Thoughts and Prayers
Nov 22nd 2010
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Go out to the friends and family of the Ski Patrol director at
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Speed Traps on the Ski Slopes
Nov 22nd 2010
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I recently picked up on this conversation over at Chinese Downhill on speeding on the slopes. The discussion points this article out: at Zeta Page News: The speed limit was put in place in certain areas where less experienced skiers are trying to learn the sport. Reckless behaviors of others have caused 10 percent of [...]
Brule River Tap ? I Take Some of it Back
Nov 21st 2010
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Last spring I wrote a review of the breakfast at the Brule River Tap. I have to inform all of you they no longer serve breakfast and I say boo to that, but understand the reasons. So yesterday, I went in there about 10:00 am and found out there is no more breakfast to be [...]
Pope Benedict XVI on Skiing
Nov 21st 2010
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Pope Benedict XVI recently made comments about sports in general and skiing in particular. No, he was not condemning such pursuits but instead pointing out they are not empty activities. He started off by noting: In all sporting activities, a person understands better that their body should not be considered an object … but that [...]
Travelling Skier
Nov 20th 2010
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If you ski, you travel. Most of our skiing is done locally, but not all. After all, for those of us in the Upper Midwest if we want world class skiing we need to go East or West and the nearest world class skiing is about 20 hours of driving (total time moving). However, sometimes [...]
Signs of the Times
Nov 19th 2010
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St. Borreal of Taos sends his greetings to the seven ski hills. I was asleep at the base Mount of Taos and I was whisked away by a great chair on odd looking trees and vines and when I reached the top of the mountain an angel in a tent and an angel in red [...]
NASCAR Crashes into Skiing
Nov 18th 2010
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Normally we don’t think of NASCAR and skiing in the same throught train (unless one is looking for wrecks, perhaps), but one of NASCAR’s official artists is getting noted for his drawings of skiers. See this ESPN article for the scoop. Hat tip to NASCAR Biz for the story!
Another Sign of the Times
Nov 17th 2010
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The UW Badgers kicks off their basketball season as I type this post. More than football I associate NCAA Division I men’s basketball with ski season. In fact I enjoy watching a good college basketball game after a hard day on the slopes more than nearly anything else. I have written about this before but [...]
Warren Miller vs. Warren Miller Entertainment
Nov 16th 2010
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Wow! This all sounds similar to what CCR went through. The Restless Native sums up the history and the current state of affairs. Essentially it means Warren Miller is out of the ski film business even though it seems he is not quite ready to exit: It might seem obvious that no less an expert [...]
Ski Pass Defender
Nov 15th 2010
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Not too long ago I was “followed” by an outfit promoting a piece of gear you could put your RFID chip containing ski pass into (bigger resorts use RFID containing passes to expedite the process of checking your pass for validity prior to loading onto a chair). I don’t think that is a bad idea, [...]
First 2010-2011 Snow!
Nov 14th 2010
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The first snowflakes of the 2010-2011 snow season hit the Appleton & Hortonville area this afternoon! WOOT!
First Snow
Nov 14th 2010
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I am getting word that the folks Upnorth are receiving full on snow. @Ski_Brule tweets: Snow … beautiful snow! Still coming down! 1″ So Far … Let It Snow, Let It Snow! You will need your goggles today! Now, you may know that Ski Brule opened for skiing operations last Saturday (November 6, 2010), so [...]
Snowing in the LSSB
Nov 14th 2010
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What is the LSSB? The LSSB is the Lake Superior Snowbelt and currently the snow is falling within that zone: Indianhead: Still snowing here at Indianhead! http://fb.me/JZLcdQ2u Let it snow!
Skiing Green
Nov 13th 2010
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So how about a little ski talk dare-double-dare? What?s one thing about yourself that your skiing buddies maybe don?t know? I?ll start. I love skiing green runs. That?s somewhat of a frowned-upon sentiment among the folks I ski with in Colorado. This is particularly so among my super-fit high-country friends, where good skiing tends to [...]
New Ski Gear
Nov 12th 2010
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Are you planning on purchasing any new ski gear for the upcoming season? I have such plans, but nothing major. I am planning on a helmet purchase. I have rung my bell once while skiing and the snow I fell onto seemed soft, but of course us Midwestern skiers are always not too far from [...]
Ski Brule is Open for Business
Nov 11th 2010
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Let the Skiing Begin! While I am not a fan of skiing in the sort of conditions we see now (At this time of year hiking the woods with a shotgun is what I have in mind) Ski Brule is open and I say finally. Time for me to get serious about the ski season [...]
Politics Here?
Oct 18th 2010
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Those of you who know me personally, understand I pay close attention to the politics of government, and in fact have been hands-on involved with campaigns and local party activities. Those of you who know me through this website of mine may or may not be able to guess what side in the debate I [...]
WIN an Indianhead Season?s Pass
Oct 16th 2010
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Saw this going through my twitter account the other day: Text BIGSNOW To 95495 To Win! Text BIGSNOW to 95495 for a chance to win an Indianhead Season Pass. http://fb.me/C6t57tBz Also, while talking about it, Indianhead Mountain Resort Group is looking for 10,000 Facebook fans. GO become a fan! Oh yeah, if they hit the [...]
