Winter Olympics 2006
Let the Games begin!
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Watch this space for Outside Online’s exclusive coverage of the Winter Olympics 2006 in Turin, Italy, including top athlete profiles, a Turin Olympics travel guide, Olympics coverage and news, and the Olympic sports to watch. Plus, tune in daily for the unofficial (and totally revealing) Outside Online Winter Olympics Blog.
Winter Olympics in Pictures
CLICK HERE for a photo gallery profiling Turin and the Piedmont region ski resorts that are hosting the Winter Olympics 2006, or download our EXCLUSIVE Winter Olympics screensaver HERE!
CLICK HERE for Away.com’s “Turin Best Bets,” an insider’s city guide, plus tips from U.S. athletes Daron Rahlves, Gretchen Bleiler, and Steve Holcomb on what to expect from the Winter Olympic venues in the mountains around town.
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Euro Stash
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Top European Boarding
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Hidden European Gems
Alta Badia, Jahorina, or Zakopane may not trip off the tongue like your Val d’Isères or Zermatts, but that’s not to say the skiing’s second rate. Make that mistake and you miss out. (from Away.com)
Away.com’s 2005-06 Ski Guide
We’ve got the goods for on- and off-piste excitement—snow reports, resort profiles, special deals, the latest gear, and more. Including reviews for the top resorts in Austria, France, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. (from Away.com)