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100 adventures in centennial forests
June 26, 2008 - They stretch from the Canadian border to the Columbia River. They rise from near sea level to 10,781 feet. They include more than 2.27 million acres of designated wilderness, including Washingtons newest wilderness area, the Wild Sky.
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British Freeski Camps - this summer in Saas Fee
June 26, 2008 - The British Freeski Camps are heading to Saas Fee for the summer and it's your chance to ride and train with the guys who know freeskiing best, the pros. The park in Saas Fee is in standout condition and there are camps lined up throughout the summer. Here's the lowdown...
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First festival a midwinter party
June 26, 2008 - Like so many great ideas, the Winter Festival owes its existence to a couple of mates bouncing ideas around over a few beers in the pub.
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the inside track
June 24, 2008 - 23 May 2008 12:51 - On the Scottish slopes in May Natives Senior Reporter Tom Greenall needed a snow fix. Scotland was his destination but just how low would the snow go...?
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Classic holidays on the cheap
June 24, 2008 - There are two buzz words in the travel industry right now, and theyre not bon voyage theyre credit crunch.
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Tour de Nez - The Health Net Team View
June 24, 2008 - Tour de Nez - The Health Net Team View Health Net p/b Maxxis team wraps up the week of racing in the Sierra Nevadas. Kilun does a double take at Tour de Nez - Cooke, Collier finish in top 10 overall.
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Carbondale resident has special relationship with Sopris
June 24, 2008 - CARBONDALE, Colorado In his own words, the west summit of Mount Sopris is only three horizontal miles from Rick Warners Avalanche Ranch home in Carbondale.
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Epic season ends with powder
June 23, 2008 - A-Basin closes with fresh snow, costumes and beachside revelry
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Ski resorts revert to summer activities
June 23, 2008 - Victoria's ski resorts will revert to their summer activity schedules to try to keep youngsters occupied when they descend on the alps once school holidays start next week.
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Northstar Tour de Nez - Stage 5 Village Circuit Race
June 23, 2008 - Tour de Nez - Stage 5 Northstar Village Circuit Race Roman Kilun Takes Stage. But it's "Cinderella man" Aaron Olson who takes the big Grabowski and the red jersey in Tahoe!
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Gloomy outlook for skiers
June 23, 2008 - SKI resorts will swap to summer activities to try to keep youngsters occupied as they hit the alps when school holidays start next week.
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High times for Pioneer spirit
June 23, 2008 - Skiing and hockey seasons might be over, but this week the University of Denver will be feting its top two programs in Washington, D.C.; Calgary, Alberta; and Denver.
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Ski prices are snow joke in NZ
June 22, 2008 - Skiers and snow boarders are paying more to hit the slopes in New Zealand than at top international fields with world-class facilities. A one-day adult pass at Treble Cone, near Wanaka, will set you back $99 this winter, while Queenstown's Coronet Peak is charging $93.
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Honeymooners fall out of love with Kufri
June 22, 2008 - Just a half-hour drive from Shimla town, this hill station used to be known as a honeymooner's paradise. But Kufri presents a picture of neglect and indifference today.
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Snowy Owl project to be built in phases
June 21, 2008 - Thursday, June 19 NEW ASHFORD Construction of the $50 million Snowy Owl Resort time-share project at the former Brodie Mountain ski area on Route 7 will be built in phases over the next several years, according to the developers.
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Record year for ski industry
June 21, 2008 - Today is the first day of summer and, while winter may be the farthest thing from the mind as the hot summer sun beats down on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, this past winter was one for the record books in more than one way.
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Jef Aldrich, former Aspen Mtn. patrol director, remembered
June 21, 2008 - A memorial service was held Friday afternoon at the top of Aspen Mountain for Jef Aldrich, who died unexpectedly in January at age 52 and who served as the director of Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol from 1994 to 2001.
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Want to Ski Year Round? Beginning in the Summer 2008 Snow Ventures will be offering Ski Vacation Packages to Valle ...
June 20, 2008 - Snow Ventures, a leader in providing affordable ski packages now offers customized trips to Valle Nevado Chile. Valle Nevado, Chile, an ideal winter resort located in the heart of the Andes Mountains at 9,925 feet. Located only 37 miles, less than 2 hours, from the Santiago International Airport, why miss out on a great ski vacation just because it is summer in the US. Ski June, July, August, ...
