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News: Craig Kelly, Wayne Wong News: Craig Kelly, Wayne Wong And More To Join Ski And Snowboard Hall of Fame
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Wayne Wong showing off his signature "Wong Banger."
ISHPEMING, MI - Freestyle skiing pioneer Wayne Wong and world champion freestyle moguls skier Jeremy Bloom lead an outstanding class of six inductees elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Joining them will be Alpine World Championship medalist Kirsten Clark, world champion and snowboarding pioneer Craig Kelly, acclaimed international ski instructor and leader Horst Abraham and ski resort developer Hans Geier. U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Chairman Bernie Weichsel made the announcement.
Wayne Wong is regarded by many as a living legend. He was the leading and most popular skier of his day when hotdog or freestyle skiing was emerging on the scene. The inventor of the famous “Wong Banger” and a star of countless skiing movies, Wong packaged his fame into being a true ambassador for skiing and continues to this day to convey his passion and enjoyment for the benefit of ski sports across the country. Both SKI and Powder magazines have named him among the most influential skiers in the 20th century.
Jeremy Bloom was also a star of freestyle skiing who won two World Cup titles and a World Championship and was one of America’s most visible skiing stars in the mid-2000’s. In 2003 he won gold in the dual moguls event at the World Championships and a silver in the individual moguls. Two years later he won his third World Championship medal as well as earning the moguls and overall World Cup titles. His six straight wins in World Cup competition set a record that stood for seven years. Bloom was also a football star at the University of Colorado and played for two years for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kirsten Clark started racing at the age of seven, developing her skiing skills at Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain. During her 13 year career on the U.S. Ski Team she won 12 U.S. titles and reached the World Cup podium eight times. In 2003 she won a World Championship silver medal in the super G. From 1998 to 2002 she strung together five straight U.S. downhill titles. A three time Olympian, Clark was respected for her quiet leadership and the high standards she set preparing for competition. Lindsey Vonn said of her, “Clarkie was always someone I looked up to.”
Craig Kelly is the third snowboarding honoree to be elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. A winner of four world titles in the early days of the sport, Kelly was one of its most influential pioneers working with Jake Burton Carpenter to open countless ski areas to the sport in the 1980s. He also played a key role during the early years of Burton Snowboards. The holder of an honors degree in chemical engineering, he starred in numerous skiing and snowboarding films over 20 years. The first true professional snowboarder, he was awarded TransWorld Snowboarding’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. He died a year later in an avalanche while seeking to become the first fully certified Canadian Mountain Guide as a snowboarder.
Horst Abraham is an Austrian native who rewrote the script for American ski instruction that had a significant impact internationally. Through his work America’s ski instructors emerged as world leaders in their field. Starting with the Aspen Ski School and later the technical director for the Vail Ski School, he eventually became the education vice president for the Professional Ski Instructors of America. As the developer of what became known as the American Teaching Method in 1980, focusing on teaching skiing skills instead of skiing turns, he led the U.S. to become the world leader in snow sports education.
Hans Geier was a leading manager and developer of ski areas across the United States for nearly 30 years. From the time he completed Pennsylvania’s Ski Round Top in 1971 until his retirement in 1998, he had a large impact on the growth of the sport. Most notably he was the general manager of Steamboat Springs resort in Colorado from 1981 to 1990 when he led it through a $43 million expansion, growing annual skier visits from 360,000 to over a million and putting the resort’s finances in the black. In 1994 he was hired as president of Doppelmayr Corporation for North America, a position he held until his retirement in 1998. He also served on numerous ski association boards including the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) and chairman of Colorado Ski Country. In 1988 the NSAA presented to him its Lifetime Achievement Award.
The induction of the Class of 2012 will take place at the Marriott Vail Resort in Vail, CO on April 13, 2013 as the concluding event for Skiing Heritage Week celebrating Vail’s 50th anniversary.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame provides highly respected perpetual national recognition to athletes competing in skiing and snowboarding and of the builders of these sports who have made the highest level of national and/or international achievement and contribution to American skiing and snowboarding. It is located in Ishpeming, MI, the birthplace of organized skiing in America, where it also serves as the headquarters for the International Skiing History Association. - Blog post
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News: Grandfather Of Snowboard News: Grandfather Of Snowboarding Sherman Poppen Honored With Snurfer Sculpture
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Muskegon, MI – Join the Community Foundation for Muskegon County on Thursday, June 7 at 5:00 p.m. for a dedication ceremony honoring Sherman “Sherm” Poppen at the unveiling of the “Snurfer Sculpture” at 477 West Western, across the street from the L.C. Walker Arena.
A Muskegon native, Mr. Poppen is being honored for inventing the Snurfer, a way to surf on the snow, and his entrepreneurial success. Speakers at these events will include Cindy Larsen, president of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, Muskegon Mayor Steve Warmington, sculpture artist Jason Dreweck, and Poppen.
Following the dedication, the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce will host a reception at the Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor, to celebrate Poppen’s induction into the Muskegon Business Hall of Fame.
Also included will be a showcasing of the limited edition snowboard bronze sculpture “The Turning Point” by sculpture artist Jason Dreweck, and a “Celebration of Business” reception following the dedication at the Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor. The celebration will feature live music and an original cocktail, the “Snurfer-tini.”
"The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber Hall of Fame recognizes business excellence, innovation, and inventions that have made lasting contributions to industry and community,” said Cindy Larsen. “Clearly Mr. Poppen’s invention changed the course of history in winter sports. This recognition is long overdue. It is our hope that the sculpture and the award and will inspire others to see Muskegon, Michigan’s role in winter sports development and see the Muskegon Lakeshore as a winter tourism destination.”
