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AMERICA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 29, 2011

Crystal Mountain Resort
Crystal Mountain Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Crystal Mountain Resort in Westbank, British Columbia, is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Alpine Mountain, featuring all the key information snowlovers ...
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No snow? Big problem for US ski resorts
msnbc.com
By Elaine Porterfield , msnbc.com contributor Let it snow: words that skiers and employees of resorts around the country are fervently repeating as flakes resist falling on slopes from California to New England. “It's been a slow start for us,” said...
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With no snow, ski business is slow
The Boston Globe
But putting snow on the slopes and skiers and riders on the lifts are very different things, said Pearce, who indicated it's too early to tell just what kind of hit the areas are taking because of the backyard syndrome. “Even with us pushing out videos ...
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The Boston Globe
Nature not cooperating
Boston.com
But putting snow on the slopes and skiers and riders on the lifts are very different things, said Pearce, who indicated it's too early to tell just what kind of hit the areas are taking because of the backyard syndrome. “Even with us pushing out videos ...
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Boston.com
Where to ski in New England
Globe and Mail
Slightly further afield, 40 minutes northwest from Jackson on the route back to Canada, Bretton Woods is New Hampshire's biggestski area. It's a gentle hill more geared to families and, as usual, your fellow skiers will mostly be Bostonians; ...
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Globe and Mail
Going Euro
Boulder Weekly
Watch your weight: With airlines charging extra for baggage, take one pair of skis. If you must take two, bring an unmounted pair so you can swap your bindings onto them. Or team up with a buddy to bring one extra pair, or an extra snowboard and ...
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Boulder Weekly
Old Man Winter Has Never Been So Popular: The Central New York Region Makes ...
Madison County Courier
Families are invited to bundle up and head over to the McCauley Mountain Ski Area in Herkimer County's Adirondacks. Known as “New York's Best Family Mountain,” McCauley offers skiers and snowboarders two dozen trails of fun ranging from gentle cruisers ...
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Madison County Courier
Alaska still a cool destination for tourists, ski buffs in winter
Alaskajournal.com
“They come to us because of the skiing,” she said. Girdwood has a new addition this ski season: a season-wide itinerary of skiing andsnowboarding professionals, courtesy of the adventure company EpicQuest, which operates out of Alyeska Resort. ...
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Alaskajournal.com
Snow machines fill in for Mother Nature at China Peak
Fresno Bee
Average real-snow depths are down 95% from this time last year, requiring snow to be made for skiers and snowboarders. Snowmaking guns sit idle at China Peak ski area during the daylight hours. But when the temperature and humidity drop at night, ...
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Fresno Bee
A tough time for ski resorts with warm December
WNYT
So certainly that has hurt us a little bit as well as many otherresorts," Tschinkel said. The families who showed up didn't seem to mind the conditions. Many of them were grateful just to get on skis. "It's getting better as we speak. Snow is coming ...
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WNYT
Will winter snow be a no-show?
Sentinel and Enterprise
SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / BRETT CRAWFORD Skiers fill the lifts to ride the few trails open at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton on Wednesday (a third of the mountain is currently open with all lifts running). The mountain, which relies on ...
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Hakon Lein Trail re-opening
Sault Star
About 70% of Stokely's business comes from the US This year, they have had a lot of visitors from Michigan. "There is no snow down there at all," Martin said. Stokely has also had a number of skiers who typically ski at Hiawatha. ...
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Let that dog run, Wanoga Sno-park provides great opportunities for skijoring ...
Bend Bulletin
With sudden and spontaneous inspiration, Kenai will stop and roll and wriggle in the snow, presumably because the harness she's unaccustomed to itches or feels like something stuck in her fur, and this time, I just about impaled her with my skis....
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It was uphill, then downhill
Worcester Telegram
“If we bulldozed a road at the side through that wall and smoothed a way to the top, we could carry the skiers up by truck,” he said. Eureka! He put in $2000, I put in $2000, and we incorporated the Moose Hill Ski Area. Crazy as it sounds, ...
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Birkebeiner moves ahead on new trailhead, back up start area
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
More than an alternate for the start line, the new trailhead will provide an additional, year-round access point for skiers, hikers, snow-shoers and mountain bikers. The trailhead, approved by the ABSF Board of Directors, will be south of Cable, ...
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Ski Areas Make Snow During Slow Start To Season
WMUR Manchester
"We've been lucky with our snow-making to be able to make snow, even though the weather doesn't seem like we can have snow on the mountain," said Pat Terry of Crotched Mountain. Skiers at the mountain Wednesday said they were surprised by how good the ...
