IRAN Ski, Snow News, Jan 26, 2012

The Night I Danced With the Shah of Iran Reuters When the Ayatollah gained power over the Shah, I understood, because of the barbaric nature of Iranians. A couple of years later I had the pleasure of skiing at St. Moritz while staying at the Palace Hotel, the most luxurious hotel in the Swiss Alps. See all stories on this topic »

The discouraging price of fuel oil Homer Tribune The Kachemak Ski Club (not to be confused with the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club) is an all-volunteer group that runs the Ohlson Mountain Rope Tow every Sunday when conditions allow. Last Friday, several people riding snow machines parked up at the ... See all stories on this topic »

The Global Note: Iran – Pressure Rising…Egypt's Historic Day…Syria Says No ... ABC News (blog) Aston also set another record: the first human to ski across Antarctica using only her own muscle power. She did it in 59 days, pulling two sleds for more than 1084 miles (1744 kilometers) from her starting point on the Leverett Glacier. See all stories on this topic »

THE WAR ON IRAN: Nuclear Assassinations Just the Tip of the Iceberg Center for Research on Globalization They were wearing ski masks -- black ski masks. They were two people. I saw the motorcycle speed by. I saw them. It seemed as if they had something in their hands,” this is how a female witness described the scene of the assassination of Iranian ... See all stories on this topic » Center for Research on Globalization

To Syrian rebels, Hezbollah is the 'Party of Satan' Telegraph.co.uk (blog) As the chubby man in the ski mask and the fatigues begins talking for the second time, at around 1:40 in the clip, you'll need to know only this smattering of Arabic: "Hezbollah" means "Party of God." "Hezbashaytan" means "Party of Satan. See all stories on this topic »

Breaking Down the $uper Bowl The Mark Because the event Burke was preparing for was not sanctioned by the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, all insurance coverage would have had to have been handled by either Monster or Burke herself. With no evidence showing that she was covered, ... See all stories on this topic »

World Economic Forum MarketWatch Around 40 government leaders and over 1600 business executives are among the 2600 participants who will descend on the exclusive ski resort for what's arguably the biggest gathering of the wealthy and the powerful. As the president of one Davos hotel ... See all stories on this topic » MarketWatch

Actions need to speak louder than words Financial Times For a few days at the end of January each year, this tiny Swiss ski resort nestled several hours from any large airport plays host to world leaders, top bankers and a posse of stars from the realms of science and entertainment. In the eyes of critics, ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

Davos elite confronts crisis of Western capitalism Sydney Morning Herald Over four decades, the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos has become an emblem of the triumphant market but this year delegates admitted that state capitalism on the Chinese model is in the ascendant. See all stories on this topic »

Sundance / Slamdance 2012 Preview - Jan 19 Beyond Chron The annual descent of tons of dealmakers, celebrities, and wannabes turns this skitown into a cinematic apiary producing not honey but hopeful fame and fortune. Even the inflicted presence of Paris Hilton has not dissuaded T-Mobile or Stella Artois ... See all stories on this topic »

Snow covers Tehran Press TV Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, young Iranians turn to such snow-clad resorts like Dizin, not far from Tehran, to ski and snowboard; they believe snow and rain are God-given blessings, for which mankind should be thankful to God while ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

Antarctica's centenary is Australia's chance to push for protection The Conversation The Norwegians went to extraordinary lengths to celebrate, sending the head of their polar research institute to ski across Antarctica. They flew a planeload of people, including the Prime Minister, to the South Pole to celebrate their national hero ... See all stories on this topic »

Why Apple Went to China, Con'd New Republic (blog) One is working as a ski instructor -- the other is just taking odd jobs. On the other hand, my daughter's European boyfriend was transferred here from his country by his multinational software company because his company can't find enough qualified ... See all stories on this topic » New Republic (blog)

Heidi Klum Couldn't Cope With Seal's Raging, Hulk-Like Temper Jezebel [TMZ] Sean Kingston is having such bad nightmares about his jet ski accident that he's leaving Miami. [TMZ] As if singing in front of those ghouls wasn't hard enough, Jim Carrey's daughter Jane's celebrity connection makes her Idol audition that much ... See all stories on this topic »

6 so-called vices banned by Iran's morality police - snopes.com One catch: Wealthy young Iranians ski much better than the morality cops do, so it's hard for agents policing the slopes to keep up. message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=78423

Dean Cummings, Spencer Wigley, and Chris Anthony Ski Iranian ... Dean Cummings, Spencer Wigley, and Chris Anthony Ski Iranian Ski Resort by Warren Miller. Dean Cummings, Spencer Wigley, and Chris Anthony Ski Iranian ... www.skinet.com/skiing/brightcove.../1381559784001

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