The Snurfer was invented on Christmas Day in 1965, when Poppen’s pregnant wife, Nancy, wanted their two daughters, Wendy and Laurie, to play outside so she could get some rest. When the girls were disappointed they couldn’t safely stand up in their sled to go down the snow-covered dunes in their backyard, Poppen fastened together a pair of kid’s skis, and after some tweaking, invented Muskegon’s most famous toy, the Snurfer. The term “Snurfer” was coined by Mrs. Poppen combining the words “surf” and “snow.”
In 1968, Muskegon became home to the annual World Snurfing Classic, which was sponsored by Muskegon Community College. The first classic showcased men’s and women’s downhill events and a men’s slalom event. Ted Slater and Sally Waite were the first Snurfing champions and both received a Brunswick trophy presented by Poppen. The annual event, renamed the National Snurfing Championship in later years, continued for 12 years, and was moved to an area ski lodge in 1980 due to growing popularity and participation.
Poppen licensed the board that fueled the development of the snowboard as a piece of sporting equipment to Brunswick in 1966. The company sold 1 million Snurfers between 1966 and 1973 before discontinuing production. JEM Corporate produced and marketed the board from 1973 until the early 1980s.
Poppen’s success has been recognized through his inductions into the Snowboarding Hall of Fame in 1995 in Banff, Alberta, Canada and the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Three original Snurfers and scans of the original paperwork for his invention were showcased at The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention & Innovation, part of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. He was also featured on an episode of the Discovery Channel’s “Inventions” program for his Snurfer.
Also, Mr. Poppen was hailed as the founder of snowboarding when it became an Olympic sport 33 years after its invention.
Interestingly, Sherman Poppen took up snowboarding at the age of 67.
For more information about the history of the Snurfer, visit http://www.mashf.com/Snurfing%201966.htm. - Blog post
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Warren Miller Film - Ann Arbor Warren Miller Film - Ann Arbor, MI
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Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3, 2011... Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor.
Come kick off the season right with 800 other skiers & snowboarders... TONS of door prizes, discounts on lift tickets, discounts on gear and a lot more!
Show starts at 7pm, doors open at 6pm
Tickets will go on sale at Sun & Snow Sports (Ann Arbor & Plymouth), TicketMaster and the Michigan Theater Box Office.
Ticket Prices:
Adults: $15
Kids 12&U: $12Price includes prizes, discounts, a gift certificate to Sun & Snow Sports, free lift tickets to area resorts and more.
Stay tuned to the Sun & Snow website or facebook page for more information!
Any questions, contact Rob...
rob@sunandsnow.com
See you there!
Sun & Snow Sports
2471 W. Stadium Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 663-9515Michigan Theater
603 East Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Ski Swap - Ann Arbor, MI Ski Swap - Ann Arbor, MI
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Sun & Snow SKI AND SNOWBOARD SWAP - Ann Arbor, MI
Saturday, November 19: 9am-6pm
Sunday, November 20: Noon-5pmSun & Snow Sports
(Westgate Mall)
2471 W Stadium Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-663-9515Buy or sell lightly used equipment, or even catch a steal on a previous year model.
If you have items to sell, bring them in by Thursday, November 17 at 7pm. You can drop off at either the Plymouth or Ann Arbor location.* For best selection, be there EARLY on Saturday morning.
Additional Swaps for 2012:
- December 10 & 11 (at the downtown Plymouth location, across from Kellogg Park - 388 S. Main Street, Plymouth, MI 48170)
- January 14 & 15 (again at the Ann Arbor location)
Cheap Skis, XC packages, Boots & Snowboards! Great opportunity to get the kids set up as well.
Any questions, email rob@sunandsnow.com or visit http://www.sunandsnow.com/
Spread the word!
Thanks,
Rob
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News: Rahlves, McConkey & Plak News: Rahlves, McConkey & Plake To Join U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
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April 1, 2011
Sun Valley, Idaho (US Ski Team) – In a competitive career spanning two decades, Daron Rahlves has his share of medals and trophies. A super G World Championship in 2001. Hahnenkamm champion in 2004. Two medals at 2005 Worlds. 12 World Cup victories. The 2008 X Games skicross gold. Saturday, Rahlves will be honored with induction into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Sun Valley. But does it mean he's retired? Not on your life!
Pointing his Atomic skis downhill at 85 mph was just one phase of Rahlves' career. Ski racer? Yes. But, first and foremost, a skier.
"I don’t want people to look back on my history and say 'man that guy was a good ski racer,' said Rahlves. "I want people to know me as a skier who loves skiing. Staying active and influential in the ski world is really important to me."
It's fitting that among the group of six Hall of Fame inductees are two more of skiing's greatest names – Glen Plake and the late Shane McConkey. Plake is a former freestyle skier turned skiing ambassador whose trademark Mohawk hairdo is known to every skier young and old. McConkey was one of the sport's most daring skiers, literally defining a generation of extreme skiers before his tragic death in a 2008 skiing accident.
"Everyone grew up watching Glen Plake," said Rahlves. "For the last 20 years, he's been the most iconic guy in the ski world. He's done a lot for our sport in terms of recognition. It helps to have a two-foot Mohawk. But it's also about his smile and that signature cackle."
Rahlves and Plake caught up at a ski event earlier this winter and joked about their induction. "He said he didn't think he was going to accept it because he's not done skiing," laughed Rahlves. "I told him you don't have to hang it up to be in the Hall. Besides Plake's never going to hang it up and neither will I."
