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Aspen Skiing Co. finds being green isn't easy
ASPEN, Colorado — The Aspen Skiing Co. faces a “viciously difficult” challenge to achieve a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 10 percent by 2012 from its 2000-base line level, Auden Schendler, the company's executive director of sustainability, said Wednesday.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:12:18 -0700

Helicopter skiing business opens around Tahoe
A crew from Alaska Backcountry Adventures recently prepares for a first descent near Valdez, Alaska. The company is the older sister to Pacific Crest Heli-Guides, which plans to offer helicopter skiing and snowboard tours in the Truckee/Tahoe area this winter.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:53:00 -0700

Skiing: Daredevils set to defy laws of gravity
The Whakapapa ski field will become a happy valley for the sport's boundary pushers next week as Mt Ruapehu strives to become a major player in the world of extreme skiing.The Pinnacles back country will host the $80,000 Export...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:40 -0700

Should helmets be required for skiing kids?
DENVER - California and New Jersey are poised to adopt the nation's first-ever laws requiring all kids younger than 18 years old to wear helmets while skiing. Could Colorado, the nation's ski capital, be next? No legislation is under consideration here, but helmets already are virtually ubiquitous on the state's younger skiers. "To me, this is the law catching up to where people already are ...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:41:30 -0700

That's heli-awesome, bro: Helicopter skiing operation opening at Lake Tahoe
A crew from Alaska Backcountry Adventures prepares for a first descent near Valdez, Alaska. The company is the older sister to Pacific Crest Heli-Guides, to open Dec. 15 in Tahoe and be based out of the Truckee Tahoe Airport, with services extending until April 15.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:06:01 -0700