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Dec 15, 2011

SKI, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 15, 2011



Are you skiing green?
ESPN
"With snowpack at risk, ski resorts need to be pushing full speed ahead with greenhouse gas reduction measures and energy efficiency," said Clayburgh. "Skiers and boarders expect the resort industry to be leading examples of addressing climate change. ...
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Great Northern Catskills Ski Resorts Now Open for the Holiday Season
MarketWatch (press release)
New York ski resorts Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain offer miles of skiingand riding, unparalleled terrain, incredible on-site amenities and package deals so you can save all season long. Resort communities throughout the Great Northern Catskills ...
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SKIING: RFID continues ski evolution
Daily Breeze
Long the staple of ski areas in the Southern California mountains, they are now the key to successful early season business at resorts all over the skiing map. Snowboards: Many skiers were certain these evil devices had arrived from the kingdom of ...
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Liftopia Launches Free Ski and Snowboard App for iPhone(R) and iPod(R) touch
MarketWatch (press release)
By committing to date-specific, non-refundable tickets, skiers and riders can get deep discounts at the resorts they love. In turn, Liftopia's proprietary technology enables ski resorts to better manage inventory, revenue, yield and pricing. ...
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Lack of "white Christmas" could leave ski resorts in the red
North Country Public Radio
(12/15/11) For those in the skiing business, this year's relatively warm temperatures and lack of snow are spelling trouble. Ski areastypically open around Thanksgiving, and when there's no snow on the ground they make it. But it's been too warm for ...
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North Country Public Radio
Prospect of Manitoba Mountain ski area divides Alaska backcountry fans
Alaska Dispatch
"So ends one of the Peninsula's finest weekend getaways," the history concludes. The Alliance is hoping to rebuild on the ruins. A goodly portion small mob of backcountry skiers and snowboarders who have come to use the area since the fire apparently ...
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Burlington area ski resorts offer apres ski activities
BurlingtonFreePress.com
A few of skiers' favorites: The Backyard Tavern; Coslin's Pub at Stowehof; Fireside Tavern at Stowe Mountain Resort; Grey Fox Inn; Matterhorn Restaurant; Mr. Pickwicks at Ye Olde England Inne; Piecasso and the Rusty Nail Bar. At Jay Peak, the apres-ski ...
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Ask the expert: Tehran's winter ski slopes
The National
The skiing in Lebanon is well-known, partly for the country's clutch of ski resortsbut probably equally for the country's famous après ski. However, there are other options within a few hours' flight of the UAE and - with the proviso that the ...
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Torchlight Parades Top Off Year at Rockies Resorts
OnTheSnow.com
At Telluride Ski Resort, you get two vantage points: the Mountain Village or in town. Just after dusk on Dec. 24, the signal will be given and a long line of skiers and snowboarders will wind their way down the lower slopes with torches a-blazin'. ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Revealed: the cheapest (and most expensive) European skidestinations
New York Daily News
Bansko in Bulgaria offers the cheapest skiing in Europe, according to a new study by TripAdvisor released December 13. The resort was named Europe's best value ski destination by the travel review giant, which studied the costs associated with a skiing ...
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New York Daily News
Aspen Times Weekly cover story: Happy birthday, Stein Eriksen
Aspen Times
Stein would lend his name to the eponymous five-star luxury ski lodge, which opened the following year. Today he acts as host and is director of skiing for Deer Valley Resort. Hilary Stunda: It's been said that as you rounded the gate for your first ...
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Demo days more than a free ride
The Boston Globe
Demo days are ski area staples, a chance for skiers and snowboarders to test drive the latest gear. As soon as areas open, small colorful tent strip malls spring up near lifts and at base areas loaded with boards and other equipment for consumers to ...
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Ski Montana With Lift Ticket Deals All Season
OnTheSnow.com
Big Sky is one of several Montana ski resorts that offer transferable ticket packs. Photo courtesy of Big Sky Resort. Looking for last-minute holiday gifts for skiers and snowboarders? Check out these packs of lift tickets for Montana ski resorts. ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Top to Bottom Skiing Now an Option
NBC Bay Area
Lots of resorts are open on a limited basis, but Heavenly Mountain Resort was the first to offer top to bottom skiing. It opened the Stagecoach Express on Wednesday, which gives skiers and riders some 2400 vertical feet. Heavenly says snow depths on ...
