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SKI, Snow, Resorts News, Nov 15, 2011


Ski Resorts: Activities for Kids
Yahoo! Sports
Obviously, the kids can't do the double-black diamonds with you, but there are plenty of fun activities for kids at ski resorts. We never leave without hitting the snow tubing trails. If you want to go to a resort with kids, call around to find out if ...
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'White alert' for skiers, 'boarders
Surrey Now
Home to the "Powder Highway," this mountainous region in the southeast corner of the province shelters the most tightlyknit collection of winter offerings this side of the Alps: eight full-service alpine resorts, nine Nordic ski clubs, 23 snow cat and ...
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First Ski Day
Salt Lake City Weekly
We've been blowing snow like there's no tomorrow. Our snowmaking system covers 600 acres.” Again, you won't need rock skis if you stay on Snowbasin's groomers. Even resorts already open don't have all lifts running. Some, like Solitude, make up for it ...
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Salt Lake City Weekly
Whistler opening Friday for skiing
The Seattle Times
We are expecting a little snow today and tomorrow, but the storm Wednesday looks like it could bring a foot or more! Opening day is still TBD — stay tuned for updates!" (See www.crystalmountainresort.com) Mount Baker Ski Area says it might open Friday...
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Lookout Pass Opens for Skiing Nov. 18
OnTheSnow.com
Photo Courtesy of Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area. Lookout PassSki and Recreation Area gathered a boon of snow from a weekend snowstorm last weekend. The storm prompted managers to bump the ski area's opening day to this Friday, Nov. 18. ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Today's Colorado ski and snow report: Weather update and Eldora season freebies
Examiner.com
Whether the snow extends much beyond the central mountains is up to the whims of topography and meteorology. Today's ski resort on the alphabetical ski season freebie list courtesy of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) is Eldora, which opens this Friday ...
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Snow forecast for opening weekend of Vail ski season
Examiner.com
Vail could see a healthy dose of fresh snow to kick off its 2011-12 ski season. Scheduled to open on Friday, the Colorado resort could receive up to 8 inches of snowduring its first weekend, according to meterologist Joel Gratz of OpenSnow.com. ...
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Utah resorts still capitalizing on Olympic success
Seattle Post Intelligencer
What hasn't changed is the snow, still billed as The Greatest Snow on Earth because of its low moisture content and touch of salt. It's what drew Evan Unger to Utah nearly 40 years ago when he was a student at Cal-Berkeley. He had planned to ski Tahoe, ...
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Vermont ski area getting second life
The Boston Globe
Increasing the number of trails that can be covered with man-made snowwill keep skiers from fleeing to better-equipped resorts nearby, such as Bromley Mountain, when the sun and rain beat down. The sale of the 300th share will also trigger a change in ...
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The Boston Globe
Ski resorts get ready for the season
Daily American Online
This week the resort plans to flush lines to the snow guns to get them ready, she said. The ski slopes in Somerset County normally open around Thanksgiving weekend, but the early snowfall this month has energized workers in preparation for the season. ...
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Daily American Online
Ski Areas Wait For Cold Weather To Make Snow
WMUR Manchester
LINCOLN, NH -- Temperatures reached well into the 60s in much of New Hampshire on Monday, while ski areas kept tabs on the forecast to try to determine when they can open. Some ski areas said the warmer-than-usual weather has silenced snowmaking...
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Where to Go Snow Tubing in the Hudson Valley
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network Nov 14, 2:37 pm EST It can be hard to find places to take your children snow tubing in New York's Hudson Valley Region because many of the ski resorts tend to shy away from offering it. There are, however, a few places that I know...
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Ski Resorts Prepare For Season, Hope For Snow
9&10 News
Mild temperatures are not doing anything to jump-start the beginning of ski season in northern Michigan. The hills at Nub's Nob, like others in northern Michigan, are completely bare. The resort in Harbor Springs is getting ready how they can, ...
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Avalanche danger 'considerable'
StandardNet
Pierre's snowboarding partner alerted both the Snowbird Ski Patrol and Wasatch Backcountry Rescue. Pierre's fatality is a grim reminder of the avalanche danger this time of year. As storms begin blanketing the area, winter sport enthusiasts head out to ...
