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Competitors prepare for annual Olympics
February 19, 2008 - As Somerset County competitors gear up for the 2008 winter games, they are competing for more than just Olympic gold.
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Locals favorite lift lurches into the future
February 18, 2008 - Some avid skiers enjoying an early season trip up Lift 9. On a deep day, its safe to say that its the center of this universe.
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National Winter Games open in Gulmarg
February 18, 2008 - About 450 athletes from 18 teams including from ten states would contest for the honours at the five-day event.
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End of the easy ski run
February 18, 2008 - CHEAP flights have tempted thousands more to try out winter sports on the piste.
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Skiers, slopes pine for storm
February 18, 2008 - Campgaw Mountain Ski Area in Mahwah is expecting another "killer day" today to cap off a busy Presidents Day weekend, said Anne Charlap, an instructor at the county-owned but privately operated slope.
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Sauze D'Oulx Report
February 18, 2008 - Great start It has been the best start to a season in Sauze D'Oulx for years. The lifts have been open since the 1st December, and the snow has been falling consistently since, with a good 60cm of fresh snow this week alone.
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Ski resort reports bumper figures
February 18, 2008 - CairnGorm Mountain says thousands of skiers and visitors flocked to the slopes in the past week.
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R.I. Man Dies In Ski Accident
February 18, 2008 - KILLINGTON, Vt. -- A Rhode Island skier has died after crashing into a tree at Killington Ski Resort in Vermont. Police say Kirk W. OBrien, 44, of Cumberland, caught an edge of his ski in the snow, lost control and struck a tree off the Bittersweet trail Sunday at 10 a.m.
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White nights in Japan
February 18, 2008 - Travel: Night skiing in Niseko is the best in the world. The après in volcanic pools is merely a bonus, says Tom Collinson
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Rhode Island man dies in ski accident
February 18, 2008 - Police say 44-year-old Kirk OBrien of Cumberland caught an edge of his ski in the snow, lost control and struck a tree off the Bittersweet trail Sunday at 10 a.m.
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Skiing, riding, bonding
February 18, 2008 - I glanced down and could barely see my legs through the powder spraying out from my snowboard, invisible somewhere deep beneath the snow. Before Id found words for the exhilaration of my first true powder day poof! I lost my balance and momentarily disappeared in a cloud of white.
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Taking the kids: Family fun on the slopes
February 18, 2008 - I love it when resorts really listen to us.
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Fifth national winter games begin at Gulmarg
February 18, 2008 - The fifth national winter games got underway on Monday with the Jammu and Kashmir government promising a massive infrastructure revamp to bring this ski resort on the world sports map.
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Most Ski Resorts Won't Push Back Closing Date
February 17, 2008 - Despite record snow in some areas most major Colorado ski areas will close in early- or mid-April with Aspen the possible exception.
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Snow tubing requires no special skills. stamina or expense
February 17, 2008 - It's always a surprise to look down a hill from the top. The chutes that create the snow tubing hill at Hidden Valley looked so tame from down below. ...
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Gulmarg all set for 5th National Winter Games
February 17, 2008 - Gulmarg is getting ready for the 5th national winter games that begin on Monday.
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More than just weekend warriors
February 17, 2008 - Daily World / Jacob Jones U.S. Army National Guard soldiers from Alpha battery of the second 146th Field Artillery Battalion in Montesano practice field maneuvers for moving under fire during drills on Jan. 12 at the Yakima Training Center.
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Rebirth of a pioneer gives skiers a lift
February 17, 2008 - Mt. Waterman resort, closed for five years, gets a late-season revival, delighting those who knew it. The Mt. Waterman Ski Patrol never really went away. Although the lifts stopped running five years ago, its members stayed in touch and trained together. With the passion that unites this mountain's skiers, they kept updating their website with new photos, ready to post the news that it was ...
