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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Feb 16, 2012

Hannah Kearney, center, has visited the podium often this winter.
Ski holidays without the skiing? Holidaymakers opt for mountain activities ...
Daily Mail
This has changed the rules of the game for ski resorts, which in France had been firmly turned towards intensive sport ever since skiing exploded as a mainstream leisure activity in the 1960s and 1970s. 'Tourists just don't want skiing to be synonymous ...
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Daily Mail

Ski notes: Vermonters on winning streaks
Boston Globe
On the cusp of February school vacation weeks, ski area operators are touting technology during this season of snowmaking. Instead of snow from above, manmade winter has brought snow to the slopes during a time of below-normal snowfall. Skiing and ...
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" First-time skier hits the slopes; Lessons at Mt. Bachelor let this newbie ...
Bend Bulletin
Turn left to enter the resort's grounds. Beginners • Mt. Bachelor's Ski or Ride in 5 program is for first-time skiers. The $200 package comes with five lessons, five gear rentals and five lift tickets that will get you to the top of the mountain's ...
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Downhill dynamics
Sydney Morning Herald
Susan Bredow discovers Niseko village is changing, with luxe apartment stays on offer and a fast, new gondola to takeskiers to the resort's famed powder runs. Most Japaneseresorts have undergone remarkable change in the past few years but none as ...
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Sydney Morning Herald

No-Snow Winter Sends Skiers Golfing
Bloomberg
Smart, cautious snowmaking is helping some ski areas during the downturn, as the resorts trim expenses while maintaining their reputations as providers of good skiing surfaces during tough times, Krongel said. The $6 billion US ski industry had 60.3 ...
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Bloomberg

Speaking French and skiing with the locals in undiscovered Savoie Mont Blanc
Daily Mail
Especially in some French ski resorts. So it was all rather pleasant to be skiing on slopes largely free of English speakers. Rocking up earlier in the rather remote-feeling and rustic village of Valloire, at the southern end of the Savoie Mont Blanc ...
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Daily Mail

New York State winter getaway ski destinations
Examiner.com
In fact, Windham Mountain was named the most accessible resort in NY by the readers of Ski Magazine for two years running. With 1600 vertical feet of skiing, Windham Mountain is a big mountain – with 97% snowmaking, 49 trails, 10 lifts and 5 parks.
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Ski-thru Starbucks Opens at California Ski Resort
KSEE
Or even take off their skis. Squaw Valley, the popular ski resort in near Lake Tahoe, now sports the world's first ski-thru Starbucks, a cool 8000 feet up the mountain. The new coffee shop was built into the slopes so skiers could ski or board up to ...
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KSEE

Jackson Hole to Replace Casper Lift
First Tracks
Not only are we installing a state of the art lift but we will be doing summer grooming and expanding existing trails to make them much more attractive to intermediate skiers,” stated Jerry Blann, President of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
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First Tracks

Spend Presidents Day Weekend At Mont Tremblant
Huffington Post
This European-style ski town has seen some fantastic weather this season so far and is currently 100% open for skiers and snowboarders to take part in its many groomed trails and backcountry slopes. Mont Tremblant has been rated the #1 resort on the ...
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Snow report: More than 2 feet of new snow at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Examiner.com
Thanks to several days of snow, this weekend will be among the best conditions all season at Lake Tahoe ski resorts. This is perfect timing forskiers and riders who are planning a trip for the upcoming President's Day holiday, which stretches into ...
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Soelden, Austria: the best winter resort you never heard of
Charlotte Observer
We reached it by multiple lifts and a tunnel taken on skis. Our reward was that top-of-the-world feeling that you get from carving clean turns on snow-packed Alpine slopes in good weather, the snow crunching and hissing as you move. Like all good ski ...
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Skiing Granite Peak in Wisconsin: Wide trails and a N.J. native
newjerseynewsroom.com
So they cleared six runs by hand, installed the country's longest ski lift, and built the stone chalet from granite quarried nearby. Today, what has evolved as the Granite Peak ski area, is pride of the fleet, so to speak, of Wisconsin's 30 ski resorts ...
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No-Snow Winter Sends Skiers Golfing as Smith Recalls Merrill
BusinessWeek
Smart, cautious snowmaking is helping some ski areas during the downturn, as the resorts trim expenses while maintaining their reputations as providers of good skiing surfaces during tough times, Krongel said. The $6 billion US ski industry had 60.3 ...
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You go, girls!
Calgary Herald
Many other local resorts offer similar programs - check with your favouriteski area for their offerings. For most women I know who started skiing as adults (including me), the steep climb from intermediate to advanced skiinginvolves a series of ...
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Tahoe fun spots to visit after the slopes
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
MontBleu, one of three resorts right next to Heavenly, has the Onsen Spa, which has whirlpool baths, saunas and a host of treatment options. Après ski is not just a Tahoe thing, either, just down the mountain in Reno, many skiers choose to end their ...
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ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Thigh high in the alps
Sydney Morning Herald
... and resort traditions by night. Japan's on-piste appeal is no secret and in the alps about 300 kilometres north-west of Tokyo, in-the-know skiers are enjoying their seventh season of record snow. Both Hakuba and Nozawa Onsen are premier ski...
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Sydney Morning Herald

