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Thursday, 30 September 2010The unexpected and sudden death of Erwin Stricker was announced the morning of Sept. 28. A skiing champion of his era and subsequently an ambassador of winter sports he recently was known to be suffering from a serious illness.
It was only a few weeks ago that Erwin Stricker had celebrated his 60th birthday and during a 2-week visit to China the first symptoms of his illness appeared which was to consequently take his life so quickly.
From 1969 to 1977, Erwin Stricker was a member of the Italian national alpine skiing team with which he went on to earn international fame and the nickname “Valanga Azzurra” (The Blue Avalanche). His aggressive style and daring invention quickly saw him bestowed with the moniker “cavallo pazzo“ (crazy horse) and the name Stricker rapidly become a household name.
After having left active competition behind, Erwin Stricker continued his association with winter sports through working with several manufacturers and producers of skiing equipment as well as becoming a mentor to new talent in the world of alpine skiing.
Innovative and visionary, he was able to achieve huge national success through the establishment of a ski-hire business and more recently with a new bicycle-hire venture. In recent years Stricker had put great effort into promoting skiing as a sport and leisure activity as far away as China and additionally had helped establish business links in Russia for Alto Adige winter sports enterprises.
It was during this period that Erwin Stricker had been engaged by Fiera Bolzano to assist in supporting the Alpitec China fair, as he had shown his foresight in the world of business through his invention of the concept that made Prowinter possible. “With the death of Erwin Stricker, the Alto Adige has lost a great and important man, an ambassador of winter sports of which he gave his all and held nothing back,” declared Gernot Rössler, President of Fiera Bolzano.
The Stricker family has announced that a memorial service will be held at 14.00 on Sunday, 3 October at Castello Pienzenau di Merano.
Source: Fruitecom for Fiera Bolzano
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Until recently, it was impossible for foreigners to buy Swiss properties in the country without first becoming Swiss citizens and being resident there for much of each year. But now, an annual quota of about 1,450 foreigners can buy one Swiss Property each in selected regions, known as cantons. Even the attractiveness of real estate investment in Switzerland is becoming an important consideration amongst foreigners whether residents or not.
Source: http://www.prlog.org
Tuesday, 28 September 2010LONDON, ENGLAND -- There will be plenty of top-notch sporting action and internationally-renowned musical talent on show at London's Freeze Festival this year from October 29th to 31st.
It is the third year in a row that guests at the fine hotels London has to offer have been able to enjoy this high-octane event.
Travellers who love skiing and snowboarding will be in their e lement, as there will be plenty of world-class athletes competing against each other, with the LG London Big Air Event providing one of the main highlights.
As part of the FIS Snowboard World Cup, it will see some of the most recognisable names in the sport battle it out on a 17-metre jump made from real snow.
"See the world's best skiers and snowboarders in action on the banks of the River Thames as Battersea Power Station is transformed into a real life ski resort," remarked the organisers.
This means there will not only be plenty of apres-ski entertainment in the shape of musical heroes such as Roni Size and Hadouken!, there will also be bars, ski shops and a whole host of like-minded winter sports fans enjoying themselves.
A Halloween-themed night is on the cards on the Saturday, with Mark Ronson among the performers to enjoy.
Tickets for Freeze Festival start from GBP22.50 for an adult or GBP18.25 for a child. The main arena will be open from 12:00 until 22:30 BST.
For more information on this event visit the Freeze Festival website or contact the venue on +44 (0)20 7348 5200.
Hotels-London.co.uk offers a wide range of accommodation in London, such as the Rembrandt Hotel London.
Source: www.24-7pressrelease.com
Monday, 27 September 2010Mountain Reservations and Salomon Sports today announced the launch of their Free Ski Lift Ticket promotion at more than 1,700 ski and outdoor sporting goods stores and www.MountainReservations.com/Free. The free lift ticket, with a value of up to $98, is available with the purchase of a ski vacation package to any of more than 30 top resorts including Aspen, Crested Butte, Park City, Vail, Breck enridge, Whistler, Squaw Valley, Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, Park City, Steamboat, Heavenly, Mammoth, Mount Tremblant, Stowe and more.
“Skiers are planning their winter vacations now, and this is a great way for them to ski for free,” said Julian Castelli, CEO of Mountain Reservations.
Mountain Reservations is providing the free tickets as well as an opportunity for participants to win a free luxury vacation to Aspen at the Hotel Jerome. The prize includes four nights lodging, lift tickets, mountain money and lessons. Salomon is providing participants with a chance to win free gear, including a pair of Salomon Shogun skis with high performance bindings. The promotion will be available at participating Salomon USA dealers.
“We are delighted to offer our Salomon customers a chance to use their new gear for free at any of the top ski resorts in the country,” said Mike Dowse, President & GM Amer Sports America.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com
Friday, 24 September 2010LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand -- The best conditions of the season are waiting for school holiday skiers and snowboarders at Lake Wanaka’s four mountain resorts this weekend. Recent snowfalls of up to 75cm over the last four days combined with cold temperatures have resulted in perfect winter conditions and excellent snow cover.
Rosco Davies, operations manager at Treble Cone said condition s were the best they’d been all season. “We’ve had 75cm on the upper mountain over the last few days and it’s cold, dry snow. It’s the best snow in terms of quality and quantity all season by a long way and there’s still more to come in the next few days. We’ve been enjoying some of the best powder days this year and each day just keeps getting better – quality wise this snow is as good as it gets!”
Nadia Ellis, marketing manager at Cardrona agreed saying conditions were “absolutely fantastic with over 40cm of new snow and conditions that are more like mid-winter than spring – just amazing skiing all over the mountain”
Conditions on the Pisa Range are also excellent with both Snow Park NZ and Snow Farm reporting good winter snow conditions and great coverage all over the mountain.
“Conditions don’t get better than this,” said Lake Wanaka Tourism general manager, James Helmore. “Longer, sunny days, light, dry snow and no lift queues and the best turns of the season guaranteed! This is an opportunity not to be missed and with many of the mountains having spring deals, excellent value too - the perfect time for a family skiing holiday!”
For further information, please visit www.lakewanaka.co.nz.
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