Skiing, Snowboarding and Showshoeing News and Info- 03-19-2004, 00:03.
"Any runner completing a registered Trail Runner Trophy Series race between March 1, 2004, and September 30, 2004, will be automatically entered in the series. The Trophy Series does not include relay, snowshoe or adventure races. Trophy Series participants earn and collect Trophy Series points as follows: Race Completion Points: Runners completing any race distance within the race's assigned cut-off time will receive points equal to one times the number of miles completed. For example, a runner completing a 10K trail race will receive 1 point X 6.2 miles (the English-system equivalent of 10K), for a total of 6.2 points."
"Early next month, 37 adult lynx will be released in Southwest Colorado as part of the state Division of Wildlife's program to build a functioning population of the tufted-eared cat. "Our ultimate goal is to have more natural births than deaths," said Todd Malmsbury, the division's public information officer. "We've got a ways to go, but we're reaching our goals." The 37 are at a holding facility in the San Luis Valley, said Scott Wait, a division biologist in Durango and a member of the release team."
"Top Natural distribution Tularemia most often affects lagomorphs (rabbits and hares) and rodents; however, it has been reported as affecting more than 100 species of wild and domestic mammals. In North America, infections are most common in snowshoe hares, black-tailed jackrabbits, and eastern and desert cottontails. Infections in birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles are relatively rare. Carnivores are susceptible, but require high doses of the bacterium to become infected and rarely exhibit obvious signs of disease."
"While a patrol across the Whitehorse RCMP's territory takes about as long as finishing a latt, it takes Old Crow Mounties days on end to cross their coverage area. Cpl. Kim MacKellar, who heads up the Old Crow RCMP's three-man detachment, will be headed north on Sunday with five other men on a memorial snowmobile patrol to Herschel Island. The last time the Old Crow Mounties patrolled that way they were still using sled dogs, though the tradition of using first nation guides hasn't changed. The Herschel patrol will mark the 35th anniversary of the Last Patrol in 1969 by Const. Warren Townsend and Special Const."
"Vail Snowshoe Shuffle The biggest snowshoe race in North America is coming up in a couple of weeks. The Vail Valley Medical Center (VVMC) Foundation presents the 11th Annual Snowshoe Shuffle in Vail, Saturday, April 3. Over 1,000 beginner and elite snowshoe runners and walkers will compete in 10K, 5K and one-mile events atop Vail Mountain. Proceeds from the event go toward cancer prevention, education and early detection in the Vail Valley and surrounding regions. The Snowshoe Shuffle is open to snowshoe enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. All events take place at 11a.m. at 10,500 feet atop Vail Mountain."
"NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL will host a free luncheon at noon today in the Hilton Anchorage for organizers, volunteers and walkers planning to participate in the May 15 fund-raising walk. (277-1300, tbarbee@nami-alaska.org) NATIVE EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the conference room at Cook Inlet Tribal Council, 504 W. 25th Ave. The meeting is open to the public. PARENTS OF GIFTED CHILDREN will hold its monthly forum at 7 tonight in the Anchorage School District training and development suites in Boniface Mall, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd. The topic will be "Guiding the Gifted Underachiever."
"Jib & Jam Slopestyle hits Squaw By Paul Raymore, Sierra Sun In the skier division, Tahoe City skier Sean Field took home the top prize with a combination of impressive rail tricks, big airs and smooth landings. "I'm definitely stoked on getting first place today," Field said after the day was over. "It was a fun day for sure. I dig the course, it was awesome - it was a lot longer than I expected which was fun, and there was a big old jump at the bottom that was fun. We had a good time today." Truckee local Marc Hilly agreed: "It was sick. The course was really smooth . . ."
"Continued from Page 1. The vibe of the event was pure positivity, in only a way the Washington community can provide to their people. Girls and boys were bobbing their heads and ordering up a grip o' Red Bull and Vodkas as DJ Masa warmed the crowd before big show. Then all of the sudden the lights dropped and it seemed as if everyone in the place was putting their ten-man-yell on display. The film started to roll and it was on! Kurt Jenson (aka Po Stitnote) up on the big mountain - AK. Hoots, hollers and plenty of laughter spewed forth as "The Convention" put everybody's face into full attention mode."
"Snowboarders go down hard when they fall, and wrist guards don't give them enough protection on the body part that gets hurt the most, researchers say. "Both feet are attached to the board, there aren't any poles, and when there is a fall, they fall quickly," researcher Jan R. Idzikowski said. "The natural reaction is to put hands out to mitigate the fall." Most riders did not wear wrist guards, the strapped-on, metal-braced splints favored by inline skaters, Idzikowski said. But even for those who did, "What's available now is probably inadequate," he said."