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Monday, 27 July 2009The Adventure Company has one of the widest portfolios of family trips on the market, with over 80 group trips available across six continents. Its family trips are timed to coincide with school holidays so discounts and offers are valid during these peak travel times.
SAVE UP TO GBP230 PER PERSON IN EGYPT
Egypt is one of The Adventure Company's best selling destinations for family trips, offering a wide variety of activities, fascinating culture and a warm climate without the hassle of a long-haul flight.
Prices have been reduced on selected departures of four family trips over October half term and the Christmas holidays - Feluccas and Pharaohs, Nile River Adventure, Ancient Egypt Explorer and Desert Experience.
GBP100 EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT
In addition to the savings in Egypt, The Adventure Company is offering GBP100 off family holidays booked before 31st July 2009 for travel in October half-term, the Christmas holidays, or February half-term. This discount is valid for any booking valued at over GBP1,000 and travellers must quote 'FAMILY' at the time of booking.
Families looking to travel during these periods can choose from a complete range of destinations and activities. For example:
Slovakian Snow Adventure - A week-long multi-activity trip in Europe, including skiing or snowboarding; snowshoeing; sledging and swimming in thermal pools. This trip is available over the Christmas and February half-term school holidays, with prices starting from GBP939 per adult and from GBP849 per child.
For more details on this news, please visit www.24-7pressrelease.com.
Tuesday, 21 July 2009The rumors and infamous party sightings of years past suggested recklessness and an almost nihilistic streak that fueled the Romain brand. If he wasn’t going for broke – whether on the mountain or in the night club – pushing it come hell or high-water, it’s been said, there must have been something wrong with him.
Today the 29 year-old shredder from Geneva, Switzerland pushes his limit s like never before, only now he does it with new-found purpose and conviction, and for reasons beyond just his own ego and self-aggrandizement. No surprise, given his tumultuous sponsor shift and the birth of his children, Anella 2 and Kayden 5 months.
For one, the mega-conglomerate sponsorship with the biggest name in snowboarding vaporized and left Romain pondering the problem of his failed partnership, “I was a true believer [in Burton's story] so I gave a lot of my energy for that company and I sacrificed a lot for them. I was expecting reciprocity and instead, they let me off.”
Like with any loss, your awareness grows and Romain began seeing that he and many of his fellow shredders were drifting away from the very spirit of snowboarding.
Where do you go from here?
In Romain’s case, you launch yourself down a new path, forging relationships with small, young, up-and-coming brands, as well as starting your own line of snowboards (you’ll be hearing a lot about YESNOWBOARD this season). You do this all in the name of “driving the snowboard company back to its roots” and being able to write a story that reminds us all of why we ride in the first place: for freedom, growth, purpose and a quest for the ultimate authentic personal lifestyle.
And that’s what he found in SHRED OPTICS: a love for shredding in whatever form that may be. It’s about the feeling you get when you’re pushing your limits and having fun.
“For me it was a little crazy [to choose SHRED], because the brand is from skiing!” sarcastically chuckling as he uttered that last word. “They were simple and nice and really true to who they are […] and so I went for it and am not regretting it at all! And besides, there shouldn’t be a conflict between ski and snowboarding: we’re all riding the same snow on the same mountains!”
And for the first time in a long time, Romain feels the love. He’s stoked on the gear, loving how his current favorite, the SHRED SOAZA goggle fits his head, and how Shred engineers and designers are working with him on a future pro model based on the SHRED OMNIBOT with a twist of vintage goodness. The eco-line of products too are catching his eye, “I wish we can push towards that, to recycle the entire goggle in the future!”
Harmony with a sponsor? Growth? Purpose? Recycling? What’s gotten into Romain? Besides making positive moves in his professional life, he’s gone through transformations in his personal life too. And in a word, fatherhood got into Romain. You could hear it in his voice when asked to comment on his kids. He paused, reflected and shared sentimental and downright philosophical words:
“Man, Anella is almost 2 years old and she’s growing up by the minute! It’s fascinating… (pause), I mean, it makes you more mature, makes you go forward in life, to be able to see your kids, the way they interpret life, to see their innocence and their soul. It gives you a lot of inspiration!”
Hearing him gush about his little tykes would make you believe he’s turned soft and more cautious when out on the mountain. “Actually, for me it went the other way around! I’m MORE CRAZY now than before! Now more than ever, I do it for more and more reasons.” Admitting that his ego-driven motivations in younger years left him empty, it’s now his little 2 year old and freshie baby who inspire him to live every day to its fullest: “I want them to feel my passion and I want to translate it to them, so now I go out there and try to get as stoked as I can, so when I get home, they can see how happy I am to do what I love to do. I love when they feel that!”
From debaucherous infamy to pint-sized inspiration, Romain de Marchi is blazing new paths based on the small, the passionate, the meaningful relationships in his life. Catch him riding all over the world, holding his kids and dawning the new SHRED look.
source: www.prlog.org
Tuesday, 7 July 2009Prospect Snowboards is débuting a new line up for the upcoming winter season. Prospect is based out of Madison Wisconsin with a production facility near Los Angeles California. Our values emphasize craftsmanship and performance in hardware along with good energy and a passion for the culture snowboarding.