Plake, McConkey and Rahlves all grew up skiing Tahoe. Each drew inspiration from the others. "Shane, he's done some amazing things," said Rahlves. "Before my first World Cup win, I was skiing with Shane in Tahoe the day before I left for Norway. He opened my eyes to a whole new way of being creative on the mountain. I was always into going fast and doing bigger lines. But he was just really technical and always having fun. I have to attribute some of the feeling I have for that win in Norway to Shane. After ripping with him, I just took that fun into ski racing."
That March, 2000 weekend in Norway, , Rahlves swept to a pair of wins on the same course that brought Tommy Moe Olympic gold fame six years earlier in Kvitfjell.
"Daron had a passion for skiing that was unlike any other World Cup racer," said former U.S. Ski Team Coach Phil McNichol, who was with Rahlves during the pinnacle of his racing career. "A lot comes from his lineage of being a Tahoe skier growing up with Glen and Shane. He just had this intense passion whether skiing the Mousefalle or skipping a rest day to hit some powder."
McNichols shared a story of the U.S. Championship downhill at Squaw Valley being canceled due to new snow. "Daron was out there inspecting in downhill skis with racing bindings when it was called. He didn't waste a minute getting to the powder – didn't even take time to change skis. He caught massive air off this jump, the skis didn't release and he threw out his hip."
Rahlves still puts fun into skiing every day. While he's no longer pulling on a bib and arcing turns through World Cup race courses, he's into his sport every day of the year. A quick visit to DaronRahlves.com has "D" talking lines from a heli over an Alaskan ridgeline, highlights from his signature Rahlves' Banzai Tour, pix from the Pain McSchlonkey Chinese Downhill and sick tricks from the Red Bull Cold Rush Cliffs.
"It's all about waking up at the crack of dawn, seeing clear blue skies and rallying out there," said Rahlves as his eyes stayed transfixed on the pillows of snow cascading down the spines of a steep ridgeline near Haines, Alaska.
Today, from his home base in Truckee, CA where he lives with wife Michelle and their three-and-a-half-year old twins, Rahlves globetrots to powder fields and innovative ski events. It's a big change from the five-month grind of the World Cup circuit where for a decade he was best in the world.
An episode of last season's Almost Live featuring Daron
In 2001 at St. Anton, Austria, Rahlves literally silenced the crowd of 25,000+ Austrians with his unprecedented win in the World Championship super G. It was an event that Austria totally owned. Until that day.
Three years later, after he had won over many Austrian fans, he did the unthinkable. He won the fabled Hahnenkamm. From 2000 to 2006, Rahlves won a dozen World Cups. He took three wins in Kvitfjell plus wins on the classic courses in Kitzbuehel, Bormio and Wengen. But winning at home in Beaver Creek on the Birds of Prey – well, that was very special!
"Every win was cool, but the highlights are definitely the first World Championship, Kitzbuehel, Wengen and especially Beaver Creek," he reminisced. "Birds of Prey is just a big deal for me. I skied so many years there and then it was time to just start winning on home turf. To get two wins there and also be on the podium a number of times is such a good feeling."
Not only did Rahlves dominate on the Birds of Prey, he did so together with teammate Bode Miller. Over four Decembers from 2003-2006, Rahlves or Miller won every year, often with the other right behind in second place. It was the most dominating period in U.S. men's downhill history.
"That was a very special time in history," said McNichol. "When we walked into Kitz or Beaver Creek, we did it with our heads held high. We were proud!"
"There's a special feeling that goes along with winning a big event in Europe," said Rahlves. "Whether it's a World Championship or Kitz or the Lauberhorn, they all carry a magic that can't be described.
"But I'm also really proud of what I've been able to do after my ski racing career - winning the X Games for skicross, going to the Olympics in a completely different sport."
Rahlves is a part of one of the most prestigious classes in Hall of Fame history. In addition to Plake and McConkey, he is joined by the legendary ski racer Bobby Cochran, Paralympic medalist Muffy Davis and Sun Valley and Snowbasin resort owner Earl Holding. The six will be honored Saturday evening at the Sun Valley Inn.
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming, MI – the birthplace of organized skiing in America in 1905. The Hall has recognized nearly 400 athletes and sport builders since 1956. The annual induction rotates around to America's greatest resorts, including Sun Valley which is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
"This is definitely a big honor and something I'm proud of," said Rahlves. "But to be among this list of names makes it even more special."
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News: Daron Rahlves, Shane McC News: Daron Rahlves, Shane McConkey and Glen Plake Lead 2010 U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Class
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October 14, 2010
Ishpeming, Michigan - World Champion ski racer Daron Rahlves, (Truckee, CA), one of the world’s most noted big mountain skiers, the late Shane McConkey (formerly of Squaw Valley, CA), and iconic skiing legend Glen Plake, (Heavenly, CA) are among a roster of six skiers and builders named as inductees to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010. The announcement was made by Hall of Fame Chairman, Bernie Weichsel of Waltham, MA.
They will be joined by Paralympic medalist and World Champion Muffy Davis, (Salt Lake City), U.S. champion from the 1960s and '70s and 1972 Olympian Bobby Cochran (Surry, NH), and noted sport builder and Sun Valley owner Earl Holding (Salt Lake City). The class will be inducted on Apr. 2 at Sun Valley, ID as part of a week long celebration of skiing history including Sun Valley’s 75th season as a major ski resort.
"This year’s Hall of Fame inductees include some great diversity in contributions to our sport," said Weichsel. "Each shares in common a great passion for skiing and each has made a tremendous difference in bringing recognition to this lifelong sport enjoyed by millions around the world."
