AMERICA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Apr 05, 2012

Western ski resorts wrapping unpredictable season Huffington Post "It won't be a record-breaker for us, but we survived better than other places in the western US," Ski Utah spokeswoman Jessica Kunzer said. Visitors to Utah resorts held onto advance bookings, but local skiers turned their nose on the skimpy snow ... See all stories on this topic »

Western ski resorts wrapping up unpredictable season Reno Gazette Journal (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan) / Susan Montoya Bryan/AP A March 11, 2012 image shows skiers heading toward the slopes at Sandia Peak Ski Area near Albuquerque, NM New Mexico, traditionally warmer and with less reliable snowfall than its northern ... See all stories on this topic »

Western ski resorts wrapping up unpredictable season with widely varying snow ... Newser Western ski resorts, including many in Northern California, are... (Associated Press) A March 11, 2012 image shows skiers heading toward the slopes at Sandia Peak Ski Area near Albuquerque, NM New Mexico, traditionally warmer and with less reliable ... See all stories on this topic »

Green grass means ski season coming to an end Deseret News By Alex Cabrero, Deseret News Skiers ride up the Town Lift at Park City Mountain Resort as the grass grows green underneath. The resort opened late and is closing early due to lack of snow. The Seeholzer family had big plans for this winter season, ... See all stories on this topic » Deseret News

Ski areas plan last days and end-of-season celebrations The Idaho Statesman Ski areas from Brundage to Grand Targhee are planning their final days and don't be surprised with some bonus weekends. “Winter refuses to call it quits up here at Brundage,” said resort spokesperson, April Russell, “This latest blast of snow makes us ... See all stories on this topic » The Idaho Statesman

Update on deadly ski accident KNDO/KNDU The county coroner says KyOna Hoff, 22, died from suffocation due to being trapped in the deep snow. According to managers at the White Pass Ski Area, Hoff had beenskiing with friends on Saturday before she decided to split up from the group. See all stories on this topic »

Early spring, then winter again in Tuckerman Ravine The Union Leader But by early last week, snow, wind and cold temperatures had returned, a change in the weather that led to hard and icy conditions. Forest Service were warning skiers about the potential for sustained, sliding falls, given frozen terrain, ... See all stories on this topic »

Vail Valley Voices: As if learning to ski wasn't hard enough Vail Daily News Those of us who live year-round at American ski resorts love our southern guests — even if we can't understand a word they say. Many years ago, I was teaching skiing at a small Southern California resort that was inundated with new skiers from ... See all stories on this topic »

Ditching spokes for skis Juneau Empire “You eat it so much faster on than you would on skis. And you know it's coming. It's just like - BAM - and then you're on the ground,” Quincy said. For these young locals, the fact they lack brakes is also what makes their homemade ski bikes so much ... See all stories on this topic »

80s on the slopes baby Boston.com (blog) I think fellow skiers will agree that March meltdown was too much too soon. The snowhaters had their fun, ecstatically mocking us core skiers about how they were golfing and biking and how the "skiing must be over." Not so fast friends. See all stories on this topic »

Aspen ski jump venue 'back to square one' Aspen Times ASPEN — Plans for a nordic ski-jumping venue on lower Tiehack at Buttermilk are off the table, though the features are outlined in a master-plan amendment for the ski areathat Aspen Skiing Co. submitted to Pitkin County just last week. See all stories on this topic »

Skiing To The South Pole Huffington Post The Amundsen-Scott Station, a scientific research base, sits atop the most desolate patch of snow on earth: the geographic South Pole. Carbon dioxide freezes to dry ice at -109 degrees Fahrenheit. By South Pole standards, that's just a nippy day. See all stories on this topic »

Spring skiing on the Denali Highway is good for the soul Fairbanks Daily News-Miner But hear me out before you label us Nordic nutcases. Things didn't look good as we pulled out of the driveway at 8 am on Sunday. Our plan was to escape Fairbanks for a glorious day of skate skiing and skijoring on the Denali Highway with our two Labs, ... See all stories on this topic »

Two British skiers killed on two different mountains Ski Club of Great Britain Instructors and skiers from nearby slopes witnessed the accident and helped to pull the victims from the snow. Mr Keene's employers, marketing firm AudienceScience, issued a statement paying tribute saying, “Ryan graced us with his warmth and sincerity ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Club of Great Britain

Last weekend to shine at Sunlight Glenwood Springs Post Independent The Cowan kids from Superior spent part of their spring break skiing at Sunlight Mountain Resort. From left, Corbin, 10, Ryley, 12, and Chase, 6, all enjoyed the beautiful weather. Sunlight closes with a bang tomorrow, Sunday, April 1, with its Beach... See all stories on this topic »

