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Jul 7, 2011

NEW ZEALAND Winter, Ski Resorts, Jul 07, 2011

Queenstown revels in new snow
Voxy
Skiers and snowboarders in Queenstown, New Zealand, are rejoicing as the snow falls and falls and falls in the mountains surrounding the South Island resort town. The snowstarted yesterday (Wednesday 6 July) bringing freezing temperatures and snow to ...
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Australia set to win Winter Olympic gold
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
And the predicted metre of snow in a week is on target after another pounding blizzard overnight. New Zealand has also finally scored the goods, bringing a smile to the furrowed brows of a snow industry that thought Mother Nature had forgotten them ...
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Winter Games NZ Slopestyle Takes on New Dimension | Transworld ...
By Forrest Davis
New Zealand played a key role in ensuring a positive outcome for the addition of slopestyle. Snow Sports NZ, in conjunction with Winter Games NZ, staged the first-ever FIS ski slopestyle competition during the FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships. It was this event that played a ... The on-snow competition will take place at Coronet Peak, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Park NZ, Snow Farm and Mt Hutt with the ice sports taking place at Naseby and Dunedin. ...
Transworld Snowboarding» - |...
Queenstown revels in new snow | infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local ...
By Destination Queenstown
Skiers and snowboarders in Queenstown, New Zealand, are rejoicing as the snow falls and falls and falls in the mountains surrounding the South Island resort town. The snowstarted yesterday (Wednesday 6 July) bringing freezing ... Forecasts predict a storm pattern that is expected to continue into next week, dumping snow on the picturesque Southern Alps ski areas. Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona ski areas all report snowy conditions today as part of the wintry ...
infonews.co.nz All news
Romancing the snow
By admin
Badal Bhatt saw snow for the first time when he went to New Zealand three years ago. He returned to Australia to visit the winter wonderland called Lake Mountain, and fell for the toboggan slopes. Now Badal is a regular skiier at Mt ...
Indian Link, Linking Indians...
Burton New Zealand Open 2011 - // Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard New ...
By Brown Bear
As usual, the Burton Global Open Series will kick off in New Zealand this year. The prestigious event which marks the beginning of the 2012 TTR World Snowboard Tour will be hosted at Cardrona Alpine Resort near Wanaka and run from 8 August till 13 August 2011. ... A must-see for snow enthusiasts, you can come along to the Burton New Zealand Open for free (best viewing for certain events requires a lift pass). Check out the pros and get some inspiration for your own moves! ...
Brown Bear Ski & Snowboard New Zealand
South American And New Zealand ski areas Suffering From Lack of Snow
Home · Browse Snow Ski Resorts and destinations · Compare Resorts ... News and Events » South American And New Zealand ski areas Suffering From Lack of Snow ...
www.freshpeaks.com/article-south-american-and-new-zealand...
Two More New Zealand Ski Areas Ready to Open | First Tracks ...
Queenstown, New Zealand - Following a delayed start, two more New Zealand skiareas are scheduled to open for the season Thursday morning when both Coronet.
www.firsttracksonline.com/.../two-new-zealand-ski-areas-open...
resorts open in New Zealand - Ski Club of Great Britain
Although Coronet Peak received a light dusting of snow on Saturday 2 July, all New Zealand's open ski areas are in need of more to increase the mountain ...
www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=8242
Ski New Zealand - Coronet Peak opens thanks to snowmaking but with ...
Mr McCrostie said the ski area's 211 snowguns had been blazing as much as temperatures ... The Air New Zealand Holidays Mountain Mayhem day will go ahead as...
www.newzealandski.co.nz/new-zealand/ski-detail/.../532/
New Zealand Ski and Snow Reports, Webcams, Weather, & Ski Resort info
The definitive guide to skiing New Zealand & snow reports; ski resort info, ski packages, transport & accommodation for your New Zealand ski holiday.
snowreports.co.nz/new-zealand/news/index.cfm/.../1012/
PlanetSKI | News | As NZ opens there is more snow in Oz
More NZ resorts open - Coronet Peak has opened for skiing and snowboarding and.. . First volcanic ash - now no snow - The Argentine ski resorts were affected ...
www.planetski.eu/news/2896
Snow Park NZ to Open Thursday – Snow Park NZ -Snow Park NZ
Snow Park NZ is set to be the first ski and snowboard area in the Southern Lakes to open for the 2011 season, with opening scheduled for tomorrow, ...
www.snowparknz.com/latest.../snow-park-nz-to-open-thursda...
SNOW & SNOWMAKING for NZ at Last | News and Features | Mountainwatch
New Zealand's North Island snow resorts are experiencing their first big snowstorm of the winter and conditions at the South Island snowfields are finally ...
www.mountainwatch.com/.../SNOW---SNOWMAKING-for-N...
