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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Feb 02, 2012

Holiday-makers ski and snowboard on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, some 500 metres from Israel's border with Syria January 17, 2012. REUTERS/Nir Elias
Snowboarders more injury-prone than skiers
Reuters
(Reuters) - Snowboarders are hurt slightly more often than skiers, with the most injuries among young, inexperienced female boarders, according to a study from a Vermont ski resort. Snowboarders were most likely to suffer a hurt wrist or shoulder, ...
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Why are fans paying medical bills for world-class skier Sarah Burke?
msnbc.com
Competitors at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. adorned themselves with items in rememberance of Canadian skierSarah Burke who died from injuries she sustained in a training accident in Park City, Utah in January. By Kari Huus, msnbc.com Updated at ...
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msnbc.com
It's all downhill for area skier
STLtoday.com
When alpine skier Abigail Murer was 6 years old, she accidentally slipped out of a ski lift and fell more than 30 feet. Hidden Valley Ski Resort general manager Bill Brandes watched it happen from the top of the slope in Eureka.
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Not fumbling this chance
Boston.com
By TD Thornton Here's the most bankable prediction for Super Bowl Sunday:Skiers and boarders will win big, while resort operators will humbly accept the trouncing pro football inflicts on their accounting ledgers with a mixture of resignation and ...
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Jesus at mountaintop ski resort in US allowed to stay after feds reverse ...
Washington Post
The statue has been a curiosity at the famed Big Mountain ski hill for decades, mystifying skiers with its appearance in the middle of the woods as they cruise down a popular run. The Forest Service said in its original decision that case law was ...
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Incredible deals? That's the ticket at resorts
Boston.com
Here's a capsule look at the emerging trends: ■Rocker and camber continue to be the big technology buzzwords for the 2012-13 line of skis and snowboards, including new ski models that allow skiers to fine-tune the level of rocker by raising or ...
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ON SKIING: Phones bring a whole new element to the slopes
Kennebec Journal
Still, they're a cool way to compare how you tackle the slopes with otherskiers. The AlpineReplay tag line is "Ultimate Bragging rights for skiers and boarders," and you can easily weigh your medals and stats against your friends, other people at the ...
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For many area teens, the slopes beckon
Buffalo News
Brandi, who has been skiing since she was 2, enjoys being with friends and family and getting together to have a good time on the ski slopes. Holiday Valley's Learning Center teaches kids, ages 3 to 12, to ski. Twice a day, Brandi takes the kids out on ...
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Buffalo News
Sun Valley Resort's Snowmaking Crew Keeps Ski Season Alive
Twin Falls Times-News
Using water and compressed air, they covered Sun Valley's ski hill in white, allowing skiers and boarders to play in the snow when ski resorts in Utah, California and other states had little or no terrain open. By the time Sun Valley opened to 2600 ...
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US ski resorts get much needed snow at last
Gadling
But things have started to change out west, and a few big storms over the past few weeks have made now made it possible for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes at last. The Jackson Hole Ski Resort in Wyoming, for instance, got hit with a massive ...
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Magic Mountain ski area hits its goal to become a skier owned cooperative
Boston Globe
Magic's inability to cover trails with man-made snow has kept the small skiarea from thriving, especially during dry winters like this one when skiersflock to nearby resorts with more snowmaking equipment. Magic is in Londonderry, Vt. The sale of the ...
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Snow Sports: New owners have Waterville Valley in its former glory
Worcester Telegram
When skiing legend Tom Corcoran founded Waterville Valley in 1965, the Campton, NH, ski area became a national model for master-planned resortcommunities. Nestled in an unspoiled swath of the White Mountains, the skiarea and village became a magnet ...
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Alyeska Offers Ski And Stay Packages
OnTheSnow.com
The Hotel Alyeska offers lodging packages for skiing AlyeskaResort. Photo by T Dawg/Flickr. Alyeska Resort is offeringski and stay packages to get you on Alaskan slopes. This year, the resort is offering its four-night package again.
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OnTheSnow.com
SKIING: Have no fear, there's a way to bring that gear
Daily Breeze
And maybe you noticed, there seemed to be a heavy load of advertising for Park City, Utah, and the three ski resorts in that city. You probably didn't have to wonder why the blitz of Southern California airways in January, considering that Mammoth ...
