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SKI, Snow, Resorts News, Nov 24, 2011



Top 10 resorts for experienced skiers
TravelBite.co.uk
Fancy a challenging week on the slopes? Choosing the right ski resort is the first step for a memorable ski holiday for winter sports aficionados. Located in a deep valley in Italy, framed by the mighty Monte Rosa, Alagna is an extreme-skiers paradise. ...
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Thanksgiving brings rail jams to ski resorts
The Boston Globe
By Marty Basch Rail jams - those jib sessions where skiers and snowboarders slide across lines of steel and other features - have become something of a Thanksgiving-time tradition at a handful of New England ski areas. The contests tend to attract ...
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Eight British Columbia Ski Resorts Launch Season
OnTheSnow.com
Grouse Mountain launched its 85th winter season with the Greenway and Peak chairs running for skiing and riding. More terrain will be added as conditions permit. The resort is now operating seven days per week from 9 am to 10 pm Other resorts aim to ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Snowstorm buoys skiers, but more cold needed
BurlingtonFreePress.com
IAN THOMAS JANSEN-LONNQUIST, for the Free Press The pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm that socked parts of Vermont with nearly a foot of fresh powder buoyed the spirits of skiers, snowboarders and owners of Vermont resorts, but wasn't enough to open most ski ...
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Early season has a method all its own
Boston.com
Whether or not skiers and riders will be in shape this weekend, thousands are expected to flock to the north country, though the snow generally is far from prime time. Here's a list of ski areas open with limited terrain today or for the holiday ...
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Boston.com
Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Wolf Mountain Open Thanksgiving Weekend
Transworld Snowboarding
The Ogden area resorts are firing up their lifts this Thanksgiving weekend to allowskiers and snowboarders an opportunity to experience “the Greatest Snow on Earth®”. Additionally, Powder Mountain is offering a Black Friday Sale for a White Christmas. ...
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Ski out of bounds in safety and style
Bellingham Herald
Brundage Mountain Resort in McCall offers cat skiing on more than 19000 acres of tree-lined glades and powdery bowls. Day trips cost $239 per person. A cat holds about 10 skiers and boarders. For details go to www.brundage.com or call (800) 888-7544, ...
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The world's best 10 ski-spa retreats
Telegraph.co.uk
“Most British skiers get on to the slopes only once or twice a year, so they are going to ache,” says Andrew Dunn, founder of the skiholiday operator Scott Dunn . “So what better excuse can there be to head to the hotel spa?” Here, we review 10 of the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Looking to expand terrain, add two lifts to east side of mountain
Gunnison Country Times
Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) leaders believe they offer more appeal to locals and expert skiers in what has been described as a “sidecountry” experience. In recent weeks, CBMR officials have unveiled the plans to a host of locals — from ski ...
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Ski resorts gear up for holiday
Auburn Journal
“We're thrilled to offer skiers and riders such a high quality product in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, with more snow and cold temperatures in the forecast.” While Morgan said he plans to stay clear of the resorts over the holiday, ...
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Auburn Journal
Skiing in Canada
FemaleFirst.co.uk
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 The Lake Louise Ski Area is the giant of Canadian skiing! With over 4200 acres of terrain spread ...
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FemaleFirst.co.uk
Skiing down south
Calgary Herald
As always, be sure to check with the resorts for the latest information about opening dates and snow conditions. And for all of our ski resort previews, visit calgaryherald.com/lifeand search "ski resort previews."
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Skiers, snowboarders hit the slopes at Pomerelle
KMVT
RESORT, ID (KMVT) The Pomerelle ski area southeast of Burley officially opened for business today. Historically, PomerelleMountain Resort is open for skiing from the middle of November until the middle of April. Area Manager Jody Burrows says, ...
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KMVT
Early ski season has a method all its own
The Boston Globe
Whether or not skiers and riders will be in shape this weekend, thousands are expected to flock to the north country, though the snow generally is far from prime time. Here's a list of ski areas open with limited terrain today or for the holiday ...
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The Boston Globe
Sk Lake Tahoe Resorts Open with Outstanding Early Season Conditions
Ski Channel
The majority of the Ski Lake Tahoe resorts will open for the 2011-12winter season this week with impressive early season skiing and snowboarding conditions, unbeatable early season vacation packages, non-stop entertainment and new guest amenities from ...