Weather News - Ski resorts expecting up to 60cm of snow
Victoria's Alpine areas are expecting up to 60 centimetres of snow over the next few days ... Forecast Soundings · International Charts · New Zealand Charts ...
www.weatherzone.com.au/news/ski-resorts...up-to.../17926
Mt Hutt first to open in NZ | Australian Ski News - Snow reports!
newzealand: 27-6-2011 Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski area will become the first ski area to... The other trails do not yet have sufficient snow coverage to open, ...
ski.com.au/cgi-bin/admin/news/vnews.pl?ad=-102284...
New Zealand Snow No Show = No Jobs
Figure 1 - NZ Skifield status. Graphic from New Zealand Herald. ... towns and resortsthat rely on 'snow tourism' for their livelihoods. ...
www.skepticalscience.com/New-Zealand-Snow-No-Show-No-...
Best Winter Weekend Escapes in Australia and New Zealand
The ultimate resort town and ski gateway in New Zealand is, without question, Wanaka. Have a go at Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Park, Snow Farm and Treble ...
blog.hotelclub.com/best-winter-weekend-escapes-in-australia-a...
Coronet Peak in NZ Opening with Limited Snow - Ski
Coronet Peak Ski Area in New Zealand will be open June 30 but only open with limited man-made trail snow only. Coronet Peak, like many resorts in New ...
www.theskichannel.com/.../Coronet-Peak-in-NZ-Opening-with...
Snow Park NZ open!
Snow Park NZ Open! Snow Park NZ is due to be the first ski and snowboard area in the Southern Lakes to open for the 2011 season, after it opened yesterday ...
www.natives.co.uk/go/news/snow-park-nz-open.html
Cheap Ohakune accommodation? – Ski & Board General – Snow.co.nz Forums
Snow.co.nz ... weather, cams, video and photos for all New Zealand ski fields. ... Ski Areas. Trail Maps, Ticket prices, Accommodation guide and travel info ...
snow.co.nz/forum/ski-snowboard/2135/
Oz Gets Best Of Early-Season Snow - OnTheSnow
The Mt. Ruapehu resort of Whakapapa has 45cm of snow is and due to open July 2.New Zealand is a first-class skiing destination with good resorts, mostly on ...
www.onthesnow.co.uk/.../a/.../oz-gets-best-of-early-season-sno...
Las Conchas Fire In New Mexico Threatens Pajarito Ski Area - OnTheSnow
The huge Las Conchas fire in Northern New Mexico is licking at the heels of Pajarito Ski Areas and the national nuclear facility at Los Alamos.
www.onthesnow.co.nz/.../las-conchas-fire-in-new-mexico-thre...
6 of the Best - NZ Resorts
New Zealand is the epicentre for southern hemisphere snowsports attracting the ...The skifields of Turoa & Whakapapa interconnect on the southern slopes of ...
pistehors.com/news/forums/viewthread/945/
Mt Hutt Ski Area first to open in New Zealand - Press Release ...
Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski area will open tomorrow (Thursday June 30) for the 2011 winter season thanks to the hard work of its snowmaking and grooming ...
www.southernpr.co.nz/press_release.php?id=1025
Queenstown revels in new snow
Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona ski areas all report snowy ... fall heralds promising snow cover for the New Zealand school holidays which start ...
www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/queenstown-revels-new.../94412
Queenstown revels in new snow | infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local ...
Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona ski areas all report snowy ... fall heralds promising snow cover for the New Zealand school holidays which start ...
infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=70533
More Ski Areas Re-open in Alps and US as Southern Hemisphere Ski ...
In Austria five glacier ski areas are open but with diminishing snow pack and ... Peak inNew Zealand's failure to open as planned, due to inadequate snow ...
www.skiinfo.com/.../more-ski-areas-re-open-in-alps-and-us-as...
New Zealand Ski Resort Map
Find the location of ski resorts in New Zealand. ... New Zealand Resort Locator. View Another Region. / New Zealand. Overview · Snow Report · Ski Deals ...
www.onthesnow.com.au/new-zealand/map.html?client...
South Pacific Ski Resorts - Ski & Snow - Yahoo! Travel
More Ski Resorts. •, South Pacific Ski Resorts. Hotel Guide. •, South Pacific Hotels ...Select a State/Area -, Australia, New Zealand. - All Resorts - ...
travel.yahoo.com/p-ski-40437580-south_pacific_ski_resorts-i
TTR - Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow, Resorts Guide, Area Guides ...
Subscribe to Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow, Resorts Guide, Area Guides, ... The Burton New Zealand Open, taking place from August 9 to 13, is considered to ...
www.snowskiing.com/blog/tag/ttr/
Best Winter Weekend Escapes in Australia and New Zealand | Hotel ...
The final resort town and ski gateway in New Zealand is, without query, Wanaka. Have a go at Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Park, Snow Farm and Treble Cone ...
hotelshelborne.com/best-winter-weekend-escapes-in-australia-...
Ski Paradise: Where To Ski This Week
In Europe more glacier ski areas are opening in Italy and Switzerland, ... Things are gradually improving in New Zealand with some fresh snow at last with ...
nieveyalgomas.blogspot.com/.../where-to-ski-this-week.html