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Omar's way to promote skiing at Gulmarg
Hindustan Times
We plan to have the facility at other hill resorts in Kashmir," said Shah. Famous international cricketer of South African team, Jonty Rhodes, known for agility and fielding skills, is camping at Gulmarg to enjoy heli skiing with the Heli-Ski Company ...
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Family fun on the slopes of Rauris
Liverpool Daily Post
THIS month, a sudden dump of snow turned 2012's mediocre ski season into a winter wonderland – and for the first time in my life, I could well imagine how exciting it must have been for passionate skiers to hear the news. Last year, I travelled to ...
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Outdoors briefs: Icky hits the slopes, Riverview bird trip and more
Sparks Today
Great Basin Brewing Co., maker of some of Nevada's finest handcrafted brews, has teamed with Moment Skis, local manufacturer of handmadeskis, to create Icky Skis. Only 40 pairs of the limited edition skis, designed with Great Basin's Ichthyosaur Icky ...
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Schweitzer Lights up For Winter Carnival Feb. 17-26
OnTheSnow.com
Horses enter the ski action Feb. 18-19. Ski joring debuted in last winter's event to audience acclaim, and this year's competition adds divisions for juniors and women. The afternoon of the second day features skiers and snowboarder being pulled by a ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Russia Must Host More Ski Events - Olympic chief
RIA Novosti
Russia will host the first test events for the 2014 Winter Olympics skiingevents this month at the Rosa Khutor ski resort, including a stage of the Alpine Skiing World Cup from February 8 to 12 for men, and February 15 to 19 for ladies.
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Kearney eyes 13th straight World Cup moguls win
SI.com
"Your ski career won't go on forever. I take immense satisfaction with setting goals and achieving them. My goal is victory and skiing my best, and when I do that, it's very satisfying.'' Kearney will be the favorite, but Canada's 17-year-old sensation ...
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Skiing Heritage Week Comes to Pacific Northwest April 8-15
OnTheSnow.com
Skiing Heritage Week plans to celebrate skiing in the Pacific Northwest at six resorts this spring. The event, which culminates in the annual induction ceremony for the Ski Hall of Fame, also plans to honor K2 Sports Corporation.
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OnTheSnow.com
Call of the couloir
Helena Independent Record
Eliza Wiley Independent Record - Dave Stergar skis the Big Couloir, known as "the Big" to locals, at Big Sky Resort recently. The epic ski run is not for the faint at heart. A transceiver, shovel, probe and partner are a must for this run whose 1500 ...
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Whitefish Ski Resort Rebounds After Strong January Snowfall
Utah Skier Online
Huge storms in the northwest were a big hit for skiers in Montana as they brought seven feet of snow to Whitefish Mountain Resort in January. As of today the resort is reporting an 83-inch base at the summit and 53-inch base at mid-mountain.
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Utah Skier Online
Meager Sierra snow worries CA officials, farmers in state that depends on ...
Washington Post
Resorts are suffering as skiers turn up their noses at manmade snow, especially after last year's prolific powder. And paltry snow means big worries this summer for farmers in the state's Central Valley who depend on snowmelt delivered through ...
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Visitors to Spain's Pyrenees go for more than the mountains
Fort Worth Star Telegram
What few snow enthusiasts know is that the Pyrenees, which separate France and Spain, hide some three dozen ski resorts. "'The Pyrenees -- is there skiing there?' It's like a stuck record for us," said Dave Slattery of Baqueira British Ski School, ...
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Tire testing: Results from a ski mountain reveal key differences between car tires
ConsumerReports.org
With snow a rare sight in southern New England this year, Consumer Reports relied on the good folks at Jay Peak Ski Resort in Vermont (way up near the Canadianborder) to provide the frosty conditions necessary to test 71 tire models.
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ConsumerReports.org
New Escape Package Announced at Waterville Valley
PR Web (press release)
The snow is falling around New England, and there are new packages at Waterville Valley Resort to help skiers/riders save in the snow. Enjoy the short lift lines and open slopes with the Middle of the Week Escape package. The package includes lodging ...
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20th annual candlelight ski set for Saturday night in Whalan
Republican-Leader
The event is free, however skiers do need to have a DNR ski pass. It's available from many Lanesboro businesses, the Lanesboro visitor center or online at www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/skipass/index.html To rent skiscontact Cedar Valley Resort in ...
