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Bikini-Clad Snowboarders Take To Siberian Slopes (Video)
Feb 19th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
Snowboarders worldwide usually dress warmly, covering as much skin as possible to avoid frostbite if not hypothermia. Russians are normally no exception to the rule, with winter temperatures dropping to sub-zero levels with great frequency.
To catch the attention of winter vacationers and lure them away from Moscow to Sheregesh, a Siberian resort, this video has bikini-clad snowboarders ...
World's only ski-up Starbucks open for business at Squaw Valley
Feb 15th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Two days ago, while visiting my brother and his family in Lake Tahoe, my nephew uttered the words I'd hoped never to hear. "Starbucks just opened a ski-up window at Squaw's Gold Coast mid-mountain complex!" he snorted, before pondering aloud how it was possible to ski with a triple venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte while wearing gloves and holding poles.
Truly, I think the world has enough Starbucks ...Heavy snow strands 250 skiers in New Zealand lodge
Jul 30th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Heavy snow, and the threat of avalanches, left more than 250 skiers and snowboarders stranded in a ski lodge in New Zealand earlier this week, as that country struggles with one of the harshest winters in recent memory.
Nearly 16 inches of snow fell on the Mt Lyford ski resort last Monday, making travel extremely dangerous. As the fear of avalanches grew, authorities were forced to close access ...
