| Survivor: Deadly avalanche a skiing 'horror story' SI.com Powder Magazine senior editor John Stifter, who witnessed the slide that killed three of his skiing companions Sunday, said one person survived by bear-hugging a tree and holding on as the snow barreled over him. Another skier who was caught in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Survivor: Deadly avalanche a 'horror story' Seattle Post Intelligencer PHUONG LE, AP Ajai Sehgal, with King County Search and Rescue, works at a stagingarea near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch prince critically injured in skiing accident Stuff.co.nz Prince Johan Friso, 43, was rushed to the intensive care unit of Innsbruck's main hospital yesterday (NZ time) after he was buried under snow. He had been skiing off marked trails in the westernmost Lech winter sports region. The statement early today ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Avalanche survivor: 'We weren't being idiots' Bradenton Herald On Monday, the prize-winning freestyle skier told the Anchorage Daily News that she was in a group of eight experienced skiers who opted to descend through a backcountry section near the boundary of the Stevens Pass ski area northeast of Seattle. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| WA avalanche survivor says airbag saved her kgw.com She was among 13 other skiers who were skiing in the back country of Stevens Pass when an avalanche swept four of them 1500 feet down a mountain. Chris Rudolph, marketing director for the Stevens Pass ski area, professional freestyle skiing judge Jim ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vail Resorts to buy Kirkwood in Calif. Vail Daily News “The skiing at Kirkwood is amazing,” Katz said. “It's high alpine, incredible, exhilarating terrain. It gets the most snow of any of the Tahoe resorts. We felt like when you look at Northstar and Heavenly, Kirkwood complemented them well. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Something for everyone in Austrian ski resort The Seattle Times We traveled in the January "lull" season between the holidays and the February skifurloughs that are given by school districts throughout middle Europe. During that time, rooms for two adults and a toddler, with breakfast and dinner, start at about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch Prince Critically Hurt In Austrian Avalanche NPR (blog) He was rescued from an avalanche while skiing today in Lech. Dutch Prince Johan Friso was buried in an avalanche and critically hurt while skiing in western Austria today. Rescuers located him after he'd spent at least 15 minutes covered by heavysnow; ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nevada City native among avalanche survivors The Union of Grass Valley By Matthew Renda Former Nevada County resident Megan Michelson was among a group of expert skiers caught in an avalanche near a famed Washington ski resort as they were making their way through a foot-and-a-half of fresh snow. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Our deadly penchant for sliding downhill with a smile Irish Times They found their ski resort so quiet that they had to travel to a neighbouring village in order to chase women. This is a sorry state of affairs for the skiing industry, and also for the women of Europe, who do not know what they are missing. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Looking for a ski buddy? Look no further than Boston… Boston.com (blog) Oh, and they will get you deals on ski weekends, hook you up for ski dating, even plan your ski trip out west. The Boston Ski and Sports Club started in 1967, but most of their 6000 skiing and riding members are younger than the 45-year old club, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skiers tell of killer avalanche Herald.ie By Phuong Le One skier who was on the mountain in Washington state, USA, survived by bear-hugging a tree and holding on as the snow barrelled over him, another used aski air bag. "It's an absolute horror story," said Powder Magazine editor John ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Four Dead in Avalanches, Twitter Reaction WebProNews By Mike Fossum · 13 hours ago · Leave a Comment An avalanche claimed the lives of three skiers in an out-of-bounds area of Stevens Pass Ski Resort near Skykomish, WA on Sunday. A snowboarder died in a separate avalanche at The Summit at Snoqualmie in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Life of Dutch Prince Johan Friso remains in peril CBS News The second son of Dutch Queen Beatrix, was rushed to the intensive care unit of Innsbruck's main hospital after he was buried under snow. He had been skiing off marked trails in the westernmost Lech winter sports region. A statement from the Dutch... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Top 5 late season ski resorts in Europe TravelBite.co.uk If you're looking for a family holiday that caters for everyone, a skiing or snowboarding holiday is the perfect solution. However, with lift passes and rental on top of hotel and flight costs, skiing and snowboarding breaks aren't exactly the cheapest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Camelback Mountain Resort program caters to disabled skiers PennLive.com (blog) He learned to ski 10 years ago at Camelback Mountain Resort in the Poconos. Last week he attended Adaptive Camp week and acted as a chaperone and counselor to younger campers. This was the lead of a news release from Megan McHugh, director of public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Germany's First Log Cabin Hotel, Provided by Estemerwalt Log Homes, Open for ... PR Newswire (press release) Each of the fifteen cabins was erected onsite and is now operational at the resort with reservations for the season. The Snow Dome is an indoor skiing, snowboarding and ice climbing center, which also features the longest toboggan run in northern ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Soelden: the best winter resort you haven't heard of (yet) The Korea Herald Soelden is in the Oetztal region of Tyrol, in the Austrian Alps. It is very popular withEuropeans but comparatively unknown to North American ski and snowboard enthusiasts, even to those who, like us, frequent the Alps. That was part of the appeal:... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| It's not all downhill Jerusalem Post Roth, who had just returned to Israel from a two-year stint as a Bnei Akiva emissary in Vienna, learned firsthand that young people in Europe “have skiing in their blood.” However, according to Roth, opportunities for observant Jews to hit the slopes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Winter Survival Apps, ranked by Mobilewalla nwitimes.com (Mobilewalla Score: 92/100) REI Snow Report ($1.99)* — Detailed reports for ski resorts in the US and Europe. Firsthand posts from real skiers in real time on how good the conditions really are. (Score: 83/100) Weather Plus, Ultimate Weather App ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Airbag backpack made in BC credited with saving skier Elyse Saugstad from ... Toronto Star “It's not like an inner-tube ride,” she said after the tragedy outside the boundaries of the Stevens Pass Ski Resort. “It's kind of like you're in a washing machine. You don't know which way is up, but the system keeps you up above. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Crowd Free Tahoe: A peek at some of next year's gear Tahoe Daily Tribune By Nick Miley Last week the Western Winter Sports Representative Association held their annual demonstration of next year's products at Alpine Meadows ski resort. Large and small companies from both North America and Europe were present as well as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Who needs winter? Brattleboro Reformer Warmer temperatures would typically mean far less business for local ski areas, but representatives from Mount Snow and Stratton each said that's not the case. "Having received just a quarter of our annual snowfall so far this season, our continued ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 2nd son of Queen Beatrix in Austrian hospital after avalanche Newser 19, 2011 file photo Netherland's Prince Friso, left, and his daughter Zaria, right, pose for photographers during a photo session in the Austrian skiing resort of Lech. The Netherlands... (Associated Press) The Dutch government, which initially said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dutch prince buried under avalanche in Austria Radio New Zealand Dutch Prince Johan Friso is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by an avalanche in the Austrian resort of Lech. The prince, 43, was buried under the snowfor about 15 minutes before being rescued. He was resuscitated at the scene and ... See all stories on this topic » |
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