Skiing News

• Body of skier found at Mount Rainier's base can't be recovered
  
  Matthew Bunker, from Seattle, was skiing near Thumb Rock on the north side of Mount Rainier, at about 10,400 feet when he fell on Friday. Search teams spent four days looking for him.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• London arts director, 53, caught Covid-19 while skiing in Austria at New Year
  
  Susannah Ford, 53, had an antibody test which said she had been exposed to the disease. She is convinced she caught it after visiting Obergurgl resort, Austria, for a skiing holiday on January 6.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020.
• Alpine skiing: Faced with tragedy, Shiffrin chooses to give back
  
  This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin.
  Reuters.  Sunday, 31 May 2020.
• Jet skier dies after getting into difficulty off coast of Devon
  
  A jet skier has died after getting into difficulty off the coast of Devon - the third seaside fatality in the South West this week.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 27 May 2020.
• Money dispute threatens Swiss ski race's World Cup status
  
  The signature Alpine skiing race in Switzerland risks being dropped from the World Cup schedule because of a money dispute with the national ski federation.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 20 May 2020.
• Avalanche kills skier in northern Italy: alpine rescue
  
  A skier was killed in an avalanche on Saturday morning in the Dolomites near the ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo in northern Italy, Italy's alpine rescue corps said.
  Reuters.  Saturday, 9 May 2020.
• Coronavirus: Wales' first patient urges positivity
  
  Mark Hosking spent four days in an induced coma following a skiing holiday in Italy.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 6 May 2020.
• My ski guide carried me on his back so I could be rescued
  
  BBC journalist Angie Brown suffered an horrific knee injury skiing in a remote part of the French Alps.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 29 Apr 2020.
• Best skiing gadgets 2020: Hit the slopes with some smart ski tech
  
  If you've been skiing before, you probably know something about how bafflingly therapeutic it can be, bombing down slopes or taking your time, to give
  Pocket Lint.  Monday, 9 Mar 2020.
• Spring Skiing 2020 Guide: Where To Sleep, Eat, Spend And Shred In The Colorado Rockies
  
  The best spring skiing in Colorado is just about any spring skiing in Colorado.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 3 Mar 2020.
• China Ski Industry Looks To Summer After Conoravirus Wipeout This Winter
  
  The number of people who will go skiing in China this season is forecast to fall by 47% to around 11 million.
  Forbes.  Sunday, 1 Mar 2020.
• American Blind Skiing Foundation empowers visually impaired skiers to hit the slopes
  
  The American Blind Skiing Foundation gives blind and visually impaired skiers throughout the Midwest an opportunity to hit the slope with safety training, ski guides, and discounted trips.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn says retiring from skiing is harder than competing
  
  The three-time Olympic medalist revealed to CNBC the emotional toll of her retirement in Baltimore this week where Under Armour announced its new ad campaign, titled "The Only Way is Through."
  CNBC.  Monday, 20 Jan 2020.

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