Snowboarding Learning Links

Ian Walsh joins "Brothers on the Run" - ESPN (blog)

Ian Walsh joins "Brothers on the Run" ESPN (blog) Most people who are just days into learning how to snowboard can't keep up with Jeremy Jones. Yeah, but we were running at our fastest speed -- to the point where we thought we were just going to tomahawk down the whole mountain, and he was probably ...

Elena Hight's double bs alley-oop rodeo - ESPN (blog)

Elena Hight's double bs alley-oop rodeo ESPN (blog) This has been a good year for me to learn new tricks. For a while there it seemed like you were kind of just hanging back in the pack, contest-wise. But this season you have really been stepping it up. Yeah, I've just been snowboarding for so long, ...

Snowboarding numbers trending downhill - Denver Post

Snowboarding numbers trending downhill Denver Post One strategy is to make it easier for snowboarding parents to introduce their kids to the board. Jeff Boliba can do that. As Burton's global resort director, Boliba's job is to create easy learning environments at resorts so that first-timers are set ... and more »

SickKids: Keswick teen's snowboard accident illustrates need for more research ... - Toronto Star

Toronto Star

SickKids: Keswick teen's snowboard accident illustrates need for more research ... Toronto Star Dad and children share rare genetic disorder Research needed in traumatic brain injuries More on SickKids Garion St. Jean was passionate about snowboarding. The Keswick teenager competed in the sport and worked as an instructor at Horseshoe Valley Ski ... and more »

Snowboarder triumphs over adversity - CTV.ca

CTV.ca

Snowboarder triumphs over adversity CTV.ca She had three major surgeries and spent weeks recuperating in hospital and learning to walk. No one but Michelle expected her to return to snowboarding. Even her prosthetist, Tabor Melwood, who makes and fits artificial limbs for many people, ...