Needless to say, not all skiing near major cities has to end with police intervention.
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But the U.S. typically has been weak in Winter Olympics staples like ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
The area does not have typical skiing facilities, so the backcountry runs tend to stay unpacked and powdery.
It is hard to believe this bedridden invalid was once a national skiing champion.
But the training took its toll, and soon after she was forced to retire from skiing.
Some of the resorts that help tell the story of skiing's origins are still around today.
Skiers can delve further into ski history at the International Skiing History Association website.
David Kennedy died of a drug overdose and Michael Kennedy was killed in a skiing accident.
They will know when we are walking, skydiving, running, skiing, surfing, sleeping or watching TV.
It is a misconception to think that cross-country skiing is confined purely to flat terrain.
Collier had become active with the MIT Outing Club, joining students skiing and hiking.
"That suggests that people who don't tend to go skiing were getting out there, " Richardson said.
Try skiing in July at the 2, 455m-high glacier Debeli Namet, fed year-round by avalanching snow.
Sure, when the snow cooperates, the skiing here is some of the finest on the planet.
People flock to its cool, clean waters for boating, water skiing and lazy shoreline lolling.
It also has the largest night skiing operation in Colorado, another big resort rarity.
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Those who choose the slope hop and zig-zag across and down, as if they're skiing.
That included the MIT Outing Club, which organizes hiking and skiing excursions in the region.
Skiing in China isn't expensive by international standards, but it's no bargain for the locals.
It's a novel skiing experience, but it doesn't compare with the best of the West.
While curling seems like a sport one could easily do drunk, competitive skiing does not.
These twelve resorts feature excellent value and first-rate skiing at every conceivable price point.
They were to have had a half-day walking followed by a full day skiing.
British skiing's governing body went into administration, leaving Alcott and her team-mates in financial difficulty.
"Although I'm a snowboard instructor, I much prefer skiing when I am competing, " he said.
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Continuing in the skiing theme of my earlier post, I have rounded the first turn.
At the bargain end, Ogden, Utah, must be the best-kept secret in skiing.
Resorts have had to diversify and offer more summer-oriented pursuits, such as hiking and glaciers skiing.
Skiing at Squaw can run as late as Memorial Day if the snow cooperates.
She grew up skiing at Big Sky -- as did a half-dozen of her instructors.
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