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Thursday, 27 August 2009Snowboards. Inline skates. Nordic ski equipment. There is a love of the recreational extreme among employees and fans of K2 Sports’ 16 outdoor lifestyle brands. The latest example? Extreme generosity.
Seattle-based K2 Sports has donated $35,000 in premium sporting goods including jackets, sleeping bags, water bottles, backpacks and more to disadvantaged youth attending the 2010 Vancouv er Winter Games.
The children will be part of a mentorship program by The Foundation for Global Sports Development (GSD), which is bringing 50 at-risk kids from the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games free of charge. The program is designed to promote sportsmanship, fair play and ethics among these children who would otherwise never have access to the games.
K2’s in-kind donation will mean a better experience for these kids as they make life-changing discoveries, memories and relationships.
“We’re about passion in sports,” said K2 Sports President Robert Marcovitch, “and the innovation that comes with it. So we’re pleased to help these kids find their own passions through Global Sports and make the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games the best experience possible.”
Global Sports Executive Board Member Steven Ungerleider, Ph.D., added: “We’re overwhelmed by the generosity of K2 Sports and Robert Marcovitch.” A wholly owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation (NYSE:JAH), K2 Sports is the nation’s top manufacturer of skis, number one producer of snowshoes and number two manufacturer of snowboards.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com
Wednesday, 26 August 2009The best field of alpine skiers ever assembled in the Southern Hemisphere has pulses racing ahead of 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games which begins next week.
An array of exceptional international athletes including Olympic medallists, World Cup winners and national champions is descending on Queenstown’s Coronet Peak for the super G, giant slalom and slalom events on Tuesday 25th, Fr iday 28th and Sunday 30th August.
Anja Paerson from Sweden, the reigning Olympic ladies slalom champion, races alongside Kajsa Kling, current Swedish national champion in giant slalom, super G and downhill. They join other top female competitors including Fabienne Suter from Switzerland, ranked third in the world for super G, and four-time Olympian Jenny Owens from Australia.
New Zealand’s women’s team of teenage racers Taylor Rapley, Harriet Miller-Brown and Alexandra McGlinn will want to impress on home turf and build form ahead of the 2010 FIS Junior World Ski Championships in France.
In the men’s events, New Zealand’s top racers Tim Cafe and Ben Griffin both come off strong showings in the 2009 European winter season and will be looking to push for podium finishes and qualification for the Vancouver Olympics.
They face stiff competition from Sweden’s top three ranked giant slalom skiers Markus Larsson, Andre Myhrer and Matts Olsson plus 2007 French national junior champion, Arnaud Favre.
Other nations competing in the three alpine events include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway and the USA.
Coronet Peak will also host the Winter Games closing ceremony on Sunday 30th August following the slalom race and ski/snowboard Big Air events on what should be a memorable final day.
100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games will take place at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Farm, Naseby and Dunedin from 21-30 August 2009 and will feature disciplines of alpine skiing, free skiing, x-country skiing, snowboarding, curling, ice skating and adaptive snow sports as well as the demonstration sports of winter triathlon and natural luge. For further information visit www.wintergamesnz.com.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009Banff National Park is enjoying its first glimpse of winter, with a summer snowfall blanketing the mountains! This past week saw snowcovering Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village. The announcment of tentative 2009 opening dates is adding to the excitement. Mt. Norquay is planning to kick off the season with a Halloween party on October 31. This opening will be for weekends only, with midweek opening scheduled for December 5. Lake Louise Ski Area is scheduled to open on November 6, with preparations well underway to again host the first, and Canada’s only, stop on the World Cup circuit.
The Men’s races will take place on November 28 to 29, and the Women’s races on December 4 to 6. Sunshine Village plans to open on November 11, with the newly-renovated Sunshine Mountain Lodge opening 30 new eco-luxurious rooms shortly after. The multimillion dollar wing replacement has not only added luxury to the Lodge, but also lowered the resort’s carbon footprint. “We’re very excited for the upcoming season,” said Dan Markham, of Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine. “We’re hoping to yet again be the first resorts to open in Canada, with a great start to this Olympic season. We’ll be joining the world to enjoy the spirit and energy of the Games, cheering on our local athletes and celebrating our sport.”
And the summer snowfall has certainly boosted the spirit and energy of Canada’s Protected Playground, Banff National Park.
