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10 hikers killed by Turkish avalanche
January 26, 2009 - 10 hikers were killed by an avalanche during a trip to a remote mountain plateau Sunday.
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10 die in Turkish avalanche
January 26, 2009 - An avalanche fatally buried a group of Turkish hikers on a trip to a remote mountain plateau.
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Avalanches kill 17 in Turkey and French Alps
January 26, 2009 - Avalanches killed 17 people at the weekend including 10 mountaineers in a remote region of northeast Turkey and seven in the French Alps
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Avalanche Kills 10 Hikers at a Remote Mountain in Turkey
January 26, 2009 - The hikers, 17 members of a skiing and mountaineering club, were taking part in an annual winter sports celebration on the 7,200-foot Mount Zigana.
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Storm drops foot of snow in Colorado mountains
January 26, 2009 - CRESTED BUTTE - A storm dumped wet, heavy snow on driveways in Crested Butte, but at resorts, skiers were enjoying 14 inches of new snow Sunday.
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Sunday storm leaves snow
January 26, 2009 - CRESTED BUTTE - A storm dumped wet, heavy snow on driveways in Crested Butte, but at resorts, skiers were enjoying 14 inches of new snow Sunday. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction expects a mix of rain and snow in lower elevations in Southwest Colorado through Tuesday.
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Ski resorts offering plenty of off-slope fun
January 26, 2009 - Yes! No one is yelling, "Hurry up, Mom!" or tapping ski poles impatiently.
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Skiing with traditions in the Franco-Swiss Alps
January 26, 2009 - It's hard to resist a feeling of superhuman grandeur when you stand perched over an ocean of fresh snow watching the sun creep over the "Dents du Midi" the Teeth of the South a wolf's jaw of jagged peaks soaring 10,000 feet from the valley below.
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Take off to the slopes: 10 ways to make the most of the snow
January 25, 2009 - 1 Fun in the fjords Ski touring the Norwegian fjords by boat is growing in popularity.
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Skiing Vermont's historic trails, built during the Great Depression
January 25, 2009 - The trees on the upper flanks of Mount Mansfield were choked with snow. Spruce and hemlock, their branches sagged beneath a thick mantle that had tumbled out of a Vermont storm two days before. We advanced gingerly along the narrow path between the trunks, knocking showers of crystals off the foliage, and our skis creaked on the deep drifts underfoot. Then the slope began to steepen, and we ...
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Notebaert Nature Museum offering arthropods, butterflies and more
January 25, 2009 - You won't hear Charlton Heston exclaiming, "Get your stinkin' paws off me, you damn dirty ape" because this is Planet of the Arthopods and, after all, the Notebaert Nature Museum is a family museum. Arthropods, butterflies, spiders, beetles, ants, crayfish and lobsters among them, are not only some of the most fascinating creatures on earth but they are the most successful type of animals.
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Snow lovers jam slopes
January 25, 2009 - MERCERSBURG, PA. Few on the slopes Saturday at Whitetail Resort werent even born in time for the 1980s, let alone remember what they were like.
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Sierra Club trip leader and her husband love guiding skiers through annual trips
January 25, 2009 - Pleasantly tired after cross-country skiing some 10 or 12 miles through the woods, members of the Sierra Club carry firewood into a rustic cabin and chop vegetables for dinner.
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The Deeper Truth About John Thain's Ouster From BofA
January 25, 2009 - Its a tale of power, intrigue, fancy commodes, and deep white powder
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Tahoe double take
January 25, 2009 - Find challenging slopes and places to cruise at north and south lake resorts I thought it must surely be the fairest picture the whole Earth affords," Mark Twain wrote of Lake Tahoe in 1872. More than 136 years later, Twain's words still ring true, especially for skiers at the resorts that ring the lake like a crown. But gorgeous views of the lake, lots of snow and great vertical drops are ...
