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Jan 12, 2012

FRANCE Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Jan 12, 2012

Del Bosco, Thompson second in Alpe d'Huez
First Tracks
Online Media Alpe d'Huez, France -Reigning ski cross world champion Chris Del Bosco of Canada secured his first podium of the 2011-12 World Cup season Wednesday and teammate Marielle Thompson continued her fine start to the year as each claimed silver ...
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First Tracks
Swiss ski resorts are introducing incentives to make Switzerland a more ...
swissinfo.ch
The cable car is running but there is nobody queuing to head up the mountain towards the Portes du Soleil ski domain that straddles the border between Switzerland and France. Walking around the village though, many cars are parked outside the chalets ...
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Freestyle skiing pioneer fought for sport at Olympics
Montreal Gazette
1992 Freestyle mogul skiing, where skiers navigate a downhill course peppered with snow mounds, gets its Olympic debut at Albertville, France. Two years later, at Lillehammer, Norway, Olympic officials allow the debut of aerial freestyle skiing, ...
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Romania reports cheapest ski resort prices this winter
Focus on Travel News
In the French Nobel ski resorts, Val d'Isere (£281, up 47 percent) and Courchevel (£267, up 39 percent), travellers are likewise paying high-priced rates for accommodation— as can also be seen in the German mountain resorts of Oberstdorf (£175) and ...
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Whistler's Thompson second in France
Pique newsmagazine
by Andrew Mitchell The Canadian ski cross team is missing two of its top athletes in Ashleigh McIvor and Julia Murray but still manages to find a way onto the podium every week. At St. Johann, Austria it was Brady Leman's turn. ...
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Pique newsmagazine
Espace Killy: Val d'Isere or Tignes?
OnTheSnow.com
The Espace Killy - the third biggest ski area in France - links two famous ski resorts Tignes and Val d'Isère. The caricature is that Val d'Isère is for the après-ski and Tignes is for extreme sporty types; that Val d'Isère has retained its authentic ...
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Club Med Moves Upmarket and Into Real Estate Sales
Property Wire
Club Med has launched its first ever luxury chalet and apartment development in the ski-ing resort of Valmorel, France. The company, which was founded with the aim of offering all inclusive holiday packages based on the values of friendliness, ...
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Property Wire
Snow drought creates mountain of deals lately
The Boston Globe
Sanna Luedi of Switzerland earned her first World Cup victory in Alpa d'Huez,France, to move atop the ski cross standings. Marielle Thompson of Canada was second and Andrea Limbacher of Austria third. Filip Flisar of Slovenia won the men's final for ...
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CNN (blog)
Reports: Freestyle ski champ remains in coma after fall: "Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition a day after suffering a serious fall during a training run in Park City, Utah, according to the Canadian FreestyleSki ...
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ESPN Announces the Names of Invited Athletes for Winter X Games Tignes
SupercrossKING
ESPN and Canal+ Events will once again collaborate to host and televise Winter X Games Tignes 2012 as it returns to Tignes Ski and Snowboard resort in the French Alps March 14-16, 2012, with live US coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN3 as well as extensive ...
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No business like snow business
Victoria Times Colonist
They'll continue snowboarding and performing in Switzerland, England, Austria and France. "It's pretty good, you know," Quinn said. "It's chasing my dreams, not just my dreams of success in showbiz, but my dreams of success in life. ...
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French TV journalist killed in Homs
The Guardian
He was a sportsman, a former ski champion. He poured all that sportsmanslike skill and motivation into his work. He never came back without the images, never." Thierry Thuillier, head of information for France Télévisions told BFMTV that Jacquier was...
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The Guardian
Eau Claire teen soars to Youth Olympics (updated)
Leader-Telegram
... the only female — in the Nordic ski competition. The multi-sport Games are being held under the authority of the International Olympic Committee and will be held every four years — all similar to the adult Olympics, which began inFrance in 1924. ...
