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CANADA 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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Nova Scotia to mandate ski, snowboard helmets
Pique newsmagazine
It's unknown if the new legislation will have any impact on snowresorts in Nova Scotia. According to an article in the Halifax Chronicle Herald, the manager of Martock Ski Resort said that 88 per cent of skiers and snowboarders in the province were ...
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Pique newsmagazine
Top 10 French Ski Resorts
Argophilia Travel News
Known locally as the Island of Sunshine, Alpe d'Huez is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. It very popular with all levels of skiersand snowboarders, and attracts both locals and foreigners because of its snow sure slopes. In additions to skiing ...
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Argophilia Travel News
US ski guide
The National
Mellow is a term often used to describe Deer Valley's slopes, but this is only part of the picture. Certainly many of the trails are seductively flattering, but experts have much to gain from mostskiers' reluctance to leave them. The three main peaks, ...
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The National
Longtime skier doesn't hit the slopes without his helmet
Western Star
Anyone skiing or snowboarding in the resort's terrain park must wear a helmet and all professional and volunteer ski patrol staff are also required to wear helmets while on duty. Johnston said most children who ski at Marble, whether they are in a ...
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Western Star
Alpine Meadows Kicks-Off Season on Saturday, December 10!
Ski Channel
For all the skiers and snowboarders who have been patiently awaiting opening day at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, your time has come -- finally! We just received confirmation the Lake Tahoe resort plans to opens its doors this Saturday, December 10th! ...
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Ski Dreams
Boise State University The Arbiter Online
Since then, he has visited resorts across the country through the United StatesSki Tour while competing with the Park City Free Style Team. He also skiedresorts in Canada and Switzerland. Because skiing professionally requires a large commitment ...
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Ski Resorts Roll Out Features for Children
New York Times (blog)
By ELAINE GLUSAC The ski industry is looking to nurture the next generation of downhillers with new attractions for the toddler set and older. In California, Mammoth Mountain recently started offering day care for ages 3 and up that includes optional ...
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New York Times (blog)
Snow Sports: Bode Miller leads Americans' World Cup assault
Worcester Telegram
Meanwhile, a Central Massachusetts contingent organized by Princeton's Wachusett Mountain Race Team rented a bus to take them to Okemo MountainResort in Ludlow, Vt. After leaving Wachusett for the 2-1/2-hour ride to Okemo, theskiers found one run ...
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Lack of recent snow hasn't put an end to fun in the mountains
The Seattle Times
There will be Ride Shakedown qualification events throughout the winter in the United States and Canada. For details, visit www.rideshakedown.com. The International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals are coming to Panorama Resort in ...
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Jesus statue at MT ski resort generates flood of comments
KXLH Helena News
In their response to forest officials, the SHPO states that the monument "...is a local landmark that skiers recognize, and it is a historic part of the resort." Details about the public comment period for this proposed action will be released sometime ...
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Ski notes: Wachusett express lift is close
The Boston Globe
Vermont ski areas average some 130 operational days, according to SkiVermont's Jen Butson. “Christmas is typically when business really picks up as far as skier visits and hotel occupancy,'' she said. There could be about 11 ski areasopen in Vermont ...
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What's new to local slopes?
Morning Star
By KATIE BEDARD-GOYTOWSKI The first flurries of snow are in the air and, for some people, it means one thing: skiing and snowboarding is just around the corner. Many area ski resorts have made improvements and changes to their buildings, snowmaking and ...
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Helmet law doesn't sit well with Ski Wentworth official
Truro Daily News
TRURO – Ski Wentworth's general manager believes a new legislation requiringskiers and snowboarders to wear a helmet when on the ski slopes is not necessary. TRURO – Ski Wentworth's general manager believes a new legislation requiring skiers and ...
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Mammoth Mountain ski resort offers free skiing, snowboarding on Friday (Dec. 9)
Examiner.com
The cost of skiing or snowboarding this Friday (Dec. 9) at Mammoth Mountain ski resort – absolutely free. The popular ski resort, which is located on the Eastern Sierra Nevada range in Central California, will have a fair amount of terrain available,...
