SKIING
STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS Keep those feet off ski trails
Were begging for some courtesy. Help keep the citys cross-country ski trails in good condition by taking hikes and walks elsewhere. Footprints and other impressions (even angels) ruin the trails, so t...
Posted on 2/26/13 at 1:01 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Flensburg Files News Flyer 29 November, 2011
It's Christmas time and with that come the Christmas Markets, the Glhwein, the Presents, and lots of events that have been going on the last few days, which warrants the Flensburg Files News Flyer- d...
Posted on 11/29/11 at 6:55 AM
MODERN-DAY JANE Screaming is for lazy people.
Have you ever been in a mood where you were confident that a good scream would be very beneficial? Saturday morning started out great - got to sleep in, had a leisurely wake-up...but somewhere, at so...
Posted on 1/11/11 at 7:59 PM
STAFF BLOG OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK City's cross-country ski trails groomed, ready
According to an update on the Duluth Ski Trail hotline (730-4321) today, city crews have groomed Hartley, Chester and Piedmont cross-country ski trails this morning and will groom Lester and possibly ...
Posted on 12/10/10 at 1:29 PM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Do you believe in miracles?
It may be an earmark that I am growing older, but I can’t believe the last Winter Olympics were in 2006. It just doesn’t seem that long ago. The Olympics snuck up on me recently and presen...
Posted on 2/25/10 at 6:55 AM
Chester Bowl ski lift closed due to cold, wind 
The Duluth hill plans on being open for the rest of the week for winter break and its winter carnival.
By News Tribune staff , February 19, 2013
Sediment in Poplar River on North Shore decreases by 35 percent
The amount of sediment in the Poplar River on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior is down 35 percent after ongoing efforts to reduce erosion in and near the Lutsen ski hill.
By News Tribune staff , February 19, 2013
YourSports: Duluth East girls place second at Nordic state meet
The Duluth East girls Nordic team celebrate with their second-place trophy just after they hit the podium at the Minnesota state Nordic meet, held Thursday at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
By News Tribune staff , February 19, 2013
St. Scholastica men take 2nd
COLLEGE NORDIC SKIING: The St. Scholastica men’s team finished a program-best second overall at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships held Saturday and Sunday at Mount Itasca in Coleraine.
By News Tribune staff , February 18, 2013
Advocates of ski helmets draw line at laws requiring them
Within 10 years he would be competing in the X Games and the Olympics. But Mason Aguirre was just another 11-year-old snowboarder at Spirit Mountain when he took an unexpected tumble on Dec. 13, 1998.
By John Lundy , February 18, 2013
Now popular on the slopes, ski helmets have their limits
Thirteen-year-old Inger Eckman, the youngest of Philip and Julie Eckmans’ three children, died in 1986 in a skiing accident. Helmets were seldom worn in those days, and there's no way to know whether one would have saved her life.
By John Lundy , February 17, 2013
Helmets aren’t required on local hills, but most skiers wear them
Here’s a roundup of helmet policies at Duluth-area ski slopes.
By News Tribune staff , February 17, 2013
Newcomer Kubek wins individual Nordic title
NORDIC SKIING STATE MEET: Duluth East senior Anna Kubek sported a wide grin as she cruised to a first-place finish at the Minnesota high school Nordic ski meet Thursday at Giants Ridge, her long — and at times arduous — journey from Alaska to here having reached a climax.
By Jon Nowacki , February 15, 2013
Nordic skiing: Duluth East's Kubek wins state title in girls pursuit race
Duluth East senior Anna Kubek won the girls 10-kilometer pursuit title today at the Minnesota high school Nordic ski meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
By News Tribune staff , February 14, 2013
Eh? Catch a lift with a Duluth city councilor
Councilors Emily Larson and Patrick Boyle will be going round and round on the chair lift at Chester Bowl from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. today.
By News Tribune staff , February 14, 2013
Vesterstein wins three races
ALPINE SKIING: Duluth native Kaitlyn Vesterstein of Wayzata, Minn., won three of four U14 races in a U.S. Ski Association Central Division event last weekend at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
By News Tribune staff , February 13, 2013
Loaded field awaits Danelski at state meet
ALPINE SKIING: Hermantown senior Megan Danelski takes aim at a second Minnesota Alpine high school girls individual championship in today’s state meet, but she faces a loaded field that includes her younger sister, Madison.
By News Tribune staff , February 13, 2013
Eh? Excellent conditions for Duluth cross-country ski trails
The city of Duluth reports that with the recent snowfall its cross-country ski trails are in excellent condition.
By News Tribune staff , February 13, 2013
Spirit Mountain's Grand Avenue Chalet opens
Skiers and snowboarders coming down Spirit Mountain’s Four Pipe run Monday were met with a large “Now Open” banner hanging in the window of the recreation area’s newest attraction.
By Steve Kuchera , February 12, 2013
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