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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Jan 12, 2012


Freestyle skiing pioneer fought for sport at Olympics
Montreal Gazette
On a profile on the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association website, Ms. Burke lists her childhood ambition as becoming "an Olympian -- in any sport." Although she will be 31 in 2014 -- relatively old for a pro skier -- she planned to be leading the ...
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Horseshoe Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
The resort has played host to the Horseshoe Open, the largest open ski and snowboard festival in Ontario. The event has attracted some of Canada's best snowboarders and skiers. In addition, Horseshoe Resort offers freestyle events and race training and ...
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Canada Olympic Park: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, is a popular destination for skiersand snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Canada Olympic Park, featuring all the key information snow lovers need to ...
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Canadian skiing: Where's the snow, where's the faux?
Globe and Mail
Fellow BC ski town Revelstoke is experiencing one of its snowiest winters ever, with 508 cm so far. It will start using artificial snow for the first time ever this weekend in its beginner ski area at the base of the mountain – with so much of the real ...
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Globe and Mail
No Snow? Ski Areas Adapt; Do Folks Realize?
Litchfield County Times
We are just waiting for winter to get going.” Both he and Mr. Sawyer reported that their mountains are “100 percent open,” with all trails groomed and ready for skiers. “There are only three resorts in New England that can make that statement and two ...
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Ski resorts, farmers united in concern over lack of snow
Fox News
By Alicia Acuna Getting some skiing in this season may not be as easy as booking a flight to the slopes. With less than stellar bases, ski resorts all over the country say they are seeing fewer visitors due to a lack of snow. ...
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Ski resorts cut off by snow
PlanetSKI.eu
"Technically of course people are stranded and resorts cut off but we were cut off in Tignes last week on a few occasions as they cleared the roads and blasted for avalanches and it wasn't that bad as we just went skiing. It was of course inconvenient ...
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PlanetSKI.eu
Sipapu Ski And Summer Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in New Mexico is a popular destination forskiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, featuring all the key information snow lovers ...
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Skiers vs. snowboarders? These days, many people are doing both
Washington Post
“It's not as bad as 10 years ago, but there are still awful stereotypes,” said Slingsby, 39, who previously taught at the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia. Graham Potter, 25, agreed. He spent more than 100 days each of the past two ...
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Whiskey, skis & music: Steamboat rocks as wild Texans take over the Colorado ...
CultureMap Houston
Now in its 26th year, MusicFest brings Texas country/Americana music and Texas fans to the Steamboat Ski Resort for a six-day marathon of music, skiing and madness. When notoriously wild Texans meet the high altitude, things get crazy. ...
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CultureMap Houston
Ski Resorts Say Uncle Sam Illegally Grabbed Their Water
Courthouse News Service
By JONNY BONNER DENVER (CN) - The National Ski Areas Association claims the US Forest Service illegally seized privately owned water rights without compensation from 121 resorts on federal lands, via a "stunning and unprecedented directive. ...
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Rahlves, Moseley on Lake Tahoe slopes this week as ski ambassadors
Examiner.com
Two Olympic skiers were on the slopes of Lake Tahoe earlier this week. Their intent was to show that Lake Tahoe ski resorts are worth a visit despite the lack of “real” snow. Olympic gold-winning medalist Jonny Moseley and Olympic freestyle skier and ...
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Booking Ski Trips Online Gets Easier
CIO Today
The sticker shock, after including multiple-day tickets, hotel stay, lessons and rentals, can be quite jarring for those who may not ski every year. Because ski resorts charge more for lift tickets at walk-up counters, savvy skiers typically buy online ...
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For your viewing pleasure
Boston.com
There is no admission fee, parking is first-come along Route 16, and fans are encouraged to interact with mushers and dog handlers in the holding area (nesdc.org). ■Equine skijoring: In this event, horses tow skiers for speed and agility over a frozen ...
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Boston.com
Grand Targhee offering free skiing to all season pass holders
Helena Independent Record
Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley on the back-side of Jackson Hole, Wyo., is offering a “ski free” program to skiers who have bought season passes to any US or Canadian Ski resort for this 2012 season. The offer is good for any skier who ...
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Skiing Is Therapeutic!
