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Back in snow business: Conditions are perfect on Schladming's championship pistes
The Independent
The resort is part of the Ski Amadé area, which advertises itself as having 860km of pistes, although this is a bit misleading. While you can ski all the resorts in the area on one pass, they are not all connected by lifts. However, Schladming opened a ...
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Top Ski and Snowboarding Playgrounds 2012
GoTimeshare.org
So, with the snow sports season in Europe and the USA in full fling, we spotlight some of the top ski and snowboarding playgrounds around. This swish French ski resort in the Savoie are of the French Alps has been a favourite since 1934. ...
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Snow Drought to Snow by the Yard
AccuWeather.com
It was only last month that Alpine ski resorts were struggling with bare slopes, which delayed startups due to unusually dry, warm weather. Now, some resorts in Austria andSwitzerland are reporting snow depths of 350 to 550 cm (11.5-18.0 feet), ...
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Protesters ready igloos to Occupy Davos
Reuters
By Emma Thomasson | DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Occupy protesters with their sights set on the World Economic Forum, the annual gathering next week of the rich and powerful in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, unveiled their igloo accommodation on ...
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Ralph Lauren to Sponsor the Polo World Cup on Snow
BlackBook Magazine
The 2012 St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow will be held at the famed Swiss ski resort on the frozen Lake St. Moritz from January 26 through January 29. Ralph Lauren will serve as the USA team sponsor and the official outfitter for the tournament. ...
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Stylish Whitepod resort in Switzerland lets skiers sleep in an igloo-styled 'tent'
TERMINAL U
15 pods resembling giant snowballs perch on the mountainside at the 'Whitepod' luxuryresort in the Swiss Alps. [Read more] In Switzerland, you can sleep on the slopes under canvas in one of 15 pods nestled in the idyllic village of Les Cerniers in the ...
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AROUND THE CAPITOL: Two area legislators among 61 in State House with perfect ...
Dearborn Press and Guide
Rick Snyder has issued a proclamation declaring January as “Discover Michigan SnowSports Month.” Continued... To make it easy and affordable to try skiing or snowboarding, the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association offers a program called...
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Romania reports cheapest ski resort prices this winter
Focus on Travel News
For a stark contrast in price, Swiss destinations such as Gstaad (£326, up 39 compared to last month) and Zermatt (£238, up 24 percent) present the most expensive hotel rooms in winter sports regions this month. The Austrian ski resorts in Kitzbuhel ...
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How it all began:
Castanet.net
Hanna Taylor of Penticton was among those who went up the ski hill that first year. Al Menzies, the Apex Ski Area manager in the mid-sixties, grooms a run using a 'snowroller,' his own invention. “Dr. Herb McGregor, our neighbour and one of the ...
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Praying for snow: local businesses wait for winter
Mount Shasta Herald
If you call The Fifth Season's snowphone, which is updated daily, you'll hear plenty of suggestions for fun things to do in the Mt. Shasta area, Bleisae said. The Mt. ShastaSki Park failed to open only once in its 26 year history, in 1991, ...
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Swiss Valley hoping this is the start of the winter weather
WNDU-TV
There's no business like snow business, and the folks over at Swiss Valley are breathing a sigh of relief Friday night. Thursday's snowy blast signaled the return of winter weather to the area. The ski resort in Jones, Michigan is hoping to get a boost...
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Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup super-G
ESPN
Vonn's victory moved her ahead of retired Austrian great Renate Goetschl on the career list. Only Austria's Annemarie Moser-Proell (62) and Switzerland's Vreni Schneider (55) have more. "Records in skiing are really important to me," Vonn said. ...
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Tourism relies on jet-setters, but travel is destroying attractions
Vancouver Sun
Glaciers will all but disappear within 45 years and all but the highest ski resorts will close. The economic implications alone will be severe. The annual cost toSwitzerland's winter tourism industry, for instance, is projected to be $1.4 billion to ...
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Hawaii island of Kauai hoping for a movie boost
Toronto Star
Bert Archer Special to the Star Ski resorts are hardy things, it seems. Devil's Elbow, the 8-acre, 11-slope resort just outside of Peterborough, hasn't closed down due to warm weather since the notorious Christmas of 1984, according to general manager ...
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Summit Up 1-15-2012: Where we're still a little freaked out about Dracula
Summit Daily News
This latest one is about how awesome (and cheap) it is to ski in Romania. “This January, ski resorts in the Romanian town of Predeal are reporting the cheapest prices Europe-wide for winter sports enthusiasts- $71 per night in a standard double room. ...
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Perth skier meets world champ
Perthshire Advertiser
The Community School of Auchterarder pupil enjoyed a trip to smart St Moritz for theSwiss Ski Championships. And charismatic Cuche, the Swiss silver Olympic medalist and reigning World Cup downhill and Super-G champion, was happy to pose for ...
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Ski season opens up for visitors in Gudauri
Georgia Today (subscription)
Snow tubing is also one of the non-ski activities that can be experienced. Within this reconstruction program, Tbilisi City Hall reconstructed the transportation links, rehabilitated the water supply and electricity systems, improved the resort's ...
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Chef's Showcase: Curried mussels
Toronto Star
Next stop was at the luxury resort chain Club Med, where he worked as a food and beverage director at their resorts in Egypt, Senegal and France. “You didn't make much money,” he says, “But for a 21-year-old to be in charge of a huge restaurant? ...
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