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Some WNC ski slopes remain open despite inconsistent winter weather conditions
March 09, 2008 - ASHEVILLE -- Although snow flurries fell in the mountains Saturday, it's the roller coaster temperatures that have defined this year's ski season.
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Land of white: Kartalkaya
March 08, 2008 - Kartalkaya is an important winter tourism spot that combines comfort with flawless natural beauty.
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Teens honored for helping find 11-year-old in avalanche
March 08, 2008 - PARK CITY -- One last ski run before lunch.
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Let there be light
March 08, 2008 - Daylight saving time's benefits debated
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Getting in shape for Marlees Race
March 08, 2008 - KENTS HILL Its hard to believe that with the massive snow pack we still have that the school sponsored ski-racing season is over for the year.
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30 years later it's called snowboarding
March 08, 2008 - Local resident Bubba Haught may have been one of the first interviewed snowboarders west of the Mississippi
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Teen girls honored for helping rescue boy in avalanche
March 08, 2008 - Alison Williams, Emily Loughlin and Leslie Pierce didn't have any grand plans for the day just carve up the mountain a little bit. But when they came across a father screaming for his lost son amid a whitewashed landscape, their plans suddenly didn't matter.
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Dead skier identified as Florida man
March 07, 2008 - The 46-year-old skier who died Wednesday at Eldora Mountain Resort suffered head injuries and was not wearing a helmet, according to the Boulder County Coroner's Office. The skier was identified Thursday as John A. Bosman, of Orlando, Fla.
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2008 Lehigh Valley Map & Guide Boasts New Fold-Out Map, Stay & Save Center Section
March 07, 2008 - Annual guide helps visitors locate events, attractions, hotels and more in eastern Pennsylvania region
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Red Cross honors hero teens who rescued boy from avalanche
March 07, 2008 - PARK CITY - Alison Williams didn't see a wall of snow crack, tumble and swallow a boy at The Canyons Resort last December. All she saw was the aftermath: Brian Zilvitis, a desperate father, yelling on his knees.
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Whiteface Mountain has plenty to offer skiers
March 07, 2008 - Just on stats alone, Whiteface, in Wilmington, N.Y. (near Lake Placid), is a mountain that commands your complete attention.
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Free Falling
March 07, 2008 - A skier who wasn't even competing ultimately captured the essence of the freeride competition.
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Seawolves from overseas become All-American
March 07, 2008 - UAA freshman Egil Ismar and junior Kristina Repcinova earned All-American honors Thursday in the giant slalom as the NCAA ski championships shifted to alpine races at Bridger Bowl Resort in Bozeman, Mont.
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Verbier Report
March 07, 2008 - Despite the spring conditions, put a little effort in and you'll be amazed with what you find... Too blue The alpine season exploded into early life with a deluge of boot deep powder in December and January. However it's probably fair to say that February has been a bit of a disappointment.
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Chasing winter from Vail to Australia
March 06, 2008 - VAIL, Colorado Nigel Mills last summer was 1983. It was perhaps a bit too summery, he remembers.
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A place to ski in an unlikely land
March 06, 2008 - KUUTSMAE - Lets face it. Its been an awful, miserable and most importantly snowless winter. In a secret location in Estonia, however, (now not so secret because youre reading about it) they dont have to deal with lack of snow.
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Snow piling up in near-record amounts
March 06, 2008 - SUMMIT COUNTY - If the daily buzz from snow removal trucks, or the tall piles of snow one can find all around Copper Mountain don't seem to demonstrate how much snow has fallen this year around the resort, then Copper Mountains Public Relations Director Lauren Pelletreau's number crunching shows it all in black and white.
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Liebner earns All-American status at NCAA Ski Championships
March 06, 2008 - Though Andy Liebner of Soldotna earned second-team All-American honors, it was a disappointing day overall Wednesday for UAA at the NCAA Ski Championships in Bozeman, Mont. Skiing into falling snow, Liebner, a sophomore, finished ninth in the men's 10-kilometer skate race, garnering All-America status for the second straight season.
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Liebner earns All-American status at NCAA championships
March 06, 2008 - Although Andy Liebner of Soldotna earned second-team All-American honors, today was a disappointing day for UAA at the NCAA ski championships in Bozeman, Mont.
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Canada: Culture and skiing
March 06, 2008 - The mountains and the views are magnificent in the Austrian Alps. I was there in January, and although I went for the skiing, it was a bonus to experience another culture.
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Skiing fans: time for Chile
March 06, 2008 - Just when I thought I'd seen almost everything in skiing, I found myself in Portillo, Chile, mounting this contraption called a "Va et Vient" lift. That's French for "Come and Go." It's also called a "slingshot lift." It's a five-person surface lift.
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Sick day: Skiers, snowboarders flock to ski area
March 06, 2008 - Wading through at least 18 inches of fresh powder, a skier makes his way down Far East on Wednesday afternoon at Montana Snowbowl. A Tuesday night storm deposited the snow, drawing more than 1,200 skiers to the resort.
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Killingtons Bear Mountain To Host Chevy U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Finals March 15-16
March 06, 2008 - Vermonts Killington Resort will host more than 100 of the worlds best snowboarders, including Olympians and World Champions battling for more than $130,000 in cash and prizes, at the finals of the Chevy U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Bear Mountain March 15-16. The event will be broadcast on NBC March 29th at 2:00 p.m. EDT.
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Brighton Ski Resort: Varied runs are a gold mine for skiers, boarders
March 06, 2008 - Best said, this run draws families like a magnet. It is an intermediate run where kids can have a great time and parents can relax and enjoy the great views and the tree-lined skiing and snowboarding.
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Skinny skiing: Cross country experiencing growth in popularity
March 06, 2008 - It's easy to see the appeal of cross country skiing. It's easy ... as long as there's snow, and there is snow this year. Step out with the right foot, then the left, right, left, right ... just like walking.
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Xterra's heartiest will compete for world title
March 06, 2008 - The world of winter sports' competitions will expand this weekend at Snowbasin Resort. The made-for-television Xterra Winter World Championships makes its debut Saturday at the Ogden-area resort, testing athletes' abilities to ski, snowshoe, climb slopes, run and mountain
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Crabtree, Ashton capture titles
March 06, 2008 - Whistlers Jen Ashton and Brett Crabtree walked away with top honours at the 2008 Extreme Freeskiing Championships in Crested Butte, Colo., on Feb. 23.
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B.C.s Okanagan Valley good place to practice skiing on powder
March 06, 2008 - Okanagan Valley, B.C. Looking down between the tips of my skis at a double-diamond run called Make My Day, I cant help but think this is what ski road trips are all about.
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Hill hosts with the most
March 06, 2008 - For most of us, weekend breaks are the longest time we can devote to skiing due to busy schedules. In our quest to have the perfect weekend, we don't want to have to be checking piste maps, puzzling at forks on the trail or getting stranded on the wrong side of the mountain.
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Nobody knows slopes like local mountain guides
March 06, 2008 - Skiers and boarders can't miss 'em. Panorama Mountain Friends are distinctive in their bright yellow jackets at their 10 a.m. daily rendezvous opposite the Mile One Quad.
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Time to Dive into March skiing
March 06, 2008 - With March madness in the air, ski resorts are offering spring deals and revving up the on-hill entertainment and activities. Delirium Dive debuted last Saturday at Sunshine and will now be open all season.
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New sports transform racing
March 06, 2008 - Boardercross. Supercrosss. Skicross. Skiercross.
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SNOW REASON TO STOP NOW!
March 06, 2008 - RECORD amounts of snowfall continue to blanket the North Country, making almost every weekend in ski country a winter wonderland. With just one more inch of snow, Mount Snow will reach a season-total mark of 11 feet, which is 18 inches above...
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Getaway winter bargains in Oregon's snowy forests
March 06, 2008 - Time stands still two miles off the highway. At least, that's how it feels when you wind your way through the tall trees and the deep snow...
