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Wanaka two-year-old warms up for nationals
September 22, 2008 - Tiny tearaway skier Gustav Legnavsky could well grow up to become a giant of New Zealand sport. The 2-year-old has turned heads on the ski slopes at Cardrona Alpine Resort throughout the season and will be the youngest competitor in the halfpipe event at the junior nationals next week.
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Steamboat ranked No. 8
September 22, 2008 - The Steamboat Ski Area is caught in a Catch-22 with SKI readers, whose opinions rated the resort No. 8 in the magazines annual rankings. Readers expressed frustration with the resorts aging base area and the pervasive construction under way to address that problem.
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Queenstown: Wildest beats of the heart
September 22, 2008 - It's official - if you stump up the courage to do adventurous hijinks in Queenstown, the heart really does start to pound.
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New: D-158 board, union still talking
September 21, 2008 - HUNTLEY After a full day of negotiations today, District 158 officials still havent come to a new contract agreement.
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Two-year-old warms up for nationals
September 21, 2008 - Tiny tearaway skier Gustav Legnavsky could well grow up to become a giant of New Zealand sport. The 2-year-old has turned heads on the ski slopes at Cardrona Alpine Resort throughout the season and will be the youngest competitor in the halfpipe event at the junior nationals next week.
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Spring snowstorm boost for skifields still open; Coronet Peak closes
September 21, 2008 - The weather at Wanaka skifields was more like mid-winter yesterday, with blizzard-like conditions from a spring snowstorm testing skiers and boarders.
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Coronet closes two weeks early
September 21, 2008 - Winds of 100kmh and rain forced Coronet Peak managers to cancel the celebratory party that was to mark the end of a successful ski season yesterday.
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New lift at Bridger Bowl takes shape
September 20, 2008 - In the winter of 1885, four German coal miners in the Bridger Canyon were killed in an avalanche when snow overcame their log cabin as they slept. Historians know the avalanche occurred between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. because that was the time the miners watches stopped.
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20th birthday for British Champs
September 20, 2008 - The British freestyle skiing and snowboarding championships are gearing up for their 20th anniversary.
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Leaf-peeping in Vermont: An expert's guide
September 19, 2008 - We asked "Moon Vermont" co-author Michael Blanding to let us in on some tips for having a great time in the Green Mountain State.
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Utah's Snowbird ski resort cuts prices for season passes
September 19, 2008 - One Utah ski resort is actually cutting prices this year instead of raising them.
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Mountain bikers take to the air starting today at The Canyons
September 19, 2008 - The state's growing involvement with action sports continues this weekend with mountain bikers taking up where motocross and skateboard athletes left off.
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Scottevest / SeV Reinvents Winter Wear for Active People: Introducing The Scott Jordan Signature System -- A Ski/Snow ...
September 19, 2008 - Scott Jordan, Founder and CEO of SCOTTEVEST - SeV®, has changed how we think of clothing. Today, SeV introduces a revolutionary system of Technology Enabled Clothing - TEC® designed for winter sports and travel, called The Scott Jordan Signature System.The System is comprised of 2 jackets: an outer shell (Quantum $250) and a microfleece liner (Fleece 5.0 $140), available separately or sold ...
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Colorado resort real estate buffered from global warming
September 19, 2008 - Ski towns in Colorado's high country - including Summit County - may have some short-term immunity from predicted global-warming impacts that could drive down resort real-estate values by more than 50 percent in some parts of the country.
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What's New & Unique at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort in Lake Tahoe
September 18, 2008 - Highlights Include Innovative Technology, New Green Initiatives, Affordable Value Options (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008sierraattahoeresort/whatsnew/prweb1345394.htm
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New For The 2008-2009 Season at Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
September 18, 2008 - $15 Million in Improvements, More Advanced Terrain and New Restaurants in the Village at Northstar Among the Highlights (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008northstarattahoe/whatsnew/prweb1344854.htm
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Sammy Davis, Jr.'s 'Music, Money, Madness'
September 17, 2008 - Sammy Davis, Jr. made $50 million singing, dancing and cavorting with the Rat Pack but died impoverished and in debt to the IRS. Matt Birkbeck, author of the biography Deconstructing Sammy , discusses the entertainer's legacy.
