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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Jan 05, 2012

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Phoenix Mountain: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Phoenix Mountain in British Columbia, Canada, is easy to get to and offers plenty ofskiing as well as a variety of other wintertime activities. The resort calls itself "the best little mountain in British Columbia," due to its community feel. ...
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The business of big-mountain contests
ESPN
This begs the question: Are big-mountain contests good for ski resortbusiness? Sure, they bring in media attention and mainstream exposure, but is it the right kind of exposure for a resort hoping to appeal to the masses, not just expert skiers? ...
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ESPN
Steamboat Springs: Lots to Do On and Off Slopes
Fox News
Despite the spring-like conditions, the Steamboat Ski School was offering a full roster of lessons in ski racing, telemark skiing, park and pipe freestyle, and snowbiking (on special bikes fitted with skis). Regular opportunities to ski with a ...
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Fox News
Club Med European Ski Resorts Offer Plenty of Fresh Powder for Skiers Left ...
PR Newswire (press release)
Skiing at Club Med's resorts in the French Alps accommodates every type of skierwith 865 miles of ski slopes including 109 black slopes. For non-skiers, Club Med skivillages offer alternative activities from hiking and snowshoe rambles to Nordic ...
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Learning a snow sport
Chicago Tribune
It's especially gratifying to see resorts aiming at girls and women who typically drop out of snow sports before becoming accomplished skiers and riders. Vail Mountain (www.vail.com), the country's largest ski resort, has just announced Ski Girls Rock, ...
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With lift fees high, skiers in constant bargain search
The Boston Globe
With a NESNA group discount, a skier saves $15-$30 off a lift ticket depending on the ski area. “People are very happy about saving money when it comes to skiing,'' Antista said. “When I was in high school, it was 30 or 40 bucks for a weekend pass. ...
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The Boston Globe
Local ski resorts stay optimistic despite balmy weather
Hometownlife.com
He's not alone, according to Bruhn who said, snowboarding has become as popular asskiing. “Those 25 and younger are all snow boarders,” he said. At the Alpine Valley ski resort in White Lake, Gail Winterhalter, operations manager, said this is one of ...
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Western Canada Greets New Year With Abundant Snow
OnTheSnow.com
While some latitudes of North America battle a bleak snow year, skiersand snowboarders across Western Canada are reveling in powder. Some British Columbia and Alberta ski resorts saw enough snow to start the New Year off with 100 percent of their ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Three cheers for Vail going for safety on the slopes
Carson Now
By Sam Bauman Those of us who have spent most of our adult life on ski and snowboard slopes know how important it is to follow the rules on the slopes. From our earliest snow days we have followed the Skiers Responsibility Code, simple rules that make ...
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COX: Time for novice skiers to hit slopes
Daily Breeze
January has been Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month for a number of years at the National Ski Areas Association. There was method to that thinking. After the holiday rush, there is a quiet period in January, when winter storms are blowing and skiers are...
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Ski Bus Scrapes By Without Snow
Wall Street Journal
ABOARD THE BAY AREA SKI BUS—Dozens of diehard skiers piled into a chartered bus from the Bay Area in the wee hours one day last week, headed for the Sierras. Four hours later they arrived at Lake Tahoe's Squaw Valley USA resort, marking another run ...
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Wall Street Journal
An Everest day of skiing
Houston Chronicle
Photo: Dan Leeth / HC A view from the Independence SuperChair lift on Peak 7, where Dan and Dianne Leeth began the first leg of their "Everest day of skiing." Photo: Dan Leeth / HC A happy skier descends Peak 7 at the Breckenridge Ski Resort, Colo. ...
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Hit the Slopes With Luxurious Beaver Creek Ski Packages From The Ritz-Carlton ...
MarketWatch (press release)
AVON, CO, Jan 05, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Featuring more than 1600 acres of diverse terrain with ski-in/ski-out access on Beaver Creek Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch makes it easy for skiers, snowboarders and winter sport ...
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Despite slow season, bidders line up for Czech ski resorts
Prague Post
Though Czech mountains offer some of the least expensive skiing in Europe, a lot of renovation is still needed to bring them on par with world-class ski destinations like those in the Alps. Alice Dvořáková of CzechTourism said that though not nearly as ...
