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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Oct 27, 2011


Heavenly, Northstar ski resorts begin making snow; opening date Nov. 18
Examiner.com
To celebrate the opening of the two Vail Resort ski properties, Heavenly is offering visitors to spend three nights and ski or ride two days at Heavenly, starting as low as $255 per person. Skiers or snowboarders interested in experiencing Northstar ...
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Top ski resorts for non-skiers
TravelBite.co.uk
Contrary to popular belief, ski resorts aren't all about skiing. In fact,skiing plays second fiddle in some areas, where other wintertime activities take centre stage. Here are three of the best ski resorts for non-skiers: With saunas, reindeer and ...
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TravelBite.co.uk
Snow pounds Snowmass, Aspen
Aspen Times
The Aspen Skiing Co. reported 6 inches on the top of Aspen Mountain, and another 11 inches at Snowmass as of 5 am The two ski areas open in four weeks. ASPEN — If you're a skier or rider at Aspen or Snowmass Village, the numbers 28 and 11 should be...
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5 Spectacular Alternatives to the Classic Alpine Ski Break, from Luxury ...
PR Web (press release)
Blue River and Yoho National Parks in the wilds of British Columbia, Canada are just a short hop from the famous ski resorts, Jasper and Banff, but feel a million miles from anywhere. 'Albreda Lodge' offers the ultimate helicopter skiing week, ...
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Snoqualmie Summit is a Great Place to Learn to Ski
Yahoo! Sports
I tried some of the other ski resorts in Washington state, but Snoqualmie Summit remains my favorite. Most downhill ski beginners start on the bunny chairs, which are rope tows that take skiers on a fairly short and fairly level hill. ...
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Why early season Colorado snow may spell danger for skiers
Gadling
While this undoubtedly puts a smile on the face of skiers and boarders who have been frothing all summer to get back on the slopes, some experts claim that large, early-season dumps such as those experienced thus far can ultimately create unstable ...
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Snow Forecast: Great for Slopes, Bad for Bargains?
Smartmoney.com
... Skiers in search of good conditions are likely to find them in abundance this year, with heavier-than-usual snowfall forecast for the Rockies and other resort destinations. But all that snow could obliterate some of the usual ski-season deals. ...
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Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort ranked in Top 10 by snowboarders in TransWorld poll
Examiner.com
Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort recently was honored by the TransWorld SnowboardingResort Poll, ranking among the top 10 overall resorts in the United States. The ResortPoll ranks mountains based on mountain features such as parks and pipe, terrain, ...
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Snowstorm snarls traffic, knocks out power, energizes ski resorts
RealVail
Both ski areas open a week from Friday on Nov. 4. Copper is also hosting US Ski Team training starting next week. “This snowstorm ensures skiers and riders can look forward to top-to-bottom skiing and riding for opening day at Keystone, ...
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RealVail
Building anticipation for ski season
San Francisco Chronicle
22-23). Get the exact schedule at warrenmiller.com. This year's movie has a heavy Northern California influence, with an opening segment shot in Kashmir, featuring Squaw Valley ski-patroller Lel Tone. Imagine that. Skiing the Himalayas. ...
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Ski resort seeks drawdown of Poplar River, headscarfs in jail, death of the ...
Minnesota Public Radio
A special permit could be issued to allow Lutsen Mountains Ski Hill to pump water from a nearby trout stream for snow making, despite very low river flow (MPR News). "All inmates are issued jail-issue clothing, and they have to wear that" said Pat Carr ...
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Eastern Oregon lodges ready to welcome snowmobilers, cross-countryskiers (poll)
OregonLive.com (blog)
The Wallowa Mountains in Oregon's northeast corner offer the premier backcountry skiing in the state. While the trails may be broken by otherskiers, they are not groomed. Two guide services work this area in winter: Wing Ridge Ridge Ski Tours at ...
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OregonLive.com (blog)
Austrian ski resorts support US Team
PlanetSKI.eu
The last Austrian skiing superstar was, Herman Maier, but he retired in October 2009. The officials from Obergurgl and Solden also defend themselves by saying that they provide many facilities for the Austrian SkiTeam to train and are highly ...
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PlanetSKI.eu
Ski season nearing as BC resorts welcome first snowfall
The Province
He said they had really strong sales last year with ski-related items and think this year will be the same. “This past season, backcountry skiing started in late October and people were still skiing on leftover snow in the summer,” he said. ...
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Powder Ridge Deal Falls Through
Hartford Courant
He said the company's emphasis on quality snowmaking and customer service will "allow Powder Ridge to become the premier winter recreation center in Connecticut, with skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing." Powder Ridge had been used as a ski resort for ...
