CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Mar 08, 2012

Skiers shun Aussie resorts in search of better snow and bargains NEWS.com.au They are also heading to the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. Roy Morgan Research international director of tourism, travel and leisure Jane Ianniello said Australian resorts had a difficult task ahead to try to win back skiersand snowboarders. See all stories on this topic »

Vail Resorts posts 'modest declines' early in ski season Tahoe Daily Tribune While snowfall was thin in Colorado through December and January,resorts in the Tahoe area received no measurable snowfall during December. But, Jones said, Vail Resorts has posted increases in season pass revenue this fiscal year, even as skier ... See all stories on this topic »

Ruling family Boston.com The clan's holdings eventually grew when Purity Spring Resortopened in 1911. Today, skiers and riders largely come from the North and South Shores outside of Boston, and from southern and central New Hampshire, to learn first turns at the ski area ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Major Snowfall Benefits Canadian Ski Resorts AccuWeather.com By Eric Leister, Meteorologist A major winter storm has provided beneficial snowfall to ski resorts in British Columbia and Alberta over the past week. This latest storm left many of the ski resorts, including Sunshine Village and Lake Louise -- both ... See all stories on this topic »

Aspen skier visits up 2.1 percent through February Aspen Times ... when a foot of new snow was reported on the slopes. Skier visits this season in Aspen-Snowmass were up 2.1 percent through the end of February. ASPEN — The Aspen Skiing Co. has managed to buck a nationalski-industry trend this season. See all stories on this topic »

Skiers still on slopes in warm temps WIVB Skiers now know it's the beginning of the end of the ski season. News 4 went to Holiday Valley in Ellicottville where many skiers were enjoying the start of spring skiing. The conditions are still great. The ski resort has half of its lifts still ... See all stories on this topic »

Skiers continue to flock to Aspen Bizjournals.com 29, skier visits were up 2.1 percent over the same period last year at Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass and Buttermilk. Industry group Colorado Ski Country USA is expected to release data next week on how its member resorts have been faring ... See all stories on this topic »

Good snow, good times, sunshine Boston.com (blog) Trail counts at 80-100% at most major ski resorts - check. Sunshine and longer days - check. Plenty of events and promos for the next several weekends in ski country - check. What are you waiting for? Grab the sunblock and the boards, and go. See all stories on this topic »

Wyndham Vacation Rentals Offers Savings on Breckenridge Accommodations During... MarketWatch (press release) BRECKENRIDGE, CO, Mar 08, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- As the seasons change and Breckenridge Ski Resort's 50th anniversary season draws to a close, the Colorado resort town will kick off Breck Spring Fever. The month-long Breck Spring Fever ... See all stories on this topic »

Starbucks concept store in Amsterdam Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) (JOSHUA TRUJILLO) The Squaw Valley ski resort in near Lake Tahoe in California just opened the world's first “ski-in” Starbucks, meaning skiers can buy coffee “without missing a beat on the slopes.” The Squaw Valley ski resort in near Lake Tahoe in ... See all stories on this topic » Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Insight: Capitol Chat / Ski Resort Consolidation / Sikkil GuruCharan / Sound ... Capital Public Radio News Tahoe ski resort consolidation: Is it good or bad? A master in Carnatic Indian music performs in our studio; Remembering famed opera singer Luciano Pavarotti. Capitol Chat A new Public Policy Institute of California poll finds that a slim majority of ... See all stories on this topic »

Lake Tahoe resorts transformed PlanetSKI.eu "Kirkwood offers some of the most extraordinary ski terrain found anywhere in North America with high alpine trails and the most annual average snowfall in Lake Tahoe. Kirkwood represents skiing and riding at its purest, something we intend to retain ... See all stories on this topic » PlanetSKI.eu

COLLEGE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING: UMF's Keough repeats Morning Sentinel NEWRY -- University of Maine at Farmington senior Katie Keough defended her women's snowboarding giant slalom title Tuesday at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships at Sunday River Ski Resort. See all stories on this topic »

Saratoga judge's ski injury case chills teenage snow boarder Albany Times Union The 52-year-old judge says he lost his cool, angrily confronting Nicoll and demanding that the resort's ski patrol reprimand the teenager and initiate an accident report. "The kid learned a whole new vocabulary," Wait says now. See all stories on this topic »

