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Skiing the Sierra Nevada

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February 27th 2010
Hey Everyone, I took a trip to the Sierra Nevada in Granada to do some skiing and it was very different from what I was used to in the United States. I am used to skiing down tree lined slopes that are well defined and narrow. At the Sierra Nevada there are no trees and the altitude is much higher than what I was used to. I caught a bus at 8:00 in the morning to the mountain and it was about 4 ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more