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Vermont's Snow Road
February 17, 2008 - Catamount Trail Gives Skiers, Snowshoers A Winter Highway Through Green Mountain State There are two ways to deal with a New England winter:
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Eaglecrest reaches out to snowless resort
February 17, 2008 - JUNEAU -- Officials at Juneau's Eaglecrest ski area will honor ski passes issued by a Yukon slope that won't open this year because of a lack of snow and other issues.
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The best SoCal ski spots for newbies
February 17, 2008 - We check out the bunny slopes and lifts and find great places for beginners to sink their poles. Skiing may be the only romance that begins with tears. Like golf, it looks far easier than it actually is, particularly on that first killer day. So if you're ready to try skiing or boarding for the first time this snowy winter, choose your slope carefully. Look for a combination of bunny hills ...
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Tragedy brings formation of elite rescue organization
February 17, 2008 - Out of a tragedy 32 years ago for one Tahoe family, hope is now extended every year to others waiting for the return of lost loved ones.
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CURTAIN RAISER
February 17, 2008 - Srinagar, Feb 17: The 5th National Winter Games would kick-off at world famous ski resort of Gulmarg tomorrow while all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the event have been finalized.
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Most resorts won't stay open despite record- or near-record snow
February 16, 2008 - SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) - Despite record snow in some areas, most major Colorado ski areas will close in early- or mid-April, with Aspen the possible exception.
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Ski programme accused of going downhill in race for new viewers
February 16, 2008 - A BBC attempt to revamp Ski Sunday as a Top Gear in the snow has fallen foul of winter sports enthusiasts who have accused the programme of going seriously off piste.
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Slovenia: Snow with everything
February 16, 2008 - This is not your average bar unless you're used to sipping hot white wine while sitting on a sawn-off tree trunk covered with soft sheepskin. Chilled-out electronic music is playing in the background, the room is lit with candles, and funky figures are etched into the walls. Welcome to Slovenia's latest winter attraction: Igloo Village Krvavec.
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Hit beach, spa, or theme park
February 16, 2008 - For many New Englanders, the lure of Florida is irresistible in midwinter as they trade snow and sleet for sun and fun. The opportunities for enjoyment include this Sunshine State sampling:
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One Week until the Birkie
February 16, 2008 - HAYWARD, Wis. With just one week til the 35th anniversary American Birkebeiner in Cable and Hayward, Wis., Executive Director Ned Zuelsdorff today announced its full steam ahead for a full race with a Main Street, Hayward, finish.
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Stunning views and considerable acreage at Heavenly
February 16, 2008 - Note: This report on Heavenly is the third in our bi-weekly Resort Report series. During our tour this ski season, we'll take you to area ski resorts and report on everything from the friendliness of the lift operators to the cleanliness of the bathrooms. Tim Dunn is our intrepid photographer. He skis with a rotating cast of RGJ skiers and snowboarders who handle the writing.
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Gaillard beats home hero Bauer for first World Cup win
February 16, 2008 - LIBEREC, Czech Republic - Jean-Marc Gaillard of France beat local hero Lukas Bauer to claim his first career win in the cross-country skiing World Cup on Saturday.
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Gulmarg ready for Fifth National Winter Games
February 16, 2008 - Gulmarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 16 : At 9,000 feet above sea-level and over seven feet of snow on the ground, this Jammu and Kashmir town is all set to host the Fifth National Winter Games.
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Gaillard, Jacobsen win cross-country races - Summary
February 16, 2008 - Liberec, Czech Republic - Jean-Marc Gaillard of France beat local hero Lukas Bauer to claim his first career win in the cross-country skiing World Cup on Saturday. Gaillard, 27, clocked 28 minutes 1.3 seconds in a freestyle race shortened from its or...
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Nissan Montafon Challenge
February 16, 2008 - Getting on the tour The Nissan Montafon 2008, Austria and the second leg of the Freeride World Qualifying Tour saw the action move from Mammoth to the Vorarlberg in Western Austria, home to some of the best mountains in the country.
