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Fallen Eldora climber's injuries not life-threatening
May 15, 2008 - It took emergency responders nearly four hours to rescue a 23-year-old man who had tumbled 80 to 100 feet down a steep rock face in Eldora while climbing Wednesday afternoon. The climber, Derek Anderson, of Michigan, suffered serious injuries including two broken legs, a broken arm and facial lacerations.
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Fine Living Top 10: Luxury Ranches
May 15, 2008 - These luxury ranches make for the perfect rural getaway Theres nothing like getting back to the simple life on a good old-fashioned ranch; wide-open plains, wooden lodgings with open fireplaces and more cattle than you can grill on the barbecue.
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Utah auto racing: Heralded driver returns to track
May 15, 2008 - TOOELE - A few weeks ago during testing at Miller Motorsports Park, Brazilian race car driver Gil de Ferran climbed out of the cockpit of his No. 66 Panasonic ELS Acura ARX-01b prototype sports car, looked at the snow-capped mountains around him and marveled at how far his team has come since the
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Latest Cycling News, May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008 - Leader of the 91st Giro d'Italia, Italian Franco Pellizotti, is looking strong in the pink colours of the maglia rosa and aims for a stage win in today's 203-kilometre run to Contursi.
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Vacations Canada TV Launches First Canadian Online Travel Television Network Featuring Alberta Destinations & Canada ...
May 14, 2008 - Canadas first online travel television network - Vacations Canada TV - Canadas Vacation Station - is on the air and broadcasting high-quality, travel television to a worldwide audience. Vacations Canada TV offers in-depth information across various channels and segments that pertain to a range of travel interestsfrom where to go for a Banff Mountain resort to urban Alberta activities and ...
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Tahoe ranked No. 1 on travel Web site
May 13, 2008 - Lake Tahoe ranks first in the nation among choice vacation destinations newly ranked by the major travel Web site, TripAdvisor.com.
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Ski Property Investments - Skiing Versus Global Warming
May 13, 2008 - Whether you are planning to invest in a new or second home in the UK, in the snowy realms of the Alps, or in the warm climes of the Seychelles, climate change has never been more front-of-mind. (PRWeb May 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb935384.htm
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Great Skiing Conditions Remain at One Resort
May 13, 2008 - The snow just keeps coming in the high mountains of Colorado. That's great news for people who are still enjoying great skiing conditions at Arapahoe Basin. FOX 31 Meteorologist Erin Little reports.
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Aerial acrobats: Rockport teens shine in Junior Olympic Games
May 12, 2008 - ROCKPORT and mdash; For the average skier, finding oneself airborne and upside-down on a mountain slope usually means just one thing and mdash; a hard, potentially painful landing awaits. Rockport teens Brendan Wall and Kyle Keating, however, are not your average skiers. Their aerial acrobatic talents earned them a trip to this year's Freestyle Junior Olympic Games.
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Eshbaugh Is Ellicottvilles National Champion
May 12, 2008 - 5/12/2008 - ELLICOTTVILLE Ellicottville Central School senior Maggie Eshbaugh recently returned from a 10-day vacation in Copper Mountain, Colo., where she made some friends, experienced the Rockies and enjoyed her favorite leisure activity snowboarding.
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USATravelPal.com Releases Free Colorado Travel Guide
May 12, 2008 - If you are thinking of taking a trip to Colorado, consider visiting USATravelPal for free information on 67 exciting destinations in the state, including Denver, ten popular ski resorts, and all four national parks. USATravelPal provides valuable information on where to go and what to see while you are there. (PRWeb May 12, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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The Human Race
May 12, 2008 - BEND Dan Weiland is hoping to beat two-time winner Marshall Greene to the finish.
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Warrens World: Crowded Resorts Contribute to Death on the Slopes
May 09, 2008 - There is a major crisis in the ski and snowboard world that very few people are aware of and no one is doing anything about. In Colorado last winter 17 skiers or snowboarders were killed by running into each other or trees. At Deer Valley, Stein Eriksen broke his ribs, wrist and collar bone when he collided with a small boy. That, after skiing for 75 years.