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StandardNet
Ski train's first stop was Hot Sulphur Springs carnival
Sky Hi Daily News
This site would eventually become Winter Park Ski Resort, which opened in 1940. Ironically, the opening of Winter Park would result in a shift of skiers away from Hot Sulphur Springs and the diversion of the Snow Train to be rechristened the Winter ...
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La Nina winter may mean another epic ski season on Northwest slopes
Bellingham Herald
Good snow years are instrumental to ski areas accumulating the revenue they need to fulfill their development plans. And, just as important Kircher says, skiers and snowboarders are more likely to stay in state. "They start to develop the habit of ...
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Bellingham Herald
Top 5 student ski resorts
Click Lancashire
It is still the most snow sure of all French resorts and ideal for ski and snowboard party people. Chamonix is one of the most famous ski resortsin the world. It is surrounded by breathtaking scenery and was the home to the first ever Winter Olympics ...
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Click Lancashire
Mt. Baker Ski Area could open this week
TheNewsTribune.com
14. A storm expected Wednesday could bring another 16 to 24 inches of snow by Thursday. Last year, it opened for the season on Nov. 20. Ski area officials said they will pick the opening date by Wednesday afternoon. The ski area's snow reports are ...
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Snowmass will open Saturday: A look ahead and beyond at Aspen/Snowmass
Examiner.com
As mentioned in one of last week's Colorado Ski and Snow Reports, Snowmass will open this Saturday, Nov. 19, and here's the scoop on the opening…. Aspen reports that plentiful snowfall, cold temperatures and the hard work of the Snowmass operations ...
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10 Best Gifts for Skiers for $30 or Less
Yahoo! Sports
You might want to throw in a gift card to—and jigsaw puzzle— of their favorite ski resort. I found puzzles online representing Lake Tahoe, Snow Summit Big Bear, Whistler and Vail Ski Resorts for less than $18 each. Have an old school skier on your...
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Snow? Not anytime soon
Mansfield News Journal
The cold will come around and stay around." Wolleson said typically, Snow Trails aims to make snow anytime around Thanksgiving. Calls to Clear Fork Ski Resort went unanswered Monday. "Our open usually averages around the second weekend in December," ...
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Happy Trails
New York Times (blog)
They pray at the altar of natural snow and are impatient with the kind of spoon-feeding that many ski resorts serve up these days, in which the bumps are literally smoothed out for their customers. “The skiing is so different from the places where ...
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New York Times (blog)
Road to Ridge is open, but no snow yet
Kitsap Sun
Of these, the 4-mile round-trip cross-country skiing and snowshoe-hiking route down the closed road to the Hurricane Hill Trailhead is most popular. The route begins just southwest of the parking area at the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center. ...
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U.S. Mogul Team Hits Wolf Creek Bumps
OnTheSnow.com
As usual, Wolf Creek Ski Area got plenty of early-season snow this season, so much so that the United States Mogul Team has chosen the southern Colorado mountain for training. Through Nov. 19, 20 members of the team and their coaches will pound the ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Windy weather brings small amount of new snow to Vail Valley ahead of opening day
RealVail
A few inches of new snow fell over the weekend on ski areas – Breckenridge and Winter Park – that opened on Friday and Saturday, respectively. But the big winner in the disappointing storm cycle was Loveland Ski Area, which recorded 11 inches new ...
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RealVail
Round 2 of winter storm hits
Juneau Empire
Six to 10 inches of new snow are possible for Juneau, Petersburg and Wrangell, with slightly lesser amounts in places like Hoonah and Angoon. Juneau public schools were closed Monday. Eaglecrest Ski Area reminded outdoor enthusiasts it is closed and ...
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Best Foods for Snow Sports
Yahoo! Sports
You will find packing your own food is far cheaper than what you can buy at a resort. It is important to replace the carbohydrates that our bodies burn during exhaustive snowsports. Start your ski morning with a nice bowl of whole-grain cereal. ...
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Making tracks: Seize the snowy day and head for cross-country trails
Worcester Telegram
A friend who often skis in this area is no stranger to falls, and calls the imprints she leaves in the snow after a spill “Lynne dents.” Deer tracks crisscross the ski tracks near the reservoir, and in many places skiers can see where the deer have ...
