Snow Country (雪国, Yukiguni, IPA: [jɯkiꜜɡɯɲi]) is a novel by the Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata. The novel is considered a classic work of Japanese literature...
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Snow country (雪国, yukiguni, also, more prosaically, gōsetsu chitai (豪雪地帯, "heavy snow area")) refers to areas in Japan characterized by heavy, long-lasting...
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Snow Country is a 1968 novel by Kawabata Yasunari. Snow country or Snow Country may also refer to: Snow country (Japan) (豪雪地帯), a heavy snowfall zone...
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Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140...
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Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing...
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High Country Snows is the ninth album by American singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). This album was a seminal part...
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Snow Country (雪国, Yukiguni) is a 1957 Japanese drama film directed by Shirō Toyoda, based on the novel of the same name by Yasunari Kawabata. The film...
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Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where...
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Tracked in the Snow Country is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Herman C. Raymaker, written by Edward J. Meagher and Herman C. Raymaker, and...
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wheel path. Regulations that require the use of snow tires or permit the use of studs vary by country in Asia and Europe, and by state or province in...
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most famous novels was Snow Country, started in 1934 and first published in installments from 1935 through 1937. Snow Country is a stark tale of a love...
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The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a species of large cat in the genus Panthera of the family Felidae. The species is native to the mountain ranges of...
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Snow White is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Greta Gerwig and Erin Cressida Wilson. Produced by Walt...
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Photokeratitis (redirect from Snow blindness)
Tusculanum Press. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-87-635-1233-6. Henry, Jeff. Survive: Snow Country. p. 107. Wiseman, John (2004). "Climate & Terrain". SAS Survival Guide:...
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"Cross Country Snow" is a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. The story was first published in 1924 in Ford Madox Ford's literary magazine Transatlantic...
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Brindabella Range (section Snow country)
to sub-alpine snow gum woodlands, heath, grasslands and bogs between 1,500–1,800 metres (4,900–5,900 ft). Common species include snow grasses, leafy...
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maintain ski hills, cross-country ski trails and snowmobile trails by grooming (moving, flattening, rototilling, or compacting) the snow on them. A variation...
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'Snow in Israel, is uncommon, but it occurs in higher elevations; including the northern part of the country and in Jerusalem District. In January and...
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The Law of the Snow Country is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Kenneth MacDonald, Jane Thomas and Noble Johnson...
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Five Scenes from the Snow Country is a composition by Hans Werner Henze for marimba solo. The work was written in 1978 for Japanese percussionist Michiko...
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Hank Snow was a Canadian country music singer-songwriter and musician. His discography consists of 46 studio albums and 89 singles. Of his 89 singles...
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Snow in Brazil occurs yearly in the high plains of the country's South Region (comprising the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, and Paraná)...
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this area, due to lake-effect snow influenced by nearby Lake Superior; the area is often referred to as "Big Snow Country." Recreational opportunities...
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Snow in Australia is very rare at sea level, but is common on the highlands of the southeast, in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and...
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Winter sports (redirect from Snow sports)
competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally...
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Classifications of snow describe and categorize the attributes of snow-generating weather events, including the individual crystals both in the air and...
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Country Tony Rice Bluegrass , acoustic Don Rich Arlen Roth Eldon Shamblin Western Swing, Country Ricky Skaggs Hank Snow Country Merle Travis Country Travis...
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name Snow, is a Canadian reggae musician, rapper, and singer. His 1992 single "Informer" spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Snow was...
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"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July...
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