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FRANCE Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Oct 13, 2011


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Skiing with Pierre et Vacances
PlanetSKI.eu
With 57 residences in mountain locations, Maeva is in some of the great French skiresorts including Courchevel, Val d'Isère, Les Arcs, L'Alpe d'Huez , La Plagne and Chamonix. Maeva enables guests to make the most of their stay with options for ...
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New French Alpine ski properties selling fast
Easier (press release)
Just five months after announcing plans to build new ski properties for sale in the centre of theFrench Alpine resort of La Rosière, leading developer MGM reports that more than a quarter of the 38 properties already have been sold off-plan. ...
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Bethel snows, skiing inspire Alps artist
Bethel Citizen
Her alpine work is currently on exhibit in hotels in Argentiere, France near Mont Blanc, and in Zermatt, Switzerland, near the Matterhorn. Johnson continues to come to Bethel regularly in the summer to enjoy the outdoors. “My husband and I go hiking ...
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Something To Declare: How to survive an avalanche; Plymouth to Cork, via ...
The Independent
If the Traveller's Guide to the 2011/12 ski season (see related links) inspires you, then you might want to watch Simon Calder's latest travel film above. It features an interview with a top ski instructor in the French resort of Les Deux Alpes. ...
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France taking over as the best place for property investment claims reports
Fly to let
Business development manager, Charlie Williams of property developer Terresens, said: “In France there are plenty of options for second-homes in a variety of living environments whether in rural surroundings or ski locations. “Property in a ski resort ...
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Fly to let
International Jet Sports Boating Association 30th Annual Quakysense IJSBA ...
WhoWon.com
Pro Ski Open (8 laps per moto) – 1. Steven Dauliach, France, Hydrospace (2nd, 1st, 2nd); 2. Tiaso Sousa, Portugal, Kawasaki (4-2-1); 3. Rick Sherker, Doylestown, Penn., Kawasaki (3-3-4); 4. Masaharu Takenoshita, Japan, Hydrospace (7-7-6); 5. ...
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Unpredicatable conditions provide surprises in Hossegor
ESPN
"I just wanted to get two quick ones because Dane can throw down Hail Mary's whenever he wants, so I got two good waves and it was enough," said Smith about his heat strategy, "It was a little all over the place and I was glad to have the jet ski ...
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Jordy Smith, Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, and Michel Bourez advance to quarterfinals
ESPN
Knox was upset about the jet ski wake through his first wave, which had really hampered his scoring potential. In a show of sportsmanship, Bourez agreed to re-surf the whole heat. Porta pointed out that Knox held the record for the most heat re-starts...
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ESPN
PlanetSKI speaks to.....Cathy Rankin
PlanetSKI.eu
Pierre et Vacances is hardly a household name in Britain but it is in France as it is one of the biggest holiday companies. It sells and rents out apartments in many of the major ski resorts and, with money tight this winter, it hopes more UK skiers ...
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Cycling and walking in France
Telegraph.co.uk
Cycling is taken seriously across the Channel, especially during the Tour de France. At any point during the summer, the mountain passes are full of fit-looking types in bright Lycra. For those with less inclination for inclines, many of the ski ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Rugby World Cup: England vs France - whose property wins?
International Business Times
"The great thing about France is there are plenty ofoptions for second-homes in a variety of living environments from peacefulrural surrounding to great ski locations as well as stunning coastal sites andtrendy urban cities. However, according to a new ...
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Storm rolls into Hossegor as top seeds roll out
ESPN
Brazil again in heat seven and Dusty Payne never seemed to get into any rhythm while Gabriel Medina kept a steady pace catching more waves, and using the jet-skiassistance to his advantage. Medina has only surfed three heats at the elite level since...
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ESPN
Biking in the Pyrenees: from Spain to France and back
Travel Agent
With numerous ski stations in the vicinity, Puigçerdà is a popular base in winter for aprés-skiactivities. Taking a break at the main square of town, Jaume shares with us, “We are in La Cerdanya, a comarca (county) shared between Spain and France. ...
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Win Ed Leigh's snowboard
Metrosnow.co.uk
Ski Sunday presenter Ed Leigh, a patron of youth charity Snowcamp, is offering his signed snowboard to one lucky winner in a bid to raise funds for the organisation. It's not just any board either. Ed and on-screen partner Graham Bell teamed up for an ...
