Snow Alert - Snowbird, & Great Lakes region
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Shaw Takes SBX Bronze at Junior Worlds
BAD GASTEIN, Austria (April 11) - Brooke Shaw (Bantam, CT) battled warm temps and soft snow Wednesday to take snowboardcross bronze for U.S. Snowboarding as the 2007 FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships opened in Austria's Hohe Tauern National Park. U.S. champ Callan Chythlook-Sifsof (Girdwood, AK), competing with a fractured tail bone suffered at World Cup Finals, was seventh
www.ussnowboarding.com
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Air France
Air France
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France Office of Tourism - Maison de la France
Renaissance Travel, the 'France Specialist'
This award winning team of France experts will customize the perfect itinerary to this extraordinary destination. Every traveler's expectations are unique, and Renaissance will customize the perfect vacation from itinerary planning, to hotel and restaurant selection, transportation
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New Zealand
The other winter , plan now
The Lindauer Queenstown Winter Festival is just around the corner and we really want you to come along and be part of it. The Festival is how we herald the arrival of winter and trust us - the stage is set for one BIG celebration. 10 days, over 60 events and over 50 bands, comedians and entertainers all in Queenstown - Australasia's Ultimate Winter Paradise
You can check out the full programme of events, they''ve got some great early bird specials on tickets and we've even put together some great travel packages to help you get here. It's the Ultimate Winter Party - And its sooner than you think!
Skiwi has some awesome holiday deals. Check out www.skiwi.co.nz - your one-stop shop for your vehicle (Motorhome or Rental Car), ski passes, ski lessons, holiday discounts and travel information to plan your best winter holiday yet. Book online - easy!
Their Earlybird special kick starts the season - simply book your Skiwi holiday by 15th May 2007 and they will give you one FREE rental vehicle day to start you on your way! Sweet
www.nzxsports.com
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Cortina - Italy
Some lifts (Faloria) will stay open until 25 April, the last date for which the seasonal skipasses are valid and 12 days in the season. The operating ski-lifts situation >>>
Please remember that Cortina's "skipass office" is open every day at these times: 8.30-12.30; 15.30-19.00; Sundays 8.30-12.30
Not skiing alone ...
For all mountain lovers, there is a lot to do on skis, snowshoes, sledges, cross-country skis. But also you can simply relax and sunbathe on the many terraces of the high-altitude refuges. 40 cm of fresh snow has fallen on Cortina d'Ampezzo and more weaker snowfalls are forecast in the next few days. The excellent snow and weather conditions allow Easter holidays to be planned with the assurance of finding our groomed ski runs in an enchanting winter-world setting.
See the snow situation directly from our webcams >>>
Some lifts (Faloria) will stay open until 25 April, the last date for which the seasonal skipasses are valid and 12 days in the season. The operating ski-lifts situation >>>
Please remember that Cortina's "skipass office" is open every day at these times: 8.30-12.30; 15.30-19.00; Sundays 8.30-12.30
www.cortina.dolomiti.org
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