RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Apr 12, 2012

World Cup ski champ Kikkan Randall to visit Eaglecrest Juneau Empire US skier Kikkan Randall celebrates with the women's Sprint World Cup Trophy after the final World Cup crosscountry ski races in Falun, Sweden, Sunday March 18, 2012. (AP Photo / Scanpix Sweden / Anders Wiklund) SWEDEN OUT By Klas Stolpe 2012 World Cup ... See all stories on this topic »

$30000 Watch Vanishes Up Church Leader's Sleeve New York Times Russian bloggers have published rumors that the patriarch has a large country house, a private yacht and a penchant for ski vacations in Switzerland, though none of this has been proved. The watch, on the other hand, has been an object of fascination ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

To Russia with love and help from others Paul Sokoloski Opinion Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Jallen not only became a national championship skier before she turned 16 in February, the daughter of Deb and Mike Jallen was named to the United States ski team that's heading for the 2014 Paralympics in Sochi, Russia. “She's quite a kid,” said Mike ... See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Russian Church leader under fire after backing Putin BBC News Dressed in bright costumes and ski masks, the women knelt, danced and sang in front of the altar before being hustled away by church officials. In the version posted on the group's blog, the "prayer" calls on the Virgin Mary to "banish Putin" and ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Daily Brief: April 10, 2012 Baltimore Sun Olden days ski competition on Easter Monday, One Day Without Shoes raises awareness for children without shoes, a 40000 year old baby mammoth on exhibit in Hong Kong and more in today's daily brief. A lady dressed as a nun and using old wooden skis ... See all stories on this topic » Baltimore Sun

Skiing pioneer Burke remembered in Whistler service CTV.ca Burke a freestyle skiing pioneer died Jan. 19, 2012 following an accident during a training session in Utah. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward WHISTLER, BC — Admirers of Sarah Burke gathered in Whistler Village on Tuesday night to bid a sad farewell ... See all stories on this topic » CTV.ca

Sarah Burke honoured at Whistler memorial National Post She also fought to have halfpipe skiing in the Olympics, a fight she won. The first halfpipe skiing competition will take place in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Vancouver Province Bonny Makarewicz / Postmedia News. See all stories on this topic » National Post

Bosco bets on boost from London Olympics Financial Times The clothing label, which designs the kit worn by the Russian Olympics team, plans to open outlets across Europe in destinations favoured by wealthy Russian tourists such as the ski resorts of Courchevel and St Moritz. It has chosen London as the ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Times

13-year-old rebounds from tragedy Noah Hotchkiss mastering monoski, sets ... The Durango Herald They looked very nice. So now, Noah has his sights set on the 2014 Paralympics inRussia. He entered his first race last month during the Dave Spencer Ski Classic at Purgatory. After two-plus seasons, Noah now is helping others adapt. See all stories on this topic »

American Log Home Manufacturer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia Virtual-Strategy Magazine ... and sold multiple residential units throughout Russia. The purpose of this American log home development project is to create accommodation and wellness facilities for tourists planning to ski in the Krasnaja Poliana / Rosa Hutor Mountain ski zones ... See all stories on this topic »

Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist -- Governing the Environmental Revolution Huffington Post While countries like the US, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and others spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to keep permanent research bases on Antarctica so that they can have a seat at the table when the continent is divided like a pie for ... See all stories on this topic »

Clock watchers in the Russian blogosphere call time out Sydney Morning Herald Russia's blogosphere has been bubbling with rumors that the patriarch has a country house, a private yacht and a penchant for ski vacations in Switzerland, though none of this has been proved. The watch has been an object of fascination for years, ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Polar explorer Mark Wood hit by rescue bond cost BBC News Mr Wood has now started to ski to the North Pole from Ice Station Barneo, a temporary camp run by Russia near the island of Svalbard in the Norwegian Arctic. He had already abandoned plans to ski from Canada to the North Pole because of the "fragile ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

How a $30000 watch vanished up Russian church leader's sleeve Economic Times Russia's blogosphere has been bubbling recently with rumours that the patriarch has a large country house, a private yacht and a penchant for ski vacations in Switzerland, though none of this has been proved. The watch, on the other hand, ... See all stories on this topic »

Small is beautiful PlanetSKI.eu Judged through European eyes, where many resorts are big or linked to large ski areas, it should perhaps be called Le Petite. But what it perhaps lacks in size it certainly makes up for in other areas. We hesitate to use the word unique, ... See all stories on this topic » PlanetSKI.eu

Cities lining up for 2022 Olympics ESPN For those in the ski and snowboard industry, the potential to see the 2022 Olympics on American snow is quite real, even with North America having staged two of the past three Winter Games, including Vancouver/Whistler-Blackcomb in 2010. See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Oregon's Mt. Bachelor Sponsors Freeskier Sammy Carlson, Launches Invitational ... First Tracks Online Media Bend, OR - Oregon's Mt. Bachelor ski resort has signed Sammy Carlson, one of the biggest names in freeskiing, to its team of sponsored athletes, and in so doing has launched a new invitational big air contest set for May. See all stories on this topic » First Tracks