AUSTRALIA Winter, Ski Resorts, Jul 07, 2011

Queenstown revels in new snow
Voxy
The snow started yesterday (Wednesday 6 July) bringing freezing temperatures andsnow to low levels. Forecasts predict a storm pattern that is expected to continue into next week, dumping snow on the picturesque Southern Alps ski areas. ...
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Australia set to win Winter Olympic gold
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
All eyes are on the snow this week with Australian resorts experiencing one hell of a winter storm. Perisher reported 47 centimetres in 24 hours, Charlotte Pass measured 60 centimetres, Thredbo has had over 85 centimetres this week, as has Hotham. ...
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High winds cause havoc across Monaro region
Cooma Monaro Express
In the Snowy Mountains region there were reports of a number of cars sliding off roads covered in snow. The Cooma ambulance service was deployed to Jindabyne on standby in case of an emergency. Perisher and Thredbo ski resorts both recorded more than ...
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Shark repellent
The West Australian (blog)
By Ben O'Shea | View Archive July 7th, 2011, 12:34 pm The point where writers have toresort to cheap gimmicks and dodgy plot devices to breathe life into a TV series with flagging ratings is widely known as "jumping the shark". ...
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Romancing the snow
By admin
Sydneysider Avi Joshi got into skiing at the behest of a friend in 1973, and hasn't missed a single season since; interestingly the first ski lessons he took were on “the dry slopesin Mosman” – yes, Mosman! The septuagenarian continues to ski with ... “I ski at Perisher Valley or Thredbo during the Australian winter. In the northern hemispherewinter, I ski mostly in Japan, Canada or the US. The snow in Japan is excellent and so are the people and the food,” says Avi. ...
Indian Link, Linking Indians...
Queenstown revels in new snow | infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local ...
By Destination Queenstown
Forecasts predict a storm pattern that is expected to continue into next week, dumpingsnow on the picturesque Southern Alps ski areas. Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Cardrona ski areas all report snowy conditions today as part of the ... “A high Australiandollar combined with regular, direct and inexpensive trans-Tasman access makes for a wonderful break in Queenstown where there's just so much to do on and off the slopes and a range of accommodation to suit all ...
infonews.co.nz All news
Ski resorts expecting up to 60cm of snow - ABC News (Australian ...
Victoria's Alpine areas are expecting up to 60 centimetres of snow over the next few days.
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/04/3260557.htm
The Australian ski season is officially underway | Xtremesport
Australia has a remarkable history when it comes to ski resorts. Selwyn Snowfields, located just 10km (6 miles) from Australia's highest town, Cabramurra, ...
xtremesport4u.com/.../the-australian-ski-season-is-officially-un...
Snow and ski event calendar 2011 | Australian resorts | Snow It All
Jump to it ... there's plenty on at the snow this season. The Australian ski season is well under way and with the opening of Coronet Peak, Mt Hutt and ...
www.smh.com.au/.../eat-drink-and-be-merry-the-ultimate-eve...
Ski Paradise: Australia's Snow Best For 21 Years
Skiinfo reports ski areas in Australia are currently reporting by far the best snowdepths in the southern hemisphere with measured base depths passing the ...
nieveyalgomas.blogspot.com/.../australias-snow-best-for-21-ye...
High Wind, Snow, as Winter Storm Kicks Australia - AccuWeather.com
Snow, meanwhile, was the big storm impact for the upper reaches of Australia'shighest mountains. In the winter resort areas of eastern Victoria, ...
www.accuweather.com/.../high-wind-snow-as-winter-storm-1...
New Ski Resort in Australia: Please!!!! - forums.ski.com.au
