Posts Tagged ‘Cypress Mountain’

Runner’s World Holiday Running Streak: It’s On!

Photo by Graham Horn

Oh winter. It’s my least favorite time of year. I know, the holidays are magical with the twinkle lights and the parties and the food. Mmm, the food. But the holidays can be challenging for a runner, especially if you live in the northern half of the country, or the world, for that matter. Temperatures drop, snow accumulates, days darken, parties are plentiful, and the reasons not to head out for a run become pretty easy to come by.

So the folks over at Runner’s World have cooked up a cure. Meghan G. Loftus, who writes the RW Training Daily blog, is leading the charge with a Holiday Running Streak. She’s pledging to run at least a mile a day, every day from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. And she’s looking for runners to join her. Read the rest of this entry →

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Nov 2011

Winter Olympics: White Wins Halfpipe Gold

Snowboard Men's Halfpipe - Day 6

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, British Columbia–What a day for Team USA. Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso go gold and silver in Women’s Alpine Skiing Downhill. Shani Davis defends his 2006 Olympic title with another gold, while teammate Chad Hedrick skates to bronze in Men’s Long Track Speed Skating. And then, the American men faced off in Snowboard Halfpipe. Did they pull a double medal stunner like their teammates?

You betcha.

Welcome to the big show.

With four riders competing in the final, Team USA aimed for a podium sweep. Shaun White, Louie Vito, Scotty Lago and Gregory Bretz tricked their hearts out. Read the rest of this entry →

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06

Mar 2010

Winter Olympics: Men’s Halfpipe Preview

Men's Halfpipe Snowboard event at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

If there is one event that just keeps getting bigger, better and more dangerous, Men’s Halfpipe has got to be it. Shaun White, the defending Olympic champion, is back for another gold. But don’t even think of calling him The Flying Tomato. That’s so 2006. Now you can call him “The Animal.”

“Lately I resemble the drummer from the Muppets so ‘The Animal’ has become my thing here,” he said.

Whatever you call him, he’s the heavy favorite and is coming into the competition with a big bag of new tricks.And with two other strong Americans in the field—Scotty Lago of Seabrook, N.H., and Louie Vito of Sandy, Utah—there’s even talk of a Team USA sweep. Read the rest of this entry →

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06

Mar 2010

Winter Olympics: Women’s Snowboard Cross

Snow Boarding

Sometimes, there are second chances in life. And Lindsey Jacobellis is about to get one of them.

After a late start due to bad weather and fog at Cypress Mountain north of Vancouver, the Women’s Snowboard Cross—with the too-cool moniker of SBX—is up next on my Olympic schedule.

Though games officials had to cancel all snowboard standing-room-only tickets due to muddy ground conditions, the weather is beautiful. It’s a cold, clear day, the sky is blue, the sun is shining and Jacobellis is hoping this will be her moment. Read the rest of this entry →

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Mar 2010


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