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UAA sophomore skier is All-American again
March 06, 2008 - Though Andy Liebner of Soldotna earned second-team All-American honors, Wednesday was a disappointing day for UAA at the NCAA ski championships in Bozeman, Mont.
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How to go big
March 05, 2008 - "Go big or go home empty-handed" is the creed of the halfpipe-dwelling athletes who seek a piece of the $90,000 purse at the 6th Annual World
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Two Britons are killed in separate skiing holiday accidents
March 05, 2008 - Hurricane Emma sends rock crashing on to taxi in Austria and businessman falls to death as snow bridge collapses in France
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Djokovic hits the ski slopes
March 05, 2008 - DUBAI - As a tennis player who learned to ski before he ever struck a ball, Novak Djokovic felt more than at home during a visit to Dubais vast indoor ski mountain during a day off at the Tennis Championships.
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International students find comfort in buddies
March 05, 2008 - Some countries hate Americans. However, Chico State is doing its part to bridge cultural differences through its international mentor program. "Students have a huge capacity to build those bridges on a more intimate basis than big business and the government," said Joey Foy, international mentor-buddy coordinator.
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March 05, 2008 - The snowbike, the hottest new toy on the slopes this winter, has a long and noble history.
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Vail locals chasing winter around the world
March 05, 2008 - VAIL Nigel Mills' last summer was 1983. It was perhaps a bit too summery,
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Packed Powder as a Corporate Amenity
March 05, 2008 - Some sport-related companies have their eyes on Ogden, Utah, a former manufacturing town that is emerging from hard times as a center of skiing and other outdoor sports.
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ETO
March 04, 2008 - Standing at the base of Copper Mountain, I heard a voiceShell take our picture, shes a mom. Who me?, I replied. Oh, you should be proud. Most moms choose the beach for vacation.
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Namco planning spring We Ski trip
March 04, 2008 - Publisher confirms its alpine-sports-themed Wii title is headed for US within the next few months; title supports Wii Fit balance board.
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Loon Mountain, Sunday River and Sugarloaf Announce 2008-2009 New England Pass
March 04, 2008 - Three of New England's premier ski destinations, LoonŽ Mountain, Sunday River and Sugarloaf, will be available on one season pass for the 2008-2009 winter season. The New England Pass goes on sale March 7 and offers a $50 bonus savings to current ThreedomŽ and Maine Pass holders and free spring skiing to new season pass purchasers starting on March 23.
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Downhill glider
March 04, 2008 - For his birthday, Bill Egelhoff pulled on his helmet, goggles and jacket, stepped into his skis and glided down a mountain. Not a bad way to celebrate turning 90.
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Puttin' on the break
March 04, 2008 - Sure, you can do the usual this spring break - ski in shorts and get a bad case of snow rash, try to ski across a slushy pond and wind up humiliated and hypothermic, or forget to wear sunscreen and do your best snow-blind lobster impersonation - but why not dare to be different this March and April?
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MAU Nordic pulls charity all-nighter
March 04, 2008 - STOWE At three o'clock on Sunday morning, Lettie Stratton found herself alone with Old Man Winter. Gone were the music, cheering fans and, for the most part, throngs of competitors with which the 2008 Relay for Life Nordic-Style charity event had officially kicked off on Saturday evening.
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Two Britons killed in separate skiing holiday accidents in just two days
March 04, 2008 - A British man caught in fierce hurricane during an Austrian skiing holiday was killed in a freak accident when a rock crashed through the roof of his taxi. He is one of two men to die on a skiing holiday in as many days after a 33-year-old snowboarder plunged 80ft down a crevasse in the French Alps
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Djokovic hits the indoor ski slopes in Dubai
March 04, 2008 - Dubai, UAE - As a tennis player who learned to ski before he ever struck a ball, Novak Djokovic felt more than at home during a visit to Dubai's vast indoor ski mountain during a day off at the Barclay Tennis Championships. The Serbian who grew up at...
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