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The brain behind Xerox copiers Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:26AMRobert Gundlach, a prodigious inventor who played a crucial role in developing the technology that made Xerox synonymous with photocopying, has died of pneumonia in New York. He was 84.
subscriber's area Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:03AMPitt County will send dozens of players to the North Carolina Senior Games state softball tournament next week. The tourney will be played at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex in Raleigh Sept. 13-15.
Clearwater/St. Petersburg Ski and Sports Club Schedules Meeting Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:21PMPinellas County's only snow ski club will be holding their next social meeting on Tuesday, September 14, at the Thirsty Marlin (351 West Bay Dr., Largo.) at 7:00 p.m. This event will not only showcase the club's five winter ski trips for the upcoming ski season, but allow those people interested in skiing or just interested in socializing with people who enjoy skiing the opportunity to meet, eat ...
Now Maier aims for Pole position in Alpine skiing Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:11PMHermann Maier was never likely to take things easy in retirement so it comes as no surprise that after a career spent racing downhill at high speed the former Olympic and world champion is off to the South Pole.
Jasmine Moy: Eating Through Vancouver, Long Weekend Edition Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:17PMI had four days in Vancouver and my mission was to eat like the locals. As we left the city, my thoughts weren't so much, "Goodbye Vancouver," but more, "I'll see you soon."
Concept2 Offers Web-Based SkiErg Performance Series Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:43PMMorrisville, VT – Skiers have had limited options for controlled performance testing: not everyone has access to a rollerski treadmill, rollerskis vary significantly in speed, and running time trials aren’t especially ski-specific. To help address this need, Concept2 has developed a web-based testing series using the SkiErg. The SkiErg Performance Series offers coaches and athletes a [...]
Mountain Town Roundup: Heli-skiing operation opening at Lake Tahoe Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 1:18AMTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Powder: Tahoe's white gold. It's what drives winter alarm clocks, what sends skiers into a morning freeze, out of warmed cars, into whited parking lots, hands numb, fingers clasping at ski and pole, filing into the resorts and lift lines, waiting, anticipating, calculating the rush and madness of the first virgin run. It's an experience Tahoe resident Dave Rintala loves and ...
Body of missing boy found in Snowy Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:20AMThe body, believed to be that of a missing Sydney teenager in the NSW Snowy Mountains, has been found.
Body found in search for teen skier Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:24PMMISSING schoolboy Evan Greenwood's body found 2km from Snowy Mountains ski lodge.
Body of missing ski boy found Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:15PMTHE body of a Sydney teenager missing in the NSW Snowy Mountains has been found.
Summer Fun Closes For The Season Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:30PMLabor Day marks the unofficial end of summer.
Central New Yorkers enjoy Labor Day, the unofficial end to the summer Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:44PM(WKTV) - As the sun ducked behind the clouds Monday, boats sped up and down Hinckley Reservoir, some filled with kids getting one more summer thrill in before the first day of school.
Helicopter skiing business opens around Tahoe Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:53PMA crew from Alaska Backcountry Adventures recently prepares for a first descent near Valdez, Alaska. The company is the older sister to Pacific Crest Heli-Guides, which plans to offer helicopter skiing and snowboard tours in the Truckee/Tahoe area this winter.
Sangre Chronicle > Angel Fire > Camp Elliott Barker entertains Girl Scouts again Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:09AMANGEL FIRE — Hailing from Fort Worth, Texas Camp Elliott Barker Ranger Michael Dean is happy to call Angel Fire his new home. Owned and operated by the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails, Inc., Camp Elliott Barker is undergoing some major updates and changes under Dean’s leadership.
Aspen Skiing Co. finds being green isn't easy Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:56AMASPEN, Colorado — The Aspen Skiing Co. faces a “viciously difficult” challenge to achieve a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 10 percent by 2012 from its 2000-base line level, Auden Schendler, the company's executive director of sustainability, said Wednesday.
Guide to Cappadocia, Turkey: Kingdom of caves Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:14AMJohn Gimlette heads for Cappadocia to explore a magical subterranean world more than 2,000 years old.
