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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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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
Nova Scotia to mandate ski, snowboard helmets
Pique newsmagazine
It's unknown if the new legislation will have any impact on snow resorts 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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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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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
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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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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Longtime skier doesn't hit the slopes without his helmet
Western Star
CORNER BROOK — Keith Cormier has been skiing at MarbleMountain since he was a kid and for about the last 12 years said he never hits the slopes without his helmet. Cormier is the president of the Ski and Ride Club, which represents the season pass ...
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Western Star
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)
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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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
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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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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Devlin: Party time at Mountain Creek
NorthJersey.com
As one of the largest resorts in the region, Mountain Creek is also the closest. It still offers 167 acres of terrain on four mountain peaks and is open for night skiing and riding. Mountain Creek South's (the former Great Gorge area), the all-mountain ...
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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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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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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
State approves Tamarack lease, skiing and boarding a go for 2011-12
The Idaho Statesman
The financially troubled resort is facing foreclosure, but operated its lifts and restaurants for skiers last winter to show it's financially viable to do so. The skioperations showed a slim profit last winter, Tamarack officials said. ...
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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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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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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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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 Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vt. After leaving Wachusett for the 2-1/2-hour ride to Okemo, theskiers found one run ...
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Top 5 Places to Go Downhill Skiing in Maine
Yahoo! Sports
Contributor Network 12 hours, 34 minutes ago Are you looking for a place to take the family downhill skiing in Maine? I know of five places that I can recommend. The Lost Valley Ski Resort is located in Auburn and it features 18 trails, ...
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Ski notes: Wachusett express lift is close
The Boston Globe
Vermont ski areas average some 130 operational days, according to Ski Vermont's Jen Butson. “Christmas is typically when business really picks up as far as skiervisits and hotel occupancy,'' she said. There could be about 11 ski areas open in Vermont ...
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WNC Outdoors Calendar
Asheville Citizen-Times
Cataloochee Ski Area: Maggie Valley. Skiing set to reopen today, Dec. 8, and tubing set to open Saturday. Call 800-768-3588 or visit www.cataloochee.com for rates. Hawksnest: Tubing park on NC 105 South between Boone and Banner Elk. Not yet open. ...
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Flying start for county skiers
This is Lincolnshire
... said: "We are delighted to be launching flights to Chambery and Toulouse from East Midlands Airport. "As the gateways to the best French ski resorts both in the Alps and the Pyrenees, the new routes will enhance our appeal to skiers and snowboarders.
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A busy Sunday for Revelstoke SAR
BCLocalNews
They were located after spending the night in the Montana Creek Drainage area. A helicopter carrying a Revelstoke Search & Rescue crew with rope sling rescue equipment were in the process of rescuing the hypothermic pair when two freshly-lost skiers ...
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Santa Sunday at Bolton Valley
Boston.com (blog)
Last year, two dozen Santas graced the slopes on skis and snowboards at Bolton, so this tradition could soon become as booming as the one in Maine, since most everyone loves Santa and free lit tickets (not sure the order of preference there). ...
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Top 10 French Ski Resorts
By Guest Author
Les Gets is a great resort for those holiday makers with children. The whole family can not only enjoy skiing, but the resort's ice rink, tobogganing, and plenty of quaint shops. Les Gets has over 400 individual runs with 52 ski lifts able to carry ...
Argophilia Travel News
Italy's Milky Way ski area now open - OnTheSnow
The Best Technology for Skiing & Riding ... Your Local News Roundup. Pacific Northwest This Week ... Montgenevre, the only resort in the Milky Way yet to open, has made some improvements for the 2011-12 ski season: the new four-main chairlift 'Le Montquitane' replaces the old two-seater; a new blue ski run with artificial snow making facilities; a new draglift to create ski-in/ski-out facilities for Hameau de l'Obelisque; the new Anova Hotel & Spa; a new snow garden for beginners ...
Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News
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 never has been able to ski to the base village on opening day. He did Friday ...
www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/.../park-resort-ski-snow.html.csp
Blacktail skiing starts on Saturday - Daily Inter Lake: Local/Montana
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area above Lakeside will open for the season on Saturday , Dec. 10. All lifts will be running on opening day, according to a news release ...
www.dailyinterlake.com/.../article_bdde90c4-1fac-11e1-a0ac-...
Snow is a no-show at Swiss ski resorts | World news | The Guardian
The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... Skiers rest on amountain overlooking slopes at the Verbier resort in south-west Switzerland. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../switzerland-snow-no-show-ski-slopes
Sunday River ski resort holds 12th annual Santa Sunday — Maine ...
The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine and ...Numerous snowboarding and skiing Santas hit the slopes during the 10th annual...
bangordailynews.com/.../sunday-river-ski-resort-holds-12th-a...
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 ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../World-Cup-skiing-event-Val-dIsere-c...
Four Ways to Save Money at Ski Resorts - Skiing - Yahoo! Sports
A ski vacation can easily run a family more than $1000, and that's just for a one- night stay. Between lodging, meals, lift tickets, lessons and other activities, the ...
sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10557249
PlanetSKI | News | Skiing starts in The Alps
Skiing starts in The Alps Tuesday November 29, 2011 - Email this article to a friend. It is though at just a handful of high altitude resorts as little snow has fallen....
www.planetski.eu/news/3280
Skiers welcome snow to Swiss slopes
Swiss ski enthusiasts are breathing a sigh of relief after heavy snow finally hit theslopes, kicking off the winter season in earnest.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-12-skiers-swiss-slopes.html
Skiers welcome snow to Swiss slopes < Swiss news | Expatica ...
It is good news for the countries ski resorts, many of whom have delayed opening their pistes due to the lack of snow.
www.expatica.com/.../skiers-welcome-snow-to-swiss-slopes_1...
Swiss ski resorts still waiting for snow - New York Daily News
Swiss ski resorts are hoping for some snowfall to bring in tourists. > ... that will prove the trigger" for the influx of skiers, a spokesman for the Valais resort said. ...
articles.nydailynews.com/.../30456560_1_swiss-franc-swiss-sk...
News | Revelstoke Mountain Resort | British Columbia, Canada
Revelstoke Mountain Resort has North America's highest lift serviced vertical ... " Last year we took a huge step in the progression of the Subaru Freeskiing World...
www.revelstokemountainresort.com/resort/news/2012-fwt
More B.C. Resorts Open For Skiing And Riding - OnTheSnow
Nine more British Columbia resorts open for skiing and snowboarding for the season.
m.onthesnow.com/.../more-bc-resorts-open-for-skiing-and-ridi...
Skiing holidays at risk as warm spell leaves slopes snow-free | Metro ...
Hundreds of thousands of skiers could see their holidays ruined as a record- breaking warm spell leaves slopes across Europe snow-free.
www.metro.co.uk/.../883842-skiing-holidays-at-risk-as-warm-...
Chinese Skiers Lift Japan as Tourism Defies Nuclear Disaster ...
Hoshino Resorts Inc. via Bloomberg. Hoshino Resorts Inc.'s Altz Bandai ski resortin Fukushima, Japan. Hoshino Resorts Inc.'s Altz Bandai ski resort in ...
www.bloomberg.com/.../chinese-skiers-lift-japan-as-tourism-d...
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