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Nov 23, 2011

SKI, Snow, Resorts News, Nov 23, 2011



More than just skiing at US resorts
Yahoo! 7 News
PARK CITY RESORT, Park City, Utah: www.parkcityresort.com. Park City Ski Resort's3300 skiable acres boasts some of Utah's friendliest, best designed ski trails. It's almost impossible to blunder onto an expert-only trail or to miss the signs that name ...
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Hoodoo Ski Area at Santiam Pass has it all: skiing, tubing, even RV camping ...
OregonLive.com (blog)
The family-friendly ski area at Santiam Pass may be less hassle to drive to than Mount Hood for residents of the Portland metro area (especially for anyone living in Wilsonville and south). It also has one of the state's best ski day lodges. ...
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Ski, Swim, Stay in Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction Sentinel
Sunlight also hosts some of the best tree skiing in Colorado with many aspen groves untracked days after snowfall. All trails converge at the base lodge, so friends and family can always keep track of each other. The area is offering a new season pass, ...
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Ski resorts boost fun factor this winter
Toronto Sun
See SkiWhitewater.com. Big White: Located in Kelowna, Big White is one of Canada'sbest family ski resorts. New this year is the Mom, Dad, and Me program, which allows the whole family to learn to ski or snowboard together. See BigWhite.com. ...
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Today's ski and snow report: Peak 9, Aspen Winternational, Steamboat freebies
Examiner.com
Free Mountain Tours: Steamboat Ambassadors lead free mountain tours daily at 10:30 am, starting outside the upper gondola terminal at the top of Vagabond. Get a comprehensive tour of the intermediate and advanced trails with information about resort...
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Ski areas' outlook
Petoskey News-Review
At Boyne Highlands Resort, a short distance west of Nub's Nob, general manager Brad Keen also saw weak prospects for opening during the holiday period. But like his counterpart at Nub's, Keen said ski area staff plan to take advantage when subfreezing ...
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Petoskey News-Review
Ski....Colorado
Arizona Daily Sun
"This is the best early season snow we've had in a decade." Wilson and his teammates spent six days at the resort last week and constructed a massive freestyle mogul course. "It's been a few years since we had snow like this to start (the season) out," ...
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Big ski season opening day tomorrow at Beaver Creek, Crested Butte and Steamboat
Examiner.com
Here at the Denver Ski and Snow Report, aka, the Colorado Ski Resort Examiner, we're excited to add three ski areas to the daily morning snow report starting tomorrow morning: Beaver Creek, Crested Butte and Steamboat. They're three of the best in the ...
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Crested Butte celebrates golden anniversary
Grand Junction Sentinel
By Staff Ski FREE on opening day – Nov. 23, 2011 – and on your birthday at Crested Butte Mountain Resort Crested Butte Mountain Resort officially opened for skiing in November of 1961, and this year's opening day marks the resort's 50th birthday and ...
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Put skiing in the four-front
Boston Herald
There is a wealth of specialty programs in the east, including this coming weekend at Killington Mountain Resort, run by world-famous skier Dan Eagan. Eagan will take both days to help you do drills for skills, getting you out on the snow with more ...
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Adaptive programs expand horizons
Grand Junction Sentinel
Many Colorado ski resorts have learn-to-ski programs for visitors with disabilities. The programs are all affiliated chapters of Disabled Sports USA and offer lessons, instruction and guidance for people of all ages and disabilities. ...
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VacationRoost Partners with Mammoth Lakes Tourism
MarketWatch (press release)
The tourism bureau promotes Mammoth Lakes, California, home to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, which has more than 3500 acres of skiable terrain serviced by 28 lifts. The ski area boasts moguls, chutes and seven terrain parks. ...
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And the award for Best European Ski Resort goes to…
Ski Independence (blog)
Thanks to your votes (of which there were 700000 cast by the British travelling public) on 2 nd November at the British Travel Awards 2011, St. Moritz won gold, earning it the accolade of Best European Ski Resort. We are delighted to receive this ...
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Ski Independence (blog)
It's unofficial: Powderhorn is tops
Grand Junction Sentinel
Proving that just because you work for a newspaper doesn't mean you will read carefully, most staff members ignored the instructions to rate Western Slope ski areas. Instead they included ski resorts all across the state. Still, we thought the results ...