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Moncler brand Description Second
Manteca Bulletin (blog)
33-year-old Remillon Grenoble was a above ski manu facturers. His aggressive service, accommodate the accumulation equipment. 26-year-old agent Andre Vincent in the administration of a press bulb afore the war. He was a guardian of the mountains and ...
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Support grows to re-open Big Thunder
The Chronicle Journal
... Boyd-Clowes placing 13th in a Summer Grand Prix in Courchevel, France. Our organization would love to expand the reaches of our sport beyond Calgary and begin developing young ski jumpers at Big Thunder again; there is no better place in the world. ...
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Intrawest downsized its mountain of holdings
Denver Post
... Les Arcs in France and Panorama in British Columbia all sold in late 2009 and 2010. Its flagship Whistler-Blackcomb was sold as public stock in 2010, with the company generating nearly $300 million. Intrawest still owns a third of the massive ski ...
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3 months suspended sentence for forgetting beacon
PisteHors.com
An Austrian ski tourer has received a three month [suspended] prison sentence for a manslaughter. The case centered around a switched off avalanche beacon. According to the Salzburg court he was touring with his supposedly inexperienced wife with their ...
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Our blogger hits the slopes for the first time
Metrosnow.co.uk
Regular readers of Metrosnow.co.uk will remember our intrepid blogger Jon who decided to learn to ski, aged 30, so he could join his girlfriend, a die-hard fan of the slopes, in one of her favourite pursuits. We followed Jon through the spills and ...
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Metrosnow.co.uk
AP interview: Bush still supports troops
CBS News
Brian "Ski" Donarski, 43, is among the veterans Bush has invited to the two-day Warrior Open golf tournament. The Army first lieutenant was seriously wounded when a mine blew up in Iraq in 2006 and spent 13 months rehabilitating from a traumatic brain ...
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Chamonix Mayor appeals as train project under threat
Chamonet.com
by Robin Deering | Ski Editor | published: 12th Oct, 2011 Eric Fournier, mayor of Chamonix, is calling out to the public to support the Mont Blanc Express train line as Réseau Ferré de France, owner of French rail network, wants to pull out of ...
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Sisters have a deli-cious idea
Glasgow Evening Times
... worked in PR before working for Glasgow restaurant Cafezique, sister Nichola swapped a career in chemistry for baking as the cafe's pasty chef while trained chef Linsey has cooked at ski chalets and on yachts in the South of France. ...
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Glasgow Evening Times
Wheel in the sky
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Endorphins coursed through the 51-year-old Aspen Highlands ski patroller's body. He could not help but grin as he plodded upward, high above the clouds, for the final 300 to 400 meters. Soon, after pausing briefly to high-five a park ranger, ...
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Abercrombie and Kent Villas of Majorca | El Sueño, C'Awanui and Casa Bellavista
JustLuxe.com
A&K Villas has a portfolio of unique homes in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, The Caribbean, Great Britain, and a number of Ski Chalets throughout the globe. Three of A&K Villas Spanish properties represent a wide variety of styles and luxury ...
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MOTOCROSS ACTION'S MID-WEEK REPORT:
Motocross Action Magazine
I love to jet ski... I have one. Do you have a preference between Supercross and motocross? I love Supercross. I started racing Supercross when I was ten so I love it. The Monster Cup should be a little bit Supercross and a little bit motocross. ...
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Bard's Pilgrimage: A Weekend At The Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog)
It's not just that they've come with sleeping bags and ski parkas, blankets and camouflaged field jackets – anything to ward off the night's chill. It's also that they have come so far, descending on this small Oregon city whose name has become ...
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Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog)
World Finals come to a close
Today's News-Herald
With Pro Ski Open as the class to watch, athletes in the three moto class were vying for the $30000 prize, as well as a world title. With multiple position changes on the course, the race was anyone's to win. Steven Dauliach, of Dubai, had his sights ...
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The Worst Holiday Breaks in Film
FemaleFirst.co.uk
Destination: Norwegian ski-slopes. Holidaymakers: Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Viktoria Winge. Major snag: Psycho-Killer. Activity holidays are never a good idea in horror movies, and this excellent Norwegian slasher movie - which has founded a chilly ...
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Value is the most important factor for Irish tourists
Irish Times
Inghams has closed its ski programme from Ireland. Highlife will continue to operate in the catered chalet market to France using schedule flights via Geneva. Topflight will be using Aer Lingus charters for its ski programme from both Dublin and Cork.
