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CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Nov 17, 2011



New workout wants skiers to hit the gym before they hit the slopes
Washington Post
But it does make me at least entertain the idea of going skiing. That's the goal of a newski preparation workout that aims to take skiers from the gym to the slopes in prime condition. Get into shape for skiing and you just might like it. ...
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Ski resorts turning to zip lines, indoor waterparks
The Boston Globe
Ski area operators do not see such amusements as a replacement or primary reason to come to their resorts. But, says Austin: “We look at it as another amenity for after you're done skiing. We run the tours all the way until eight at night. ...
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The Boston Globe
Skiers might get rewarded with snowy holiday
San Francisco Chronicle
Nine of 21 ski areas in range of Chronicle readers plan to be open at some point for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The prospects have turned many into weather fanatics who study forecasts, scan radar shots of the Pacific and check the Weather ...
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Avalanche claims professional skier
Teton Valley News
While tragic, the event in Utah is an early-season reminder to check and understand avalanche conditions before venturing into the backcountry or even while accessing terrain at unopened ski resorts. Several skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes ...
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Proposed gondola would connect Canyons, Solitude ski resorts
StandardNet
The eight-passenger tram would take skiers on an 11-minute ride over the spine of the Wasatch Range to connect the Canyons resort with Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The ski areas say it would cut down on canyon traffic and put Utah...
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The Great Norquay Giveaway
FFWD
It may sound strange to a Calgarian who grew up skiing in Banff, but ski areas don't really belong in national parks. This is not simply my opinion. Although I rather like the idea, it isn't mine. It's Parliament's. When Canada's most powerful ...
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US alpine speed centre gets green light
Yahoo! Sports
America's elite World Cup skiers have given the thumbs up to the state-of-the-art US Ski Team Speed Center which officially opened Tuesday at Copper Mountain Resort. "When you're at the highest level of ski racing, it's not as much about time on snow ...
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Top 10 Canadian Ski Towns
Crave Online
There are also 18 lit trails for the highest vertical drop night skiing in Canada. This winter one of the best Canadian ski towns is located just outside of the nation's capital region in Hull/Gatineau, where resorts like Mont Cascades offer access to ...
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A new ski area is born
PlanetSKI.eu
There is a qualifying leg for the Freeride World Tour so there is also some good powder skiing to be had when conditions are right. For the intermediate skiers and snowboarders there are wide open reds and blues and the nursery slopes make ideal ...
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2011/12 Ski Season Outlook: Smooth Trails Ahead
Sacramento Bee
16, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- With an improving economy and snowfall totals that were 27% above average at ski resorts nationally, the 2010/11 ski season drew the mostskier visits on record at 60.54 million, according to the National Ski Areas ...
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Local legend: Fraser stuntman Bob Singley blazed freestyle skiing trail
Sky Hi Daily News
By Kristen Lodge He's been a ski movie stunt double, toured Europe as the one of the first freestyle skiers, was a ski patroller at Winter Park Resort, and has held the ski-industry job all of us ski town folk would love to have: that of a gear tester. ...
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Mt. Baker Ski Area will open Friday, new hut ready mid-December
TheNewsTribune.com
Mt. Baker Ski Area officials said they received 857 inches of snowfall last season, also a La NiƱa year. Skiers and snowboarders also are excited, with Duncan Howat saying that season pass sales were equal to last year, which was itself a record year. ...
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Opening Day at Alyeska
Turnagain Times
The early opening sets Alyeska apart from Lower 48 ski areas. “Mother Nature decides how much of the mountain gets open, of course,” said Chio, “but for early season conditions, the skiing should be fantastic at the higher elevations. ...
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Eldora, Vail, Snowmass resorts opening for Colorado ski season this weekend
Washington Post
Eldora Mountain Resort west of Boulder says it's been chilly enough for it to run its snowmaking operations in full force. The ski area is scheduled to open for the season Friday with eight trails and four lifts running. It said a cold front that moved ...
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Get your body in shape before you hit the slopes
Pocono Record
"The worst are the weekend skiers. They sit at a desk in the office all week long and then come to the ski slopes and ski down something like the Double Black Diamond, (Camelback Ski Resort's most difficult run)," she said. When working out to get in ...
