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Create your own adventure with GAP!

Create your own adventure with GAP! Do you have a destination that you've always wanted to visit, but just couldn't quite find the right way to get there? if so, you're in luck, as Gap Adventures, one of the top adventure travel companies in the world, is inviting you to Create Your Own Adventure as part of a ...

Cypress Mountain has snow delivered in time for Olympic Games

Cypress Mountain has snow delivered in time for Olympic Games With just one week to go until the opening ceremonies, the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver are struggling to find enough snow for some of the planned events. In particular, Cypress Mountain, which will host snowboarding and freestyle competitions beginning February 13, has ...

Skiing + Paragliding = Speed Riding

Skiing + Paragliding = Speed Riding When it comes to adventure sports, there always seems to be someone looking to push the boundaries in new, and sometimes unusual, directions. Take, for instance, the relatively new sport of speed riding or sky riding, as it's sometimes called. The sport is a combination of ...

Have a winter adventure of your own in Vancouver

Have a winter adventure of your own in Vancouver Planning on heading to the Winter Olympics in a few weeks? Looking for something to do while you're not busy with the curling match between Switzerland and Denmark? Perhaps you'd enjoy a little outdoor activity of your own while visiting beautiful British Columbia? Then ...

Daily Pampering: Private Zen Skiing in the French Alps

Daily Pampering: Private Zen Skiing in the French Alps You know what you probably haven't done yet? Private Zen Skiing in the French Alps. This January through April, Elite Ski Team will be hosting Zen Ski Workshops at Chalet Les Brames in Meribel, French Alps. The program is based on Hatha yoga, the YogAlign Method and ...

Salt Lake City uses Facebook contest to get you psyched

Salt Lake City uses Facebook contest to get you psyched The #1 Fan Sweepstakes for the Salt Lake City CVB's Facebook fan page kicked off on January 15, 2010 and runs until February 12, 2010. The goal is to get the number of fans pumped up to 5,000, while giving potential visitors information about everything Utah: from skiing to ...

Polar explorers complete first unassisted traverse of Antarctica

Polar explorers complete first unassisted traverse of Antarctica Late last week, American Ryan Waters and Norwegian Cecilie Skog became the first team to make an unsupported/unassisted traverse of the Antarctic continent, covering more than 840 miles beginning at Berkner Island and ending at the Ross Ice Shelf, with a stop at the South ...

Ski for free at Stowe when you stay at Topnotch Resort

Ski for free at Stowe when you stay at Topnotch Resort Ski season is in full swing at resorts throughout the US, and now through April 10, you can "ski for free" at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont. The resort sits at the base of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, which reaches nearly 5,000 feet. It offers luxury ...

Big Island Hawaii: Get your adventure on

Big Island Hawaii: Get your adventure on There's virtually no limit to the adventures you can have on the Big Island of Hawaii. SCUBA, snorkel, watch whales pass in season, take a helicopter flight over the island, or view lava up close from a boat, watching the fiery rivers pop and hiss as they land in the ...

Film illustrates how climate change affects ski resorts

Film illustrates how climate change affects ski resorts We all hear plenty of talk about climate change on a daily basis. But we often don't see it in terms that relate to us. Teton Gravity Research sought to remedy that by producing the short film Generations. The film focuses on how climate change has affected the ski ...

10 hilarious (and painful, and frightening) ski lift videos

10 hilarious (and painful, and frightening) ski lift videos Unless you want to cling to the glove-shredding, arm-yanking tow rope of the bunny hill, if you're going downhill skiing, you'll be riding a ski lift. While ski lifts serve a functional purpose -- getting you to the top of the mountain -- they can also be a great source of ...

Utah tourism off 10% in 2009, $700 million lost

Utah tourism off 10% in 2009, $700 million lost Utah isn't quite the tourist destination it used to be. Last year, the number of visitors to the state fell by a million, and spending declined 10 percent. The recession kept people from rushing to the slopes, according to the state's 2010 Economic Report to the Governor. ...

Utah ski resort offers 30-year pass, with a catch

Utah ski resort offers 30-year pass, with a catch Utah ski resort The Canyons is offering skiers and snowboarders the chance to buy a season pass that is good for 30 years and can be loaned to friends and family. But, as in all things that seem too good to be true, there are a few caveats to the deal. The passes are ...

The best ski resorts in the Alps

The best ski resorts in the Alps There are few places on Earth that offer better skiing than the Alps. The mountains, which stretch across France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and beyond, offer a mix of culture, history, atmosphere, and amazing slopes covered in some of the best powder on the planet. It ...

Winter fun in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Winter fun in the Black Hills of South Dakota The blizzard that blew through the Midwest last week may have disrupted travel for the holidays, but it was just what outdoor enthusiasts were looking for in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Snow had been quite sparse up until the blizzard hit, but some areas received as ...

International female team reaches South Pole

International female team reaches South Pole Back in November, a group of seven women from a variety of countries around the globe set out on a long, and challenging journey. Calling themselves the Kaspersky Commonwealth Expedition, they left Patriot Hills, along the Antarctic coast, and over the course of the next 39 ...

Document your vacation with RockResorts "Three for Free" promotion

Document your vacation with RockResorts With the slumping economy and decline in hotel occupancy rates, lots of hotels and resorts are offering deals that allow you stay for free after you pay for a certain number of nights. But not many resorts are throwing in a free "adventure cam" to use during your stay. ...

Mongolia's first ski resort opens for business

Mongolia's first ski resort opens for business Aspen, Colorado, Chamonix, France, Zermatt, Switzerland, three destinations that have earned a reputation for great skiing, pulling in thousands of visitors from around the globe each year. Now you can add Ulan Bator, Mongolia to that list, as Sky Resort opened late last ...

Gadlinks for Friday 12.11.2009

Gadlinks for Friday 12.11.2009 We're closing in on mid-December and Christmas is lurking around the corner (it's in two short weeks!). This weekend is the last minute Christmas shopping push for those of you hoping to send your gifts in time to have them under the tree. As for those of you who got your ...

First snow: Eight winter activities for budget friendly fun

First snow: Eight winter activities for budget friendly fun With the first snow comes thoughts of winter's smorgasbord of budget friendly travel options. Fall festivals and foliage tours are long gone. What was missed has been moved to next year's got to go agenda. tweetmeme_url = ...

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