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French skier lost in 1954 in Italy finally identified By AFP Rome - A French skier who went missing more than 60 years ago has finally been identified after details of a probe into his disappearance were posted on social media, Italian police said Sunday.

Svaneti: Georgia's rocky wilderness, new ski 'paradise' By AFP Georgia - With its rugged landscape of rocky peaks, virgin slopes and breathtaking vistas, Georgia's most isolated region, Upper Svaneti, is a magnet for skiers and even hopes to host the Winter Olympics one day.

Avalanche in French Alps leaves three dead By AFP Lyon - A late-season avalanche killed two skiers and their guide in the French Alps near the Italian border Tuesday, local officials said.The avalanche struck in the Albaron area, the mayor of nearby Bonneval-sur-Arc, Gabriel Blanc, told AFP.

Two dead as avalanches strike French Alps By AFP Lyon - A Dutch snowboarder and a skier have been killed and two other people are missing after a series of avalanches in the French Alps following heavy snowfall, local officials said Wednesday.

Avalanche rattles skiers in French Alps, none hurt By AFP Tignes - An avalanche forced skiers to jump out of their skis Tuesday at the popular French Alps resort of Tignes but no one was seriously injured, a local official said.

Christmas day traumas in Britain, Germany and Italy By Tim Sandle As many people celebrated Christmas around the world, three parts of Europe experienced difficulties: flooding, the discovery of a World War II bomb and a broken ski lift which left people stranded mid-air.

French teacher in avalanche tragedy charged with involuntary homicide By AFP Grenoble - A French teacher who took students onto a closed skiing piste in the French Alps where an avalanche killed two of them and a Ukrainian tourist has been charged with involuntary homicide, his lawyer said on Saturday.

French teacher in avalanche tragedy faces manslaughter probe By AFP Grenoble - A French teacher faces a manslaughter investigation after he led a group of students onto a closed skiing piste in the French Alps where an avalanche killed two of them as well as a Ukrainian tourist, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Sugar Mountain Chondola Grand Opening — November 14, 2015 Special By Elizabeth Parker Banner Elk - Sugar Mountain spent summer 2015 busy bringing skiing in North Carolina into the modern era, installing the first Chondola in the state. Time from base to the 5300' summit will be under 5 minutes.

New York continues its clean energy transition Special By Robert Magyar Albany - As nearby Pennsylvania places the majority of its energy bet on its shale gas industry, New York State takes a decidedly different approach going with expanded Clean Energy initiatives.

Snakes on the snow in Norway might be poisonous By Martin Laine Skiers in Norway have been startled recently when they've come across snakes wiggling over the snow, and in some cases these have been the country’s only venomous species.

Alpine skiing-Hirscher wins third successive World Cup title By Reuters Austria's Marcel Hirscher won his third successive overall alpine skiing World Cup title after placing fourth in the giant slalom in the finals at Lenzerheide on Saturday.

Aching Schild contemplates end of career By Reuters Marlies Schild, the most successful slalom specialist in the history of the alpine skiing World Cup, said she was contemplating retirement after finishing third in Lenzerheide on Saturda...

Alpine skiing-Austria speeds towards World Cup double By Reuters Austria was heading for a brilliant World Cup double on Thursday when Anna Fenninger secured the women's alpine skiing World Cup title and Marcel Hirscher took a giant step towards retaining the men's trophy.

Crash ends Hoefl-Riesch's World Cup hopes By Reuters Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed heavily and was taken to hospital at the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide on Wednesday, ending her chances of winning the overall title.

Fenninger puts men in shade in World Cup warm-up By Reuters Austrian Anna Fenninger clocked the 16th fastest time of the women's and men's fields combined in World Cup downhill training on Tuesday.

Jansrud targets overall improvement after Sochi gold By Reuters With two wins in three days on home snow in Kvitfjell, Kjetil Jansrud showed there could be greater things to come following his Olympic Super-G title in Sochi.

Sochi discard Fischbacher wins Crans-Montana downhill By Reuters Austrian Andrea Fischbacher beat Sochi gold medalists Anna Fenninger and Tina Maze to win the World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana on Sunday, in the process winning her first race for f...

Sochi injury ends Weirather's season By Reuters The shin injury she suffered in training at the Sochi Olympics has ended Tina Weirather's season, the Alpine skier from Liechtenstein said on Wednesday.

Op-Ed: Are Canadians living up to the hashtag #WeAreWinter? Special By Katie Ryalen Olympic fever is in the air, and Twitter is abuzz with nationalistic hashtags like #GoCanadaGo and #WeAreWinter. But are the ordinary Canadians who rally their athletes in Sochi really the winter enthusiasts the media would have the world believe?

Downhill conditions looking good By Reuters Piste conditions for Sunday's showcase men's Olympic downhill are currently excellent, Alpine skiing officials said on Wednesday.

Alpine skiing-Austrians say Vancouver pain is past By Reuters Austrian skiing officials have shrugged off the pain of Olympic failure since the last Winter Games and they are hoping Sochi will also help the media forget the nightmare of Vancouver.

Hansdotter first at last By Reuters It took Frida Hansdotter six seasons and eight second places before finally winning a World Cup slalom in Kranjska Gora on Sunday.

Defago hits form to take Kitzbuehel Super-G win By Reuters Olympic downhill champion Didier Defago signalled his return to form two weeks before the Winter Olympics in Sochi when he won a Super-G in Kitzbuehel on Sunday.

Schumacher now 'fighting for his life' in Grenoble hospital By Kev Hedges Grenoble - According to doctors in the Grenoble hospital where Michael Schumacher is being treated, the seven-times world Formula One champion is "fighting for his life" and slipping into a coma.

Reigning Olympic downhill champ Lindsey Vonn hurts knee in France By Marcus Hondro At Saturday's World Cup downhill in Val d'Isere, France, American Lindsey Vonn appeared to injure her surgically repaired knee. On the comeback trial from that injury, Vonn missed a gate and balanced awkwardly, clutching her knee.

Op-Ed: The shutdown's butterfly effect on Olympic athletes Special By Robert Weller Aspen - If you watch the Sochi Winter Games, you may not see the best U.S. Paralympic skiers, or may not see them in their best shape. Remember the government shutdown?

Lindsey Vonn is back, plans to ski over the weekend in Chile By Leo Reyes Top ski racer Lindsey Vonn is back in snow six months after her terrifying fall during the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria last February.

Dutch Prince dies 18 months after avalanche accident By Amanda Payne The Hague - Prince Johan Friso of Holland died today Monday August 12. The prince, aged 44, was the younger brother of the new King Willem-Alexander and had been in a coma for 18 months following a skiing accident.

Skiing in North Carolina style Special By Elizabeth Parker North Carolina does not typically conjure up images of a white winter wonderland, but something many do not know about this destination, popular for its sandy Atlantic Beaches, wind surfing, and golf is it has a winter wonderland waiting to be enjoyed.

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