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| Fresh snow in the Alps means the ski season's not over yet TravelMole Looks like the European ski season is going to go out on a high, with fresh snowfalling in the Alps. Yep, a big dump was just arriving as I drove away from Morzine in France on Sunday. As I'd spent the previous six days shoving my way down slushy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| HERO: Advice Twardokens gave at age 8 preluded a hall of fame ski career Santa Cruz Sentinel By HAVEN LIVINGSTON Eva Twardokens was surprised when she learned of her nomination to the US Skiing and Snowboard Hall of Fame in last June. “I was so excited, I wanted to jump up and down and yell and scream like I do when I win a race,” said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Australians, Brazilians taking to Tahoe terrain etravelblackboard.us With March bringing heavy snowfalls to the region's ski resorts, Mr Jacboson said it was the combination of great snow, excellent facilities and a convenient location that would continue to lure visitors from down under and beyond to North Tahoe. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Swiss villages, sitting on a gold mine, refuse to budge Christian Science Monitor But at a time when Europe is in the grip of the worst recession since World War II, a cluster of villages in Switzerland has rebuffed the chance to reap the benefits of the gold deposits buried underfoot. The villages voted in a referendum this month ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Park City masters skiers rake in medals Park Record Top-of-the-podium gold medalists were John Bloomberg, Keith Thompson, Bill Skinner and skiing in the toughest and most competitive class Rick Slabinski, fresh off FIS races in Europe. In the super G race the next day, the previous podium winners ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| As the Bull Wheel Turns: Gunbarrel 25 this Saturday at Heavenly Tahoe Daily Tribune “It's amazing that this event is still going,” Glen said. “This event is unique in that it doesn't fit into any mold of other events held on snow. The Gunbarrel 25 takes everyone back to the essence of skiing and riding bumps.” A few years ago, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Springtime on Sicily - molten lava and budding caper plants Travel Agent The higher-elevation areas are converted with ice and snow after the summer, mesmerizing the passengers on cruise ships far below. In two skiing areas, several tow lifts bring skiers onto the ski runs. The skiers can race down to an altitude of around ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Reader travelogue: Land, sea provide entertainment on adventure cruise of ... Memphis Commercial Appeal Outside of Kirkenes, the Snow Hotel welcomes paying guests to lodging sculpted entirely from snow. The reception desk is made of ice. My friends from Texas and I boarded our ship, the SS Finnmarken, in Bergen, the second-largest city in Norway, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The unbearable lightness of winter High Country News (blog) But now, all of us in the lower half of the West are left staring down the barrel of this, a sobering sight given our dependence on mountain snow for water, and in particular on the Colorado River, whose headwaters perch high in its namesake state: In ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| News: US and Canada named most expensive place to have a ski... Compare Now Research by Sainsbury's Finance named the two countries as the most expensive place to have a ski or snowboard-related injury, beating the likes of other popular destinations such as France and Austria. The company found that the average claim for an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Zinal Freeride Newschoolers Despite the warm and sunny weather, the snow was surprisingly good. The first day of the contest was pretty chill, as the riders got to scout the area and everyone was skiingwith everyone. In the afternoon we were invited on a guided run down the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pippa Middleton and George Percy go skiing in Meribel - Snow Menu Snow Menu | Ski Holidays, Ski Resorts, Snow Reports & Winter Sports News ... said to be among the toughest in the world, her skiing efforts in the French resort of Meribel were much more sedate during the .... Top Rated European Ski Resorts ... www.snowmenu.com/.../pippa-middleton-and-george-percy-g... |
| Sun, snow, snakes: Scottish skiing's salvation sweeps south | UK ... The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... The heavy late fall ofsnow gave Scotland's ski resorts a brief boost after they struggled through a ... " It's very unusual not to have skiing in April so this is looking good." Last week .... Shard hacking: group sneak to top of Europe's tallest building · More most viewed ... www.guardian.co.uk/uk/.../sun-snow-snakes-skiing-salvation |
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