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VCARS does great work
February 28, 2008 - For those who have been victims of a serious criminal act, the pain, confusion, anger and devastation can often be overwhelming.
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Beyond the 'Gate
February 28, 2008 - Despite the infamous cold and snow accumulation in Central New York, it's hard for the Colgate skier to find decent peaks, decent powder and a decent pint within a reasonable radius. Snow Ridge Ski Resort, located in Turin (only two hours from Colgate), boasts "the East's heaviest snowfall," making it a gem among the icy, lackluster mountains we all trek to on weekends.
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The best seasons to book dream getaways
February 28, 2008 - For years, I've persuaded my family that it's my very important job that causes me to put off booking trips. But the real problem is twofold: I'm often convinced that if I plan too far ahead, something better will come along; and I'm as addicted as an online gambler to last-minute offers.
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Learn to conquer snowy peaks with the kids
February 28, 2008 - Downhill skiing is a terrifying idea for many adults. Whipping down a mountain at top speed simply isn't their idea of a good time. But if children begin ski lessons at a young age, maybe they won't be scared of skiing.
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Read it First: Concerned in Edwards
February 28, 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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Something special comes to Bear Mountain Resort
February 28, 2008 - A spectacular fireworks display above Bear Mountain Ski Resort is featured during the opening ceremonies for Special Olympics Southern Californias 2008 Winter Games, Monday through Wednesday, March 3-5 at Bear Mountain.
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Spring break rushes into Park City
February 27, 2008 - Most American college spring breaks fall in March or early April. And there are many places to vacation during the big break each year.
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Fear and loathing on a chairlift
February 27, 2008 - "All is fair in love, war and the pursuit of first tracks," Mel Fletcher begins reflecting on his early ski instructor days.
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Case Study: Kaseya Remote Management Solution Ensures Systems Availability During Snow Season For Colorado Resort
February 27, 2008 - Automation is key to Gold Point making IT management more efficient. The Kaseya solution allows the IT staff to automate basic administrative duties like deploying software updates, monitoring workloads and configuring access policies. This streamlined process saves additional hours for the IT staff and allows them to concentrate on other, more proactive projects. Submitted by Kaseya
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Obituaries 2-27
February 27, 2008 - Government Camp resident Craig Arthur Smith, 56, died Monday, Feb. 18, in an accident at his home.
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Snow by the hundreds
February 27, 2008 - Routt Countys snowfall late Monday and early Tuesday has the Steamboat Ski Area teetering at the brink of a 400-inch season and made for record-breaking measurements.
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Articles for Tuesday, Feb 26, 2008
February 27, 2008 - A pair of expert skiers emerged from the woods on the east side of Aspen yesterday afternoon, after spending a night stranded in the backcountry in blizzard conditions.
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Chevy U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Kicks Off Event-Filled Spring Skiing Season at Killington
February 27, 2008 - Soft snow, sunshine, exciting world-class events, live music and the famous Bear Mountain deck are all highlights of spring skiing and riding at Vermonts Killington Resort. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Spring_Skiing/Snowboarding/prweb726453.htm
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NEWs in Northeastern Wisconsin
February 27, 2008 - The village will hold an Easter Egg Bonanza on March 22 at Josten Park.
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Skiers up
February 27, 2008 - All season long, Kerrigan Leijon and Nels Hansen have consistently been top finishers for the Incline High School boys skiing team.
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Read it First: Private resort joins Minturn?
February 27, 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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Brothers in war, reunited on Vail snow
February 27, 2008 - VAIL, Colorado Their numbers have dwindled, and age has slowed them. Still, on Tuesday, the veteran ski troopers showed no fear on Riva Ridge.
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Belleayre backers press expansion
February 26, 2008 - KINGSTON - Apparently unwilling to suffer what one proponent called "1,000 little pinpricks of pressure," advocates of further expansion of the state-owned Belleayre Ski Center took their case to the public at a press conference at the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
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Boy, 12, dies trying to save friend from ravine during school ski trip
February 26, 2008 - A British boy plunged to his death while attempting to save a fellow pupil from slipping down a mountain ravine during a school skiing trip.
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Blasting powder
February 26, 2008 - Every morning an alarm clock goes off in Summit County around 3:45 a.m. with you and your ski buddies in mind.
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SKI SCHOOL: After layoff, take your time
February 26, 2008 - Recently, I've talked with a number of folks who have expressed an interest in skiing again after being away from the sport for some time. The reasons for their absences varied from raising a family to building a business to injuries to simply the busyness of life. All had been ardent skiers before their breaks from skiing but now were looking to get back in the saddle again.
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NEW VIDEO - Winter Olympics state competition begins
February 26, 2008 - Athletes from across the state hit the slopes today at as Special Olympics Pennsylvania Winter Games begins.
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Click and Scroll: Minor leagues roll out big attractions
February 26, 2008 - In case you missed it, baseball season -- and, as a consequence, minor-league baseball promotions season -- is right around the corner. Yes, in just a few weeks, Myron Noodleman and the Famous Chicken will be haunting ballparks from Portland (Ore.) to Portland (Maine).
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Wounded warriors hit the slopes
February 26, 2008 - Nine local Marines and their families spent this past weekend on a ski getaway to the mountains of West Virginia - hitting the slopes, doing some skiing and even learning how to snowboard.
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Read it First: Vail Valley gets a housing authority?
February 26, 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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Snowboards rule at Colorado boarding school
February 26, 2008 - At this remote ski resort, going to "boarding school" means spending as much time in a snow-packed terrain park as a high school classroom.