Man grateful to be alive after near-fatal accident Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:03AMMountain climber Seth Anderson had been to the top of the world, scaling to the highest points in North and South America. He was six mountains away from bagging all of Colorado’s Fourteeners and had climbed countless other 13,000-foot peaks. So, it was some weird twist of fate that the mountainside that nearly claimed his life was the same slope he had gazed at since he was young boy growing up ...
WARREN’S WORLD: Dreaming of Snow Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:02PMUntil the early 1950s, a summer without skiing was a lot different than it is today. Summer, in earlier times, meant frequent trips to the garage to check on whether or not your skis had warped or twisted in the heat. The skis were all made out of laminated wood and didn’t have plastic bottoms. To try and prevent the warping, some of my friends would take their metal edges off and cement the ...
On the Vallee Blanche glacier, 12 1/2 miles and flu to conquer Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:28AM\"Let's have coffee while we wait,\" Olivier Greber said, extending an offer I couldn't pass up, even though I'd already had breakfast. The chance to test my skiing abilities on the Vallée Blanche glacier above Chamonix energized me, but stubborn flu symptoms tempered my eagerness. Two d...
Never summer at Oregon board-ing school Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:57AMWhile it may be a tough sell for parents, Windells Academy is a dream for every kid who aspires to be the next Shaun White: a boarding school for boarders.
That's heli-awesome, bro: Helicopter skiing operation opening at Lake Tahoe Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:19AMA crew from Alaska Backcountry Adventures prepares for a first descent near Valdez, Alaska. The company is the older sister to Pacific Crest Heli-Guides, to open Dec. 15 in Tahoe and be based out of the Truckee Tahoe Airport, with services extending until April 15.
Ski resorts fight to launch the winter season Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:41AMRead t his report from snow forecasters Ski Info to learn a little more about which resort is set to land the honour of (unofficially) launching the 2010-2011 season.
Spring skiing takes off after Aug dump Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:38AMAustralian ski resorts expect some of their best spring skiing ever following record snow falls in August.
Loveland Ski Area announces season pass fall prices Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:18AMLoveland Ski Area will begin selling 2010-2011 season passes and 4-Paks Friday. Passes and 4-Paks will be available for purchase online, over the phone and at ski shows across the Front Range. New and renewal passes will be sold at the following prices, respectively: adult season pass (23-69) $359, $339; young adult season pass (15-22) $269, $249; child season pass (6-14) $149, $139; midweek ...
David Spencer: Zipper lane idea flawed Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:16AMI hope you saw the Denver Post's editorial Friday on the proposed zipper lanes, sacrificing Summit County and other Sunday westbound drivers for the benefit of east slope skiers and boarders. The editorial did question the safety and efficacy of snow removal and emergency response, but studying the report (online at bit.ly/dhlUEM) brings up other issues as well: - If you're in the eastbound ...
Sugarloaf's becoming bigger Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:03AMCARRABASSETT VALLEY -- Sugarloaf claims to be "king of spring." By 2013 it may just be king.
Injury teaches Kucera some patience Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:41PMBroken leg has forced world champion downhill racer to ‘deal with adversity’
Kucera likely to miss start of World Cup ski season Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:16PMInitially, John Kucera liked the idea of making a fairy-tale comeback on the slopes of Lake Louise in Alberta.
Snowy Passes to Go on Sale. No, Really Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:47PMIf you've had with this heat, take heart. Health - Conditions and Diseases - Business - Cardiovascular Disorders - Heart Disease
Jon Olsson victory | New Zealand National Championships Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:59PMThe New Zealand National Championships GS and slalom race took place yesterday and today at Coronet Peak, on New Zealand's South Island. We don't normally cover ski racing here, except when the winner of the race happens to be Swedish pro freeskier Jon Olsson, who's won two X Games golds in slopestyle and big air over the course of his decorated career and has been juggling a World Cup ski ...
Kucera remains patient about ski return after broken leg Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:44PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Recovering from broken leg has taught skier John Kucera some patience Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:12PMFor most of his life John Kucera has been in a big hurry. Being fast, refusing to slow down, has made Kucera a world champion downhill ski racer. But Kucera has learned a lesson in patience as he heals from the broken leg which kept him out of the Vancouver Olympic Games.