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Get your beautiful weekend forecast
February 15, 2008 - Its going to be a great weekend, as high pressure is in control of our weather in the southwest. Get a detailed forecast for the entire state.
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Hot to trot: The beautiful race
February 15, 2008 - SIPPING champers with European billionaires, David May discovers Switzerland's White Turf St Moritz race is not just for the beautiful people.
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Warrens World: What Have You Recycled Lately?
February 15, 2008 - I exited the Hawker Jet into the expected airport heat of the Las Vegas desert. The sun was blazing but the biting winter wind quickly eliminated any thought of sitting by the swimming pool. Laurie and I had accompanied the entire Kircher family to Las Vegas to see their father and husband inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame. This is an honor that he should have received 40 years ago. ...
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Happy VAIL-entine's Day: More Record Snow at Vail, Beaver Creek and Heavenly Sweetens the Pot for Spring Ski Season
February 15, 2008 - It's official. Mother Nature has showered the ski slopes of Vail, Beaver Creek and Heavenly with love -- up to 25 feet of her love in the form of snowfall this season which has given skiers a truly sweet "VAIL"-entine's Day present, the best powder skiing conditions in recent memory.
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Dead skier retired AF major
February 15, 2008 - A 68-year-old man who died Wednesday at Winter Park Resort was identified today as Richard Gefford.
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A Jumbo Showdown (in News)
February 15, 2008 - Key decision looms on fate of proposed ski resort.
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Tragedy changes tenor of ski documentary
February 15, 2008 - HOLLYWOOD - The focus of "Steep," a new documentary about big-mountain skiing that opens Friday in Los Angeles, changed dramatically when Doug Coombs, one of the athletes profiled in the film, died skiing with friends in April 2006 in La Grave, France.
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Colorado's A-Basin ski area adds 400 acres of deep powder
February 15, 2008 - Story and photography by DAN LEETH / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News Dan Leeth is a freelance writer in Colorado. KEYSTONE, Colo. It's a Colorado view worthy of John Denver. In one direction rises the snow-covered crest of the Continental Divide.
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'Mount Papagni'
February 15, 2008 - If you want to make snow at home, talk to Mike Koslowski.
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Southern Vermont ski areas have plenty to offer
February 15, 2008 - My personal philosophy about Alpine snowsports is simple: No matter how much you like any one particular resort, you should never ski or ride there all the time. That's too much like the real world where you live in the same house, go to the same job day...
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Music at Homewood, Vans at Northstar
February 15, 2008 - By Sam Bauman
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Pipe dreams: Building halfpipes isn't what it used to be (slideshow)
February 15, 2008 - The first Saturday in February, fresh snow blankets Sierra-at-Tahoe. The storms just won't stop coming off the Pacific Ocean.
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If you build it, they will shred
February 15, 2008 - The first Saturday in February, fresh snow blanketed Sierra-at-Tahoe. The storms just wouldn't stop coming off the Pacific Ocean.
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Pagosa Springs Digs Out of Snow
February 14, 2008 - You've probably heard about all the snow they've been getting in southwestern Colorado. But until now, you haven't seen it like this. The snow is so heavy the roofs of several homes and a grocery store collapsed. FOX 31's Meteorologist Erin Little gives us a look at the situation in the Pagosa Springs area.
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Man collides with tree, dies on ski area
February 14, 2008 - A 33-year-old Arizona man was killed yesterday while skiing on the Telluride Ski Resort after he lost control and struck a tree.
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Switch offers terrain lessons
February 14, 2008 - While Tuesday's storm had many young scholars hoping for a snow day, the weather was a bonus as three New Jersey-based "old schoolers" checked into Switch Academy class at Mountain Creek in Vernon.
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Kaplan's Ski Column: Heavenly Colorado
February 14, 2008 - Sometimes the weather gods smile, bringing sunny days and mild temperatures that make skiing seem like a warm-weather pastime. Other times, their smiles bless you with fresh snow that transforms the sport from a carving-and-speed activity into something that resembles floating.
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