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Here are the latest headlines:
Aug 20, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Whistler (BC), Canada - Matchstick Productions' (MSP) new ski film release, CLAIM, The Greatest Ski Movie... EVER! debuts on September 14th in Whistler at the Telus Centre. This premiere marks MSPs twentieth ski film release and fourth world premiere hosted by Whistler/Blackcomb.
Read full article: 'New Matchstick Productions Ski Film to Debut in Whistler' ( 243 more words )
Aug 20, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Toronto, Canada - Snow bunnies, backcountry boarders, extreme skiers and novices alike are ready to be propelled to new heights at the Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show, scheduled for October 16-19, 2008 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place in Toronto.
Read full article: 'Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show Catches Big Air in Toronto' ( 209 more words )
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Aug 20, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Villa La Angostura, Argentina - Star Resorts Development, Inc., headquartered in Miami, holds a 25 percent ownership interest in the high-end Cerro Bayo boutique ski resort development located just outside Villa La Angostura in Patagonia, Argentina. As a major shareholder, Star Resorts is positioned to benefit from the development's net profit of over $100 million projected in 2007 by Fiducia Capital Group.
Read full article: 'Miami-Based Company Invests in Patagonian Ski Resort Development' ( 358 more words )
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Aug 19, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - The fourth annual Volkl Freeski Open by the Royal NZ Air Force gets underway at the ski and snowboard resorts surrounding Lake Wanaka.
Read full article: 'Volkl Freeski Open Launches This Week in New Zealand' ( 250 more words )
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Aug 19, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - Children with disabilities who would love to ski or snowboard are being offered the opportunity to do so as part of The Remarkables Adaptive Snowsports scholarship initiative.
Read full article: 'Adaptive Snowsports Program Scholarships Get Kids on The Snow' ( 386 more words )
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Aug 19, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Yarmouth, ME - GPS and mapmaker DeLorme has announced a fall 2008 release date for its next generation handheld GPS, the Earthmate PN-40. Backcounty skiers and snowboarders may want to take a closer look at the PN-40, as the new device’s rugged design has been tested by the company in both Arctic and Antarctic conditions.
Read full article: 'New GPS Designed For Harsh, Cold Conditions' ( 483 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 06:28 AM
Glenorchy, New Zealand - An Alpine Heli Ski Ltd. client became trapped under two meters of snow after an avalanche occurred in the South Richardson Mountains near Glenorchy, 50km northwest of Queenstown, the company has confirmed.
Read full article: 'Heli-Skiing Guest Buried in Avalanche' ( 229 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Aspen, CO - Wintersköl, a spirited tribute to Aspen's winter playground, will celebrates another ski and snowboard season January 8-11, 2009. For 58 years, Aspen locals and visitors have toasted winter with four days of family-friendly alpine festivities.
Read full article: 'Aspen Announces Dates for 58th Annual Wintersköl' ( 167 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 05:00 AM
London, UK - This season the Ski Club of Great Britain's adventure skiing specialists Ski Freshtracks adds a ski tour in the High Atlas mountain range of Morocco to their program.
Read full article: 'Ski Club of Great Britain Heads to Morocco' ( 146 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Beijing, China - Olympic gold medalist and World Cup ski racer Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) and silver medalist, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO) might not be competing in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing, but they're in the midst of the action all the same, reporting from China for NBC and Yahoo! Sports.
Read full article: 'Bleiler and Mancuso Broadcasting From Beijing' ( 292 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - The 2008 Volkswagen National Ski Championships at New Zealand's Coronet Peak ski area will feature the event's first-ever night slalom under lights, and the three day event scheduled for August 28-31 will provide a blueprint for the FIS skiing events at next year’s inaugural Winter Games New Zealand, planned for the region.
Read full article: 'New Zealand's 2008 Volkswagen National Ski Championships Coming to Coronet Peak' ( 447 more words )
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Aug 18, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - Some of the world’s greatest names in ski racing are currently training at Coronet Peak’s Rocky Gully Race Arena and will be in the starting gates during this week’s Japanese FIS races at the New Zealand South Island ski area near Queenstown.
Read full article: 'International Ski Racers Line Up at Coronet Peak' ( 285 more words )
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