 Ski resorts have the season's final challenge Boston Globe It's a common lament that the “backyard effect'' keeps skiers off the slopesevery year right about now, even if conditions are good. The theory is that once grass begins to go green in suburban Boston, casual skiers abandon boots and parkas to turn to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ski resorts begin to wind down amid winter warmth Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Despite the mild winter, Shultz said the resort has sold more ski tickets this season that last year, which he attributed to rain-free weekends and federal holidays. Those are generally the busiest times for skiing, and good weather can make all the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| South Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts Await Weekend Snowfall KTVN Ski shops are in the same boat, watching and waiting for mother nature to drop some fresh powder. If that happens this weekend, expect more skiers and snowboarders to pounce on the opportunity. "This place will pack out wall-to-wall," says Tyler ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Strength in numbers for sober travelers CNN (CNN) -- Sue and her husband loved to go on ski vacations, skiing on theslopes all morning and starting their drinking at lunchtime. Sue, who asked that her last name not be used, wasn't always sure the next morning what she had said or done -- or if ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lack of skiers brings end of season within sight Charleston Gazette By Rick Steelhammer A skier takes advantage of spring skiing conditions at Tucker County's Timberline Four Seasons resort, expected to be the last skiarea to remain open this season. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia's skiseason is sliding to a stop ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Spring-skiing newbies: Don't let your sweetheart be your teacher The Seattle Times Wentz recently joined other female instructors in teaching skiers at a Women's Escape, an event Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort near Wenatchee holds a few times a season. The purpose: to make women comfortable in a sport that some might otherwise find ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Man vs. mountain AOPA Pilot By Sarah Brown You'll know when the avalanche probe lands on a person: That spongy, soft feeling is like nothing else on the mountain, ski guide Kirk Becker explains to four advanced skiers at the Whistler Municipal Heliport. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Change of scenery, • Take a journey west and slide your skis on Hoodoo's ... Bend Bulletin The base elevation of Hoodoo Mountain Resort is 4668 feet, where the lower trail system starts. About 16 km of trails get groomed before first runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Adult tickets are $14. But check this out: trail use is free Mondays ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| W.Va. ski season comes to an end Daily Mail - Charleston The last day to ski this season at Snowshoe or Winterplace will be this Sunday, he said. Skiing at Canaan Valley Resort in Tucker County ended for the season on March 11. Timberline will be open for skiing at least until March 25 but will not be open ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Skiing season coming to end with sun and balmy temperatures newjerseynewsroom.com What little snow the ski areas received this winter is disappearing. Nonetheless, further north, New England continues to be a spring winter wonderland, at least through the end of the month. Skiing and snowboarding lives! LAST DANCE -- Cranmore Mt. in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Breckenridge Extends 2011/12 Season Transworld Business March 14, 2012 — Breckenridge Ski Resort announced today it will extend itsski season two additional weekends in April as a culmination of its 50 Wishes campaign. The resort has been granting wishes all season to celebrate the skiarea's 50th ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| W.Va. ski season winding down Boston.com The West Virginia Ski Areas Association says Snowshoe Mountain and Winterplace resorts will be closing their slopes for the season this Sunday. Canaan Valley shut down its slopes last Sunday. Association spokesman Joe Stevens says Timberline resort ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ex-Olympian Daron Rahlves takes first at Banzai Tour race at Sugar Bowl Examiner.com The former Olympic skier won his second consecutive Banzai Tour finals, taking first place last week at Sugar Bowl ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The event, which used to be called the Silver Belt Race that has roots back to the 1940s, was revived last year ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Marblehead youngsters head North to the slopes Wicked Local By Staff reports A group of Marblehead young skiers participated in the Buddy Werner League New Hampshire State Championships at Cranmore MountainResort in North Conway, NH last weekend. They ranged in age from 9-12 years old. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The real extreme sport: skiing in Afghanistan Kyiv Post But the mountains are spectacular and provide seemingly endless runs down pristine slopes filled with nothing but the sound of the wind and the rush of skisagainst snow — a far cry from the crowded trails of American and Europeanski resorts. