Video: Lindsey Vonn Preps for Vancouver
Check out Lindsey Vonn in The New York Times's 2010 Vancover Olympics video series, above. No American alpine skier, male or female, has ever won more than two medals at the Games, but Vonn is favored in three races and is a medal contender in two more. Follow her, along with other Olympians, on our Top 10 Twitter list.
--Aileen Torres
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Avalanche on Kashmir's Disputed Border Kills 17
More sad news to report: A slide killed at least 17 soldiers when it hit a military training camp near Gulmarg, a popular Indian ski resort, today. This border with Pakistan has long been disputed in one of the world's highest-altitude wars. The Christian Science Monitor has an excellent report, and years ago in this magazine, Kevin Fedarko wrote a first-hand account called The Coldest War.
The east coast is getting hammered with snow but human-triggered slide action in the U.S. mountain West is relatively quiet at the moment. Let's keep it that way.
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Ski With Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad
Think of it as skiing's equivalent of a backstage pass: This March, Chugach Powder Guides will host a special heli-ski trip with pro skiers Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad in Alaska's Chugach Range. Let's just say that these two know what they're doing. Saugstad won the 2009 World Freeride Tour, and Townsend has appeared in flicks by TGR, Warren Miller, and Matchstick Productions. March 14-20 or March 13-21. Check it out on Townsend's blog, Cherry Pow or on Chugach Powder Guides' website.
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Helmet Cam Footage: Big Lines in Chamonix
I shamelessly swiped this VholdR helmet-cam video from my friends over at Skiing magazine. Check out these pretty (ahem) sweet-looking lines from Chamonix, courtesy of athletes Tim Dutton, Jackie Paaso and JT Holmes.
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February 05, 2010
Eight Climbers and Skiers Killed in Iran Avalanche
Eight skiers and climbers were killed by an avalanche in Iran's Alborz Mountains on a road between popular ski areas Shamshak and Dizzine, reported Iranian and international news agencies today. Rescuers saved another 49 victims, including three foreigners.
Iran might not immediately conjure images of steep, snowy mountain ranges, but the northern regions are home to some 40 peaks over 13,000 feet. The road where this slide occurred is often closed due to avalanche hazard.
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February 04, 2010
Next Olympic Sport: X-C Snowboarding?
Women's ski jumping will simply have to wait to become the next sport deemed worthy enough for the Olympics. Check out this awesome contender:
--Kate Siber
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Outside Picks the Best New Product at SIA + Videos!
You already heard about the SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) trade show that happened in Denver, Colorado, last week from our Powder Feed blogger, Kate Siber! She gave you a round-up on some of the best new gear out there.
But, wait. What was that? There is more cool gear out there? You betcha. And we have the videos to prove it.
Scroll down to find out what pieces of gear I noticed while strolling the SIA trade show. Plus: three videos on my finds and a bonus video celebrating Smith Optic's 45th anniversary.
1) Jones Snowboards
That's right! The big-mountain snowboarder who appeared in Travis Rice's That's It, That's All last year is launching his own line of powder boards, including the split board that you see up top.
We got the run down from Jones, himself, who then took us out on a test run at Loveland, Colorado, so we could get a feel for them. Keep an eye on the blog for videos from our test day at Loveland.
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February 03, 2010
Rahlves and Puckett Ready for Olympics
Injuries? What injuries? Both of America's great medal hopes for ski cross, Casey Puckett and Daron Rahlves, are ready to compete in the Olympic Games despite recent injuries, says U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association CEO Bill Marolt. In Aspen's Winter X Games last weekend, Rahlves sustained a dislocated hip and Puckett reinjured his shoulder. Tune in Feb. 21...
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February 02, 2010
Breckenridge: The Classic Ski Town Lives On
In my book, every trade show or conference necessitates at least a day or two of recovery, ideally in a ski town. So on my way home from SIA in Denver, I stopped in Breckenridge. I hadn't been there since a family ski trip in, oh, 1993. It wound up being a surprisingly fitting remedy to that peculiar condition I call florescent-light overexposure.
This weekend the Breckenridgians (or whatever you call them) held their annual snow sculpture championships. I know what you're thinking and no, this is not on par with ski ballet. Basically each team gets one 12-foot 20-ton block of snow and 65 hours to carve something marvelous. This year 13 teams arrived, snow tools in hand, from as far as China, Lithuania, Russia and Mexico. Who knew snow sculpting was so competitive? Turns out the Lithuanians won with a peace symbol, a team from Ontario came in second, and Mexico snagged bronze.
While checking it all out, I met a guy named Rob who had lived in Breckenridge for over 20 years and had been snow sculpting for about the same amount of time. He was your classic old-timer ski bum, an increasingly rare species that you can only spot in mountain towns.
"You know why this event is so great?" he said, and I could tell something pseudo-philosophical was going to come next. "Because we all love carving snow. That's why we're here in the first place. And this, well this is just a different way of carving snow, a different kind of art." I love that no matter how many tourons a big mountain like Breckenridge might attract, the local ski-bum philosophy still thrives. Welcome to Breck, I thought. And then I went skiing...
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The Top 10 Recipes From Ski Town Restaurants
When visiting one of the best ski towns in North America, it's worth it to splurge on a meal in one of the country's best restaurants. But these days such trips are in short supply, so what can you do? Not much, unless you have a recipe. I gathered up my foodie friends, who all ski, and asked them where they head for a first rate meal after a day on the slopes. Then I contacted the chefs at those restaurants and asked for their favorite recipes. The result is a list of the best recipes from the 10 best ski town restaurants in North America. All are ultra-decadent dishes, perfect for recovery. Because if nothing else, cold weather is the perfect excuse to bring on the heavy cream!
--Amy Silverman
10. Hen of the Wood. Waterbury, Vermont
Any place that The New York Times food writer, Mark Bittman, describes as "near-joy" is on my must-go-to list. Housed in a former mill, Hen of the Wood changes its menu seasonally to take advantage of local ingredients.
Local Parsnip Soup (serves 4)
1 spanish onion, sliced
1 lb parsnips, roughly chopped
1 Idaho potato, chopped
2 sprigs of thyme
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp kosher salt
1/2 lemon
1. Gently cook the onion on low heat for about 10 minutes, trying not to brown the onion at all. Season with the salt.
2. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for another minute or so.
3. Add the parsnips and potato and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the parsnips and potatoes are very tender.
4. Remove the thyme sprigs.
5. Squeeze the lemon into the soup.
6. Puree in a blender on high speed and then push through a fine strainer.
7. Serve immediately or chill and reheat when necessary.
*Chef's suggestion: Serve with a small piece of grilled bread topped with some local Vermont blue cheese and drizzled with olive oil.
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