Cook had run a chemical company and the Sugar Loaf ski station in Maine.
In the US alone, the 2012 to 2013 ski season saw 24 recorded fatalities from avalanches.
But the U.S. typically has been weak in Winter Olympics staples like ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
La Clusaz is among the few ski towns in Europe to offer this rush of a ride.
He wore a ski mask and a black T-shirt, but the blue hiking shorts seemed out of place.
Her mother, Sun Fuyou, rifles through faded photos of a beaming young girl in ski gear.
Skiers can delve further into ski history at the International Skiing History Association website.
Kim, who was partly educated in Switzerland, appears to be familiar with ski resort operations.
The ski village, however, while a welcome hive of activity, has long been an architectural hodgepodge.
The Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star hotel is back in business just in time for ski season.
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Open 'til the end of May, it's the sixth largest ski resort in North America.
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Last spring, we trekked two hours north of Vancouver to the bustling ski town of Whistler.
This alone probably won't make you pick up stakes and move into your Vail ski chalet.
Irwin Mitchell Solicitors is representing 20 children, two teachers and two ski instructors who were hurt.
In June, Romney mingled with wealthy supporters at a weekend retreat at a Utah ski resort.
For Woods it was Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic ski champion and now his very public companion.
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Aspen, Colorado, is one example of a ski spot that doubles as a cultural destination.
This is a ski resort in Alaska, which means gravel roads and peeling paint jobs.
Small ski areas sometimes offer special deals to compete with the big resorts for destination skiers.
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The family's favorite destination is the Happo-one ski resort, in the nearby town of Hakuba.
The country's only ski resort was shut down last year after militants overran the area.
Cost aside, there are plenty of good reasons not to bring skis on a ski trip.
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Get off the chair, ski down, find a new bib of the opposite color, rinse, repeat.
The ski patrol brought him down the mountain on a toboggan, covered in a yellow blanket.
It's targeting China for sporting apparel and advertises at China's four biggest ski areas.
Or choose from endless beach activities like sailing, Jet Ski rentals, surfing, snorkelling and more.
Two of Scotland's five ski resorts hope to have enough snow for snowsports this weekend.
We are preparing to ski the Lewis Glacier, one of the last permanent snowfields in Africa.
That tradition is kept alive today by the Plumas Ski Club near Johnsville, Calif.
On the slopes, this allows you to ski down a gigantic mountain at high speed.
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