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| U.S. Ski Team Men Give Up on Portillo in Favor of New Zealand | 01/09, 4:00 |
| Park City, UT - With an unusually thin snow pack in Chile this year, the men's U.S. Alpine Ski Team is planning a return trip to New Zealand in September and early October for its second training camp this summer. Traditionally the men's program has migrated to Portillo, Chile for its second camp. |
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| Griffin and Jarvis Crowned New Zealand National GS Champs | 31/08, 16:00 |
| Queenstown, New Zealand - Ben Griffin and Sarah Jarvis were crowned the men's and women's 2010 Champions, respectively, as top alpine ski racers went head-to-head Tuesday in their battle for the New Zealand national giant slalom (GS) honors. The race was held on a challenging course at Coronet Peak near Queenstown. |
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| Woodbury Ski Area Tubing Expansion Approved | 31/08, 15:00 |
| Woodbury, CT - Woodbury's Zoning Commission last week approved an expansion of tubing at Woodbury Ski Area, to include an expansion of winter operations and conversion of one lane for summer tubing. |
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| Sugarloaf Confirms Terrain Expansion Onto Adjacent Mountain This Winter | 31/08, 13:44 |
Component of 10-Year Master Plan to Double Size of Maine Ski Resort
Carrabassett Valley, ME - A longtime dream for many Sugarloafers for much of the Sugarloaf's 60-year history, and rumored across the mountain for the past several months, became a reality on Tuesday when officials at the Maine ski resort announced the beginning this winter of a massive terrain expansion onto Burnt Mountain, the resort’s neighboring peak. Officials of Boyne Resorts, Sugarloaf's parent company, also on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive, ten-year vision for development at the resort, called Sugarloaf 2020. |
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| Sugarloaf Confirms Terrain Expansion Onto Adjacent Mountain This Winter | 31/08, 13:44 |
Component of 10-Year Master Plan to Double Size of Maine Ski Resort
Carrabassett Valley, ME - A longtime dream for many Sugarloafers for much of the Sugarloaf's 60-year history, and rumored across the mountain for the past several months, became a reality on Tuesday when officials at the Maine ski resort announced the beginning this winter of a massive terrain expansion onto Burnt Mountain, the resort’s neighboring peak. Officials of Boyne Resorts, Sugarloaf's parent company, also on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive, ten-year vision for development at the resort, called Sugarloaf 2020. |
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| Q&A: Paralympic Skier Alana Nichols | 31/08, 13:00 |
| Farmington, NM - There's no holding back for some athletes. No matter the season, no matter the sport, some athletes cannot subdue the desire to compete. That insatiable craving to win is usually reflected in the amount of awards and trophies an athlete has collected over a career. Paralympian skier Alana Nichols of Farmington, N.M., is one of those rare athletes. Her athletic career is a textbook example of an athlete's undying ability to overcome the odds and excel while doing just that. |
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| Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix Events Figure Prominently in 2010-11 World Cup Schedule | 31/08, 11:00 |
| Mont-Gabriel (QC), Canada - The Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix, set for Quebec's Ski Mont Gabriel Jan. 15-16, 2011 will be the first North American stop on the FIS Freestyle World Cup Mogul and Aerial circuit this season. This will afford an opportunity for Quebec's boisterous freestyle skiing aficionados a chance to see Olympic champion Alex Bilodeau and his teammates in action at home. |
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| New Ultra-Light Drysacks from Granite Gear Keep Pack Weight Down | 31/08, 10:00 |
From the outdoor gearheads at First Tracks!! Online Media
Two Harbors, MN - Shedding even an ounce here and an ounce there adds up to a remarkable difference in pack weight. While some overnight backcountry travelers will even cut handles off of toothbrushes to save weight, there are easier ways, such as the new Überlight CTF3 Drysacks from Granite Gear. |
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