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Hit the Slopes With We Ski & Snowboard
October 08, 2008 - Namco Bandai has a sequel to We Ski. Called We Ski & Snowboard, the game has new courses and extra challengers for gamers...
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Winter Games NZ Brings Dates Forward
October 08, 2008 - LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (October 8, 2008) Winter Games NZ today announced a change of dates for next years inaugural event that is destined to be the largest winter sports event outside of the Winter Olympics.
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Deer Valley was named the number one ski resort in North America by SKI magazine reeaders
October 08, 2008 - ResortQuest provides lodging in 8 out of the top 10 ski areas in North America, according to SKI Magazine Readers.
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Ski deals save students cash
October 08, 2008 - For those of us looking to Lolo Peaks newly whitened northern slopes and dreaming of the winter to come, its about time to come up with a plan for affording some fun this season. Old Man Winter and the Fair Lady of Snow Sports go hand in hand, but remember, relationships can be expensive. Skiers and snowboarders face, as always, a variety of season pass and ticket deal options for the resorts ...
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Wii - We Ski & Snowboard angekündigt für März 2009
October 08, 2008 - Wii - Bandai Namco hat heute auf einem pre Tokio Game Show 2008 Event den Nachfolger zu Family Ski offiziell für die Wii angekündigt. Das Spiel wird We Ski & Snowboard heißen und im März 2009 im Westen erscheinen. Wie der Name schon verrät, sind neu ...
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CXC Women's Clinics
October 07, 2008 - HAYWARD, WI - The CXC Elite Team ladies, in conjunction with Ski and Tea, are proud to announce a series of women specific clinics in the Hayward area. Ski and Tea is an exciting new womens training group in the Hayward area.
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Judge to rule on Tamarack bankruptcy in 2 weeks
October 06, 2008 - BOISE, Idaho - A federal bankruptcy court judge said Friday he'll decide within two weeks whether to dismiss the bankruptcy cases of two real estate companies that own a majority of troubled Tamarack Resort, a move that could help clear the way for...
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Judge to rule on Tamarack bankruptcy in two weeks
October 05, 2008 - BOISE - A federal bankruptcy court judge said Friday he'll decide within two weeks whether to dismiss the bankruptcy cases of two real estate companies that own a majority of troubled Tamarack Resort, a move that could help clear the way for investment bank Credit Suisse to gain control of the resort.
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Campus Notes 10/5
October 05, 2008 - BYU
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Luxury on a mountaintop
October 05, 2008 - Where moose roamed and bald eagles soared in the pine-studded Laurentian Mountains of southern Quebec, Joseph Ryan, American adventurer and heir to a Philadelphia railroad fortune, envisioned a world-class destination for skiers to rival St. Moritz in the Swiss Alps and the Gemutlichkeit of the Austrian Tyrol.
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Vt. Ski Areas Weather Economic Storm
October 04, 2008 - Vermont ski resorts are closely watching the economy. But so far, they appear to be weathering the storm.
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Norway gets first snowstorm
October 04, 2008 - Norway has gotten its first dusting of snow in the mountains of the southern portion of the country.Aftenposten reported that nearly four inches of snow fell in Ustaoset, near the Hardanger, this week.While still in autumn, snowplows were used to clear snow from state Highway 40 over Dagalifjellet, the newspaper reported. We have had a few nights with frost and ice-scraping in the morning, said ...
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Tucker County Resorts Preparing for Ski Season 2008-2009
October 04, 2008 - Whitegrass Touring Center & Cafe, Timberline Resort and Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County are all busy preparing for the upcoming ski season. As part of the preparation, the resorts are incorporating expansion and new activities and events into their offerings to guests. Timberline Resort is endeavoring to open Timberline Resort Hotel, a slope side hotel, by mid-January.
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Resort's preseason ski passes now on sale
October 04, 2008 - FARMINGTON This weekend's prediction of snow at the higher elevations of Southern Colorado likely is the harbinger local skiers await all summer.
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Copper to host variety of competitions
October 04, 2008 - Athletic schedule for 2008-09 winter season
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Errol Kerr update: Jamaican Ski Team announces partnership with Alpine Meadows
October 04, 2008 - Truckee's Errol Kerr and his Jamaican Ski Team announced a partnership with Alpine Meadows Ski Resort on Wednesday.
