SOUTH AFRICA Ski News, Jul 04, 2012

South Africa's only Ski Resort goes up for sale! World Snowboard Guide South Africa's only Ski Resort goes up for sale! South Africa's only Ski Resort goes up for sale! WSG. Fri 29 June 12. Tiffindell the only ski resort is South Africa will shortly up for auction on July the 12th 2012. Bidders are invited to a 'no ... See all stories on this topic » World Snowboard Guide

Champions League returns to South Africa Yahoo! Eurosport UK ... returns to South Africa' on Yahoo! Eurosport UK. South Africa will host this year's Champions League Twenty20 in October. ... Tour de France - Sky's Siutsou first to drop out of Tour de Francehttp://t.co/a0ARbkyf · 3 hrs ago · Reply Retweet ... See all stories on this topic »

Swiss trip is for team spirit - South Africa coach Yahoo! Eurosport UK 'Swiss trip is for team spirit - South Africa coach' on Yahoo! Eurosport UK. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's trip to Switzerland will hopefully help their players bond ahead of the showdown tour to England, according to coach Gary Kirsten. See all stories on this topic »

South Island: More than a ski trip New Zealand Herald South Island: More than a ski trip. By Danielle Wright. 12:00 PM Monday Jul 2, 2012. Tweet; Email; Print. Want to play in the snow but do something other than skiing? Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice around the South Island. See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Chimps bite, drag man at sanctuary in South Africa ksl.com JOHANNESBURG (AP) - In the six years he's managed a sanctuary for abused and orphaned chimpanzees, South African conservationist Eugene Cussons is from time to time called on to comment when an ape somewhere in the world attacks a human. See all stories on this topic » ksl.com

South African mining company says fire leave 5 dead; 14 hospitalized Minneapolis Star Tribune JOHANNESBURG - A South African gold mining company says a fire in a mine near Johannesburg has left five workers dead. ... Video: Twin Cities River Rats water ski club · Thumb 2. Whitney Houston remembered at BET Awards · Thumb 2 · Lucas Oil air ... See all stories on this topic »

Chimps attack American at South Africa sanctuary WSET A paramedic official says chimpanzees at a sanctuary for the animals in eastern South Africa bit and dragged a man at the reserve, badly injuring him. ... Officials in Flroida say a retired astronaut died in a jet ski crash off Pensacola Beach. A ... See all stories on this topic »

Sunshine Coast: Jet-ski rush New Zealand Herald The Sunshine Coast has one theme park (Aussie World) compared to its brash neighbour the Gold Coast two hours south, but hurling around the Maroochy River on top of a 130 horsepower engine is as good as any roller coaster. Next time I'll be braver. See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Team SA @ the London Olympics: Kate Roberts TheSouthAfrican South African triathlete Kate Roberts has just been named one of the Mail & Guardian's top 200 young South Africans. I caught up with her via e-mail while she was training in Switzerland. What exactly does triathlon entail? A triathlon comprises of a ... See all stories on this topic » TheSouthAfrican

Test hopefuls desert New South Wales Yahoo! Eurosport UK ... is returning to his native Queensland after six years in New South Wales. Australia, who have revived their Test fortunes after the mauling from England at the turn of last year, face South Africa and Sri Lanka in three-Test series around the end ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Chimps bite, drag man at Jane Goodall sanctuary in South Africa; man reported ... Calgary Herald Chimpanzees at a sanctuary for the animals in eastern South Africa pulled an American working there. ... Beeld, a South African newspaper, reported Friday that the man was an American researcher who was giving tourists a lecture at the time of the attack. See all stories on this topic »

Dubai the next port of call Independent Online By 2015 an estimated 195 ships and 575 000 cruise passengers will dock at Port Rashid, Dubai's cruise terminal, including many from South Africa as this destination is firmly in the sights of travellers from the southern tip of Africa. But what is it ... See all stories on this topic » Independent Online

NH ski resort extends activities into summer with zip lines, other new attractions Greenfield Daily Reporter NEWBURY, N.H. — A New Hampshire ski resort has opened a summertime "Adventure Park" with several activities just in time for the Fourth of July holiday week. Mount Sunapee's new park features eight zip lines up to 1000 feet long that are now open, ... See all stories on this topic »

Palestinians detain dozens in weapons crackdown KFVS A South African hospital says an American anthropology student attacked by chimps he was studying remains sedated after six hours of surgery to clean and stitch his wounds and deal with fractures and other injuries. An American anthropology student ... See all stories on this topic »

Amputee Runner Pistorius Fails to Qualify for London Olympics San Francisco Chronicle Amputee Runner Pistorius Fails to Qualify for London Olympics Oscar Pistorius, the South Africantrying to become the first amputee runner to compete at the Olympics, failed today to qualify for the 400 meters at the London Games. In 2008 the Court of ... See all stories on this topic »

Curative Trips: Let the games chagrin National Post This is Gianfranco. A youthful 50, he's a CEO, investment magnate, South Africanhelicopter pilot and aerobatic stunt pilot. And unfortunately, he's a prime example of my competition in the Marbella Club Spring Games. We're doing six sports today ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Parents of American student savaged by two chimpanzees fly out to South Africa ... Daily Mail A graduate student from Texas had been standing in a restricted area for which he didn't have clearance when he was mauled by chimpanzees at a South African sanctuary....... Respected: Astronaut Captain Alan Poindexter, 51, died in a jet ski accident ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

