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These days a growing number of young athletes are dropping out of traditional schools so they can spend more time training and traveling to their competitions.

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Winter Sports

Getting Started

Getting Started
The first thing to understand about winter recreation is how to stay warm. Site has lots of information about sledding, snowboarding, hiking with skis, and more.

Winter Activities
Winter Sports: Chapters from Dan Beard's The Boy Pioneers
Outdoor Winter Snow Games * How to Make Snowshoes * 21 Sled Making Plans * Skate Sails ("Skater's Wings") * Snowball Warfare * Snow Sculpture & Statuary * Ice Fishing * Snow Houses * Permanent Winter Camps & Shelters * Survival Kits * Winter Health & Safety * How to Make Moccasins

Ice Hockey

Learn to Play Hockey
NHL.com and the NHL Coaches' Association are proud to present offense, defense and goalie tips from current and former National Hockey League coaches.

NHL.com Club for Kids
Lace 'em up and let's start playing! Meet other young hockey fans. Enter contest to attend the All Stars event in February.

Science of Hockey
This site takes you inside the game: you'll hear from NHL players and coaches from the San Jose Sharks, as well as leading physicists and chemists.

Skating

Erin's World of Figure Skating
A young person's guide to the world of figure skating.

Figure-skating tips and clips
Here are some tips and clips of various basic figure-skating moves.

Ice Skating World
Skaters community site. Ask the pros your skating questions.

Making a skating rink
There are two major techniques for building a backyard ice rink, the traditional method and the high-tech method. Both methods require to find a relatively flat spot to place the rink and to tromp down the snow in the area where you want the rink.

Recreational Figure Skating FAQ
This archive represents the collective wisdom of the news group rec.sport.skating.ice.recreational and the mail list skaters-l@udel.edu.

Skiing

Family Ski Tips
Our experts have the experience of raising young skiers through the ranks. We cover it all from finding ski area daycares and quality learn to ski camps, to listing what to pack for your family ski vacation and selecting the best resort for a winter holiday.

Ski Smarts
Free online ski drills and instructional topics for every level of skier, plus receive free personalized feedback. Whether you've never skied or wish to refine your short turns on ice, you'll find something exciting in Ski Smarts.

Sledding

Helpful Information about Sleds
Types of sleds, a sled-buyers guide, a history of sleds and tobaggans, and sled safety.

How to Build Sleds
Don't sit inside when the snow flies. Hit the trail on your homemade Klondike snow sled, dog sled, Tom Thumb ice boat, bob sled, and more. Free plans.

Snow Sleds 
A place sled enthusiasts of all ages and abilities could come to gather advice and the latest information on snow sleds.

Tips for Sledding Safety - Whizzing O'er the Snow
What can you do to ensure your sledding outings end with little more than wet seats and cold noses, instead of a trip to the emergency room?

Snowboarding

CBC.CA: Snowboarding
Try to get your snowboarder down the slope without crashing into too many trees and rocks.

Jump into Snowboarding
We have a lot of information about one of the fastest growing winter sports. So strap in and come along for the ride! When you are finished reading, take a quiz to see what you've learned.

Winter Sports For Kids from Amazon.com
 
 
The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding
The Illustrated Guide to Snowboarding
by Kevin Ryan
I thought the book is awesome. It contains many many tips from how to figure out your stance to how to repair your snowboard. It was fun and easy to read; it was written in layman's terms, and it contained numerous comic but helpful drawings.
 

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