Huffington Post (blog)
And this is a time when there is a general lack of snow in resorts all over this country and Europe. Now, going back to my experience. My greatest fear was being able to walk and ski in my heavy boots and skis. I was completely dependent on my husband, ...
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44 ski resorts in 44 days
Salamanca Press
Now, he's taking his expertise statewide as part of a new endeavour that could dramatically change how skiers remember their time on the slopes. In what could be considered a ski enthusiast's dream trip, Quavis is currently traveling throughout New ...
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Now Is the Time to Learn to Ski or Snowboard on the Cheap
TIME
By Brad Tuttle | @bradrtuttle | January 12, 2012 | + It's hard to claim that downhill skiing is remotely inexpensive. Colorado's Steamboat Ski Area is noteworthy this year because its top price for a one-day lift ticket is “just” $99. ...
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TIME
SKIING: Bubble chair an attraction at Mount Snow
Kennebec Journal
John Christie is a former ski racer and ski area manager and owner, a skihistorian and member of the Maine Ski Hall of Fame. He and his son, Josh, write ski columns on alternating weeks. John can be reached at jchristie@fairpoint.net. ...
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Wolf Creek draws skiers with big Colo. snow, small crowds
Charlotte Observer
I'm wallowing in waist-deep powder, huge, puffy drifts of the stuff swirling around me and grabbing at my skis, which clearly aren't wide enough to handle the 24-inch dump that's currently blanketing Wolf Creek Ski Area. And it's still snowing - flakes ...
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Swiss ski resorts are introducing incentives to make Switzerland a more...
swissinfo.ch
For Charly Matthieu, owner of a sports shop on the main street, the cost of skis has been kept down this year for example. “We managed to bring down prices thanks to agreements between skimakers, middlemen and shop owners,” he said. ...
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swissinfo.ch
Copper Mountain kicks off 'Safety Fest' this weekend, alongside other resorts
Summit Daily News
On Saturday, Arapahoe Basin kicks off its own Safety Week, in partnership with the National Ski Areas Association. The weekend, themed “Always be Educated,” or ABE, focuses on on-mountain safety measures all skiers and riders should follow on the ...
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Trip filled with Jimmer, Pocono slopes
Glens Falls Post-Star
A skier and a snowboarder take a break to enjoy the view while hitting theslopes recently at Blue Mountain ski area in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. Snowguns help to build up snow on the mountain in an otherwise snowless area. ...
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Romania reports cheapest ski resort prices this winter
Focus on Travel News
This January, ski resorts in Romanian town of Predeal are reporting the cheapest prices Europe-wide for winter sports enthusiasts— £46 per night in a standard double room. In the Polish winter holiday destination of Szczyrk,skiers pay an average of ...
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CNY ski resorts hurting from lack of snow
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Skier Bob Dewey agrees, “We wish for snow. We're hoping for snow, but the manmade snow is very skiable.” Ski resort owners wish more people thought the same. Not only are they missing out on revenue from people not skiing, they also have unavoidable ...
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Aspen Skiing Co.: Business 'strong' despite poor snow
Aspen Times
When it does snow, they turn out in droves, such as Sunday, when 8 inches graced the four ski areas of Aspen and Snowmass. Skico has relied on early-season snowmaking and grooming to salvage conditions. The groomed slopessatisfy many visiting skiers ...
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Ferrari FF Skiing on the Slopes of Madonna di Campiglio
CarBuzz - Car News and Reviews
It takes place in the beautiful surroundings of the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy. It's unlikely that you will find yourself on those slopes unless your wallet is thick enough, and it is more unlikely that your ski equipment will be a ...
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Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux Hibernate In Ski Resort They just want to ...
Entertainmentwise
"They were in ski clothes and stored their skis while they hung out," an eyewitness told the magazine. "Came right fromskiing. Super casual." Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux Hibernate In Ski Resort.
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Entertainmentwise
Film Screening of Exhilarating Documentary 'Skiing Everest' FREE Tickets
KOLO
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa will host a film screening of an exhilarating documentary about an elite group of skiers who scale the world's highest mountain, and challenge its most dangerous slopes, Skiing Everest will screen in a limited theatrical ...
