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The Ski Tour Countdown

The world’s best skiers are getting set for The Ski Tour (TST) which will take place at four premier ski vacation resorts in America - Sun Valley in Idaho, Breckenridge and Aspen/Snowmass in Colorado and Squaw Valley in California. The prize money for the skier cross or skier half pipe competitions is $500,000. The competition will be televised nationally and a simultaneous super concert will include some of the country’s biggest music performances in the mountains.

A Must for Your Winter Vacation Calendar!

Virgin greets the eye no matter which way you look. The towering majesty of a mountain never leaves you because you reside in its very bosom, some 2 thousand feet above the Atlantic Ocean level. There are less than 3 residents per square mile, so you could well have reached the wilderness of a remote part of the world. How far are you willing to travel for this winter’s vacation, in order to imbibe such a wondrous experience?

Heli-Skiing in Greenland

Heli-skiing, or the use of helicopters to reach isolated tops of slopes, was first used in the American Rockies. It is in far-off Greenland, however, that heli-skiing has really come into its own. It’s arguable that there are few better places than Greenland when it comes to skiing, but the problem has always been the lack of infrastructure.

Additions at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort

Skiing Magazine has ranked Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Canada as the top ski resort in North America for the tenth year in a row. The greatest vertical in the continent and vast areas of advanced and intermediate skiing terrain does not let the popular skiing resort rest on its laurels.

Iceberg Tower brings Skiing to Bahrain!

You say you’ve skied just about everywhere... Greenland, the Himalayas, Antarctica, what next? In 2008 you’ll be able to add an unlikely destination to your “been there, done that” list: Bahrain. Yes, Bahrain - and I don’t mean Water Skiing, if that’s what you’re thinking. Bahrain, for those who don’t know, is one of the emirates located in the Persian Gulf region bordering Saudi Arabia.

A Must for Your Winter Vacation Calendar!

Virgin greets the eye no matter which way you look. The towering majesty of a mountain never leaves you because you reside in its very bosom, some 2 thousand feet above the Atlantic Ocean level. There are less than 3 residents per square mile, so you could well have reached the wilderness of a remote part of the world. How far are you willing to travel for this winter’s vacation, in order to imbibe such a wondrous experience?

Canada’s 2007 Winter Games is a Good time for a Vacation

A good time to vacation in Canada for sports lovers is during the 2007 Canada Winter Games. Athletes across Canada are in the midst of their preparations for the games which will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon from February 23 to March 10 2007. It is estimated that 3,500 athletes, coaches and officials will be participating in the 22 sport and cultural events that will take place over the two week period.

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