BOM predicts one of the warmest winters on record
By Tom Saunders
Since last August, Australia has baked through above-average temperatures and the BOM is predicting another winter of unseasonable heat.
Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky to claim all-time NHL goal-scoring record
It was thought by many to be impossible, but Washington's Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky as the most prolific scorer in NHL history by landing his 895th goal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-07/ovechkin-all-time-nhl-goals-record/105144958
Aussie snowboarder Clift makes World Cup podium
Australia's Mia Clift claims a silver medal in the women's snowboard cross at the World Cup event held in Mont St Anne, Canada.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/world-cup-canada-snowboard-cross-mia-clift/105143034
https://www.europesays.com/1970843/ #SnowStories: How Kristīne Cera coaches and inspires the next generation of skiers in Latvia #federation #FIS #Jaunumi #latvia #Latvija #Ski #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1968488/ Communicating Sustainability in snow sports: A 10-step guide to building trust through transparency #america #Entertainment #federation #FIS #health #Ski #snowboard #sports #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #US #USA #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1955484/ France take Snowboard Cross Mixed Team title as Switzerland seize home bronze #federation #FIS #Nachrichten #Nouvelles #schweiz #Ski #snowboard #Suisse #switzerland #WinterSports
At Banff Sunshine, they creatively "snow farm" to maximize natural accumulation.
With snow fences, they capture and distribute the snow for skiing, but face the looming threat of a changing climate.
Can their innovative methods withstand future conditions?
#Banff #Innovation #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1952500/ Austria ends Slovenia’s winning run with Planica Team title #federation #FIS #Novice #Ski #slovenia #Slovenija #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1944039/ Hosts Slovenia seeks further ski flying success in Planica season finale #federation #FIS #Novice #Ski #slovenia #Slovenija #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1900034/ Prevc dominates men’s Large Hill to give Slovenia fourth World title at Trondheim #federation #FIS #Novice #Ski #slovenia #Slovenija #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1895551/ Germany beat Austria to Men’s Team gold after DSQ hits Norway hopes #austria #federation #FIS #Nachrichten #Österreich #Ski #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1893139/ Slovenia “speechless” after soaring to Men’s Team World title defence #federation #FIS #Novice #Ski #slovenia #Slovenija #snowboard #WinterSports
Trailblazing Ghanaian skeleton athlete Akwasi Frimpong hopes to open doors for more Africans in winter sports, as he eyes one last trip to the Olympics next year before calling time on his career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/03/06/akwasi-frimpong-skeleton-trailblazer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #akwasifrimpong #africa #winterolympics #wintersports
https://www.europesays.com/1890744/ Lindvik lifts Norway to “amazing” Mixed Team Large Hill title #federation #FIS #Noreg #Norge #norway #nyheter #Ski #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1867638/ Austria, Germany and Slovenia take Gold in team competitions in Lake Placid #federation #FIS #Novice #Ski #slovenia #Slovenija #snowboard #WinterSports
Pro Tip for having a good time skiing: don't run into a tree like I did today.
https://www.europesays.com/1834575/ JWSC: Norway Closes Championships in Schilpario with Double Victory #federation #FIS #Noreg #Norge #norway #nyheter #Ski #snowboard #WinterSports
https://www.europesays.com/1819907/ Loomis strong in Austria | Sport #austria #BenLoomis #CrossCountrySkiing #FebruarySportingEvents #IndividualSports #InternationalOlympicCommitteeCompetitions #InternationalWinterSportsCompetitions #MultiSportEvents #Nachrichten #NationsAtTheOlympics #NordicCombined #NordicSkiing #OlympicGames #Österreich #OutdoorSports #racing #skiing #SnowSports #SoloActivities #SportVariants #sports #WinterOlympicGames #WinterSports #WinterSportsCompetitions
"[American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation executive director Ben] Popp said it takes an average of 1 million gallons of water to create 1 kilometer on the course, adding they’ve already made around 1,100 dump truck loads of snow. Organizers say they’ll likely make a final decision on the race course by the end of next week."
https://www.wpr.org/news/winter-activities-continue-challenges-in-northern-wisconsin
This week's "virtual run" video features my dog, Molly! It should make for some feel-good escapism if you're looking to get away from the news for a half hour.
Also, Banning State Park is really cool.
This is my first video shot in 60 fps, which I think I'll probably stick to in the future. Dial your quality settings as high up as they'll go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esOZ3-MDZG0
@running #trailrunning #running #wintersports #outdoors #hiking #parks #minnesota #virtualrun #pov #dogsofmastadon #pets
