JOHNSVILLE, Calif. — Quick — as befits a question about downhill ski racing: Where did it begin? If Scandinavia comes to mind, consider this: Years before there were organized races in Europe, miners ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PLUMAS EUREKA SKI BOWL, Calif. — In the infamous words of “Cornish Bob” Flemming, “Dope is king” in California’s high Sierra. Or so it was back in 1867, when ...

Expert longboard racers will take hairpin turns at high speeds on Skyline Drive in Port Jervis on Labor Day weekend, as the road becomes the site of an international competition for three days. Tom ...

TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a two-part series. Stay tuned for the next installment Jan. 10, 2014. There’s no doubt about it — the 19th century longboard ski racers of ...

Picture racing down a slope at more than 80 mph balanced on 14-foot-long skis that can't turn or stop, while holding a long pole that you stick between your legs to use as your only brake. That's what ...