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Booming online sales key snowsport product growth in 07-08 season
May 09, 2008 - THE SNOWSPORTS PRODUCTS market grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007-08 season, up from approximately $2.69 billion in all channels last season.
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Night skiing plan raises concerns
May 09, 2008 - NEWRY - A proposal to light up a few ski trails for night skiing at Sunday River Ski Resort faced considerable discussion at Wednesday night's 60-minute public hearing held by Newry planners.
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Snow Sports Retail Sales Buck National Economic Trends
May 09, 2008 - The snow sports products market grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007.08
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Sochi Olympics face obstacles and opposition
May 09, 2008 - SOCHI, Russia - As International Olympic Committee officials examined sites for the 2014 Winter Games in this Russian resort city, Natalia Shingaryova watched a wall of mud and garbage engulf her neighbor's house.
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Multisport race draws elite racers, party animals
May 09, 2008 - Dan Weiland is hoping to beat two-time winner Marshall Greene to the finish. To do it he needs to be in top shape, make his transitions from skis to bike to trail to kayak cleanly, and not get a flat tire or flip his boat.
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Chain reaction
May 09, 2008 - NO mess, no fuss, no sweat, promises the bold printing on the Snowsweat (get it?) chains in the back of the four-wheel-drive I pick up at New Zealand's chilly Queenstown airport. I've been breezily assured that the hire car company will show me how to fit them, but everyone's too busy with a planeload of new arrivals, most champing at the bit to hit the ski slopes. There's nothing to it, I'm ...
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Still skiing in Utah, B.C.
May 08, 2008 - Some ski resorts are still open, and have lots of snow, in Utah and British Columbia
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Snowbird: Still Skiing
May 08, 2008 - The only Utah resort still open for skiing has so much snow it might be able to keep running until summer. With 11 feet of snow on the ground, Snowbird said Wednesday it will stay open for skiing into June and possibly longer.
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Spring skiing: Snowbird sees midwinter snow conditions in May
May 08, 2008 - The powder was deep and the temperatures cold. And if you believed the calendar, the date was May 1 ... not January or February or even March.
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Vermont turns mud into an attraction
May 08, 2008 - LOWER WATERFORD, Vt. -- In Vermont, mud season is the limbo between winter and spring, when the snow melts, the crocuses start peeking through and rubber boots and low gears are needed to navigate the mess that takes over many roads and fields. ... - By Katie Zezima New York Times
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Dont despair. Lift-served turns await you
May 08, 2008 - Late-season skiing persists across much of state
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ABOUT US
May 07, 2008 - Our programmes focus on improving your technique while preparing you for a range of qualifications. Our ski and snowboard instructors are some of the best in Canada. We cater for all abilities and many of our students go on to work around the world.
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australian winters
May 07, 2008 - Although Australia's highest point (Mount Kosciusko) is only 2200m, NSW and Victoria offer some great skiing in several resorts. Our Oz Update brings you...'up to date'.
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Vail Valley adventurers ski under a midnight sun
May 07, 2008 - The skiing and ridding fiends of North America, myself included, are left with a dilemma in May where to find the goods?
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La Tania update - it's all over
May 07, 2008 - The Meribel Altitude Festival, The La Tania Charity Day, all those closing parties and even more snow... What a great end to a superb season... The Méribel Altitude Festival saw a few nights of stand-up comedy make it over to La Tania - very talented guys who dealt with a rowdy ski crowd very well.
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Younger people getting joint replacements to restore active lifestyles
May 06, 2008 - Imagine the worn-out treads on an old tire. That's what happens to the cartilage, or cushioning, in our joints as we age, or after one of many degenerative diseases ravages them. After nature's shock absorbers wear out, joint movement often causes bone to hit bone.
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Can M-U-D Really Spell M-O-N-E-Y?
May 06, 2008 - Several Vermont inns have been trying to make their state during mud season a destination for those looking for an off-season getaway.
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Slopes beckon one last time
May 06, 2008 - CARRABASSETT VALLEY (AP) - Dozens of skiers hit the slopes Monday for the season's final day of skiing at Sugarloaf ski resort. The mountain was the last in the eastern U.S. to close for the season, spokesman Ethan Austin said.
