Today: RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Apr 19, 2012

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Apr 19, 2012

RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Apr 19, 2012


Somerset's Meghan Erickson hopes to ski in 2014 Paralympics in Russia
Hudson Star Observer
Erickson is hoping to be part of the United States team that skis in the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The Paralympics are held at the site of the Olympics, two weeks after the completion of the Olympics. Erickson, a sophomore at ...
See all stories on this topic »
A Georgian Olive Branch
New York Times (blog)
By HALEY SWEETLAND EDWARDS TBILISI, Georgia – Visitors don't have to look much farther than Georgia's largest ski resort, Gudauri, to see evidence of this small nation's shifting policy toward Russia. Over the past several weeks, friends and I have ...
See all stories on this topic »

New York Times (blog)
PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - April 18
Reuters
GENERAL AND POLITICS TRUD - Russia's railway monopoly Russian Railways has shown interest in buying Bulgaria's ailing state railways operator BDZ's cargo unit. - The number of tourists in the Bulgarian ski resorts rose by 5 percent on an annual basis ...
See all stories on this topic »
Russia claims largest dinosaur eggs
Sky News Australia
Russia claims largest dinosaur eggs Updated: 10:26, Wednesday April 18, 2012 A university in Russia's Chechnya claims to have found an unprecedented stash of giant fossilised dinosaur eggs in a remote mountainous area of the North Caucasus region.
See all stories on this topic »
Pam crowned ski-cross champion in British debut
icLanarkshire - East Kilbride News
PAMELA THORBURN has been crowned British ski-cross champion – just months after taking up the sport. The Strathaven woman only switched disciplines from alpine skiingat the turn of the year, but she says her initial ski-cross training with the men ...
See all stories on this topic »
Borge Ousland married at the North Pole
ExplorersWeb
In 1994 Børge Ousland became the first person to ski solo from land to the North Pole. He did a kite-ski traverse of the Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada via the North Pole as well as a kite-ski traverse of Antarctica, from Berkner Island to McMurdo.
See all stories on this topic »
Go-Go Indigo
Easy Reader
Monk's progression in the sport has provided her the opportunity to train atSki & Snowboard Club Vail in Colorado from December through April. Her goal is to represent the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,Russia.
See all stories on this topic »

Easy Reader
Travel Picks: Top 10 scenic workouts
Reuters
Located on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, the town and its mountain, Mount Annupuri, are in a perfect location to receive high pressure systems from Russia'sSiberian region. These systems create an amazing powder, making the ski season in ...
See all stories on this topic »
Ski resorts in Austria suffer from noise
Skiurlaub-infos.com
As for the tourists from Russia, for them Mayrhofen over the past few years has remained the most fashionable area for ski holidays in Austria. Zell-Am-Se is a ski resort in the federal state of Salzburg in the Gbywufe Valley.
See all stories on this topic »

Skiurlaub-infos.com
French Entrepreneurs Plan New Napoleon Theme Park
PRI's The World
Yego said even Napoleon's failed conquest of Russia has theme park potential. “Think of the war on Russia,” he said, “the snow, the cold. This could be the pretext for an indoor ski dome.” The idea would be to have tourists ski between the Russian ...
See all stories on this topic »

PRI's The World
Georgian Railways IPO—not risk-free
Georgiandaily
Russia blew up some of its assets during the 2008 war with Georgia that ended in a ceasefire. Georgia's economy ministry announced plans on Monday to list up to 25 per cent of Georgian Railways in an initial public offering on the LSE in May.
See all stories on this topic »
Chechnya claims largest dinosaur eggs
Herald Sun
A university in Russia's Chechnya claims to have found an unprecedented stash of giant fossilised dinosaur eggs in a remote mountainous area of the North Caucasus region. The Chechen state university uploaded photos of the egg-shaped protrusions on a ...
See all stories on this topic »
From pro to novice to pro
Penrith Star
... stopped Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Senior Sportstar of the Month Renee McElduff from mastering the mountainous white wonderland and becoming one of Australia's cherished aerial-skiing prospects for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games inRussia.
See all stories on this topic »
Chechnya claims world's largest dinosaur eggs
DAWN.com
A man looks at what is believed to be fossilised dinosaur eggs at a site inRussia's volatile Chechnya region April 14, 2012. The find was uncovered when a construction crew was blasting through a hillside to build a road near the region's border with ...
See all stories on this topic »