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Alta's powdery bounty tops 500
February 26, 2008 - Even by Alta's standards, this is a snowy year. And that's good for skiing in Utah. Seasonal snowfall at Alta topped 500 inches on Sunday, only the fourth time in the 28 years since the Little Cottonwood Canyon resort started tracking the figure.
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Dont be afraid to try
February 26, 2008 - When my family and I set out for a weekend getaway in the Poconos Friday, I was certain I would not join them for the skiing and snowboarding outing scheduled Saturday morning.
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Ski Whistler, Even With the U.S. Dollar Down
February 26, 2008 - The Canadian resort still offers some bargains, and the skiing and nightlife are as hot as ever.
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Special Olympics competition begins
February 26, 2008 - BLUE KNOB The 2008 Special Olympics kicked off the competition Monday at several venues across the region cross-country skiing at Blue Knob, speed skating at Planet Ice, alpine skiing at Hidden Valley, and figure skating at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown.
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Snow Sports: Shovel crew saves nordic races
February 25, 2008 - Bob Mazur is amazing. And so are the snow-shoveling members of the Pennsylvania Cross Country Skiers Association. ...
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Deals: Finger Lakes, N.Y.; West Virginia; Vermont
February 25, 2008 - The deal: Gems of Geneva package at Geneva on the Lake Wine Country Villa and Resort in Geneva, N.Y. Built in 1914 as a private home modeled after an Italian villa, this four-diamond resort on Seneca Lake offers European-inspired surroundings and a town rich with history.
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Austrians and organizers are big winners in Canada
February 25, 2008 - While the Austrian team headed home with most of the medals from the four World Cup events in British Columbia, the organizers of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics were basking in the glow of rave reviews that skiers had showered on the course after what were test events for the Games.
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Let it snow, please!
February 25, 2008 - This winter has not been a local skiers -- or snowboarders -- idea of a good winter. Much like last year, temperatures have fluctuated from horribly cold (in the single digits) to highs in the 60s. Although local mountains can make snow as long as its below freezing, the change...
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Countrywide Puts an End to Ski Junket
February 25, 2008 - Countrywide Financial, the besieged mortgage lender, has canceled a gathering of bankers from smaller mortgage banks at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch ski resort.
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Special Olympics State Games Come to Town
February 25, 2008 - On Sunday teams of athletes from across Montana blew into Whitefish. Here for the annual state winter Special Olympics, 250 athletes along with 100 coaches arrived to celebrate their accomplishments with the awarding of gold, silver, and bronze. This years games launched Sunday night at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Teams marched with their banners to the bottom of Eds Run for opening ceremonies. ...
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Skiing with an Olympian
February 25, 2008 - Tucson grandmother Sandy Maxfield is determined to get her groove back -- on skis.
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Skiers and boarders race for a good cause at Powderhorn
February 24, 2008 - POWDERHORN SKI RESORT (KJCT)- Skiiers and snowboarders raced their way to the finish line today. And the competition was for a good cause. The 12th Annual Ski Challenge Race at Powderhorn is a fundraiser for Colorado Discover Ability.
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White equals green in state's ski regions
February 24, 2008 - Fantastic conditions for skiing this winter have proven fantastic for ski-resort operators and hoteliers in New Hampshire's ski country, boosting room occupancies and revenues well above those of last year's dismal season.
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Fearless Traveler: If you want summer snow, South America awaits you
February 24, 2008 - Q. Our family would like to go skiing in South America during their winter (our summer). Any suggestions on the best places to do this?
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This week's most popular
February 24, 2008 - C'mon, do the CoMotion: Gravity, inertia stars of show highlighting Isaac Newton's laws They're not the Laws of Motion. They just play them on stage. More of this story
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2010 Winter Olympics | Whistler's time is now
February 24, 2008 - Two years from now, the caldron will burn bright over Whistler Village. But for fans of winter sports, the wait to feel the heat of the...
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Vt. kids lobby senators to make snowboarding an official sport
February 24, 2008 - MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Sen. Harold Giard says he was skeptical when he first saw the bill on the agenda of the Senate Education Committee. "When I first saw it, I said, "What is this?"
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Mt. Waterman ski resort
February 24, 2008 - After being closed for five years, the chairlifts are running and back in business. The reopening last weekend of the Mt. Waterman ski area five years after chairlifts ceased operation gave locals a chance to get reacquainted with an old friend too long absent.
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Whistler Kids gets little ones skiing
February 24, 2008 - For those of us who took last-minute ski trips on the cheap before we became parents sigh! it's not easy to get back on the black-diamond slopes.
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Perfect powder at a price: Whistler is a peak resort
February 24, 2008 - Adozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler in British Columbia.
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Nordic skating takes off in New England
February 24, 2008 - If you prepare meticulously for the worst, the worst actually can be fun.
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Powder paradise: Find your bliss while skiing soft, fresh snow at top resort Whistler
February 24, 2008 - WHISTLER, B.C. - A dozen years ago , a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts, and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise.
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Swiss insurer Suva humors skiers to reduce accidents
February 24, 2008 - A third of Swiss sports-related injuries happen on ice or snow, and to combat that, Suva uses offbeat ads and speed-check guessing games to remind skiers to be careful.
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Picabo Street congratulates Vonn on victory
February 23, 2008 - Picabo. Street just surprised Lindsey Vonn in a press teleconference after her second-place result in Whistlers downhill. It was a history-making day as Vonn clinched the downhill overall title and became only the second U.S. skier behind Picabo Street to boast such a feat.
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