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| Quiksilver to sell Rossignol skis to Australia's Macquarie (Skiing News) | 28/08, 6:48 |
A display of Rossignol skis. US sporting goods maker Quiksilver said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Rossignol ski-making group to a company controlled by Australia's Macquarie Group. | |
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| Cornwall given the go ahead for ski slope (Natives News ) | 28/08, 6:09 |
| The Cornish farmers have defeated the local council, thanks to government approval, and are allowed to go ahead with their ambitious dry slope plans, as previously reported on here... | |
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| Daron Rahlves: 'Hey, I skied Dubai, too' (Skiing News) | 28/08, 2:16 |
Three-time Olympian Daron Rahlves has skied all around the world, but he's about to mark a new destination off his list as he departs to assist with a ski camp in Dubai. | |
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| Sakic set for 20th season (Eurosport - Alpine Skiing) | 28/08, 2:11 |
Joe Sakic will play in the NHL for a 20th season after signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche. | |
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| Skico, Snowmass team for one-two advertising punch (Skiing News) | 27/08, 18:03 |
The Skico is running ads in the major ski and snowboard publications that show the steps its front-line employees have taken to help preserve the environment. | |
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| Ski and Snowboard Maker Rossignol Sold for $147 Million (Current Ski News) | 27/08, 11:59 |
| Huntington Beach, CA - Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has received a binding offer for the acquisition of 100% of ski and snowboard equipment and clothing maker Rossignol Group. The offer is made by Chartreuse & Mont Blanc, headed by Bruno Cercley, a former CEO of Rossignol, returning the company to French ownership. Chartreuse & Mont Blanc is majority owned by Macquarie Group and supported by a non-voting minority interest by Jarden Corporation, owner of skiwear and ski equipment brands K2, Marker, Marmot and Volkl. | |
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| Kiwis Top Volkl New Zealand Freeski Open Big Mountain Comp (Current Ski News) | 27/08, 11:49 |
| Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - The Volkl NZ Freeski Open by the Royal NZ Air Force came to a spectacular close at Treble Cone ski area today with New Zealanders Alastair Eason of Dunedin and Wanaka's own Janina Kuzma crowned champions of The Big Mountain Event. | |
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| Team Happy Hardcar does the Mongol Rally (Natives News ) | 27/08, 10:57 |
| Are you brave enough to tackle the Mongol Rally? Possibly the craziest race in the world, it sets off from London, travels a third of the way round the world and raises money for charity... | |
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| Contractor electrocuted at Whiteface ski area (Skiing News) | 27/08, 8:48 |
An electrical contractor doing a preseason check on equipment at an Adirondack ski resort has been electrocuted. | |
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| Sheffield Ski Village scores a strike (Natives News ) | 27/08, 7:31 |
| In a bid to attract new visitors, Sheffield Ski Village is to build a a bowling alley alongside its long dry slope with the aim of appealing to families and snowsports virgins... | |
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