DAWN.com
Seattle-based tour companies offer worldwide adventures
The Seattle Times
... Nepal and beyond. www.adventureassociates.net/ Arctic Odysseys: A pioneer of High Arctic travel with small-group tours in the far north of Canada, Russia and beyond, from wildlife-watching to dog-sledding and ski treks. www.arcticodysseys.com.
See all stories on this topic »
Shop Profile: Board Bin Celebrates 25 Years
Transworld Business
By Mike Lewis In the heart of Ketchum, Idaho, blocks from Sun Valley, the oldest skiresort in North America and a land seriously steeped in ski heritage, lies the Board Bin, arguably the oldest snow and skate shop in the Northwest, and ground zero for ...
See all stories on this topic »
The FSB is expelling political activists from Russia
Infoshop News
Inhabitants of the province have never won a single war, but they have a plenty of other reasons to be proud - for example, a ski-jumper who achieved a lot in 1980, but has since then struggled with a substance abuse problem.
See all stories on this topic »
Off-Duty Cop Kills Two
St.Petersburg Times.ru
The woman was wearing a ski-jacket and other warm clothes. In her pocket were a cell phone and keys on a heart-shaped key chain with the name “Olga” written on it. Herskis were found next to her body. ST. PETERSBURG (SPT) — An elderly shareholder of ...
See all stories on this topic »
British champ!
Donside Piper and Herald
Torphins teenager Alex Tilley was in the form of her life as she swept the boards at the 2012 Delancey British Alpine Ski Championships in Meribel, France. With maximum championship points Gordon Skiers member Alex was crowned the overall champion and ...
See all stories on this topic »
Warming up to ice
Times of India
In Lapland (the northern parts of Norway , Sweden, and Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia) and other Arctic Circle countries like Denmark, Iceland, Alaska, and Canada, the cold still touches minus 30 degrees in the winter.
See all stories on this topic »
Tigé Boats builds on wave of innovation
ReporterNews.com
TigĂ© makes that dream a reality worldwide with dealers in Canada, France, Australia, South Africa, Russia, Japan, China and other countries. International sales currently account for 30 percent of all business. But, many potential customers put that ...
See all stories on this topic »
Sports summary
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide
Team USA had won its three preliminary games 9-2 over Canada, 9-0 over Russia and 10-0 over Switzerland in the semi-final with an 80-10 shooting edge in that game alone. Canada beat Finland 5-1 in the other semi-final. In the bronze medal game, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Kelly VanderBeek: Back in the fast track
Chilliwack Progress
“For me, getting back on my skis was like coming home.” In the months since she's been working hard to regain her form, once more chasing the Olympic dream. The comeback will truly be complete if she's on a ski hill in Sochi, Russia in February of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Model UN Team Rises to the Top
The Emory Wheel
Next year, Chirillo hopes the team breaks into the P5 countries, or five permanent countries of the UN — China, France, Russia, the UK, and the United States. Despite several disadvantages — the team was only re-chartered six years ago after a long ...
See all stories on this topic »
Britain's pride in its Olympians makes the sacrifices worth it
Metro (blog)
Yes global warming is radically changing our weather patterns but still even a snow capped peak in Richmond Hill in July would not be long enough for me to show my skills as a downhill ski racer! The former critics and cynicism have been replaced by ...
See all stories on this topic »
Dubai retains pulling power for international retailers
Zawya (registration) (press release)
Russia (44.5%), Italy (43%) and Saudi Arabia (41.1%) make up the remainder of the top 10. North American retailers are by far the most global, with 73% present in all three regions (Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; The Americas), ...
See all stories on this topic »

Zawya (registration) (press release)
Russia ski team member - YouTube
Robin Williams - Live At The Met - Alcohol/Marijuana 7:59. Watch Later Error Robin ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueRgJdEkFuw
Winter Games Russia: Google Alert - russia skiing
The 5th Skiing to the North Pole Russian youth expedition is getting under way with five lads and two girls due to put on their skis tomorrow for a more than ...
wintergamesrussia.blogspot.com/.../google-alert-russia-skiing_...
Russian youngsters set out on ski trip to North Pole - Video ...
A Russian Adventure Club organizes a ski trip for youngsters from the northernmost circle of ...
www.dailymotion.com/.../xq4ma4_russian-yo
Alexander Language Schools, Franchise Alexander Language Schools info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com Products and Services Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-FrenchUnder the SunStealing JakeAlexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-Swedish

No comments: