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2008 may be in top 10 warmest years
March 20, 2008 - After the coldest start to a year in more than a decade, spring will bring relief to the northern hemisphere from Thursday.
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All in a day Squeezing additional activities into ski vacations a growing trend
March 20, 2008 - One is good, two is better and three may be pushing it a little, but free time these days is precious, and the growing trend nowadays is to squeeze in as many activities as physical stamina and time will allow.
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Special Olympics live up to their name
March 20, 2008 - WOODSTOCK Approximately 261 athletes from across the state competed in the 2008 Special Olympics Vermont Winter Games held the weekend of March 14-16 at the Woodstock Inn and Resort at Suicide Six Ski Area. Participation in the 2008 Games increased 32 percent over last year.
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Conditions continue to defy the calender
March 20, 2008 - The end is near.
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Conditions continue to defy the calendar
March 20, 2008 - The end is near.
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Pre-season pass fees increase at Mount Ashland
March 20, 2008 - Citing rising energy costs, Mount Ashland has raised the price of its pre-season pass by $100 for adults to $425 but is offering a new Limited Pass that excludes weekends and holidays for $300.
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Hunting down Easter ski deals
March 20, 2008 - Skiing and boarding are still hot right now despite the warmer temperatures bringing thoughts of jogging, biking and golf to city dwellers.
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Girls like the 'Boy
March 20, 2008 - I had no idea what a snowcat looked like before the Powder Cowboy Girlski Tour.
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Hop to B.C. hills for holiday fun
March 20, 2008 - Although it's March, the ski season is far from over in B.C., where snowfalls have been approaching record highs. Fernie is open until April 6, with over 1,000 cm of snow making a base of 356 cm.
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Colorado skier visits rebound in Jan., Feb.
March 20, 2008 - DENVER - A ski industry group says deep snow and international visitors helped boost Colorado resort business in January and February after a disappointing early season. Colorado Ski Country USA said Monday its 26 member resorts had more than 5.5 mill ...
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Zermatt, Switzerland: A famed Alps resort's modern era
March 20, 2008 - Brandy-bearing St. Bernards may still roam Zermatt, but this resort town has embraced solar-electric ski buses and high-tech snowmaking.
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Warrens World: The Meaning of Skiing
March 20, 2008 - There are some men and women in the world who spend their entire life looking for the meaning of life. Ive spent my entire life looking for the free lift ticket.
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True Crime, March 12, 2008
March 19, 2008 - By Shea Andersen.
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Xtreme Verbier
March 19, 2008 - The Nissan Freeride World Tour ends in Verbier... Not unlucky this time The 13th edition of the Xtreme Verbier was the fifth and final contest of the Freeride World Tour and was held on the west face of Mont Gelé, in the heart of Verbier ski resort.
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'Solid citizens' win housing lottery
March 19, 2008 - Wendy Ashton figures it is likely Park City's rents soon would have forced her out of the city, driven from her digs on bustling Main Street.
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Killington plans major upgrades
March 19, 2008 - KILLINGTON -- Killington and Pico resorts will get $8.4 million in capital improvements next season, Killington's 50th anniversary, the resorts' owner announced Tuesday. ... - By Bruce Edwards Rutland Herald
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Killington Resort Announces $8.4 Million In Improvements; 2008-09 Season Pass Prices
March 19, 2008 - Vermonts Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in the East, announces 2008-09 season pass prices and $8.4 million in on-mountain improvements to kick off its 50th birthday season. (PRWeb Mar 19, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Killington/Improvements/prweb784674.htm
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Pipe dream Top-ranked snowboarder seeking national title
March 19, 2008 - First time Mark Speicher attempted to snowboard, he fell, hit his head and suffered a concussion.
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SkiSpace.com Triumphs With Bode Miller Victory
March 19, 2008 - Bode Miller, 2008 Alpine Skiing World Cup Champion and one of the best-known names in skiing, announced the traffic and growth results of SkiSpace.com's first three months. The web 2.0 social network officially launched in December 2007 and is on pace to double growth consistently on a month to month basis, reached the three million page view mark, and boasts a member's viewing average of 15 ...
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Citizen group to lobby for land-use regulations in Haywood
March 19, 2008 - Lynn and Richard Jefferys were already concerned about the pace of mountainside development in Haywood County, but when news broke that developers were planning a 4,500-acre commercial resort in Jonathan Valley their concern turned to alarm.
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Prince William, Kate Signaling Something?
March 19, 2008 - Their vacation at a resort where their relationship first became public is seen by some royal observers as a hint of a future wedding, reports Richard Roth .
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Icy start, but 2008 may be in top 10 warmest years
March 19, 2008 - OSLO After the coldest start to a year in more than a decade, spring will bring relief to the northern hemisphere from Thursday. Bucking the trend of global warming, the start of 2008 saw icy weather around the world from China to Greece.
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How about a snowboard-only resort?
March 18, 2008 - JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. Taos will drop its ban on snowboards effective on March 19, but Michael Pearlman, sports editor of the Jackson Hole News&Guide, doesnt see it as a forward march of civilization.
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NOW IT'S DARK
March 18, 2008 - THE on-slope rivalry between skiers and snowboarders is so 10 years ago. There's a new downhill battle brewing in the picturesque village of Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. The question: Are you a day skier or night skier?Located 45 minutes from Montreal and...