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Skiers-Boarders Convene at Convention Center
Santa Clara Weekly
Most people attend for the deep discount on products and free lift tickets to Bear Valley, Dodge Ridge and China Peak Resort, which came with the price of admission. "This is where you get the best deals," said Joey Johnson of Fremont. ...
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Santa Clara Weekly
Best 12 Ways to Stop Identity Theft During 12 Days of Christmas
AdvisorOne
Letting your guard down amid the bustle of the holiday season, whether in pursuit of that perfect gift for a special someone or chatting excitedly about plans to visit a new ski resort, can be a recipe for disaster, according to the Consumer Federation ...
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AdvisorOne
No snow show for Austrian ski slopes
euronews
Ski resort manager,Serafin Siegele Silvretta explained: “We have about 1.000 snow canons, we cannot run them all at the same time, but once 300, 400 or 500 are working… we will do our best.” In one region, Ischgl- Samnaun, snow cannons are operating ...
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euronews
Olympic mountain: Colorado's Beaver Creek
Boulder Weekly
There wasn'ta ski area at the mountain, but the potential for a world-classresort was obvious, and Vail Associates (now Vail Resorts) filed for a newski area permit with the US Forest Service in February of '72, as Olympic dreams started to dance in ...
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Boulder Weekly
Five Tips for Snow-Tubing Beginners
Yahoo! Sports
It is not as complicated as skiing or snowboarding, but all beginning snow tubers should know few things before heading down the hill. Make sure to check the weather conditions before you head out. If you are going to an organized snow tubing area, ...
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Skiing in Canada - The Big 3
Easier (press release)
This is the best-kept secret in the Canadian Rockies! Mt. Norquay has been cited as yielding “a host to awe-inspiring vistas…every angle another postcard in the making” by Snowboarder magazine, August 2009. For more resort-specific information, ...
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Ski Season Preview: The Best of the East
International Business Times
Mountains like Sunday River in Maine and Killington in Vermont were even able to open in late October, due to a combination of blasting snow guns and early storms. East Coast ski resorts will typically open by Thanksgiving and stay open as late as they ...
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Occupy Park City: stay out, ski bums
Park Record
by Jay Hamburger THE PARK RECORD Free lodging a few blocks from the lifts at Park City Mountain Resort. Must bring own tent and be agreeable to cold, cold nights. It sounds like a classified ad custom written for the ski-bum crowd. It is not one, ...
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Freeskiing Program Grows at Magic...
AlpineZone News
Magic has an authentic vibe because, in reality, it still remains first and foremost a ski area, not a 'resort'and a distinctly Vermont one at that. It's a community spirit that keeps Magic thriving for those committed ski and riding enthusiasts who ...
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Patti Stanger reveals three dating destinations
SheKnows.com
She recently revealed her picks for the top three cities that are perfect for meeting your own millionaire. Patti Stanger looked amazing when we caught up with her at the Pamper Me Fabulous women's retreat at the gorgeous Terrana Resort in Rancho Palos ...
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SheKnows.com
Waldorf Astoria Park City Unveils New Restaurant Concept and Amenities for ...
Snowshoe Magazine
Waldorf Astoria Park City, the first ski property from the iconic hotel brand, announces a new collection of amenities for the winter season. Located in picturesque Park City, Utah, at the base of Canyons Resort, the hotel unveils several new offerings ...
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Mount Snow's bubble chairlift promises comfort, speed
Advocate Weekly
But there is nothing more irritating than the often cold, damp and windy ride to the top of that mountain. It is a price that skiers and boarders are willing to pay. But at the southern Vermont ski resort Mount Snow this season, that ride up is going ...
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Unflappable Key set for crushing win in New Zealand
Reuters
TAUPO, New Zealand (Reuters) - The resort of Taupo on New Zealand's North Island, a magnet for tourists thronging ski slopes, fishing holes and thermal spas, looks certain to back Prime Minister John Key's National Party, far out in front of the pack ...
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Silver Star opening Thursday
Castanet.net
The lifts start loading happy skiers and snowboarders at 8:30am and run to 3:30pm. The Resort's Nordic trails have been open since November 11th, with more than 50kms groomed for classic and skate skiing. How does this story make you feel? ...
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Castanet.net
'It's always an adventure' with Weston Shirey
Park Record
(Grayson West/Park Record) Weston Shirey, a ski patroller at Canyons Resort, followed his gut and made a pilgrimage to Nepal, riding his mountain bike over 500 miles while there. He calls Park City his home base, even though he can't stand to stay in ...