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Ski hill offering free skiing Sunday
Cranbrook Daily Townsman
As avid area skiers already know, the Kimberley Alpine Resort offered some greatski conditions for their two preview weekends, and the Resort opens for the season this Friday, Dec. 16. Opening the weekend ahead of Christmas is a longstanding tradition ...
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Mercersburg ski resort dreaming of a white weekend
The Herald-Mail
While MacAskill is tentatively planning to open the ski resort this weekend, he cautioned anxious skiers to call or check the resort's website (www.skiwhitetail.com) today or Friday before hopping in their cars. For four nights, Whitetail's team of ...
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The Herald-Mail
Burlington-area apres ski scene events
BurlingtonFreePress.com
26: Stowe Winter Carnival Warren Miller Movie Night: Check out jaw-dropping footage of skiing and riding on some of the world's most dramatic slopes. 7 pm Vermont Ski Museum. Jan. 28: Stowe Winter Carnival Finale; live music and dancing; ...
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Scientific study on outdoor workers at ski resorts underway
Pique newsmagazine
Roberts discovered through her research that the work output inmountain resorts over the course of a workday could be relatively low, especially for ski instructors teaching people new to skiing and snowboarding. She also noted that lift attendants ...
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Pique newsmagazine
Snow Sports: Cover at Ski Ward is a welcome sight
Worcester Telegram
With Vail's fabled back bowls still closed due to relatively sparse snowfall, we shredded the front side of the resort with them and their friends — among them some of the fastest, most accomplished skiers in Vail. For parts of two days, ...
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Gondola Resorts Offers Ways to Save Money When Traveling To Ski Resorts in ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This is particularly true when the budget is tight, but Gondola Resorts has several December discounts that can make it possible for just about anyone to enjoy a Colorado skiing or snowboarding trip this holiday season. "If you think about it, ...
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Website of the Week: www.snow-forecast.com
Daily Mail
So, where should skiers turn to for detailed information on what the weather is going to be like in your resort? One option is Snow-Forecast.com, which does what its name suggests for 2500 ski resorts around the world. We're heading to Saas Fee. ...
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Daily Mail
Midi-Pyrenees News : Some snow falls in the Pyrenees and ski resorts open
Guide 2 Midi-Pyrenees
Cauterets, in the Hautes-Pyrenees, looks set to be the first resort in the Midi-Pyrenees region to open, with the first skiers taking the lifts on Friday. Only pistes above 2000 metres will be open and are for intermediate skiers and better. ...
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Guide 2 Midi-Pyrenees
Meet Your Neighbor: Brad Wilson — trailblazing his way through the ski industry
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
He replaced Ed Youmans, who resigned earlier this year after 14 years heading Incline's mountain. INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Brad Wilson knew what he wanted to do from the start. He wasn't born and bred on skis, he didn't grow up near a ski resort, ...
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Fun Times to be had at Mountain High!
Ski Channel
This is the scene at Southern California's Mountain High Resortright now! On Monday, December 12, 2011 a cold winter storm finally rolled through San Bernandino County, leaving a heap of snow and near perfect skiing and snowboarding conditions in its ...
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Ski Channel
Best 5 Ski Destinations in Wisconsin for Vertical Drops
Yahoo! Sports
Single-day lift ticket prices start at $30, and the least expensive time to go is after 4 pm The Mt. La Crosse Skiing and Snowboarding area is located in La Crosse and features a terrain park and 18 trails with a 516-foot vertical drop. ...
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Get the Spa Treatment with Ski-Swim-Stay Packages at Glenwood Hot Springs
PR Web (press release)
The resort's top-selling package combines the best Glenwood Hot Springs and Spa of the Rockies have to offer with skiing at SunlightMountain Resort, where one child, ages 3-12, skis free with a paying adult. Voted one of the best thermal spring spas ...
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PR Web (press release)
Bozeman ranked third best winter city to live
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
“And when the rest of the country is celebrating the arrival of spring, Bozeman areaski resorts are still packing powder.” The writer notes that Bridger Bowl Ski Areawill host the NCAA Men's and Women's Skiing Championships in March, and that Bozeman ...