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Birmingham Mail World View: Thursday January 12, 2012
Birmingham Mail
David Duncan of Canada, Arnaud Bovolenta of France, Sylvain Miaillier ofFrance and John Teller of the USA compete during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Ski Cross in Alpe d'Huez, France. Getty. Madonna attends a photocall for her film WE at the London ...
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Kingsbury now a dominant force
Montreal Gazette
Kingsbury will try to extend his perfect start to the season at Mont Gabriel this weekend when 116 competitors from 15 countries gather at the Laurentian skicentre north of Montreal for the Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix. Men and women will compete ...
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Bayshore Broadcasting Afternoon Sports
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
... a member of Canada's National Ski Team, is scheduled to race both today and tomorrow and then compete in the Women's World Cup Super G this weekend at Cortina, Italy. More than 2 years ago, Yurkiw crashed in a World Cup Training session in France ...
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YOG: Takanashi best in first official training
ladies-skijumping.com
The ski jumping competitions are held on the K68 in Seefeld, about 20 km west of Innsbruck. Next to the individual competitions for girls and boys also a mixed team event will be held. In the ladies competition 14 jumpers from 14 countries are...
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Weird weather around the world sees in 2012
The Guardian (blog)
After Europe's driest and warmest autumn for nearly 150 years, a massive storm dumped nearly 18ft of snow in two days this week, cutting off ski resorts and villages and leaving people and animals stranded. The summit of the 9718ft Zugspitze mountain ...
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Kia Canada announces official vehicle sponsorship of the 2012 Fulda Challenge
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Some of the events consist of 20KM cross-country skiing, helicopter drop, crossing a one-mile canyon on a rope and Ski-Joring behind a Kia Sportage. Kia Canada will support the Fulda Challenge as the official vehicle sponsor in 2012, which showcases ...
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GOP Battleground Shifts to South Carolina
WGME
Want to ski for free this season? Enter the WGME/Ski Maine Association SKI FOR FREE contest! Pick your pro football team matches each week for a chance to win great prizes! Each you will compete with national players for a chance to win a trip for 2 ...
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The Party Is Ending in Super-Rich Abu Dhabi
The Atlantic
To be sure, Abu Dhabi's troubles pale next to those of neighboring Dubai, whose financial recklessness--symbolized by the construction of an expensive indoor ski slope--forced its rulers to request a $20 billion bailout from Abu Dhabi in 2009. ...
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The Atlantic
Motorized shoes to make walking even easier
Death and Taxes
They're “a cross between a ski boot and a roller skate with oversized wheels,” wrote Agence France-Presse. The user holds a remote control slightly smaller than a deck of cards which allows him to adjust the shoes' speed anywhere from zero to 10 miles ...
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Death and Taxes
Hills await 2012 Tour of Spain cyclists
The Age
Serious racing will start at the end of the first week, with a first mountain climb to the Valdezcaray ski resort on the fourth stage before the riders tackle the Gallina Col in Andorra four stages later. After an air transfer to Galicia in the ...
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Tributes paid to young Bangor chorister and magician
Daily Post North Wales
His sisters added: “He loved to ski in the French Alps with his dad. Mum said he used to say: 'It's like I'm sitting on the wind'.” One of Cho's favourite places was at Rhiw on the Lln peninsula, Gwynedd. He was also a keen and talented actor and ...
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Canadians double up on silver in ski cross
Canada.com
By Postmedia News, Postmedia News January 11, 2012 Reigning ski cross world champion Chris Del Bosco claimed silver Wednesday as the 2011-12 World Cup season continued in Alpe d'Huez, France. Del Bosco was joined in his silver podium finish by teammate ...
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Sanna Luedi earns 1st World Cup win in ski cross
Mainichi Daily News
(AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) -- Sanna Luedi of Switzerland earned her first World Cup victory on Wednesday to top the ski cross standings. Marielle Thompson of Canada was second with Andrea Limbacher of Austria finishing third. ...