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Patch Match
June 20, 2008 - I had no idea what to expect on my way to the Patch Match near Mountain High, just outside of Los Angeles, CA. My only choice, though, was to be optimistic. After all, hiking 2.7 miles up a closed highway would have been pointless without the allure of summer shredding around the corner.
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Articles for Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June 19, 2008 - Simmering tensions between some Aspen City Council members and a community activist boiled over at Tuesdays council work session when GrassRoots TV, unbeknownst to council members, showed up to record the public meeting.
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At a Luxury French Ski Resort, Old World Charm Abounds
June 19, 2008 - At the summit of the 9,275-foot Rocher de Bellevarde peak on a crisp day, surrounded by the majestic panorama of the snow-capped Alps, one can look down the slope where Jean-Claude Killy made his name in the annals of ski history. On a recent trip, this writer stood gazing from the top and it didn't seem so daunting. During the 1968 Winter Olympics, the Frenchman won the downhill race here in ...
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In Alaska, a Final Frontier For Winter
June 19, 2008 - Contrary to the widely held belief among the "Lower 48," Alaska does not shut down and its people do not all retreat to their cabins during the sunless winter months. In fact, Alaskans would generally agree they are livelier, and their state more enchanting, when mounds of white snow blanket the land around them. As rivers and creeks, ponds and lakes, which make up so much of Alaska, freeze, ...
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Utah boasts another record ski season
June 19, 2008 - For the fifth consecutive year, skiers and snowboarders have come to Utah in record numbers. Final count for the 2007-08 ski season is 4,258,900 skier days.
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Snowbird will reopen for final weekend of skiing
June 19, 2008 - Enough snow remains that Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort is going to reopen for one more extended weekend of skiing, operating Friday through Sunday. A finale Sunday will represent a 183-day season of lift-accessed skiing and boarding.
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New Jeresy's Meadowlands Xanadu is Sure to be a Hit for Guests at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center
June 19, 2008 - New Jersey's Meadowlands Xanadu sure to be a hit with Guests visiting the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center. Meadowlands Xanadu is the ultimate Sports, Leisure, Family Entertainment and Shopping Complex in the United States and is located across the street from The Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel and Conference Center (www.SheratonMeadowlandsHotel.com).
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Project to be built in phases
June 19, 2008 - NEW ASHFORD Construction of the $50 million Snowy Owl Resort time-share project at the former Brodie Mountain ski area on Route 7 will be built in phases over the next several years, according to the developers.
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RSN Resort TV Brings on Sarah Burke And Chris Davenport to Co-Host RSN Outdoors
June 19, 2008 - RSN Resort TV has tapped renowned freeskiers Sarah Burke and Chris Davenport to co-host the summer episodes of the network's marquee morning program, RSN Outdoors. RSN is responding to the changing tastes of its outdoor audience by adding new programs, bringing on new hosts, and working with industry partners to collaborate on new content. (PRWeb Jun 19, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Get up Early, and Other Lessons Learned
June 19, 2008 - I was recently invited to Squaw Valley California to give a speech to the American Association of Professional Ski Patrollers. These are the men and women who keep ski resorts running. I talked to them about some of the things I had learned since I taught skiing at Squaw during the winter of 1948-49 when it first opened with one chairlift and two rope tows. I thought it might be a good idea to ...
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Dear Winter Sports Inc.
June 19, 2008 - How do we start this conversation? Disappointed? Ashamed? Enraged? Bitter. As we sit down each year to talk about the upcoming ski season, our family goes over all the equipment we need from the ski swap, we upgrade our snow gear and finally buy ski passes.
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The ski season was huge
June 18, 2008 - Summit County's three mountain resorts hosted a record number of skiers and snowboarders last winter, the Park City Chamber/Bureau said this week,
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Ski industry pioneers thinning rapidly
June 18, 2008 - PARK CITY, Utah The individuals responsible for the ski industry's boom of the'60s, '70s and early '80s in the Rocky Mountains are now rapidly passing.
