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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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CNN Student News Transcript: January 28, 2008
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Sugarloaf ski adventure
January 28, 2008 - Sugarloaf might sound like a name for a mountain that would ease the mind of any novice skier, but the second-tallest peak in Maine, at 4,237 feet, is definitely a challenge.
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Students have fun in the snow
January 28, 2008 - Many people find a primal joy in going fast down a snow-covered hill. While skiing is a time-honored winter tradition, some students prefer to visit nearby ski resorts to hone their snowboarding skills. Bancroft sophomore Rich Held became a regular snowboarder after taking a class at Central Michigan University last year.
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Video: Ski instructor wants students to succeed
January 28, 2008 - Like a lot of people, Tony LoBianco starts his day by straightening up paperwork at the office.Then he goes outside, snaps into his skis and hits the slopes.The 56-year-old retired John Deere machinist has been a ski instructor at Sundown Mountain Resort in Dubuque for 31 years, and he says those solitary morning runs are the often the best part of the day.The snow is fresh and the hills are ...
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Soldier Chris skis to glory
January 28, 2008 - A WARMINSTER soldier is continuing his success competing for one of the Army's top skiing Regiment's in a major competition in the French Alps.
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Snow, freezing rain send vehicles sliding across Mid-Columbia
January 28, 2008 - Several Special Olympics athletes from the Tri-Cities are in regional hospitals after their bus went off the road and tipped over Saturday evening.
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Whiteface, NY's Olympic mountain, is 50
January 28, 2008 - Jim Hoyt slid to a stop on the new-fallen snow and looked skyward at the icy face of his favorite place.
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Athletes warm up for games
January 28, 2008 - When the snow starts flying, Shawna Brooks dreams of one thing. Gold. And her quest for a third gold medal will continue this week at the Special Olympics Ohio Winter Games.
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Skiing at Whistler: Perfect powder at a price
January 28, 2008 - WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) -- 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 hours north to Whistler.
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Cox Communications Hits the Slopes with The Ski Channel
January 28, 2008 - The Ski Channel, which will be on prominent display at the National Association of Television Program Executives conference, signed a distribution deal with Cox Communications that upped its household reach to 13 million, chairman and CEO Steve Bellamy said late last week.
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History at the base of Badger Pass
January 28, 2008 - Badger Pass Ski Area has been in business for the past 73 years, making it arguably the oldest ski resort in California.
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Skier found dead at Homewood
January 28, 2008 - HOMEWOOD -- A San Francisco skier died at Homewood Mountain Resort on Sunday. He was found head first in the snow and unresponsive at the base of a tree.
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3 avalanches; 1 skier dead, 2 missing
January 27, 2008 - There has been yet another avalanche in Wrightwood with more apparent victims.
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Avalanches claim another victim
January 27, 2008 - The body of veteran character actor Christopher Allport is found near Wrightwood, the third such death. A missing snowboarder is found. More rain is expected. The leading edge of what forecasters said could be the most powerful storm of the season blanketed Southern California on Saturday night, dropping moderate to heavy rain from Orange County to Ventura and promising even heavier downpours ...
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Motorists Warned Of Swollen Washes
January 27, 2008 - Motorists are warned to avoid flooded roadways as a flash flood watch for heavy rainfall is in effect until midnight. 12:15 p.m.
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Snowboarder Survives Deadly Avalanche, Third Person Found Dead
January 27, 2008 - A third avalanche victim has died, but a missing snowboarder walked out of the steep, snow-crusted mountains of eastern Los Angeles County Saturday morning.
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Death Toll In Calif. Avalanches Climbs To 3
January 27, 2008 - A third avalanche victim dies in southern California, but a missing snowboarder is found alive early Saturday.
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Southern California avalanches kill three
January 27, 2008 - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A string of avalanches in the mountains above Los Angeles have killed three people, including one who was found dead in the snow on Saturday, but another man walked out alive after taking shelter overnight.
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3 Skiers Killed in Avalanches Near LA
January 27, 2008 - 3 Skiers Killed by Avalanches in Mountains Outside LA; More Snow Likely for California, Oregon
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Canada's new ski resort
January 27, 2008 - Its a long way to British Columbia - but Revelstoke is worth the journey. It's the ultimate ski resort
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Santa Monica man dies in avalanche
January 27, 2008 - BIG PINES - A third victim -- described as a man from Santa Monica in his 60s -- has been killed by unusual avalanches, but a missing snowboarder walked out of the steep, snow-crusted mountains of eastern Los Angeles County early today.
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Coroner: Snowboarder may have suffocated after fall at Steamboat
January 27, 2008 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Routt County coroner says a snowboarder who died at Steamboat Ski Area yesterday had fallen head first into a tree well -- the unstable area of snow that can form around tree trunks after heavy snowfalls.
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Snowboarder may have suffocated after fall at Steamboat
January 27, 2008 - Snowboarder may have suffocated after fall at Steamboat
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Avalanches Kill 3 in the California Mountains
January 27, 2008 - Three people were killed as avalanches swept backcountry slopes in the San Gabriel Mountains on Friday, the authorities said Saturday.
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3 skiers killed by avalanches in mountains outside Los Angeles
January 27, 2008 - LOS ANGELES - As a fierce storm barrelled toward Southern California on Saturday, searchers found the body of a third avalanche victim and rescued a missing snowboarder who survived a frigid night in the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Powderhorn Resort Offers Unusual Ski Views
January 27, 2008 - Hidden in Mesa is a real gem of Colorado skiing and snowboarding, Powderhorn Resort. Skiing started in the area near Grand Mesa with a tow rope in the 1940s.
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January 27, 2008 - Eds: RECASTS lede, UPDATES throughout. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A fierce storm barreled into Southern California on Saturday, threatening to cause mudslides and flooding in a region already saturated by nearly a week of rain, forecasters said.
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Third Avalanche Victim Found as SoCal Braces for Storm
January 27, 2008 - As a fierce storm barreled toward Southern California on Saturday, searchers found the body of a third avalanche victim and rescued a missing snowboarder who survived a frigid night in the San Gabriel Mountains. Taking advantage of a lull in a week of storms, searchers combed the area near the Mountain High ski resort in Wrightwood. The body discovered Saturday morning was one of two people ...
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Third body pulled from avalanche near Wrightwood
January 27, 2008 - The body of a missing skier was found in deep snow Saturday morning in the San Gabriel Mountains, bringing the death toll to three as avalanches swept down out-of-bounds slopes Friday near Mountain High ski resort west of Wrightwood.
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