Flying day in Florida - Red Bull Flugtag Tampa 2011 Highlights

Even a stern northeastern wind couldn’t keep 125,000 spectators from crowding into the bay area to witness 38 teams attempt to defy gravity in their homemade flying machines at the second Red Bull Flugtag Tampa Bay. Judged on distance, creativity and showmanship, these wacky, fun loving crews inevitably all took the plunge, but it was returning 2008 champions who surfaced with the title. From Tampa Bay Watch in ’08 to Willy Wonka’s Amazing Flying Flugtag Adventure, they continued their winning ways to take the title yet again.Fly over to http://redbullusa.com for more!

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Jay Peak Owners Buy Burke Mountain

The Mountain has 260 acres of skiable terrain across 50 named trails with 2,011 vertical feet and 100 acres of maintained glades

Burke Mountain, in Northeast Vermont, has new ownership with strong ties to the region.
An ownership group made up of principals in Jay Peak Resort,Vermont has purchased neighboring Burke Mountain. Ariel Quiros, who along with Jay Peak president Bill Stenger bought Jay Peak Resort from Mont Saint-Sauveur Valley resorts in 2008, is heading the group, called Q-Burke. Stenger is involved as well.

"This is a separate company with the same ownership principals," says Steve..