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Whistler World Cups 2009

Whistler Olympic Park is the chosen venue to host the Cross Country-Skiing and Nordic Combined World Cup events for the month of January 2009.READ»

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Watch This!

From ultralight transponders strapped to the ankles of cross-country skiers to photo-beam units designed to withstand temperatures of -30 degrees, Seiko's timing technology is the most advanced and innovative ever used at the Olympic Games.READ»

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Moguls With a Mission

Tim and Diane Mueller are king (and queen) of the mountain. They run one of the country's most admired independent ski areas: a resort with a devoted following that maintains close ties to the community and -- surprise! -- makes money in a notoriously unforgiving business.READ»

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Skiing Scared

They've been devoured by monster moguls. They've freaked in the steeps. Now they're fighting back. Meet four brave souls who have traveled to British Columbia to jump-start the ski season -- and to take on their own version of the abominable snowman.READ»

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In GearREAD»

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Future Tense: Gear, Gadgets, Gifts

What to give your family, your colleagues -- and yourself -- for the holidays.READ»

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Garbage Moguls: The Trashiest Reality TV Show Ever [preview]

Reality shows are often classified as trashy TV. Now things have come full circle with a reality program focusing on--you guessed it--garbage. Garbage Moguls, premiering today on The National Geographic Channel, follows a team ...READ»

They Don't Make Moguls Like They Used To

Three new books bring us the mythic heroes of digital commerce. So why do they feel like virtual tycoons?READ»

Building a Better Movie Business

It's the iconic American industry. But audiences are vanishing, piracy is soaring, and new technology is treacherous. Can Tinseltown innovate its way out of trouble?READ»

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Lesson #2: If you lack essential tools, invent them

Tilt the board and it rips.READ»

WiFi on the Slopes?!

Readers of the magazine may already know that I'm a WiFi fan(atic). I've got my re-loadable Starbucks card, mostly so I can have easy WiFi hotspot access wherever I go. I have a wireless network at home. I get very annoyed at hotels ...READ»

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Don't Throw That Chip Bag Away! Give It Back to Frito-Lay, and Let Terracycle Turn It Into a Fashion Accessory

Instead of tossing that bag of Doritos in the trash, consider sending it back to Frito-Lay. It might just get turned into a tote bag. Frito-Lay has announced that it's opening 1,000 collection sites in the U.S. for used snack ...READ»

YK2?

As we head toward Y2K on skis, snowboards, bikes, and skates, the people at K2 -- a top-of-the-line recreational equipment company -- treat their island headquarters as a totally integrated, indoor-outdoor laboratory.READ»

Talk Like an 'Air Dog'

A quick reference guide to snowboard language.READ»

Vacation Network - Paradise is Here

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Will This Advertising Get Me Laid?

Every start-up social media entrepreneur should be looking closely at what people are saying about advertising as a profit strategy.READ»

Blog Metro Elite Mortgage, Tikva Davaran , Shahriar Davaran

Blog Metro Elite Mortgage, Tikva Davaran , Shahriar DavaranREAD»

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100 Most Creative People in Business: #25 - Dietrich Mateschitz

Last year, Dietrich Mateschitz's Austria-based company sold 4 billion cans (more than its next three energy-drink competitors combined), reportedly spent more than $300 million on marketing, and pushed the category beyond $30 billion. ...READ»

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Shred Ed.

The fastest way down the mountain is on a snowboard. And the fastest way to learn to snowboard is Boone Lennon's revolutionary "Quick Carve System."READ»

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Network - The User's Guide to the New Economy

The user's guide to the new economy.READ»

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Come in, Please

Toss your old walkie-talkies overboard.READ»

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Blogging Is Dead, Long Live Journalism

Technorati's regular "State of the Blogosphere" analysis of the business is just out, and among the stats is the incredible fact that bloggers are being paid more than ever. Is it time to rethink the definition of blogging? ...READ»