Prospect Snowboards will be producing 3 models for the 09/10 season:
T he “Passage”, is a twin shaped freestyle board for the rider that wants to ride at the top of their game. With carbon X-beams in the tip and tail, a superfast sintered 4001 SPEEDGRIND base, and full vibration dampening you can be sure the Passage will provide a super fun ride day. Our “Vitality” line is the perfect board for the lighter rider the or Jib mechanic. The wide stance and super light aspen core have a playful ride and will commandeer respect at any Jib session.
Our newest model, the "Tangent" is our reverse camber technology with a concave base. The reverse camber offers a softer flex pattern for a solid feel on rails. The reverse camber also makes this board a dream on powder days with a super rad surf feel. The concave base gives this board the ability to literally pivot because the edges are higher than the base. This gives it a playful feel and breezes through sticky rails.
All Prospect Snowboards are made here in the U.S. by serious craftsman. All models are full sidewall/sandwich design and have our new bamboo/urethane sidewalls for a subtle reminder that every board is handmade and gives a cool retro vibe that looks amazing. All boards use our secret glue that prevents Prospect Snowboards from delaminating and makes every board last. We check every snowboard we make for flawless craftsmanship and it lets us give our riders a killer 2 year warranty.
For more details on this news, please visit www.free-press-release.com.
Friday, 3 July 2009Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the Foretrex 401 and Foretrex 301 GPS navigators, integrating a high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and USB interface into a lightweight, waterproof device for light hikers, skiers, snowboarders, campers and military personnel to wear comfortably on their wrists.
“Whether you’re on a leisurely hike or in the toughest conditions imaginable, you need navigation that’s simple to use and easy to access,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Our new Foretrex models help you keep your hands free and your focus on the path ahead, all while ensuring you make it to your destination as easily as possible.”
Rugged and waterproof, Garmin’s new Foretrex 301 and 401 models boast a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFixTM that quickly acquires and maintains satellite reception – even in heavy tree cover or deep canyons – and accurately monitors and stores your routes, tracks and waypoints. When the day’s activities are done, just turn on the TracBack® feature, and Foretrex will retrace your path right back to where you started. With Foretrex, you can always find your way back to any important place, like your campsite or vehicle, using the breadcrumb trail, data fields and compass screen on the easy-to-read LCD display. The new Foretrex models feature dual-position readout so that you can view your current location in multiple formats, including latitude/longitude and an alternate position format of your choice, simplifying navigation for professional, military, search-and-rescue and recreational uses. Foretrex 301 and 401 also incorporate a trip computer, sunrise/sunset and hunting and fishing information and can connect to your PC or Mac via USB connection.
Adding even more features to the mix, Foretrex 401 has an electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. Foretrex 401 allows you to wirelessly share routes, tracks and waypoints between certain Foretrex, Oregon and Colorado devices, and it is also compatible with Garmin heart-rate monitors and cadence sensors.
Weighing about 3 ounces and powered by 2 AAA batteries, Foretrex won’t weigh you down while enduring a day’s adventures with up to 18 hours of battery life in the 301 and up to 17 hours in the 401. And you can chronicle your activities by storing up to 500 waypoints, 20 routes or a tracklog of up to 10,000 points and 10 saved tracks.
For more details on this news, please visit www.businesswire.com.
Thursday, 2 July 20094600+ Acres of Skiable Terrain Make Vail America's Most Popular Ski and Snowboard Destination.
Vail, Colorado is the perfect winter destination for skiers and snowboarders. VailsBest.com is your one source for information about great skiing and snowboarding in Vail, which is North America's largest ski destination.
VailsBest.com can help plan your ski trip to the majestic Ro cky Mountains. Their travel specialists can help make planning your Vail ski vacation easy and worry-free. They will assist you in comparing more than 40 hotels, resorts, and bed and breakfasts, to find the one that is perfect for you. They can find you accommodations near the best slopes in the region, secure airfare, as well as a rental car, if you are looking to explore outside of Vail.
VailsBest.com travel specialists will share the secrets that only insiders know to help make your trip the best winter vacation ever! VailsBest also has a group specialist who can help you to plan a great getaway for a ski group requiring 10 or more rooms. They can be reached at: 1.877.465.3368 or online at: www.VailsBest.com.
While in Vail, surround yourself in the beauty of this European-inspired village. Visit the Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame, the Alpine Gardens, a local winery, or one of the enticing festivals that you will find in Vail during the winter. Consider taking a horse-drawn sleigh ride, glide around a lake or pond on ice skates, zip through the freshly fallen snow on a snowmobile, get a rush while snow tubing, or take a romantic walk through the woods with your sweetie while the snow falls gently upon your head. There is so much to do during the winter in Vail. You are sure to find something to please every member of your group.
For more details on this news, please visit www.free-press-release.com.
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