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ski-stick injury
ski-stick injury (skee-stik) n. a penetrating injury by a ski stick.
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Skiing is all about fun - it's a beautiful sport
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 1/27/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...tells Mark Rowe her top resorts Istarted skiing when I was 18 months old and took part...than me, was said to have talent, so skiing was what we did. We spent family holidays...t ski on - are breathtaking. And the skiing is phenomenal. You don't have to waste...
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SKIING TO BECOME CHINA'S BURGEONING INDUSTRY
News Wire article from: AsiaInfo Services; 11/8/2001; 393 words
; AsiaInfo Services 11-08-2001 Skiing to Become China's Burgeoning Industry...Asian Winter Games was held in 1996, the skiing traveling industry has been booming in China. So far, the number of skiing rinks in China has exceeded 1 hundred...
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SKIING'S FAST TRACK; Skate skiing turns up the Nordic pace
Newspaper article from: Boise Weekly; 1/18/2006; ; 700+ words
; Skiing has a long and interesting history. Over 4,000 years ago, skiing was begun by reindeer hunters near the Arctic Circle...job done. More recently--as in 800 years ago--skiing put Norway on the map, literally. King Hkon, a...
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Skiing: A year of white-out
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; The skiing season is over. At least, it is for me...that doesn't mean you have to stop skiing. There is always a mountain somewhere...have prepared the following off- season skiing programme. Prices are per person per week...
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SKIING NIKKI STONE
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/6/1998; 700+ words
; ...motoring at age 7). Event: Freestyle skiing (aerials). New England roots: Raised...Parents enrolled her in gymnastics and skiing classes at age 3. Medal chances: A solid...Julie Parisien Age: 26. Event: Alpine skiing, giant slalom, and slalom (likely...
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Skiing Backward: The Future Of The Sport, Or The New Ski Ballet?(Dropping The Gloves)
Magazine article from: Skiing; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Pollard, Dan Treadway BACKWARD IS FORWARD. Skiing backward (also called switch or fakie...backward. For me and many of my friends, skiing backward isn't a trick anymore; it's simply skiing. These days I see a lot of different skiers...
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American Skiing Company Announces Agreement to Sell Sugarbush Ski Resort.
PR Newswire; 9/10/2001; 700+ words
; ...Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- American Skiing Company (NYSE: SKI) announced today...group of local investors. "American Skiing Company is focused on improving our financial...and resort operations," said American Skiing Company CEO BJ Fair. "While we were...
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Backcountry Skiing.
Magazine article from: Sports Afield; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...where we toast a perfect day. Backcountry skiing begins where the groomed terrain ends, and it's very different from resort skiing in terms of self-direction and personal...difference between Alpine and backcountry skiing is that your heels aren't always locked...
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Nordic skiing could be next MIAC sport.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 1/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. But Nordic skiing is not one of them. Not yet. Although cross-country skiing has been a staple of college life at Carleton...season. With those programs established, skiing enthusiasts hope an MIAC championship is...
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American Skiing Company, Sugarbush to Offer Multi-Resort Skiing Privileges.
PR Newswire; 12/18/2001; 700+ words
; ...NEWRY, Maine -- Officials at American Skiing Company and Sugarbush Resort announced...reached an agreement to offer reciprocal skiing privileges for the remainder of the 2001...ski season. Persons holding American Skiing Company's All East and Ski America passes...
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skiing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
skiing sport of sliding over snow on skis—long, narrow, flexible runners. Water skiing is a warm-weather sport in which a motor...Types of Events Traditional competitive skiing comprises four events: (1) downhill...
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Skiing
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
SKIING SKIING. Petroglyphs and archaeological evidence suggest that skiing emerged at least 5,000 years ago in Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the northern reaches of Russia and China. The first skis were probably ten feet long and had only...
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American Skiing Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
American Skiing Company Sunday River Access Road Bethel...Operators Bethel, Maine-based American Skiing Company (ASC) is a holding company that...and at least one resort in each major skiing market. These resorts include: Sunday...
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Aspen Skiing Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Aspen Skiing Company P.O. Box 1248 Aspen, Colorado...Private Company Incorporated: 1946 as Aspen Skiing Corporation Employees: 2,000 Sales...Elsewhere Classified Founded in 1946, Aspen Skiing Company is headquartered in Aspen, Colorado...
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water skiing
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
water skiing sport of riding on skis along the water...championships that year. In recreational water skiing, the type of ski, length of tow rope...has similarities to snowboarding (see skiing ), is gaining in popularity. Bibliography...
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