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Prague Post
Tax inspectors hit target in Italian ski resort
Reuters
By Barry Moody | ROME (Reuters) - Italian officials combating a national plague of tax evasion hit the jackpot in a swoop on a posh ski resort, catching 42 drivers of Ferraris and other luxury cars who had declared incomes of less than 30000 euros ...
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Buy a ski house at the slopes for more family time
newjerseynewsroom.com
Like her husband, Deb has been skiing for the past 12 years. As their sons, Mason, 10 years old, and Will, 8, grew older, she continued, the youngsters wanted to participate in Stratton's ski program. “That meant more of a commitment to the area,” she ...
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Vermont ski packages with Porter Airlines
Toronto Star
The Huntsville resort is known for its long list of winter activities, from skating and cross-country skiing (with downhill skiing facilities nearby), to snowshoeing, all available with the Winter Warm-Up deal for two adults and up to three kids. ...
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Brundage offers Bogus skiers deals
The Idaho Statesman
Brundage Mountain Resort in McCall is offering Bogus Basin pass holders a deal starting today, Jan. 5. If skiers and snowboarders show their current Bogus Basin season pass at the Brundage ticket window, they'll get an adult, single-day, mid-week lift ...
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Wintergreen, Massanutten offer lots of snowy fun
Staunton News Leader
Mike Tripp/The News Leader Snow tubers drag their tubes up the slope as they prepare to head back to the top of the Peaked Mountain Express Tube Park at MassanuttenResort. / Mike Tripp/The News Leader Skiers carry their skis as they step onto the ...
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Snow Sports: Social media technology hits slopes
Worcester Telegram
While it's a holiday, it's also the 25-year-old Fitchburg native's regular Sunday shift as part of the Princeton ski area's three-person social media SWAT (Skiing Weather All the Time) team. The three young snow reporters alternate shifts, each putting ...
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Massive avalanche traps hundreds of British holidaymakers at Alpine ski resort
Daily Mail
By Peter Allen Hundreds of British holidaymakers are tonight trapped in the ski resort of Zermatt in Switzerland following a massive avalanche. A downpour of snow and ice has blocked all road and raid links into the Swiss village which has always been ...
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Daily Mail
Hit the slopes no matter what the weather
Bristol Evening Post
They have their own family friendly slopes but are near enough to enjoy the skiing that Ischgl offers and are served by regular ski buses. The ski pass for Ischgl also takesskiers across the border to duty free Samnaun in Switzerland, ...
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ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals Offers Fourth Night Free During Sun ...
MarketWatch (press release)
While the Sun Valley Resort offers some of the finest alpine skiing in the country, thearea has earned a reputation as "Nordic Town, USA" for its unmatched trail quality, terrain and training programs for cross-country skiers. ...
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Tips for taking the family on a ski vacation without breaking the bank
Chicago Parent
With the travel economy still in the dumps, there are deals everywhere, including at ski resorts across the country. For example, Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado is offering a free day of lifts, lessons and rentals to beginning skiers who ...
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ON SKIING: Resolutions for the skier in all of us
Kennebec Journal
Though Maine has nearly twenty ski areas, most of the attention of skiers (and the skipress) is focused on just a handful of resorts. This is a shame, since every one of Maine's slopes is worth visiting. Take the Camden Snow Bowl, where skiers can see ...
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Sizzling ski-town fare at Jackson's Teton Thai
USA TODAY
If you answered, "In the middle of the employee parking lot at the Jackson Hole Mountain ski resort in Wyoming," then be prepared to be shocked. I know I was. And I am not the only one - if you read almost any customer review on Yelp, Chowhound or ...
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USA TODAY
Staying safe on the slopes
WJXT Jacksonville
Unfortunately, some of those skiers will wish they hadn't. According to the National Ski Areas Association, an average of about 40 people are killed in ski and snowboard accidents at US ski resorts each year. Dozens more incur serious injuries and ...
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New owners have high hopes for Swain
Buffalo News
By Jonathan D. Epstein Two couples who have run the Swain Resort ski area in Allegany County for the past two years have completed their purchase of the facility, with assistance from the county and the county Industrial Development Agency. ...
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Buffalo News
Beaver Creek Mountain is 'Hollywood glam' ski resort
Houston Chronicle
Drive two hours southeast to Beaver Creek Resort, though, and you encounter a striking contrast. This is the Hollywood glam version of a ski resort, a place filled with the well-heeled. Women flash designer clothes and perfect highlights, men sport the ...
