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		<title>Maine Ski Area for Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s an old joke that goes &#8220;Want to make a small fortune in the ski industry?&#8221; &#8220;Take a large fortune and buy a ski area&#8221;. Not a very positive spin on a huge winter recreational business, but it&#8217;s true that there are half as many ski areas in the USA (502 in 2003; Ski Magazine) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA Ski Club Websites</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snowskills.net has posted a list of websites for Ski Clubs in the USA; check out http://www.snowskills.net/usa-ski-clubs/. There are over 350 clubs on this list and many of them have excellent website, please check them out. If you would like to add your ski club, please contact us!]]></description>
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		<title>TSA Uses Ski Industry Marking System</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TSA is experimenting with using a ski-industry trail marking system to assist travelers through security. Many skiers/riders are familiar with the green circle-blue square-black diamond progression of easy to intermediate to difficult abilities. The TSA intends to translate that standard system to the selection of various types of security lines; green for families and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s only 2 years and counting to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada! Check out the latest news at the official website. Most of the Olympic venues are ready, operating, and available to the public. Compared to other recent games (Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, maybe Beijing 2008), our Canadian friends appear to have planned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maine Winter Special Olympics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Maine Winter Special Olympics are being held at Sugarloaf this week. Over 600 athletes and coaches have assembled in Carrabassett Valley, ME to participate in skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice skating, and other winter sports over 3 days. Maine was the first state to hold a Winter Olympics event in 1968.]]></description>
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		<title>Bode Sets the Record</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bode Miller has set the U.S. Record for individual wins with his 28th World Cup victory. Bode won the combined title at Kitzbuehl, Austria by placing 14th in the Slalom and second in the downhill. With this performance, he solely owns the title previously held by Phil Mahre.]]></description>
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		<title>Bode Miller Still Shares World Cup Record</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a World Cup Downhill at Kitzbuhl, Austria this week, skier Bode Miller continues to share the American record for individual victories with Phil Mahre. Bode was one of many skiers who did not finish the course which led to complaints about the course conditions. With his next victory, Bode will have 28 victories since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foot Powder for Drier, Warmer Feet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The use of foot powder in your winter boots of all kinds will help keep your feet drier and warmer during your adventures. Use any kind of anti-bacterial foot powder in your sock to help absorb excess sweat and pull moisture away from your feet. It will help keep your foot warm, by absorbing normal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bode Miller World Cup Downhill Victory and Record</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bode Miller won a World Cup Downhill Victory in Wengen, Switzerland to tie the American individual record of World Cup Skiing victories. The victory was Bode&#8217;s 27th overall and a repeat of his downhill victory on the Lauberhorn course last year. The Lauberhorn course is the longest one on the World Cup circuit at 2.8 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edmund Hillary; the Lion of Winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sir Edmund Hillary has passed away at the age of 88 in his native homeland of New Zealand. Hillary and his Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, were recognized as first recognized men to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. Hillary may be the world&#8217;s most known adventurer: New Zealand honors him [...]]]></description>
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