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Shiffrin third in Lienz slalom, Schild wins again, Schleper retires
SkiRacing.com
It was a very special day for the US women's Ski Team today (Dec. 29) in Lienz, Austria as 16-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin earned her first World Cup podium in third place on the same day that her veteran teammate Sarah Schleper skied her final World Cup ...
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The Bear's Mouth
Big Bear Grizzly
Prior to teaching, each volunteer must attend a four-day training clinic offered by leading professionals in the field of adaptive snow-sports. Volunteers learn about guiding visually-impaired skiers or teaching skiers with spinal cord injuries. ...
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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 29
PR Newswire (press release)
Skiing was introduced to America in the 1840s and '50s by Norwegians and Swedes, who came to the US as part of the Gold Rush. The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924. Today, snow means fun and excitement for nearly 7 million downhill skiers. ...
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Great snow in Europe, not so good in USA
PlanetSKI.eu
Over in the USA Christmas in many resorts will not go down as a bumper one. In many cases quite the opposite as natural snowfall was in short supply and it has been too warm to turn on many snowcannons. We have full details from North America lower ...
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They're opening, but ...
Glens Falls Post-Star
"This is lethal for most ski areas," Barbone said on Wednesday. "It's Christmas week and our parking lot should be full. All I can say is wow." But you know what, if you looked at the faces of some of the estimated 1000 skiers and riders at West ...
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Summit County Year in Review: October-December 2011
Summit Daily News
He rode the first chair along with his friend Greg Gutzki; Nancy Macy, who rode the first chair in 1961 and still skis four days a week; and Bob Brown, who was born on Dec. 16, 1961 and was granted the wish to ride first chair. ...
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Week ahead shaping up to be a busy one for local ski hills
www.kamloopsnews.ca
Nicolson anticipates there will be even more snow for outdoor recreationalists to enjoy. He said 20 cm fell on Monday night and more is forecast throughout the week. "Snow is a big determining factor for us," he said. Nicolson said business for ...
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Ski notes: Military discounts available
The Boston Globe
He also established the Great American Ski Rental Company with locations throughout the White Mountains. Donations in his memory can be made to the Roger Buchika Alpine Skiing Fund, Middlebury College, 5 Court Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753. ...
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Snow, new lift boost Monarch
Pueblo Chieftain
While less snow than the same time last year, the resort off of US 50 near Salida is faring better than many of the state's northern ski areas, where dry conditions persist. "We've been holding our own," Ramsey said. The resort made an additional $1.3 ...
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Warm Winter Affecting Businesses Relying on Snow
KQ2 | StJoeChannel
WESTON, MO -- Winter typically means fresh snow, cold weather, and a trip down the slopes. "Half of us tubed all day and one of us skied all day," said Cindy Jenkins who traveled from Tulsa, Oklahoma with her son and daughter. ...
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Sports Year in Review: 2011
Whistler Question
Whistler Nordics skiers also swept the podium in the youth 15-km women's event, with Nicki Murdoch winning, followed by Lauren Doak and Marlin Beswetherick. The Whistler and Spud Valley Nordics both had excellent showings on home snow as Whistler ...
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Snowboarders Have a Culture All Their Own
Twin Falls Times-News
“Terrain parks are huge this year and will be even bigger if we get any more snow,” Curtis said. “They aren't for every snowboarder but there are more of us using the parks, so I like that more resorts are developing them.” Curtis likes the terrain ...
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Dry December primes BC slopes for avalanches
Globe and Mail
“A high danger rating is typical for us at this stage of the season,” Mr. Horvath said. “But this season we had an unusual early-season snowpack which caused a deep weakness.” Backcountry skiing is becoming increasingly popular at the resort, he said. ...
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Globe and Mail
Overhead Bin - No snow? Big problem for US ski resorts
By Elaine Porterfield
Let it snow: words that skiers and employees of resorts around the country are fervently repeating as flakes resist falling on slopes from California to New England. “It's been a slow start for us,” said Ethan Austin, ... Best national parks to visit during winter. Browse: skiing, featured, ski-resortus-travel, elaine-porterfield ....Becuase when idiots use terms like Republicants or Tea Baggers or Faux newsthey can never win arguments based on facts! They try to out yell their opponents....
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TODAY Travel - No snow? Big problem for US ski resorts
By Elaine Porterfield
Let it snow: words that skiers and employees of resorts around the country are fervently repeating as flakes resist falling on slopes from California to New England.... Browse: featured, skiingski-resortus-travel, elaine-porterfield ..... tell me - I , we all can see it with our own eyes - except bible people , they cant see anything but what their silly book or fox news tells them , but talking burning bushes and people coming back from the dead , that they swallow - how freakin insane(funny) is that ...