Lean snow, steep losses: Vail earnings down 15 percent Salt Lake Tribune By Mike Gorrell Historically poor weather to start the winter battered one of the ski industry's mainstays, Vail Resorts Inc. "This has been one of the most, if not the most, challenging winters for the US ski industry," VailResorts CEO Rob Katz said ... See all stories on this topic »

Local ski resorts fair well with mild winter WJAC Johnstown With the mild winter, it's forcing local ski resorts to take on a new approach in marketing. "What it really forces you to do is become creative with your packaging, your pricing, and we've found that our skiers have responded in a big way. See all stories on this topic »

Scott and Sadie: Ski-less native learns what he's made of on bunny slope The Coloradoan When I say I've never been on a pair of skis that includes never stepping foot on an operational ski resort. Ski culture, the process, the procedure, the dance of the sport are completely foreign to me. Simply put, I had no clue what to expect. See all stories on this topic »

Snow conditions good at Tahoe resorts Examiner.com The ski resorts are reporting very good conditions as of today. It's not surprising that spring conditions are present. Cold nights and mornings, followed by warmer day time temps makes for interesting skiing at times. The shadowed areas are icy, ... See all stories on this topic »

Utah lawmakers pass interconnect bill ESPN On Monday, the Utah State Senate passed a resolution that could connect four ski areas in Park City with three ski resortsin Big and Little Cottonwood canyons. Utah Senate Republicans out-voted the Democrats 22 to 7 to endorse the bill, SCR10, ... See all stories on this topic » ESPN

Heavenly Most “Liked” Resort On Earth Transworld Business By Mike Lewis Heavenly Mountain Resort, Calif./Nev. – March 7, 2012 – With 117120 fans as of March 7, 2012, Heavenly Mountain Resort is officially the world's most popular ski and snowboard resort on Facebook. Through a variety of campaigns and ... See all stories on this topic »

French Alps ski holidays: Quiet thrills as Club Med arrives in Valmorel Daily Mail It was this unpalatable situation – a plush ski palace without the prospect of any skiing – that seemed to be facing French holiday giant Club Med three weeks before Christmas. Everything was ready. The chefs in its three restaurants were poised with ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Whistler welcoming top J1 skiers Whistler Question The Whistler-based skiers will look for more success in the J1 CanadianChampionships starting today (Thursday, March 8) in the resort. Charley Field picked a good time of the year to go on a roll, particularly if she's able to keep things going on her ... See all stories on this topic »

Dartmouth Economists: SmartPhone Apps Bust Ski Area Snow Exaggeration New Hampshire Public Radio A pair of Dartmouth economists are researching the tendency of ski areas to exaggerate snowfall reports especially on weekends, in hopes of luring moreskiers to the slopes. But they found that interactive websites and Smartphone apps are turning those ... See all stories on this topic »

Snow Sports: Vail ... 'There's Nothing Like It on Earth' Worcester Telegram The Rockies mega-resort's motto is, “There's Nothing Like It on Earth,” and that's pretty close to the truth. Nowhere — not elsewhere in Colorado or the West, not Europe, not South America, not Canada — is this place matched considering its sheer ... See all stories on this topic »

Vail Resorts Q2 Mountain Revenues Steady Despite 15% Visitor Decline Transworld Business By Kelli Hargrove Vail Resorts Inc. released its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended January 31, 2012, along with it's ski season stats through February 26, 2012. The resort saw declines in every division for fiscal Q2, with net revenue ... See all stories on this topic »

Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month 2012 a Great Success! Ski Channel January was deemed “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM)” by organizers working for First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Initiative. Obama, recently seen skiing at Vail, started the initiative aimed at ending childhood obesity in a single ... See all stories on this topic »

Effects of mild winter vary Sturgis Journal Above-average temperatures have been a blessing for people who do ski or snowboard, since they enjoy being on the slopes and not having to dress for extreme cold. Wiseman said die-hard skiers and snowboarders have known all season that there's been ... See all stories on this topic »

Wachusett Mountain Ski president named to Makepeace board in Wareham Wicked Local Crowley is president of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Westminster, one of the most successful medium-sized ski areas in the country. As president, Crowley successfully negotiated and permitted an expansion of the ski resort and its lease from the ... See all stories on this topic »

