Ski Briefs: Seven Springs will host telemark clinic weekend Nov 8, 2009
It combines the slide-and-glide technique of cross-country skiing with the turning ability of downhill skiing when you close the rear bindings to hold your heels in place. And one of the best ways to learn how to telemark is to attend Telepalooza 2010 on Jan. 30-31 at Seven Springs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
• Ski Sale boasts something old, new Nov 7, 2009
"What's interesting this year is that in addition to the gear that the public will bring in as they do normally, we're actually going to have a large selection of brand new gear. It's going to be available at heavily discounted prices so our selection of skis and ski boots, bindings and poles will actually be larger than it's ever been," he said. Satre said that not only is this a first for Juneau's only consignment gear event, but it's also a great opportunity for local outdoor enthusiasts. (Juneau Empire)
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The game lets you adjust your button bindings, adjust brightness, amount of film grain, and set the gore level to low or high. The demo also lets you sign in another player and head into the fray in split-screen mode, which can be flipped between horizontal and vertical in the options menu. (IGN PC Games)
Ski Patrol annual ski swap set for Nov. 7 at Otsego Club Oct 31, 2009
This year s swap features great deals on new and used skis, boots, bindings, snowboards, cross country outfits, hockey gear, snowshoes and winter clothing. Sale items include new overstocks, used recycled gear and clothing in new or good condition. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Marker Völkl USA Collaborates with Gibson Guitar Corporation Oct 29, 2009
LEBANON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marker Vlkl USA, distributor of Vlkl skis and Marker bindings, has partnered with Gibson Guitar Corporation to produce a series of unique electric guitars. Marker and Vlkl themed guitars will be produced in Gibsons Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Happy Returns? Sep 25, 2009
"First of all, thank you guys for coming here,'' Miller said, opening his portion of a press conference in Los Angeles, at which he announced that he would be rejoining the U.S. Ski Team, and attempt to qualify for his fourth Olympic Games five months from now in Vancouver. Miller is many things. He is arguably the most talented alpine racer ever to push boots into bindings, at times a genuine snow savant. He is inarguably the most accomplished racer in U.S. history, with 31 World Cup victories,... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Vonn joins equipment supplier Head Sep 8, 2009
Vonn will be racing on Head skis, boots and bindings up to and including the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. "I am very excited to join the Head Race Team," Vonn said in a statement released by her new supplier. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A library without books? Sep 7, 2009
However, this problem will not be solved by replacing paper and bindings with electronic readers. In the meantime, the atmosphere created by the rows of books continues to play a crucial role in cultivating students reverence for the priceless institution and timeless mission of a library. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
New ski boot to be comfy but pricey at $1,295 Sep 5, 2009
The walking boot potentially could also be used to snowboard if the board's bindings are adjustable enough to hold it. "Our whole design concept is first and foremost to have a boot that's comfortable," said company founder Denny Hanson, the man who launched Hanson Industries in 1970 and helped pioneer rear-entry ski boots. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Making a Living From Skiing Sep 3, 2009
Andrea Binning a Professional Female Free Skier. Andrea Binning shares the adventures of her skiing career which has included winning extreme skiing competitions, first ski descents and featuring in ski movies. (Suite101.com)
Learn to Water Ski in Open Water Aug 24, 2009
All skis have adjustable bindings to allow for different foot sizes and they should be adjusted so that the water skis fit snugly. Petite adults with small feet may need to wear kids water skis which are also shorter in length. (Suite101.com)
4 Wis. women accused in lovers' quadrangle plot Aug 4, 2009
The man got free from the bed by chewing through one of his bindings, went outside and borrowed a telephone from the motel owner to call police. Ziemann and Belliveau are sisters and Belliveau didn't do anything wrong, Sewell said Monday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Roller skis make cross-country a year-round sport Aug 1, 2009