Monday, 24 August 2009Welcome to the Bear Paw Inn of Winter Park, Colorado. This hand-hewn log lodge is exactly the type of welcoming retreat you have thought about when dreaming of a trip to the Colorado wilderness. Panoramic views of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Continental Divide are breathtaking, and are right outside your window. The fragrance of fir, spruce and pine is in the air. In the winter, watch th e soft snow fall from the warmth of this beautiful lodge, highlighted by massive wood beams, log walls, antiques, and a roaring fire.
Looking for Winter Park lodging away from the hustle and bustle? Looking for Winter Park lodging that is secluded, romantic and quiet? The best way is to experience the Bear Paw Inn - a distinctive Bed and Breakfast.
Welcome to the Bear Paw Inn of Winter Park, Colorado. This hand-hewn log lodge is exactly the type of welcoming retreat you havethought about when dreaming of a trip to the Colorado wilderness. Panoramic views of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Continental Divide are breathtaking, and are right outside your window. The fragrance of fir, spruce and pine is in the air. In the winter, watch the soft snow fall from the warmth of this beautiful lodge, highlighted by massive wood beams, log walls, antiques, and a roaring fire.
Colorado's snowiest resort is also Colorado's most accessible from Denver International Airport. Whatever your pleasure, whether winter or summer, there are plenty of activities for everyone. Besides world-class skiing at either WinterPark Resort or Silver Creek Resort, winter offers dog sledding, snowmobiling, ice skating, tubing and horse-drawn sleigh rides which include dinner. The U.S. Olympic training center for cross country skiing is only 10 minutes away. Or, visit the newly renovated Hot Sulfur Springs Resort Baths.
Summer activities include hot air ballooning, white water rafting, mountain biking, horseback riding, fly fishing, weekly rodeos and music festivals, and golf at the nearby PoleCreek Golf Club -- voted #1 in Colorado. You will definitely want to visit the beautiful town of Grand Lake and drive the spectacular Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National park. It is the highest contiguous paved highway in North America.
Source: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com
Thursday, 20 August 2009Many of the top international names in elite freeskiing are now confirmed for the inaugural 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games which take place on 21-30 August 2009. These include possibly the world’s best-known freeskier, Jon Olsson from Sweden, who is the star attraction at the closing event of the Games, the Queenstown Resort College Big Air on 30 August at Coronet Peak.
Olsson (27) is renowned for his invention of seemingly impossible double flips – two separate flips during one air - the most famous one being a double flatspin 900 which won him gold in the Big Air at the 2008 Winter X Games.
Heading the Kiwi charge is former World Superpipe Champion and X Games slopestyle silver medallist Jossi Wells (17) of Wanaka who will compete in all three disciplines of slopestyle, halfpipe and big air.
From across the Tasman are two strong Australian contenders for the men’s and women’s slopestyle title. Russ Henshaw took out the European Open championship title in 2008 while Anna Seagal is an X Games gold medallist and former US Open champion. Olsson’s fellow countrymen, Henrik Harlaut and Jacob Wester will also add considerable interest to the slopestyle event as current European champion and X Games bronze medallist respectively, as will Tom Wallisch (USA) fresh from his 2009 Dew Tour slopestyle victory.
France is also well represented with current world halfpipe number one and World Halfpipe Champion, Kevin Rolland together with Xavier Bertoni, X Games gold medallist and current world number two. They are joined by Anais Caradeux who is currently ranked number two on the women’s tour. All three will compete in the halfpipe event with Bertoni and Rolland also taking on the testing slopestyle course at The Remarkables.
Despite being only 17, Megan Gunning is Canada’s top female halfpipe rider and is ranked number three in the world with an impressive number of World Cup podiums already under her belt. She will also compete in both the slopestyle and big air. Also from North America, Matt Philippi (USA), winner of the 2009 European Open Halfpipe championships will have his eye on gold but will first have to contend with the strongest freeski field ever seen in New Zealand.
The freeski slopestyle competition kicks off the mountain events at 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games at The Remarkables on Saturday 22 August from 9.00am. The freeski halfpipe will take place at Cardrona Alpine Resort on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August. The Queenstown Resort College Big Air will start from 12 noon on Sunday 30 August at Coronet Peak. All three events are part of the AFP World Tour which means results from the Games will be considered when selections are made for the 2010 Winter X Games.
The inaugural 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games will take place at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Farm, Naseby and Dunedin from 21-30 August 2009. It will feature disciplines of alpine skiing, free skiing, x-country skiing, snowboarding, curling, ice skating and adaptive snow sports as well as the demonstration sports of winter triathlon and natural luge. For further information visit www.wintergamesnz.com.
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