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Arizona ski resorts to open over weekend, thanks to snow from recent winter storms
The Republic
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 opening ...
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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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World's Top Skiers Star in Bulgaria Eurosport Ad Spot
Novinite.com
Bulgaria's top winter destination has become one of only very fewresorts in the world which have the privilege to host both men's and women's starts in one season. Bulgaria : World's Top Skiers Star in Bulgaria Eurosport Ad Spot.
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Novinite.com
Lake Tahoe: Beginners ski, board for $30 this weekend
Los Angeles Times
By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger Learning to ski or snowboard can be a little daunting -- and expensive. Several Lake Tahoe ski resorts this Saturday and Sunday are offering an insanely cheap deal called Learn to Ski and ...
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Los Angeles Times
Silverton's one-woman team
ESPN (blog)
This week, Colorado's Silverton Mountain, on off-the-grid ski area with just one chairlift and a helicopter, announced the formation of the ski area's first freeride team. But here's the catch: So far, there's just one athlete on that team, ...
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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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Scottish resorts have been blessed with new snow canons!
Ski Club of Great Britain
With Scottish ski resorts just on our doorstep, a quick weekend trip to Scotland is a great way to get in some extra skiing and snowboarding during the winter months. Snow depths on the upper slopes across all Scottish resorts are currently good, ...
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Today's Colorado ski and snow report: Peak 7 opens tomorrow at Breckenridge
Examiner.com
Peak 7, which is the peak farthest to the right as you look at the ski area from town, will bring an additional 443 acres of intermediate and advanced terrain toskiers and riders. Nice. This opening is quite helpful since most Colorado resorts,...
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12 Perfect Gifts for Skiers
Washingtonian.com (blog)
Delight the ski fanatic in your life with one of these great gifts, just in time for opening season. By Melissa Romero The powder is fresh, and the ski resorts are ready for business. All that's left is for you to score those sweet skis and perfect ...
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Washingtonian.com (blog)
Online concussion library a one-stop resource for information, research
Winnipeg Free Press
Former Canadian skier Dave Irwin speaks with the media after riding the gondola at Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff, Alta., on Saturday, March 23, 2002. It was Irwin's first time back on skis after he suffered a serious brain injury in a ski ...
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Alpine ski resorts received snow at last
Skiurlaub-infos.com
Pessimistic predictions about the upcoming Alpine ski season did not realized, which pleased skiers and resort operators in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. The Alps experienced heavy snowfalls on Monday. This autumn in the Alps was the hottest ...
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Skiurlaub-infos.com
“Ski the Face” Lands in Downtown Montreal
Wire Service Canada (press release)
... Whiteface ski area, located in the Town of Wilmington, NY just minutes outside the two-time Olympic Village of Lake Placid, is looking to appeal to our Canadianneighbors with a fun and fresh approach with hopes of introducing skiers and riders to ...
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Ski Season Begins With Fight Over Water Rights
Twin Falls Times-News
As ski season approaches, it's easy to ignore who controls the snow and just hit the slopes. But as ski resorts on US Forest Service land slowly open for the season, a growing number of lawmakers and industry advocates are fighting over who should ...
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Ski resorts to open this weekend
Traverse City Record Eagle
While that's good for plenty of area residents who don't mind bare ground, others are ready for some snow. But regional ski resorts pounced on this week's cold snap and cranked up snow guns to make up for the lack of the real thing. ...
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WV ski season begins
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia usually attracts more than 800000 skiers each year and the industry has an economic impact of over $250 million. It provided about five thousand jobs at the resorts and other related companies. By Cecelia Mason Snowshoe.
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Ski Dreams | Arbiter Online
By John Engel
Since then, he has visited resorts across the country through the United States SkiTour while competing with the Park City Free Style Team. He also skied resorts inCanada and Switzerland. Because skiing professionally requires a large ...
