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Stratton to host free golf clinics and demos with world-class instructor David Leadbetter
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In a rare visit to Vermont, world renowned golf instructor David Leadbetter will be holding a free public clinic on June 26th during the "Stratton Festival of Golf" held at Stratton Golf University located on Stratton Mountain.
The festival celebrates the rich tradition and history of one of the...
Daryl Hall and John Oates, telemark skier from Aspen rock American Idol finale
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Aspen ski resort telemark monster, John Oates the 50% partner of the duo Hall and Oates rocked the American Idol stage tonight. Hall and Oates the greatest selling duo in the history of music blew doors off "You make my dreams come true" and sounded great. Oates who has lived in Aspen for 25 year...
Fredrik Ericsson returning to K2 to attempt first ski descent from summit

This summer, Swedish ski mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson will embark on his dream of becoming the first person to ski the world’s three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. Arguably, the toughest challenge of the three will be his expedition to the world’s second hig...
Ski season winding down around the world, but new snow still dumping

Quietest Three Weeks Of The Year On the Slopes Begins
- Less Than 30 Outdoor Ski Areas Open Worldwide, Although There Are 60 Indoor Snow Centres Currently Operational Too, Some Reporting A Foot Of New Snow In Past 48 Hours.
* No ski resorts open in France.
* Cairngorm in Scotland Open At ...
Garmont introduces new proprietary Tech Inserts in 2011 Alpine Touring Boots

A major innovator in alpine touring boots, Garmont is pleased to introduce its own proprietary "Tech Inserts" for fall 2010.
Since introducing the Tech system in its alpine touring boots in 2000, Garmont has exclusively featured Dynafit-manufactured Tech Inserts. The program was hugely success...
Salomon's announcement about boot recall
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Due to complaints regarding compatibility issues with Salomon's Quest Pro Boots and low tech touring bindings, the company has had to issue a recall of the boots. Unfortunately, there has reportedly been one injury because of this, but on the bright side, Salomon stated there are only 13 pairs of t...
In wake of several deadly avalanches, French police tell skiers to stay off mountains
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This past week, at least seven rescue missions have been launched in the Isere and Haute-Savoie mountains of France. So far, a series of avalanches in the area have claimed five lives and injured others. Sebastian Rigaud, spokesman for the mountain police in Grenoble, has warned skiers to stay off ...
Review of the new Salomon Quest 12 ski boot
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From our friends at Utah Outside, check out Jared Hargrave's awesome review of the Salomon Quest 12 ski boot! Click here to go to the source at utahoutside.com, or read below.
"Backcountry skiing has seen a popularity explosion in recent years, and a sure indicator of this is the current trend of ...
Exclusive photos and snow report from Mt. Washington Ski Valley

Greetings from Mt. Washington Valley, NH
Many skiers feel March is the best time to be out on the slopes and trails with milder temps, soft snow and outlandish weekly events. March 2010 has been all of that so far and with most Mt. Washingt...
Foo Fighters to record another album
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In case you didn't know, we here at The Ski Channel are super into music. We even wrote a feature on the top 10 Ski Guitars. We have a lot of discussions with skiers and snowboarders about what music they listen to when they're skiing or riding. Interestingly enough, a solid majority of people say ...