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Wintergreen, Massanutten offer lots of snowy fun
Staunton News Leader
Mike Tripp/The News Leader Snow tubers drag their tubes up the slope as they prepare to head back to the top of the Peaked Mountain Express Tube Park at MassanuttenResort. / Mike Tripp/The News Leader Skiers carry their skis as they step onto the ...
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MapMuse Announces Release of 2011 Winter Season Maps and ...
MapMuse today announced the release of its Winter Fun and Winter Services maps, two series of web-based locators that find winter-themed retailers, services, and places across the USA and Canada. ... A complete list of current Winter Fun topics includes: Bobsled Tracks and Luge Tracks Cross Country Skiing Dog Sledding Tours and Adventures Ice Fishing Ice Hotels Ice Skating Rinks Polar Bear Plunges Ski Clubs Ski Resorts and Ski Areas Ski Shops Sledding Hills Sleigh Rides ...
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Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Ontario, Canada - an unbiased review
Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Ontario, Canada - an unbiased review, PDF · Print · E-mail ... Yes, they had plenty of trails to keep teenagers born on skis busy. Yes ...
www.classychaos.com/.../939-blue-mountain-ski-resort-in-ont...
Best of Ski Canada – Digital Nomad
Snow-filled slopes await skiers in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada (AE, NGS ) ...Bear in mind, Canada is a huge place and my ski tracks only dilly-dallied ...
digitalnomad.nationalgeographic.com/.../best-of-ski-canada/
TheRecord - B.C. boasts 13 world-class ski resorts
Whistler. A skier blasts through the powder at the Whistler ski resort in Whistler, B.C. JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press Source: The Canadian Press ...
www.therecord.com/print/article/647397
Best freestyle skis - Canada - Ski Chat
Best freestyle skis, Canada, Skiing and Snowboarding Chat and Discussion. ... Get Free Snow Reports, for your favourite ski resorts & join the chat. ...
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/11520.page
Canada's Finest Skiing Resorts
During winter season, Canada's lush mountains become smothered with powder white snow. Canada's location as one of the few countries located high up.
www.gamerail.com/hobby-ideas/canadas-finest-skiing-resorts/
Avalanche in Canada kills backcountry skier | Skiing & snowboarding
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Staff Sgt. Alex Boden said Friday that a man in his ...skier; • Snow base at Powderhorn among leaders of Colorado ski resorts ...
www.outtherecolorado.com/.../avalanche-in-canada-kills-back...
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 ...
yourweatherblog.com/2011/12/wheres-the-snow/
Pemberton avalanche victim ID'd as Whistler ski patroller - British ...
Officials at the Whistler Blackcomb resort said MacKenzie had been an ... The expertskier was also featured in professional videos and photographs shot in the ... John Millman, from the Canadian Forces Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../bc-avalache-pemberton.html
Closet Canuck : O Canada!: Snowshoe or cross country ski at BC's ...
She's had a major crush on Canada ever since she visited British Columbia as a young... Snowshoe or cross country ski at BC's Rockwater Secret Cove Resort ...
www.closetcanuck.com/.../snowshoe-or-cross-country-ski-with...
Your Run - 40th Anniversary issue / Ski Canada Magazine
Subscribe to Ski Canada Magazine instantly online for just $15! ... of an incident in December in which the resort owner's son was caught skiing in a closed area. ...
skicanadamag.com/2011/12/.../your-run-40th-anniversary-issu...
CANOE Travel - Snow Sports - Vermont caters to skiers
Local resorts also know the value of attracting first-time visitors and new skiers, so SkiVermont offers "Learn-To" deals and other incentives all through January. ...
www.canoe.ca/Travel/Activities/SnowSports/.../19194311.html
Canadian Ski Areas Slammed With Huge Holiday Snowfall Making ...
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Fernie Alpine Resort are serving up some of the best Skiing and Riding in Canada (North America!!) right now. Deep in the ...
www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/.../canadian-ski-areas-slamme...
Panorama Cars - Status - And Vancouver Ski Train?
Some of the first downhill ski areas in Canada were in the Laurentian Hills north of Montreal, and CP promoted the sport by operating special ski trains for many ...
www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?15,2648467
Revelstoke, B.C.-area avalanche kills 45-year-old skier - Canada.com
A 45-year-old man has died in an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C. - the second skier to die in a B.C..
www.canada.com/news/Revelstoke.../story.html?...
  
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