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AMERICA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Dec 08, 2011


'Six' turning 75
Boston.com
Still, in every sport there are some beginnings, and skiing is no exception. Just outside the preppy village of Woodstock, Vermont skiers still enjoy the venerable, genteel ski area with the unlikely name: Suicide Six. Not very large (less than 700...
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Snow Sports: Bode Miller leads Americans' World Cup assault
Worcester Telegram
Race ski design, like racecar design for passenger cars, has always led the way forward for all skiers — racers, freestylers and recreational sliders alike. A few reports from the still snow-starved New England ski scene have to be filed under the ...
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Good gifts still available for skiers, riders
Glens Falls Post-Star
And although they sold out already, Lee said Burton Gore-Tex ski pants that look like blue jeans are extremely hot right now, in part because the US Snowboard Team wore them in the last Olympics. She also said Moon Boots for girls and women are really ...
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US ski guide
The National
The maestro himself skis on, as clinically as ever, although with his 84th birthday next month, he's a little less robust than he used to be. The ' garden of fire ' at St Regis Deer Valley in Utah , US .
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The National
Powder Hunters Rejoice the Launch of SkiReports.com
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Built for snow enthusiasts, SkiReports.com provides a cutting-edge interface for information on ski and snow conditions for over 450 ski resorts in North America. The site was built to remedy the frustrations of skiers and snowboarders who spend much ...
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Chris Selley: Nova Scotia's ski-helmet law: Preventing a statistically...
National Post
The statistical case for the government involving itself with skihelmets is fantastically weak. There aren't many lidless sliders left anyway. Various studies put the percentage of helmet usage among Canadian skiers between 75% and 90% — this perhaps ...
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National Post
Lack of recent snow hasn't put an end to fun in the mountains
The Seattle Times
Visiting season passholders from any other ski resort in North America can get $10 off a lift ticket at Snoqualmie until Dec. 20. Present your valid season pass at the ticket window. For details, visit www.summitatsnoqualmie.com. ...
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Winter hot spot: Kings Hill
Great Falls Tribune
... Great Falls just off US Highway 89: The Kings Hill Winter Recreation area is just south of Neihart and the Showdown Montana ski area is just over the crest of Kings Hill. Take your cross-country skis and snowshoes to Silver Crest for theSnow Fest, ...
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Ski Dreams
Boise State University The Arbiter Online
When he was only six months old, his father would carry him in a backpack while he toured the slopes of local resorts and mountains in California, where Bourret is After harnessing enough of the basics to start using skis of his own, ...
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Winter sports season begins, except for the nordic skiers
Commons
This might be too much meteorological information for a sports column, but nordicskiing is totally dependent on weather. A snowless winter means no nordic skiing, and while mountain ski resorts can make snow if the weather is cold enough, ...
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Southern Snow Scene
Boone Mountain Times
9, when the 18th annual Pre-Season Ski Clinic introduces Olympic gold medalist Diann Roffe and US National Super G champion Keely Kelleher to skiers taking part in three days of personalized instruction on the slopes. The all-inclusive clinic is open ...
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Boone Mountain Times
Nighttime's the right time on the slopes
Baltimore Sun
Joyce Lynn Coker, who runs the Hope Valley Outdoors Center on California 88 between South Lake Tahoe and the Kirkwood Mountain Resort, also is big on moonlight ski and snowshoe tours. "We don't go out for long skis or snowshoe walks, so it's more about ...
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Alpine ski resorts received snow at last
Skiurlaub-infos.com
The level of snow cover at the alpine resorts during the snowfalls will be minimum 75 centimeters. Against the background of the European problems, US and Canadian ski resorts look very promising. Here had been snowfalls since October and there ...
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Skiurlaub-infos.com
New Owners of Alpine Meadows Explore Ski Link with Squaw Valley
First Tracks
During the 2011-12 winter operating season Squaw and Alpine Meadows management, ski patrols from both resorts, and the USForest Service will begin a pilot study to investigate the possibility of creating several backcountry access gates permitting ...
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First Tracks
A busy Sunday for Revelstoke SAR
BCLocalNews
Rescue us too, they signalled to the hovering helicopter. And they were also hauled up onto the helicopter and whisked off to safety. Nov. 30: A female skier got into trouble after she injured her knee while backcountry skiing on 'The Fingers' on Mount ...
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Ski Mammoth Mountain for free tomorrow!
Gadling
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) on Dec 8th 2011 at 8:00AM California skiers and snowboarders looking to get in some early turns this weekend will want to head to Mammoth Mountain tomorrow. The iconic ski resort is offering free lift tickets to MyMammoth ...
