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Pictures in the News | February 20, 2013

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At Mammoth Lakes, snowshoeing and teens are a good mix

2011-12-11 00:00:00

Mom: "OK, let's go. Time to try something different — we're going snowshoeing this afternoon." Teenager 1: "Huh? Why?" Teenager 2: "I'm not walking on waffle feet, no." Mom: "Great, here we go." Surprise! Snowshoeing is actually fun. Good,...

Drummer Neil Peart's body is finely tuned instrument

2011-07-25 00:00:00

Cue Simpsons-Comic-Book-Store-Guy voice: Best. Band. Ever! If you're a good drummer, it's a physically demanding job. To be the greatest, you must follow a training regimen that goes beyond the lighted stage. A recent reader's poll in Rolling Stone...

Ed Pauls dies at 80; inventor of NordicTrack

2011-11-12 00:00:00

While running through the slick streets of Minnesota on a particularly cold and wet winter day in 1975, cross-country skier Ed Pauls was moved to wonder: Could he come up with an exercise machine that would allow him to practice skiing indoors? Trained...

Utah's low-profile Solitude Mountain Resort

2010-12-12 00:00:00

At last — a ski area suitable for our readers in the federal witness protection program. Solitude Mountain Resort lies about 30 miles from downtown Salt Lake City, tucked into the same Wasatch range that harbors such famed ski destinations as...

Philip Hersh: Women ski jumpers take foggy leap of faith toward Olympics

2011-02-25 16:33:21

Standing up for soft rock: Tim Heidecker and Davin Wood bring their smooth stylings to Largo [Updated]

2011-04-27 16:36:22

Philip Hersh: 24th annual awards to international sports figures

2010-12-24 16:32:55

New York Fashion Week: Gant by Michael Bastian goes ski tripping to the Green Mountains

2011-02-14 16:32:13

Updates at Yosemite's Badger Pass feel like fresh powder

2010-02-21 00:00:00

There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to dress up a dowager, especially when this unique lady celebrates a diamond anniversary. Besides the new paint on its old lodge, the Badger Pass Ski Area in Yosemite National Park now boasts state-of-the-art...

A reality check on skis

2010-03-29 00:00:00

"I really want to try cross-country skiing!" pleaded my daughter as we headed toward the airport ladies' room to change clothes so we could hike to the "M" behind the University of Montana and reward ourselves with sweet potato fries on the "hip strip" in...

World champ Lodwick toasts small French cars

2009-09-17 08:54:05

VAL DI FIEMME, ITALY - MARCH 02: Sami Heiskanen of Finland in action during the Men's Ski Jumping Team HS134 at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships on March 2, 2013 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

2013-03-02 00:00:00

Czech's Jakub Janda soars through the air on on February 28, 2013 during the Large Hill Individual race of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at the Ski Jumping stadium in Predazzo, northern Italy.

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Norway's Kristin Stoermer Steira competes during Ladies' 7,5 km classic + 7,5 km freestyle Skiathlon of FIS Cross Country skiing World Cup at Laura Cross Country and Biathlon Center in Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on February 2, 2013.

2013-02-02 00:00:00