Ford Takes Seventh US Ski Racing Title First Tracks Tommy Ford skis to the US slalom title at the Nature Valley US Alpine Championships at Colorado's Winter Park Resort on Thursday. (photo: USSA/Tom Kelly) “I've been training some slalom up in Quebec when we had some spring break time before coming here ... See all stories on this topic » First Tracks

Skiing Column: Wong returning to championship roots Conway Daily Sun It was 41 years ago. Wong was 21, a Vancouver City College student with a growing bag of tricks on snow. He saw an ad in Skiing magazine tantalizing skiers to vie against the country's best in a sport called exhibition skiing at Waterville Valley. See all stories on this topic »

Search suspended for body of man who fell into crevasse in Tuckerman Ravine Conway Daily Sun Rescuers see no chance that Priebatsch is still alive. Several skiers and other members of Priebatsch's party witnessed the fall. They tried shouting down into the hole but heard no response, prompting them to call for a rescue. US Forest Service snow ... See all stories on this topic »

Wounded Warriors | Taking Tahoe by Storm Sierra Sun Disabled Sports USA Far West brought 25 veterans who suffered life-altering disabilities in Iraq and Afghanistan to the Tahoe area for a week-long Wounded Warrior Ski & Snowboard Ability Camp, offering the service men a twist on personal freedom: snow ... See all stories on this topic »

Team Summit well represented at US nationals Summit Daily News By Geoff Mintz Conor McDonald and Miranda Sheely pose for a photo at the Winter Park base area at the US Alpine Championships Friday. The lifelong Summit locals are racing in all disciplines this week. Winter Park — Team Summit has been well ... See all stories on this topic »

An Avalanche Control Team Hits the Slopes (With Explosions) Wired News A deluge of snow, ice and rocks breaks loose, tumbling down the mountain to create an avalanche that envelops everything in its path. As the debris settles in a gulley below, calm quickly returns to the mountain. The massed skiers and snowboarders on ... See all stories on this topic »

Miracle March: How Close Did We Get? KOLO RENO, NV - We did not get the "Miracle March" hydrologists were hoping for in our region, but they say the rain and snow we did receive was very much needed. At Squaw Valley, skiers and snowboarders are enjoying all of the fresh snow that fell over the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mountain town news Idaho Mountain Express and Guide Snow is so good and deep in British Columbia that Whistler-Blackcomb has already announced an extended ski season, to May 28. In Colorado, two small ski areas—Cooper and Monarch—announced they are closing early. Others are sticking it out, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ski Season Approaches Finish Line WMUR Manchester "Some resorts give a free day here, a free day there. I said, 'The heck with a free day, I want a free week!'" The free skiing is attracting about 50 to 100 skiers a day. "It's nice and warm, and there's still plenty of snow. See all stories on this topic »

Robby Kelley Takes Men's GS title to close US Nationals SkiRacing.com “I didn't know if I'd be able to hold on for the win but I skied well at the bottom, came out on top, it's exciting.” Kelley, one of the latest generation of the famous US skiingCochrans, was overcome with joy in the finish area. See all stories on this topic »

Winter sports seasons officially end Black Hills Pioneer Another event was a Strider Riders Snow Cup for children aged 2 to 5 years. Participants in this first-time event scaled the hill on bicycles that had skis attached to the wheels. Unseasonably warm temperatures posed recent challenges. See all stories on this topic »

Rescuer recounts attempt to retrieve Boston entrepreneur The Union Leader Norman Priebatsch, 67, an avid hiker, skier and outdoorsman, fell into one of several crevasses that have opened up on Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine. Jeff Lane, asnow ranger with the US Forest Service, described Tuesday what he saw when fellow... See all stories on this topic »

Not quite Utahpia but a great holiday! Ski Independence (blog) We were greeted every morning by Cherie in the restaurant with warmth and enthusiasm and welcomed back from skiing at the front door every afternoon by the bellmen who relieved us of our skis. To the detriment of our waistlines, après ski activities ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Independence (blog)

New pipe lift, maybe lights at Buttermilk? Aspen Times ASPEN — A lift to serve the superpipe and lower jumps at Buttermilk and perhaps lighting to allow use of the features into the early evening are elements of Aspen SkiingCo.'s vision for the ski area's future. The company this week submitted a ... See all stories on this topic »

Soderman siblings have special bond North Wind Online “We were pretty lucky with the snow, considering the fact that a lot of other teams around this area have had almost no snow to practice on,” Erik said. “We have had snow pretty much the whole season so that has been really good for us. See all stories on this topic » North Wind Online

Snow Secrets: How the West Was Won OnTheSnow.com Said another way, just a few big storms are responsible for the majority of yearly snow and rain in the western US This has massive implications for meteorologists, water managers, and of course, skiers and riders who love powder. See all stories on this topic » OnTheSnow.com

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