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Hartford Courant
Skiing and the city: Sample the best of Bergen then head to Norway's empty slopes
Daily Mail
Last season, however, I decided to go a little off-piste in my choice of skibreak, giving France, Switzerland and Austria a wide berth, and heading instead to the empty slopes of Norway. Even more unusual, was the fact that I'd be dividing my time ...
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Daily Mail
Warren Miller's Like There's No Tomorrow
NOW Toronto
Qualify for the grand prize:a ski trip to Horseshoe Resort including two nights accomodation and lift tickets, 1 pair of skis from the Sign of theSkier and a Spyder ski jacket! >> ENTER Win tickets to this play, November 5 at the Panasonic Theatre, ...
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NOW Toronto
Ski Resort for Sale
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
BDO Canada has been appointed as the receiver, and the ski resort at Kimberley will be sold off for back taxes, water and sewer charges as of November 19th. The resortowes the municipality about 1.6 million dollars, while a lawyer for TD bank says the ...
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What's new at Edelweiss Lodge & Resort
Stars and Stripes
Veteran skiers to Garmisch will notice improvements to the town's skiinginfrastructure that include new high-speed, four-person lifts with heated seats; new ski runs and enhanced snow-making capacity. The upgrades were made in preparation for the ...
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Stars and Stripes
Cross-Country Skiing at Anthony Lakes is a Great Oregon Escape
Yahoo! Sports
The resort is only 19 miles off Interstate 84, and about halfway between the towns of LaGrande and Baker City. The nearest lodging is in North Powder, a very small town right near the freeway, 19 miles from the ski area. The area is definitely cowboy ...
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Three Northeast Ski Resorts Team Up for Kids' Instruction
OnTheSnow.com
... kids hone their skills and become top notch skiers and riders. Photo Courtesy of KidsRule Mountain Camps. Jiminy Peak, Cranmore and Bromley Mountain are banding together to provide an enhanced approach to ski and snowboard instruction for kids. ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Vermont Adaptive Seeks Ski Season Volunteers
First Tracks
(photo: Vermont Adaptive) Volunteers will be taught about disability awareness, how to teach a ski or ride lesson as well as how to teach a specific type of lesson such as blind guiding, sit down skiing or working with participants with cognitive ...
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First Tracks
Skiing in Albania: Valbona Valley
Argophilia Travel News
Unfortunately, Albania doesn't have ski resorts – it does, however, have excellent ski opportunities, and one of the best and most scenic of all is the beautiful Valbona Valley, in the Tropoja District of Northern Albania.Skiing in Valbona Valley is a ...
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Argophilia Travel News
Tailor made corporate ski breaks at boutique hotel Nevaï - Verbier
ITCM
... as off-piste skiing, heliskiing, paragliding and glacier treks with Verbier's finest mountain guides, exquisite dining experiences at Nevaï, pampering treatments at the spa and nights to remember at the world's most exclusive ski resort nightclub ...
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Resorts West Announces Park City GoPro Giveaway
PR Web (press release)
Resorts West General Manager Ben Wallace said the giveaway was inspired by active families. “Kids become such great skiers in the short time their families spend in Park City,” Wallace said. “We wanted to give families a way to catch that action, ...
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Calgary's Closest Mountain, Nakiska Ski Area, 1st Ski Area in Canada to Open
MMD Newswire (press release)
"This is a very Happy Halloween for Skiers and riders in Canada, as the Ski Season begins at Canada's Olympic Mountain, Nakiska!" says Matt Mosteller. Nakiska Ski Area opens Saturday, October 29thand Sunday October 30thfrom 10am-3:30pm. ...
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Resort's groomers rank in SKI top-10
Flathead Publishing Group
Readers of SKI magazine have ranked Whitefish Mountain Resort as a top skidestination in the West for scenery, uncrowded slopes, and new this year — for their superior slope grooming. Big Mountain was ranked 10th in the category, marking the first ...
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Vermont Ski Resorts Celebrate Snowy Forecast & the Start of Snowmaking Season ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Thanks to dutiful snowmakers and sophisticated technology, Thanksgiving weekend is the traditional opening for Vermont skiing; so it is with reverence that Ski Vermont proposes that dedicated skiers and riders visit Vermont ski resorts and hug a ...
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Ski resorts near Cleveland: Tell us what you like
Plain Dealer
Which resort has the best restaurant? The worst lift lines? The most challenging terrain parks? And is there a place nearby that Greater Cleveland skiers have yet to discover? Please comment below this story or email sglaser@plaind.com. ...