They just pull into a sno park, snap their boots into the bindings on a pair of roller skis and head off toward Mount Bachelor-on paved shoulders of roads. "This is the most specific training we can get for cross-country skiing without being on snow," said Flora, 31, a Portland native who represented the United States in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Man shot in Mableton break-in Jul 15, 2009
While the man was binding the third person at the home, one of the individuals escaped from his bindings and got a gun. Police have not named the escaped victim, but CBS Atlanta News identified him as home owner Danny Carlson, a neighborhood tennis instructor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Head N.V. Announces the Filing of Its Dutch Financial Report 2008 and the Timing of the Announcements for the Annual General Meeting Apr 30, 2009
We sell products under the HEAD (tennis, squash and racquetball racquets, tennis balls, tennis footwear, badminton products, alpine skis, ski bindings and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares/Dacor (diving equipment) brands. We hold leading positions in all of our product markets and our products are endorsed by some of the world's top athletes including Andre Agassi, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller, Amelie Mauresmo,... (Primezone Releases)
Love Across the Globe | "Girls of Riyadh" provides insight into Middle Eastern romance Apr 18, 2009
Somewhere between "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "Sex and the City" stands "Girls of Riyadh," a fabulous novel about love in Saudi Arabia. Author Rajaa Alsanea sets the story up as a series of e-mails that introduce the world to the inner secrets of Saudi women's lives. (Daily Orange, NY)
Sage partnership: Bandon gallery links with port to bring art to community (1) Apr 14, 2009
Threads, beads, bindings and more an everything you need to know class, 3 to 5:30 p.m. April 16, 20. Microwave Fusing Exciting Earrings. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Skiing with kids can be a real bawl Apr 3, 2009
As I trudge up to the lift carrying three pairs of skis, I see parents sprawled everywhere, cleaning the ice from kids' boots before sticking them into bindings. I lie down and do the same. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Ten set to ride longest snowboard on April 1 in Jackson Apr 1, 2009
Assuming everyone gets there and we have all the bindings right, it should be good. Theoretically, it should go very smoothly. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Back on skis Mar 26, 2009
They're children's skis with bindings and fit into a molded plastic "boot," allowing riders to change out skis if they're broken, or if they want to upgrade to a different ski ... Because the bikes are customized, buyers can pick out the type of skis, bindings, the front fork and even the design and color of the seat. (Montana Standard, MT)
Sleeping Giant mountain manager Andy Quick shows the recently purchased rental skis that will be available to the public when the ski area reopens for business next winter. (Photo by Sara Loven) Mar 26, 2009
Finally he purchased a spiffy pair of Head skis from Bill Alsup at Cody Sporting Goods, paying about 100 including bindings, and found the difference between those and the Army skis was like a dream come true - and I could turn better. . (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Let's not forget Exxon Valdez Mar 24, 2009
Classic manuscripts on the behavior and effects of the spill sit on my desk with the bindings worn from reading and rereading them. One thing that I have learned from this spill and others is that no two are ever the same. (Boston Globe)
Sul Ross research seeks extensive mule deer data Mar 20, 2009
Then, her co-workers untied bindings, and the buck, wearing a new radio collar, lurched to its feet and bounded back into the brush. The procedure was repeated more than 20 times during a three-day period as part of a Sul Ross State University Wildlife Management research project. (Odessa American, TX)
On their skis again - Husband’s skibob puts injured wife, others back on slopes Mar 13, 2009
They re children s skis with bindings and fit into a molded plastic boot, allowing riders to change out skis if they re broken, or if they want to upgrade to a different ski ... Because the bikes are customized, buyers can pick out the type of skis, bindings, the front fork and even the design and color of the seat. (Missoulian, MT)
Essentials for cross-country skiing with your kids Mar 12, 2009
MCT Photo When taking your kids cross-country skiing, match the boots with the bindings. Keeping kids warm, but not hot, is key to making winter sports fun. (Montana Standard, MT)
STEVENS: Petter Brenna Came To UNM for Both Books and Bindings Mar 10, 2009
So, he sought out the best of both worlds, a world that would provide both books and bindings. "My biggest dream is still skiing," said the native of Baerum, Norway. (Golobos.com)
Students on the slopes Mar 8, 2009