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Put some zip into your December at Gunstock
Boston.com
The Recoil Zip is a whopping 3981 feet, the longest fastest segment as you fly over Recoil and Gunsmoke ski trails to Pistol Peak. The whir of the cable as you descend is like that of a pterodactyl in pursuit. I can imagine that when skiers are on ...
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Crystal Springs and Mountain Creek Announces New Additions to Resort
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Crystal Springs and Mountain Creek resort began this summer working on over $20 million in new resort improvements for skiers, snowboarders and resort guests to look forward to with the 2011/2012 winter season. Construction on the Red Tail Lodge began ...
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Wentworth man in running for ski vacation package
Truro Daily News
He has also taught skiing and snowboarding. His "resume" also includes coaching skiers, racing, working in a ski rental shop, working at a ski resort in Japan and managing at a ski patrol department. In a few weeks Wilson will move to British Columbia. ...
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Truro Daily News
Snowfall misses Harrisburg area; temps in the low 40s today
Patriot-News
By MATTHEW KEMENY, The Patriot-News Robin and Bob Mizak use their skis to get around on Rife Drive in Mechaincsburg Wednesday afternoon. The Mizaks took a break from shoveling to go for a tour of the neighborhood on skis. Over a foot of snow blanketed...
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Patriot-News
“Ski the Face” Lands in Downtown Montreal
Wire Service Canada (press release)
... hopes of introducing skiers and riders to the concept of “Ski the Face” at the Olympic mountain. Whiteface Lake Placid has been working in conjunction with Montreal based Out-of-Home agency (Outdoor Media Works) and US (Adworkshop) ad agencies, ...
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The Mallet: Winter weather advisory for MN
my.hsj.org
Check ice thickness, past weeks temperatures, location on the lake, and watch forsnow covered areas which may insulate ice preventing a thick freeze. A majority of snowmobile accidents occur when the rider is alone and injured without any help....
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Ski lift tickets available for select students
Mountain Home News
The Idaho Ski Areas Association is a consortium of all Idaho ski areas with the goal of increasing the overall awareness of skiing and snowboarding in Idaho, developing new skiers and snowboarders at Idaho ski areas and promoting the interests of ...
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Winter sports blog: Lindsey Vonn completes hat-trick of wins
The Sport Review
It was a tough week and this is exactly what I needed. “A hat-trick is a rare thing to do, I felt like I skied better the previous days but a win is a win. Skiing is my best therapy, I love to ski fast, it's what puts a smile on my face. ...
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The Sport Review
Scott Cronick's Casino Action: A sneak preview of what restaurants Revel will ...
Press of Atlantic City
Bally's took first place for its gingerbread house sprinkled with snow, complete with landscaping, presents under the trees and a sleigh with skis. Santa Claus was made completely from chocolate and entered the chimney with special deliveries....
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Magic co-op progresses
Manchester Journal
... because of the substantial increase in snow," he said. "It's going to make us far more reliable in the market place, which has always been our Achilles heel." Presently, the mountain sees about 20000 skiers and snowboarders per year. ...
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2012 KTM Freeride E: Electric Bike
Cycle News
"We felt that by developing a product which doesn't emit any noise or noxious gasses, this might allow us to bring motorcycling closer to urban areas, to attract those people to off-road riding who'd hesitate to load a bike into a truck or trailer, ...
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Northern Arizona Ski Resort to Open for 3 Days
MyFox Phoenix
(AP) — A northern Arizona ski resort is opening for three days this week, thanks to recent snow storms. Skiers and snowboarders can hit the slopes at the Arizona Snowbowl on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But marketing director Dave Smith says a firm ...
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Montreal can expect snowy but milder than normal winter: AccuWeather
Montreal Gazette
MONTREAL - Hooray for the skiers, tough luck if you live out West. AccuWeather, an online and mobile meteorology service, has updated the winter forecast for Canada, and while it meshes pretty much with what Environment Canada's Dave Phillips told us ...
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Ski season in Switzerland stalled by lack of snow
Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are ...Skiers rest on a mountain overlooking snow-free slopes Thursday at the ski resortof .... the start of the winter season with us," Saas Fee said in a mock news video....
today.msnbc.msn.com/.../ski-season-switzerland-stalled-lack-s...
No snow? Ski season in Switzerland stalled - Travel - Active Travel ...
Switzerland's ski resorts, already beleaguered by the strong Swiss franc, are ...Skiers rest on a mountain overlooking snow-free slopes Thursday at the ski resortof .... the start of the winter season with us," Saas Fee said in a mock news video....
