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Canada's Emily Brydon retires from Alpine skiing (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Olympian Emily Brydon is retiring from Canada's Alpine skiing team after a 13-year career that includes one World Cup victory and nine podium finishes. The team announced her decision Thursday. The 29-year-old Brydon won a World Cup super-G race at St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 2008, and her podium total ties her for third among Canadian women.
Backcountry skiing in demand despite dangers (USA Today)
Three deadly avalanches occurred last week in British Columbia, claiming five lives. But the backcountry skiing business is booming.
Skiing greats step forward to raise funds for Bill Johnson, '84 gold medalist (Denver Post)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Former U.S. Ski Team downhiller Jace Romick, of Steamboat Springs, is rallying current and former skiing greats to help raise funds to help an Olympic champion who is allying current and former skiing greats to help raise funds to help an Olympic champion who is struggling with disabilities.
Full probe into Milnthorpe man's death on skiing trip (West Moreland Gazette)
A full investigation into the death of a South Lakeland snowboarder found dead in a Pyrenees skiing resort is to be launched by the Andorran Consulate.
Spring Skiing Update (Albuquerque Journal)
Sipapu and Ski Apache open until April 11; Durango plans weekend hours through April The snow is just too good this year to shut down many of the area's ski runs. While Sandia and several others will close after the day on Sunday (Angel Fire and Pajarito) others will push it until the next weekend (Taos and Telluride) Still others hope the lure of spring skiing will linger well into April ...
Brydon retires from alpine skiing (Slam! Sports)
CALGARY - Emily Brydon is retiring from alpine skiing after a career in which she became one of Canada's most successful female racers with nine World Cup podiums.
Canada's Emily Brydon retires from Alpine skiing (Stamford Advocate)
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Olympian Emily Brydon is retiring from Canada's Alpine skiing team after a 13-year career that includes one World Cup victory and nine podium finishes.
Skiing under the moonlight — with dinner (Telluride Daily Planet)
This Saturday, Nordic skiers and snowshoers will celebrate the full moon with skiing, dinner and socializing on Telluride’s Valley Floor.
Man could be first one charged under Park City reckless skiing law (KSL Salt Lake City)
A Salt Lake City man could be the first person ever charged under a relatively new reckless skiing law in Park City.
Coppell resident dies after skiing accident (Coppell Gazette)
Taylor Storch, 13, of Coppell was declared brain dead on Monday after an accident while skiing Sunday on the intermediate Latigo trail at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colo.