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Plenty of real prizes, events next weekend
January 25, 2009 - There are plenty of opportunities to run gates, whether it's participating in leagues or taking a shot at promotional races such as the Mountain Dew Series.
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Pooled resources of Banff
January 25, 2009 - BANFF, Alberta - For more than a century, travelers have taken the waters at Banff Upper Hot Springs, a hot mineral pool on Sulphur Mountain in the Canadian Rockies. In a resort town renowned for spectacular scenery and fancy spas, the springs let those on a budget soak in the experience, without getting soaked, and after a morning skiing or ...
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Local Sports In Brief: 01/25/2009
January 25, 2009 - Deyo, Grant claim Bigfoot 5K race; Special Olympics Winter Games set; Tickets for games at Palace on sale
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Skier visits decline across Colorado
January 25, 2009 - Total skier visits at the 22 member resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade group, were down 7.7 percent this season, compared with the same 2½-month period one year ago.
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UPDATE 2-France, Spain pick up pieces after deadly storm
January 25, 2009 - PARIS/MADRID, Jan 25 (Reuters) - European countries sent electricians and electrical engineers to France on Sunday, and Spain deployed extra troops to help deal with the aftermath of a storm that killed 15 people in southwest France and northern Spain.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-25 15:07 UPDATE 2-France, Spain pick up pieces after deadly storm
January 25, 2009 - By Estelle Shirbon and Sonya Dowsett
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Bit of adrenaline without risking life, limb
January 25, 2009 - The wind was howling, the temperature plunging and snow was coming down so fast that a four-minute ride on a high-speed chairlift at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly resort left me and a friend looking like abominable snowmen.
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10 killed by Turkish avalanche
January 25, 2009 - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) An avalanche slammed into a group of Turkish hikers on a trip to a remote mountain plateau on Sunday, dragging them more than 1,640 feet (500 meters) into a valley and fatally burying 10.
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Ten Turkish climbers swept away by avalanche
January 25, 2009 - An avalanche slammed into a group of Turkish hikers on a trip to a remote mountain plateau on Sunday, dragging them more than 500 metres into a valley and fatally burying 10.
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Steep and Cheap: Skiing Hoodoo under the lights
January 24, 2009 - Nightlife in the winter can sometimes seem one-dimensional. The music scene grows a bit stagnant; the bar crawl can bring on fits of déjà vu. Most of winters allure derives from the prospect of hitting the slopes, and its an activity that many of us partake in regularly. But as much skiing as we do night skiing is a pastime mostly unfamiliar to us Bendites. Mt. Bachelor being so close, most of ...
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Recession makes itself felt in Park City
January 24, 2009 - Unemployment claims in Summit County were up 150 percent in December from the previous year.Year-end totals put 2008 about 600 claims higher than
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Wounded Warriors Teach Skiing At Whitetail Resort
January 24, 2009 - Maj. David Rozelle is joining with fellow disabled skiers to help teach volunteer instructors critical skills needed to assist amputee athletes.
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Easy does it: Avoid the stress of skiing with a family by booking a package
January 24, 2009 - You know the type of traveller perhaps you are one yourself who swears by DIY holidays, assembling all the components of flights, accommodation, etc online. For years, that strategy was reasonably successful until last 11 September, when the XL Leisure Group collapsed. Tens of thousands of prospective holidaymakers who had used XL Airways flight for a component of their holiday were ...
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The Fate of Texas Stadium
January 24, 2009 - In March, the Dallas Cowboys will have packed up and moved out of Texas Stadium, and we now know who will be moving in. It's all part of a multi-million dollar deal the city has reached with the state. The Texas Department of Transportation will pay the City of Irving more than 15 million dollars to lease the land around Texas Stadium. With major road construction on the way, the state will ...
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Winter X Games: Frenchman upstages superpipe ski powers; Rice wins snowboard big air
January 24, 2009 - ASPEN - The Winter X Games ski superpipe final is not a two-man show anymore.