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Conditions perfect for spring skiing
March 18, 2008 - Outdoors Dave Sartwell March is usually one of the best months of the year to ski, with more snow on average falling this month than any other. Given the amount that has already fallen, it is hard to imagine that more is coming. But if history is any judge, get ready. This has been a banner year for New England with most mountains accumulating base amounts that should, barring torrential ...
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Prince William and Kate Middleton on ski break
March 18, 2008 - Prince William took his girlfriend Kate Middleton to the slopes of Klosters this week for a invigorating skiing holiday.
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Colorado skier visits rebound in January, February
March 18, 2008 - DENVER A ski industry group says deep snow and international visitors helped boost Colorado resort business in January and February after a disappointing early season.
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No-go zones for snowboarding down to a final three
March 18, 2008 - Taos Ski Valley lifts its ban Wednesday, leaving only a trio of U.S. sites reserved for 'two-plankers.' Snowboard Nation's Jake Burton and others call the controversial exclusion 'fascist.' He strolled across the snow at 3 o'clock on a brilliant February afternoon, his goggles warding off the high-altitude glare that makes Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon glow.
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Hit the slopes - Akron Ski Club celebrates 50-plus years of peaks and valleys
March 17, 2008 - This long, cold winter won't end fast enough for most people in Northeast Ohio. Others will be sad to see it go.
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An Epic Trip, Close to Home
March 16, 2008 - Nine skiers veered off the trail at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area on a recent Saturday, and did not come back to the resort. They werent lost; they went out of bounds to descend the roughly 3,600 feet, over 15 miles, from the summit of Blacktail Mountain to the gates of Herron Park in Kalispell.
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Is this heaven? No, it's Purgatory
March 16, 2008 - Purgatory? H-E-double toothpicks!
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Catching some air
March 16, 2008 - SUN VALLEY - Despite losing a race Saturday, Ryan Dean, 38, regally reached down to kiss a baby at the base of Dollar Mountain.
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Alta Ski Area
March 16, 2008 - Since 1938, this resort has been luring ardent seekers of skiing?s holy grail powder and delivering it in spades. See other Ski Guides.
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Okemo Mountain Resort
March 16, 2008 - This resort caters to snowboarders and free skiers alike, with plenty of ski in/ski out accommodations. See other Ski Guides.
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'Heaven on Earth' offered at Squaw
March 16, 2008 - The snow is still deep at Squaw Valley USA, where 12 feet of new snow fell in January alone, causing the reissue of its "Heaven on Earth" package.
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Mountain spirit
March 16, 2008 - SNOWMASS VILLAGE The beautiful thing about having a short history is that everybody is still around to attend the big anniversary celebration.
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Not far away, a mountain of fun awaits urbanites
March 16, 2008 - Mount Hood doesnt have to be just for powderheads and jocks and the people who drive them. In the summer the region is transformed into a playground of wildflowers, hiking trails and sun-baked rock, and weekend stays start to look more attractive. You can still ski on the glacier, but the ...
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Flash of determination snaps beginner out of ski trauma
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Telemarking his way to the top
March 16, 2008 - Cody native Shane Anderson, who first learned to point skis downhill at the soon-to-reopen Sleeping Giant Ski Area, brought home ski honors last month from the National Telemark Championships in Tamarack, Idaho. He now prepares to represent the U.S. at World Cup Finals this week.
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Time changes; not coaching memories
March 15, 2008 - Change clocks - Check. Change programs on programmable thermostats - check. Insure computer clocks all changed correctly - Check. Make note to clean furnace filters - Check. Make note to buy some smoke alarm batteries and install them - Check.
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Top 10 places to party on spring break
March 15, 2008 - Spring break time is here, sounding the signal for some no-holds-barred vacationing as such, we've concocted a list of the best places to party during this raucous time off.
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Civil lawsuits an inherent part of skiing?
March 15, 2008 - When news surfaced earlier this season that a 60-year-old Pennsylvania man had sued an 8-year-old skier for a collision they had on Beaver Creek Mountain, comments flooded local and national news Web sites in disgust.
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Despite heavy snowfall, many ski areas still set to close
March 15, 2008 - SUMMIT COUNTY - Sitting in a chair at the base area of Copper Mountain with his ski boots up, Shawn Theis is taking a little break.
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Area Ski Report, March 14
March 15, 2008 - Here is the latest ski information for March 14:
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Tackling snow on all fronts
March 15, 2008 - OGDEN, Utah In the world of winter endurance sports, sometimes a triathlon just isnt enough. Enter last weekends inaugural Xterra Winter World Championships a four-legged adventure through Snowbasin Resort in Utah.
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Portrait of the artist as a young skier
March 14, 2008 - An internationally renowned artist who raced at Big Mountain during the resort's early years recently died in Canada after suffering a massive stroke.
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A Family Joins East to West
March 14, 2008 - Wasatch Mountain Lodge is a well-appointed, three-level, 12,000-square-foot ski-in, ski-out house in Deer Valley, Utah.
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Read it First: Will Vail's Vonn win World Cup?
March 14, 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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Kids Wish Network Helps a Wish Come True for a Very Special Royse City Boy
March 14, 2008 - When he was just four, 15-year-old Nicholas of Royse City was diagnosed with a condition known as Cockayne syndrome. Cockayne syndrome is a very rare disorder characterized by premature aging. The condition also results in impaired growth and impaired development of the nervous system. Nicholas is extremely small for his age and relies on a walker to help him with his mobility. When asked for ...
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5 questions with Kali Witte
March 14, 2008 - Kali Witte, a Capital High senior, is a four-year member of the Great Divide Ski Team.
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