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Ski Channel
Area ski areas look to post-Thanksgiving opening
Manchester Journal
We're ready to make snow and as anxious to get skiing and snowboarding as anyone. So we will open as soon as possible." While Bromley and Stratton will be opening later than normal, Magic Mountain plans to open on Dec. 17 - which is on par with past ...
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Local hills are fun, affordable places to ski
The Idaho Statesman
BY ROGER PHILLIPS - rphillips@idahostatesman.com Remember when you could get a lift ticket and lunch for under $50, or take a family of four skiing for about $100? You still can. Community ski areas offer an inexpensive option for skiersand boarders. ...
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Ski, Swim, Stay in Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction Sentinel
Sunlight Mountain offers hundreds of acres of mild green cruisers, intermediate slopes and black diamond extremes to satisfy skiers and boarders of all ability levels. Sunlight Mountain Resort features one of the steepest runs in the state (The Heathen ...
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Alyeska's slopes welcome eager crowd
Anchorage Daily News
By CASEY GROVE GIRDWOOD -- Jubilant skiers and snowboarders flocked to Girdwood this week for the opening of Alyeska Ski Resort, which has benefitted from cold, early-winter temperatures and a good amount of snow so far this year. ...
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Sun Valley caters to young skiers, boarders
The Idaho Statesman
It includes an additional 30 acres of gladed terrain in the areas of Upper Limelight, Challenger Lift, Lower Central Park and Olympic Lane. Sun Valley Resort's SkiFree Package begins Jan. 3 and runs through most of the ski season, ending March 31. ...
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Unusual warmth leaves Scandinavia snow-free and wondering 'where's winter?'
Washington Post
Ski lifts remain idle in Are, Sweden's biggest ski resort, which normally opens in the first half of November. “But there is some snow at the very top, and so you have to throw the skis over the shoulder and make the 4-mile (6 kilometers) walk up there ...
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High temps have ski resorts hoping for white
WSOC Charlotte
After yesterday's record-breaking heat, people in the High Country are worried what it may mean for the winter. At Appalachian Ski Mountain Wednesday the only things moving on the slopes were some deer. "We were hoping to go skiing on Sugar Mountain on ...
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Getting ready for opening day
BCLocalNews
Pretty much the entire ski patrol has returned, so the practice served as a refresher for most of them. As we waited for the exercise to finish, I chatted with a few members of the resorts cat skiing operation. They told me seats were pretty much...
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Juneau's Eaglecrest Ski Area Bumps Opening a Week Early
OnTheSnow.com
Eaglecrest will run lifts for skiing and riding Friday through Sunday this week. After a weekday closure, the ski area will re-open Dec. 3. A boon of early season snow will allow skiers and riders up to the top of the Ptarmigan Lift at Eaglecrest this ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Tyler Palmer, Phil Gravink to be inducted into US Ski Hall of Fame
Conway Daily Sun
He contributed significantly to several skiing safety innovations. For many years he was a senior associate with Sno-Engineering and continues to this day as a ski area consultant. Then US Sen. Bob Smith, RN.H., had this to say about Gravink in 1999, ...
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Hundreds ski free on Crested Butte's opening day as resort marks 50th birthday
The Republic
Crested Butte Mountain Resort says more than 2300 people took it up on its offer of free lift tickets on its opening day. Crested Butte celebrated its 50th birthday Wednesday with free riding on opening day, and 2313 skiers and snowboarders showed up ...
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Healthy on the hill
Calgary Herald
Roberts now hopes to do the same for skiing, one of her favourite hobbies. After several years of working with heli-ski guides, she expanded her project last winter to include five Western Canada ski resorts - Sunshine, Lake Louise, Sun Peaks,...
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Beaver Creek opens for 2011-12 season
Vail Daily News
The mountain opens today at 9 am with 253 acres available for skiing and snowboarding. BEAVER CREEK, Colorado — Skier and riders looking to satisfy a sweet tooth today should look no further than Beaver Creek Resort's opening day — there will be ...
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Heavy snow wipes out 1st training run at Lake Louise
CBC.ca
Lake Louise Ski Resort reported 30 centimetres fell in a 24-hour period. Snowfall was expected to taper off by evening and crews were to work overnight in an effort to get the mountain ready for Thursday's training session. ...
