27th
October
2008
by Patrick Omari
Snowboarding rose to prominence on the slopes in the 1970s and 1980s as an rebellious alternative to skiing. The more sophisticated, sensible skiiers didn’t accept the sub-culture of snowboarding at first and there was a clear divide between the two groups.
As snowboarding became more popular as a sport and began to build its own style, fashion and culture - slopes would aim specific runs to the snowboarders. With more snowboarders taking to the slopes, the resorts are beginning to sell themselves more to the snowboarding crowd,
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posted in Canada, France, US, California, Tahoe, Destination, Snowboarding, British Columbia |
27th
October
2008
by Claire Chappell
In northwest Colorado lies a small mountain town with big opportunities for outdoor adventure. Steamboat Springs was originally a ranching community, and it maintains that old-west feel. Locals are friendly and the snow is light and abundant. In the 07/08 ski season, almost 500 inches of snow fell on the mountains of Steamboat.
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posted in US, Colorado, Skiing, Vacation, Snowboarding |
27th
October
2008
Author: E Cho
Although no one can predict exactly when, every spring thousands of Tokyo inhabitants will flock to their public parks to enjoy “hanami”, the viewing of the cherry blossoms. The most popular of the city’s Cherry Blossom Festivals is at Ueno Park.
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posted in Travel Tips, Asia, East Asia, Japan, Tokyo |
27th
October
2008
by DavidPierce
When your toes turn purple and your eyelashes sprout icicles, you know it’s time to head south for the winter. The birds do it, so why shouldn’t you? Stop, now, before you break your back from shoveling one more pile of snow, and consider some exotic locales for winter getaways where the only mounds of white you’ll being seeing are of the hot, dry, and sandy variety.
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posted in Travel Tips, Vacation, Destination, Winter Getaway |