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Resorts look for happy winter help
October 03, 2008 - Winter is coming. Snowboarders and skiers will soon be rushing down the slopes. People are needed to help run Big Bears ski resorts.
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Articles for Thursday, October 2, 2008
October 03, 2008 - Herbert Scott Young, a resident of Tamarac, Fla., and a longtime Aspen visitor, passed away on Sept. 20, 2008. He was 90 years old. Born in Boston, Mass., Herbert moved his family to Miami Beach, Fla., in the 1940s.
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Breathtaking scene fit for big screen
October 03, 2008 - THE log fire is roaring, assisted by two thunderous jets of fire at either end of the fireplace. For all its clubby comfort, technology has woven its way into the fabric of Terrace Downs in the Canterbury High Country, near Methven in New Zealand's South Island.
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Skier reveals skills as book illustrator
October 03, 2008 - Skier Amy Sheehan's new career as a children's book illustrator has snowballed with her publication Sam and Lily at Cardrona taking the slopes by storm.
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High hopes: Alpe d'Huez ticks all the right boxes
October 03, 2008 - It is a problem for most mixed family groups: how do you find a ski resort that has not just something for everyone, but something really great for everyone? It is easy to find resorts that are perfect for particular tastes Val d'Isère for the experienced, Flaine for small children, St Moritz for the posh, just about anywhere in the Rockies for powder, and so on. But, inevitably, someone ...
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Ski season winds up
October 03, 2008 - Wanaka skifield visitors will have their choices cut to one after the weekend, as three resorts hold season closing events today and tomorrow. Pisa Range sister operations Snow Park and Snow Farm are shutting their operations for the winter season today.
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Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus and Ultimate Pass holders receive two free days at Whistler Blackcomb when purchased by ...
October 03, 2008 - Copper Mountain, Steamboat, Winter Park and Whistler
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Snowboarding's Rep Takes Another Hit!
October 02, 2008 - Snowboarding's rep has taken another hit thanks to the future son-in-law of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin. An article published by The Australian entitled, "Sarah Palin To Unveil Teen...
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No ones immune
October 02, 2008 - Editors note: This is the fourth installment in a series examining the impact of the nations economic problems on the Roaring Fork Valley.
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Mt Hutt: High country beckons skiers
October 02, 2008 - Last time I went skiing, the mountain blew its top. This winter, I was happy to bypass hot-headed Ruapehu for some stable South Island greywacke powder-coated, of course.
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Weeklies Reader: Community rallies for stroke victim and family
October 01, 2008 - Editor's note: Each week, the Missoulian provides readers with a sampling of news gleaned from weekly newspapers around western Montana. They turned out with chain saws in hand to help a neighbor and friend.
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First snow of the season
October 01, 2008 - It's still only autumn, but temperatures fell in the mountains of southern Norway during the night and a low pressure system moved in. That left vast areas white.
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Wanaka's Snow Park for sale; $30m price tag
September 30, 2008 - Snowboarding and ski field Snow Park, near Wanaka in Otago, has been put up for sale with a $30 million price tag. The park along with 2700ha of land and several businesses of the Waiorau Station has been owned by the Lee family for the last 60 years.
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Coronet Peak reopens for winter
September 29, 2008 - It's been a topsy-turvy season in New Zealand and Coronet Peak's borne the brunt of it - the resort closed ahead of its intended date of 05 October only to open again on 30 September (tomorrow) thanks to a dump of snow and demand from people on school holidays...
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Resorts this winter: bigger, smarter, faster
September 28, 2008 - Three words sum up offerings at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts for the '08-'09 season: Bigger, smarter, faster.
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It'll snow before you know it
September 28, 2008 - RANGELEY - Half-way up the mountain, a red harvester snips off the tops of tall trees, chews the trunks straight to the ground and creeps up Saddleback, clearing the way for a trail named Frost Bite.
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Pretty as a picture
September 28, 2008 - Called Goose River Village until a name change in 1852, Rockport was part of Camden until they split 39 years later. At the time, quarrying limestone and converting it to lime was the major industry. In 1817, 300 casks of Rockport lime were shipped to Washington for the restoration of the US Capitol after it was burned in the War ...
