French Bank Says Trader Hacked Computers
FOX News - Acquaintances described Kerviel as reserved and considerate, a young man who once taught children judo and held the door for elderly neighbors. Kerviel’s downfall started in the days before Friday, Jan. 18, when Societe Generale tightened lending
Baying for snow
Dog sledders in the North Woods hang on for a white winter
It is a winter pastime that, like cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, requires good snow, demands long underwear — or, for some, thick fur — and favors participants with a strenuous but exhilarating workout.
Ski Report: Vermont’s Forgotten Trails and Frozen Lifts of Winters Past
The state’s 113 documented lost ski areas are relics from the postwar surge of skiing in America.
Into the great white open
Last summer, 27 people from Northeast Ohio went skiing together in Valle Nevado, Chile, where the Southern Hemisphere resort was in the throes of winter.
Skiing at Whistler: Perfect powder at a price
A dozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise.
Web Surfing for Change
Colin Hanks on Untraceable
Colin Hanks talks about the movie Untraceable co-starring Diane Lane. Colin Hanks on Untraceable, surfing the internet, and playing an FBI agent.
Young NSW female surfer wins at Phillip Island - Melbourne Herald Sun
Young NSW female surfer wins at Phillip IslandMelbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Jan 26, 2008The 17-year-old super-grom (young surfer) has not put a foot wrong this year. Winning three of four events in January, Fitzgibbons capped it off with a …
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BBC to show Six Nations on iPlayer
Guardian Unlimited - The BBC has struck a deal to make its Six Nations rugby union TV coverage available via the iPlayer from this weekend. This will be the first major sporting event covered by the BBC to be made available to broadband users via the iPlayer. Sports fans
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Hays Daily News - Hyland Ski Snowboard — Wed 5:16p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 42 base 14 of 14 trails, 100% open, 8 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 3p-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-5p; Lutsen Mountains — Wed 10:10a hard packed 30 - 60 base 89 of 90 trails, 99% open, 9 of 9 lifts, Mon