Errol Kerr, 23, will be the only member of Jamaica’s ski team for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Sponsored by Spyder, Kerr is predicted to be a medal contender in the skiercross event. Kerr moved to Tahoe when he was ten but has duel citizenship in Jamaica and the US. Look for the team’s yellow and green jackets come February. For more coverage of Kerr check out this Fox news clip, inserted between (predictable) Cool Runnings footage.
–Alison Kelman
Original post by Travel Robot
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Home of the U.S. Ski Team. Includes current news, team bios, event information, and Olympic coverage.
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Are you a girl looking to get away? The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority is giving away a weekend for you and three friends, worth $1,200, to ski the Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, NC. The package includes two nights at the Boyd Mountain Log Cabins, two days of lessons, rentals and ski passes, a spa gift bag and a gift card to a local wine cellar. Fill out the simple entry form at VisitNCSmokies.com then wait for the drawing on December 14th.
–Alison Kelman
Original post by Travel Robot
- Holiday Cruise Deals for 2008
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TheGearJunkie.com today launched "The Gear Junkie’s Choose-Your-Adventure Sweepstakes," a contest that will award a randomly-drawn winner their choi...
The Rim of Africa, set to open to the public in October of 2010, will be the first long distance hiking trail on the African continent. Influenced by the Appalachian trail and the Continental Divide, the trail will wind along the gorgeous landscapes of South Africa’s Western coast in the Outeniqua Mountains. The trail will be split into four segments, each taking 10-12 days, with the whole trail taking roughly 48 days. For more information visit the official website, RimofAfrica.co.za, and register to be one of the first hikers to test it out.
–Alison Kelman
Original post by Travel Robot
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This year’s O’Neill World Cup of Surfing was hit with the largest surf ever contested in the 27-year history of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. The waves crashing on Sunset Beach, HI, were 20 to 25 feet and even bigger swells are in the forecast for the next few days. Today is the final day of competition. To follow the live action go to www.triplecrownofsurfing.com where Director Randy Rarick will post the call for the day. The contest is presented by Rockstar Energy Drink.
–Alison Kelman
Original post by Travel Robot
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Geoff Kabush has won his first World Cup Win for Round Six at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Quebec. Lene Byberg also won her first ever World Cup...