Arbiter Online
Cat Skiing Deal of the Year! | Revelstoke Mountain Resort | British ...
Revelstoke Mountain Resort has North America's highest lift serviced vertical descent. Heli, Cat and Backcountry access is available from the base and the ...
www.revelstokemountainresort.com/.../cat-skiing-deal-of-the-...
Skier dies on Canadian slopes
Ski deaths. In April, four people died at Canadian ski resorts with two fatalities in Quebec, one in Ontario and one in Alberta. The victims were between the ages ...
digitaljournal.com/article/315483
Should helmets be mandatory on Canada's ski slopes? - Your ...
Should helmets be mandatory on Canada's ski slopes? ... so years and couldn't imagine skiing without one now, but I find this law to be completely unnecessary....
www.cbc.ca/.../should-helmets-be-mandatory-on-canadas-ski-s...
Top 5 Ski Resorts in British Columbia for Vertical Drops - Skiing ...
Are you looking for a Canadian ski resort that has the most outrageous vertical drops ... snow tubing as well as heli, cat and backcountry skiing opportunities. ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10572135
Fernie Alpine Resort Snow, Ski Report and Forecast Fernie, Canada
Get the latest Fernie Alpine Resort snow and ski report and Fernie Alpine Resortforecast.
www.weather.com/life/.../Fernie+Alpine+Resort+Canada+146:...
50 Years of Skiing/Riding in Fernie - The ... - Fernie Alpine Resort
Greg was thrilled once again to be on the first chair in the 50th year of skiing/ riding in the Lizard Range in Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. Click the pic for ...
www.skifernie.com/news-and-info/newsitems.aspx?a=604
Canada Ski & Snowboard Holidays | Co-op Travel
In a country where skiing is a way of life as well as a national sport, every Canada skiing resort is located in an area of stupendous natural beauty, with spacious ...
www.cooptravel.co.uk/ski/Canada/
Skiing in Canada and the Banff Big 3 | Adventure Sports & Travel ...
And one resort stands out for people skiing in Canada, and it's Banff. Skiingdownhill in Canada. Mt. Norquay - for Olympians and families. Three resorts within...
www.adventuresportsholidays.com/.../skiing-in-canada-and-th...
Guide to ski and snowboard in Canada including Canadian ski ...
... ski and snowboard deals, events at Canada's ski resorts, discount ski passes,ski and snowboarding tips, ski ... Discover Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross Country...
skicanada.org/index.cfm?DSP=Section&ID=82&ACT...
Places of Ontario: Milton skiing resort Glen Eden
Glen Eden is a ski resort in the town of Milton, Ontario, Canada. The ski ... They also have snow tubing, and have classes for skiing or snowboarding lessons. ...
www.placesofontario.com/.../milton-skiing-resort-glen-eden.ht...
Fabulous Fernie - Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. ski resort offers visitors BANG for their buck ... and Fernie's dedicated team of professional Canadian Ski Patrol members spend a good deal ... next day because A) it has great terrain; B) the skiing masses seem to ignore the area; and C) ...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/.../fabulous-fernie-134524193.ht...
Australian skiers rejoice – early snowfall means Canadian season ...
Australian skiers rejoice – early snowfall means Canadian season opens early ...With copious amounts of early season snow covering the slopes, ski fans and ...
www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/.../australian-skiers-rejoice-ea...
Nakiska Ski Area offers FREE Community Day Skiing to ... - 4rss.com
Nakiska Ski Area offers FREE Community Day Skiing to Locals on Sunday, December 11 ... About Nakiska Ski Area & Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc....
www.4rss.com/nakiska-ski-area-offers-free-community-day-sk...
Ski resorts: Europe vs North America - Telegraph
North American resorts are reporting thigh-high powder snow, so consider ... also offering some of their best ever deals to American and Canadian resorts, there is also ... Ski Independence (0131 243 8097; www.ski-i.com) offers seven nights' ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Ski-resorts-Europe-vs-North-America...
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