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If you’re planning to hit the slopes this winter do it the smart way with the new Yahoo! Australia & NZ Snow & Ski site. SYDNEY, June 22, 2001 If you’re planning to hit the slopes this winter do it the smart way with the new Yahoo! Australia & NZ Snow & Ski site. The site, available at http://sport.yahoo.com.au, is an essential one-stop resource that will help you plan your trip and keep you up to date with conditions at all the major Australian and NZ Ski fields. Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sport enables powder hounds and ski bunnies quick and easy access to all the latest information regarding snow and weather conditions at your favourite ski fields. Whether it is Thredbo in NSW, Mt Hotham in Victoria or Treble Cone on the South Island of New Zealand, you can now get up to date snow reports, slope stats, mountain stats and general resort information at the click of your finger. With My Yahoo! (http://my.yahoo.com.au), the site you personalise with all your favourite things, you can now add the new ski module to your page so you can have access to up-to-date information. You can see the latest snowfall at each of the resorts (cm's) and how many lifts are open - you can also have email alerts sent to you when there's a dump so you can head off to the fields in a flash. This ski season, Yahoo! Australia & NZ wants you to spend more time on the field and less in shopping queues, so for all your warm winter woollies, jump onto http://shopping.yahoo.com.au and check out the new featured winter woollies site. You can pick up the ultimate snow essentials, like a pair of Gowings wilderness wear Kosciuszko socks or a Boucle Beanie from Just Jeans to stop all that body heat escaping from your head. If you love a bargain, you can bid on-line at www.SOLD.com.au for the latest in Salomon gear. The popular sporting brand has it’s latest stock up for grabs - ski boots, snow blades and other Salomon items all at a great price. At Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sport, skiers, snowboarders and those who just love the snow, can share their thoughts and snow tips with everyone when you chat online with Yahoo! Chat. You can even build an online skiing community with all your friends for free in Yahoo! Australia & NZ Clubs. By using the power of the Yahoo! Australia & NZ network, whether it be web-based mail, online photo storage or greeting cards, snow lovers can keep in touch with family and friends while in the snow and keep them up to date with all your fun experiences on the slopes. So, before you jump on your blades, visit Yahoo! Australia & NZ and get the latest and greatest snow and ski information all for free - what more could ski bunnies ask for? About Yahoo! Australia & NZ Yahoo! Australia & NZ is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. It and SOLD.com.au are part of the Yahoo! global network of sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive and localised media, commerce and communication services to millions of Australians and New Zealanders each month. For marketers and businesses, the company offers intelligent, innovative and integrated marketing, selling and Internet broadcast solutions for maximum impact. Yahoo! Australia & NZ has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com.au and www.yahoo.co.nz. About Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 192 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customised enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company’s global Web network includes 24 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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