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45485013/ns/travel-active_travel/
Snow is a no-show at Swiss ski resorts | World news | The Guardian
Skiers rest on a mountain overlooking slopes at the Verbier resort in south-west ...Printable version; Send to a friend; Share; Clip; Contact us; Article history ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../switzerland-snow-no-show-ski-slopes
World Cup skiing event at Val d'Isere cancelled due to lack of snow ...
It's snow joke: Skiers walk around the resort of Val D'Isere in a state of ... He said: 'There is good news for European ski resorts as snow is forecast for this weekend ... The start of the North American ski season has seen a much better 1.2m fall of snow on ... George, Rockville USA, 1/12/2011 13:03 Please produce your peer ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../World-Cup-skiing-event-Val-dIsere-c...
Tack Heli-Skiing onto a Whistler Ski Vacation - OnTheSnow
Whistler Heli-Skiing offers expanded acreage for Whistler Blackcomb skiers and riders. ... Find a Resort. Canada. USA. South America. Europe. Oceania ...
www.onthesnow.com/.../tack-heli-skiing-onto-a-whistler-ski-v...
Skiers welcome snow to Swiss slopes
It is good news for the countries ski resorts, many of whom have delayed ... Some , like Davos in the east, have been employing snow machines to keep skiershappy .... started popping up on the Internet, throwing its U.S. release into jeopardy. ...
www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-skiers-swiss-slopes.html
Skiers find there's an app for that
Fixed Mobile Convergence Industry News ... Not so long ago they relied on skiresorts to update snow depths on recorded ... for skiers and boarders to keep track of snowfall by logging onto ski area ... The "Powder" icon displays the skiareas across North America with the greatest recent snow depth. ... Socialize with Us ...
fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com/news/.../5969177.htm
10 of the Best Winter Stuffs: Ski-Resorts, Snowboards, Skis and ...
10 of the Best Winter Stuffs: Ski-Resorts, Snowboards, Skis and Snow Mobile · Tweet ... Well according to wiki, Skiing is an entertaining activity by means of skisas equipment for travelling over snow. Skis are ... Follow us on StumbleUpon! ...
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Ski resorts: Europe vs North America - Telegraph
North American resorts are reporting thigh-high powder snow, so consider travelling further afield, says Gabriella Le Breton. ... while Deer Valley is one of the world's most upmarket ski resorts and is strictly for skiers only. ... Mountains ( known as the “Alps of Colorado”) comes closer than any other in the US. ... TravelNews » ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Ski-resorts-Europe-vs-North-America...
Utah resorts, skiers enjoy fruits of snowmaking | The Salt Lake Tribune
Park City • In the nine years he's had a season pass at Canyons Resort, Gary Ellis ... The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiers ride the Orange Bubble Express ski lift during ...
www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/.../park-resort-ski-snow.html.csp
Winter weather could mean early opening for Snowbowl Ski Resort
Phoenix Arizona news, breaking news, local news, weather radar, traffic from ...Share it with us ... Winter weather could mean early opening for Snowbowl SkiResort ... that the resort was closed but still determined to enjoy some skiing. ...
www.abc15.com/.../winter-weather-could-mean-early-opening...
Skiers welcome snow to Swiss slopes - Yahoo! News
News: Swiss ski enthusiasts are breathing a sigh of relief after heavy snow ... A picture taken on December 1 in the Courchevel Alps ski resort shows the place where … ... U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas King kisses his wife Veronica after he returned ...
news.yahoo.com/skiers-welcome-snow-swiss-slopes-17041517...
Skiers, Snowboarders Get Big Air on the Enhanced Verizon ...
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EDITOR'S BLOG - Fat Skis for Everyone | News and Features ...
Fact: With modern shaping, fat skis are more than easy to manage, some ski ....when and what of snowfall, snow conditions and snow highlights in the US. ...
www.mountainwatch.com/.../EDITOR'S-BLOG---Fat-Skis-for-...
Sierra skiers thankful for snow of any kind | news10.net
Sierra skiers thankful for snow of any kind ... COMMUNITIES; Auburn News. BOREAL SKI RESORT, CA - The slopes were more slush than powder thanks to the ...
www.news10.net/.../Sierra-skiers-thankful-for-snow-of-any-ki...
Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows conducting backcountry feasibility ...
Could Squaw Valley, the California ski resort notorious for its closed boundary ...is lift-served backcountry skiing, may be one of the biggest trends in the U.S. skiindustry. ... and Colorado's Aspen/Snowmass all offer skiers the ability to skibeyond the gates. ... Keep it here for the latest news in snowboarding andskiing. ...
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