title With Perfect ...

Kelly Slater cemented his status not just as the greatest surfer ever, but quite possibly the greatest athlete ever. Extending numerous records he currently owns, Slater won an unprecedented 10th ASP World Tour Title, in the process winn [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Bodyboarders Are The Plastic Men Of modern surfing

Bodyboarders are the plastic men of modern wave riding. In less than a month, two competitions boosted the image of the sport founded by Tom Morey. The Zicatela Pro, in Puerto Escondido (Mexico) and the Shark Island Challenge, in Cronull [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Hawaii's Moore wins Women's final

Six days before the Women's final at the U.S .Open of Surfing came the big announcement. To the winner of Saturday's finale would go a record $50,000. That was $30,000 more than the previously set first-place prize of $20,000, wh [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Champion surfer Beachley to mentor Aussie athletes

Seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley has been appointed an athlete liaison officer for the Australian team for the 2012 London Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Friday. Beachley, who ranks as the most success [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

The Men Who Jump off Buildings - Base jumping

I think I might die, every time’. When base jumper Dan Witchalls tells his Danish girlfriend how he feels before launching himself from one of London’s many landmark buildings, it looks like she might knock him out flat. &lsq [...]