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Resort guide & skiing tips for Banff, Sunshine Village ... - Ski blog
By admin
Banff is the town in which the majority of skiers and boarders stay when coming to ski in The Big 3, which consists of the resorts of Norquay, Sunshine Village and Lake Louise. Each ski area has it's own character, and we'll be giving you the ... The head chef here, Morne Burger serves award winningCanadian food, including fresh seafood from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and succulent cuts of bison, beef and elk. And with over 600 wines to choose from, the restaurant pride ...
Ski Blog
Declination: Japan's Backcountry Powder Revolution
By leslie anthony
A friend and I were skiing a steep ridge outside Nozawa Onsen ski area when I dropped over a pillow and almost brushed the bizarre creature, known for hanging out beneath cliffs and pillows where edible plants might be exposed. I was shocked by the sudden sight of furry, boar-sized animal with a bearded face, perky ... foundering ski areas, they had one thing on their minds: powder. Adventure-ski tour outfits from Australia, Canada and the U.S. dropped in. When the big mountain ...
adventure journal
Skiers: Where snow is (Canada, Taos) and isn't (Sierra, Tahoe)
Last year, folks were skiing and snowboarding in July. ... Season pass holders at US and Canadian resorts can ski free for every night they stay at one of ...
www.latimes.com/.../la-trb-no-snow-ski-resorts-20120106,1,3...
Nakiska Ski Area Named in Ski Canada Magazine Annual Best of ...
Ski Canada 's finest; Nakiska Resort, in Kananaskis Country and home of ...Nakiska Ski Area has made it into the Ski Canada Magazine Annual Best ofSkiing ...
www.skinakiska.com/news-and-info/NewsItems.aspx?a=632
Skiers: Where snow is (Canada, Taos) and isn't (Sierra, Tahoe ...
A paucity of snow in the Sierra and Tahoe shows the other side of La Nina.
www.latimes.com/.../la-trb-no-snow-ski-resorts-20120106,0,5...
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 skisbusy. Yes ...
www.classychaos.com/.../939-blue-mountain-ski-resort-in-ont...
Resort Guide and skiing tips; Jasper and Marmot Basin, Alberta ...
Resort Guide and skiing tips; Jasper and Marmot Basin, Alberta, Canada. 11 January 2012 No Comment. To the north of the well-known Banff National Park is ...
ski-buzz.co.uk/.../resort-guide-and-skiing-tips-jasper-and-mar...
Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort: A Huffington Post Travel ...
This eight-passenger gondola is one of 12 lifts that cart skiers up the slopes at... The Canadian ski resort features 12 lifts, which include two magic carpets, four ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../sunshine-village-ski-snow_n_119...
Freestyle skiers show support for Sarah Burke
By James Sullivan, BNQT.com Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke was in critical condition Wednesday after crashing in the halfpipe at Park City MountainResort ...
www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/story/2012-01.../1
Canadian Resort Guide | Skiing Magazine
A guide to skiing Canada's ski resorts and backcountry.
www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/oh-canada
Grand Targhee Resort Offers Free Skiing to All North America's ...
Targhee is offering a "ski free" program to skiers who have bought season passes to any U.S. or Canadian Ski resort for this 2012 season. The offer is good for ...
www.prnewswire.com/.../grand-targhee-resort-offers-free-skii...
Northern Resorts Poach Colorado Skiers « Mile High on the Cheap
Grand Targhee on the backside of Jackson Hole but accessed via Driggs, ID, is offering FREE skiing to season pass holders from any U.S. or Canadian ski area ...
www.milehighonthecheap.com/.../northern-resorts-poach-colo...
Pemberton avalanche victim ID'd as Whistler ski patroller - British ...
Officials at the Whistler Blackcomb resort said MacKenzie had been an ... The expert skier 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
Canada Encourages Travellers To Check Out Their Ski Resorts ...
Ski season is in full swing throughout the snowy country of Canada, so Aussie travellers who enjoy this wintry activity may wish to consider...
www.expedia.com.au/.../canada-encourages-travellers-to-chec...
Canadian freestyle skier badly injured at PCMR superpipe - The ...
A Canadian freestyle skier was injured in an accident at Park City MountainResort on Tuesday, the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association said.
www.parkrecord.com/ci_19714483
Becoming an effective Skier - Five Essential Points - (Deer Valley ...
When my children were small, I skied at a local family oriented ski resort and every year we had a "family" ski day ! On one such a day,,a family brought their...
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/24/3970.page
  
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