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Liven up your winter -Merrill's Column

The major holidays of the winter season are now past. We can now relax in that period of the year where the pressure is off a little bit in some critical areas.

Top ski gear fashion trends: less bling, more stylish details

Going on now in Munich, ISPO is one of the biggest events in the world for sports goods manufacturers and suppliers -- and the event recently unveiled what the industry sees as the biggest fashion trends on the slopes for the 2013 season.

Shaun White stoked to be back in slopestyle

He is every bit as polished in a boardroom as he is on a snowboard — a meticulous caretaker of both his image off the snow and his reputation on it.

5 Ways to Educate and Encourage Helmet Use Among Skaters

Skateboarding can be a dangerous activity and as parents it is our job to educate our children on the necessity of wearing a helmet and behaving responsibly. Here are five ways that may help you do just that: 1. Start Early When it comes to teaching your child how to behave on a...

Helmets urged, but won't be mandatory in Alberta

Skier Robb McLennan thinks we'll look back in 20 years at the current argument over mandatory helmet use for skiers and snowboarders and wonder what all the fuss was about.