Developed by Motorola and the snowboard company Burton, the Audex Bluetooth Ski Jacket lets you listen to your iPod or even talk on your cell phone on the slopes completely hands free. The iPod or phone plugs in a connector in a pocket and then you control everything from a panel on the jacket’s sleeve….
Winter Trails, an annual international event that introduces newcomers to snow sports, will take place on Jan. 6, 2007 at more than 100 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Winter Trails offers free snowshoeing and/or cross country skiing for children and adults new to snow sports. Last year, events took place in 25 states, four…
It snowed one day last December when I was in Paris. It made our trip even more memorable. It melted a short while later and everyone continued with their day. This year, things are radically different. A heavy snow storm across northern and central Europe is causing major problems — from northern England to Italy…
Remember Jonny Moseley? He’s a Bay Area resident who won a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in moguls. To celebrate his 30th birthday, he helped stage an X Games-type event called “Icer Air 2005” two days ago that drew about 5,000 to Fillmore Street, one of SF’s steepest hills. I was driving about…