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Son of CU's Gogolak killed in avalanche
January 18, 2008 - HELENA, Mont. David Gogolak, a former Cornell football player and the son of legendary Big Red kicker Pete Gogolak, was killed in a weekend avalanche while skiing near Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana.
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Massachusetts resorts provide fine skiing
January 18, 2008 - Geographically, there's really no major difference between the Litchfield Hills of northwestern Connecticut, the Berkshires of Massachusetts and the Green Mountains of southern Vermont. It's a continuum, with the mountains getting a little higher the...
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Skiers face speed cameras as Swiss step up safety - Feature
January 18, 2008 - Berne, Switzerland - There will be no getting away from speed cameras when drivers give up their cars and put on their skis at Swiss resorts this winter. In the pursuit of better safety, cameras have been positioned in a number of stations to help sk...
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Museums, libraries, talks & classes
January 18, 2008 - Museums A. R. BOWMAN MEMORIAL MUSEUM: Exhibits about Crook County, the City of Prineville Railroad and the local timber industry; free; 246 N. Main St., Prineville; 447-3715 or www. bowmanmuseum. org.DES CHUTES HISTORICAL CENTER: The Des Chutes Historical Center explores the history, culture and heritage of Deschutes County with exhibits highlighting the region&2019;s logging, homesteading and ...
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Watch out for the high-speed rippers this holiday weekend
January 18, 2008 - This promises to be a busy weekend on the snow slopes with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on tap.
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Powder Stash: Palisades vs. Fire Break
January 18, 2008 - They travel in packs, it seems.
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Delta Hits the Slopes with USSA as Official Airline Sponsor
January 18, 2008 - PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 18, 2008 -- Delta Air Lines today announced a four-year agreement making it the official airline of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association .
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Entertainment Calendar: 01/18/2008
January 18, 2008 - Items for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least two weeks in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
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Biggest snowfall in years blankets Fairbanks
January 18, 2008 - Fairbanks dog musher Shannon Erhart went to sleep Wednesday night hoping the National Weather Services forecast for an inch or two of new snow overnight would be right.
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New Design Hotel for the Swiss Alps
January 18, 2008 - In addition to Alpine views, the Nevai boasts a restaurant, two penthouses, a pool, a sauna, and a Turkish hammam.
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Resort Offering Mountains of Fun on Popular Ski Weekend
January 18, 2008 - On a weekend where slopes are packed, there is something for everyone at West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain.
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White means green at the Summit at Snoqualmie
January 18, 2008 - SNOQUALMIE PASS Holly Lippert knows the color of success for the Summit at Snoqualmie ski areas. Its white. And its in good supply this ski season.
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Family ski vacations in North Conway, N.H.
January 18, 2008 - Like it hot? Check out the Green Turtle Bay, Bahamas
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Witnesses taken back to avalanche scene
January 17, 2008 - HELENA Authorities took two people who witnessed a deadly avalanche near Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana back to the scene Wednesday as they reassessed their search for possible victims.
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Skier Found Dead On Steamboat Run
January 17, 2008 - A Pennsylvania man has died while skiing at the Steamboat Ski Area, but authorities say they haven't determined the cause of death.
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Authorities take witnesses back to site of deadly Mont. avalanche
January 17, 2008 - Two witnesses to a deadly avalanche near Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana were taken back to the scene Wednesday as authorities reassessed their search for possible victims.
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1:30 p.m. -- Idahos newest ski resort has good terrain, touch of luxury
January 17, 2008 - Point your skis down one of Tamaracks ski runs and its like skiing into a postcard as you gaze across Lake Cascade at the snow-covered mountains in the distance and the billowy clouds floating above them.| GO... Find the latest details about Northwest ski areas
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Ex-NFL star's son killed in avalanche
January 17, 2008 - The son of former star NFL kicker Pete Gogolak was killed in an avalanche while skiing near Whitefish Mountain Resort over the weekend.
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Little hope of finding lost skier
January 17, 2008 - SRINAGAR: The chances of survival of a Norwegian skier missing for over a week in Indian Kashmir's top ski resort are "slim," Norway's embassy in India said yesterday.
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Ukraine skiers spent six hours on broken lift - pistes still jammed
January 17, 2008 - Kiev - Getting stuck on a lift is an adventure of a few minutes for most holiday skiiers, but dozens got more than they bargained for after being left dangling six hours over the Carpathian Mountains, in Ukraine. Vasyl Nahorny, a spokesman for the Za...
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Skiers and snowboarders flock to North Carolina's many ski resorts
January 17, 2008 - BLOWING ROCK, N.C. Melissa Frankcum could only smile. "I went down that," Frankcum said, pointing to a slippery slope carpeted in snow at Appalachian Ski Mountain. "And I fell about 10 times."
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What if you dont ski? Cool winter alternatives
January 17, 2008 - Wondering how to keep busy while everyone else rides the slopes? Travel editor Peter Greenberg shares fun outdoor snow activities for those looking to get active this season.
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Tree wells pose hidden danger
January 17, 2008 - Steamboat Springs snowboarder Dan Tullos knows firsthand how too much powder can quickly create a deadly situation. About this time last year, Tullos was cruising down the Priest Creek lift line at the Steamboat Ski Area when he dropped 15 or 20 feet off a rock. It almost cost him his life.
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Idaho's newest ski resort has good terrain, a touch of luxury
January 17, 2008 - Point your skis down one of Tamarack's ski runs and it's like skiing into a postcard as you gaze across Lake Cascade at the snow-covered mountains in the distance and the billowy clouds floating above them. | GO... Looking for a winter activity? Check out our Winter Recreation page
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Montana Snapshots
January 17, 2008 - A Helena High football standout has verbally committed to become part of the Montana State University program, it was announced Tuesday. The official NCAA signing day for high school football recruits is Feb. 6.
