Where the pros go for snow: Skiing in Scandinavia
Mattias has taken us off the beaten tracks on the slopes of Ramundberget in Sweden. We’re traversing down the north side of the mountain, past brooks and birch trees whose…
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Forget Treadmill Desks: This Device Lets You Surf In Place At Your Standing Desk
Joel Heath was once the stereotypical ultra-active Colorado executive. He ran an ad agency out of Vail, where the company had a six-inch rule: if it snowed six inches, the…
Skier learning to live again after Kitzbuhel horror crash
Like any budding skier, Daniel Albrecht had always dreamed of triumphing at the foot of Austria’s Hahnenkamm mountain but instead, six years ago, he lay face down on the snow,…
Should ski resorts pay for avalanche injuries?
The recent deaths of two U.S. Ski Team members in an avalanche at a resort in the Austrian Alps have raised questions about the risks of these sudden snow slides….
Dominique Gisin: Fighter pilot’s golden dream pursuit
Fate then played its part and, ironically as a result of her skiing injuries, the officers in charge of the flying program decided Gisin’s fragile knees would not stand the…