10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us
Skiers want nothing but to be on the slopes this time of year. But what if they bring friends or family along who don't ski?
AP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Dec 07 14:24:20 PST 2009
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Holiday in the Park
On Saturday the Williamsport area was on the receiving end of between 1 and 3 inches of snow, but don't break out the skis and snowshoes just yet. Expect plenty of sunshine today with tempe...
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette,
Sun Dec 06 20:01:28 PST 2009
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Snowshoes create false confidence, rescue veteran says after man slides to his dea...
... had to be rescued from a snowshoe outing. "People have a false sense of security that these small little cleats on snowshoes actually rate as some sort of crampon," Tim Jones, team lea...
The Globe and Mail,
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:40:36 GMT
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10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us
AP via Yahoo! News,
Mon Dec 07 11:02:36 PST 2009
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Snowshoer falls 400 metres to his death
... snowshoeing in an area that requires crampons, ice axes and ropes. They had none of those things, Jones said. "Snowshoes don't cut it," he said. He added that the three were wearing sp...
Vancouver Television,
Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:00:39 GMT
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CBS News,
Mon Dec 07 10:02:24 PST 2009
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Make Your Own Snowshoes
... p.m. Dec 6, 2009 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wise Nature Center Snowshoeing is a popular winter activity. Make your own snowshoes in this two-day workshop and be able to say with pride a oeI m...
WEAU-TV Eau Claire,
Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:51:48 GMT
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Dead snowshoer was popular U.K. triathlon competitor
The snowshoer who fell 400 metres to his death Saturday afternoon on the North Shore Mountains was Peter Holmes, a 24-year-old distance runner who recently emigrated from the U.K.
CTV British Columbia,
Mon Dec 07 15:29:43 PST 2009
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Hoffmaster snowshoe hike dates announced
... Hike: Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Participants should meet at the Visitor Center by 6:45 to be fitted with snowshoes. Refreshments following the hike will be provided by the Gillette ...
Grand Haven Tribune,
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:20 GMT
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Snowshoer's death prompts warning from North Shore Rescue
Snowshoers are being warned to stay out of a treacherous region of the Metro Vancouver backcountry after a man in his mid-20s died on the weekend at the same spot where two other snowshoers...
Vancouver Sun,
Mon Dec 07 16:42:56 PST 2009
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Visitors must bring their own skis. Snowshoes are available for rent . Snowshoeing is permitted when there is four inches of snow or more.
Lisle Sun,
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:31:57 GMT
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Vail Nordic Center open
VAIL, Colorado - The Vail Nordic Center is open for the 2009-10 season with seven kilometers of terrain for early season Nordic skiing. Once conditions permit, the Nordic Center will open 1...
Vail Daily,
Mon Dec 07 16:40:17 PST 2009
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Could Terry Bicycles Be the Next Burton Snowboards?
... call Vermont home, including Burton , Rome , Eesa , Darn Tough , Drop, Ibex and Isis . Others have left - Tubbs Snowshoes and Mad River Canoes, as well as the U.S. offices of Rossignol...
Seven Days,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:47:20 GMT
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Lost hikers found in Fox Creek area
Four Montana State University students were rescued after becoming lost in the Fox Creek area over the weekend and spending the night in near zero degree temperatures.
KBZK Bozeman,
Mon Dec 07 10:59:44 PST 2009
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Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center Announces Winter Snowshoe Programs
Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. Participants should meet at the Visitor Center by 6:45 to be fitted with snowshoes.
State of Michigan,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:01:22 GMT
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Snow Dumps In Foothills, Dusts Valley
A cold weather system dumped snow in the Sierra and foothills early Monday, and communities in the Central Valley even got an unusual dusting.
KCRA 3 Sacramento,
Mon Dec 07 05:05:04 PST 2009
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Gifts of good health
... tea to be steeped on the go. Walks in the woods: For the less intrepid nature-lover, put together a pair of snowshoes and a packet of birdseed for trips to feed the chickadees at ...
Democrat & Chronicle,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT
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Petoskey area offers Michigan winter getaways
When Mother Nature works her magic and blankets the earth with dollops of glistening white flakes, throngs of winter sports enthusiasts, like skier Michelle Hogarth, head to Michigan
The Oakland Press,
Mon Dec 07 06:24:57 PST 2009
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The man gift: shop according to personality type
... and experience nature. Get him something that'll help bring him back. - These made in Canada GV Mountain Trail Snowshoes have got great grip on all snow conditions. (For more informati...
National Post,
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:29:12 GMT
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Sierra Club invites public to day hike
The Sierra Club invites the public to a day hike at Fontenelle Forest on Dec. 12 at the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Wetlands Learning Center, 103 Camp Gifford Road. Participants are ...
Bellevue Leader,
Mon Dec 07 01:33:58 PST 2009
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