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Crystal Mountain and Mt. Baker Open for Skiing Nov. 18
OnTheSnow.com
Based on the forecast, Crystal Mountain Resort and Mt. Baker Ski Areaplan to open for skiing and riding starting Friday, Nov. 18. Both resorts are confident that the storm will arrive. Just how much snow it will deliver remains to be seen. ...
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Get lost in the Alps Lose yourself in the Alps
Toronto Star
And ski runs criss-crossing the entire area. That's Portes du Soleil, a ski safari on steroids. Completing “the circuit” in a single day is virtually impossible, even for strongskiers, in shape, with a backpack full of power drinks and energy bars. ...
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BOB COX on Skiing: Full week is best way to learn to ski
Daily Breeze
"This is a throwback to the way skiing was taught back in the so-called golden age, when people went to a resort for a ski week to learn to ski or to perfect their turns," Albright said. "The ski week was indicative of the times, when people could take ...
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Ski resorts bring in Hobbit Houses and new lifts
BBC News
The centre said it had also made improvements that would smooth flows of people at its hire and ticket area. Glenshee has a new chairlift for its Cairnwell area and a larger beginners' area along with buying 200 new sets of hire skis and new snow ...
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BBC News
Bigfork Ski Team makes sport more accessible
Flathead Publishing Group
Therefore the group is working on establishing a ski bus to help provide transportation to the two local mountains — Blacktail Mountain and Big Mountain — for children whose parents don't want to have to shuttle them, as well as for skiers and ...
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Whistler Opening Early
Fast Track Ski Holidays
Snow is currently falling in Whistler Village and up to 35 centimetres (14 inches) is forecast on the ski slopes above the famous Canadian resort. Whistler Blackcomb announced this week that Whistler Mountain would open this Friday, November 18 – six ...
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Fast Track Ski Holidays
Backcountry in the High Country
Boone Mountain Times
“The form of Telemark is kind of downhill skiing on that style of ski. If you see someone Telemark skiing at a resort, the best description I have is that it's like a genuflecting motion.” Hiatt said “Tele-Vision” is the funnier film of the two, ...
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Boone Mountain Times
Forest Service, ski industry tussle over water rights
Summit County Citizens Voice
The agency is seeking to sustain resorts operating under permit for the long-term by ensuring that the water rights stay with the ski area even if there is a change in ownership or some other unforeseen circumstance, according to Jim Bedwell, ...
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Snowbasin goes through rescue training on ski lifts
StandardNet
The annual training, involving about 40 participants, was in preparation for the resort's Nov. 24 opening. Participants received hands-on instruction in safely removing skiers from gondolas, detachable chairs and fixed-grip skilifts that could become ...
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StandardNet
Boston Ski Expo delivers a hit record
The Boston Globe
The company also has made strong recommendations that all skiers and boarders at itsresort wear helmets. ASC becomes the first ski company to make such a hard rule, but it follows a 2002 rule making helmets mandatory for children enrolled in its ...
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Bear Valley 2012: The Outdoor Classroom for Adventurers of All Ages
MarketWatch (press release)
Back again this season are the snowcat tours, shuttling groups of up to eight people to untouched powder, and ski descents of the fabled "Zones," a closed area with technical chutes and steeps. Adventure Academy - In a partnership with outfitter Bear ...
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How to Get Discounts on Lift Tickets
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 12 hours, 27 minutes ago Skiing and snowboarding aren't the cheapest sports. If you know where to look, however, you can find some good deals on lift tickets. Liftopia partners with ski resorts to offer deals to its customers, ...
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More ski resorts open for winter
PlanetSKI.eu
Solden in Austria has opened its glacier area but the full opening planned for this weekend has been called off. "Due to inconvenient snow conditions, unfortunately it is not possible to open the winter ski area on Friday, 18th Nov 2011. ...
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La Nina to make Montana a powderhound's paradise
Montana Kaimin
By Brooks Johnson Snowbowl groomers pack down runs to build a solid base for the upcoming ski season Tuesday morning. The snow might be sparse on the valley floor this week, but skiers and snowboarders can rejoice — the season is here. ...
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Snowfall expected on peaks
Ashland Daily Tidings
By Paul Fattig Mother Nature may dust many local valleys with snow and dress the mountains in a shiny new coat of white by Saturday, potentially heralding an early skiand snowboard season. "Both Mount Shasta and Mount Ashland (ski areas) should be...
