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Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021

From the City to the Slopes: Olympic Transportation Developments in Salt Lake City, 1995-2020

Utah is a world-renowned skiing destination. It is home to what Jim Steenburgh’s book describes as the “Greatest Snow On Earth.” Thanks to the Wasatch Front’s frequent storms, snow conditions are often ripe for primetime skiing.

View of Salt Lake
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Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

How fast can one ski? An analysis of speed skiing world records from 1930 to the future.

Downhill Ski Racer Speeding Down, a photograph by David Madison, Provided by Getty Images

Exploring speed is human nature.  No matter the task, activity, or operation, curiosity inevitably peaks one’s mind to wonder how fast it can be done.  The …

Posted on May 11, 2021May 12, 2021

The Snowboard Halfpipe From the 1970s to Today: The Rise of Terrain for the Extreme

Halfpipe at Snowmass Park in Snowmass, Colorado (Photo: Jaclyn Youngentob)

The following video examines the history of the snowboard halfpipe. In the 1970’s, skateboarders and surfers were looking for another terrain where they could experience a thrill. They found their …

Posted on May 10, 2021May 5, 2022

How Drug Testing Changed Skiing: Cheating, 1960-2021

Women’s downhill skiing in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Medal awards as follows: gold medal Tina Maze, silver medal Dominique Gisin, bronze medal Lara Gut. Image reproduced from Wikimedia Commons by M. Smelter.

Drugs changed skiing. And drug testing changed skiing …

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