Hannah could, but that didn't mean it was easy with her legs locked inside plastic boots attached to bindings. "Weird" was her only comment while standing in the snowplow position while bending her legs, leaning forward, and pointing her toes. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Service delivers rental ski gear right to hotel Mar 5, 2009
Its staff will spend time with the customer to make sure the boots are comfortable and the bindings are set. Door 2 Door also offers a Kids Rent Free program to its customers. (Montana Standard, MT)
Behind the Douglas wall of skis Mar 4, 2009
A pair of alpine ski boots are clipped into a fitting pair of bindings ... Harmon said skiers looking for a spare pair of bindings or skis will often come by hoping to replace their "old-school" pair that finally broke. (Juneau Empire)
Wyo. man among early snowboarders Mar 3, 2009
holds three versions of the snowboard which he devised in the late 1970s with their original bindings, in Laramie, Wyo ... Turns out that Jake Burton wasnt the only guy who came up with the idea of attaching bindings to wooden boards and riding them down snowy slopes ... Jake Burton, of Burton Snowboards fame, loved the Snurfer and improved it by ditching the rope and adding bindings and a sharp edge. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
HEAD NV Announces Results for the Three Months and Year Ended 31 December 2008 Feb 26, 2009
This increase was due to a better mix in skis, bindings and boots and the increasing of the yen against the euro ... We sell products under the HEAD (tennis, squash, paddle and racquetball racquets, tennis balls, tennis footwear, badminton products, alpine skis, ski bindings and ski boots, snowboards, bindings and boots), Penn (tennis and racquetball balls), Tyrolia (ski bindings), and Mares (diving equipment) brands. (Primezone Releases)
New Rossignol chief charts return to profitability Feb 24, 2009
To stem losses, Rossignol has stopped producing skis, boots and bindings for two months, until April 1, to get rid of unsold stock and avoid building up inventory, putting about 700 people, or almost half of its staff, out of work ... Rossignol, which has adopted the slogan "Pure Mountain Company," also makes Dynastar skis, Lange ski boots and Look bindings. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Fifth annual Snowshoe Shuffle raises funds for animal shelter Feb 20, 2009
You could go home with a pair of Blizzard skis and bindings from Lone Mountain Sports, an overnight stay and sleigh ride for two at the 320 Guest Ranch, Snowshoe systems from Kahtoola, Dog Sledding with American Spirit, a snow coach or snowmobile tour from Yellowstone Vacations, a Lone Mountain Ranch winter season pass, an overnight stay, dinner and wine for two at Rainbow Ranch, spa packages, dinner gift certificates from restaurants all over Big Sky and many more prizes. And not to be missed,... (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Bronze for Ligety at worlds; Vonn enters slalom Feb 14, 2009
" Until now, Ligety has not had a good worlds. He drew laughs for his fall in the super-G, sliding down the steep and icy slope on his backside for several hundred yards. In the super-combi, he was disqualified because his bindings were slightly too high. "I think part of being a good athlete and ski racer is just letting that stuff roll off your shoulders and not worrying about it too much," Ligety said. "I just stopped focusing on it, didn't really worry about it, and focused on the next race.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Lindsey Vonn wins downhill at worlds Feb 10, 2009
Bode Miller squandered a chance at a medal, and Olympic champion Ted Ligety was disqualified because his bindings were too high above his skis. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Bindings disqualify Ligety from super-combi Feb 10, 2009
Sergey Ponomarev / APAlthough he was in 17th position after the downhill run, Ted Ligety was subsequently disqualified for having illegal bindings ... The American's bindings registered 0. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Snowshoeing provides kids with skill and fun Feb 8, 2009
They are aluminum with neoprene and nylon decking, hinged bindings and crampons (cleats) on the bottom. The new snowshoes are lightweight, sturdy and easier to use than previous designs. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Boss shows skiing not about equipment Feb 8, 2009
They came complete with the old silver metal bindings and red, white and blue "runaway" straps. At 200 cm, they were among the longer skis on the mountain. (Montana Standard, MT)
Tracks times two - For quarter-century, Missoula couple has cross-country skied Lolo Pass, beyond Feb 7, 2009
Both prefer the classic three-pin cross country bindings to the modern toe-bar systems. They still ski two or three days a week, often spending more time in the car than. (Missoulian, MT)
