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From Shogun to Powder

This ski trip actually began in 1980 while I was still in grade school. The original airing of the original Shogun (the day I’m writing this it was announced that the star of that mini-series Richard Chamberlain has passed away) really caught my attention and indeed fascination. This led to me some years later purchasing the book Shogun by James Clavell and reading it and it was very riveting – I do recall finishing the second half of the book in one weekend – only getting out of bed for the most basic of life necessities! […]

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Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

Save the Knee!

Easy Kneesy When us skiers hear the word joint, what do we think? No, not weed! The joints I most often hear about when it comes to skiing are the hip and knee joints. Both […]

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Another Intrawest Ski Resort

I have written two stories noting the possible auction of Whistler-Blackcomb the host ski resort for the 2010 Winter Olympics. I just discovered another ski resort held by Intrawest: Blue Mountain. Blue Mountain seems to […]

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Skiing in Afghanistan

Watch out! It may be an Olympic cycle or two, but check but Afghanistan is commencing on building an Alpine ski team! Of course, I am being a bit sarcastic above, but things like this […]

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Race Reruns

Today in women’s giant slalom Lyndsey Vonn wiped it out and Julia Mancuso was on course and above Lindsey. Well, you may have seen it, Lyndsey wiped out and ran into the fence and Julia […]

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The Wisconsin Skier is a ski and cycling fanatic who loves to share his passions for the activities by writing about them! Come along and join him on his active adventures!
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