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Stars On The Slopes
MSN UK - slopes Celebs who love the slopes Celebrity skiers Do celebs look good on the slopes and can they ski? This is the question posed by a Daily Mail Ski And Snowboard Show 2005 survey in association with lastminute.com.

Ski/Snowboard Jacket/Pants Imports From China Not Limited
Sporting Goods Business - Ski/Snowboard Jacket/Pants Imports From China Not Limited NOVEMBER 10, 2005 — The US and China came to an agreement to limit imports of certain apparel products from China over the next three years. the agreement explicitly excludes ski and snowboard pants from any import restrictions

Mountain Creek Again Hosts Chevrolet US Snowboard Grand Prix
Transworld Snowboarding - Mountain Creek Again Hosts Chevrolet US Snowboard Grand Prix by 11/29/2005 Vernon, New Jersey-Mountain Creek is thrilled to announce the return of the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix.

Serving the People of Lamoille County with News Since 1881 
News & Citizen - Nov 27 3:30 PM
Jason Lee Mayo, of Stowe, is facing four felony counts of unlawful mischief greater than $1,000, three misdemeanor counts of unlawful mischief greater than $250 and one misdemeanor count of unlawful mischief $250 or less after vandalizing eight sculptures at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe on his 18th birthday.Save to My Web

So predictable? 
Norwalk Advocate - Nov 28 1:10 PM
Untold millions of dollars are spent each year in this country just trying to tell which way the wind will blow. Even with the most capable tools a supercomputer, a weather stick, a groundhog most meteorologists are leery of making long-term predictions.Save to My Web

Boreal announces opening of additional lifts and terrain 
Oroville Mercury-Register - Nov 28 12:16 AM
Donner Summit, CA. In its second day of operation for winter 2005/06, Boreal Mountain Resort has already announced new snowfall, freezing winter temperatures, round-the-clock snowmaking, additional terrain park features, additional lifts, and more terrain.Save to My Web

Fundraiser will help dreams come true 
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Nov 30 6:07 AM
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will present its 18th annual Winter Welcome from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe convention center. The gala event is the foundation’s major fundraiser for the season.Save to My Web

Community Briefs 
Aspen Daily News - Nov 28 8:44 PM
The community is invited to join the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf (ACSD) for an evening of music and comedy hosted by The Crystal Palace Theatre Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 8. Seats are available for the event that includes cocktails beginning at 6 p.m., dinner, and the new season Crystal Palace show.Save to My Web

Recreation Calendar 11/30/05 
The Fresno Bee - Nov 30 6:06 AM
Submit recreation calendar items to Sports Recreation Calendar, The Fresno Bee, 1626 E St., Fresno, CA 93786; fax to 559-441-6070; or e-mail to sports@fresnobee.com at least two weeks in advance of publication. Notices will not be accepted by telephone. Please send notices only once.Save to My Web

Park district offers ski program 
Big Bear Grizzly - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Valley youths can learn to ski or snowboard this winter through the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District Youth Ski/Board program. The program is offered with the cooperation of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, which donates the use of Bear Mountain and Snow Summit.Save to My Web

Indian summer means less snow in the Sierra 
TimesLeader.com - Nov 28 5:28 AM
Last year, Art Honegger skied Boreal on Oct. 27. “They had almost the whole mountain open,” Honegger, a member of the Concord-based Snowchasers Ski & Snowboard Club, remembered.Save to My Web

Indian summer means less snow in the Sierra 
TimesLeader.com - Nov 28 5:28 AM
Last year, Art Honegger skied Boreal on Oct. 27. “They had almost the whole mountain open,” Honegger, a member of the Concord-based Snowchasers Ski & Snowboard Club, remembered.Save to My Web

A filmic “history” of snowboarding feels like a mockumentary-style joke 
Charleston City Paper - Nov 30 6:39 AM
Did you know there was a snowboarding “revolution”? Could you kick yourself for missing it? Well, don’t you fret: “The Story of the Snowboarding Revolution,” is how First Descent is subtitled, and they wouldn’t lie to us, would they?Save to My Web

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 29 4:25 PM
Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. As of Tuesday, Nov 29 2005, 6:16:57 PM EST.Save to My Web