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Tahoe's own Marco Sullivan takes over reigns of U.S. downhill ski team
January 24, 2009 - BORMIO, Italy - Marco Sullivan doesn't have Bode Miller's flare or affinity for drama. It's his newfound leadership of the U.S. Ski Team's downhill squad that sets him apart.
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Skyway ski trails on Grand Mesa do the trick
January 24, 2009 - Before I leave, said Bridgette, lets go skiing one last time.
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Snow service
January 24, 2009 - The ski lifts at Sun Valley had just come to a stop when Father Ken Brannon began ringing the bell outside St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Youngsters clunked past him in ski boots, their cheeks rosy from a day of skiing and snowboarding.
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort Attracts Advanced Skiers
January 24, 2009 - Every mountain has a personality.
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In Bayfield, ski hill exudes retro vibe
January 24, 2009 - Come to this Wisconsin town in winter for the quiet beauty. Stay a little longer for skiing like it used to be.
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Vail Valley experts urge backcountry caution
January 24, 2009 - In an avalanche-prone year, Vail Valley skiers and snowboarders should be equipped to ski out-of-bounds
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Bright wins gold at Winter X Games, Clark takes second
January 24, 2009 - ASPEN Kelly Clark was given one season. That's it. One season to prove to her parents she could make a career out of snowboarding and that skipping college made sound sense.
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Biggest snowfall in years delights skiers in Alpine resorts
January 24, 2009 - The Alps are enjoying record snowfalls just three years after ski runs were dotted with patches of mud and grass and experts predicted the demise of skiiing in Europe.
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Working farm welcomes skiers
January 24, 2009 - BRANTWOOD, Wis.After the sun set, the snow took on the shadowy blue of winter dusk. The fading light reduced the pine trees to ink-brush silhouettes. The calm air tasted sharp with the cold. The only scent was the faint incense of wood smoke.
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Winter escapes offer much more than skiing
January 23, 2009 - I love downhill skiing, but sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate, one of the gang isn't feeling 100 percent or we're just in the mood for some other kind of fun
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(AFX UK Focus) 2009-01-23 00:18 FEATURE-If it snows, they will come U.S. ski resorts find
January 23, 2009 - By Claudia Parsons
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If it snows, they will come, ski resorts find
January 23, 2009 - Lost jobs, bankruptcies and home foreclosures have forced Americans to cut their spending, but one luxury sector is more interested in weather forecasts than economic forecasts -- the ski business.
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High-country playgrounds aren't out of reach
January 23, 2009 - Maybe this is the year when referring to powder junkies as "ski bums" might be truer than you think.
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Wee ski: Patience, proper instruction, equipment and fun will have your little ones on the slopes in no time
January 23, 2009 - It might have been Tyler Erskine's genes that helped him teach his 4-year-old daughter, Alize, how to ski. He grew up skiing, lived near Telluride and his father was a ski instructor.
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Staying warm is the key to an enjoyable skiing experience
January 23, 2009 - The temperature has fallen way below zero this morning across much of New England's ski country; it's even colder north of the border.
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Norway: Tracing the tracks of Captain Scott and the South Pole Race
January 23, 2009 - As a Telegraph team recreates the race to the South Pole James Bedding visits a resort in Norway where the great explorer trained.
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For Calve, it's all downhill now
January 23, 2009 - Caroline Calve could have gone to this week's world snowboarding championships in Gangwon, Korea, without any expectations.
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Val Thorens ski guide: introduction and basics
January 23, 2009 - A comprehensive guide to Val Thorens in the French Alps the highest ski resort in Europe.
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Val Thorens ski guide: top five runs
January 23, 2009 - Matt Barr picks five of the best runs in the highaltitude resort of Val Thorens in the French Alps.
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French Alps: Europe's longest toboggan run
January 23, 2009 - Dodging ice snow and boulders a cold but exhilarated Keiran Falconer risks life and limb on Europe's longest toboggan run.
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