Bobby Cochran is the third member of the famous skiing family from Vermont to enter the Hall of Fame, joining sisters Barbara (Class of ’76) and Marilyn (Class of ’78). Through the 1960s and '70s Cochran displayed exemplary dedication, discipline and excellence in state, national, collegiate, international and professional ski racing. He became, at the age of 16, one of the youngest skiers to be selected to the U.S. Ski Team and enjoyed a six-year career (1968-74) before moving on to the World Professional Tour. His career of success started early when as a high school freshman he won the U.S. Junior Championship in giant slalom in 1967. He went on to win seven U.S. titles between 1969 and 1973. He also added an NCAA downhill title to his resume. He won the prestigious Roch Cup downhill in 1971. In 1973, his best season, he became the first U.S. male skier to win a World Cup giant slalom and reached the podium in three out of four skiing disciplines. The highlight of that year was his winning the Hahnenkamm combined. Over three seasons from 1970 to 1973, Cochran achieved 22 top 10 placements on the World Cup tour including four podium finishes.
Muffy Davis grew up racing with Olympic champion Picabo Street in Sun Valley until a ski racing accident in 1989 ended her career as an able-bodied skier. She elected to return to her academic studies completing a degree at Stanford before returning to the slopes after attending Hall of Famer Sarah Will’s adaptive skiing camp in 1995. Thus began an outstanding career resulting in four Paralympic medals (a bronze and three silvers), a World Championship gold in 2000 and back-to-back World Cup overall titles in 2000 and 2001. During her racing career she reached the podium 20 times. She also successfully completed first wheelchair ascents of Mount Shasta and Pike’s Peak.
The sole sport builder in this class, Earl Holding is known in the business world as the owner of Sinclair Oil and the Little America chain of hotels. But, in 1977, he purchased Sun Valley and began a revitalization and beautification program to restore the historic resort that in 1936 was among the first to be built in the United States. This investment program included the planting of over 7,000 trees, installing seven new detachable quad lifts and the world’s largest automated snowmaking system. New lodges and other improvements were made to improve the skier and family experience, including an eight passenger gondola to the historic Round House Lodge. A Salt Lake City native, Holding played a key role in bringing the 2002 Olympic Winter Games to that city and contributed significantly to its success. He purchased and developed Snowbasin into a world class ski area which hosted the men’s and women’s Olympic downhill, combined and super G events.
The late Shane McConkey has been called the most influential skier of his generation for popularizing free skiing and encouraging the development of equipment so more skiers could enjoy back country and deep powder conditions. In 1993 he won the World Pro Mogul Tour and added the South American Freeskiing championship in 1994. The next year he claimed the U.S. Freeskiing championship and twice won, in 1996 and 1998, the International Freeskier Association World Tour Championship. He was a leader in bringing “fat skis” to the slopes. In 2002, he helped develop the first reverse camber and reverse side cut ski, the Volant Spatula, and four years later introduced the K2 Pontoon. During his career he was featured in 26 films about skiing and became a world leader in ski base jumping. He died in a ski base jumping accident on March 26, 2009.
Matchstick Productions' Shane McConkey "In Deep" Tribute
With his signature multi-colored Mohawk hairstyle and his unrelenting enthusiasm for skiing, Glen Plake is certainly the best-known and recognizable skier in the world. The three time World Hot Dog skiing champion has become the symbol of the fun, joy and spirit of skiing. His outstanding ability on skis and personality have made him a skiing film star and many of the films that he has appeared in are now classics in the industry including "The Blizzard of Aahhh’s," "Fistful of Moguls," "License to Thrill," "The Edge of Never" and this year's "Legend of Aahhh’s." His television and magazine appearances as well as commentary work is seemingly endless. He continues to promote skiing at all levels from his high altitude expeditions around the world to his "Down Home Tour" where Glen and his wife Kimberly ski at local areas around the United States.
Daron Rahlves retired from the U.S. Alpine Ski Team in 2006 as the single most decorated skier in the downhill with nine World Cup victories to his credit. Among his victories was his 2003 win at the historic and prestigious Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel Austria. Two years earlier he had stunned the highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic crowd at St Anton, Austria by beating local heroes Stephan Eberharter and Hermann Maier for the World Championship gold medal in the super G. He capped his World Championship resume with a bronze medal in the giant slalom in 2005. His career record includes four U.S. titles and 16 World Cup podiums. An outstanding athlete he also holds the 1993 Expert World Championship title in jet skiing and has won many extreme skiing events. After leaving the alpine team Rahlves became one of the world’s best ski cross athletes, leading the USA in the newest Olympic sport at the Vancouver Olympics, his fourth as a U.S. Olympian.
Almost Live - Daron Rahlves: Sympathy For the Devil - Episode 11
The Hall of Fame Induction will be held on Saturday, Apr. 2 in Sun Valley and will cap a week of festivities. The week will include the annual gathering of the International Skiing History Association as well as a series of industry reunions.
"Our annual induction ceremony has grown considerably the last two years with successful events at Park City Resort and Beaver Creek," said Weichsel. "This year’s celebration will be even bigger and a great way to showcase these amazing heroes of our sport."
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming, MI, the birthplace of organized skiing in America. Its mission is to provide respected, permanent national recognition for excellence in achievement in skiing and snowboarding. The class of 2010 was elected by a National Voting Panel of over 100 electors chosen for their knowledge and enthusiasm for snow sports. The six new inductees will bring the Honor Roll to 374 individuals recognized since 1956.
