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Skiing Is a Big Passion for Many Houstonians

There’s a lot of physical activity you can engage in here in Houston. Biking, running, swimming, hiking. Skiing is harder to come by (which may be what prompted one Houston Matters listener’s suggestion of turning the Astrodome into a giant ski slope). That doesn’t mean there aren’t avid skiers here. With the 2014 Winter Olympics […]

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There's a lot of physical activity you can engage in here in Houston. Biking, running, swimming, hiking. Skiing is harder to come by (which may be what prompted one Houston Matters listener's suggestion of turning the Astrodome into a giant ski slope). That doesn't mean there aren't avid skiers here. With the 2014 Winter Olympics underway, we continue our look at unlikely winter sports enthusiasts in Houston, as Edel Howlin tries to find where skiers hang out in Houston.

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  • Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
    Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
  • Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
    Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
  • Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
    Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
  • Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
    Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
  • Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
    Skiing and snowboarding equipment at Houston's Sun & Ski. (Photo Credit: Edel Howlin)
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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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