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A new concept in ski teaching
PlanetSKI.eu
In the UK it is at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead - Inside OutSkiing give courses, classes and clinics for 12 months in the year. They have taken much from coaching manuals and transferred them to a skischool. So, what is the difference between ...
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PlanetSKI.eu
Four Seasons: Clear Fork reopens after years of inactivity
Canton Repository
The winter will bring new trails to Snow Trails Ski Resort near Mansfield. And the nearby “fully reconstructed” Clear Fork Resort will reopen after a six-year hiatus. “SnowTrails is thrilled to announce a new intermediate trail this season, ...
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Maine's Sugarloaf Ski Resort Turns On Snow Guns - New ...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Snowmaking is under way at Maine's Sugarloafski resort. Saturday, November 12, 2011.
www.wmur.com/news/29754468/detail.html
Local News | Storm soaks area as skiers cheer snow forecast ...
Storm soaks area as skiers cheer snow forecast. Ski buffs and snowboarders rejoice. With a series of storms on the horizon, snowfall over the next week could ...
seattletimes.nwsource.com/.../2016748701_weather12m.html
SNOW RIDE GUIDE: What's new at Northwest Ski areas | Skiing ...
Ten improved amenities: Resorts add lodges, lifts and more.
www.thenewstribune.com/.../whats-new-at-northwest-ski-areas...
Early snowfall good news for Sierra ski resorts | abc7news.com
The National Weather Service says three to six inches of snow fell above 7000 feet. It's good news for ski resorts. Boreal says the resort will open Friday and stay ...
abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=weather&id=8419180
9&10 News - Ski Resorts Prepare For Season, Hope For Snow
More stories from Latest News Headlines. • 11/14/2011 - Ski Resorts Prepare For Season, Hope For Snow • 11/14/2011 - Police Investigating Mt. Pleasant ...
www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=310150&cID...
Colorado ski resorts reveling in heavy snows - The Denver Post
Three weeks of good snow — including another round this weekend — has Colorado sski season on a super-G course.
www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19311815
Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort turns on snow guns | wcsh6.com
FILED UNDER; WCSH 6 News · WLBZ 2 News. CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) -- Snowmaking is under way at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort. Officials at ...
www.wcsh6.com/.../Maines-Sugarloaf-ski-resort-turns-on-sno...
Jackson resorts begin making snow for ski season
JACKSON, Wyo. - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King have fired up their snowmaking machines in preparation for the.
billingsgazette.com/.../article_a89dcbf4-0e1c-11e1-9062-001c...
Winter Park Resort Snow, Ski Report and Forecast Winter Park ...
Get the latest Winter Park Resort snow and ski report and Winter Park Resortforecast. ... Winter Park Resort, CO. in partnership with Mountain News Corporation ...
www.weather.com/life/ski/.../Winter+Park+Resort+CO+507:11
Resorts optimistic about ski season | Deseret News
The Utah ski season officially kicks off on Thursday with Brighton and Solitude resortsopening with 36 inches of snow, said Rafferty at a press conference ...
www.deseretnews.com/.../Resorts-optimistic-about-ski-season...
Maine's Sugarloaf Ski Resort Turns On Snow Guns - Boston News ...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Snowmaking is under way at Maine's Sugarloafski resort. Saturday, November 12, 2011.
www.thebostonchannel.com/news/29754468/detail.html
Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort turns on snow guns | wlbz2.com
FILED UNDER; WCSH 6 News · WLBZ 2 News. CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) -- Snowmaking is under way at Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort. Officials at ...
www.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=179209
Lake Tahoe ski preview: Resorts make big changes
Picturesque Heavenly Valley ski resort, above the lake, was packed with snow in winter 2010, as this helicopter view shows. ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/10/...
What's new at Calgary's favourite ski resorts for 2011-12 | News ...
That chill in the air has snow fans excited — and they should be, as ski season is starting, with resorts near Calgary opening up right away. Here's what's new at ...
www.calgarysun.com/.../whats-new-at-calgarys-favourite-ski-r...
Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort turns on snow guns - WGME.com
In Maine News. Maine's Sugarloaf ski resort turns on snow guns. November 12, 2011 09:09 EST. CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) -- Snowmaking is ...
www.wgme.com/template/.../2fb67cc2-www.wgme.com.shtml
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