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"skier" is a person who participates in the sport or activity of skiing. They slide down snowy slopes or surfaces on skis attached to their feet for fun or as a competitive sport.
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It is an excellent place
for skiers of all abilities.
If you're the type
of skier who skis outside the boundaries of the resort slopes, however, you might consider packing an avalanche beacon and a decent amount of medical evacuation coverage.
In her time outside her law career, Judge Keyes is an avid cross-country
skier who has coached with the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club and the Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadets biathlon team.
The challenge: The greatest on - piste challenge for
skiers in the Dolomites is completing the Sellaronda: a 40 km circuit encompassing four separate valleys including Val Gardena and Alta Badia.
Mirhashemi, who drives a bus forski tours out of Tehran, is only the second - best
cross-country skier in Iran, behind his 31 - year - old brother, Mostafa, who competed at the»02 Olympics andexpects to do so at the»10 Games.
No one has a stronger and more recognizable voice in Hollywood, and the opening, in which Molly describes her short - lived career as an almost
Olympic skier with exhaustive and exacting detail while barely stopping to take a breath, has all the hallmarks.
The future looks bright for Tiger, who could set all sorts of records in a season in which he is healthy, in control of his game, and — thanks to his new relationship
with skier Lindsey Vonn — seemingly happier than he has been in years, according to those in the know.
Outside of the office, Jef is an
avid skier who also has a passionate interest in all things culinary.
The mountain's amazing 2,765 acres of skiable terrain offers impeccably groomed runs suitable for
downhill skiers of all abilities.
A young freestyle
skier from Norfolk has taken a step closer to Team GB selection after being accepted in to the Home Nations Academy.
This is usually only a good idea for more
experienced skiers as the beginner runs are usually found lower down the mountain where the snow can be wet and slushy in these months, if there is any snow at all at that time.
As skiers race down the slopes, they can be slowed down by bumps in the snow, which set up vibration in the skis.
Peer out to creeks and sandbanks to see egrets, herons and oystercatchers; wow at
water skiers on the Camel Estuary; stop for a Cornish ice cream; and take a detour to Camel Valley Vineyard for an award - winning tipple.»
U.S. Olympic
freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy (he finished 12th in slopestyle in Pyeongchang) has rescued dozens of dogs from a terrible fate at a South Korean dog meat farm, which has now been closed down after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly Bloom, a young Olympic -
class skier from Colorado who ran the world's most exclusive high - stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents.
To prepare for this year's international competition, the
best skiers in the country — 101 of them — gathered at Vail, Colo. last month for two weeks of intensive training under the fierce eye of Coach Bob Beattie.
The Range Rover Sport followed the route used by
skiers on the Inferno Mürren downhill race, going through snow, ice, loose rock, mud, broken asphalt, grass and gravel with the help of the Terrain Response technology.
Experiments in wind tunnels have revealed the total drag experienced
by skiers, but have not provided precise data on which parts of the body cause the most air resistance when adopting the full - tuck position.
@lindseyvonn Four - time world champion downhill
skier Lindsey Vonn trades slopes for stability balls on occasion.
A few lucky individuals in Stockholm, Sweden got the ride of their lifetime when
professional skier Jon Olsson teamed up with Uber to give a few people the chance to be passengers in his highly modified Audi RS6.
The 30 - year - old pro
skier got caught in an avalanche, suffering oxygen deprivation and brain damage.
Whilst we all want to make the most of our holidays, it is important that if
skiers do find themselves injured for any reason, they do not delay seeking medical attention and risk making their injuries worse.
More than 80 dogs rescued from a South Korean dog meat farm by HSI arrived in Canada to find forever homes — including Beemo, being adopted by U.S. Olympic freestyle
skier Gus Kenworthy.
... Despite being Great Britain's leading
alpine skier of recent years, slalom racer Dave Ryding is having to navigate a new, al...
Last season was preppy, naughty lacrosse boys (naughty, but not like Duke Lacrosse naughty)-- so how perfect to look at cross
country skiers for winter?
While not the most advanced goggles, they turned out to be adequate for a
beginner skier like me.
Luke Hayhoe, British Airways» general manager commercial and customer said: «British Airways has enjoyed a very successful first summer at Stansted and we are delighted to launch Chambery, our first winter - only service
offering skiers and winter sports enthusiasts a gateway to one of the best Alpine snow regions direct from their doorstep.»
As a minimum for all these activities, you will need to be a good
intermediate skier or boarder and reasonably fit.
He was an NCAA Champion and All - American cross-country
skier at the University of Utah.
The boat driver must not only be concerned about other boats but must also be mindful of others enjoying the water,
like skiers and swimmers.
The outdoors have always figured in Doig's life and work: He's an avid hockey player and
expert skier who kayaks weekly looking for «the extremes of nature or incidents that most people are not privy to see,» such as the isolated island he discovered one day by boat, «with a side going up 300 feet completely white with pelican s — .»
I see
more skiers on roller skates than on skis; last winter many of the ski slopes in the area were closed.
Led by a swift Little Annie Rooney and a studious stripling, a new Dominion team startled
U.S. skiers in Aspen's Roch Cup meet
The challenge: The run down from the Schilthorn, more than 1300 metres vertical of relentlessly jaw - dropping scenery and contrasting terrain is the reason
many skiers of all standards swear by Murren and return year after year.
Vega is not
watching skiers take flight, preparing for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympic games.
Intermediates will love spending time around the Big Red Express lift - there are lots of great blue runs here - while advanced
skiers looking for a serious challenge should check the the Couloir, a super-steep double black chute.
New analysis by the Climate Impact Lab brings more bad news for
American skiers already experiencing disappointing conditions at their favorite resorts.
The 30 - year - old
pro skier got caught in an avalanche, suffering oxygen deprivation and brain damage.
«High profile sporting events such as the Alpine World Championships coupled with the ever increasing quality of ski resorts across Europe are helping to inspire first
time skiers and contributing to the rise in popularity we are seeing amongst our customers for ski breaks.»
Barbara Britch, 15, a
Nordic skier from Anchorage, Alaska, compiled the nation's fastest times for her class as she won all but one of her races this season and became the state's first U.S. titlist by taking the junior ladies» championship in Duluth.
Obtained summary judgment on a claim advanced by an
injured skier on the basis of a signed legal waiver and a complete absence of negligence on behalf of the ski hill operator.
In the U.S., resorts in the Pacific Northwest got a harbinger last season when a warm winter led to a 78 percent drop in
skier visits.
Now, the
young skier doesn't have to make the huge culture shift.»
Your kid has been skiing for several years, but even the most experienced
skier makes mistakes.
It is best suited to
keen skiers with a sense of tradition, drawn by its reputation as one of the cradles of Alpine skiing.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has the reputation as a proving ground for big
mountain skiers seeking out big vertical, steep chutes and alpine bowls.
One thing to know: Already a gold - medal winner in 2010 and the most decorated
female skier in World Cup wins, Vonn is on a hot streak as she heads to Pyeongchang.
Jessica Chastain and Chris O'Dowd in «Molly's Game, the true tale of a former
competitive skier who runs high - stakes poker games.