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The Definitive Bode Miller Test

Where: 12 Snowmass Road [map], Crested Butte, CO, United States, 81225
January 30, 2006 at 1:56 PM | by markj | 0 Comments

Earlier this month skiing phenom Bode Miller told 60 Minutes:

There's been times when I've been in really tough shape at the top of the course. If you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy.

Now the folks over at Noobsports have taken Bode to task, scientifically speaking.

According to the noobsports site, yesterday, a test subject apparently ski'd three runs  of varying difficulty at Crested Butte Mountain Resort first sober, then wasted (defined as six drinks in two hours). The site promises to post digital photos as well as a detailed answer to their thesis: Is skiing wasted hard?

noob claims there is ample opportunity for a "Sonny Bono moment" if skiing wasted does turn out to be that hard.

We are still waiting for the results to be posted, then we will know once and for all if skiing wasted is a good idea or a bad idea--um, wait, we think we already know the answer to that.

Next question.

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Olympic Hotel Rooms, Tickets--All Still Possible

January 25, 2006 at 2:36 PM | by markj | 0 Comments

More last minute Torino accommodation, courtesy of the Olympic elves.

Dream of Italy is offering a constantly updated list of planes, trains, automobiles, and of course hotel rooms in and around the Olympic games.

Yet another sign that it isn't too late to snag tickets and a room to the winter games, even at t-minus 15 days till torch lighting.

But what we really want to know is--Turin or Torino?

Thanks Kathy!

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Forum Ferreting: Last Minute Lodging in Turin

January 20, 2006 at 2:36 PM | by markj | 0 Comments

Online travel forums are filled with gems, but you have to dig, and who has time for that? Um...us? So with that in mind we will do the dirrty work for you in our somewhat regular Forum Ferreting feature.

Message board rumblings are suggesting that there are still plenty of lodging options available in Turin, some twenty days before the Olympics begin.

his info comes from boots on the ground in Turin, plus a couple of folks who booked accommodations in Turin just this week. Good luck.

Here is a small list we have cobbled together of sites that specialize in finding Olympic lodging in Turin:

Jumograndieventil.it  :: Torino 2006 organizer-run
CoSport ::  Olympic hospitality provider
Ludus Tours ::  Specializes in Sports Tours
Trekking Hellas ::  Agency specializing in Olympic accommodations

As always, if you go to Turin, let us know about it will ya?

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