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U.S. Masters shine at international series in Chile
September 27, 2008 - Czech native and Utah resident Dasha Kadulova grabbed two victories and two second-place finishes in international Masters racing action earlier this week in La Parva and Valle Nevado, Chile. On the mens side, Park Citys Bob Skinner won three GS races and one slalom to lead U.S. racers.
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The Complete Guide To: The new ski season
September 27, 2008 - I'm new to skiing will I like it? The best way to find out is to try.
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A rail ski safari in Switzerland
September 27, 2008 - Why settle for one resort when you can take the train and enjoy a whole country? Daniel Elkan hops on board for a rail ski safari in Switzerland
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Sun Valley ski resort drops from magazine's Top 10
September 26, 2008 - Idaho's Sun Valley ski resort has dropped from Ski Magazine's ranks of Top 10 resorts
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This one goes to 11
September 26, 2008 - readers of Ski magazine.
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Ski resorts fare well in rankings
September 26, 2008 - Utah's ski industry is basking in the results of the latest annual ski magazine reader surveys. For the second year in a row - and fourth time in eight years - Deer Valley Resort was deemed the best in North America by the older, more well-heeled readers of Ski magazine.
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Competition: Win a ski holiday this winter
September 26, 2008 - Send us your ski destination tips and you could win a luxury holiday for two in Saas Fee, Switzerland, worth up to £3,300
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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow: Book Early and Save Big on Memorable Winter Vacations Across Colorado
September 25, 2008 - With an average annual snowfall of more than 300 inches, 2,000+ trails and 33,000 acres of mountain terrain in 26 ski resorts, Colorado offers an unmatched winter vacation experience.
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Bozeman company creates new line of skis
September 25, 2008 - The Anton Glider looks like a parabolic ski mounted with a compound bow, with a Rossignol binding where the bows sight should be.
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Ski resort drops from magazine's Top 10
September 25, 2008 - The annual poll of North America's top ski resorts is based on a reader survey. Respondents are asked to consider categories such as snow quality, grooming, terrain, value, lift lines, food, access, lodging and after-skiing activities.
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Sun Valley drops from magazine's Top 10
September 25, 2008 - KETCHUM -- Idaho's Sun Valley ski resort has dropped from Ski Magazine's ranks of Top 10 resorts. In the magazine's October issue, Ketchum-based Sun Valley slipped to No. 11 after claiming the No. 10 spot the last three years.
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Big Mountain Nordic track nixed this year
September 25, 2008 - Whitefish Mountain Resort will not offer Nordic skiing this winter. The Nordic center has been put on hold, resort spokesman Donnie Clapp said. "The reason is the same as the reason for discontinuing the super pipe," he said. "We want to stop making promises we can't keep."
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Living Life Elevated / Powder Mountain founder to be inducted into ski hall of fame
September 24, 2008 - POWDER MOUNTAIN -- In the midst of the controversy surrounding the incorporation of Powder Mountain as a town, the ski resort is being recognized for a different reason: its founder.
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On track for the 2008/09 season
September 24, 2008 - In less than three days, Tignes opens for winter, and with only 67 days until the start of December it's good to know there are options aplenty for where to hit the snow in readiness for winter...
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We chat to NZ Freeski Open winner...
September 24, 2008 - Janina Kuzma is one of the Southern Hemisphere's leading female big mountain skiers and she's taking the international circuit by storm. Storming the recent Volkl NZ Freeski Open for the title for the fourth year running helps.
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Protestors Rally To Save Hidden Valley Ski Area
September 23, 2008 - A massive protest at the Wildwood City Council meeting Monday seemed to have an impact of the issue at hand: saving the Hidden Valley Ski Resort. An overflow crowd started showing up a couple of hours before the meeting even started. It was the councils first since Fox 2 first reported the resort would be shutting down. Hidden Valley wasnt even on the agenda.
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Articles for Monday, September 22, 2008
September 23, 2008 - With the deadline to register to vote in Novembers election exactly two weeks away, Sen. Barack Obamas presidential campaign is orchestrating a widespread get-out-the-vote effort in the Aspen area.
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