#1365904 - 04/07/11 02:30 am Re: New Ski Resort in Australia: Please! ... This is a great shame, in lean snow Falls offers very little challenge - lots of ...
forums.ski.com.au/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat...
Australia's Perisher Opening 25 Lifts, 4 Ski Areas This Weekend ...
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia - Australia's stellar start to the 2011 ski ... Snowfallsof 65cm in the past week have enabled ski area officials to open ...
www.firsttracksonline.com/.../australias-perisher-opening-25-li...
Best Winter Weekend Escapes in Australia and New Zealand
The ski village is second only to Charlotte Pass in altitude in Australia and gets the most annual snowfall of any winter resort in the state. ...
blog.hotelclub.com/best-winter-weekend-escapes-in-australia-a...
Win a snow holiday for a family of four! - Holidays with Kids
Holidays with Kids and Snow Australia are offering you a chance to win a five- daysnow holiday for a family of four at one of nine Australian ski resorts! ...
www.holidayswithkids.com.au/?p=4476
Ski Down Under in Australia | Hobart Parts
Sure, Australia has a big reputation for beaches and the outback, ... Charlotte now Move Ski Holiday resort can be a snowbound snowboard resort situated in ...
www.hobartparts.org/ski-down-under-in-australia/
Family Ski Holidays Australia | Ski Vacations & Resorts
Ski Vacations & Resorts. Its All About Skiing. June 30th, 2011 ... Snow HolidaysAustralia: Rejuvenation for Life. Out of all of the holidays you ...
www.ski-vacation-resorts.com/family-ski-holidays-australia/
Thredbo Ski Accommodation Packages - Lodges, Hotels & Self ...
Emails - Snow Holiday and Snow Package Deals - Australia; Print - Snow Package... Hotels & Self Contained Apartments. Ski Resort and Accommodation Choice ...
www.alpineworld.com.au/.../thredbo_ski_accommodation_pac...
Oz Gets Best Of Early-Season Snow - OnTheSnow
Southern Hemisphere snow-seekers should head for Australia; ... New Zealand is a first-class skiing destination with good resorts, mostly on South Island. ...
www.onthesnow.co.uk/.../a/.../oz-gets-best-of-early-season-sno...
Queenstown revels in new snow
Forecasts predict a storm pattern that is expected to continue into next week, dumpingsnow on the picturesque Southern Alps ski areas. ...
www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/queenstown-revels-new.../94412
More Snow In The Southern Hemisphere, More Glaciers Re-open In the ...
In Europe more glacier ski areas are opening in Italy and Switzerland, ... ski season is continuing to 'take off' as more snow reaches Australia and some ...
www.skiinfo.co.uk/.../more-snow-in-the-southern-hemisphere-...
Snow It All | Rachael Oakes-Ash | Australia set to win Winter gold
All eyes are on the snow this week with Australian resorts experiencing one hell of awinter storm. Perisher reported 47 centimetres in 24 hours, ...
www.theage.com.au/.../australia-set-to-win-winter-olympic-gol...
Do you know of a good place to ski in Austria Christmas period ...
Both are in the same valley a few miles apart. snow conditions ... yes there are someski resorts in Austria that are less busy (in terms of during ...
snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=77642
Snow forecast for ski resorts in Austria - Skiinfo
Skiinfo's Snowfinder combines previous snowfall with snow forecasts at a ski resort to show where the best ski conditions can be found.
www.skiinfo.com/snowfinder.../austria-EAT-7711-en.jhtml
Snow and ski event calendar 2011 | Australian resorts | Snow It All
Snow and ski event calendar 2011 | Australian resorts | Snow It All. ... Eat, drink and be merry, the ultimate event guide to the snow. Snow It All June 30, ...
m.smh.com.au/.../eat-drink-and-be-merry-the-ultimate-event-g...
Peak body recommends helmets for ski instructors - Ski and Snow ...
Sports Medicine Australia is calling on all major ski resorts to implement a mandatory helmet policy for ski instructors, to improve safety on the ski slopes .
www.etravelblackboard.com/.../peak-body-recommends-helm...

