CHILE SKI News, Jun 13, 2012

Ski La Parva announces Sony Eye of the Condor 2; partnership with iF3 Freeskier Magazine Press Release: Santiago, Chile — After an extremely successful event in 2011, Ski La Parva is pleased to announce the return of Sony Eye of the Condor- a weeklong film and photo competition set in the Andes. Presented by Sony, Subaru Chile and Delta ... See all stories on this topic »

Ski La Parva Announces Sony Eye of the Condor 2 Ski Channel Presented by Sony, Subaru Chile and Delta Airlines, Sony Eye of the Condor 2 will showcase elite athletes and photographers from around the world from July 27 to August 4, 2012. A partnership with iF3 will help increase media distribution for teams and ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Channel

Las Leñas braces for a big dump Ski Club of Great Britain Heavy snow is also forecast for Portillo and the Three Valleys ski areas in Chile. Freezing levels are predicted to hover around the base areas, ensuring that all trails should get a healthy coating of snow. The Three Valleys (Valle Nevado, ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Club of Great Britain

Summer Skiing in Europe About - News & Issues By Mike Doyle, About.com GuideJune 10, 2012 While the focus now is on summer skiing in Portillo,Chile and Las Lenas, Argentina, here are some ski areas to keep in mind if your heading to Europe this summer. Lift served summer skiing on the glaciers ... See all stories on this topic »

No ski fields like home The Australian Financial Review Resort owners are working harder than usual to lure visitors, particularly when Australian tourists are choosing other snowy destinations such as New Zealand's Queenstown, Japan's Hokkaido or South America's Chile and Argentina for their annual ski ... See all stories on this topic » The Australian Financial Review

Fuller named to US Ski team Super Elite "NDS" Camp Folsom Telegraph Folsom High junior Jordan Fuller received unexpected news last week when he was selected to the US Ski Team's Development Camp in Chile this summer. With only 12 U21 athletes selected (six men and six women) to this super elite camp, being named is a ... See all stories on this topic » Folsom Telegraph

How an Argentine resort town rose from volcano's ashes BBC News By Veronica Smink BBC Mundo, Villa La Angostura A year ago, people in the picturesque town of Villa La Angostura were getting ready for one of their busiest times of the year: the start of the ski season in Argentina. But all their plans came to a ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Golf Capsules Washington Post Johnson aggravated his back in early March lifting a jet ski at his home and didn't return to the PGA Tour until last week at the Memorial, where he tied for 19th. Merrick finished with a 68. US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III had a 69 to tie for ... See all stories on this topic »

Mama on wheels Trinidad Guardian Ski mode? I remember watching the dvd (yes the buggy came with a dvd) as the model, in three quick movements, converted the buggy into a two-wheeler ready for the slopes. The slopes? So I must put my chile in a buggy and go on a big mountain with lots ... See all stories on this topic »

Cabinet decides to levy tax on farm income: modalities to be finalised soon Business Recorder (blog) Stiff winds blew ash from a Chilean volcano Tuesday in a widening arc across Argentina to the capital, grounding most air travel to and from the country. Since airborne ash can severely damage jet engines, Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral, ... See all stories on this topic »

5 Of The World's Best Places For Viewing The Night Skies Gadling I stared up at the starry sky awestruck. It's the first time l ever really noticed the stars, due to the lack of light and environmental pollution. I've been a stargazer ever since, and coincidentally, many of my travels have taken me to some of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Avs Fans' Guide to Denver Mile High Hockey I've recently become a fan of the Blue Sky Grille, which is between the entrances to the CAN. The food is reasonable, but the best part is that you can start a tab and go in to the arena through its own secret back door, get your hand stamped, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ushuaia: Out on a limb in Argentina The Independent How you judge the truth of this suggestion depends wholly on what sort of urban status you confer upon the (admittedly smaller) Chilean port of Puerto Williams, 20 miles to the south-east across the chilly waters of the Beagle Channel. See all stories on this topic »

A good proxy Antarctic Sun A decade later, a multidisciplinary team of scientists aboard the research vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer sailed south from Punta Arenas, Chile, toward the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula. Their objective: To return to the region of the Weddell Sea ... See all stories on this topic »

Chilean ski resort announces movie and photo competition-News ... La Parva will hold the second 'Eye of the Condor' competition from July 27 to August 4 challenging teams from around the world to come up with videos and ... www.thisischile.cl/7827/2/chilean-ski-resort.../News.aspx

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