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Snowboard Champ Returns to Slopes After Brain Injury

Kevin Pearce to ride with friends for first time in 2 years

(Newser) - After hitting his head during halfpipe training two years ago, Kevin Pearce lost his shot at snowboarding superstardom: The accident left him in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, one that blurred his vision, shook his balance, and altered his memory. But even if his glory days are over,... More »

Pro Skier Jamie Pierre Dies in Avalanche

Extreme skier was snowboarding at closed Utah resort

(Newser) - A snowboarding accident at a closed resort in Utah has claimed the life of pro skier Jamie Pierre. The 38-year-old extreme athlete and a friend were on a steep slope at the Snowbird Resort—which doesn't open until next weekend and hasn't cleared the slopes of danger—when... More »

Two Dead in Wyoming Ski Accident

Snowboarder and young girl pronounced dead at nearby hospital

(Newser) - Two people died and another was injured on Casper Mountain, Wyo., when a snowboarder collided with a 5-year-old girl and her mother yesterday, reports the Casper Star-Tribune . The three were taken to a nearby hospital, where the 22-year-old snowboarder and girl were pronounced dead. The mother remains hospitalized, with no... More »

Calif. Mulls Tough Helmet Law for Skiers, Boarders

Helmets required for anyone under 18, and ski areas would be responsible

(Newser) - Two bills making their way through the California legislature would give the state the strictest US regulations governing helmet use while skiing or snowboarding, and dramatically shift responsibility onto resort operators. The first bill would require anyone under 18 to strap on head protection, and subject parents to a $25... More »

US Snowboarder Booted Over Racy Pics With Medal

Scotty Lago sorry for taking bronze out on the town

(Newser) - So what's a 22-year-old Olympic snowboarder with a shiny new bronze medal to do but go out on the town and get snapped in suggestive poses with said bronze medal? Scotty Lago, who came in third after US teammate Shaun White, is predictably very sorry—and he's also headed home... More »

Aussie Torah Bright Takes Halfpipe

Wipeouts fell competitors, including American Hannah Teter

(AP) - Under pressure after falling on her first run, Australian snowboarder Torah Bright strung five technically superior jumps together on her second attempt and landed them all, propelling her to a gold medal in the women's halfpipe tonight at the Vancouver Olympics. Bright, 23, scored 45 points to defeat defending champion... More »

NBC Goes Live, Gets F-Bombed

Network cringes over raw dudeness of Shaun White's coach

(Newser) - Now we know the real reason for those annoying Olympics tape delays: when NBC goes live, it gets f-bombed. Last night's live snowboarding coverage took an awkward turn for the network when Shaun White's coach told him on live television to "stomp the shit" out of the half-pipe and... More »

Shaun White McTwists Way to Gold

US snowboarder uses signature move to defend crown

(AP) - Snowboarder Shaun White defended his Olympic title in men's halfpipe tonight, defeating Finland's Peetu Piiroinen to give the US its third gold medal of the day. The Flying Tomato secured the win on his first run without trying his signature trick, the Double McTwist 1260, then did it on his... More »

Trapped Snowboarder Burns Cash to Survive

German tourist is stuck 6 hours on chair lift

(Newser) - A German snowboarder who was trapped on a chair lift for 6 hours says he'd probably be dead now if he hadn't had money to burn. Dominic Podolsky was stuck on the lift in freezing temperatures when it shut down for the day. After darkness fell, he began burning the... More »

Brit Olympic Ski Team Bankrupt

Athletes left to fund themselves on eve of Vancouver Games

(Newser) - The governing body for Britain's skiiers and snowboarders has gone bust just before the Vancouver Olympics. Athletes now in Vancouver have been forced to fund themselves as UK Olympic officials scramble to find cash from sponsors and private donors to cover the team's costs. Organizers complain that the London 2012... More »

DVR-Worthy Olympic Moments

Speed skating, hockey and Tanith Belbin makes Esquire list

(Newser) - If, like many, your interest in the Vancouver Games is lukewarm (kinda like the weather keeping the ski slopes snow-free), Esquire provides a list of the don’t-miss Olympic moments. Some highlights:
  • Friday: Opening ceremonies. Vancouver’s spending less than half the $100 million Beijing did in 2008. Or you
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Vancouver Hopes for White Olympics, Naturally or Not

Vancouver has already made 21 million gallons of snow, just in case

(Newser) - Continued warm weather in Vancouver, which will host the Winter Olympics in less than a month, has led to a massive snowmaking effort and a bit of anxiety. Cypress Mountain, one of four outdoor venues used in the Games, has been closed early to “protect the integrity of the... More »

Rain Shuts Key Olympic Ski Site

Organizing committee says snow won't be an issue

(AP) - The ski resort that will host freestyle and snowboarding events at the Vancouver Games—which begin a month from tomorrow—is closed because of heavy rain, renewing concerns about the mild climate during the Olympics. Soft snow conditions bordering on dangerous forced cancellation of World Cup events there last winter. More »

Top Snowboarder Slowly Regains Consciousness

Olympic hopeful Kevin Pearce has 'long recovery' ahead

(Newser) - Doctors have upgraded Kevin Pearce’s condition from critical to serious and say the snowboarder is slowly regaining consciousness after a spill last week that left him with a traumatic brain injury. That’s “faster than anticipated,” one doctor says, but “he still has a long recovery... More »

US Olympic Snowboard Contender Seriously Hurt

Kevin Pearce strikes his head during training

(Newser) - One of the top US snowboarders was seriously injured today when he struck his head performing a risky maneuver in training. Kevin Pearce, a 22-year-old Vermont resident, will undergo a procedure in Utah to relieve pressure on his brain after he hit his head on the half pipe. Pearce, a... More »

Surfer Dude's Theory of Everything May School Science

Yurt-dweller rivets the establishment

(Newser) - Science needs more people like Garrett Lisi, writes Roger Highfield at the Daily Telegraph . Lisi kitesurfs on Maui, lives in a yurt, snowboards at Tahoe—and has wowed physicists with his "theory of everything." The surfer dude scientist claims to have solved the biggest problem in physics by... More »

University Ski Slope Aims to 'Bring People to Christ'

First all-weather slope 'of its kind in North America'

(Newser) - Virginia’s Liberty University presented its new synthetic ski slope—the first in North America—this weekend with extreme performances from pro skiers and snowboarders. The chancellor of the Christian university, Jerry Falwell, showed off his own moves after paying tribute to his dad, the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, who... More »

Olympic Snowboarder Dies in Climbing Accident

(Newser) - Former Olympic snowboarding champ Karine Ruby of France died yesterday after she and two fellow climbers tumbled into a glacial crevasse while descending Mont Blanc in France. One of her companions survived the fall, but sustained serious injuries and was air-lifted to the hospital. The 31-year-old Ruby, who won a... More »

'Twitter Rescue' Fails Snowboarding Music Man

Twitter leads to two men missing in Alps whiteout, one dead

(Newser) - The first-ever "Twitter rescue" saved the life of a snowboarder in the Swiss Alps, but failed a 29-year-old British music entrepreneur whose body was found at the foot of a 66-foot cliff, reports the Daily Telegraph. Cheery "tweets" from a female companion noting "am having the best... More »

Playboy Snowboards Arouse Debate in Vermont

Some see sexism in Playboy line; others demand free speech

(Newser) - Racy snowboards have created a snowball of protests in liberal Vermont, the Boston Globe reports, where manufacturer Burton makes a Playboy line plastered with giant images of naked women. While some in Burlington say free speech guarantees their right to ride what they want, others worry about the effect of... More »

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