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Natives News 172	13 January 2006
Hi there, Well, at least Rainer Schoenfelder's streak on the rest day at the FIS Downhill in Wengen provided welcome relief from the concerns over lack of snow & high temps. An interesting corollary was allegations that the FIS are ignoring the issue of climate change, as it's not good for business. Only problem at the moment is there's no snow for them to go and hide their collective heads in... The Natives Team

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Over 5km vertical in 3 hours at SUMiT GPS Challenge
North Face Ski Challenge showcases young talent
Tom Greenall recalls Aiguille du Midi opening day
New early season weather paradigm?
Char & Gav's Chamonix bender
Brtiain's best set for World Snowboard Champs
Snowbites
Events
Seasonal Jobs
Overheard in the Chat Room
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Over 5km vertical in 3 hours at SUMiT GPS Challenge

No snow in the Alps? Well, the three winners of SUMiT’s first GPS challenge of the season racked up over 190km riding in only 3 hours...

Riders leave Rondpoint for SUMiT GPS Challenge

North Face Ski Challenge showcases young talent in VT

Two young Finns won the search for the next freeski prodigy at The North Face Ski Challenge in Val Thorens, taking home pro contracts...

Tom Greenall recalls Aiguille du Midi opening day

Tom Greenall braves serious exposure, minimal protection & some lung-bursting climbing to get powder turns on the Aiguille du Midi ...

Is there a new early season weather paradigm?

Okay, so snow finally hit the Alps early Jan: but are we seeing a new pattern to Alpine winter seasons linked to climate change...

Char & Gav's Chamonix bender

The Sun was all over this story in style - gives you a chance see how your last "Big Night" in resort would be reported in the tabloids...

Charlotte Church & Gavin Henson in Chamonix

Brtiain's best set for World Snowboard Champs

The British Snowboard Team are looking to make an impact at the 2007 FIS World Championships in Arosa, Switzerland, from 13-20 Jan...

	Avalanche deaths round off perilous week in Alps New York City sees latest "first flakes" for 129 years Action shots from Val d'Isere Ladies Downhill El Nino - what is it? Package deals for British Big Mountain Championships Chemmy Alcott continues flying form in Slovenia
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	13/01-20/01 Snowboard World Champs , Arosa, Switzerland 17/01 SUMiT Drop Challenge, Val d'Isere 17/01 Natives Show Love Tour, Saloon Bar, Val d'Isere 20/01-27/01 Burton European Open, Laax, Switzerland 21/01 HAT Safety is Freedom - Avalanche Talks, GJs Wandsworth 24/01 Natives Show Love Tour, The Jekyll, Chamonix
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Ski jobs, Summer Jobs, UK Jobs

Hot weather across the Alps may have prompted thoughts of summer - find a job in the sun with Natives. Or pick up a last-minute ski job...

	'Can i come & stay anywhere in the snow with anyone pls?' 'Airplane Shennanigans' 'Well, that was embarrassing...' ' 'Should I do a triathlon...' 'Girl meets boy...' 'Awesome snow at Kicking Horse...'
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