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Ski season begins in Zau[:ber:]g this weekend
Vienna Times
The resort will also be catering to the needs of the less experienced skiers this weekend. The Panhans-Wiese slope will open on Saturday giving all beginners a chance to don their skis and give the sport a go even if it is for the first time. ...
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SKIING: RFID continues ski evolution - LA Daily News
By By Bob Cox, Correspondent
Long the staple of ski areas in the Southern California mountains, they are now the key to successful early season business at resorts all over the skiing map. Snowboards: Many skiers were certain these evil devices had arrived from the ...
Sports
Tamarack Opens With Limited Operations - OnTheSnow
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Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News
HoliMont Ski Resort | Opening Day at HoliMont | Ellicottville, NY ...
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe | Lake Tahoe News
By admin
The news of the Lake. ... Country pop music singer Karla Robinson will be at Sugar Bowl ski resort for free Dec. 17-18 from 2-5pm. • Douglas ... 14, giving skiers and snowboarders top-to-bottom skiing and riding on the resort's Nevada side. ...
Lake Tahoe News
Top 7 Idaho Ski Resorts for Vertical Drops - Skiing - Yahoo! Sports
Are you looking for a skiing destination in Idaho that has a heart stopping amount of vertical? There are quite a few resorts that are capable of delivering such an ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10648207
Blacktail skiing starts on Saturday - Daily Inter Lake: Local/Montana
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area above Lakeside will open for the season on Saturday , Dec. 10. All lifts will be running on opening day, according to a news release ...
www.dailyinterlake.com/.../article_bdde90c4-1fac-11e1-a0ac-...
Sunday River ski resort holds 12th annual Santa Sunday — Maine ...
Numerous snowboarding and skiing Santas hit the slopes during the 10th annual Santa Sunday at Sunday River ski resort in Newry on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. ...
bangordailynews.com/.../sunday-river-ski-resort-holds-12th-a...
Skiers welcome snow to Swiss slopes
Swiss ski enthusiasts are breathing a sigh of relief after heavy snow finally hit theslopes, kicking off the winter season in earnest.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-skiers-swiss-slopes.html
Are you skiing green?
It's hard to say whether the Report Card yielded good or bad news this year. For the first time in five seasons, ski resorts across the West did not ...
espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/.../10-greenest-ski-areas-2011
Top 7 Idaho Ski Resorts for Vertical Drops
The Brundage Mountain Resort is located in McCall and features cat-skiing, three terrain parks and 46 downhill trails with a 1800 vertical foot drop. ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10648207
Michigan's four-season resorts cater to golfers, skiers
Many Michigan golf resorts double as ski resorts filled with winter sports activities. Or, as skiers would argue, they're ski resorts disguised as golf ...
www.michigangolf.com/.../four-season-resorts-golf-skiing-12...
Top to Bottom Skiing Now an Option | NBC Bay Area
As ski lovers wait (and wait and wait) for the real snow to fall, most ski resorts are relying on the man-made stuff to start the season.
www.nbcbayarea.com/.../Top-to-Bottom-Skiing-Now-an-Opti...
10 greenest ski areas in 2011 - ESPN
The 10 greenest (and dirtiest) ski areas in the West in 2011. ... ALSO SEE. Keep it here for the latest news in snowboarding and skiing. ...
espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/.../10-greenest-ski-areas-2011
No snow, no problem for ski slopes : News : UpNorthLive.com
The wait is over for the anticipated opening of some slopes, as they plan to ... fact: According to the Michigan Snowsports Industries Association, skiing in the ...
www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=695435
11 Best Skiing in the US | U.S. News Travel
And while the chilling winter temps might keep the faint-of-heart away, the powder-laden slopes beckon to avid skiers. While the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ...
travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Best_Skiing_in_the_US/
Great Northern Catskills Ski Resorts Now Open for ... - PR Newswire
Great Northern Catskills Ski Resorts Now Open for the Holiday Season. Hunter and Windham Mountain Ski Resorts in the Catskill Mountains Now Open.
www.prnewswire.com/.../great-northern-catskills-ski-resorts-n...
Cheap skiing: 10 affordable Alpine resorts - Telegraph
Dave Watts and Chris Gill, in the new 'Where to Ski and Snowboard', offer tips. Cheap skiing: 10 affordable Alpine resorts. Sestriere offers good opportunities for...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Cheap-skiing-10-affordable-Alpine-re...
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