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PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 25) – Olympic gold medalists Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA), Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT), Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT), and Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, ME) each highlight a talent-filled roster as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced the 2010 Olympic Snowboarding Team Monday.
USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt, together with the U.S. Olympic Committee and Team partner Visa, announced the roster of 18 athletes to compete in the snowboard events at Cypress Mountain in Vancouver.
"We are going in to the 2010 Games with one of the strongest athletic lineups possible," U.S. Snowboarding Head Coach Peter Foley said. "We're hoping to go into Vancouver and build on the successes we saw in 2006. This Team is in position to do great things."
After winning four of five events at the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix, White, who took the gold medal in 2006, has kept his stronghold on winning halfpipe events and will be a favorite in Vancouver.
"Shaun is truly an amazing competitor. After winning in 2006 he has been non-stop and has played a huge role in the progression halfpipe has seen in these past four years," U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Jankowski said.
Joining White is a lineup of talented riders with unique style, including Louie Vito (Sandy, UT), who has back to back double corks in his repertoire and Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) who reaches mesmerizing heights with each hit in the pipe. Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA) who has the coveted double cork in his bag as well, completes the men's roster.
Danny Davis (Detroit, MI) would have qualified for the Olympic team with a fourth in the Grand Prix standings, but suffered an injury earlier this month that will keep him out of competition.
On the women's side of things, the Olympic Team will be comprised of the same talent it featured in 2006.
Clark also won four of the five Grand Prix stops to make the team, and has been using her time to lock down new tricks that she plans to add to her run as she looks for success in Vancouver.
Filling out the women's roster, Olympic silver medalist Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), Teter, and 2006 Olympian Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) all bring the Olympic experience and heavy-hitting tricks to make the grade at Cypress Mountain.
Defending snowboardcross champ Wescott fills out one of the most talented SBX men's teams making its way to Vancouver.
"It was a huge battle to make this men's SBX team. Six different U.S. riders have already been on the World Cup podium this season, and only four of them make the Olympic Team," Foley said. "Vancouver is going to be an incredible fight for the podium, and our guys are ready for it."
Five-time X Games gold medalist Nate Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) is gunning for success after an unfortunate fall in the 2006 Games. After getting a surprise shot at being an Olympian in 2006, Graham Watanabe (Sun Valley, ID) is prepared for 2010, toting World Cup wins and an X Games silver medal on his way in. And, joining the seasoned Olympians is World Championship bronze medalist Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, MI).
In the women's SBX field, Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, VT), who earned silver in 2006, has taken win after win in the four years leading up to the 2010 Games and looks strong going in to Vancouver.
Joining Jacobellis are Olympic newcomers and solid contenders Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City) and Callan Chythlook-Sifsof (Girdwood, AK).
Finalizing the Olympic Snowboarding Team are the alpine racers, who are led by 2006 Olympian Tyler Jewell (Steamboat Springs, CO), who came out on top of the team selection process.
Two-time Olympian and 2002 bronze medalist Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) joins Jewell for the men. He notched two top-eight results on the World Cup this season to grab his third team spot and was on the original Olympic Team in 1998 for the sport's debut. Michelle Gorgone (Boston), who also competed in 2006, will represent the U.S. for the women.
"Klug’s hard work and perseverance have really paid off," Foley said. "What an amazing accomplishment it is for him to make the Olympic teams in 98, and 2002, then miss the team in 2006, and now comeback and make the team again in 2010."
Snowboarding kicks off with the men's SBX on Feb. 15.
The Team is subject to final review by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
2010 U.S. OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDING TEAM
(name, hometown, age as of opening ceremonies, birthdate, (past Olympics))
Halfpipe Men
Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 19, 12/19/1990
Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 22, 11/12/1987
Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 21, 3/20/1988
Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 23, 9/3/1986 (2006)
Halfpipe Women
Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 28, 04/10/1981 (2006)
Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 26, 07/26/1983 (2002, 2006)
Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 20, 08/17/1989 (2006)
Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 23, 01/27/1987 (2006)
SBX Men
Nick Baumgartner, Iron River, MI, 28, 12/17/1981
Nate Holland, Squaw Valley, CA, 31, 11/8/1978 (2006)
Graham Watanabe, Sun Valley, ID, 27, 03/19/1982 (2006)
Seth Wescott, Sugarloaf, ME, 33, 06/28/1976 (2006)
SBX Women
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof, Girdwood, AK, 24, 04/17/1985
Faye Gulini, Salt Lake City, 17, 03/24/1992
Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, VT, 24, 08/19/1985 (2006)
PGS Men
Tyler Jewell, Steamboat Springs, CO, 32, 02/21/1977 (2006)
Chris Klug, Aspen, CO, 37, 11/18/1972 (1998, 2002)
PGS Women
Michelle Gorgone, Boston, 26, 10/18/1983 (2006)
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Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) aren't totally perfect… but they're pushing the boundary as each continued to dominate the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix. The two finished first in qualifications at Mammoth Mountain on Friday while Wednesday's winner Danny Davis (Detroit, MI) also won his qualifying heat.
In sunny California winter weather, athlete after athlete continued to ride the wave of progression from Wednesday's halfpipe finals with all going bigger and trying harder to stake their claim on the chance at an Olympic spot as time ticks down.
Already nailing her athlete credential for the Games, Clark used the competition time to put miles on some tricks she's been keeping on the side.
"There's no better practice to do runs than in a contest setting. I have the luxury and the opportunity to do that now," Clark said. "The best practice is to do difficult and new runs in events so they feel more normal. Basically the hard runs become easier so when I get to the Olympics, my hardest runs now will be my easiest."
