Olympic viewers will remember Alexandre Bilodeau as the first athlete to win gold for Canada in Vancouver in the men's moguls. He's also the first Canadian ever to win a gold medal on home soil.
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Shaun White on Tonight Show and Rolling Stone
Avalanche Air Bag Originated in Deer Carcass
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Last weekend, Swiss engineer and leading avalanche-safety expert Manuel Genswein was near Salt Lake City to show
off a device meant for surviving a deadly snow slide — a set of air
bags designed into a backpack for floating atop avalanche debris, states the Associated Press.
Skiers hit a rip cord to activate the air bags.
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American Climbers Nominated for Piolets d'Or
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The first ascent of a giant north face in northern China, completed last summer by Americans Jed Brown and Kyle Dempster with Scottish climber Bruce Normand, is one of five nominees for this years Piolets d'Or, states climbing.com.
Read more »Contador Wins Algarve
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It was his first competition in six months, but Alberto Contador has won Portugal's Tour de Algarve. The win is a big moral victory for Contador, whose Team Astana was practically non-existent after Lance Armstrong left and took most of the team with him.Contador's next race is the March 7 Paris-Nice.
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Great Himalaya Trail Will Open in 2011
Naughty Pics Send Olympian Scotty Lago Home
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The obvious thing to do after you win an Olympic medal is to go out and party, right? That's precisely what Scotty Lago did after snagging the bronze in the snowboard halfpipe event last week. Unfortunately he didn't get the memo about nixing the lewd and suggestive victory poses—or at least not doing them in front of anyone with a camera and access to the Internet.
Read more »Firearms Allowed in National Parks Beginning This Week
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The ban on firearms in the national parks has been lifted as of yesterday. Visitors must still comply with all state laws regarding their firearms, but this is a big day for those who have advocated to carry weapons in parks.What do you think? About time? Or a bad idea?-- Jonah Ogles
Read more »Climber Stranded in Mount St. Helens Crater
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Due to bad weather, an ongoing rescue attempt has yet to extricate 52-year-old Joseph Bohlig of Washington state from the crater of Mount St. Helens. His condition is unknown.
Read more »Colton Harris-Moore Back At It?
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Last night, a stolen Cessna 182 landed on Orcas Island, a favorite stomping ground for infamous teen fugitive Colton Harris-Moore, giving residents reason to assume the “Barefoot Burglar” is at it again, according to the Seattle Times.
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Massive Avalanches in Hindu Kush Kill Dozens
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Seventeen avalanches in Afghanistan's 12,000-foot-high Salang Pass area buried more than two miles of highway yesterday, after heavy winds and rain loosened up recent heavy snowfall.
Read more »Video: Kris Freeman on The Today Show
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Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman, the cover boy of our January/February issue, was a guest on The Today Show this morning.
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Mar Roxas: “Country above self.” Ano ba ito? Ako dapat ang presidente.
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Mar Roxas Scandal
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Remember when Mar Roxas said “Putang Ina ‘Nyo”? This video will remind you.
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February marks the start of the 2010 elections in the Philippines, as well as the mudslinging and the fight-for-exposure among political candidates. Pinoy netizens get in on the fun over at YouTube and other social networking sites with a barrage of user-generated videos about the candidates, their platform, and sometimes humorous take on their rivals.
Read more »Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels 2010
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Traveling? Don't get stranded in an awful hotel. Save your self the trouble by checking out TripAdvisor's dirtiest hotels of 2010. Even if you aren't planning a vacation, the reader comments are reason enough to look at the list. A few nuggets:"wouldn't let a stray dog sleep there" (USA)"not bad for a drunk rodeo" (CANADA)"Arrived...paid...left....relived" (UNITED KINGDOM)
Read more »Video: Exploring Antarctica
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Ever wondered what a day in the life of a polar explorer is like? Watch the video above to see what Eric Larsen and his two traveling buddies do on a typical day trekking in Antarctica. Somehow, the guys find time and energy to play snow football and make ice castles.
Read more »Wenger Patagonian Adventure Race Begins Tomorrow
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The 2010 adventure racing season is about to begin. The first big race of the year, the Wenger Patagonian Expedition, begins tomorrow in Chile. The course runs 372 miles (600 km) over eight days. Think you could handle it? Check out the preview below. (Hat tip: Adventure Blog.)
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Avalanche on Kashmir's Disputed Border Kills 17
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More sad news to report: A slide killed at least 17 soldiers when it hit a military training camp near Gulmarg, a popular Indian ski resort, today. This border with Pakistan has long been disputed in one of the world's highest-altitude wars.
Read more »Ellen Miller: 2X Everest plus Lhoste - A Role Model for Women Climbers
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Ellen Miller is a quiet climber. She is so quiet that many people would never know the achievements of this accomplished athlete and mountaineer. For example, she is the only woman to summit Everest from both sides within the span of one year.
I first met Ellen in 2002 on the expedition where she summited from the Nepal side. She was a quiet and confident person with a natural bent towards giving encouragement to others.
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