News Bits
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Bethany Hamilton and Leila Hurst Advance to Quarterfinals at the Billabong World Junior Surf Championships
Bethany Hamilton of Kauai defeated Cali’s Sage Erickson in the third round of today’s girls division of the Billaobong World Junior Championships in Sydney. Leila Hurst beat Hawaii’s top seed Coco Ho, for an upset victory in the third round.
Hamilton will face Australia’s #1 seed Laura Enever in the quarterfinals, while Hurst will be up against Diana Cristina of Brazil.
Avalanche Deaths Probe New Rules at Whistler/Blackcomb
Last Thursday was a very sad day at Blackcomb Mountain. Two skiers were killed on the mountain, both on runs that had been blocked off due to high avalanche threat. The unfortunate and tragic deaths have probed Whistler/Blackcomb Resort to adopt a Zero Tolerance Policy on skiers and riders found out of bounds. Anyone found in blocked off areas will have their lift tickets pulled immediately. It’s likely that other ski areas in North America will follow suit.