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Ski resorts set record for season
June 18, 2008 - This winter's heavy snow totals resulted in a record-breaking season for Utah ski resorts, according to a report from Ski Utah, the state's ski and snowboard marketing firm.
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Lincoln National Forest, just a few hours awayoffers West Texans a crisp,pine-scented respite
June 18, 2008 - From here to there: Midland to Lincoln National Forest: 267 miles.
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Anchorage to host national nordic skiing championships
June 17, 2008 - ANCHORAGE -- Anchorage will host the U.S. cross country skiing championships for the next two years.
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Are we really Bobos' (and is that a bad thing')
June 17, 2008 - Welcome to the new New Age of Whole Foods-shopping, yoga practicing, Italian coffee drinking, trendy, online social-networking New Elite. Welcome to the age of the Bobo. They're all around you.
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Whitetail spending more than $2 million on improvements
June 16, 2008 - MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Whitetail Resort plans to spend more than $2 million on improvements, including the addition of a new beginner trail that is expected to be open by the start of the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season.
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Plentiful snow helped mountain resorts have a strong season
June 16, 2008 - The 2007-2008 ski season was a big success, according to Inland resorts. Officials at Snow Summit, Snow Valley and Mountain High said plentiful snow and few road closures spurred the good fortune.
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Ski prices are snow joke
June 15, 2008 - Skiers and snow boarders are paying more to hit the slopes in New Zealand than at top international fields with world-class facilities. A one-day adult pass at Treble Cone, near Wanaka, will set you back $99 this winter, while Queenstown's Coronet Peak is charging $93.
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Late Spring Skiing, Aspen Mountain Opens Up Seven Runs
June 15, 2008 - ASPEN - Skiers and snowboarders are getting another chance to enjoy the slopes in Aspen this weekend.
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It's still ski season in Aspen
June 14, 2008 - Aspen Skiing CEO Mike Kaplan ducked out of an industry board meeting in Mount Crested Butte this week to get his first kayaking fix of the season on a nearby river. But that doesn't mean he's anywhere near ready to put winter behind him. There's just way too much snow left on the slopes.
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Snow business: Have a white hot field day
June 13, 2008 - FROM the latest ski deals to the hottest off-piste action, Rachael Oakes Ash finds out what's hot and what's not this snow season.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-06-12 21:41 Skier visits to Colorado resorts tops 12.5 million
June 13, 2008 - CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. (AP) - Colorado's 26 ski resorts logged an estimated 12.54 million skier visits last season, the second-best season on record, a trade group for the ski industry said Thursday.
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Have a white hot field day
June 13, 2008 - FROM the latest ski deals to the hottest off-piste action, Rachael Oakes Ash finds out what's hot and what's not this snow season.
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Mountain resorts see second-best year ever for skiers and riders
June 13, 2008 - This winter is going down as the second-busiest ever at Colorado's 26 mountain resorts.
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Colorado Ski Resorts See Second-Best Season
June 13, 2008 - The 2007-2008 ski season ranks second best season on record for visits to Colorado resorts with the help of international skiers.
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G'day Niseko! Australian skiers flock to Japan
June 13, 2008 - Every winter, the northern ski resort of Niseko in Japan turns distinctly Down Under.
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Aspen skier numbers up, state falls short of record
June 13, 2008 - CRESTED BUTTE Despite a winter of epic snow, Colorado ski resorts fell shy of exceeding last years record skier and snowboarder numbers, and even an extra weekend of skiing on Aspen Mountain wont put them over the edge.
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Skier visits to Colorado top 12.5M again
June 13, 2008 - CRESTED BUTTE - Colorado's 26 ski resorts logged an estimated 12.54 million skier visits last season, the second-best season on record, a trade group for the ski industry said Thursday.
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Tahoe's ski industry mindful of climate change
June 13, 2008 - Picture this: Strong gusts of wind are blowing in another storm, and snow is dumping on the highest peaks in Tahoe.
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Big dinner for New Zealand's fast and flashy skiers, boarders
June 13, 2008 - Wanaka hosts the New Zealand snowsports awards ceremony for the first time this evening, confirming the resort's status as the country's favoured destination for snowsports athletes.
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