RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 22, 2011

Resort “doctor” urges Jungfrau to dream big swissinfo.ch by Jessica Dacey in Grindelwald, swissinfo.ch One of the biggest and best known Swiss ski areas needs a major revamp if it wants to maintain its reputation, a resort turnaround pro has warned. Just as the winter season was getting started, bigwigs from ... See all stories on this topic » swissinfo.ch

Power outage closes ski hill at Canada Olympic Park Calgary Herald The ski hill is closed and the hockey rinks are operating with emergency power. The lights are on but the electric Zamboni can't run. The Russian and Finnish junior hockey teams were scheduled to practice at the facility but those practices will be... See all stories on this topic »

Kearney Leads Three US Mogul Skiers to Meribel Podium First Tracks “It was a perfect day with the snow, it was icy yesterday, but it snowed all daytoday so it was great for the finals,” said Kingsbury. “In my training my skiing was pretty and I was focused on not making make mistakes, I just made training like ... See all stories on this topic »

People: Kardashians accused of using slave labor San Jose Mercury News The Senate ratified the New START treaty with Russia capping nuclear warheads for both nations and restarting on-site weapons inspections. Auburn's Cam Newton was named AP Player of the Year. "The Lone Ranger" announcer Fred Foy died in Woburn, Mass., ... See all stories on this topic »

Calendar Weekend Vancouver Sun Ski Cypress: The mountain is open 9 am to 4 pm Spend the morning on the hills and then rent snowshoes for a trek to the historic Hollyburn Lodge for lunch. 5. Lamplighter Christmas Night Party: Gastown's party palace is open Christmas Night, ... See all stories on this topic »

Best sports photos of 2011 Toronto Sun (AFP PHOTO/FRANCK FIFE) MARCH 13 - Cross country skiers race over the frozen lake Sils during the Engadin Ski Marathon near Sils. More than 11900 skiers registered in the 42.2 km race between Maloja and S-chanf near the Swiss mountain resort of St. ... See all stories on this topic »

Christmas Eve with The Night Before Christmas Whistler Question He has performed all over Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Israel, Australia, Brazil, USA, Colombia, New Zealand, Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Argentina, the UK, Germany, Cyprus, Belgium, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Tunisia, Portugal and Switzerland. ... See all stories on this topic »

Chechnya to build ski resort vestnik kavkaza The general plan and a model was presented by Russian businessman Ruslan Baysarov and Director General of Veduchi, Igor Pirogovsky. The hotel complex will have 400 standard, suite and presidential rooms. Elevators will be built for visitors directly to ... See all stories on this topic »

Best pictures from December 20 Globe and Mail Denis Dolgodorov of Russia and Mikael Kingsbury of Canada compete during the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Dual Moguls in Meribel, France. An elderly resident from Leisurewold Caregiving Centre is checked by a Toronto EMS paramedic as she waits in a bus ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Business concept of resorts of the Northern Caucasus to be developed by the ... Republican Information Agency The total cost of the ski project is estimated at 451 billion rubles. The project is financed by a public-private partnership. Russian Government invests 60 billion rubles in transportation and utility infrastructure. Private business will finance ... See all stories on this topic »

The Bruins seem unstoppable so far... talking B's with Yahoo blogger Puck ... WEEI.com They do was good job as anybody out there Greg -- and ski he's joining us now on the big show Greg welcome it's butch and Mike -- Rio. What you might say don't Greg so Greg what are you. Yet yet by the idea the idea editor I get to the editor in chief ... See all stories on this topic »

Young Oilers recall 'exciting' world junior experience Edmonton Journal “I remember we went on a trip when I was younger to Kimberley, BC, to ski, and I remember watching on TV (Sidney) Crosby when he was 16, so I would've been 13, or 14,” Eberle said of the first world junior moment that sticks out in his memory. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mick Jones Speaks: "Joe Strummer Is With Me All The Time..." Sabotage Times Anyway Joe once found an off season ski resort there because it was summer and not in use, and in there he found this disused old cable car that he'd sit in. Over time people had written lyrics of Joe [Strummer] and Paintings of him all over it and its ... See all stories on this topic » Sabotage Times

Tiny state lost in the Alps becomes more accessible to foreigners Pravda A special glory was brought to the principality by its great ski resorts. Every year, hundreds of thousands of foreigners come to Liechtenstein to ski. The current 66-year-old Prince Hans-Adam II is a very interesting persona. ... See all stories on this topic »

The science of winter solstice Alaska Dispatch ... and it accelerates from there. More than other states, Alaska celebrates summer and winter solstices with gusto. This week's version may mean a ski by moonlight in Russian Jack Park, or a few hours in an outdoor hot tub staring at the stars. See all stories on this topic » Alaska Dispatch

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