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Sir Elton rocks out Ischgl
May 06, 2008 - Sir Elton may have played to thousands in front of snow-capped peaks, but we're shocked to hear he's never set foot on a pair of skis or snowboard. We're not so shocked to hear that he had a suitably diva-esque long list of backstage demands...
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Skiers Show Up For Last Day On Slopes
May 06, 2008 - Dozens of skiers hit the slopes Monday for the season's final day of skiing at Sugarloaf ski resort.
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Skiing Season Comes To A Close
May 05, 2008 - CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) -- Ski season is set to come to a close in Maine Monday when Sugarloaf ski resort shuts down.
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Elton rocks Austrian ski slopes
May 05, 2008 - Sir Elton John was the star attraction at the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl as it closed for the season over at the weekend.
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Sugarloaf Offers One Last Day Of Skiing
May 05, 2008 - Ski season is set to come to a close in Maine today when Sugarloaf ski resort shuts down at the end of the day.
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Skiers show up for final day of skiing at Maine resort
May 05, 2008 - Dozens of skiers hit the slopes Monday for the season's final day of skiing at Sugarloaf ski resort.
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The future of travel
May 02, 2008 - WHEN CONCORDE took its first commercial passengers from London to Bahrain in 1976, the future of travel seemed simple: further than ever before, faster than the speed of sound. And if it can be arranged for me to sit next to a film star or world leader, so much the better.
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17:57 (BST), 02/05/2008 We Ski Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Make every day a snow day as NAMCO BANDAI Games ...
May 02, 2008 - Make every day a snow day as NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that We Ski has gone gold for WiiTM. Step onto the Wii Balance Board or grab your Wii Remote and Nunchuk and hit the slopes for single or multi player downhill action!
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2008 season: High expectations on Victorian slopes
May 01, 2008 - MILLIONS of dollars in new snowmaking gear, a six-seat chairlift and a forecast bumper season await visitors to Victoria's ski fields this year.
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1:10 p.m. -- Skiing at Brundage until Mother's Day?
May 01, 2008 - Brundage Mountain Resort is setting a record for its longest season and nearing the record for snowfall after receiving another 6 inches of snow this week.
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In Wyoming, the Dark Side of America?s Thirst for Energy
May 01, 2008 - At her home in Wyoming, the writer Alexandra Fuller has what she calls the good life, Rocky Mountain style, but she worries about the local impact of oil and gas development.
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Green Taxi in the pink
May 01, 2008 - Green Taxi owner Mick Murray is chauffeured past the company's Toole Avenue office Monday afternoon. Since opening in February, the company has added a driver and put over 6,000 miles on the Toyota hybrid - which gets between 38.5 and 46.6 miles per gallon, according to Murray.
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Plenty of snow for Victoria
May 01, 2008 - Millions of dollars in new snowmaking equipment, a six-seat chairlift and a forecast bumper season await visitors to Victoria's ski fields this year. Mt Hotham has invested $3.3 million in snowmaking, increasing coverage by almost 50% from 17 to 25 hectares.
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Going for it on a glacier: Spectacular spring skiing
May 01, 2008 - May is here, which typically means ski season is gone. But that doesnt have to be the case, especially in years like this one with enough snow to make Al Gore look crazy. In fact, high above Whistler, B.C., things are just getting good.
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He's a big cheese in Vermont
May 01, 2008 - Going down slippery slopes at frightening speeds in bitter cold? No problem there, not so far as Trevor Murphy was concerned. But when it came to those lazy days of summer and the challenge to keep busy, well, that was an issue.
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T5 curse strikes ski party
May 01, 2008 - The curse of Heathrow's Terminal 5 struck young skiers from Kingswood House School in a never-to-be-forgotten holiday.
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Mens College Golf
May 01, 2008 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tuesday marked the final day of college classes for Trevor Murphy, but he spent his entire day at the golf course. Two of them, in fact. Consider it grad work.
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PGA Tour
April 30, 2008 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tuesday marked the final day of college classes for Trevor Murphy, but he spent his entire day at the golf course. Two of them, in fact. Consider it grad work.
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