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| VXL secures US$99m facility for ski resort The Sun Daily The ski resort will offer a variety of leisure activities and skiing facilities, and will be on par with world-class ski resorts such as the Vail in the US and Whistler in Canada. It is estimated to receive over 1.6 million visitors each year when ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Wish fulfilled: Breckenridge will extend its ski season two extra weeks Examiner.com Breckenridge Ski Resort announced today that it will extend its ski season two additional weekends in April as the culmination of its 50 Wishes campaign. Theresort has been granting wishes all season to celebrate the ski area's 50th anniversary season ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Today's Colorado ski and snow report: Vasquez Cirque at Winter Park opens Examiner.com The big news this Spring Break week, beyond the classic Spring Break weather specially made for Texans and Okies, is the opening of Vasquez Cirque at Winter Park Resort. About half the Cirque is open with more sure to come asski patrol makes its way ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MRST gears up for J3s The Wenatchee World Online Three Mission Ridge Ski Team athletes will be at the starting gates Friday when the J3 Western Region Junior Championships unfold at Big Sky Resort, Mont., with boys and girls super-G races. Delilah Cupp, Gracie Struthers and Cole Paton qualified for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seger crowned national J1 champ in Whistler Whistler Question Whistler-based skier Brodie Seger races in Saturday's (March 10) giant slalom as part of the J1 Canadian Championships held in the resort. Seger had three top-six results en route to the overall boys' title during the event. Brodie Seger led a podium ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A High Fives Weekend at Sugarbush Resort Powder.com (blog) Thursday, March 8, 2012 the High Fives Non-Profit Foundation ventured across the country to the Mad River Valley in Vermont for a series of events called “A High Fives Weekend” at Sugarbush Resort. With the help of Vermont NorthSki Shop and Sugarbush ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Retire Here, Not There: Montana Smartmoney.com By CATEY HILL Peek into the typical Montana resident's home and you're likely to find three things: hiking boots, skis and fishing poles. Dubbed the Treasure State for its majestic mountain ranges, famous parks, crystal clear rivers and lakes, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Splitboards open backcountry Casper Star-Tribune Online By CHRISTINE PETERSON Star-Tribune staff writer Casper snowboarder Matt Elmore attaches bindings to his splitboard -- a snowboard modified to becomeskis for going uphill. Backcountry snowboarding is becoming more popular as snowboarders want access to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Avalanche deaths point to high risk in backcountry Edmonton Journal The men were close and had gone on several ski trips together over the years according to RCMP. “They're all experienced skiers,” said Staff Sgt. Jacquie Olsen. “There were four skiing on one slope over on a different ridge and two were skiing on the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| VIDEO: The History of USA Ski Resorts | 1960'-68' Skier Visits Went ... By UnofficialNetworks The history of ski resorts in North America is little known by most skiers in the US and Canada. This video, which sounds like it was made in the 1950s, gives us some quality information about the history of ski areas in North America. Unofficial Networks |
| Canadian skier killed in World Cup crash (Reuters) - Canadian skier Nik Zoricic died on Saturday after crashing in a World Cup ski cross race in the Swiss resort of Grindelwald, Alpine Canadasaid. www.reuters.com/.../us-skiing-zoricic-death-idUSBRE82A00F... |
| PlanetSKI | News | Skiing in Canada Our content editor has been skiing in a few resorts in Eastern Canada this week. Check out the PlanetSKI video report from Mont St Anne, Stoneham and Le ... www.planetski.eu/news/3643 |
| Canada Skiing Snow Report for March 15, 2012 - Skiing - Yahoo ... Before you hit the slopes for a day of skiing, make sure the conditions are good ... to find the status of the biggest skiing areas in all of Canada (as of March 15): ... sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-11105016 |
| Canadian skier dies in Swiss race Canadian Ski Team member Nick Zoricic is seen in this current photo taken at the Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday at Blus Mountain Resort. Canadian skier ... www.torontosun.com/2012/.../canadian-skier-dies-in-swiss-rac... |
| Are 175cm ski's good for a 5'4 & 130lb intermediate skier ... Are 175cm ski's good for a 5'4 & 130lb intermediate skier ?, Beginning Skiing,Skiing ... Find a Ski Buddy, Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan ... Get Free Snow Reports, for your favourite ski resorts& join the chat . www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/12250.page |
| A village becomes a ski resort in Poland | WOPULAR A village becomes a ski resort in Poland. ... SkiBig3.com - Official Site for Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area & Sunshine Village Ski Resorts, Canada.... Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort official site with all relevant skiingresort ... www.wopular.com/village-becomes-ski-resort-poland-1 |
| Life Beyond the Gates / Ski Canada Magazine As recently retired Canadian cyclone-on-skis Britt Janyk points out, planning an ... a successful speaker and a resort property developer attests to howskiing, ... skicanadamag.com/2012/03/02/.../life-beyond-the-gates |
| Foreign skiers crowd Manali slopes - Breaking News | News Today ... Manali (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 6 (IANS) 'What a nice ski slope,' remarkedCanadian skier John Lee. Lee and his friends are skiing on the Solangslopes near ... www.inspiredfeel.com/.../foreign-skiers-crowd-manali-slopes/ |
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