Skiing News January 2008

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THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 2008
	2008 Adventure Summit to be Held Feb. 8 - 10, Ohio
	The Adventure Summit will be held on February 8 -10 at the Student Union, Wright State University at Dayton, Ohio. This is Ohio's premiere outdoor adventure exposition of skill, culture, and experience produced by Five Rivers MetroParks and Wright State University. From the outstanding line up of local presenters speaking about adventures around the world to our featured presentations by Read Full Story
MONDAY, 28 JANUARY 2008
	Over 11 Inches of New Snow at Banff National Park
	A fresh blast of winter weather in Banff National Park brought in over 11 inches of new snow in the past two days. So far this season, over 13 feet of champagne powder has settled on the tri-area resorts. The snowfall is set to continue this weekend with heavy snow storms in the forecast. Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine is currently offering a $90 per person, per day package accommodation, Read Full Story
SUNDAY, 27 JANUARY 2008
	Skiers, Snowboarders Required to Wear Helmets
	A new bill, authored by Representative Bob Constan, requires skiers and snowboarders alike to wear helmets. The said bill was passed shortly after a skiing accident. The said incident occurred last December, when a 13-year old girl who was skiing at Shanty Creek Resort’s Schuss Mountain in Bellaire died after suffering from a head injury. Authorities claimed that the girl’s death could ha Read Full Story
	Belleayre Mountain Offers $10 Lift Tickets
	The Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in New York is currently offering midweek lift tickets for only $10. The special discount tickets will be available starting tomorrow until Friday. This is in celebration of the Winter Festival Week. Aside from the tickets, skiers and snowboarders may also look forward to the special events to be held at Belleayre. To start things off, there will be a Tas Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 24 JANUARY 2008
	Disabled Cross Country Skiers Gather at Oberstorf
	World class disabled cross country skiers like Chris Klebl of the US Disabled Cross Country Ski Team headed to Oberstorf, Germany for this year's Team's World Cup. To date, Klebl has already bagged the win as well as second place at the first part of the said event. Other skiers who have skied their way to the top 20 were Andy Soule, Sean Halsted, Enzo Masiello, Kirill Mikhaylov, Nil Read Full Story