APNewsBreak: Ex-Peace Corps worker to plead guilty ksl.com (AP) - A former Peace Corps volunteer admitted Wednesday he sexually abused four young girls while serving in South Africa. Jesse Osmun pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Hartford to traveling from the United States to engage in illicit sexual ... See all stories on this topic »

Mandela fashion collection to launch in the US ksl.com "What we are trying to do is take South Africa or Africa into the global market," Chris Vogelpoel, the menswear designer said Friday. As of July 18, customers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to buy shirts, trousers and dresses with an African twist ... See all stories on this topic » ksl.com

Retired Astronaut Killed In Florida Jet Ski Crash KAKE Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say 51-year-old Capt. Alan G. Poindexter was riding on a jet ski with his 22-year-old son Sunday afternoon when his 26-year-old son crashed into them with another jet ski. See all stories on this topic »

Beans and broccoli causing turbulence in the sky: Foods to avoid when flying The Daily Telegraph The result, known as Jet Bloating, is lose-lose for the sky-high traveller and those within close proximity. In 2006 ... Region, Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America, New Zealand & Pacific, South ... See all stories on this topic »

At Google I/O, developers show off ski goggles for the tech-savvy powderhound Greenfield Daily Reporter Recon Instruments said Wednesday it is allowing Android developers to build applications for its MOD Live heads-up display for ski goggles. The heads-up display system includes various sensors, plus a tiny screen built into the lower corner of goggles ... See all stories on this topic »

Alaska glacier wreckage is 1950s military plane Knoe.com Officials in Flroida say a retired astronaut died in a jet ski crash off Pensacola Beach. A former NASA astronaut who commanded space shuttle Discovery's second-to-last mission died after a water ... ASouth African hospital says an American ... See all stories on this topic »

Update: Sasol forges ahead on estimated $8B project Calgary Herald Sasol Ltd. branding is displayed at the company's offices in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photograph by: Nadine Hutton , Bloomberg. CALGARY — The head of Sasol Canada says his company will continue to investigate building a gas-to-liquids fuel plant in ... See all stories on this topic »

Finding the Rainbow connection Marlborough Express Adam Dawe, of Blenheim, helped with maintenance work at Rainbow Ski Area during the off-season. Blenheim ... Gloomy faces were nonexistent as families from Marlborough and Nelson shared the hill with visitors from Australia, Malaysia and South Africa. See all stories on this topic » Marlborough Express

Jordy Smith hosts the Red Bull Nightshift in Durban SurferToday The 2012 Red Bull Nightshift is about to take of in the warm waves North Beach, Durban, South Africa, on the 30th June. Joining host Jordy Smith at the event will be a group of famous aerialists. Travis Logie, Rudy Palmboom, Ricky Basnett, Dan Redman,... See all stories on this topic » SurferToday

Hodgson, Mears retire from international rugby Yahoo! Eurosport UK Hodgson won 38 England caps over an 11-year international career while Mears represented his country on 41 occasions and made one Test appearance for the British and Irish Lions, against South Africa in 2009. Lancaster spoke to both players during the ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

The Most Exquisite Honeymoon Resorts (PHOTOS) Huffington Post (blog) Whether it's a private catamaran cruise in the Maldives, an exciting safari in South Africa, a romantic candlelight dinner in Capri or a luxurious beach bungalow in Mexico, these destinations are chosen with newlyweds in mind. Here are the 10 selected ... See all stories on this topic »

Pistorius misses Olympic qualifying mark Yahoo! Eurosport UK South Africa's Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee had set June 30 as the cut-off point for athletes to qualify for the Games so the African championships had been slated as Pistorius' last chance to ensure his place. "Thank you to everyone for ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Eurosport UK

Baltimore commemorates War of 1812's bicentennial San Francisco Chronicle Photo: Villa Armena / SF. The new Villa Armena boutique resort in Tuscany features modern ... Seeing lions in the wild and staying at high-end resorts are part of the itinerary of Lion World Tours' luxury South African safaris. Photo: Lion World Tours ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Author Discusses the Inspiration for Her Recent Fictional Memoir San Francisco Chronicle Nikki Goodwin was born and still lives in South Africa. She speaks from the heart, documenting the events of a brave woman from 16th century Wales and her will to survive. Her alternative memoir, Raglands, highlights the reality that no matter what ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Award Winning Artist Joshua Spies to Release Book San Francisco Chronicle The book includes more than 50 high quality replicas of Joshua's artwork, including North American Big Game, African, Game Birds, Portraits and Song Birds. Several ...Joshua Spies is an international award-winning artist from Watertown, South Dakota. See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Chronicle

Farrell targets England progress Yahoo! Eurosport UK Farrell's first job will be to help Stuart Lancaster select his elite squad for the QBE internationals against Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Fiji. England must retain fourth place in the world rankings by the end of that series if they are ... See all stories on this topic »

McGregor and Russell win Provincial Surfski Champs (South Africa ... “The race was one of the last surfski race I'll be able to do in South Africa for a little while with me ....Written on Wednesday, 27 June 2012 in Latest Surfski News ... www.surfski.info/.../1425-mcgregor-and-russell-win-provincia...

Lots of snow and lots of saving - Ski Newsletter and Ski News Page ... Learn to Ski in South Africa, Ski Lessons in South Africa. ... lots on Saturday night at Afriski and it looks like it is going to be a great season skiing in Africa. www.ski.co.za/newsletterPage.cfm?Do=View&ID=17

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