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Mainichi Daily News
Quit clowning around and get back to work!
RIA Novosti (blog)
Others take off for ski resorts in Russia's south or in Finland, Austria, France, or Italy to try out the “foreign snow.” Others line up events one right after the other at friends' or relatives' homes, or plan parties and get-togethers in restaurants ...
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The Boxing Room, S.F.: the flavor of Louisiana
San Francisco Chronicle
The vibe: Apres-ski in gator country. The high ceilings, huge windows, Douglas-fir walls and exposed rafters equal Aspen, but the pimento-cheese starter and smell of gumbo equal N'awlins. The crowd: Arts-goers pack seats pre- and post-performance. ...
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No more horsing around for jockey-turned-speedskater
Montreal Gazette
In October, he won all four distances in the short-track speedskating events at the National Senior Games in Rochester, NY, and in November, he set a new record in the one-hour challenge at a ski-marathon event in Quebec City, completing 82 laps of the ...
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Montgenevre, France Ski Resort Guide
Today Montgenevre continues to be a pleasant ski resort with a fantastic snow record.
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The largest and most diverse site for skiing in Europe, the French Alps offer a range of options for beginners up to more experienced skiers. The key areas for skiing however focus around the Savoie and the Haute-Savoie regions on the ...
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Skiing in France in 2012 [infographic]
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Skiing in France in 2012 [infographic]. 12 January 2012 No Comment. Franceremains the most popular ski destination for British skiers year after year. We know and love so many resorts in the French Alps, with millions of us heading to the ...
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Only in France — Ski Lessons, Great French Meals ... - Paris Perfect
Our family made the marathon drive from London to Val d'Isere before Christmas and spent a fun week skiing, relaxing … and eating!
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Clean Slate | Barbara Franceski
... to be able to donate some things to Goodwill, toss a bag of trash to the curb, and recycle plenty. It feels good, doesn't it? Photography by Barbara Franceski...
www.barbarafranceski.com/wp/2012/01/02/clean-slate/
Excelsior Hotel Chamonix - France - Ski Holidays | Inghams
Excelsior Hotel in Chamonix, France. Stay at the Excelsior Hotel With Inghams. The Ski & Snowboarding Holiday Experts!
www.inghams.co.uk/ski.../excelsior-i5216/?...
Changes to French driving laws. - France - Ski Chat
Changes to French driving laws., France, Skiing and Snowboarding Chat and Discussion.
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/preList/.../104192.page
Montgenevre, France Ski Resort Guide
Today Montgenevre continues to be a pleasant ski resort with a fantastic snow record.
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Skiing and snowboarding in France - Telegraph
Find out about the best resorts for skiing and snowboarding in France this winter, which are best for off-piste and where has the best snow record.
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../skiing-snowboarding-france.html
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French ski resorts to fall in love with | PV Holidays Blog
The snow arrived in the nick of time for 2012, but with the dozens of options available, how do you choose which French ski resort to spend your hard earned.
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French Ski Chalets - Skiing properties in France. French Ski Accommodation - Skiing in France - Ski Apartments - Ski Chalets. | Home | | Properties | | Advertise ...
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Skiing in France : Best Of Lists, Suggested Itineraries, Things To Do ...
Some people live for those few months of the year when they can strap planks of wood to their feet and slide down a slippery slope. Personally I'm still on the...
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The Best French Ski Resorts for Christmas | e-kongzi.com
Skiing at Christmas time is the perfect way to make sure you and your family can have the best white Christmas ever. France is well known as one of the best ski.
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Last-Minute Deals: £389 -- Last Minute French Ski Break w/Meals ...
Travelzoo finds the best last-minute holidays, cruise deals, city breaks, flights & late deals.
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French Alp Destinations | France Ski Bargains - Skiing Holidays in ...
France Ski Bargains – Skiing Holidays in France. ski-france-bargains.co.uk –France Ski Holiday Bargains. CommentsPosts ...
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