Expert Alpine Skiing Advice

Sarah Schleper is just one of many local racers excited that the U.S. National Alpine Championships will be held in Winter Park next spring. The United States Skiing and Snowboarding Association announced late Tuesday that nationals were returning to Colorado for the first time since 1994.

Nadjib Sirat is well aware of the risks he will face in climbing Mount Everest, but he says he is doing it for a cause.

Lake Baikal risks losing World Heritage status

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MIDDLEFIELD ? Speculation over what may or may not be happening with the sale of the Powder Ridge Ski Area is continuing amongst local Middlefield residents.

Local Boy Scouts of America leaders and parents will leave early this morning to join thousands of Scouts at the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va.

MOUNT RAINIER, Wash. ? A Seattle scientist and avid climber was killed Tuesday when he fell into a crevasse on Mount Rainier. Lee F. Adams, 52, was part of a four-man crew descending the mountain on Emmons Glacier at about 13,000 feet Tuesday when the last person on the rope tripped and fell. The men were swept off their feet, couldn't stop their fall and plummeted about 100 feet into a 35-foot ...

When the snow melts and tourists have packed up their ski gear and left town, Utah's 13 ski resorts have an economic...

A packed 2010 snowsports events schedule is about to start as athletes and fans prepare for a busy calendar of competitions during the month. read more

Add Steve Omischl?s name to the growing list of Canadian winter Olympians who?ve decided to shut things down after the 2010 Games.