Big Fish In The Big Apple Forbes Other luminaries in attendance included Tom Brokaw, CNBC's Steve Liesman, former US Ski Team star, Andy Mill, and angling legends, Bernard “Lefty” Kreh and Bob Popovics. The latter two ignored the host club's jacket-only policy. See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Two medals for Noonan at nationals Stephenville Georgian The 21-year-old scored a gold medal in the 7.5-kilometre classic Para-nordic race and a bronze in the 800-metre freestyle Para-nordic sprint at the 2012 national cross-country ski championships in Mont Sainte Anne, Que. “Winning a gold and bronze medal ... See all stories on this topic » Stephenville Georgian

Putin the Competitor Russia Profile The IOC is happy that Russia is on schedule despite the delay of around 70 projects revealed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak earlier this year. The first serious test events have gone smoothly on the whole, barring a hold-up at the ski jump ... See all stories on this topic » Russia Profile

Wild Colorado: Ermines: In perpetual metamorphosis Summit Daily News “It's that mysterious little creature running across a ski trail or road,” US Forest Service wildlife biologist Ashley Nettles said. “Folks don't typically know what they are. They poke their heads up out of the snow occasionally to see what's going on ... See all stories on this topic »

Whistler Cup celebrates 20th year Whistler Question Whistler has rolled out the welcome mat for athletes representing nearly 20 countries and two-dozen ski clubs from within Canada, though the hometown contingent doesn't intend to play the role of gracious host when the races are on for the 20 th annual ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian Lumia 800 videos show birds, girls and singing cops Neowin A few seconds later, the "cops" take off their ski masks and begin singing "I Will Survive." We are not really sure how almost assaulting people in an elevator in Russiahelps to sell a smartphone, but the videos are pretty funny in any language. See all stories on this topic »

TATNEFT' IMENI V.D. SHASHINA OAO : Social Achievements of TATNEFT Were Noted ... 4-traders The Company's Sanatorium-preventoriums "YAN" and "Romashkino" as well as the Alpine Ski Complex "Yan" were awarded the diplomas "For a wide range of spa services, a professional approach to work at the exhibition stand." OAO TATNEFT was also awarded ... See all stories on this topic »

Activists: Syrian troops continue offensives Atlanta Journal Constitution Assad allies Russia and China blocked resolutions condemning Syria. The West, in turn, opposes military intervention or arming the opposition fighters.Russia, increasingly critical of the Syrian regime, supports Annan's plan, but it's not clear if ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Canada-US showdown looms Montreal Gazette Canada squeezed past the US 1-0 in Ottawa and then wrapped up its training camp at the Jay Peak ski resort by blasting Sweden 8-0. The US beat Finland 7-0 in its other exhibition game. The disparity led to some talk that the women's game would be ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite tough year, Hicks' plan is to soar to Sochi Langley AdvanceNews Hicks decided to decline an invitation to compete at a Europa Cup event in Sochi,Russia as part of preparation for the 2014 Olympic Games. Instead, he chose to focus on taking time to heal and hopefully be able to ski close to 100 per cent for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Sun Valley's Josey A Star in The Halfpipe Twin Falls Times-News He's a member of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, which trains athletes as young as seven to ski moguls and snowboard halfpipe and terrain parks. Josey is one of about 100 SVSEF members, some of whom competed in United States of America ... See all stories on this topic »

Exclusive Q&A with Mike Babcock: 'These guys are hungry' The Detroit News If you make it through that contract, I probably need one more. A. Hunting, water-skiing, downhill skiing. I water-ski 6:30 every morning all summer long, never miss a day. I love to work out. I love my kids, I like taking trips with my wife. See all stories on this topic »

Sports summary Idaho Mountain Express and Guide On Sunday, Team USA walloped Russia 9-0 with Knight punching home another two goals. USA goalie Jessie Vetter faced only five Russian shots. Team USA with its two opening wins in the eight-nation tournament earned a bye into the Playoff Round ... See all stories on this topic »

Alison Berkley Margo: The Princess's Palate Aspen Times Like, is anyone besides the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club and Thunder River Theatre Co. in Carbondale doing any outreach to get the Hispanic population involved in our communities? We call ourselves liberals, and we're all into the environment ... See all stories on this topic »

The OJSC "Resorts of the Northern Caucasus" to be involved into the Russian ... Republican Information Agency The working group, headed by Senator and Olympic champion Svetlana Zhurova is preparing a bill according to which the OJSC "Resorts of the Northern Caucasus" can take control over the whole tourist industry ofRussia. As to press service of the company ... See all stories on this topic » Republican Information Agency

Ken Block Hoons Russian Ski Resort | S7EEP ^ Unique Articles Ken Block hoons it up at the Igora Park ski resort outside of St. Petersburg, Russia in the Ford ... www.s7eep.com/2012/.../ken-block-hoons-russian-ski-resort.h...

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Russia Pond Skimming | Strangest Pond Skimming Video However, this pond skimming video from St. Petersburg Russia is pretty out there. ...The Cornice Express chairlift (chair 6) was derailed at Kirkwood ski resort ... unofficialnetworks.com/bizarre-pond-skimming-contest-wolrd...

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