(YouTube link) At the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver Olympics Friday, Robel Teklemariam will carry the flag for Ethiopia. Teklemariam is a cross-country skier from a country that has no snow. He came to the Unit...

Photo: Robonable This is Nissan's prototype for a personal mobility device. Just step on to the footpads and lean in the direction that you want to go: The device has two foot boards, both of which are balanced on...

A skier gets buried in an avalanche, but is rescued only four and a half minutes later. Everything gets caught on film with the video camera attached on the victim's helmet. This was a decent sized avalanche. 1,500 fe...