Vancouver is a city, but the community of Whistler... ...e community of Whistler, where the winter Olympic skiing events are actually held, is shared with native w... ...ack, and on Wednesday a lynx crossed the downhill skiing track. The lynx is a large cat - weighing up to...
https://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/21/lynx-on-the-downhill-slope/(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...
https://www.neatorama.com/2010/02/11/ethiopian-cross-country-skier/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...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/30/rolling-skis-as-a-personal-mobility-device/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...
https://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/05/avalanche-burial-and-rescue-video/