Fellow Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) followed Clark in second, and Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) completed the trifecta of talent in third.
In her run Clark threw out some moves rarely, if ever seen before in her repertoire, all of which she said where fun.
"I've been doing this for so long that I have my plan and routine. Everything is mapped out with how to qualify. To have the luxury to switch it up and focus on the progression is huge," Clark said.
In the men's halfpipe Davis and White competed in different heats with White taking the top. All eyes are going to be on the men's halfpipe on Saturday as the crowd looks for what is poised to be "showdown part two" in the battle between the two greats after Davis ousted White from the throne on Wednesday.
And then there was young gun Dylan Bidez (Minturn, CO) took his riding to the next level, finishing third.
"I went into there just hoping to make finals and ending up third is a bonus," Bidez said. "It was probably my amplitude because I don't have a double in my bag of tricks. Just going big is what got me the third."
As for what lies ahead for the rookie, Bidez wants to up the ante.
"This makes me feel more confident going in to tomorrow. I'm going to change my run up a little bit and add some more difficulty to it, so that hopefully I can keep that top three position," Bidez said.
The Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix finals are Saturday at 11:00 a.m. PT. It will be the third of five Olympic qualification events for halfpipe. To see the scores live, visit live-timing.com.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Sprint U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Mammoth Mountain, CA - Jan. 8, 2010
Halfpipe Qualifiers
Men
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 45.80
2. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 45.20
3. Dylan Bidez, Minturn, CO, 43.10
4. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 41.40
5. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 41.30
6. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 40.80
7. Nathan Johnstone, Australia, 40.70
8. Zack Black, Breckenridge, CO, 39.60
9. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 39.50
10. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 39.40
11. Mathieu Crepel, France, 38.30
12. Luke Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 38.20
13. Andy Finch, Truckee, CA, 38.00
14. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 37.90
15. Brad Martin, Canada, 37.20
16. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 36.90
Women
1. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 45.60
2. Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 44.00
3. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 41.30
4. Clair Bidez, Minturn, CO, 39.90
5. Holly Crawford, Australia, 38.90
6. Ellery Hollingsworth, Stratton, VT, 38.30
7. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 37.90
8. Maddy Schaffrick, Steamboat Springs, CO, 37.20 - Blog post
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MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (Dec. 5) - No, it's not déjà vu. Olympic gold medalists Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) and Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) are just so consistent that for the second Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix in a row, they have both qualified first and will lead Wednesday's finals.
Under the sunny California sky, Clark was once again the queen of the halfpipe, landing frontside air, back 5, front 7 tail, cab 7, indie front 5, indie backside air, for her top of the pack status.
Backing Clark up in the standings was fellow gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT). Teter noted her overall excitement to get qualifications out of the way after crashing in qualis at the Copper Grand Prix and not competing. And rounding things out for the dream team of women's halfpipe was Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO).
According to Clark, landing a qualifying run sets her up perfectly for finals.
"It's always encouraging being able to make it to the finals having done so well. Being able to be consistent in the qualifiers is a great way to head in to the finals," Clark said. "I'm looking for some consistent results, and it should set me up for a fun week."
Clark was also stoked to be at Mammoth Mountain, where her friends are able to see her competing.
"It's great being at Mammoth. A lot of my friends are able to come up and support me and I have a high value for that, so I really enjoy it," said Clark.
In the ultra-competitive men's halfpipe field, athletes again double corked their way to the tops of heats, led by none other than the great White whose second run of the day, a frontside air, backside 540, frontside double cork 10, cab double cork 10, frontside 7, cab 10, was the top of the charts for the men.
But the innovative trick didn't stop with White's board as Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA) showed some love for the home crowd, finishing first in his heat and second overall for the day with an air, back 9, front 10, cab 10, front double cork 10.
For Bretz, the run was a step forward in what he hopes will be a level of consistency for him.
"It feels good. I'm trying to work on my consistency. Louie [Vito, Sandy, UT] and Shaun are two of the most consistent guys in our sport and I can't watch them win anymore," Bretz said. "I'm just going to try to come from behind and blind them. I'm stoked to be at home shredding. I'm just doing my thing and having fun."
Canada's Jeff Bachelor followed Bretz in third and Vito finished fourth.
The Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix continues Wednesday with men's and women's halfpipe finals at 1 p.m. MT, the second of five Olympic qualifiers. While the Olympic Team will not be named until after the final event Jan. 23, White and Clark will virtually assure themselves a spot if they pickup a second win.
For live timing of Wednesday's event go to live-timing.com
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 Sprint U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Mammoth Mountain, CA - Jan. 5, 2010
Halfpipe Qualifiers
Men
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 47.10
2. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 45.90
3. Jeff Batchelor, Canada, 43.80
4. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 43.40
5. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 43.30
6. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 43.00
7. Broc Waring, Edwards, CO, 42.20
8. Justin Lameroux, Canada, 41.30
9. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 41.20
10. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth, CA, 40.70
11. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 39.70
12. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, CO, 39.70
13. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 39.60
14. Brennen Swanson, Stillwater, MN, 39.00
15. Andy Finch, Truckee, CA, 39.00
16. Mathieu Crepel, France, 38.90
Women
1. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 46.50
2. Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 43.90
3. Gretchen Bleiler, Aspen, CO, 43.10
4. Ellery Hollingsworth, Stratton, VT, 42.40
5. Maddy Schaffrick, Steamboat Springs, CO, 41.90
6. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 40.50
7. Clair Bidez, Minturn, CO, 39.90
8. Holly Crawford, Australia, 39.00
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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Dec. 11) - The back-to-back double corks were heating things up by the end of the day at Copper Mountain as Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) went one and two in both their heat and the overall qualifications for the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix.
