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Alpine adventurer volume Season 1
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
Skiing at high altitude requires experience with the equipment used and skiers that are acclimated to the altitude level. In this episode our guide Simon St-Arnaud meets his friend Jérôme Grec to prepare for their first expedition together. They plan to make the ascent in sealskin garb, followed by the extreme challenge of working their way back down through the treacherous Diablerets station, to the off-trail Verbier station, all the while trying...
Pub. Date
[2014], c2007
Language
English
Description
The film addresses the impacts of the modern ski resort industry on mountain communities and environments. Including footage and interviews from dozens of ski areas, experts and concerned community members throughout North America, Resorting to Madness reveals the negative side of an otherwise glamorous sport and offers up suggestions to protect and maintain mountains and mountain communities.
5) One by one
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"Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there's a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers...each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech...
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"Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it's a little more complicated than that. Have I killed someone? Yes. I have. Who was it? Let's get started....
7) Tough cookie
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New York Times best-selling author Diane Mott Davidson serves up tantalizing mysteries garnished with heart-stopping suspense and wry humor. In this tempting tale, caterer and sometimes sleuth Goldy Shulz proves she is one “tough cookie” as she faces threats to her business, her family, and her very life. Everything seems to be going wrong for Goldy. The health inspector has shut down her catering business in Aspen Meadow, Colorado due to non-standard...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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When longtime friends Amy, Frankie, Rachael and Nina reunited for a holiday singles cruise, it not only deepened their bond, it changed their lives. Now they're getting together for another adventure, and what better winter setting than a fabulous ski lodge? Crisp snow and fresh air by day, cozy fires and delicious food by night, capped off by meeting up with their significant others for a New Year's Eve celebration it's perfect. At least, it's perfect...
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