Articles filed under Skiing
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Learning how to cross-country ski in PalatineFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Miles and miles of snow-covered trails greeted a group learning how to cross-country ski Saturday at Camp Reinberg in Palatine. Every year when the weather cooperates, t...
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Despite pandemic's challenges, Norge tournament a soaring successJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - Getting the Norge Ski Club's 116th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament off the ground this year was an uphill battle, given the challenge of COVID-19. But judging from the...
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6 suburban and nearby spots to hit the ski slopes this winterJan 23, 2021 6:00 am - Skiing is always a popular winter pastime in the Chicago suburbs, but the chance to have some safe, outdoor fun is especially valuable if the COVID-19 pandemic has left ...
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Norge Ski Club's international winter tournament returns for 115th yearJan 22, 2020 1:15 pm - Norge Ski Club's international winter tournament returns for 115th year
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Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter GamesJan 21, 2020 5:00 am - Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
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Club's Olympic pedigree attracts big crowd to Norge ski jump tourneyJan 27, 2019 12:00 am - Suburban ski jump enthusiasts and those curious about a club that produced three Olympians last year converged in Fox River Grove over the weekend for Norge Ski Club's 1...
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With snow on the ground, organizers expect a great turnout for Norge Ski Jump tournamentJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Ski jumpers from around the world, including an Olympian from last year's games, will converge in Fox River Grove this weekend to compete on the 70-meter Norge Ski Jump....
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Ex-Olympic skier Bode Miller 'beyond devastated' after death of 19-month-old daughterJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Bode Miller said he and his wife are "beyond devastated" by the death of their 19-month-old daughter, Emeline. The toddler died in a drowning accident on Sunday. The 40-...
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Olympic trio visits Norge, where ski jump dreams beganApr 14, 2018 1:00 am - Even with his "USA" backpack, 21-year-old Wauconda native Kevin Bickner looks like just another person getting off the train Saturday in Fox River Grove and trudging his...
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How a skier managed to compete at Olympics despite not being very goodFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Elizabeth Swaney is not bad at skiing, not at all. But she is not very good, either, and certainly not Olympic-caliber in the halfpipe. So how, at age 33 no less, did sh...