Global Ski Report: Bigger, Faster and Greener Slopes
Mammoth’s lifts speed up, Jiminy turns to wind power, Alyeska widens its runs, and more news from the mountains. … leggi tutto (read all)
Colorado Basics: Skiing Winter Park and Fraser
Winter Park offers great skiing for a moderate price, the snow is great until late in the season, and it’s easily doable as a day […]
Lito’s Tech Tip: Big Turns for Big Mountains
The cruiser’s secret weapon is an effortless, energy-saving, long-radius turn — more elegant and more efficient than the way most intermediate skiers hack their way […]
Slope Specs: Alpe d’Huez, the Glacier-Crowned Giant
Fans who follow the Tour de France know Alpe d’Huez as the finish of a grueling, uphill stage with 21 hairpin turns. In the winter, […]
Italy face move from Rome for Six Nations
Scotsman: ITALY'S rugby team may have to play next year's Six Nations matches away from Rome's Stadio Flaminio after doubts were raised about building work. […]
Review: Soldiers’ stories highlight Allied campaign in Italy
SFGate: The Day of Battle The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 By Rick Atkinson HENRY HOLT; 791 PAGES; $35 In the American cultural arena, […]
Free from subprime investments, Mediobanca profit climbs
International Herald Tribune: Mediobanca, the biggest publicly traded investment bank in Italy, said that fiscal first-quarter profit rose 6.4 percent after trading income more than […]
Mancuso’s Bid Falls Short in Giant Slalom
New York Times: Denise Karbon of Italy won the season-opening World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, beating out Olympic giant slalom champion Julia Mancuso. … […]
Winter Sports | Healthy Karbon takes opener in World Cup
Seattle Times: Denise Karbon of Italy won the World Cup season-opening giant slalom, her first victory in four years, and Olympic champion Julia Mancuso… … […]
Italy gripped by tale of the priest, his lover ? and the property developer
The Independent: Don Sante Sguotti has finally got his marching orders. The 41-year-old priest, whose entanglement with a woman in the village where he was […]