October 2007
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 10/29
My military friend is in good shape, but can the same be said about a shadow army that fights alongside U. S. troops? What are the chances that American 'privateers' can be organized to fight U. S. citizens on American soil? Scary fact: no one seems to know!...
YOU'RE TRAINING ALL WRONG!
If you are getting ready for ski season with the typical ten-rep, five-set workout, you may be hurting your potential. One of the top race coaches in the world tells you the right way to train. Read this, especially if you race...
SPEEDSKATING TEAM TRIALS
The season's opening World Cup will be in the U. S., at Salt Lake's Olympic Oval. But first, the U. S. speedskating team had to race off to be selected...
SALT CITY DERBY GIRLS SEEK FRESH MEAT
How would you like to be a Roller Derby Girl? Make up an alter identity. Skate around while blocking and checking the other ladies. Smile at the screams and cheers of the fans. Now's your chance---come to tryouts...
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A DERBY GIRL
Honey Delunatic wears fish net stockings and has fans who come to see her skate. In real life, she's a professional dietician. She describes what it's like being a Derby Girl in conservative Salt Lake City...
RESORTS READY TO OPEN
The first Utah resort may open in just little more than two weeks. Early birds who don't mind climbing are already riding a two foot base. Here's the opening dates for the mountains in Utah and Colorado...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 10/22
NASTAR site gone for good?...First World Cup of the season: speedskating at the Olympic Oval November 9-11; why it's a big deal...Skeleton and bobsled races at Utah Olympic Park same weekend...Update on Tara Llanes...Kids get shock, Olympian shows up for workout...Ice Castles safe...Landis jersey passes on...Funniest football story you ever heard...
THE MOTHER OF ALL SWAPS
It's the biggest and best swap in the country: get near-new skis with bindings for under $100, snowboards for $50, race suits for $30. But this year, they've moved to another location, find out where...and how to get the best stuff...
UWG BACK, SIGN UP NOW OR MISS OUT!
The Utah Winter Games is back with a vengence; and also with clinics. Learn how to ride a skeleton down the track, fly off a ski jump, or even take a family learn-to-snowboard clinic. Then try the big adventure---real racing. Complete clinic and comp schedule...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 10/15
She was in a sheer survival situation, and she was able to save her life. Would you be able to survive in a similar situation? Have you really, seriously, ever thought about survival?...
THE RACERS GET LOVE
The U. S. men's alpine ski team held a fundraiser, with donations from ski companies and the racers themselves. It solved some, but not all, of their problems for race season. Adventure Sports Weekly exclusive story and pictures...
KEVIN ROBINSON'S BMX WORKOUT
Kevin Robinson is a BMX vert star. Everyone wonders: how does this big, 200-pound guy play in the air so easily? Here's his secret: Kevin gives you his own personal workout...
SNOW TIME: PRE-SEASON PREP
Outdoor editor Patrick Welch tells how to get your gear in shape for the season---from skinny skis to skins...
SKI TEAM FUNDRAISER---BY THE RACERS
Would you like to hang out with the U. S. men's alpine ski team for a day? Read how---and why---you can, and find out what really bad news they recently received...
ADVENTURE SPORTS by WINA STURGEON 10/09
Bike season isn't over yet, with two big races this week, road or mountain...Get tram rides at Snowbird, bring the whole family, it's free...A new ski resort built in the suburbs? That's a bad, bad idea...The U. S. Olympic Committee sends out 250 letters of apology...World Champion skeleton pilot out for the season again...
SPICE UP THE DRIVE WITH GEOCACHING
Turn a drive into an adventure. Geocaching is catching on everywhere. Expert Tom Kelly tells you how to find hidden treasure...and how to hide some yourself...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 10/02
My season pass costs $100 more than it did last year. But that's not all. Anyone else notice prices creeping up on everything? Shock: the ones not noticing are the media!...
GET'CHER GOGGLES FROM LIGETY
It's the new 'must have' piece of gear: goggles made by World Cup champ Ted Ligety. Yes, he's started his own company---selling, of all things, goggles for skiers, snowboarders and racers. Don't show up on the snow without them...
UPDATE ON TARA LLANES: A SPARK OF HOPE
The champion BMX and mountain bike racer is off the pain medication and writing her own blog entries again. But the biggest news is incredible: she is moving a muscle in her leg...
THEY WERE FREEZING, BUT THEY RODE
Riders were rained on with cold, freezing sleet, but still they rode for the cyclists injured and killed by vehicles. It's not just about Josie Johnson any more...
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