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Gunstock Nordic Association Set To Dedicate New Clubhouse
September 17, 2008 - GILFORD, NH Final preparations are underway for the formal dedication of the newly-constructed, T. Gary Allen Clubhouse of the Gunstock Nordic Association (GNA). The public is invited to attend the ceremony scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire, location of the headquarters of GNA.
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Ski Resorts Show Off Multimillion-Dollar Upgrades
September 15, 2008 - Skiers and snowboarders heading back to the slopes this winter will see hundreds of millions of dollars of improvements at several resorts.
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That's snowbusiness
September 15, 2008 - You've doubtless seen the wintery pictures in the mags - bike riders shooting down ski slopes, ploughing through snowdrifts, getting all speedway on icy bits.
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Katy Holland: Summer's over. Time to think about a ski holiday
September 14, 2008 - So much for summer. But cheer up: winter is just around the corner, blowing in a flurry of family ski holidays to chase away the blues. The reason I'm telling you this now, before the rain-soaked leaves have even fallen off the trees, is to help you to make decent savings by bagging your family ski holiday early. Lots of companies are offering up to 20 per cent off family bookings made this ...
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D-158 board, union still talking
September 14, 2008 - HUNTLEY After a full day of negotiations today, District 158 officials still havent come to a new contract agreement.
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Ready for snow
September 14, 2008 - Chilly weather has started to descend, the big preseason ski sales are well underway and Colorado skiers and 'boarders are marking resort opening dates on their calendars as they eagerly anticipate the upcoming snow season. While those snow aficionados have been busy biking, hiking and rafting all summer, the resorts have been pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into capital improvements for ...
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Eight arrested in Antigua over murder of honeymoon couple
September 13, 2008 - Some of the eight may be considered 'prime suspects' and further arrests may be made today, say police
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Deer Valley: still king of the mountains
September 13, 2008 - Park City residents can practically roll out of bed onto the slopes of two of the nation's top ten ski areas three, if you count the top 25.
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Travel Guides
September 13, 2008 - Ski resorts in the Alps are adding sun chairs and glittering swimming pools. Could this be the future of skiing? If you fly through Geneva, add a couple of days to your stopover.
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Fresh tracks at Vermont ski areas
September 12, 2008 - Lots of new projects in store for upcoming ski season
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Skis the limit in this peak performance
September 12, 2008 - 'YOU don't need a lesson ... I'll teach you." So my partner chirps at me with misplaced optimism.
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Silver Star Mountain Resort Cross Country Ski Camps
September 12, 2008 - Learn from the BEST! Fall is in the air at Silver Star; the trails have been mowed and are ready for the first snowfall. We actually had a dusting of snow at the summit on the long weekend.
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Resorts and Ski Areas
September 11, 2008 - Arapahoe Basin, at 65, sure doesn't act its age. The Legend, as it's affectionately known , has the highest-in-the-nation terrain park and with the opening of Montezuma Bowl lots and lots of wide open spaces.
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Judge OKs White Pass resort expansion
September 11, 2008 - A federal judge Wednesday ruled that the White Pass Ski Resort can expand into the Hogback Basin, an area near Yakima that's popular among backcountry skiers and prized by environmentalists for its rugged terrain.
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Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival Celebrates Vermont Wineries, Food Producers and Artisans
September 11, 2008 - The Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival will take place the weekend of September 26-28 in Vermonts Mount Snow Valley. Showcasing Vermonts wines, cheeses, specialty foods, farmers and products of all types, the festival is a celebration of Vermonts unique and rich culture in artisan-made food and crafts. [PR.com - September 11, 2008]
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Born with skis on their feet
September 10, 2008 - A pair of youngsters from the sleepy rural settlement of Zakhele are tearing down the slopes and being billed as Olympic material. Kanina Foss investigates.
