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Boy injured in snow machine accident
January 31, 2008 - A 12-year-old boy was critically injured after he was struck and became entangled in a snow grooming machine Wednesday while skiing at the Mount Brighton Ski Area.
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Park City Mountain Resort Skiers line up after fresh snow
January 31, 2008 - Week 5 of series on Utah's signature ski runs. Jupiter Area is considered the most extreme terrain at Park City Mountain Resort, and Jupiter Peak is one of Park City Mountain Resort's most iconic images.
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Skiing deaths: Tragedy hits the slopes
January 31, 2008 - On Jan. 27, a San Francisco skier was found dead at Homewood Mountain Resort on the west side of Lake Tahoe. Though the 37-year-old man's death was still being investigated at press time, it represents the third fatality in the Lake Tahoe region this ski season. Two skiers died in Southern California on Jan. 25 following an avalanche in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Weekend entertainment guide
January 31, 2008 - APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, Viewmont Mall, Dickson City: Wednesdays, Tony Vergnetti. AMORE RESTAURANT, 223 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit: today, Tony Carfora and Friends; Friday, Something Else; Saturday, DJ dance party; Monday, karaoke contest.
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If you build it, skiers will come
January 31, 2008 - Here's one of those strange-but-true tales of irony that can elicit either humor or frustration - maybe both - depending on your perspective.
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Selling the nonski slopes
January 31, 2008 - PLYMOUTH, N.H. - On a recent Saturday, Cully Gustafson was racing down a slope on a Hammerhead sled - a new piece of equipment that sports bicycle-like handlebars and a springy mesh seat - on his first trip to Tenney Mountain resort.
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Read it First: What's at the science fair?
January 31, 2008 - See Vail Daily stories before they hit the street. Here's a list of articles that will appear on www.vaildaily.com in the coming days. The stories generally appear in the print edition the following day, though it's all subject to change, and not all stories that appear on the Web appear in print.
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Snow emergency: Too much of a good thing in Park City?
January 31, 2008 - Every winter, folks in Park City get nervous that it won't snow enough to keep the ski town's economy humming with tourists. So they pray. This time, they may have overdone it.
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Outdoor notebook: Check into snow kiting, stomp out cancer or see eagles soar
January 31, 2008 - The 2008 Superfly Snow Kiting Competition is Feb. 8-10 at Powder Mountain Resort in Eden. In addition to providing a competition in three categories - freestyle, kitecross and big air - the event is a good time for interested people to check out the sport.
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The ski town that Aspen used to be like
January 31, 2008 - Ellicottville, one of only two genuine ski towns in New York State, is on the rise.
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Winter in North Carolina: Snowy escapades at Blowing Rock
January 31, 2008 - By Christine Tibbetts THE TIFTON GAZETTE (TIFTON, Ga.) My wobbly knee style of skiings not pretty like the fast swoops of Red Cross trainees, Army Green Berets and Secret Service agents, but we trained on the same snowy slopes in North Carolina.
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Student to Student
January 30, 2008 - In late October, 10 students from Park City High School went to China to study Chinese language and culture as part of the Beijing People's
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Deer Valley chopper flights halted
January 30, 2008 - For more than 20 years, Deer Valley Resort officials have allowed some of their wealthiest guests to fly by helicopters to Snow Park or Silver Lake,
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In Niigata, Sno-Limo lets some take ski season sitting down
January 30, 2008 - MYOKO, Niigata Prefecture--Now instead of sitting out the ski season, those who do not or cannot ski can take to the slopes while staying seated. A new type of skiing equipment, with a chair fitted on two skis, has been introduced here this snow season.
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3 Snowmobilers Missing as Storms Bury Many Parts of West
January 30, 2008 - Avalanche centers in the West issued warnings Tuesday as new storms lined up following a system that buried many areas in heavy snow, closing government offices, causing havoc on roads and even shutting down a ski resort.
