Skiing

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10 great ski resorts by rail

10 great ski resorts by rail After a tense wait the snow finally started falling this week. Time to start planning your ski trip for what looks likely to be [...]

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Alpine Skiing, From Technical Turns to Tucks and Speed

Alpine Skiing, From Technical Turns to Tucks and Speed Alpine ski events are broken into two disciplines: speed (the downhill and the super-G) and technical (the giant slalom and the [...]

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USA’s Speedy Peterson’s ‘Hurricane’ could win Olympic gold

USA’s Speedy Peterson’s ‘Hurricane’ could win Olympic gold Jeret “Speedy” Peterson is the only person in the world to land what he calls the “Hurricane” — five twists and three [...]

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Interactive graphics: Whistler Peak 2 Peak ski lift

Interactive graphic: Whistler Peak 2 Peak ski lift The Peak2Peak lift in Whistler, Canada, is the world’s longest continuous, unsupported lift system and highest lift of its kind. It will [...]

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Interactive graphic: Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn

Interactive graphic: Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn Fearless and lightning-fast. Lindsey Vonn is America’s best chance at an Alpine skiing gold medal. Coaches credit her success partly to an intense workout [...]

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World’s fastest track awaits sliders at Whistler

World’s fastest track awaits sliders at Whistler An in-depth look at the Whistler Sliding Center, where bobsled, luge and skeleton athletes are expected to set speed records. View the project

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You Finish, You Win

You Finish, You Win Doug Lewis, a former World Cup and Olympic downhiller, skied the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel, Austria, many times — and escaped in one piece. Here, Lewis plays [...]

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Alpine Skiing

Alpine Skiing Sport is considered the king of the Winter Games. It is divided into five disciplines for both men and women: descent, slalom, giant, super G and combined. View [...]

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