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version="0.92"> <channel><title>Ski Blog</title><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:31 +0000</lastBuildDate> <docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs> <language>en</language> <item><title>Scottish Ski Areas Pass 9 Year Old Attendance Record</title> <description><![CDATA[Scotland’s five mountain ski areas have been blessed not only by lots of snow this winter, but also more customers than any winter since 2001.
Already they have passed 250,000 skier days and this is around two months before the season is expected to end.  This total is 100,000 more than last season, which wasn’t [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/12/scottish-ski-areas-pass-9-year-old-attendance-record/</link> </item> <item><title>Intrawest Re-Finance Battle Goes On</title> <description><![CDATA[
The Fortress Investment Group LLC which owns Intrawest, which owns the leading Canadian resorts of Mont Tremblant and recent Olympic venue Whistler, is reported to have reached agreement with its creditors to extend the time it needs to refinance its debt to mid-April.Previously creditors had threatened to put some of Intrawest’s assets up for auction [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/12/intrawest-re-finance-battle-goes-on/</link> </item> <item><title>More Snow Making For Gstaad</title> <description><![CDATA[
Gstaad, which has reported bumper summer visitors in recent years, has invested in more snow making this winter.
Bergbahnen Destination Gstaad AG, the area’s lift operating compant, has invested in snow making equipment to provide an extra 11.8km of additional snow-covered slopes, so long as the weather is cold enough for the machine to operate.More than [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/11/more-snow-making-for-gstaad/</link> </item> <item><title>Londonfreeze.com New Site for 2010</title> <description><![CDATA[
As our readers know, everyone at ski-buzz loves the London Freeze. And not just the music, snowboarders, skiers, people, tents and that noodle bar either. We love the londonfreeze.com website. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re so excited that the new website for London Freeze 2010 will be launched on&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;19th April 2010!
That&#8217;s right &#8211; just over a month [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/11/londonfreeze-com-new-site-for-2010/</link> </item> <item><title>St Moritz Celebrates 125 Years Of The Cresta Run</title> <description><![CDATA[
The Cresta Run celebrates its 125th anniversary this winter. The famous toboggan run was first built by visiting British tourists in the mid-1880s, by experimenting with water and snow, in the world’s first winter sports holiday resort, several decades before downhill skiing took off as a winter sport.
Still rebuilt by hand each winter it is [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/11/st-moritz-celebrates-125-years-of-the-cresta-run/</link> </item> <item><title>Vancouver 2010 &#8211; PS3 Review</title> <description><![CDATA[
If you&#8217;re missing the Winter Olympics and find yourself sitting by the freezer with the door open, then Sega may have the solution to your problems. Say hello to Vancouver 2010 on the PS3.
Forget those late-night hours of TV coverage that the Winter Games receives in the UK. Now, you can immerse yourself in the [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/10/vancouver-2010-ps3-review/</link> </item> <item><title>DSUK National Skiathon 2010</title> <description><![CDATA[
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in Disability Snowsport UK’s National Skiathon 2010.
Ski or board 666 runs of your local ski slope with skiing celebrities, British Disabled Ski Team and sponsored skiers &#38; boarders and raise money for skiers with disabilities.National Skiathon 2010 &#8211; Tuesday 18th May 2010
Teams of 6 are invited [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/10/disability-snowsport-uk-national-skiathon-2010/</link> </item> <item><title>Next Generation of Ski Cross Racers Take to The Slopes</title> <description><![CDATA[
With the introduction of Ski Cross to the Olympics in Vancouver last month that talk of the Games, the next generation of ski cross racers will be tasking to the slopes of Les Arcs in the giant French Paradiski region for The GMX race on 28th March.
The Gavaggio Master Cross will in fact, the resort [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/10/next-generation-of-ski-cross-racers-take-to-the-slopes/</link> </item> <item><title>World Record Achieved For Skiing In Kilts</title> <description><![CDATA[235 skiers and snowboarders set a world record for the largest number of kilted skiers/snowboarders skiing down a piste at once on Saturday on the slopes of CairnGorm Mountain. All participants paid an entry fee of £5 to take part and all the funds will be split between Maggie’s Highland, a cancer hospice charity, and [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/10/world-record-achieved-for-skiing-in-kilts/</link> </item> <item><title>Telluride Installs Spectacular Stairway on Gold Hill</title> <description><![CDATA[
Telluride ski resort in Colorado has airlifted a new bridge and staircase to the left shoulder of Palmyra Peak. Heliqwest, a helicopter company based in Canada, airlifted two steel staircases and bridge over the ski resort to its final resting place – the span between Gold Hill Chutes 8 and 9.“This addition is a continuation [...]]]></description><link>http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/03/09/telluride-installs-spectacular-stairway-on-gold-hill/</link> </item> </channel> </rss>
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