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Backyard snow boarding on Browne's Mountain
January 30, 2008 - So how much snow is out there? Would you believe people are actually snow boarding in their backyard?
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Sports briefs for Jan. 30
January 30, 2008 - Mach mogul momentum
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Editorial: My sports bucket list
January 30, 2008 - Free Press Sports Writer I haven't seen the movie mentioned in the headline of this column, but I know what the premise is - two old men doing a bunch of wild things before they kick the bucket.
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Maverick enjoys first good ski year in decade
January 30, 2008 - POLARIS Randy Shilling has weathered some tough years at Maverick Mountain ski area. In fact, its been well over a decade since Shilling can recall having a good snow year, when skiers had plenty of the white stuff on which to play.
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Snow-filled winter fun only minutes, hour's drive from home
January 30, 2008 - With winter coming to an end, the craving for snow can be satisfied with a short drive to one of many destinations around Chico. Whether the trip is to build a snowman or to have an old-fashioned snowball fight, a couple of winter wonderlands are in the area.
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Fun to ski or see
January 30, 2008 - I'd barely been on my long, skinny cross-country skis for five minutes when it happened: wipeout.
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Victim of avalanche recalled as upbeat
January 30, 2008 - SOLANA BEACH As a rookie Solana Beach lifeguard last year, Mike McKay was so friendly, so perennially upbeat, that some of his co-workers initially figured it must be an act.
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Skiing: Kirstys hatching plot for success
January 30, 2008 - WHITCHURCH High Schools Kirsty Hatcher has swapped text books for skis and is getting some quality races on the snow under her belt.
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Day in pictures
January 30, 2008 - Some of the most striking images from around the world on 30 January 2008.
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Read it First: Meet a musician & masseuse
January 30, 2008 - See Vail Daily stories before they hit the street. Here's a list of articles that will appear on www.vaildaily.com in the coming days. The stories generally appear in the print edition the following day, though it's all subject to change, and not all stories that appear on the Web appear in print.
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Did you know tree wells are dangerous?
January 30, 2008 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado With all of the signs hung on lift poles at the Steamboat Ski Area, frequent skier Paxton McVoy wondered Saturday why there arent more that warn about the dangers of tree wells.
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Arctic cold, snow head into Midwest
January 30, 2008 - A series of winter storms packing heavy snow and stiff wind gusts continued to wallop the West on Tuesday, prompting avalanche warnings, school cancellations, road closings and official notices to take precautions against potentially fatal wind chills.
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Out of bounds, into danger
January 30, 2008 - It doesn't happen here -- at least not very often.
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An inspiring life cut short
January 29, 2008 - WRIGHTWOOD Dedicating his life to helping others, even after he died, Mike McKay found a way to help those he could. He wanted his organs donated. We gave away all of them and the agency that used them said they would help up to 70 people, Laura McKay said.
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Man dies in skiing accident in Tahoe City
January 29, 2008 - A San Francisco man was killed in a skiing accident near Lake Tahoe.
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Winter Storm Causes Multiple Wrecks, Road Closures
January 29, 2008 - A winter storm caused hundreds of wrecks all over the state Monday, resulting in at least one death and multiple road closures and forcing an early end to skiing at Snowbird. A woman driving a pickup truck in Tooele died when her vehicle rolled over on State Road 196, Trooper Cameron Roden said.
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California man dies in skiing accident
January 29, 2008 - TAHOE CITY, Calif. Nev. -- Authorities say a San Francisco man was killed in a skiing accident at Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe.
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'Hawks drub Spartans
January 29, 2008 - Alex Cronin (103 pounds), Kyle Finver (125), Ryan Freed (135), Spencer Damon (160) and Bill Lester (275) all picked up pins for Merrimack during Monday's 67-6 victory over Milford. ...
