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VIDEO: Mammoth’s Chloe Kim Snags The Gold In PyeongChang

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video of Chloe Kim’s Olympic Gold Medal run Mammoth Athlete Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in the women’s halfpipe event at PyeongChang Monday night.  In wake of Kim’s win we can’t tell which is brighter: her gold medal or the future of her snowboarding career… While this is Kim’s first Olympic appearance, she’s no stranger to big […]

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Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | February 13, 2018
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VIDEO: Inside North Korea | Lester Holt Reports from a Modern Ski Resort

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NBC Nightly News sent anchorman Lester Holt to Masikryong ski resort in North Korea, where skiers from both North and South Korea are expected to train for the Olympics side by side. While only a small gesture in the world of international diplomacy, having athletes from both North and South Korea train and compete together is a step in the […]

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Steven Agar | January 24, 2018
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New Technology Allows Winter Olympic Ski-Jumpers to Train Year Round

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Ski-jumpers are a rare breed. I mean, who else would launch off a 120m high ramp at 90mph, ‘fly’ 250m and then land with only a lycra suit for protection?! It takes skill, bravery and just a little bit of crazy. But thanks to a new development the one thing they now no longer need, is snow. The ski-jumping facility at the […]

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Steven Agar | September 14, 2017
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The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Exposed:

Taebaek Mountains, South Korea. (Photo credit: SportsFeatures.com)   There are  only 508 days left until the next Winter Olympic Games! Can you imagine? It’s right around the corner! On July 6, 2011 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Pyeongchang will host next Winter Olympics 2018.  The South Korean city won overwhelmingly on the first ballot, receiving 63 votes, compared with […]

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Claire Weiss | September 18, 2016
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VIDEO: Skiing on the Korean Isle in the Middle of the Sea of Japan: Ulleng-Do

Ever dream of skiing powder, on a volcano, in the middle of the Sea of Japan- where the storms that produce the famous Japanuary snow are incepted? This place exists, it’s called Ulleung-Do, check out this video to see more about the experience these skiers had during their pilgrimage.

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Keenan Grady | January 15, 2016
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North Korea Accuses Europe of Human Rights Abuse After Being Denied Chairlifts

On Thursday October 10th, North Korea is set to open its first ski resort, Masik Pass according to the Washington Post. There is one problem though, there are no chairs on the chairlifts. With the project massively behind schedule, with no lifts, runs littered with rocks and weeds, and unfinished hotels, the resort is still slated to open in less […]

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Jesse Cassidy | October 8, 2013
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Skiing Within the Borders of North Korea l Possible but not Recommended…

Recently North Korea has been the subject of much international attention with the country’s new leader Kim Jong-Un threatening to attack South Korea and its allies which include the United States. With all the saber rattling by this small Asian country on the northern end of the Korean Peninsula, many are curious to look inside this very isolated nation. While photographs that come out […]

Jesse Cassidy | April 26, 2013
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