Skis

• Cross-country ski boom: Supplies dwindle as equipment flies off shelves

  The increased demand for cross-country ski equipment is similar to what happened with bicycles this summer.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2020
  
• Demand for outdoor heaters, skis and skates expected to soar this fall amid coronavirus

  Retail experts are predicting these items — and anything else that busts boredom or promotes time outdoors, where the odds of encountering COVID-19 are lower — will fly off shelves, if they aren't already.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2020
  
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• Newfoundland blizzard sparks flurry of interest in local winter activities

  A record-breaking blizzard in St. John's this January caused challenges for residents but the dramatic snowfall also sparked interest in winter activities the city offers - and interest in tourism to the province.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2020
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• Accessible SUV stolen from Edmonton double-amputee skier ahead of race event

  An Edmonton man training for the Canadian Birkie Ski Festival as a double amputee has lost thousands of dollars of ski equipment after his accessible SUV was stolen.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2019
• Vernon’s own Skevik ski manufacturer keeps growing, but they don’t want it to get too big

  It started out as a hobby for two brothers in Vernon, that turned into a specialty business, selling custom-made skis around the world.

  Dec 6, 2017