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Wednesday, 30 June 2010The Snowsports Analysis 2009 aims to give an overview of the UK Snowsports Market using empirical research from UK tour operators combined with a variety of other third-party data sources.
The Snowsports Analysis profile: rom both large and smaller independent tour operators.
Source: www.skiclub.co.uk
Tuesday, 29 June 2010Taking place a month later than previous years due to the deep snow bases at the resorts, the event is a chance for mountain users to do their bit by picking up litter left by a season’s worth of visitors.
Last year saw 150 people take part in the event with over 50 bags of rubbish collected from the hillside. The rubbish that was cleared included hundreds of cigarette butts, a ski boo t, a plastic sledge, broken ski poles, plastic bottles, cans, a bin lid and a Marathon chocolate bar wrapper dating from 1990, before the snack was rebranded as Snickers.
“We are delighted to be running the Big Spring Clean for the third year. As well as bringing people to the mountains to do their bit and clear away rubbish left during the ski season, we hope the event can raise awareness about how damaging dropping litter can be and encourage people to take their waste home with them.” said Caroline Stuart-Taylor, Chief Executive of the Ski Club.
Volunteers are asked to meet at 10am at the bottom of the gondola at Nevis Range or the Ranger Base at Coire Cas on Cairngorm Mountain. Gloves and bags are provided for all litter pickers and for everyone who brings back a bag of litter, tea and cakes will be provided.
For more information on the Big Spring Clean visit skiclub.co.uk and for more information on the Respect the Mountain Campaign visit respectthemountain.com
Source: www.skiclub.co.uk
Monday, 28 June 2010Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e33d2f/epidemiology_of_in) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Epidemiology of Injury in Olympic Sports" to their offering.
This new volume in the Encyclopaedia of Sports Medicine series, published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, provides a state-of-the- art account of the epidemiology of injury across a broad spectrum of Olympic sports. The book uses the public health model in describing the scope of the injury problem, the associated risk factors, and in evaluating the current research on injury prevention strategies described in the literature.
Epidemiology of Injury in Olympic Sports comprehensively covers what is known about the distribution and determinants of injury and injury rates in each sport. The editors and contributors have taken an evidence-based approach and adopted a uniform methodology to assess the data available. Each chapter is illustrated with tables which make it easy to examine injury factors between studies within a sport and between sports.
With contributions from internationally renowned experts, this is an invaluable reference book for medical doctors, physical therapists and athletic trainers who serve athletes and sports teams, and for sports medicine scientists and healthcare professionals who are interested in the epidemiological study of injury in sports.
Key Topics Covered:
Part 1: Summer Sports.
- Aquatics (Sasinos Stavrianeas).
- Archery (John C. Hildenbrand IV and Ghazi M. Rayan).
- Athletics (Mitchell J. Rauh and Caroline A. Macera).
- Badminton (Martin Fahlsrm).
- Baseball (Glenn S. Fleisig, Christoher S. McMichael and James R. Andrews).
- Basketball (Gaylene McKay and Jill Cook).
- Boxing (Tsharni Zazryn and Paul Mccrory).
- Cycling (Abdrew L. Pruitt and Todd M. Carver).
- Equestrian (Paul Mccrory and Michael Turner).
- Fencing (Peter A. Harmer).
- Field Hockey (Karen Murtaugh).
- Gymnastics (Gregory S. Kolt and Dennis J. Caine).
- Judo (Peter A. Harmer).
- Modern Pentathlon (Jens Kelm).
- Rowing (Jane Rumball).
- Sailing (Vernon Neville).
- Soccer (Football) (Carolyn A. Emery).
- Softball (Stephen W. Marshall and Johna K. Register-Mihalik).
- Taekwondo (Willey Pieter).
- Team Handball (Handball) (Grethe Myklebust).
- Tennis (Babette M. Pluim and J. Bart Staal).
- Triathlon (Veronica E. Vleck and David J. Bentley).
- Volleyball (Evert Verhagen).
- Weightlifting (Justin W. L. Keogh).
- Wrestling (Dennis J. Caine, Kasey Young and Warren B. Howe).
- Alpine Skiing (Tonje Wale Flrened and Arne Ekeland).
- Figure Skating (Caroline G. Caine).
- Ice Hockey (Brenda H.F. Lau and Brian W. Benson).
- Snowboarding (Kelly Russell, Brent E. Hagel and Claude Goulet).
- Paralympic Sports (A.D.J. Webborn).
- Injury Prevention in Sports (Melissa A. Schiff and Rebekah O'Halloran).
- Conclusions and Further Research (Peter A. Harmer).
Friday, 25 June 2010In just over 14 days, noted mountain bike trail designers, Gravity Logic, will tour existing trails as well as survey and design potential new freeride trails on Mt Werner. These designs will be turned over to the Forest Service for review and approval, which has already agreed to conduct an expedited review process in anticipation of possible construction approval yet this summer.
“It's important to respect the Master Plan process that must be undertaken to reach the ultimate goal,” says Dave Kelly, Gravity Logic director. “Actions speak louder than words. Local rider’s support and patience with the process will go a long way towards moving the project forward. We’ve see it over and over on the projects we’ve been involved with.”
Gravity Logic is the world leader in the design of safe, sustainable progressive mountain bike trails and is assisting the resort in the development of new freeride trails that meet the master plan criteria, USFS requirements and the needs of the community. The team at Gravity Logic is behind the mountain biking trails/parks at Whistler and Winter Park among others.
“The Forest Service, along with several organizations including Routt Country Riders and numerous local bike shops, have worked closely with the ski resort to address the downhill biking demands,” commented Janet Faller, snow ranger/forester for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. “One area where we are seeking continued community support is to halt unauthorized trail work at the ski area. This freelance work has the potential to set the current Master Plan process back and puts the program in jeopardy by ignoring numerous requirements.”
The resort recently discovered unauthorized trail work on the Creekside Trail. Several freeride type features had been constructed and unauthorized trail modifications create a situation that could pose risks to other users of the trail. The unauthorized features must be removed in accordance with the resort’s current special use permit. Currently, Creekside is permitted as a multi-use trail and not as a downhill trail only.
“So many groups have worked so hard to build consensus on the Ski Corporation’s proposed Summer Trails Master Plan,” commented Gretchen Sehler, director of the Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series in Steamboat. “Please don’t hurt the effort and respect the process during the development of this new and exciting trail system. Before you build a trail, get permission from the landowner, it has worked for me.”
Steamboat’s 2010 summer plan allows multi-directional biking on designated trails and requires that all riders obey the 20 mph speed limit. The opening and closing of trails is subject to change without notice. Trail users should expect to encounter various detours and closures as logging and construction continues over the summer.
Source: www.steamboat.com
Thursday, 24 June 2010With summer operations underway this weekend, the Steamboat Snowboard/ Ski Area is advancing its proposed Summer Trails Master Plan for summer hiking and biking, currently under review by the US Forest Service (USFS). In addition, industry designers Gravity Logic are scheduled to visit the resort in early July to keep the momentum for the plan rolling ahead.
“We all have the same goal of creating terrain that meets the needs of the mountain bike, freeride and hiking community,” said Jim Schneider, vice president of skier services for the resort. “It’s the driving reason so many organizations are putting so much time and energy into updating the Summer Trails Master Plan initiative, and we continue to need the support of the community to reach our goal.”
The Steamboat Ski Resort operates largely on public land managed by the USFS under a special use permit. The process of adding or changing trails requires, among other things, an approved modification to the Ski Area Master Plan, currently underway.
Source: www.steamboat.com
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