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Favorable weather allows ski areas to make up for lost time
January 24, 2008 - The recent cold temperatures and snowfall have many residents of Western New York huddling in their houses. The winter weather, capped by Wednesdays lake-effect storm, had the opposite effect on the skiers and snowboarders.
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Girls-only ski trip to Austria
January 24, 2008 - Mountains are masculine domains. The ski schools are packed with men, as are the cable cars that head up the slopes in the morning. Men line the bars of après-ski venues at night. In some resorts, the ratio of men to women is said to be seven to one.
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17 peaks in four days? They did it, so can you
January 24, 2008 - For about 10 years, Carey Kish kicked around the idea of skiing at all of Maine's 17 ski areas in a weekend.
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10 reasons to ski Jackson Hole, USA
January 24, 2008 - How about 302" of snow since Dec 1 for a starter? The resort is a mecca for powder hounds says Isabella Tree
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Try cat skiing: poor man's heli-skiing
January 24, 2008 - CAT skiing is not for the faint-hearted. It doesnt take us long to work that out. Avalanches occur frequently in the alpine terrain . . . staff may fail to predict whether the alpine terrain is safe for skiing.
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Mike Terrell: Cross-country center opens
January 24, 2008 - Lou Awody, long time northern Michigan Nordic guru, has opened a new cross-country touring center just south of East Jordan off M-66.
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Vails top job brings Jarnot back home
January 24, 2008 - VAIL, Colorado One moment, Chris Jarnot, the new top executive at Vail Mountain, cruised down a catwalk a little ahead of his skiing partners. The next moment, he was out of sight, having popped into some trees, a little shortcut down to the Game Creek lift.
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Vail's top job brings Jarnot back home
January 24, 2008 - New mountain chief rose through ranks from intern at ski company
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Seven Winter Adventures That Don't Involve Skis
January 24, 2008 - Here are some new ways to have fun in the snow.
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Avalanche area reopened
January 24, 2008 - The Canyon Creek snowmobile trail and skiing terrain below Flower Point and Skookoleel Mountain were reopened to backcountry users on Jan. 18.
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Kashmir to host 5th Winter Games from Feb 22
January 24, 2008 - New Delhi, Jan 24 : The Fifth National Winter Games will be hosted in snow-covered Gulmarg, a ski resort in Kashmir Valley that is fast emerging as a global winter tourism destination.
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How Much Will Perfect Powder Cost You?
January 24, 2008 - Whistler is considered among the best ski resorts in North America.
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World-Class backcountry CatSki adventures now underway in Payette National Forest
January 24, 2008 - McCall Brundage Mountain Resort has opened its 2008 backcountry CatSki Operations to enthusiastic reviews.
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Skiing at Whistler: Perfect powder
January 23, 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 hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise.
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Pupils in ski rescue hailed as heroes
January 23, 2008 - A TRIO of Perthshire school pupils have been hailed as heroes after they rescued a ski instructor following a potentially fatal accident.
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Courmayeur: the perfect break
January 23, 2008 - With its freshly fallen snow and fine Italian food, the pretty village of Courmayeur is ideal for a short skiing holiday, says Nick Trend.
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Skier from Bucks died of suffocation
January 23, 2008 - COLORADO - Colorado officials have determined that an Ottsville man killed while skiing there last week had suffocated to death after falling into a tree well.
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Wednesday ski and board report for Sierra-at-Tahoe, Heavenly and Kirkwood
January 23, 2008 - This report is for Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008.
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5 ski towns with a flair for Old West fun
January 23, 2008 - A touch of the Old West at a ski or snowboard resort adds a distinctive flavor to any winter vacation. Imagine the scene: Snakeskin boots crunch down snow-covered sidewalks, blue jeans and cowboy hats are the dress of choice, pickup trucks outnumber luxury cars, and "Your Cheatin' Heart" wafts out into the streets along with the aroma of beefy steaks sizzling on town grills. Skip the ...
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Powder play
January 23, 2008 - As he promptly departed from the frozen chairlift and bent over to strap on his second binding, Ethan Ottemiller found himself pondering the thought of what his first run of the season could behold.
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Avalanche victim near Big Sky identified
January 22, 2008 - A Montana State University student was killed in a Sunday avalanche that hit in the mountains west of Big Sky
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Breaking news: Montana State University student dies in avalanche near Beehive Basin
January 22, 2008 - A Montana State University student from Vermont died in an avalanche Sunday near Beehive Basin west of Big Sky, authorities said.
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Weather Optimal for Skiing and Snowboarding
January 22, 2008 - (Chautauqua County, NY, Januare 21, 2008) - - This bitter cold and snow may not seem like a good thing to some people, but for skiers and snowboarders, conditions couldn't be better. News 4's Don Postles is here now to explain why.
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As Alps Warm, a Snow-Deprived Ski Resort Sells for $1
January 22, 2008 - As global warming brings less snow, lower-altitude stations rely more on costly snow machines causing more economic hardship for Swiss ski resorts.
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As the Alps warm, a snow-deprived ski resort sells for $1
January 22, 2008 - Effectively giving the ski operation away was an act of desperation on the part of a small, medium-altitude ski station, which like hundreds of others, faces dire times.