Family-Friendly Bear Valley Mountain Resort Kicks Off Ski Season With Nearly $1 Million in Upgraded Facilities and  
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 29 10:10 AM
Winter sports enthusiasts who are weary of the crowds and the hassle of driving to Lake Tahoe will be pleasantly surprised if they decide to visit Bear Valley Mountain Resort this winter.Save to My Web

SE W600i music phone now available from Cingular 
MobileMag - Nov 29 1:03 PM
So, you want a music phone but dont want to break the bank? Well Cingular is coming to the rescue: they are now carrying the Sony Ericsson W600i.Save to My Web

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 30 4:31 AM
Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Wednesday, Nov 30 2005, 6:07:38 AM ESTSave to My Web

The Quiksilver, Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau Celebrates Its 21st Anniversary; Opening Ceremonies to  
FinanzNachrichten - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Quiksilver (www.quiksilver ( Nachrichten ) .com), a division of Quiksilver Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) and the world’s boardriding industry leader, today announced the 2005-2006 edition of The Quiksilver, Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau (www.quiksilver.com/eddieaikau), which runs from December 2, 2005 to February 28, 2006. Opening ceremonies for the event will be held on December 1st at 3 Save to My Web

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 28 4:26 PM
Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. As of Monday, Nov 28 2005, 6:28:51 PM ESTSave to My Web

Global Competition for Visa Championships-Torino 2006 Online Game Heating Up 
ZDNet India - Nov 29 5:08 AM
Visa International’s Visa Championships-Torino 2006 online game and international competition is heating up, with players from four countries posting times within milliseconds of each other.Save to My Web

Orange Brits schedule 
Natives.co.uk - Nov 28 5:44 AM
Europes biggest national championship, the Orange British Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Championships returns to Laax, Switzerland from the 11 to the 18 March 2006. Known as the Orange Brits, the event showcases the talent and diversity of the British scene, all the way from Olympic athletes and pro-riders down to amateur skiers and boarders.Save to My Web

Ski foundation helps children’s confidence 
Bigfork Eagle - Nov 29 3:20 PM
Thanks to grassroots efforts by locals, ski racing is still available to youths in the Flathead Valley.Save to My Web

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 29 4:24 AM
Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Tuesday, Nov 29 2005, 6:01:27 AM ESTSave to My Web

It’s harder to figure the true cost of travel 
San Jose Mercury News - Nov 27 11:29 AM
I just read the article, “Air travelers face long list of new costs'’ (Nov. 22, Page 1A, by Michael Martinez). Who is this Tim Smith guy (of American Airlines) trying to kid? “Customers understanding it'’? “We’ve gotten good feedback'’? Sure! The airlines are nickel and diming us (I guess it really is dollar and ten-dollaring us) and we like it! Sure we do.Save to My Web

Ski industry reaches out to new customers as boomers age (The Denver Post) 
Hotel Online - Nov 28 11:04 AM
Nov. 21–The face of Colorado’s $2.5 billion ski industry is changing almost as quickly as the technology of ski gear. Its core consumers — baby boomers — are aging. Skier visits have been flat nationally for five years.Save to My Web

Singing Jones family 
Vail Daily - Nov 27 5:42 PM
NEW CASTLE - The hills of the Western Slope are alive with the “The Sound of Music.” But instead of Julie Andrews and seven rowdy kids, this family story features six of eight Jones kids drawn to musicals like Maria was to crisp apple streudels.Save to My Web

Area Sports Briefs 
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Nov 30 12:21 AM
Little Britches rodeo on tap this weekend The second rodeo of the area Little Britches winter series will take place at the Garfield County Fairgrounds indoor arena Saturday and Sunday.Save to My Web

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 26 4:13 PM
Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. As of Saturday, Nov 26 2005, 6:32:49 PM ESTSave to My Web

So predictable? 
Norwalk Advocate - Nov 28 1:10 PM
Untold millions of dollars are spent each year in this country just trying to tell which way the wind will blow. Even with the most capable tools a supercomputer, a weather stick, a groundhog most meteorologists are leery of making long-term predictions.Save to My Web

Aspen, Snowmass ready for winter action 
Aspen Daily News - Nov 23 9:29 PM
Charlie Mitchell stood in the bright sun and gazed up Aspen Mountain as the gondola took skier after skier toward the top on Wednesday. Mitchell, 17, did not have time to participate in the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club’s members day.Save to My Web