WORLD News, Jul 07, 2011


Special Report: Can Malaysia reform and discriminate?
Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:52 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) - Dr. Mahathir Mohamad sits at a vast desk cluttered with work, hands clasped before him and looking at his visitors with a slight smile.

TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 07, 2011

Samsung Q2 falls as weak LCDs overshadow mobiles
Wed,6 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSEOUL (Reuters) - Profit at Samsung Electronics , the world's largest maker of memory chips and televisions, fell by a quarter as weak earnings at its flat screen unit dragged, underlying the conglomerate's struggle to return to last year's record profit.
photoLONDON (Reuters) - A phone-hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire grew on Thursday with claims that Britain's top-selling tabloid may have listened to the voicemail of relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Murdoch keeps low profile at Sun Valley, avoids press
Wed,6 Jul 2011 06:32 PM PDT
Reuters - SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch kept a low profile and managed to miss the press pack at Sun Valley on Wednesday, avoiding questions on the phone-hacking scandal at his company's UK tabloid paper and how it might hit its plan to take over satellite TV company BSkyB. Full Story1

Instant View: Samsung estimates Q2 profit down 26 percent
Wed,6 Jul 2011 05:25 PM PDT
Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and televisions, estimated its April-June operating profit would fall 26 percent year on year, as its LCD display business is widely expected to report another loss. Full Story1

Hulu to hit 1 million paid users by summer's end: CEO
Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:59 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Internet video company Hulu expects its number of paid subscribers to top 1 million by summer's end, earlier than previously forecast, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Samsung estimates Q2 profit down 26 percent
Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:40 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and televisions, estimated its April-June operating profit would fall 26 percent year on year, as its LCD display business is widely expected to report another loss.

Facebook launches video chat with Skype
Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoPALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Facebook will add Skype video chat to its pages, aiming to spice up the appeal of the world's No. 1 Internet social networking service while fending off increased competition from Google.

Murdoch defends papers as Cameron pledges hacking probe
Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:17 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch promised full cooperation on Wednesday to resolve a scandal shaking his media empire after British Prime Minister David Cameron promised an inquiry into what he called "disgusting" phone hacking by a newspaper.

Canada may seek to review sale of Nortel patents
Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:59 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The government said on Wednesday it may seek to review the $4.5 billion (C$4.3 billion) auction sale of patents belonging to bankrupt Nortel Networks under a law governing foreign investment.

Accused hacker indicted over AT&T-iPad breach
Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:39 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accused of hacking into AT&T Inc servers and stealing personal data belonging to 120,000 Apple Inc iPad users was indicted on Wednesday, two weeks after a co-defendant pleaded guilty.

Apple escalates Samsung battle, files ITC complaint
Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has filed a U.S. trade complaint to block Samsung Electronics Co from importing a variety of electronic devices, less than one week after Samsung sought to stop imports of Apple's popular iPads and iPhones.

Factbox: Key facts about video chat service Skype
Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:23 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Facebook will integrate Skype video chat with its social networking service, striking a deal to cement Facebook's role as a communications hub. Full Story1

UK public find phone hacking despicable, bitter about media
Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT
Reuters - SOHAM, England (Reuters) - Residents of the small town of Soham in eastern England said on Wednesday the alleged hacking of phones by a popular tabloid weekly owned by News International was "despicable." Full Story1

Government lab victim of sophisticated cyber attack
Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The government's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shut down Internet access to the facility after it suffered a cyber attack. Full Story1

Satellite maker objects to TerreStar sale to Dish
Wed,6 Jul 2011 06:56 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt telecommunications firm TerreStar Networks Inc is facing two objections to its proposed sale to Dish Network Corp , including from the maker of its geosynchronous satellite. Full Story1