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MSU student dies in avalanche
January 22, 2008 - A Montana State University student who had taken avalanche courses and wanted to become a ski instructor died Sunday in an avalanche west of Big Sky. Photo courtesy of Alexander Anderson Tyler Stetson and his younger sister, Amy, at Bridger Bowl recently.
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Snow Park: Rail Garden is prime for jibbing
January 22, 2008 - Long before Brighton Ski Resort had a rail in its park, snowboarders were hitting handrails at the now famous Rail Garden. If you've never heard of it, there's a big chance that you've either driven past it or watched a video of your favorite snowboarder or skier hitting one of the rails.
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Ski resort trends: rising lift prices and kid-friendly slopes
January 22, 2008 - With the U.S. ski season off to a snowy start on both coasts and slopes in between, USA Today asked editors of Ski and Powder magazines to pinpoint hot trends. Their forecasts:
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Skiing's one big happy family
January 22, 2008 - Snow Summit and Bear Mountain, once competitors, have become one resort offering something for everyone.
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As snow recedes, an Alpine ski resort sells for 90 cents
January 22, 2008 - Warming winters and competition from large resorts have meant dire times for small, medium-altitude ski operations.
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Shelburne man dies in Montana avalanche
January 22, 2008 - Victim identified as college student at Montana State
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CHS skiers notch first win of season
January 22, 2008 - CHS skiers notch first win of season
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Arutz 7 TV
January 22, 2008 - (IsraelNN.com) Snow has begun to fall in the Golan Heights, particularly on Mt. Hermon. Drivers are being asked to display extra caution and alertness.
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La Plagne revisited
January 22, 2008 - Travel: Gwyn Topham returns to the resort where he first learnt to ski and discovers things look a whole lot better from the top of the mountain
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Outdoors: Do groomed trails spoil cross-country skiing?
January 22, 2008 - Our cross-country skis slid through 5 inches of powder on a narrow trail leading out of the Whoop-Um-Up parking lot in the Boise Mountains northeast of Idaho City. My wife and I were breaking trail with the dogs following closely behind. They were using our tracks to get through the snow.
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January 22, 2008 - Snap 'o the day: Bagpiper Norm Weaver, who has been playing the bagpipe for 30 years, plays outside a funeral at Hill & Wood on this chilly morning. I started because it gives my wife peace and quiet, he says. Peace and quiet? Weaver laughs. When I first began to practice, she would go walking.
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North India shivers as mercury dips
January 22, 2008 - Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir was the coldest, recording a freezing at minus 22. Cold wave also swept Punjab and Haryana.
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JIM CUMMINGS
January 21, 2008 - BUSINESS LEADER, BROWARD COUNTY If Jim Cummings can't do something right, he doesn't want to do it at all. That philosophy has made Cummings, one of South Florida's largest general contractors, successful in business and community service, colleagues and community leaders say.
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Veteran Roark wins Lake Placid moguls contest
January 21, 2008 - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. Michelle Roark won the women's World Cup moguls event Sunday at the Nature Valley Freestyle Cup, leading four teammates into the top eight. Rookie Pat Deneen picked off his second podium in 48 hours, finishing third in the men's contest at snowy Whiteface Mountain.
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Homeless woman dies when temperatures drop
January 21, 2008 - Pittsburgh police said they found the body of a homeless woman who apparently had died of exposure at an encampment under the Liberty Street bridge
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This winter's temperatures reach a new low: Coldest air of the season blows into Pennsylvania
January 21, 2008 - If cold temperatures are a sign of winter, consider winter to be upon us. If snow is the criteria, winter arrived last month and has stuck around. The coldest air of the season moved into central Pennsylvania over the weekend as a strong northwest flow steered an arctic air mass into the region.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
January 21, 2008 - Browse articles that have been published online at Gazettetimes.com. You can browse the last 14 days or click below to perform an advanced archive search going further back.
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Snowboards rule at this boarding school
January 21, 2008 - CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. -- At this remote ski resort, going to "boarding school" means spending as much time in a snow-packed terrain park as a high school classroom.
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Bolton Valley helps protect Catamount Trail
January 21, 2008 - Bolton Valley Resort recently signed an easement over to the Catamount Trail Association to help preserve a section of the 300-mile trail.
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Together
January 21, 2008 - JAN. 19, 1968
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Bumper Highland ski weekend
January 21, 2008 - Almost 3,000 winter sports enthusiasts flock to CairnGorm Mountain as Scottish skiing enjoys a bumper season.
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Snow Makes Resorts Go
January 21, 2008 - HARRISONBURG - Last week's snowstorm may have snarled traffic and shut down schools, but area ski resorts are thanking the blast for stirring up business.
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Colorado resorts offer backountry thrill without avalanche risk
January 21, 2008 - With four avalanche deaths in the backcountry already this winter season, experts are warning that sticking close to resorts makes sense for skiers and riders without extensive experience.
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Taking the kids: Scoring a winter deal
January 21, 2008 - You gotta hate that guy. The guy sitting next to you on the plane, at the pool or the chairlift who can't stop bragging about the fantastic vacation deal he snared that saved his family big bucks.
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Winter breaks: Some like it hot, some not
January 20, 2008 - Family ski vacations in North Conway, N.H. Family skiing at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH. ( Photo by Brooks Dodge )
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