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- New gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb takes ski lifts to new heights
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  Tracing the cables' path through the clouds and sky with my eyes, I imagine the experience will be like crossing the valley in a hot-air balloon. Albeit one enjoying a tailwind. Peak 2 Peak makes the 2.73-mile crossing - a crossing longer than 2 1/2 Tacoma Narrows Bridges - in 11 minutes, at a speed of about 15 mph.
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- Outdoors: Which is easier? Learning to ski or snowboard? Get on board and find out
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  Burton has come out with special LTR boards and boots that feature innovations such as beveled snowboard edges that are more forgiving and reduce the likelihood of taking those dreaded surprise butt- and face-plants.
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- Top ski resorts head for oblivion by 2025 as Alpine snow vanishes | World | The Observer
  Posted by Jeff from Guardian UK
  May be steep discounts on lifetime passes: "The report, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, will predict the disappearance of 75 per cent of Alpine glaciers within 45 years, a surge in avalanches and floods and the closure of all but the highest ski resorts."
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- Tree Wells: Hidden danger on the slopes
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
  "But when you go in, you go in with a lot of snow that follows you from snow-laden branches," Baugher said. "As you move around and start to compact that snow, it's not very long before you're immobilized." And when a skier or snowboarder disappears from sight, skiing buddies sometimes ski down to the lift and wait.
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- Mount Baker: All Terrain and No Hype
  Posted by Jeff from New York Times
  Washington State's Mount Baker was featured in the New York Times' Escape column this week. It was written up with the sort of Mad River Glen-esque - all terrain no frills angle. To be honest, I've only boarded there once. It's far enough from Seattle that I typically prefer to drive a bit further to go to Whistler.
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- No Snow in the Alps: Skiers Wondering When Winter Will Come
  Posted by Jeff from Spiegel
  Unseasonably warm weather in Europe's Alps has left skiers and snowboarders unable to scratch their winter itch. Meanwhile, the winter tourism industry is suffering, and the Swiss ski team has left for Canada in search of whiter pastures.
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- In Board Sports, Insider Status Makes Gear Sell
  Posted by Jeff from New York Times
  Interesting article about how Nike is too corporate to penetrate the world of skateboard and snowboard marketing. Usually, they just create sub-brands e.g. American Spirit tobacco, but apparently that hasn't worked or been tried.
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