Champagne powder a vintage drawcard
The West Australian
Supplied picture Some of the world's best ski-in, ski-outresorts nestle high in the mountains that bisect the main islands of Japan. They offer all-inclusive holidays where travellers can enjoy great skiing and snowboarding by day and good food and ...
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The West Australian

Eastern Washington ski areas have west side resorts beat when it comes to ...
OregonLive.com (blog)
That means skiers and riders from the big cities of the west side like to journey across the state whenever they can. Here's a look at the downhill ski areas east of the Cascades crest in Washington. Pick from 49 Degrees North, Mt. Spokane, ...
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OregonLive.com (blog)

Travel: Some reasons why Whistler tops many lists as top mountain resort
Long Beach Press-Telegram
It's the largest ski resort in North America, which is obvious once you are high above it all, taking in the views that go on for miles. If you really love to travel light, you can leave more than just your skiing and boarding equipment at home.
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What to do winter vacation with the kids? Find winter!
Boston.com (blog)
Not only is there snow on New England's ski slopes (albeit mostly man-made), there are also deals and events for Presidents' week. February vacation is usually a sellout at ski resorts, but not this year. Blame the lack of natural snow and mild ...
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Trail of ski tales leads to an ebook
Boston Herald
In a way, ski tales are like fish tales. The stories are amazing, astounding even, and almost too good to be true. They suck us in and take us on a journey as the storyteller goes into detail about the adventure. But in the world of top skiers and ski ...
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A fine state of affairs
Boston.com
On the cusp of February school vacation weeks, ski area operators are touting technology during this season of snowmaking. Instead of snow from above, manmade winter has brought snow to the slopes during a time of below-normal snowfall. Skiing and ...
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Boston.com

Powderhorn Mountain Resort: From Dusk Till Dawn
KJCT8.com
That's where ski patrol comes in. "Our point is making the mountain as safe as we can for skiers to come up and enjoy," says Ski Patroller Briana Board. Ski patrol is responsible for taking care of a person when they hurt themselves on the mountain.
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Jackson Hole Reaches Out To Intermediate Skiers With New Lift
About - News & Issues
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort president said "The Casper area is the heart of our intermediate skiing. Not only are we installing a state of the art lift but we will be doing summer grooming and expanding existing trails to make them much more ...
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Insurance warning for off-piste skiers
Telegraph.co.uk
By Oliver Smith That is the average cost of calling out a search and rescue team in a European ski resort, according to research by Complete Ski, the insurer. Skiers who venture off-piste and simply get lost could face bills of a similar magnitude.
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Telegraph.co.uk

Squaw Valley opens first ski-thru Starbucks coffee store
Drinks Business Review
Squaw Valley, a ski resort in California near Lake Tahoe, has opened the world's first ski-thru Starbucks coffee store at 8000 feet in Olympic Valley. The new Starbucks coffee shop was built into the slopes to allow skiersbuy beverages without ...
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Do It All At Silver Mountain: Stay, Ski, And Surf
OnTheSnow.com
Families can enjoy a day on the slopes followed by water park fun at Silver Mountain. Photo courtesy of Silver Mountain Resort. Idaho is a likely place to ski, but not surf. Yet Silver Mountain offers slopes for skiing or snowboarding as well as waves ...
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OnTheSnow.com