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China's ski resorts missing just one thing: skiers - The Globe and Mail
There is still little in the way of a dedicated skiing community in China, but ... round · Under a ski hill, something's rotten in state of Denmark · Canada's ski resort ...
www.theglobeandmail.com/report.../article2234225/
Banff Ski Areas Open | Banff National Park | Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park and its three world class resorts in the Canadian Rockies look forward to a season filled with great skiing and riding in Canada's Protected ...
www.banff.com/2012/banff-ski-areas-open.htm
Top Ski Resorts
... a beginner or seasoned skier, here's our pick of this season's top ski resorts. ...some of the best skiing Canada has to offer and conditions are always good. ...
www.smoothradio.co.uk/travel/top-ski-resorts-/ab7a5
Ski Resorts in Banff, Lake Louise Open Tomorrow | First Tracks ...
Banff (AB), Canada - Alberta's Lake Louise and Mt. Norquay ski areas will tomorrow ...Mt. Norquay opens on Saturday as well, allowing resort goers to ski on the ...
www.firsttracksonline.com/.../ski-resorts-in-banff-lake-louise-...
Resorts Of The Canadian Rockies Offers Free Season Passes To All ...
If your child is in Grade 4 or 5 make sure you have signed up for the Canadian SkiCouncils Snowpass and receive coupons for skiing savings – RCR resorts are ...
www.skircr.com/mediaCentre/pr_detail.asp?id=694
Colorado resorts open ski season with momentum - Travel ...
Next story in U.S. & Canada Travel How to best capture memories through a lens ...This October 2011 photo courtesy of Wolf Creek Ski Area shows a skier on ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../colorado-resorts-open-ski-season-mo...
Can Non-Skiers Have Fun On A Skiing Holiday? | vtravelled Blog
Guide to the best non-skiing winter activities in a selection of our favourite North ... TheCanadian ski resort towns of Tremblant and Whistler are particularly ...
blog.vtravelled.com/can-non-skiers-have-fun-on-a-skiing-holi...
Train trips across Canada can bring skiers to British Columbia's 13 ...
Canada's West Ski Areas Association, in an effort to bring business to over 13 differentski resorts in British Columbia, has put $1.1 million into its advertising ...
www.canadiantrainvacations.com/.../train-trips-across-canada-...
Lifts and lessons lure newbies - thestar.com
The most conspicuous trend in Canadian ski holidays is a renewed effort to lure ... Five years later, the resort is turning its attention to new skiers and families by ...
www.thestar.com/.../1084808--lifts-and-lessons-lure-newbies
Heli Skiing in Canada :: Wire Service Canada
Heli-skiing in Canada combines adventure and adrenaline with the powder perfect ...Snowwater, one of British Columbia's heli skiing resorts, operates in three ...
www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func...
Exclusive: Crystal Ski's first TV advert featuring Alberta, Canada [video]
Travel Alberta and Crystal Ski's first ever television advert will be broadcast tonight as ...to promote snowsports holidays to this area of the Canadian Rockies . ...
ski-buzz.co.uk/.../exclusive-crystal-skis-first-tv-advert-featurin...
Top 10 Canadian Ski Towns | CraveOnline
Get ready to wax those skis and snowboards and hit the slopes. ... This Canadian skitown is a true winter playground for skiers and riders of all levels. Apex, BC ...
www.craveonline.com/.../178257-top-10-canadian-ski-towns
SNOW IS HERE AND THE TRAILS ARE GROOMED: SILVER STAR ...
Bring friends and family out to some of the most scenic xc skiing in canada! ... Silver Star Mountain Resort has opened 20 kilometres of groomed upper trails on ...
www.pitchengine.com/.../snow-is-here-and-the-trails-are-groo...
Top Five U.S. Ski Resorts for a Christmas Vacation - Skiing - Yahoo ...
No ski resort does a better job of celebrating the holidays than Vail. Their HoliDaze festival runs from Dec. 18 to Christmas day and has carolers, world- class ice ...
ca.sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10380803
Sunshine Village, COP Open Early for Skiing this Week - OnTheSnow
Two more Alberta ski resorts are popping open this week. Sunshine Village plans to load its first skiers and riders on lifts Nov. 17, and Canada Olympic Park ...
www.onthesnow.com/.../sunshine-village-cop-open-early-for-s...
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