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Hoodoo Ski Area at Santiam Pass has it all: skiing, tubing, even RV ...
By Terry Richard, The Oregonian
The family-friendly ski area at Santiam Pass may be less hassle to drive to than Mount Hood for residents of the Portland metro area (especially for anyone living in Wilsonville and south). It also has one of the state's best ski day lodges. ...
Oregon Travel News
Ski Resort News: Snowshoe Mountain Opening Day Delayed
By Ski Resort News
Ski Resort News. Find the Latest in the Mountains from SkiTown.com! ... The resort will continue to monitor weather conditions and announce a new Opening Day when conditions allow. Posted by ... A-Basin Open Top to Bottom - Wednesday ...
Ski Resort News
Top 5 New York Ski Resorts to Spend Christmas 2011 - Skiing ...
Looking for a New York ski resort to spend Christmas this year? I know of five that I personally consider among the best the state has to offer. Each has lodging ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10398155
The World's Best Ski and Snowboard Resorts (PHOTOS)
Best Ski Resorts in Europe - AOL Travel News · Travel news: Capitol Visitor Center,best ski resorts | freep.com | Detroit Free Press ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../the-worlds-best-ski-and-snowboa...
What's new for skiers, snowboarders: a resort-by-resort guide
Part of the Bay Area News Group .... zone will open at the top of the gondola with an entry-level, meandering ski and riding trail with terrain features for novices. ...
www.mercurynews.com/ski-snow/ci_19341180
The white zone is for snow play: When skiing isn't enough
Park City Ski Resort's 3300 skiable acres boasts some of Utah's friendliest, bestdesigned ski trails. It's almost impossible to blunder onto an expert-only ...
www.kansascity.com/.../the-white-zone-is-for-snow-play.html
Top 5 Ski Resorts in Vermont for Vertical Drops
The state has over 15 ski resorts to choose from. I have a few that I consider to be thebest, based on their vertical drops and demanding runs. ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10476483
Ski Season Preview: 10 Best Ski Resorts in Europe
... like a skier. Check out these 10 best ski resorts to start planning your next Europeanski adventure! ... Business News l Skip to Main Content. Mobile Most ...
www.ibtimes.com/.../ski-season-preview-europe-10-best-resort...
Ski Resort News: Sun Peaks opens with Top-to-Bottom Skiing and ...
Four chairlifts and the beginner Platter area at Sun Peaks will open at 9:00am with top-to-bottom skiing on Saturday, November 19, 2011. At least 30 alpine runs ...
skitownnews.blogspot.com/.../sun-peaks-opens-with-top-to-bo...
Ski resorts prepare to open - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News ...
Despite warm fall temperatures staff at about 10 ski resorts are doing their best to turn "Black Friday" white. ... WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Ski resorts prepare to open. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In ...
www.wcax.com/story/16082956/ski-resorts-prepare-to-open
Surefoot's Top Ski Resorts Near New York City - Upper East Side ...
surefootnyc covers "Surefoot's Top Ski Resorts Near New York City" as a local ... in theNew York area, you do not have to travel far to find a great variety of ski ...
newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/.../surefoot-best-ski-resorts-new-yor...
What's new for skiers, snowboarders: a resort-by-resort guide - San ...
Here s a detailed look at developments at the Sierra resorts. ... bay area news .... open at the top of the gondola with an entry-level, meandering ski and riding ...
www.mercurynews.com/ski-snow/ci_19341180
What's New On The Slopes Part 2 « CBS Philly
News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and Philly's Top Spots. ... The trip to some of the area's best winter resorts for skiing and snowboarding can be measured in ...
philadelphia.cbslocal.com/top.../whats-new-on-the-slopes-part-...
PlanetSKI | News | A new ski area is born
More ski resorts open for winter - The only problem for us in Europe is they ... St Moritz wins award - The Swiss resort has won the prize for the best European. ...
www.planetski.eu/news/3107
Utah ski season kicks off | QSaltLake - Utah's Gay and Lesbian ...
With world-class skiing, Utah's resorts are some of the best places to see and be seen this winter. We've rounded up the information for the best Utah ski and ...
www.qsaltlake.com/2011/11/11/13676/
Linville elected Bellingham mayor, Mt. Baker Ski Area opens among ...
Here are the top local news stories that ran in The Bellingham Herald last week. ... but at the ski area there was a powdery winter wonderland for skiers and ...
www.thenewstribune.com/.../linville-elected-bellingham-mayo...
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