ShareFirst published in the Seattle Times, NW Weekend section on November, 18,2010 Seeing Shannon Meshke blast down the slope, I marveled at the fact this was just her second time on a snowboard. Shannon, a 16-year-old skateboard enthusiast from Puyallup, embraced the opportunity to jump into the snow last winter. “I love it. There’s so [Continued...]
ShareLindsey’s back! Today, Lindsey Vonn cranked out another win – the third World Cup downhill victory of the season for the Colorado native. She took top honors in the downhill event at Haus im Ennstal, Austria. The win today returned her to the top of the standings in the World Cup Overall Points Race. Vonn [Continued...]
Share“Federal defendants have spent the better part of the last decade treading water and avoiding their obligations under the Endangered Species Act.” Those words, written by U.S. District Judge James Redden in a letter issued May 18, 2009, were addressed to various factions fighting over the recover plans for the Pacific Salmon, listed as endangered [Continued...]
ShareEven though the outdoor industry remains relatively strong in this sluggish economy, cautious customers still need to be courted. People seeking information about specific products are always going to seek out company websites for that product-specific information. The question is, how do you get casual browsers to visit — and stay at — your site? [Continued...]
ShareIn a world of increasing specialization in ski gear, we found a few “do-it-all” products that work exceptionally well wherever you ski. Some hard-core powder hounds claim you need a quiver of skis in your closet so you can match the snow conditions and terrain with a specific type of ski. Given the price of [Continued...]
ShareWe venture out to play in the snow for fun. This year, fun has proven fatal much too often. As of today, 26 people have died in avalanches this winter in North America – 13 in the U.S. and 13 in Canada. The latest fatalities occurred yesterday when avalanche buried five snowmobilers. Three were found [Continued...]
ShareSlides are wrecking havoc throughout the mountain west. From an early fatality Utah to a damaged mid-mountain ski lodge at Jackson Hole, avalanches are plaguing western ski and recreation areas. Eight snowmobilers died in slides in British Columbia, just this week, a skier died while skiing in-bounds at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and several other [Continued...]
ShareSeems fewer people are reading paper copies of newspapers these days, though online readership is booming. That’s a good news/bad news story. Bad news in that traditional print journalism is suffering. Good news in that people are still turning to traditional sources — though in non-traditional means — for their news. Of course, some newspaper [Continued...]
ShareHere’s a chance to make your gear opinions heard! A relatively new website, Outdoorzy.com – launched in January 2007 – offers outdoore enthusiasts a place to share stories, compare adventures, plan trips, and talk gear. This week, the folks behind Outdoorzy want to know what you think about gear. Specifically, who do you think makes [Continued...]