Hallmark Channel To Air ‘Davey And Goliath’s Snowboard Christmas’ 
[Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 30 9:09 AM
CHICAGO (ELCA) — Hallmark Channel will broadcast Davey andGoliaths Snowboard Christmas Dec. 18 at 7 a.m. Eastern/Pacific.Snowboard Christmas, a one-hour, stop-motion animationtelevision special from the Evangelical Lutheran Church inAmerica (ELCA), made its broadcast debut on Hallmark in 2004. Davey and Goliath is a property of the ELCA. Faith-basedadventures featuring Davey and Save to My Web

Red Lodge Mountain opens Friday 
Billings Gazette - Nov 23 7:09 PM
Red Lodge Mountain Resort will open for the ski and snowboard season Friday on limited terrain. In addition, Bozeman ski area Big Sky Resort opened today and adjoining Moonlight Basin is scheduled to open Friday. Bridger Bowl is planning a Dec. 10 opening.Save to My Web

Quiksilver, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 28 1:00 PM
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—-Nov. 28, 2005–Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that Laurent Boix-Vives, Timothy Harmon and Charles Exon have been appointed to the Quiksilver Board of Directors effective December 1, 2005.Save to My Web

Snowboard Kids DS for Europe ( News ) 
EuroGamer - Nov 25 3:14 AM
‘Made you look, Mr DS! Europe told me to,’ said Snowboard.. If you would like to comment on this article, then you must be logged in! Be the first to write a comment!Save to My Web

100 Days to Torino Games, and US Ski, Snowboard Teams Are Ready
First Tracks, UT - Nov 2, 2005 Ashley said halfpipe riders would be selected based on Chevrolet US Snowboard Grand Prix results while snowboardcross and parallel GS riders would be picked

Off axis, on a mission
Aspen Times, CO - 12 hours ago this year.”. The first shot to secure a team spot comes Dec. 13-14 at the first US Snowboard Grand Prix in Breckenridge. There is

Mt. Baldy Ski Season Debuts Friday
First Tracks, UT - 7 hours ago Oliver (BC), Canada (Wednesday, November 30, 2005) - British Columbia’s Mt. Baldy ski and snowboard area will kick off its season this weekend.

Snow toys to abound at bureau
The Spokesman Review, WA - 7 hours ago because there was no snow. Eventually some parents did select a sled or snowboard as the toy for their child. This year, with more

Main Street Blues
Salt Lake City Weekly, UT - 2 hours ago Brandon Burt: A porn shop. Downtown just isn t downtown without a good, old-fashioned porn shop. Jason Gerbing: I would probably open a snowboard shop.

Put back Cory’s snowboard
The Record-Courier, NV - Nov 4, 2005 We shouldn’t be surprised that Cory Jackson’s snowboard disappeared from his memorial on Kingsbury Grade. Sixteen-year-old Cory

Burton European Open
Natives, UK - 10 hours ago place in Laax. Europe’s biggest freestyle snowboard event attracts 500 riders, competing in Halfpipe and/or Slopestyle. With a prize

Oakley Snowboard Team signing at the O-Store
Snowboard Club UK, UK - Nov 14, 2005 He still holds this record on a snowboard and has since become one the most infamous, coveted global pros on the scene today. Tyler

Enter Your Design in the Ride 4th Annual Snowboard Art Design Comp
First Tracks, UT - Nov 26, 2005 Seattle, WA (Saturday, November 26, 2005) - Ride Snowboards’ 4th Annual Snowboard Art Design Competition will be held and exhibited in Seattle beginning in

Calendar & Events
Utah Statesman (subscription), UT - 3 hours ago Raffle and silent auction items include ski and snowboard gear, snowmobile gear, avalanche equipment, outdoor gear, food and more.

WeAreDePaul.com Bubble Report - 11/28/05
WeAreDePaul.com, IL - Nov 28, 2005 Today, I needed an explanation for that Visa commercial that keeps popping up with the woman who is about to start the snowboard race but can t seem to make

ELCA Christmas Specials to Air on ABC-TV, Hallmark
Yahoo! News (press release) - 1 hour ago On Dec. 18 Hallmark Channel will broadcast “Davey and Goliath’s Snowboard Christmas,” a stop- motion animated program which made its debut on Hallmark in 2004.

