RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 29, 2011

Swatch has signed a three-year sponsorship deal but hoped for events in the ... PlanetSKI.eu The Freeride World Tour sees some of the best freeriders in skiingand snowboarding tackle some of the most exciting faces. It began in 2008 and has gone from strength to strength. This winter however the main sponsor, Nissan, pulled out after being ... See all stories on this topic » PlanetSKI.eu

Borders of tourism and recreation SEZ set for Elbrus-Bezengi contruction vestnik kavkaza According to government decree N833, the North Caucasian Federal District, Krasnodar Territory and Adygeya in Russia's south will have 6 tourism and recreation SEZs. The North Caucasus Tourism Cluster project of 2011-2020 will have 5 ski resorts built: ... See all stories on this topic »

2011: a year for the ages Langley AdvanceNews The one-day event was held at the Telemark Cross Country ski course in Kelowna. Windsor crossed the finish line in 16: 40.51, well ahead of Salmon Arm's Emmy Sim, who came in second at 16: 53.02. "I'm really happy with how the race went," Windsor said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Skiing Season In Karakol | English Russia If in summer many people like to have rest on the banks of Issyk Kul Lake, then in winter they prefer going to the ski center in Karakol. The skiing season here ... englishrussia.com/2011/12/26/skiing-season-in-karakol/

Skiing Exotic Volcanoes - Klyuchevskoy, Russia This week we're off to what just might be the crown jewel in my quest to one day climb and ski the world's most exotic volcanoes – Russia's Klyuchevskoy ... unofficialnetworks.com/skiing-exotic-volcanoes-klyuchevsko...

RusSki Gorki Jumping Center, Esto-Sadok » Ski Jumping Hill ... The Ski Jumping Hill Archive, which is the largest online resource on this topic, includes more than 1000 international hills with photos, historical aspects and ... www.skisprungschanzen.com/.../0415-RusSki+Gorki+Jumping...

News | FIS World Snow Day | 22. January 2012 To make the day even more special, participants will have a chance to also take a master class from one of Russia's ski team members (stay tuned for more). ... www.world-snow-day.com/.../Sochi_2014_and_World_Snow...

Ahead of Sochi, Russia Olympics, Britain, Russia sign MoU | Modern ... For example, our meeting with the Russian Ski Federation was an opportunity to discuss collaboration between the two national governing bodies in the lead up ... www.modernrussia.com/.../ahead-sochi-russia-olympics-britai...

FIS cancels stage of Alpine Ski World Cup in Munich: Voice of Russia The International Ski Federation (FIS) has cancelled the stage of the Alpine SkiWorld Cup in Munich, which was to start on January 1, FIS' press service reports. english.ruvr.ru/2011/12/24/62832886.html

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FRANCE Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 29, 2011

Swiss Skiing Gets Cheaper as Franc Forces Resorts to Cut Prices San Francisco Chronicle "If we didn't own a chalet here, we probably would have gone to France to skiinstead," Loralie Barker, an American mother of three who lives in London, said in a Dec. 21 interview on the slopes of Villars. "The strong franc certainly would have been ... See all stories on this topic »

EUROPEAN UNION News, Dec 29, 2011

EU CRISIS ROAD MAP: Key Milestones Ahead Wall Street Journal As a pre-emptive strike, the European Central Bank last week allotted a record EUR489.19 billion ($638.32 billion) in the first of two keenly awaited three-year refinancing operations, easing fears of a new credit crunch in Europe as sources of market ... See all stories on this topic »

EUROPE Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 29, 2011

Great snow in Europe, not so good in USA PlanetSKI.eu In a reversal of early season conditions North America is not doing so well but Europe has plentiful amounts after huge falls before Christmas. The Pyrenees has decent snow, but its warmed up in Scotland. Check out our weekly PlanetSKI snow report. ... See all stories on this topic » PlanetSKI.eu

Going Euro Boulder Weekly Good choices in this category include one of the best values inEuropean skiing, Italy's Monterosa Ski complex; the Swiss skiareas of Lenzerheide and Disentis and the Southern Alps resort of Vars, France. Finally, there are the little guys: one or ... See all stories on this topic » Boulder Weekly

Swiss Skiing Gets Cheaper as Franc Forces Resorts to Cut Prices San Francisco Chronicle Resorts from St. Moritz to Verbier are cutting prices for hotels and ski passes to lure foreign visitors and deter locals from crossing the border into France or Austria. A combination of the strong franc and Europe's debt crisis is weighing on this ... See all stories on this topic »

A freerider's guide to Chamonix OnTheSnow.com There you can ski the Argentière glacier and the many off-piste routes down to Chamonix, which you can choose depending on how good you are. In the afternoon go up the Aiguilles du Midi (3800m) onEurope's highest ski lift and down the ridge to spend a ... See all stories on this topic » OnTheSnow.com

Vail's Sarah Schleper goes out in style RealVail Lindsey Vonn, another Ski Club Vail product, is the defending overall World Cup champion, and Schleper remembers her coming up through the ranks and moving to Vail shortly after her own World Cup debut on home snow in Vail in 1995. ... See all stories on this topic » RealVail