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Plain Dealer
Jeanie the bear, familiar sight around Whistler ski resort for 20 years, shot ...
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
The death of the well-known bear in a resort popular with foreign tourists made news outside Canada, with an item on Public Radio International. Dozens of BC black bears are shot each year, usually after encroaching into neighbourhoods in search of ...
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Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
Five of the best Canadian ski resorts | vtravelled Blog
Canada's highest elevated resort, Sunshine Village, offers the country's most extreme off-piste ski experiences, including 'Delirium Dive' where expert skiers ...
blog.vtravelled.com/five-best-canadian-ski-resorts/
Steep learning curve in Canada's toughest ski resort | Travel | The ...
Ski Canada Magazine's writers, who know a thing or two about gnarly skiing, rate ...My introduction to one of the toughest resorts in Canada came in the form of ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../canada-ski-extreme-british-columbia
Steep learning curve in Canada's toughest ski resort
Ski Canada Magazine's writers, who know a thing or two about gnarly skiing, rate ...My introduction to one of the toughest resorts in Canada came in the form of ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../canada-ski-extreme-british-columbia?...
4 of the Best Ski Resorts in Canada | Travel Lifestyle Of Your Dreams
The choice is endless for skiing in Canada so, to make your decision a little easier, we've put together this list of the top 4 ski resorts. Now all you have to do is ...
onestep4ward.com/4-ski-resorts-canada/
An Evening of Heli-Ski Stokage from Canadian Mountain Holidays
The reception featured hors d'oeuvres such as smoked salmon, Canadian beer ... I'm a fairly well traveled resort skier, yet always thought of heli-skiing as an ...
www.dcski.com/articles/view_article.php?article_id=1301...
Canada skiing holidays: Ski in Whistler and you can try the Olympic ...
We're in Whistler, Canada's showpiece ski resort. It's a two-hour ... If you are a good intermediate skier looking to graduate to off-piste, Whistler is ideal. I'm an ...
www.mirror.co.uk/.../canada-skiing-holidays-ski-in-whistler-a...
Skiing in America and Canada
... skiing in America and Canada is big, bold and exciting. Explore the historic mining town of Aspen , discover its four diverse ski areas with no queues, glide ...
www.supertravel.co.uk/ski/skiingdownhill.aspx
Canada skiing holidays: Ski in Whistler and you can try the Olympic ...
We're in Whistler, Canada's showpiece ski resort. It's a two-hour ... If you are a good intermediate skier looking to graduate to off-piste, Whistler is ideal. I'm an ...
www.mirror.co.uk/.../canada-skiing-holidays-ski-in-whistler-a...
School Groups Skiing Calabogie Peaks Resort Ottawa Valley ...
Visit Calabogie Peaks Resort Facebook, Visit Calabogie Peaks Resort ... 2011- 2012Ski Season Passes .... Snowshoeing, Skating & Cross Country Skiing ...
www.calabogie.com/skiing/.../school-group-programs.html
Fernie Alpine Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is just one of the ...
Nine of the world's leading ski resorts - from Canada to Japan, and even the ... theresorts have since grown to become a leading player in world skiing. ...
www.nzherald.co.nz/canada/news/article.cfm?l_id=25...
Top Three Family-Friendly Ski Resorts in Colorado - Skiing - Yahoo ...
This resort is located in Summit County and is my favorite Colorado ski resort. With a 13050 ft. summit elevation, the mountain is ideal for alpine skiers. The Molly ...
ca.sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10270019
Canadians called on to save ski hill Jesus 0
By Michael Platt ,Calgary Sun Lyle Burke of Alberta, Canada, poses with a ... The statue's place at the popular Montana ski resort is under fire from a ...
www.calgarysun.com/.../canadians-called-on-to-save-ski-hill-j...
Good resorts in BC canada or Alberta for good ski trip
... Canada and do a yearly ski trip to Western Canada to BC for downhill skiing. ...But i like some suggestions of other good ski resorts in BC or Alberta that are ...
www.epicski.com/.../good-resorts-in-bc-canada-or-alberta-for-...
Top 10 up-and-coming ski resorts
IT'S featured in countless ski films and for many extreme skiers and ... is a good alternative for families to popular tourist resorts such as Whistler in Canada. ...
m.news.com.au/Travel/fi900729.htm
Ski patrol Job - KANANASKIS - Nakiska Ski Resort Job Id ...
Skiing - alpine Type of Clients: All ages Work Setting: Ski centre/resort Activity Focus: Patrolling ... SECURITY GUARD / NIGHT MANAGER - CANADA, UN ...
www.wowjobs.ca/.../Ski+patrol-nakiska+ski+resort-kananaskis...

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