February vacation critical for ski resorts
NECN
And with our ski areas covering 96 to 100 percent of their trails with snow making we've got the snow.” That snow making is a huge expense that pinches a little more when skier visits are down. The next two weeks are school vacations in Massachusetts ...
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Fun, learning are in the bag
Boston.com
A skier prepares to land on an air bag at Loon Mountain. It is the first season the bag has been at the Lincoln, NH, resort. (Photo courtesy Loon Mountain) By Marty Basch GILFORD, NH - Waiting his turn along with about 20 others on a late sunny ...
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Boston.com

Leading Canada And America Skiing Vacations | ucla islamic studies
By David
It gives a specialized experience for newcomer skiers in the a lot of the more affordable place skiing paths can be found about almost on the huge batch. Although skiing resorts cluster the beginner ski slopes at the end from the huge batch, ...
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NatGeo Top Ski Resorts (In 20 Snow Photos)
Perhaps Canada's most well known resort, Whistler welcomes its winter... Zermatt has managed to secure itself as the premier skiing spot in Switzerland.
blog.cheapholidays.com/nat-geo-top-snowy-slope-shots-world/
Skiing & Snowboarding - The SBC Media Showcase - SBC Ski and ...
Skiing, Snowboarding, resort, travel, vacation, news, photos, cat, heli, trips, ... will be featured at the final stop of The Canadian Shield Ski and Snowboard Tour ...
www.sbcresortguide.com/featuresarticle?news_id=342
Foreign skiers crowd Manali slopes
"What a nice ski slope," remarked Canadian skier John Lee. Lee and his friends are skiing on the Solang slopes near this picturesque touristresort and are ...
www.mid-day.com/.../070212-Foreign-skiers-on-Manali-land...
Skiing in Canada
Powder ski resorts in Canada are many, offering great terrain both on and off- piste and benefiting from huge annual snowfalls. Resorts like Whistler in the coast ...
www.heliski.co.uk/canada/skiing.htm
Best of Skiing in Canada Awards / Ski Canada Magazine
by Leslie Woit from Winter 2012 issue We like to think of our Best of Skiingin ... Resorts of the Canadian Rockies' Learn to Ski program includes lifts, rentals and ...
skicanadamag.com/2012/02/.../best-of-skiing-in-canada-award...
Personal Cool off for Eu Skiing Resorts « azprobateblog.com
Personal Cool off for Eu Skiing Resorts ... London and Wall Streets group who take ski getaways in Italy, the usa or Canada that can be cutting back their wasting ...
azprobateblog.com/?p=898
Canadian East coast resorts: Latest, snowHeads ski forum
I'm investigating the possibility of arranging a family holiday, with a few beginners and a few more seasoned skiers on... snowHeads ski club 2.0 is the friendliest ...
snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1978638
Canada Skiing Snow Report for Feb. 14, 2012 - Skiing - Yahoo! Sports
Before you hit the slopes for a day of skiing, make sure the conditions are... Use this information to find the status of the biggest skiing areas in all ofCanada (as ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10962762
Foreign skiers crowd Solang slopes
"What a nice ski slope," remarked Canadian skier John Lee. Lee and his friends are skiing on the Solang slopes near this picturesque touristresort and are ...
www.deccanherald.com/.../foreign-skiers-crowd-solang-slopes...
2011/12 Ski/Snowboard Update: Reasons for Optimism but Skier ...
Ski New England - Ski Resorts, Ski Areas, Ski Conditions, and SkiVacations ... Ski Adventure Deals for Banff National Park - Alberta,Canada's Ski Destination.
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Leading Canada And America Skiing Vacations | ucla islamic studies
From the Canadian Rockies to the Poconos, North America contains several ... Although skiing resorts cluster the beginner ski slopes at the end from the huge ...
uclaislamicstudies.com/.../leading-canada-and-america-skiing-...
Whistler Canada Trail Map
... whistler valley Skigreat value ski resort in the map, whistler, canadaknow Lift, ... country skiing resorts feet slope Photos around whistler,canada lupin street ...
hamptonbeachguide.com/camping/whistler-canada-trail-map
The Excitement And Increased Popularity Of Heli Skiing
They are very common in various parts of Canada such as Alberta and British Columbia. Resorts and heli skiing companies have been promoting heli skiing not ...
blogz.org/Blog814305-The-Excitement-And-Increased-Popul...
Snow/ski medias in Italy - Italy - Ski Chat
Snow/ski medias in Italy, Italy, 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/12076.page
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