How You Can Make the US Olympic Ski and Snowboard Teams
First Tracks, UT - Nov 20, 2005 City, UT (Sunday, November 20, 2005) - With the 2006 Winter Olympics nearing, a common question is How does one make the US Olympic Ski or Snowboard Team

Your Link to Germany 
Deutsche Welle - Nov 28 9:22 AM
As the snows of winter begin to make the first ominous appearances of the year, it may strike some as strange to choose an event in the windy Olympiastadion in Munich as a destination for chilly spills and thrills.Save to My Web

The Quiksilver, Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau Celebrates Its 21st Anniversary 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 34 minutes ago
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—-Nov. 30, 2005–Quiksilver , a division of Quiksilver Inc. and the world’s boardriding industry leader, today announced the 2005-2006 edition of The Quiksilver, Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau , which runs from December 2, 2005 to February 28, 2006.Save to My Web

A filmic “history” of snowboarding feels like a mockumentary-style joke 
Charleston City Paper - Nov 30 6:39 AM
Did you know there was a snowboarding “revolution”? Could you kick yourself for missing it? Well, don’t you fret: “The Story of the Snowboarding Revolution,” is how First Descent is subtitled, and they wouldn’t lie to us, would they?Save to My Web

Indian summer means less snow in the Sierra 
TimesLeader.com - Nov 28 5:28 AM
Last year, Art Honegger skied Boreal on Oct. 27. “They had almost the whole mountain open,” Honegger, a member of the Concord-based Snowchasers Ski & Snowboard Club, remembered.Save to My Web

Wrapped in the glow of nostalgia 
Telegraph.co.uk - Nov 25 4:37 PM
Susan Marling keeps warm in Austria while indulging in the more traditional pleasures of a winter wonderland.Save to My Web

Global Competition for Visa Championships-Torino 2006 Online Game Heating Up 
ZDNet India - Nov 29 5:08 AM
Visa International’s Visa Championships-Torino 2006 online game and international competition is heating up, with players from four countries posting times within milliseconds of each other.Save to My Web

Global Competition for Visa Championships-Torino 2006 Online Game Heating Up 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 29 12:00 AM
SAN FRANCISCO—-Nov. 29, 2005–Visa International: National Winners to Compete at the Olympic Winter Games in Italy for the Grand Prize — A One Week Trip to Beijing, China National Competitors Still Have Chances to Win ThinkPad Notebook PCs from Lenovo and DVD Home Theater Systems from Panasonic in National ChampionshipsSave to My Web

Powder to the People
The News-Review - Among Bachelor’s many events planned for the season is the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix Jan

Common Snowboard Injury Can be Reduced
PRWeb - 100,000 snowboard wrist injuries occurred last season. A new Snowboard Glove designed by a doctor has reduced snowboard wrist injuries by 85% in studies.

Deals lure riders to slopes in West
Dallas Morning News - slopes even more attractive: All active-duty military personnel can ski or snowboard free every Sunday this winter, except Jan. 15 and Feb. 19, at California’s Northstar and Sierra-at-Tahoe resorts.

Retail Notebook: Evo cuts new ski track in Fremont
Seattle Post Intelligencer - year’s domino-effect closures of many Seattle-area ski and snowboard shops. He saw the perils but also the opportunity

Snowboard Kids DS for Europe
EuroGamer - Rising Star plans to publish Atlus’ Snowboard Kids DS title across Europe in March 2006, the publisher of well-received N64 titles, Snowboard Kids on DS continues to combine

First Aid: Snowboard Safely
MedicineNet.com - And be sure to wear a helmet, especially while learning, racing and navigating unfamiliar trails. Copyright 2005 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. |

First Descent
Chicago Sun-Times - and Shaun White, who are helicoptered to the tops of virgin Alaskan peaks and snowboard down them at vertiginous angles

Skiing: Local Nordic skiers qualify for World Cup competition
Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Ski and Snowboard Association’s NorAm Supertour races were held in over the weekend

Tricia Byrnes To Host Snowboard Camp at Stratton
Transworld Snowboarding - The Tricia Byrnes Snowboard Camp at Stratton Mountain is set for December 22-23, 2005, during a quick visit back to Vermont between Grand Prix stops on her road to Torino and the 2006 Olympic Games. Tricia Byrnes To Host Snowboard Camp at Stratton by 11/28/2005 STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont: Two-time to host a two-day snowboard camp for intermediate and advanced riders