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Mountain biker injuries soar at Whistler clinic
September 10, 2008 - More people than ever are flying through the air on their mountain bikes -- and dozens are ending up at Whistler's health clinic with scrapes, broken bones and worse.
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Hidden Valley Ski Area Planning To Close
September 09, 2008 - The only ski resort in the St. Louis region says it will close after this winter. The owner of Hidden Valley says he must close because of a dispute with the city of Wildwood over a snow tubing area and adjacent parking lot he wanted to build. The city says the resort has to meet additional requirements before it can expand.
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Revenue Science Kicks Off Shopping Season With New Holiday Behavioral Segments
September 09, 2008 - Revenue Science, the leading provider of targeted advertising solutions for digital media, today announced that it is offering several new unique behavioral segments to help advertisers effectively reach and influence holiday shoppers.
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St. Louis-area ski resort may close
September 09, 2008 - WILDWOOD, Mo. (AP) The only ski resort in the St. Louis area may be closing.
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Turning 3 into 1
September 06, 2008 - Big Snow Country ski resorts set to merge. By Heather Sawaski Friday, September 05, 2008 at 5:10 p.m.
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Lawsuit against The Canyons dismissed
September 06, 2008 - A judge has put an end to the Osguthorpe family's efforts to evict The Canyons from an important piece of property at the ski area near Park City.
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Ski resorts combine
September 05, 2008 - Indianhead, Big Powderhorn, and Blackjac resorts will be run as a single business.
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Bucking nature, renown ski resort buys snow machine
September 05, 2008 - Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho (AP) A ski resort in northern Idaho is hoping a $1.4 million snow-making machine will ensure a successful skiing season. and an earlier opening.
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Articles for Wednesday, September 3, 2008
September 04, 2008 - The Roaring Fork River bridge at the intersection of state highways 133 and 82 at the entrance to Carbondale will be closed Thursday and Friday nights, Sept. 4 and 5, from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., to allow for final asphalt paving and pavement markings, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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Ski areas busy with offseason upgrades
September 04, 2008 - SOLITUDE - Even more than Monday's premature snow flurries, a succession of helicopter flights here on a clear blue Wednesday morning signaled that winter is not far off.
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GG's China trip cancelled, fuelling vote speculation
September 03, 2008 - In another sign that a fall federal election is all but a certainty, Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean has cancelled plans to attend the Paralympics in Beijing.
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Stevens Pass Selects RTP for Resort-Wide Operations
September 03, 2008 - RTP, the leading provider of software, interactive services, and RFID access control for the resort and recreation industries, announced today that Stevens Pass Winter Resort has selected RTP to provide the first completely integrated resort-wide solution to manage its resort and provide hands-free convenience for their guests.
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Toast winter with festivals
September 03, 2008 - What would winter in Colorado be without some silly and worthy festivals?
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Sunlight: 6 percent climb
September 02, 2008 - GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado - Sunlight Mountain Resort saw about 6 percent more skiers and snowboarders last winter compared to the previous season, but the mountain still sees far fewer than it did in the late 1990s.
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Bucking nature, Schweitzer buys snow machine
September 01, 2008 - A ski resort in northern Idaho is hoping a $1.4 million snow-making machine will ensure a successful skiing season. -- and an earlier opening.
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Bucking nature, ski resort buys snow machine
September 01, 2008 - Crews at the Schweitzer Mountain Resort are racing to finish an automated snow-making system that they hope will cover a 1,000-feet long and 300-feet wide area on one of the resort's slopes.
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Dunedin skier selected for Special Olympics
August 31, 2008 - While some New Zealand Olympic athletes are taking a break after Beijing, one future Dunedin Olympian is just gearing up his campaign for Olympics gold.
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