Articles filed under Skiing
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6 suburban and nearby spots to hit the ski slopes this winter
Jan 28, 2021 8:15 AM - Right now, skiing might be especially appealing if the pandemic has left you feeling stir crazy. Here are six places to check out in, or not far from, the suburbs. -
Norge Ski Club's international winter tournament returns for 115th year
Jan 22, 2020 2:15 PM - With a little ingenuity and a lot of dedication, Norge Ski Club members have turned a hill in Fox River Grove into a destination for daring ski jumpers who gather there each January to create a competitive spectacle. -
Snowshoe team trains in all conditions to get ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
Jan 21, 2020 6:00 AM - At the Special Olympics regional snowshoeing tournament earlier this month at Hoffman Estates High School, the Lake County-based Crusaders team took first in 13 events and will send nine athletes to the Winter Games next month at Chestnut Mountain in Galena.
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Club's Olympic pedigree attracts big crowd to Norge ski jump tourney
Jan 27, 2019 5:48 PM - 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 114th annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament. -
With snow on the ground, organizers expect a great turnout for Norge Ski Jump tournament
Jan 23, 2019 6:10 AM - 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. -
Ex-Olympic skier Bode Miller 'beyond devastated' after death of 19-month-old daughter
Jun 12, 2018 7:48 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.
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Olympic trio visits Norge, where ski jump dreams began
Apr 14, 2018 9:17 PM - Even with his "USA" backpack, 21-year-old Wauconda native Kevin Bickner looks like just another person in Fox River Grove, trudging his way through the cold, wet wind. That changes the moment Bickner walks into the Norge Ski Club, where the Olympic ski jumper is hailed as a hero, signs autographs and poses for photographs. -
How a skier managed to compete at Olympics despite not being very good
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Like many great champions, Mikaela Shiffrin is compelling, and human, in defeat
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Mikaela Shiffrin snaps out of her recent slump and puts Olympics on notice
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