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	BBC NEWS World South Asia Asia's newest sport - yak skiing
		According to the article, yak skiing is carried out in the Indian hill resort of Manali, where it is run by a Tibetan man, Peter Dorje.
		The skier attracts the yak from up high by shaking a bucket of nuts, which must be put down fast before the fun begins.
		They shake the bucket of nuts to attract the yak - and put it down fast as the beast charges down the mountain, pulling the skier upwards at terrifying speed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/4644933.stm (353 words)

	Outside Online
		A ski for all reasons: Introducing the "mid-fat" board, a confection of carve-happy sidecut and powder-loving width that gives us the most versatile option yet in alpine skiing.
		New elements in ski design; options in aftermarket insoles; and the winter camper's alternative to a yak.
		PLUS: Traipsing the tundra with a clan of peculiarly uninhibited Minnesotans, a Triple Crown even beach bums can get behind, and more.
	www.gearoutside.com /magazine/1197/1197.html (812 words)

	TeacherSource . Recommended Books . Health & Fitness PBS
		Finkel describes surviving an avalanche in Montana, watching the sunrise on Kilimanjaro, riding a yak in the mountains of central Asia, skiing down a runaway truck ramp in Colorado, and other adventures on six continents.
		Along the way it introduces plenty of colorful characters from proponents like 19th century bike racer James Moore who thought the bicycle would become as common as the umbrella and skeptical wags like Mark Twain who said “get a bicycle.
		Hamilton was thirteen when a fifteen foot Tiger shark bit off her left arm.
	www.pbs.org /teachersource/recommended/health_fitness/bk_recreation.shtm (812 words)

	Pakistan Climbing, Mountaineering and Trekking Information
		We arrange Climbing or Skiing expeditions to Muztagh Ata and tours to China via the 4733m Khunjerab Pass and also Silk Road tours to newly accessible wonderlands of Central Asian countries.
		We arrange Horse, Yak and Camel Safaris, Cycle and Fishing tours, scientific research tours, filming tours, arrange some ancient traditional festivals and any special interest of tour.
		Mountaineering expeditions for 2005 include K2, Gasherbrum-I, Gasherbrum-II, Broad Peak, Nanga Parbat, Chogolisa, Spantik, Great Trango Towers, Muztagh Tower, Baintha Brakk, Masherbrum and many more peaks in Pakistan.
	www.caingram.info /Climbing_pakistan.htm (723 words)

	TeacherSource . Recommended Books . Health & Fitness PBS
		Finkel describes surviving an avalanche in Montana, watching the sunrise on Kilimanjaro, riding a yak in the mountains of central Asia, skiing down a runaway truck ramp in Colorado, and other adventures on six continents.
		Her caving philosophy boils down to this: “If my head fits, so will the rest of me.” Her caving partner, Hazel Barton, is a microbiologist, award-winning cave mapper, and investigator of deep ecosystems.
		To illustrate her philosophy, she opens her autobiography with two descriptions: the first of her gold medal performance in the Super G in the 1998 Winter Games, the second of her terrible crash in the downhill finals in Switzerland a month later.
	www.pbs.org /teachersource/recommended/health_fitness/bk_recreation.shtm (723 words)

	Pakistan Climbing, Mountaineering and Trekking Information
		We arrange Climbing or Skiing expeditions to Muztagh Ata and tours to China via the 4733m Khunjerab Pass and also Silk Road tours to newly accessible wonderlands of Central Asian countries.
		We arrange Horse, Yak and Camel Safaris, Cycle and Fishing tours, scientific research tours, filming tours, arrange some ancient traditional festivals and any special interest of tour.
		We provide services for mountaineering, trekking, cultural tours, historical tours, study tours, biking tours, white water rafting, surfing, caving, heli-safaris and car rental at reasonable prices.
	www.caingram.info /Climbing_pakistan.htm (723 words)

	Links related to The Mountain Gallery - Tuan's mountaineering page
		Extra: Russian oxygen 3 litters US$ 400.00 Mask & Regular US$ 400.00 Satellite phone US$ 2300.00 per set Film Permit US$ 4500.00 Duty Jeep US$ 2000.00 Extra Yak US$ 100
		Listing over 6000 camping, mountaineering, biking, canoeing and skiing stores.
		Parikrama Treks and Expeditions is one among a most reputed companies in the country offering city sightseeing, excursions, hotel accommodation, trekking and expeditions, whitewater rafting, jungle safari, ticketing (both domestic & int'l) tours & treks in Tibet and Bhutan also simple tour packages, family vacations and holidays in Nepal as well.
	www.greenspun.com /boohoo/related.tcl?page_id=TuanMountain (723 words)

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