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10 Sporting Hardmen That David Haye Could Learn Something From
Sabotage Times
Having suffered two broken vertebrae in a horrendous ski jumping accident, Tyler Hamilton was unphased enough to switch to the equally physically demanding sport of cycling. He was soon back in the wars in 2002 when he fractured his shoulder in the ...
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Sabotage Times
Nick throws a tantrum for fun
Daily Examiner
"It's only been about 15 years, but kids are taking it up because there are a lot more avenues to do tricks than you get with water skiing," he said. The action starts at 7.30am today and tomorrow at the Big River Holiday Park and Ski Lodge at ...
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Tindallgate bouncer Dixon: My one regret (plus Q&A)
Scene Queenstown
JD: “I don't ski a lot. I made it through winter because Queenstown in summer is just the best. I like Queenstown, it's got real nice people. And the thing is it's a transient town. Really when you live in Queenstown, you don't have to travel anymore, ...
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Scene Queenstown
A traveller and adventurer who wrote with style and wit
Irish Times
Melosina, she learnt, was the code name for the French atomic bomb. As a young woman in her 20s, she worked her way round the world. She was for a time a ski bum on Mount Snow in Vermont; a tennis professional for a hotel in Miami; and there was a ...
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Tips For Exploring The European Metal Festival Circuit
Metal Underground
I found out what Ski's Country Trash was all about. I headbanged along with Vader, Malevolent Creation, Decapitated, and Krisiun. I bore witness to the brilliance of Judas Priest in front of 60000 adoring fans not once but twice on their final Epitaph ...
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EasyJet Holidays launches first ski programme
TravelBite.co.uk
Transfers are included in the packages, as well as flights to either Geneva in Switzerland or Grenoble in south-east France. Mandy Round, easyJet's general manager, said: "The launch of a ski holiday programme is another significant step in the growth ...
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Val Thorens - Apres Ski Prices - France - Ski Chat
Hi Can anyone give me some insight on apres ski\beer prices please? I'm hoping there wil be plenty of bars doing happy hour etc. we will be catered so not ...
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/preList/.../94656.page
France Ski Apartment to Rent | Comfortable Modern Apartment
Modern picturesque resort developed within the last 30years. With a number of great restaurants and bars, shops, cinema and launderette friendly atmosphere ...
www.skipad.co.uk/ski-apartment/comfortable-modern.../l1019
Ski Vacations To Resorts In France | Conqueror Travel
Ski resorts in France attract every year a huge number of both local and international winter sports fans. Not just that there are fantastic ski conditions, but also in ...
conquerortravel.net/2011/10/10/ski-vacations-resorts-france/
French Ski Resorts | www.internationalrail.com
With so many resorts to choose from, France is a great destination to travel to this winter by train.
www.internationalrail.com/europe/ski.../french-ski-resorts.aspx
October 2011 Dear Parent, Re: Ski Trip to France 2013 For over ...
Re: Ski Trip to France 2013. For over thirty years Cowplain Community School has offered a Ski Trip in France to Year 9 students. In future years the trip will only ...
www.cowplainschool.co.uk/fckeditor/editor/.../document.asp?...
Rising prices do not put off French ski fans | France Ski Bargains ...
In spite of rising prices and a tight budget, France is still the favourite destination for Brits on a skiholiday. One reason, of course, is the fact that.
www.ski-france-bargains.co.uk/.../rising-prices-do-not-put-off...
Skiing in France
Easily accessible from the UK, over 300000 British holiday-makers head for the French Alps every year. But what draws them there and keeps them returning?
ezinearticles.com/?Skiing-in-France&id=6608890
Lumbin, Rhone-Alpes, France - Ski Resorts | Facebook
Lumbin, Rhone-Alpes, FranceSki Resorts. KrajiFranceRhone-Alpes, ... Ski Resorts in Nearby Cities. Grenoble Ski ... La Chapelle-du-Bard Ski Resorts. 0 near La ...
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Snow Sculpture Special | Ski in France : Official Website of the ...
From January 21th till 28rd, ski with reduced prices and benefit from the Snow Sculpture Contest in Valloire. From 104 € per person: accomodation + 6-days ...
en.france-montagnes.com/sejour/snow-sculpture-special

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