Getting a Jump Start
[caption id="attachment_274" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Glasder "Mid-flight""][/caption] Being one of the Norge Ski Club younger members only serves to make Mike Glasder’s career that much more impressive. The 21-year old ski jump champion can already include being medaled at the Junior Olympics to his impressive skiing resume. After graduating high school, Glasder moved out of state and began practicing two times a day five to six days a week, readying himself for a stellar jumping career. A member of the Norge Ski Club of Fox River grove, IL since the age of five, Glaser has consistently displayed the iron-will and dedication necessary to ...
Spring 2010 Midwest Skier Magazine
The spring 2010 edition of Midwest Skier magazine has been released, with updates on top ski & snowboard clubs throughout the Midwest, plus great destination articles on worldwide ski & snowboard destinations. Don't miss the article about potential Olympian ski jumper Mike Glasder. Read the entire edition in digital page flip format.
Blind Skiiers Tackle the Slopes in Park City
The American Blind Skiing Foundation (ABSF) matches blind and visually impaired skiers with sighted sited guides. This year they took to the slopes for thrilling downhill ski in Park City Utah. Read more about the trip and other upcoming ABSF events here. Click anywhere on the article below to open up a full-screen size article in page-flip format. If you're having trouble viewing the page flip, click here.
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