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Colorado ski resorts not as jolly about Christmas snow as last year
"It's just like a normal busy day for us," she said. There is one resort on the snowreport that stands out, though. Buoyed by a nearly 2-foot dumping last ...
www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19619496
Lack of snow leaves Blue Hills skiers blue
Blue Hills employee Cameron Hughes approaches a snow gun at the bottom ...skiers and snowboarders usually are hitting the slopes of the Blue Hills Ski Areain Milton. ... To make up for it, the ski area is relying on preseason sales and hoping to ... “You never know when we'll get out there, and for us, we also want to start ...
www.boston.com/.../lack_of_snow_leaves_blue_hills_skiers_b...
Skiers relying on man-made snow... but high temperatures even ...
MailOnline - news, sport, celebrity, science and health stories ... So to keep theskiers happy many resorts have made their own snow - but relatively high .... I was really looking forward to skiing at Sugar Bowl this year too...watch us have a...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Skiers-relying-man-snow--high-temp...
Mt. Bachelor Serves Non-Skiers a Menu of Speedy Fun - OnTheSnow
Find a Resort. Canada. USA. South America. Europe. Oceania ... a reputation as a skier's mountain, but the resort offers fun outdoor activities for non-skiers, too. ...
www.onthesnow.com/.../mt-bachelor-serves-non-skiers-a-men...
Resorts Across The U.S. Offering Incredible Deals For First Timer ...
More than 300 ski areas in 34 states are offering special deals for first-time skiersand snowboarders to promote National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month in ...
www.snocountry.com/.../resorts-across-the-us-offering-incredi...
SKI RESORTS: Low snow levels not keeping skiers away - KSTU
Snow totals in the mountains are lower than this time last year, but that isn't stopping ... Advertise With FOX 13 · Contact Us · DTV Guide · EEO Public File Report · FOX 13 ... Get It Now: FOX 13 News E-mail Newsletters and Text Message Alerts ... of town; resort operators say these are perfect conditions for out-of-town skiers. ...
www.fox13now.com/.../kstu-ski-resorts-low-snow-levels-not-k...
Many U.S. ski areas lack snow | Deseret News
WEST DOVER, Vt. — There were far too many skis on hand this week at High Altitude, ... 23, 2011; With snow scarce, northern US has brown Christmas – Dec....
www.deseretnews.com/.../Many-US-ski-areas-lack-snow.html
Many Ski Areas Lack an Essential Ingredient - NYTimes.com
A lone skier on an artificially snow-covered run at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vt.... Christopher Millette/ERIE TIMES-NEWS, via Associated Press ... “If Mother Nature's not going to give us the snow, she's got to give us the temperatures,” said...
www.nytimes.com/.../many-ski-areas-lack-an-essential-ingredi...
White Christmas for skiers as heavy snow reaches the Alps ...
After a dramatic turnaround in the weather, skiers heading to the higher resorts in the French ... "In Courchevel, there is now officially too much snow" Photo: ALAMY ... Skiing: Europe vs North America ... In Travel News ... Why book withus ? ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../White-Christmas-for-skiers-as-heavy-...
Where's the Snow? Skiers Holding Their Breath…and Their Skis ...
By Christmas, skiers and ski resort owners expect much more snow than this. ...Storm systems are driven eastward along the Canadian/U.S. border where they ...This is good news for skiers across the country, but especially good news for a ...
yourweatherblog.com/2011/12/wheres-the-snow/
Limited snow not stopping skiers | WWLP.com
Full Site, News, Images, The Web ... (WWLP) - It doesn't look like winter and it really doesn't feel like winter, but Berkshire East and Blandford ski areas are open.... Without snow in your backyard, you may not be thinking about skiing or ..."This is a very important week for us, there's two vacation weeks that we earn quite a ...
www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/.../limited-snow-not-stopping-skiers
THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Local News :: Snowstorms jump-start ...
Snowstorms jump-start Lebanon's skiing season ... to Bsharri and Makmel Mountain, making conditions ideal for skiers to hit the slopes at the Cedars skiresort. ...
www.dailystar.com.lb/.../158214-snowstorms-jump-start-leban...
Unimpressed skiers ask: Where's the spectacular La Nina snow ...
Unimpressed skiers ask: Where's the spectacular La Nina snow? DENISE WHITAKE ... Photo: Courtesy Photo / Mount Baker Ski Area. Fresh snow on the new ...
www.seattlepi.com/.../Unimpressed-skiers-ask-Where-s-the-spe...
CNY skiers' spirits lift with opening of season | syracuse.com
Greek Peak, Labrador and Song open to delight of snow riders. ... At 72, the Binghamton-area resident welcomed the opening of the skiing season and the overnight ... Alert us. Reply Post new. matty December 19, 2011 at 7:02AM. Follow ... News from The Post-Standard stories with the most comments in the last 7 days. ...
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