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| Swiss resorts in uphill battle over no snow, franc Reuters By Caroline Copley ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed with snow canons and cut-price hotel deals some of Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are grappling with another obstacle -- no snow. A dry November has forced several ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Has the ski industry got its head in the snow about climate change? The Ecologist Europe is home to thousands of ski resorts, with Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy among the most popular. The Alps alone has more than 600 resorts with more than 10000 pipes, half pipes and ski lifts catering for 85 per cent of the UK's skiers. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Swiss resorts in uphill battle over no snow, franc Reuters Snow cannons produce artificial snow in the eastern Swiss mountain resort of Davos November 26, 2011. By Caroline Copley ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed with snow canons and cut-price hotel deals some of Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Swiss resorts in uphill battle over no snow, franc Reuters India By Caroline Copley ZURICH (Reuters) - Armed with snow canons and cut-price hotel deals some of Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are grappling with another obstacle -- no snow. A dry November has forced several ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Less snow this year in the Swiss mountains 9NEWS.com BERN, Switzerland - A warm autumn in much of europe has been welcomed by many, but not skiers and ski resorts who are eager for the first snow fall of the season. This autumn, northern Switzerland received only 40 to 70 percent of the usual ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 30 Nov - Latest snow update from skinfo.co.uk Ifyouski.com Further good news is the fresh snow reported at Solden and that Serfaus Fiss Ladis can start as planed at the 2nd December, with enough artificial snow the resort will be prepared for the first skiers. Nassfeld Hermagor is also optimistic to start next ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beaver Creek picks up more races Aspen Times Lindsey Vonn skis down the course in Lake Louise, Alberta, during a training run Wednesday for the women's World Cup downhill. Switzerland's Didier Cuche sets Wednesday's fastest time at training for the men's World Cup downhill in Beaver Creek. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| La Clusaz: A resort with bijou charm The Independent "Ski joering" – being pulled on skis behind a horse – is part gentle outing, part hair-raising high-speed expedition. We stopped to set up a photograph on a long flat run where the snow was softer, then Julien and Si Jolie took off just in advance of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The mystique of the Matterhorn Windsor Star Bronzed skiers and boarders loll about on sheepskin-covered chaises longues, sunbathing and sipping. Vrony's Swiss delicacies include homemade sausages, Swiss cheeses and roesti. Typical of the surrounding Valais region, which encompasses the upper ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Healthy Kasper ready for more The Boston Globe When Mt. Abram in Greenwood, Maine, opens for the season, skiers and snowboarders will find a temporary steel and vinyl canvas base lodge heated with a wood pellet boiler system. The short-term lodge at the 44-trail, 5-lift ski area with 1150 feet of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FIS Nordic World Cup opens at Ruka this weekend Helsingin Sanomat The tenth anniversary of the Ruka Nordic Opening is set to start the World Cup season for ski jumping, cross-country skiing, and Nordic combined this weekend in Kuusamo, Finland. The competition programme for the cross-country skiers consists of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Weird Winter Sports Festivals Yahoo! Sports Since the early 1970s, the end of snow resort season in Montana each March or April has been the perfect reason to throw a sporty festival. In Big Sky, local skiers that have spent the whole winter avoiding a hypothermia-inducing bath don their most ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Snow joke: mild weather brings chaos to start of ski season The Independent Rosemary Leonard, a British skier in Switzerland, reported with only slight exaggeration: "No snow anywhere in the Alps – bad news for early-season skiers." Resorts in the Alps are looking much the same as when last season ended, with patches of green, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SkiingThe legend of Lake Louise CBC.ca (blog) We hardly ever miss." Only Canadian stop And that's a good thing in a sport that's been hampered by poor snow conditions over the last number of years in the European