Red River Rowers head to Lake Ashtabula Jul 29, 2005
Rowing gives a total body workout like crosscountry skiing, and completing a 2000 meter rowing race has been compared to playing two games of basketball back-to-back. Standard Olympic distance, 2000 meters, is usually accomplished under 8 minutes. (Valley City Times Record, ND)
From the outside in Jan 1, 2005
Crosscountry skiing, swimming, jogging, cycling, running and walking are the top aerobic exercises. Weight-lifting and muscle-building should be done in conjunction with, not in place of, aerobics. (Deseret News)
The lure of fresh powder Dec 29, 2004
There's a lot of new snowboards and skis and gear that kids are coming in with from Christmas. " Skiing across Southcentral Alaska got a needed boost over the weekend with snowfall of up to 8 inches in places such as Alyeska Resort, where communications manager Gary Scott said fresh powder is luring skiers by the busload. "It is definitely a powder day," Scott said. "The lower bowl is now open, which just happened over the weekend, and right now they're trying to get the north face open. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ski club begins trip planning Nov 13, 2003
This includes snow sports such as downhill and crosscountry skiing, snowboarding and tubing. The club was founded in the late 1970's by a group of ski enthusiasts who decided that group trips were more enjoyable and cost effective than individual travel (Port Clinton News Herald, OH)