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When good snow goes bad
January 29, 2008 - Looking out the window at the blizzard conditions, I wondered if this was how the Donner Party felt. Snow fell at my family's Truckee cabin unrelentingly for days. In a matter of 48 hours there was eight feet of snow stacked against our home. I thought about the stranded pioneer party - how did they feel when they realized they didn't have enough food? Did they panic before they sent an ...
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I-70 fee idea angers skiers
January 29, 2008 - Sen. Chris Romer doesn't have to be hit over the head to understand that skiers aren't enamored with his idea to unclog I-70.
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Fickle Freeriding
January 29, 2008 - Monday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. I got the call - it's on.
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Skier who died may have suffocated
January 29, 2008 - HOMEWOOD A San Francisco skier was pronounced dead Sunday at Homewood Mountain Resort after being found upside down and unresponsive in a tree well.
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Road crews and skiers will be busy
January 29, 2008 - A week of storms is expected to pound Snohomish County through Sunday, possibly pushing road maintenance crews to their limits and making ski bums rejoice.
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World-class skiing at Whistler for a price
January 29, 2008 - A dozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five...
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SF Green Tech Consultant Killed Skiing In Tahoe
January 29, 2008 - A San Francisco man who founded a green technology business was killed when he slammed into a tree while skiing at Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Monday.
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The 2008 Tahoe Rim Tour and Race
January 29, 2008 - The best laid plans of mice, men, and ski race promoters dont count much for anything when it comes to Sierra Nevada weather.
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Web site caters to enthusiasts of snow sports
January 29, 2008 - Skiers and snowboarders have a new place to find deals on lift tickets, lodging and equipment at Lake Tahoe and Nevada ski resorts.
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Deputies seek witnesses to Snow Trails death
January 29, 2008 - MANSFIELD -- A December tubing accident at Snow Trails that led to the death of a 28-year-old Illinois woman remains under investigation.
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In search of good snow: covering all options
January 29, 2008 - Unsure about where he would find good snow, Nick Trend booked flights first and resorts last. His journey took him to Flaine, a 1960s concrete ski factory that has changed for the better.
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Fairmont Tamarack: Idaho's First Resort Property With Five Star Luxury, Services and Amenities Readying to Break Ground
January 29, 2008 - Fairmont Tamarack, an ultra-luxurious resort and vacation home development at Tamarack Resort, is preparing to break ground in 2008. Located in Idaho's Payette River Mountains, Tamarack features a magnificent landscape of mountain, meadow, and lake that afford limitless recreation opportunities all in close proximity. The new Fairmont Tamarack will soon introduce an unprecedented level of ...
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Deep snow, deep pockets
January 29, 2008 - It's a billion-dollar bet on climate change. As global warming melts the world's great ski resorts, real estate developers are gambling on Revelstoke, B.C. But will the mountain's heavy snowfall outweigh its remoteness?
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Skier dies at Homewood
January 29, 2008 - Authorities say a San Francisco man was killed in a skiing accident at Homewood Mountain Resort near Lake Tahoe. According to the Placer County sheriff's office, 37-year-old Tyler A. Palmer was found upside down in a snow bank under a tree Sunday afternoon.
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LAKE TAHOE / Tech exec dies in skiing accident
January 29, 2008 - The president of a San Francisco green technology company was killed while skiing at the Homewood Ski Resort near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Monday. Tyler A. Palmer, 37, was found unresponsive at the base of a tree about 1:52 p.m. Sunday, the Placer County...
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Ole and Lena found!
January 28, 2008 - Ole and Lena have been found and they are ready for fun. Sharla and Doug Bengtson have found a new life as this year's Ole and Lena and will be all dressed up in their finery when they make the scene during the next couple of weeks.
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Davos Diary: The schmooze of the world
January 28, 2008 - Maybe the best way to understand the World Economic Forum, which has just completed its marathon of chattering in the sweet Swiss resort of Davos, is to think of it as a sort of party political conference for international capitalism. Around 2,500 leaders in business, finance, politics, economics and the media gather to debate the state of the world. There are formal sessions panel ...
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