White, in classic White fashion, came in from behind for the number one spot with some double doubles after sitting second to Vito at the finish of the first run.
But, like the dancing man said, he and White are treating it all like practice and pushing the boundaries where they can. Case in point - Vito's back-to-back doubles. It was a first for him to throw the move in any form of competition.
"I've got a few different spins I'm going to mix up, but I just want to keep it consistent. I was already in, which was all I cared about," Vito said. "I think Shaun felt the same way. It's always practice and you've just got to step it up, take it up another notch and just get ready for tomorrow."
As Elton John's Tiny Dancer echoed off the halfpipe walls, Vito cruised through the air landing his tricks in an almost too easy fashion. He explained that, after the type of training he's gone through this summer, the pipe is a comfortable place to be.
"I'm pretty consistent. I've just got to do it when it counts and I landed it when it counted today," Vito said. "Snowboarding is a lot less pressure and a lot easier for me than dancing was, so that made it a lot easier today."
Mammoth rider Greg Bretz (Mammoth, CA) threw his name in the hat of riders to watch, finishing third.
"Finishing third in my heat, I'm pretty stoked, actually," Bretz said. "I couldn't ask for anything better. The progression of snowboarding is through the roof these days. You've just got to keep up and have fun doing it."
The finals of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Copper Mountain go down Saturday. Fans can check out ussnowboarding.com, facebook.com/ussnowboarding, and twitter.com/ussnowboarding for info.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
2010 U.S. SNOWBOARDING GRAND PRIX
Copper Mountain, CO - Dec. 11, 2009
Men's Halfpipe Qualifications
1. Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA, 49.50
2. Louie Vito, Sandy, UT, 48.60
3. Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 45.70
4. Danny Davis, Detroit, MI, 45.50
5. Dustin Craven, Canada, 44.50
6. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, NH, 44.30
7. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, CO, 43.30
8. JJ Thomas, Golden, CO, 43.20
9. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth, CA, 43.10
10. Ryoh Aono, Japan, 42.90
11. Tore Holvik, Norway, 42.90
12. Elijah Teter, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 42.60
13. Charles Reid, Canada, 42.50
14. Nathan Johnstone, Australia, 42.40
15. Zack Black, Breckenridge, CO, 41.80
16. Fredrik Austbo, Norway, 41.40
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Review by www.hollyshred.com
Being back at school in the Midwest I found it a bit challenging to find a location to go see this season’s Warren Miller Film. I don’t know about anyone else but it is always a good way for me to ring in the season and get myself amped for the powder! I finally found a place in Three Rivers, MI that was showing the film Friday night as a fundraiser for their ski team. What I discovered when I rolled into this old school theater in this tiny little Michigan community was that this wasn’t just a community psyched about watching a WM film but rather they were there to support a group of their neighbors who made it into the film doing some pretty sick stuff! Luke and Adam Schrab and some local Swiss Valley frequents, Dylan Lundsford, Beau Kyle, Bryce Carpenter, Mason & Tyson New are featured in this years Warren Miller Dynasty Film! There may not be much verticle in the Midwest but that surely doesn’t stop the shredding.
The Schrab brothers use a converted school bus to tour the Midwest putting on jumping demos. In the film they built several jumps and then used a motorcycle to create a high powered rope tow with 600 feet of rope. The throttle on the motorcycle controlling the speed of the rope tow would then launch boarders and skiers at appropriate speeds toward the jumps which ranged from the “kiddie jump” to the “monster jump”(perfect for jumping a school bus) . . . . definitely worth checking out!
Most of the dates have passed to see the film, however there are still several dates in Southern Cali. Check out the tour schedule at http://www.skiersrealm.com/general/warren-millers-dynasty-tour-schedule . . . . keep in mind that every showing of the film is not on this list. The showing where I saw the film was put on by a ski club in a small town and was definitely not part of this list. So do some research and I bet you will stumble on some other opportunities to check it out. If you want to check out the trailer to give you a little taste of what Dynasty is all about go to my website at www.hollysshred.com
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ISHPEMING, MI (Nov. 6) – Paralympic champions Chris Waddell and Sarah Will highlight a group of eight athletes and sport builders named for induction to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. They are joined by adaptive skiing pioneer Jack Benedick, legendary big mountain skier Doug Coombs, noted industry writer and instructor Stu Campbell, veteran ski jumping champion Ansten Samuelstuen, the father of southern skiing Sepp Kober and longtime U.S. Ski Team press officer and journalist Paul Robbins.
The late Doug Coombs may be the most recognizable skier in this year’s class for his appearances in many ski films in the 1990’s. A former ski racer from Montana State University, he is regarded by many as the most important skier of his generation in popularizing adventure skiing. He and his wife, Emily, started the first heliskiing operation in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. He held steep skiing camps in Switzerland, France and Greenland. The complete expert skier, he won the first two World Extreme Skiing Championships. Although his skills far surpassed those of most of the people he guided, he had a capacity to make every skier who came into contact with him believe they could try bigger challenges. He died while attempting to rescue a friend in a skiing accident in 2006.
From the Bozeman Chronicle
PHOTO BY WADE McKOY/FOCUSPRODUCTIONS.COM Doug Coombs skis to a first-place finish in the first World Extreme Skiing Championships held in Valdez, Alaska in this 1991 photograph. Outdoors Magazine once called Coombs “the best skier in the world.” A master of steep skiing, he helped pioneer the sport of adventure skiing.
