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Albrecht delight after Are gold
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2007Daniel Albrecht from Switzerland stunned the skiing world on Thursday as he claimed his first ever win in a major event at the World Ski Championships.Those on an Are ski holiday witnessed the 23-year-old secure gold in the men's super-combined with an overall time of two minutes 28.99 seconds.He pi...
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Double Swiss snowboarding victory
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2007Swiss snowboarder Roland Haldi secured his first ever World Cup victory in Bardonecchia, Italy, at the weekend.The 28-year-old, competing in the third Parallel Giant Slalom of the snowboard FIS World Cup, claimed first place by just 0.07 seconds from French rival Nicholas Huet.Those enjoying their s...
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Snowboard stunts in Whistler
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2007If stunts are what you are after on the slopes, then you should consider a Whistler ski holiday at the end of this month.The resort in Canada sees the return of the Sapient-Showcase Showdown on February 24th and 25th as adrenalin-fuelled snowboarders look to get their hands on $60,000 worth of prize...
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Are you ready?
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2007The next two weeks are sure to be action-packed for anyone enjoying a ski holiday in Are, as the FIS Skiing World Championships arrive at the Swedish resort.For more than two weeks, people on a ski holiday in Are will be able to watch the best skiers in the world push themselves to the limit in the ...
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Bode Miller set for Are spot
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2007American skier Bode Miller ended a year-long wait without a World Cup finish at Schladming - although a mistake-ridden run meant he finished last.Anyone on a Schladming ski holiday would have seen the 2005 overall World Cup champion complete a slalom for the first time since last January.But the 29-...
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Byggmark claims Kitzbuhel double
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2007Swedish skier Jens Byggmark had a weekend to remember after securing his first two World Cup wins within 24 hours of each other.Those enjoying a Kitzbuhel ski holiday will have witnessed the 21-year-old do the slalom double, the first time he had won a World Cup event.He finished with a combined tim...