Alaska still a cool destination for tourists, ski buffs in winter Alaskajournal.com Alyeska Resort spokeswoman Sandy Choi said they're getting strong visitation from both the east and west American coasts as well as Europe. She said there are definitely more domestic visitors but that guests from predominant ski countries like the ... See all stories on this topic » Alaskajournal.com

The Bear's Mouth Big Bear Grizzly The Torchlight Parade on New Year's Eve at Snow Summit features employees and their family members as they snowboard and ski down the mountain carrying flares to light up the slopes in a special parade of red fire. At approximately 7 pm Saturday, Dec. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kate Hudson and Heidi Klum's fabulous Aspen holiday SheKnows.com It's like clubbing in the snow." Aspen seems to be a low-key stop for Paris, as People reports the socialite jetted to the mountain town after a whirlwind European tour, visiting Italy, France and Slovenia. She left Aspen this past Sunday, tweeting, ... See all stories on this topic » SheKnows.com

Great conditions in The Alps as sun re-appears Snowboard Club UK The USA, which had been suffering from snow shortages, has seen some of improvements with falls on both sides of the country although most areas could do with more and Scottish ski areas have suffered badly from the current warm snap in the UK (third ... See all stories on this topic »

PlanetSKI | News | Great snow in Europe, not so good in USA In a reversal of early season conditions North America is not doing so well butEurope has plentiful amounts after huge falls before Christmas. The Pyrenees has decent snow, but its warmed up in Scotland. Check out our weekly PlanetSKI ... PlanetSki.eu - News

Snow-filled images from Europe - Ski and snowboard news ... Snow-filled images from Europe 16th December 2011. While the UK woke up to a chilly morning with parts of the country experiencing flurries of the snow of ... www.metrosnow.co.uk/ski_news.../article_display?article_id...

Snow report and ski resort updates – Europe & North America News, Snow Conditions. Snow report and ski resort updates – Europe & North America. 19 December 2011 No Comment. This weekend marked the opening of ... ski-buzz.co.uk/.../snow-report-and-ski-resort-updates-europe-...

PlanetSKI | News | Great snow in Europe, not so good in USA Olympic rings for British ski slope - The Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend in ... so well but Europe has plentiful amounts after huge falls before Christmas. ... www.planetski.eu/news/3369

Snow in the Pyrenees - (Barèges,Encamp,Font Romeu) - Ski News Snow has finally begun falling in the Pyrenees – one of the last major ski regions in Europe that was still warm and dry last week with almost no ski areas able to ... www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11434.page

Northern hemisphere 2011/12 – Ski & Board General – Snow.co.nz Forums Including reports, weather, cams, video and photos for all New Zealand ski fields. ...http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/no-snow-for-european-ski- ... snow.co.nz/forum/ski-snowboard/2488/p2/?pid=143647

Lack of Snow Cancels New Year's World Cup Ski Event in Germany The World Cup ski event scheduled for Munich on New Year's Day has been canceled by poor ... U.S.; Europe; Asia .... Rate These Stories More News » ... www.bloomberg.com/.../lack-of-snow-cancels-new-year-s-wor...

Skiing In Europe » Topdeck - Travel News Boarders, snow bunnies and ski-bums listen up! The European boarding andskiing season is ready to kick off and if you are itching to get out among the white... topdecknews.com/tag/skiing-in-europe/

Sk deals: As the snow starts falling, here's our pick of the best ... After a warm autumn, the snow has arrived in the mountains at last and Neil English has ... MailOnline - news, sport, celebrity, science and health stories ...Most of the favourite European ski areas have opened up swathes of terrain – and the ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Sk-deals-As-snow-starts-falling-heres-...

Ski and snowboard news | information and updates > 28 Dec ... Get your ski and snowboard news here Ski and Snowboard News. All news ...After the snow deluge that blanketed Europe for much of December up to ... www.ifyouski.com/.../28_Dec_-_Latest_snow_update_from_s...

Europe's Top Ski Resorts - a Fascinating At-a ... - WDRB 41 Louisville WDRB 41 Louisville - News, Weather, Sports CommunityEurope's Top Ski ...Europe's highest ski resorts where they can be sure of excellent snow cover will find ... www.wdrb.com/.../europes-top-ski-resorts-a-fascinating-at-a-g...

Latest Ski News - Ski Club of Great Britain Welcome to the Ski Club website - join the Club to get the most from your visit; login .... Rifugio Guglielmina is one of Europe's highest hotels, at 2880m on the Col d'Olen. ... We tweet news, videos, and general skiing gossip from the snow.... www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/news/story.aspx?storyID=8440

Big snow again In Europe while some US resorts suffering ... Big snow again In Europe while some US resorts suffering ... More than 15 skiresorts reported more than 20cm of new snow on Saturday (17.12) and St. Anton... www.snowboardclub.co.uk/news-11253.html

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! - Arab News Most European ski resorts has the best ski schools and professional ... snow is guaranteed during the entire season and you will find ski slopes and three major ... arabnews.com/lifestyle/travel/article551184.ece

Antarctica holidays rise due to BBC's Frozen Planet - Snow Menu Snow Menu | Ski Holidays, Ski Resorts, Snow Reports & Winter Sports News ...Christmas activities · Snow report - Snow continues to fall in European skiresorts ... www.snowmenu.com/.../antarctica-holidays-rise-due-to-bbcs-f...

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