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Steep Prices Keep Celebrators Off the Slopes

Trips to the mountains are down this year as families celebrate New Years at home.

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New cable lift in Dolomites

A new cable lift with two cable cars has been opened near the Pejo ski resort in Trentino-Alto Adige.

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Ghedina 6th in 'comeback' downhill

Kristian Ghedina came sixth in the Italian downhill championships Wednesday in a one-off 'comeback' event three years after he quit the sport.

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Ghedina to make 'comeback'

Italian downhill great Kristian Ghedina is to pull on his skis again three years after quitting the sport.

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Follis wins sprint gold

Italy's Arianna Follis won the women's cross-country sprint at the Nordic world championships Tuesday, becoming only the second Italian woman to win an individual Nordic gold.

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Deflorian gets 18 mths for cocaine

Italian Alpine skier Mirko Deflorian received an 18-month doping ban for cocaine use on Monday after anti-doping authorities appealed against an earlier acquittal.

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Italy buoyed by Canadian wins

Italy's World Cup skiing team is returning to Europe from America this week buoyed by two surprise wins in the longer events.

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New downhill ace hailed

Ghedina sees Werner Heel as potential heir - Former downhill great Christian Ghedina on Friday tipped the little-known Werner Heel as the man to inherit his mantle after he gave Italy its first downhill win in seven years.

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New ski star tempted by showbiz

Italy's new skiing star Denise Karbon on Wednesday said she was tempted to dip her toes into the world of showbusiness.

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