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The Role of Nutrition in Combatting Skiing Fatigue

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This post was submitted by guest author Haley Mueller Hundreds of thousands of adults flock to ski resorts in the winter, and with the high number of adults comes a high number and variety of injuries.ย Injury rates in recreational skiing are relatively low, ranging from 2.4 to 2.6 per 1,000 activity days. Many factors lead to injuries, but one of […]

Guest Author | February 2, 2023
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How To Dive Off A Cliff… SAFELY!

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Ahhh summer… the time for fun in the sun with a change in pace and scenery. Cracking a cold beer, hiking up a nice 14er, and hanging out by the water are all things that come to my mind when the real feel changes from 25ยฐF to 95ยฐF. A personal summer favorite of mine is cliff jumping, but with many […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | August 22, 2022
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Don’t Get Run Over by a Reindeer and Avoid These 16 Other Common Winter Injuries

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This time of the year when the snow is steadily falling, us humans tend to start doing a bit more falling of our own. This trend even increases right around the holidays. Our minds are on lists and shopping, and cooking and decorating, traveling and far from where they should be to keep ourselves safe. Winter is full of added […]

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Jon Roubik | January 10, 2020
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Don’t Let An Injury Cut Your Season Short!

The snow has fallen, the lifts are running, and the stoke is high. The last thing on anyone’s mind is a season-ending injury. As skiers and riders, we dream of epic pow lines, stomped landings, and endless ski days. However, risks are inevitable when partaking in any extreme sport. It is crucial to physically prepare yourself for the season to […]

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Emily Crofton | December 10, 2019
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Colorado: Safest Ski Lifts In The World?

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Did you know that Colorado has the most regulations for ski lifts out of anywhere on earth? According to The Summit Daily, Colorado has among the safest ski lifts in the world. Lift malfunctions and accidents are quite rare, yet Colorado resorts had an epidemic of ski lift-related issues in the past three years, including one that killed a visitor […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 15, 2019
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Colorado Man Fights Off Bear With Bare Fists While Wife Hits with Baseball Bat

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A Colorado man fought off a bear with his bare fists while his wife hit it with a baseball bat on Monday evening, forcing the animal and her cub out of their home. Related: VIDEO: Terrified Teenagers Hide as Bear Ransacks their Tahoe Vacation Home for Food After hearing strange noises, the 71-year-old man went to investigate and found the […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 29, 2019
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Snowboarders Three Times More Likely to get Injured than Skiers, Study Finds

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A recent study has found that with a rise in the popularity of skiing and snowboarding as fun winter sports, the number of skier and snowboarder injuries also continue to rise, and according to researchers, snowboarders are three times more likely than skiers to sustain injury. Lead researcher Brett D. Owens from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University […]

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Steven Agar | January 17, 2018
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800-Foot-Long Skier Triggered Avalanche on Mt. Tallac, CA Injures Skier, Breaks Ski

“A skier triggered avalanche was reported at the trailhead of Mt. Tallac this afternoon.ย  The avalanche occurred in The Cross, a steep couloir off of the main summit of Mt. Tallac.ย  The avalanche occurred at 12:30pm.ย  The main entrance into the Cross had been skied by approximately 8 people at around 11am with some minor loose wet activity observed.ย  At […]

AvyBrains | March 27, 2017
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