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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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ALL A-BOARD AT STRATTON
February 14, 2008 - STRATTON Mountain was the birthplace of snowboarding and always has offered the best in parks and pipes to boomers, blazers and women's clinics. Since 1990, Stratton's women's workshops have combined coaching and camaraderie to build skill and style...
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Gear Junkie: Backcountry skiing, frontcountry gear
February 14, 2008 - The call of the winter wilds beckoning skiers beyond resort boundaries is a top trend in the alpine world. At areas throughout the West, boundary gates are now kept open all season long, letting skiers and snowboarders ride a lift uphill before duckin ...
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Valentines Day on a Budget
February 14, 2008 - Fay Wolf, a manager at Woodland Floral in Kalispell, recommends a little creativity on Valentines Day. Dont be that guy, she says. He only knows one thing: a dozen roses. At Woodland Floral a dozen roses will run you $92. But she points out that they have more cost effective alternatives for Valentines Day: chocolates, teddy bears, and balloons. A lot of people do tulips, she added. ...
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Applauds for Paralympics
February 14, 2008 - Two years ago, I covered the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup in Yongpyeong, Gangwon Province. For the first time I saw disabled skiers. I was surprised to watch those athletics without limbs sliding down on the snow.
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Ultrafit: Skiing nature's obstacle course
February 13, 2008 - More Upper Midwest ski areas are creating trails in the trees for skiers and snowboarders skilled enough to handle them. And Lutsen plans to reopen the double-dare-ya, double-diamond chute it closed 10 years ago.
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Untouched powder paves the way for fun
February 13, 2008 - Backcountry skiers and snowboarders travel afar, dreaming of finding fluffy, deep and untracked snow. But for Mother Lode backcountry enthusiasts, this dream is a reality that can be found in the Sierra surrounding them.
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Winter storm cuts off valley
February 13, 2008 - No roads open in or out.
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February 13, 2008 - Truckee, CA The 4th Annual Vans Cup at Tahoe comes to Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort February 29 to March 2 with a field including nearly all of snowboarding's brightest stars: former Olympians Danny Kass, Mason Aguirre, Ross Powers and J.J. Thomas, plus other greats including Todd Richards, Andreas Wiig Chad Otterstrom, Andy Finch, Leanne Pelosi and Hana Beaman.
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No lines, great snow make Telluride the place to ski
February 13, 2008 - TELLURIDE The sun came out last week at Telluride and the best of the baddest came out to play.
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P.J. Thomas | Resorts recreate North Jersey into luxury destination - no kidding
February 13, 2008 - LIKE MILLIONS of others, I had an image of North Jersey formed mostly by how it looked from the congested Turnpike, with unsightly oil tankers framing its borders. Who thinks of vacationing in New Jersey, unless you're headed toward the shore with a pocketful of coins and a beach bag filled with tanning lotion?
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Track Star: Wisp's All-Season Coaster
February 13, 2008 - The banana-colored car careened on an angle around the first curve of the outdoor mountain coaster track on Maryland's Wisp Mountain, and I momentarily forgot something important: I'm afraid of heights. My cheeks were flushed, but not because of nervousness. I heard myself shriek, but not from fear....
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Turn Up the Volume on Your Family's Spring Break with ResortQust
February 13, 2008 - ResortQuest's new ski vacation package features a free iPod shuffle and digital camera. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/resortquest-rentals/snow-guarantee/prweb670184.htm
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Ed Leigh's journey - Siberia
February 13, 2008 - The Ski Sunday star goes snowboarding in Siberia
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Snow is welcome
February 13, 2008 - OK, so we don't need to talk about a certain recent sports upset. But it is OK to point out that Mother Nature understood our pain. Almost in reaction to that unmentionable...
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A trip with class
February 13, 2008 - Years ago, when my children were just little ones, we did what we then felt was our patriotic duty: we went to Disneyworld during school vacation week. We did it right - stayed...
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The best late season ski holidays
February 13, 2008 - It's been a fantastic ski season and its not too late to book for the slopes. But choose your resort wisely, says Sean Newsom
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Gardner on the slopes
February 13, 2008 - BBC News's Frank Gardner takes on Ski Sunday's slalom run
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afcouncil
February 13, 2008 - ENCHANTED CIRCLE The snow season is about halfway over and skiers, boarders, snowbikers and the like have been lucky to have plenty of snow and awesome conditions on the slopes.
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 11, 2008
February 12, 2008 - Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Microhoo: Divining The Probabilities Yahoo's board has officially rejected Microsoft's bid for the company, but that's likely just a gambit to either pressure Microsoft to sweeten its bid, or stall for time while Yahoo explores other ...
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Survive Delirium Dive or take it easy - Alberta skiing offers both
February 12, 2008 - Calgary/Banff, Canada - There is only one major drawback to a winter holiday in the Canadian province of Alberta - it can be addictive. On returning to hectic everyday life in Europe, skiers may well find themselves yearning for the wide open spaces ...
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Bergen man disappears on Rocky Mountain ski trip
February 12, 2008 - Alphonse Michael Barbiere, a 23-year-old commodities trader from Bergen County, was brimming with excitement as he left last week for a Rocky Mountain ski trip with six friends.
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Big Cottonwood Canyon: Nordic Center provides thrill of sideways skiing
February 12, 2008 - Big Cottonwood offers plenty of vertical drops and downhill skiing, but it also has a large Nordic center located between Solitude and Brighton where you can snowshoe or ski through the forested area. The Solitude Nordic Center has a total area of 20 kilometers of groomed cross-country tracks.
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Big Cottonwood Canyon: Brighton's got more than just 'boarders
February 12, 2008 - Brighton is a little different from most Utah ski resorts. It has a laid-back, locals-only feel to it. It's the place where you meet up with friends and make new ones. Brighton doesn't have any fancy lodges or restaurants, and it doesn't need them because it has the terrain.
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METZLER: Steeper and deeper
February 12, 2008 - Passing through a backcountry access gate always comes with a churning of excitement and anxiety. Especially the gates on the northern boundary of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
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SKI SCHOOL: Monarch by snowcat - it's the only way to fly
February 12, 2008 - Last week I shared my adventure in the steep and deep of Crested Butte. The next leg of my journey took me to Monarch Mountain for a day of snowcat skiing.
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Fresh Turns on Tap for Telluride Gay Ski Week 2008
February 12, 2008 - Guests of Telluride Gay Ski Week 2008 can look forward to over 72 inches at the base and an average depth of 51 inches when they arrive at the slopes this year. With more snow in the forecast, skiers are enjoying packed powder surface conditions at Telluride Ski Resort. Currently 16 out of 17 lifts are in operations and all 92 trails are available to skiers throughout the 1700 acres of open ...
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Not just skiing -- teens also work at White Pass
February 12, 2008 - WHITE PASS -- It's a weekend at White Pass Ski Resort, and the lodge is alive. Young ones with red noses wander around wearing brightly hued snow pants, gloves and boots, finishing off cups of hot cocoa.
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Ultimate Warriors
February 12, 2008 - Tuesday, February 12 PERU Nothing seemed out of the ordinary about the group of young men sitting at the Bromley Mountain bar on Saturday afternoon, drinking, laughing and sharing stories. After all, it was just after 3 p.m.; snow had been falling most of the day, and the bar was starting to fill up with skiers and snowboarders coming off the slopes to warm up, grab a beer and listen
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Comment: Graham Bell on Ski Sunday
February 12, 2008 - What you can watch on this Sunday's show - 17 February
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