Category : Cross Country Skiing
A Royal Opportunity
December 1, 2011
But in August, after the owners of Royal Gorge defaulted on a $16. 7 million dollar loan, a receiver was appointed to maintain Royal Gorge’s assets and prepare the 3000-acre property for sale. What does this mean for the future of one of America’s largest cross-country ski areas? David Achey, general manager of Royal Gorge, is optimistic. Read More ...
December 1, 2011
But in August, after the owners of Royal Gorge defaulted on a $16. 7 million dollar loan, a receiver was appointed to maintain Royal Gorge’s assets and prepare the 3000-acre property for sale. What does this mean for the future of one of America’s largest cross-country ski areas? David Achey, general manager of Royal Gorge, is optimistic. Read More ...
A Day at the Skinny Ski Races
January 1, 2010
You know — the ones with lots of body fluids frozen to their faces as they make their agonizing way around circuitous trails in a blur of limbs and sticks, only to fall face first in a fit of exhaustion across the finish line. And the overzealous announcer – who usually knows as much about cross-country skiing as we know about cricket – screaming into the microphone, “That Bjorn sure looks unbeatable today, doesn’t he?” The other image many of us have of competitive skiers is that of Sierra hotshots who streak by in their form-fitting lycra while day tourers from sea level in bulky parkas gasp for air. Many of these racers are so seriously into their training that, to the uninitiated eye, they seem to be having about as much fun as mice in a maze. Read More ...
January 1, 2010
You know — the ones with lots of body fluids frozen to their faces as they make their agonizing way around circuitous trails in a blur of limbs and sticks, only to fall face first in a fit of exhaustion across the finish line. And the overzealous announcer – who usually knows as much about cross-country skiing as we know about cricket – screaming into the microphone, “That Bjorn sure looks unbeatable today, doesn’t he?” The other image many of us have of competitive skiers is that of Sierra hotshots who streak by in their form-fitting lycra while day tourers from sea level in bulky parkas gasp for air. Many of these racers are so seriously into their training that, to the uninitiated eye, they seem to be having about as much fun as mice in a maze. Read More ...