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CBC.ca
Okemo, Sugarbush now open - Snow Zone - Connecticut News
By Jim Shay
And so it is … add Okemo and Sugarbush to the list of ski resorts open for the season. The two join Killington ... Okemo is offering skiing and snowboarding on Buckhorn, Count Down, Upper World Cup and Drop Off. Okemo reports: “We will be ...
Snow Zone
Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Wolf Mountain Opening ...
By Gerhard Gross
The Ogden area resorts are firing up their lifts this Thanksgiving weekend to allowskiers and snowboarders an opportunity to experience “the Greatest Snow on Earth®”. Additionally, Powder Mountain is offering a Black Friday Sale for a White...
Transworld Snowboarding » –...
Alyeska's slopes welcome eager crowd: Skiing | Alaska news at adn ...
Web Search powered byYAHOO! SEARCH. | Updated: 12:58 AM. News · Anchorage ... Skiers and boarders hit the slopes of Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska on opening day, Nov. 23, 2011. ... Hilltop ski area opens on Friday · Impatient ...
www.adn.com/2011/11/23/.../alyeska-resorts-early-opening.ht...
Ski slopes offer more than skiing | CharlotteObserver.com & The ...
Ski slopes offer more than skiing. By Anne Z. Cooke McClatchy-Tribune NewsService. By Anne Z. Cooke. Posted: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Modified: Monday ...
www.charlotteobserver.com/.../ski-slopes-offer-more-than-skii...
Skiers cause four avalanches in Alta area, one injured | The Salt ...
After a wintry storm made driving dangerous Sunday morning, an unstable snowpack made skiing hazardous Sunday afternoon. Four avalanches were reported ...
www.sltrib.com/...78/avalanche-kobernik-storm-area.html.csp
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 developers are building bigger, better resorts that they believe are more in line with...
www.theglobeandmail.com/report.../article2234225/
What's new for skiers, snowboarders: a resort-by-resort guide
Here s a detailed look at developments at the Sierra resorts. Virtually every resorthas lift-ticket programs offering sizable discounts, so check their websites for ...
www.mercurynews.com/ski-snow/ci_19341180
Ski resorts boost fun factor this winter
Guess we'll just have to go skiing. Le Massif: The "show-stopping" growth of Le Massif is likely the season's biggest ski news. Ex-Cirque du Soleil co-owner ...
www.torontosun.com/.../ski-resorts-boost-fun-factor-this-winte...
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
Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche - 13abc Toledo News and ...
13abc Toledo News and Weather | Ohio Area News | WTVGPro skier dead after Utah ... Jamie Pierre skis during a run at the Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah. ...
www.13abc.com/story/.../pro-skier-dead-after-utah-avalanche?...
All but one of Washington's Cascade resorts will ... - The News Tribune
Crystal Mountain Resort expects to open for skiing at the Green Valley lift only on Friday. MORE PHOTOS. Related Links. • PHOTO GALLERY: Crystal Mountain...
www.thenewstribune.com/.../all-but-one-of-washingtons-casca...
Slopes Open Early For Alpine Skiers | KMVT | Twin Falls, ID News ...
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (KMVT-TV) -Some local teenagers are hitting the Sun Valleyslopes early this year to train with expert coaches. The training session could ...
www.kmvt.com/.../Slopes-Open-Early-For-Alpine-Skiers-134...
White Pass Ski Resort Opens for Skiing on Sunday - The Chronicle ...
White Pass Ski Resort announced early Friday afternoon it would open for the season this Sunday.
www.chronline.com/.../article_7410deea-122b-11e1-a3cf-001...
Christmas 2011: Best Ski Resorts in the U.S. - Skiing - Yahoo! Sports
With Christmas right around the corner, it's time to find the perfect ski resort to spend your holiday. Take this year off from the stove, and let someone else do the...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10413069
What's new for skiers, snowboarders: a resort-by-resort guide - San ...
Here s a detailed look at developments at the Sierra resorts. Virtually every resorthas lift-ticket programs offering sizable discounts, so check their websites for ...
www.mercurynews.com/ski-snow/ci_19341180
Skier Dies At Vail; Snowboarder Dies In Breckenridge - Denver ...
A skier dies in Vail and a snowboarder dies in Breckenridge Friday, both as a result of collisions. Monday, November ... Get breaking news and daily headlines.... The ski patrol was notified of the incident at 1 p.m. and tried to resuscitate him. He was ... Breckenridge and Vail are owned by the same company -- Vail Resorts. ...
www.thedenverchannel.com/news/29808479/detail.html
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