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Enjoying a perfect slippery slope
January 17, 2008 - NEWBURY, N.H. -- Ask a skier or snowboarder how they measure a great day on the slopes and you'll hear a variety of answers.
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Ed Leigh's snowboard journey
January 17, 2008 - The Ski Sunday presenter goes snowboarding in Siberia
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Hoops not your style? Take advantage of this weekend's snow conditions
January 17, 2008 - The heavy snowfall this winter means more to some students than icy sidewalks and an army of girls in Ugg boots. Theres snow falling in the mountains, too, and many students are taking off for the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend and hitting the slopes.
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A chef finds a career summit
January 17, 2008 - Leif Benson has run the kitchen at this alpine resort for the past 30 years, but, psst, he really doesn't like skiing or snow. But who could resist...
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Tis the season for avalanches
January 17, 2008 - SUNSHINE VILLAGE -- Imagine the feeling of floating through untracked slopes covered with feather-light snow that billows over your head.
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Takin' air at Whistler
January 17, 2008 - What's up at Whistler Blackcomb? Why snowboarding, of course. And there's a little bit of skiing, to boot. The B.C. resort is hosting the Atomic Ski and Snowboard Supercross Saturday and Sunday.
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Search ends with no more avalanche victims found
January 17, 2008 - HELENA - Authorities suspended their search Wednesday at the site of a large avalanche that killed two backcountry skiers last weekend near Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana.
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After 50 years, it's still quite a ride at Wildcat
January 17, 2008 - From his office in Sandpoint, Idaho, Tom Chasse was skiing down memory lane, reminiscing about a mountain three time zones away.
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Local man dies skiing
January 17, 2008 - An Ottsville man died while skiing in Colorado with his daughter and friends, but authorities have not determined the cause of death.
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Swiss Say `Spasibo' as Russians Fill Hotels, Buy Gucci Sleds
January 17, 2008 - Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Rolf Seibold, a private banker at Credit Suisse, is posting fliers in grocery stores throughout Zermatt. He's looking for someone to teach him Russian so he can woo clients among the fur-clad visitors thronging the Swiss ski resort near the Matterhorn.
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Ski in Montana's Unspoiled Beauty
January 17, 2008 - Big Sky is a skier's remote paradise. Here's how to make the most of your stay.
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Avalanche claims two local skiers
January 17, 2008 - Two local backcountry skiers died Sunday, Jan. 13, when a large avalanche swept over them in the Canyon Creek area northeast of Big Mountain.
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News : Rec district has ski lessons available
January 16, 2008 - 1/16/08 The Central Plumas Recreation and Park District has announced that there is still time to sign-up for its new Saturday Ski Instruction program.
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Avalanche threat delays Montana search
January 16, 2008 - The threat of another avalanche delayed search-and-rescue efforts Tuesday at the site of a large snow slide that killed two backcountry skiers near the Whitefish Mountain Resort in Montana.
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Need for speed takes drivers to extremes (+pics)
January 16, 2008 - NEED FOR SPEED: Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa, left, of Brazil, races team mate Kimi Raikkonen of Finland in their Fiat 500 cars on a snow covered track in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy.
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STREET TALK
January 16, 2008 - Hard Day on the Slopes? Try Skiing Blind by Chris Dovi The blur of Matt Annecchinis highway cone-colored vest is not exactly what fellow skiers want to see shooting down a ski slope at 35 mph. The vests bold-faced black lettering fairly well shouts: Blind Skier.
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Peak 6 is open for comment
January 16, 2008 - Forest Service schedules public comment period, open house
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Skier dies at Steamboat Ski Area
January 16, 2008 - A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man died Tuesday at the Steamboat Ski Area after being found about 150 feet off the intermediate Cowboy Coffee trail. The man fell into a tree well but the exact cause of death is pending an autopsy, Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg said.
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Ski N.C.
January 16, 2008 - Have these cold winter days held you captive in your house, bored and depressed? Maybe you should consider taking a little trip to one of North Carolinas exciting ski and snowboard destinations. When many people think about winter sports they think that they will have to travel across the country to get decent skiing, but in reality there are some great destinations located right in our own ...
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Gulmarg to host National Winter Games next month
January 16, 2008 - Gulmarg, which is emerging as a global winter tourism destination will play host to National Winter Games next month to bolster its reckoning at the international level.
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Search for skiers killed in avalanche put on hold
January 16, 2008 - HELENA, Mont. (AP) - The threat of another avalanche delayed search-and-rescue efforts Tuesday at the site of a large snow slide that killed two backcountry skiers near the Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana. Authorities still didn't know if more skiers were caught in Sunday's avalanche.
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Search continues for possible victims
January 16, 2008 - WHITEFISH A 19-year-old from Kalispell and a 36-year-old Whitefish man have been identified as the skiers killed Sunday in a backcountry avalanche north of Whitefish Mountain Resort.
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Missing skier's chances of survival bleak in Kashmir: Norway
January 16, 2008 - The chances of survival of a Norwegian skier missing for over a week in Indian Kashmir's top ski resort are "slim," Norway's embassy in India said.
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Weather delays search
January 16, 2008 - HELENA, Mont. -- The threat of another avalanche delayed search and rescue efforts Tuesday at the site of a large snow slide that killed two backcountry skiers near the Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana.
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Is 50 too late to ski?
January 16, 2008 - The medical advice was clear. Dont do it, my doctor told me when I announced, well into my fifties, that I was going to the Alps to learn to ski. Its what his father had warned him when he first began medical practice.
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