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World Cup ski series comes down to the last race
In a real nail bighter of a season, the two dominant women, Maria Riesch and Lindsey Vonn, will battle it out in the last race of the season before the FIS World Cup Women’s Overall Ski Champion is decided. The Giant Slalom is the race, and the Swiss resort of Lenzerheide is the venue. The somewhat convluted scoring methods, spread over the whole series, depending on how many races a competitor finished, how many podium finishes and so on. The weather, which caused the cancellation of Thrsday’s Super G and Friday’s Mens’ G S, could still play it’s part.
Brit Ski Jumper shown the door
Following in Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards’ ski tracks, James Lambert was hoping for ski-jump glory on the world stage. However, Yorkshire born Lambert (who now lives in Norway0, was refused access to the hill.
Outsiders triumph at skiing World Championships
Italy's new ski hero is a 26 year old who has only won a single World Cup race in his entire career.
Ski Jumping – Klingenthal
The 23 year old Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoch has taken his second FIS World Cup Ski Jump title, at Klingenthal.
Logan’s win at Northstar
The North Face Open Pipe + Park ski slopestyle first stop at Northstar at Tahoe was taken by aChris and Devin Logan.
Family beat the airport disruption with £1,000 taxi trip!
Peter Lelliot and Rebecca Butler had paid £7,000 for their family holiday to Val d'Isere, then the snow hit and British Airways cancelled their flight. How to get to the slopes? "Taxi!"
Alpine Elements Minis pre-Christmas get together.
A shot of some of the Alpine Elements Minis outside our French Office - getting ready for Christmas.
US Ski Fatality rate falls slightly.
According to the USAs’ ‘National Ski Areas Association’ last season there were 38 deaths on their slopes involving skiers and snowboarders - 25 skiers and 13, out of 59.8 million skier/snowboarder days.
Air Passengers – good news
No, we’re afraid that it’s not the abolition of budget airline and airports stealth taxes/charges. This is the news that Phil Hammond (UK Government’s Transport Secretary) could relax the current strict regulations covering the carriage of liquids in cabin baggage.
Ski Racer back after Crash
Despite finishing just out of the top 20 in the Audi FIS World Cup Giant Slalom at Beaver Creek on Sunday, Daniel Albrecht was definitely in the mood for celebration. Why? Read on.
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