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Snow lovers kit themselves out for the slopes - Stuff
27 May 2012, 11:30 am
Although the takings were down for the second consecutive year, the organiser of the annual Wakatipu Ski Club sale believes buyers are getting better bargains than ever. Organiser Peter Devine said the initial influx of people to yesterday's sale had ...
Early snow heralds big season on slopes - The Canberra Times
27 May 2012, 6:58 am
Now is the winter of our steep descents, with skiers set to hit the
slopes as early as next weekend. Perisher is opening its ski fields next Saturday after a weekend of heavy snowfall and frosty temperatures. It will be the first resort to open for the season.
Disabled skiers hit Telluride slopes - The Daily Planet
25 May 2012, 8:29 pm
Everyone has tough days on the
slopes. Sometimes things just don’t click, and you find yourself out there flailing about like a ragdoll. But imagine trying to ski sitting on a raised sled, and with incapacitated legs. That’s exactly what a ...
Risky living at hill slopes - The Daily Star
25 May 2012, 12:01 pm
Thousands of people live in illegally developed slums on the
slopes of hills in Chittagong city, risking being victims of landslides during the monsoon. Every year before the rainy season the Hill Management Committee decides to relocate the endangered ...
Despite deaths, Everest's slopes crowded again - Lowell Sun
25 May 2012, 7:22 am
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Scores of climbers were headed for the summit of Mount Everest on Friday to begin what is expected to be another busy weekend on the top of the world. Last weekend, four climbers died on their way down from the summit ...
Ski Val d'Isère: heaven on high slopes - Daily Telegraph
23 May 2012, 10:01 am
The snow has yet to start falling in the French Alps, but when it does, one of the first resorts to benefit will almost certainly be Val d’Isère. The fact that the resort is the traditional starting point for the first World Cup events in Europe says a ...
Business advocate returns to the slopes - Hinton Parklander
22 May 2012, 11:43 am
After four years of helping foster small business growth in the West Yellowhead region, Community Futures executive director Jason Paterson will stepping down from the position to get back to his roots. Prior to his position at Community Futures Paterson ...
