Under the provocative campaign title "Not bad for a Girl" the German extreme sportswoman Anja Blacha succeeds in doing what many people obviously did not think she could do: After 57 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes and 1,400 kilometers on skis she reached the South Pole on 9 January.
Jake Burton Carpenter is considered a co-inventor of modern snowboarding. With his Burton brand, he shaped winter sports for decades - and always remained a unique character. Our author remembers a memorable meeting with him.
Gertrude "Gert" Boyle died at the age of 95 years on 3.11.2019. That's what her company Columbia Sportswear said. With Boyle called "Tough Mother" a true legend leaves the sports business.
