Richmond Review
New on the Net Column
byHaidee
Parker
Suzanne Clouthier
Kelly Clark
Richmond Public Library
Wednesday, December 20, 1995
Winter
is a wonderful time of year to enjoy the outdoors.
When the air is brisk, the sky as blue as a robin's egg, and sparkling
white snow crunches underfoot, there are few greater pleasures than to get outside.
Well,
OK Ñ not all winter days are like that. But even when weather
or circumstances don't cošperate, outdoor enthusiasts stuck inside can enjoy
winter sports "virtually" on the Internet.
Anyone planning a visit to
Whistler
or Blackcomb
can visit the resorts' terrific
home page . Many ski resorts have created such "home pages", or World Wide
Web sites. The
Consummate Skiing
List
offers a super index to downhill skiing, cross
country skiing and snowboarding Web pages. Another omnibus Web site is
Snoweb
, with links to resorts
all over the world, commercial
listings, ski associations, event calendars, and classified ads. GORP Ñ the
Great Outdoors Recreation Pages Ñ has a nice
Snowsports
page at
. A stop of
interest for all those who love Nordic skiing is
Cross
Country Ski World
.
With snowboarding
fast becoming as popular as skiing, there are dozens of Web sites dedicated
to the sport. Snowboarders
surfing the Net should check out
Jason
Dow's Snowboarding Home Page
. The
Snowboard
Directory
offers a thorough
guide to snowboarding products.
An excellent virtual destination for
those who love skating is the
Canadian
Figure Skating Fan Page
, with links
to biographies of famous skaters,
schedules of competitions, and loads of graphics. Sports fishers will find
a FAQ ("frequently asked questions") about ice fishing at the
Outdoors
Online Fishing Centre
. There is a web page dedicated to ski jumping at
Jump
. Wilcox & Williams
sponsor a Web site about snowshoeing at
The
Snowshoe Pages
.
Information about still other winter sports can be tracked
down using an Internet "search engine" like
Yahoo
. Search engines allow one to look for information
either by keyword, or by subject categories.
Anyone interested in using
the Internet may call 231-6405 to book time on one of Richmond Public Library's
three free Internet terminals. Ideas and suggestions for the "New on the
Net" column can be e-mailed to
suzanc@yourlibrary.ca.
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