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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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Confessions of a chalet boy: week four
January 16, 2008 - This week, our undercover chalet boy hits Verbier's bars with his dream chalet guests.
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Ski Free in 2008 at The BALSAMS
January 16, 2008 - The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel is offering an irresistible rate from January through March of 2008. From Sunday to Thursday, guests will have the opportunity to book the Ski Free Package for only $89 per night.
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Season pass holders revel in Sunlight snow over weekend
January 16, 2008 - SUNLIGHT Skiers and snowboarders filled every seat of the battered orange
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Whitefish Avalanche Witnesses to be Re-Interviewed
January 16, 2008 - UPDATE Wednesday 12 p.m. After an avalanche threat assessment by experts in the U.S. Forest Service and Nordic Ski Patrol, Flathead County Sheriff's deputies will escort two eyewitnesses back to the scene of the avalanche, to re-interview them, and try to get further information out of them, according to a news release from Sheriff Mike Meehan. Those two witnesses have said they saw two ...
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Fun in the snow not far from S.J.
January 16, 2008 - It's been a flaky winter: warm spells, cold snaps and few actual snow flakes.
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Search for possible avalanche victims 'risky business'
January 16, 2008 - Authorities in northwestern Montana have been unable to confirm reports that two other skiers were buried in a deadly avalanche near Whitefish Mountain Resort and are reassessing Wednesday whether the search should resume.
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Masters Moments: Action heats up in chilly January
January 16, 2008 - New York Masters Temperatures finally dipped below freezing in central New York which left challenging conditions for racers after nearly a week of rain and temps in the high 60s. The super G scheduled for Song Mtn. was postponed due to rain and thin cover.
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At least 2 killed in Montana avalanche
January 15, 2008 - Rescuers searched Monday through the remnants of a deadly avalanche, unsure whether more backcountry skiers had been caught up in the slide in northwestern Montana. Sunday's avalanche tore down trees and left snow 20 to 25 feet deep. Two skiers were killed, and rescuers pursued reports that two others might have been caught. But by Monday evening, no one had been reported missing. Dangerous ...
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CAUSE OF AVALANCHES
January 15, 2008 - The first thing you need is an open slope in mountainous terrain that's steep enough to slide. The second thing you need is a weak layer. Then a slab that's on top of that weak layer. And lastly, a trigger, which is typically a skier or a snowmobiler, or new snow.
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Alpine resorts beat warmer winters
January 15, 2008 - Army conscripts used to be a common sight in Andermatt, practicing parallel turns or perfecting climbing techniques in case they were needed to defend Switzerland's mountain heart.
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Rescue Crews in Mont. Face Snow, Winds
January 15, 2008 - Rescuers face difficult terrain, trees downed by tons of snow crashing down a mountain and miserable weather as they navigate the remnants of a deadly avalanche, searching for backcountry skiiers who may not even exist. Two skiers were killed in Sunday'...
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January 15, 2008 - Eds: CORRECTS spelling to Kollmann, sted Kollman, per family friends; UPDATES with continued search efforts, comment from undersheriff; EDITS to trim.
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January 15, 2008 - Eds: UPDATES with search over for the night.
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January 15, 2008 - Eds: ADDS video. AP Video.
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Mont. avalanche kills 2; rescuers search for 2 more missing skiers
January 15, 2008 - HELENA, Mont. -- Rescuers searched Monday through the remnants of a deadly avalanche, unsure whether more backcountry skiers had been caught up in the slide in northwestern Montana. Sunday's...
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Wind season hits Eldora
January 15, 2008 - Wind season hits Eldora
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Deadly avalanche season in Rockies
January 15, 2008 - Two skiers narrowly avoided death in an avalanche in the Rockies west of Calgary yesterday.
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Small and sweet
January 15, 2008 - The snowboarder wasn't going to be easily impressed. He was accustomed to the urbane, moneyed hustle and bustle of Colorado's largest ski resorts, where his family had gone for years. He and his brothers had their favorite haunts - sprawling back bowls. But on a recent Friday morning, 21- year-old Ken Stave found himself at Ski Cooper.
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Montana avalanche victims identified; search continues for more
January 15, 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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Search goes on after avalanche
January 15, 2008 - HELENA - Rescue crews searched Monday through the remnants of a deadly avalanche, unsure if more backcountry skiers were caught up in the slide near Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwestern Montana.
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Snowboard mogul labors for liberty
January 15, 2008 - Technically, if you duck the rope with a ski patrol escort it isn't poaching.
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AmericaSkiing.com Announces the First Social Networking Portal Exclusively for Skiers and Snowboarders
January 15, 2008 - New social networking functionality on AmericaSkiing.com allows users to share blogs, post photos, join ski clubs, create events and more. In addition to reading resort reviews, purchasing the latest ski gear and checking out the weather conditions at your favorite hot spot, AmericaSkiing.com offers a community for skiers and snowboarders. (PRWeb Jan 15, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: ...
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Shell Vacations Hospitality Unveils Winter Special and Free Hawaii Getaway
January 15, 2008 - Shell Vacations Hospitality announces the launch of its Sand or Snow Winter Special, an exciting new offer at its hotels and resorts in world-class destinations throughout the US and Canada. (PRWeb Jan 15, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SG9yci1Ib3JyLUNvdXAtVGhpci1Mb3ZlLVplcm8=
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Deadly slide shocks resort
January 15, 2008 - The death of two backcountry skiers in an avalanche has gripped a Montana resort with shock and grief, ski hill operators said yesterday.
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Ashes of `Baby Grace' Flown to Ohio
January 15, 2008 - The cremated remains of a toddler who authorities say was beaten to death by her mother and stepfather and dumped in Texas' Galveston Bay were flown to Ohio to be buried this week.
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January 15, 2008 - Eds: AP Video.
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Mont. Avalanche Rescue Crews Face Risks
January 15, 2008 - Rescuers face difficult terrain, trees downed by tons of snow crashing down a mountain and miserable weather as they navigate the remnants of a deadly avalanche, searching for backcountry skiiers who may not even exist. Two skiers were killed in Sunday's avalanche that left snow 20 to 25 feet deep, and witnesses were adamant they saw two other people caught up in the slide on ...
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Regional Race Recap
January 15, 2008 - Cross country ski news, event information, interviews, race results, and training articles. Written by Olympic coaches and world-class athletes.
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Montana Avalanche Rescue Crews Face Risks
January 15, 2008 - Rescuers face difficult terrain, trees downed by tons of snow crashing down a mountain and miserable weather as they navigate the remnants of a deadly avalanche, searching for backcountry skiiers who may not even exist.
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