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| FIS Council Results: A World of World Cup Scoops | 21/11/2006 4:05 |
| Oberhofen (Ski Press)-At its traditional Autumn Meeting held in the FIS Office in Oberhofen (SUI) on Friday 17th November, the FIS Council has made the following important decisions: Decisions directly related to the sport organization Appointment of future organizers of... | |
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| Wescott Takes Sugarloaf's Opening Run | 21/11/2006 3:56 |
| Image: Wescott gets his turn on/Carrabassett Valley, Maine (Ski Press)-Sugarloaf/USA is the first resort in Maine to open for the season and the only resort in New England currently open for skiing and riding. Olympic Gold Medalist Seth Wescott was the first official guest of the 2006-07 winter season at Sugarloaf when the lift welcomed skiers and riders on Monday afternoon. | |
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| New Hampshire's Diminishing Ski Areas | 20/11/2006 3:38 |
| Durham, NH (Ski Press)-When New Hampshire skiers hit the slopes this winter, they will have less choices than they did 30 years ago -- the state has lost approximately 60 percent of its downhill ski areas since the 1970s. According... | |
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| Crested Butte is Open | 20/11/2006 3:18 |
| Image: Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte, Colo. (Ski Press)-The Colorado bluebird skies were the backdrop for a spectacular opening day at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Hundreds of skiers and riders enjoyed a flawless day with perfect temperatures and excellent early season snow. | |
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| Snowballs: Purgatory, Okemo & SmartWool | 20/11/2006 3:04 |
| Purgatory to Open Dec. 2 Okemo Making Snow Smartwool Adds 2 Purgatory, Colo. (Ski Press)-Skiers and snowboarders will be able to make their first turns of the season at... | |
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| Kelley Wins Aspen Start | 18/11/2006 19:19 |
| Keystone, Colo. (Ski Press)-Jessica Kelley (Starksboro, VT), who led a giant slalom time trial in Austria last month to fill a World Cup start spot, did it again Friday to earn a start in the Sirius Satellite Radio Aspen Winternational... | |
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| Only 2 Weeks Left Until 1st Experience Canada Dream Trip Drawing | 18/11/2006 2:03 |
| Your Winter Wonderland (Ski Press)-There are only two weeks left until two lucky winners and one of their best friends/family members/significant others will win the first two of six dream vacations to ski and celebrate all the wonders of winter in Canada. Whether it's the Fabulous Mountains, Deep Snow, Stunning Views, Amazing Nightlife or... | |
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| Former Olympians Dominate Jeep King Roster | 18/11/2006 1:43 |
| Image: Defending Men's Jeep King of the Mountain Snowboard Champ Graham Watanabe/Vail, Colo. (Ski Press)-In the ultra competitive world of professional skiing and snowboarding, fair or not, world caliber athletes are often measured only by their most recent race result. By anyone's standards, however, representing one's country at the Winter Olympics, earning a title at a World Cup event or winning a National Championship can be considered a career defining moment. | |
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| ISPO: SkiLift Project Round2 | 18/11/2006 1:33 |
| Munich (Ski Press)-Following its successful premiere at the ispo winter 06, the ispo-initiated newcomer project SkiLift will once again endorse young, innovative companies from the ski segment. The same concept of creating a platform supporting new ideas and designs, as well as assisting newcomers with their entry into the international market, has already been successfully established at the... | |
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| Good Wood: Old School Gets an Upgrade | 17/11/2006 5:13 |
| Alta, Utah (Ski Press)-It's like Beethoven being played on an electric guitar, only in reverse. Bob Yerman's Lightning Boards mix classic ski construction with a little bit of rock and roll. Working with heartwood ash and walnut inlays in his Ohio workshop, Yerman hand crafts wooden skis with a modern twist, adding twintips, super-fat profiles and shapely sidecuts that match the hottest models on the hill. His K2 Pontoon-styled 'Ultimate' features reverse camber dimensions of 110-137-106 (under the boot) and 115 in the tail. The Nordica Blower is a wide wooden ski with a positively 21st century sidecut of... | |
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