Plan likely to limit motorized access on back of Aspen Mountain Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:37PMASPEN — It appears backcountry skiers will be resorting to skins instead of snowmobiles to make powder laps on the back of Aspen Mountain again this winter.
Silverton Mountain Hooks Up The Locals Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:36PMHooking up the Locals with ½ Price Season Pass for Only $399, Extra Unguided Ski Dates in December, and More Chairs Added at Silverton Mountain.
Deer herd population falling in Roaring Fork Valley Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:10AMMule deer populations in the Roaring Fork Valley have been steadily declining over the past decade. The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a meeting Thursday in Carbondale to revisit the target population.
Plan likely to limit motorized access on back of Aspen Mtn. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:39AMASPEN — It appears backcountry skiers will be resorting to skins instead of snowmobiles to make powder laps on the back of Aspen Mountain again this winter.
Prescription: More sun Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:11AMGene Stubbs will admit that just a few years ago he might have laughed at the very research he’s now involved in. He might have thought the theory he’s been testing would have been better suited for zealots desperate for a simple explanation where none existed. Here’s the theory: ...
Real estate agency says Australians buying up Queenstown property Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:36AMAustralians are buying up prime properties in Queenstown in huge numbers, taking advantage of the strong Australian dollar, according to a Queenstown real estate agency
Drew Stoecklein sends up big win on Max's Face Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:33AMSunday was a big day for Sun Valley big mountain free skier Drew Stoecklein, 26, now living in Sandy, Utah.
College has “high hopes” of medals Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:14PMStudents studying Adventure Tourism Management at the award-winning Queenstown Resort College have “high hopes” of medal placings at their first ever Uni Snow Games in Wanaka next week.
Oregon's Mt. Hood: See, ski and tee Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:49PMThe top of this landmark remains snowy year-round. Lower down, hiking, golf and lawn games – croquet, anyone? – await. The top of this landmark remains snowy year-round. Lower down, hiking, golf and lawn games await.
Fremont Search & Rescue busiest unit in state Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:29PM"This is a recreation mecca. That seems to be the number one cause of people getting into trouble in our county," said Commander Brett Mackert.
Park City Chamber/Bureau wins top dollars Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:01PMMoney from the Utah Tourism Board is making it possible for Park City to advertise itself in both Los Angeles and New York City this winter.
Heat Your Meat On The Canyons’ New Lift Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:51PMA load of new improvements at The Canyons, including heated chairlift seats. Whoa!
Potash formally rejects BHP bid, has 'other offers' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:08AMCanada's Potash Corp, the world's largest fertiliser maker, formally rejected on Monday a hostile takeover from mining giant BHP Billiton worth 40 billion US US dollars, adding it was exploring other offers.
European stocks advance at open Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:24AMEurope's main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Monday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.30 per cent at 5211.05 points.
Extreme Sports Expo set at Science Museum Oklahoma Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:23AMScience Museum Oklahoma to host Extreme Sports Expo that includes action sports demonstrations and the new Imax film "Extreme"
Diary: Florence faces the flak Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 6:20PMRed was the (hair) colour at this weekend's V Festival in Chelmsford (and also in Staffs, but who goes to that one?). First up, strawberry blond-bonced Alfie Owen-Allen, née Allen, who told the Diary of his disdain for flame-haired Florence Welch and her Machine, who performed on Saturday. "She's absolute bollocks," Owen-Allen declared, adding that he thought she didn't write all her own songs.
Harpenden man proves he’s not any old ironman Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:05PMAN IRONMAN from Harpenden has put an horrific skiing accident behind him to complete a gruelling triathlon challenge.
Hackettstown ceremony honors new Eagle Scout Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:04PMSean Michael Gilmore, a member of Boy Scout Troop 416, is joined by his father Michael, mother Lynn and Troop 416 Scoutmaster Tom "Willie" Williams after being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during an Aug. 14 Court of Honor...