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From warm islands to cold highlands
Aspen Times
ASPEN — Some people can't stay away from white, powdered mountains and the excitement and joy of skiing. The Maui resident and timeshare salesman is in the midst of a tour of 100 ski resorts across the continental US, which he began before ...
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Mild Weather Causing Slower Ski Season
WNEP-TV
By Renie Workman The warm weather is making for empty slopes at someski resorts in our area. Even with snow-covered slopes at Sno Mountain in Scranton, the mild weather seemed to have skiiers thinking spring instead of winter.
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U.S. ski resorts get much needed snow at last | Gadling.com
By Kraig Becker
But things have started to change out west, and a few big storms over the past few weeks have made now made it possible for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes at last. The Jackson Hole Ski Resort in Wyoming, for instance, got hit with ...
Gadling
Snowboarders more injury-prone than skiers: study
By Genevra Pittman | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study from a Vermont ski resort found that snowboarders get injured slightly more often than skiers, ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-snowboarders-injuryprone-idUSTRE8...
Blue Mountain Ski Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Ontario is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../blue-mountain-ski-resort-ski-guid...
Holiday Heliskiing: Why it's Better than Riding ResortsHeli Ski News
Resort skiing can be fun, and it has and always will be the perfect getaway... in Canada, the Trois Vallees in France, and all Colorado's resortscombined, we ...
www.lastfrontierheli.com/.../holiday-heliskiing-why-it’s-better...
Skiing: Boot camp fitness in the Canadian Rockies - Telegraph
Although with the snow quality at the Alberta resorts of Lake Louise and ...But I wasn't in the heart of the Canadian Rockies simply to click on my skisand shred ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Skiing-Boot-camp-fitness-in-the-Cana...
Skiing: First glimpse of the resort that Putin built for the 2014 Winter ...
President Putin spends vacation at Krasnaya Polyana alpine ski centre ....close ties with Intrawest, which built Arc 1950 along with the two Canadian resorts.
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Skiing-First-glimpse-of-the-resort-that...
Fernie Alpine Resort Named In Ski Canada Magazine's Annual Best ...
Fernie, BC - Ski Canada Magazine's Annual Best of Skiing Awards issue has just hit the stands and Fernie Alpine Resort has received 8 exciting accolades ...
www.skircr.com/mediaCentre/pr_detail.asp?id=738
How to enjoy a weekend at the ski resort without skiing - Canada
Let's say you've been invited on a ski weekend, but aren't particularly enthusiastic about skiing. Instead.
www.canada.com/travel/enjoy+weekend+resort.../story.html
Skiing - The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing ... - SBC Skier ...
“There was some great skiing on the slopes of Mount Roberts. We had a really tight ... noted Jeff Holden, the Canadian Open's head judge. The top 5 men and ...
www.sbcskier.com/news_article?news_id=1270
Xc ski websites at PressAboutUs
Cross Country Ski Areas AssociationEverything you need to know about where to cross country ski and snowshoe in the US and Canada. Skiresorts & trails ...
pressabout.us/tags/XC+Ski/
Canadian skier Sarah Burke dies from skiing accident
Sarah Burke, a freestyle skier from Canada, is dead at the age of 29. She was critically ...
digitaljournal.com/article/318190
Sonne Lifestyle Resort - Ultimate Ski News ultimate Ski: Home
Canadian ski resorts are once again enjoying an abundance of snow following regular heavy snowfall since Christmas. ... Show more UltimateSki News ...
www.ultimate-ski.com/Home/Ski_News.html?id=1243
Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam - Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow ...
Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam at Blue Mountain in Canada. websnowskiing. ... Subscribe to Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow, ResortsGuide, Area Guides, ...
www.snowskiing.com/blog/volcom-peanut-butter-rail-jam/
Best Skiing Eastern Canada | Downhill Skiing Magic
Here is the info on Best Skiing Eastern Canada, that you are looking for. ...The Mountain Biker's Guide to Ski Resorts: Where to Ride Downhill in New York, New ...
www.nordicsub.com/best-skiing-eastern-canada/
Bormio Ski Resort Offer Fantastic Skiing During the Day | World On ...
We Can Help You Get to the Best Places to Ski in Italy ... Right now is considered to be the best time of year to visit the Bormio ski resort area. ...Vacation Packages · World On Skis Launches Canada Ski Vacation Sweepstakes on Facebook ...
www.worldonskis.com/blog/?p=803
  
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