He won the first two World Extreme Skiing Championships, won the national Powder 8s three times and was a stuntman in Hollywood movies, even skiing a frozen waterfall for the film “Aspen Extreme.”
He died in April 2006 at age 48 while trying to rescue a friend during a skiing accident in France.
“The life of Doug Coombs reads like the resume of five people, but he lived his life simply and with deep joy and great energy,” according to a biographical sketch posted on the Marmot Web site. “He lived to be in the mountains and ... once said in an interview, ‘The mountains are my religion.’ He went to this church often and taught those around him to be respectful and humble in the mountains.”Coombs was on the MSU ski team in the late 1970s and earned a reputation for making the most difficult terrain look easy. He was “incredibly precise and sure-footed,” Tom Jungst, who hiked the Ridge at Bridger Bowl with Coombs in those days, told the Chronicle when Coombs died.
Bozeman Photographer Lonnie Ball shot Coombs skiing several times and later recalled an extreme-skiing contest at Bridger where Coombs jumped a cliff, smacked into a tree and “slithered down.”
“He kept skiing and won the event,” Ball told the Chronicle in 2006.
Coombs also had a reputation for being a bit of a cheapskate. He often slept in the back of his Volkswagen van. At one point, he refused to pay $35 a month for a room in a downtown apartment building where other members of the MSU ski team were living. Instead, he found a Bozeman homeowner to rent him a screened-in porch for about half the price, simply bundling up on cold winter nights.
“There are just so many stories,” Jungst said.
The man called the “Clark Kent of skiing” also listened to the Grateful Dead and had a reputation as a friendly, approachable guy.
“Doug always had a boyish enthusiasm that drew you to him like a magnet,” Rusty Squire of Bozeman, Coombs’ former MSU teammate and friend, told the Chronicle in 2006.
After four years racing on the Montana State University ski team, Coombs graduated with a geology degree and moved to Jackson, Wyo., where he worked as a geologist in the summer and a ski technician in the winters, Coombs wrote in an autobiographical piece posted on the Doug Coombs Steep Skiing Camps Web site.
He and his wife, Emily, later moved to Valdez, Alaska, where they started the first heli-skiing operation in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains.
“He pioneered more heli lines in Alaska than anyone in history,” Squire said.
Coombs went on to ski in Kyrgystan and Antarctica and held steep-skiing camps in Switzerland, France and Greenland, eventually falling in love with the Alps and moving to France.
“Although his skills far surpassed those of most of the people he guided, he had a capacity to make every skier who came into contact with him believe they could try bigger challenges,” the Hall of Fame, based in Michigan, said in announcing his induction.
Coombs is one of eight skiers in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame’s 2009 class of inductees. The induction will take place during a ceremony in Colorado in April.Additional Skiers include:
The late Stu Campbell lived in Stowe, VT and was a writer, instructor and resort executive who impacted millions of American skiers over a career that spanned five decades. He was the author of six books on ski instruction, served as an equipment consultant to several manufacturers, raced and coached racers and provided television commentary. For thirty years he was the instructional editor for SKI Magazine and was recognized, prior to his death in 2008, by the Vermont Ski Museum with its Paul Robbins Award for ski journalism.
The late Paul Robbins spent three decades as a ski journalist and a U.S. Ski Team press officer. He possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of skiing and ski racers of every discipline that he willingly shared with anyone who asked. Ski jumper Jeff Hastings wrote: “His breath filled the sails of the athletes he covered.” Remembered by all who knew him as the man with the Scottish tam, Robbins died suddenly in 2008. The Paul Robbins Award for ski journalism is presented annually by the Vermont Ski Museum, as well as the Paul Robbins Outstanding Athlete Award by the North American Snowsport Journalists Association.
"Paul Robbins left a lasting impact on ski racing," said Marolt. "His wit, charm and beret were Paul's trademark. But his vast knowledge and tireless work ethic were instrumental in telling our U.S. Ski Team story for three decades."
Sepp Kober (Hot Springs, VA) is known as the "Father of Southern Skiing." After immigrating to the United States and instructing at Stowe, he was the first ski instructor at the first southern ski area to open a rope tow, Weiss Knob, in 1958. From then he worked to prove that skiing could exist south of the Mason Dixon Line. Today the Southeastern Ski Areas Association, which he founded, consists of 20 ski areas serving four to five million skiers annually and is considered the largest feeder of skiers to the mountain resorts in the west. He led the Southeast in as a charter member of the National Ski Areas Association.
Ansten Samuelstuen (Louisville, CO) first arrived in the United States in 1951 and set a hill record for distance of 316 feet at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs that stood for 12 years. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1954 he successfully won three national titles in ski jumping, (1957, 1961 and 1962) and held four North American titles (1954, 1955,1957 and 1964). He competed for the United States on two Olympic teams and was the top U.S. jumper with a seventh place finish at the 1960 Olympic Games in Squaw Valley.
The induction of the Class of 2009 will take place in Colorado on April 9, 2010. They will also be honored in September by ceremonies in Ishpeming, the home of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
Nominations for Honored Membership in the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame are received throughout the year from across the country. A Selection Committee under the chairmanship of Paul Bousquet (Woodstock, VT) reviews all nominations. Successful nominations are placed on a ballot that in 2009 was voted on by a panel of 100 electors. This year’s class brings the number of Honored Members to 368.
Since 1956, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has provided highly respected, national and perpetual recognition of athletes competing in skiing and snowboarding and of the builders of those sports who have made the highest level of national and/or international achievement and contribution to those sports.Words:
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