heartland. It has served to erase the reluctance that the Swiss and Austrian skiers, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Winter Getaways for Canadians Toronto Star The snow is coming—why not enjoy it? Vancouver gives easy access to great skiing and a mild introduction to winter, with average daytime highs of about +6 C. Plus, you can't beat the three dynamic resorts on Vancouver's North Shore, all half an hour ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The Globe and Mail Globe and Mail “Going into Soelden, I wasn't quite prepared,” said Mancuso, who wore an ice blue ski suit with a trail map of her home resort in Squaw Valley, Calif., emblazoned on it. “I wasn't in a racing mindset. I got together my racing game and now I'm more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Interview: Pollyanna Woodward and Bernie Shrosbree OK! Magazine No one's ever finished the 430-mile course on cross-country skis. The last 100 miles is up hill, and that's what does people in. It takes between 12 and 14 days, and I want to be the first guy to do it. I don't have many more challenges left in this ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Swiss resorts in uphill battle over no snow, franc CNBC.com ZURICH - Armed with snow canons and cut-price hotel deals some of Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are grappling with another obstacle -- no snow. A dry November has forced several ski resorts to push back the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow; Skiers ... - New York Daily News Operators are desperately waiting for the first fall of flakes to draw in ski tourists who are putting off making their reservations just yet. www.nydailynews.com/.../swiss-ski-resorts-waiting-snow-skier... |
| Ski in Villars, Switzerland; our guide With a large ski area, and good facilities for beginners, Villars is great for family ... New for this winter, Crystal Ski holidays has introduced adaptive holidays, ... for people with disabilities, such as those organised by Disability Snowport UK. ... in Villars who offer ski tuition and equipment hire specifically for disabled skiers. ... ski-buzz.co.uk/2011/11/.../ski-in-villars-switzerland-our-guide... |
| Survey Finds 94% Of Experienced Skiers Don't Wear Helmets - Ski ... Survey Finds 94% Of Experienced Skiers Don't Wear Helmets, Ski News, Skiing and ... Switzerland, USA, Eastern Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Ski Tuning Course ... Get Free Snow Reports, for your favourite ski resorts & join the chat. ... www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/preList/.../97530.page |
| Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow But it's snow that will prove the trigger" for the influx of skiers, a spokesman for the Valais resort said. Operators are desperately waiting for the first ... www.google.com/.../ALeqM5jvc-PXEjIJNZPTfX6sSxETF2Nl... |
| 5 fantastic ski resorts near Basel Basel is a great gateway to Switzerland's spectacular mountains, with 70 ski areas ... red and blue making this an ideal area for intermediates skiers and snowboarders. ... are dotted with traditional mountain huts as well as trendy snow -bars. ... Just email us at: news@skyscanner.net – with 'Basel' in the subject line and tell ... www.skyscanner.net/.../011197-5-fantastic-ski-resorts-near-ba... |
| PlanetSKI | News | Duran Duran to play Klosters Jet man flies over The Alps - This time the Swiss wing suit flier does it with a ... Skiing starts in The Alps - It is though at just a handful of high altitude resorts... Snow in Scotland - It certainly isn't enough to ski or snowboard on at the. ... Young Scottish skiers get a boost - More than £300000 is to be invested in the dry ski. ... www.planetski.eu/news/3259 |
| A cry for Alp as no snow puts skiers on ice - Europe, World News ... But now they can't even get enough of the stuff in the Alps -- and ski resorts are suffering ... Rosemary Leonard, a skier in Switzerland, reported with only slight exaggeration: "No snow anywhere in the Alps -- bad news for early-season skiers ." ... www.independent.ie/.../a-cry-for-alp-as-no-snow-puts-skiers-o... |
| Has the ski industry got its head in the snow about climate change ... Europe is home to thousands of ski resorts, with Austria, France, Switzerland and ... 10000 pipes, half pipes and ski lifts catering for 85 per cent of the UK's skiers. ... action can create unstable snow packs, which is bad news for anyone trying to ... www.theecologist.org/.../has_the_ski_industry_got_its_head_i... |
| Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow - SPORTS NEWS - TEN SPORT If the strong Swiss franc fails to keep holidaymakers away from Switzerland's ... But it's snow that will prove the trigger" for the influx of skiers, a spokesman for the ... tensport.com.au/.../Alpine-Skiing-Swiss-ski-resorts-still-waitin... |
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