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THE LATEST FROM SNOWKINGS
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The Best Skier Names. Ever...
Anika Angriman, Willy Tinkler, Herve Bastard
and
Alexander Wanke
are amongst the latest names to join the likes of the legendary Fanny Chmelar in our list of the
best names in wintersports....
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Top 10 Most Scenic Ski Resorts
Following some of the great snowfalls around Europe these last few weeks, some of the Alpine resorts are looking at their most
stunning. So what better time to choose which are the most spectacularly-scenic ski resorts in Europe.
Here's our top ten.
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No Lauberhorn-Hahnenkamm Double this Year
Well, Beat Feuz had a good try but failed to make it a Kitzbuhel-Wengen double on the Hannenkamm on Saturday.
Of the current batch of skiers, only Switzerland's Didier Defago has achieved the feat,
but check out which former legends of the sport have done it on more than one occasion.
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Schladming Night Slalom
Tonight sees the 16th running of the awesome Schladming Night Slalom,
and the fanatical homecrowd will be hoping for an Austrian victory
having seen Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Grange halt their run of 4 wins in a row.
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Cuche lands Hahnenkamm No5
Swiss legend Didier Cuche proved he was just that, making it an incredible 5 wins on the Hahnenkamm to go ahead
of Franz Klammer's four wins that he'd equalled last year.
Check out the history and details of the 2012 running of the most infamous ski race of them all.
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Latest Downhill Race Details
The 72nd running of the Hannenkamm races saw
Didier Cuche
claim a record-breaking 5th victory on a cutdown course, with the top section having to be removed because of the extreme
weather conditions that were affecting Kitzbuhel and many parts of Austria - namely too much fresh snow and poor visibility on
the higher sections.
Check out all the race details.
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Wengen-Kitzbuhel Downhill Double
Following his victory on the Laubnerhorn last weekend,
Swiss sensation Beat Feuz
will be looking to join the elite list of top skiers who have followed it up with victory
on the slopes of that other legendary downhill race - the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbuhel.
See which skiers
Feuz
would join if he manages to achieve this incredible feat.
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Verbier Ride
Started as a competition for local free-skiers, it's now classed as one of the world's best free-skiing events.
This season's event will take place over the next few days in the famous Swiss resort.
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Kitzbuhel Hahnenkamm Downhill
Last week it was the epic length and beauty of the Lauberhorn race at Wengen in Switzerland,
this week it's the sheer ferocity of the Hahnenkamm race at Kitzbuhel in Austria.
Check out the history and details of the most famous ski race in the world.
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Inferno Race at Murren in Switzerland
Days after one of the world's great professional ski races, we have one of the world's greatest amateur races, just over the valley from Wengen
to Murren, and the 69th running of the infamous Inferno Race.
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French Ski Wear Brands
The French may have just lost their triple A rating but they're still pumping out some of the top
labels for ski wear clothing. Check out of guide to Killy, Eider, Degre 7 et al.
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Latest Slalom Race Details
Ivica Kostelic made it two wins out of three over the weekend at Wengen as he followed up victory in Friday's combined
race with another first place in the slalom.
Check out the result from the latest race at
Wengen
and how that leaves the current FIS slalom rankings.
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Latest Downhill Race Details
The 72nd running of the Hannenkamm races saw
Didier Cuche
claim a record-breaking 5th victory on a cutdown course, with the top section having to be removed because of the extreme
weather conditions that were affecting Kitzbuhel and many parts of Austria - namely too much fresh snow and poor visibility on
the higher sections.
Check out all the race details.
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Feuz takes glory on Lauberhorn
The 82nd running of the classic Lauberhorn race was held in fantastic sunny conditions, with nearly 50,000 Swiss fans lining thr course and cheering
young star Beat Feuz to his first ever victory on the legendary course above Wengen.
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Wengen Lauberhorn Downhill
It's now the season of the 'classic' ski races, and this weekend is no exception with the first of the two
biggest downhill races on the tour. Next weekend it's Kitbuhel, but first up it's the Lauberhorn races at Wengen in Switzerland,
the longest race in the world cup, and also one of the most spectacular.
Check out the history and details of the race that starts off opposite the north face of the Eiger.
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Wengen Guide
Only a couple of days before the classic downhill race at Wengen, one of the world's most spectacular settings for a sporting event.
Get in the mood by checking out our guide to this awe-inspiring Swiss resort.
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Lauberhorn Races at Wengen
Only a few more days until the 2012 Lauberhorn Races at Wengen in Switzerland, one of
the oldest and most famous races on the World Cup circuit.
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Four Hills Ski-Jumping Tournament
The world's most famous ski jumping competition finished yesterday with the final
event at Bischofshofen in Austria.
The final event was won by reigning champion Thomas Morgenstern but the overall tournament winner
was fellow Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, who had claimed victory on both the opening hill at Oberstdorf
and the 2nd hill at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Andreas Kofler, who had won the third event at Innsbruck, finished in 3rd place to make it a famous 1-2-3 for the high-flying Austrians.
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The Story of Dixon and Nash
Read the story behind two of Britain's greatest winter sportsmen, the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympic bobsleigh champions Robin Dixon and Tony Nash
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Adelboden Giant Slalom Result
Fast-rising Austrian star Marcel Hirscher claimed victory on the legendary Chuenisbaergli slope at Adelboden.
Find out all the other details of the ski racing world cup's best-known giant slalom.
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Guide for First-time Skiers
Ok, so it's that time of year, you've decided to freshen things up and try something new, and you've chosen.... skiing.
Now you realise you haven't got a clue about this alien sport and want some tips, well follow our guide for the first-time skier.
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Adelboden 'classic' Giant Slalom
The FIS world cup season is now well under way, and this weekend sees the start of a run of 'classic' races,
beginning tomorrow with the Giant Slalom at Adelboden.
Check out the history and details of the race that takes place up on the Swiss resort's Chuenisbaergli slopes.
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Adelboden Guide
Only a couple of days before the classic Giant Slalom race at Adelboden, so what better way than to look at this fantastic Swiss resort
than looking at our handy guide ?
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Jungfrau Ski Region Update
Only a couple of weeks now until the world famous Lauberhorn ski races at Wengen in Switzerland.
With this in mind we've updated our page on the ski area - the Jungfrau Ski Region.
Check out our guide for all the information on one of Europe's most beautiful ski areas.
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Annual Events for January
It's the start of a new month, so check out what annual events are scheduled for the coming weeks in the world of skiing
and snow sports.
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