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Walchhofer's delight at conquering "toughest" course
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2007Michael Walchhofer, the Austrian skier who made World Cup downhill history last week, has expressed his delight over his remarkable achievement. In an exclusive interview with Eurosport, Walchhofer said that it was a "great feeling" to record his second back-to-back victory and "very important" to g...
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Culinary delights in Courchevel
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2007All the talk at this time of year seems to be about detoxing, as anyone who enjoyed themselves a little too much over the festive period looks to get the New Year off to a healthy start. While a skiing holiday in Courchevel is the perfect way to get plenty of exercise and take in some fresh alpine a...
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Snow covers Alps at last
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2007After an anxious wait for some European resorts, snow came at last this week prompting thousands of locals and holidaymakers to grab their skis and snowboards and head out on to the piste. Alpine resorts saw large snowfalls down to 800 metres during the past week, meaning many skiers can rest assure...
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Val d'Isere saves World Cup event
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2007The French resort of Val d'Isere has stepped in to rescue the next World Cup events for men on this season's calendar.Anyone enjoying a Val d'Isere ski holiday could be lucky enough to see some of the best skiers in the world take to the slopes following the news that the resort will host a downhill...
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Snowbombing '07 to shake Mayrhofen
Date Posted: 11 Jan 2007One of the biggest winter festivals in the world is returning to Mayrhofen in April, boasting a host of brilliant live DJs.The Austrian resort is set to host Snowbombing '07 from April 9th to April 15th, when some incredible music will combine with extreme sports to produce something that anyone on ...
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Walchhofer wins again
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2006Michael Walchhofer made it back-to-back victories in Bormio today as he did the double in the men's World Cup downhill skiing.Spectators enjoying a ski holiday in Bormio witnessed history in the process as Walchhofer's downhill double made him the first person to ever achieve the impressive feat twi...