DDHS student heading to national youth ski meet Walworth County Today She's heading east to the Attitash Mountain Resort in Bartlett, NH, for the Eastern Region National High School Championships. Kasun qualified for the competition by being one of the top 12 female, high school-aged downhillskiers in the state. See all stories on this topic »

Before you head into the backcountry, take an avalanche safety course Bend Bulletin Carlos Cummings, a guide and avalanche safety instructor with Timberline Mountain Guides in Bend, put the problem simply: “Where backcountryskiers and snowboarders want to ski is the prime area for avalanches to occur. See all stories on this topic »

8 Top Skiing Resorts | We Are Traveller These ski resorts combine excellent skiing, near-perfect conditions and a great ... Just a few miles south of the Canadian border, Jay Peak is a top destination for ... www.wearetraveller.com/2012/02/8-top-skiing-resorts.html

Save 83% at U.S. & Canada Ski Resorts - SmarterTravel.com Deals cover single-day lift tickets for midweek skiing at 111 resorts in the U.S. and Canada this week, March 5 through March 9, at some top destinations. www.smartertravel.com/.../save-83-at-canada-ski-resorts.html?...

Skiers shun Aussie resorts in search of better snow and bargains SKIERS and snowboarders are turning their back on Australian resorts and heading overseas for ... They are also heading to the US, Canada, Japan and Europe. www.news.com.au/travel/.../story-e6frfqdr-1226293323880

50Plus : Travel : Nancy Greene Raine cheers Canada's ski industry When skiing legend and Canadian female athlete of the 20th century Nancy Greene Raine first hit the slopes more than 60 years ago, Canadian skiculture was ... www.50plus.com/travel/nancy-greene-raine...ski.../159495/

Find Discounted Lift Tickets For Western Canadian Resorts at ... Western Canadian resorts are offering discounts on lift tickets through Liftopia. ... Gear Blog: A Sneak Peak at Next Season's Skis, Boots and Bindings ... www.onthesnow.com/news/a/106384

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Kicking Horse Wrangle The Chute - Snow Skiing Channel: Ski ... Subscribe to Snow Skiing Channel: Ski, Snow, Resorts Guide, Area Guides, News Feed ... The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing – Senior Championship ... www.snowskiing.com/blog/kicking-horse-wrangle-the-chute/

Canada Skiing Snow Report for Feb. 28, 2012 - Skiing - Yahoo! Sports Before you hit the slopes for a day of skiing, make sure the conditions are... Use this information to find the status of the biggest skiing areas in all ofCanada (as ... sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-11023444

Getaway | Three Days at Banff's “Big Three” Ski Resorts | where.ca Spring may be around the corner, but the ski season in the CanadianRockies ... Mt. Norquay is the closet ski resort to the Banff townsite and offers skiers and ... www.where.ca/blog/.../three-days-banff-big-three-ski-resorts/

A village becomes a ski resort in Poland | WOPULAR FOR STORY "POLAND SKI RESORT" - In this photo taken Jan. ... 2:30 pm | View Link; Three Days at Banff's “Big Three” Ski Resorts - WhereCanadian Rockies ... www.wopular.com/village-becomes-ski-resort-poland-3

The world's fastest skiers at Grandvalira This time Pas de la Casa, the largest ski resort in the Pyrenees was chosen to host one of the seven events on the World Cup speed skiingcalendar – the rest ... ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/02/.../world’s-fastest-skiers-at-grandvalira...

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Major Snowfall Benefits Canadian Ski Resorts This recent snowfall has set up the slopes at these ski resorts for a great spring ski season. The spring ski season generally runs into the end of May across the ... www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/major.../62535

BC's Best Ski Hills | bcliving BC's rugged terrain affords us some of the best skiing in the world. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has Canada's second highest vertical drop. Kicking Horse ... www.bcliving.ca/travel/bcs-best-ski-hills

Your Run - Spring 2012 / Ski Canada Magazine To be blunt, those reading Ski Canada don't care about skis for intermediate... look telling a story about a writer and his friends having fun skiing at aresort. skicanadamag.com/2012/02/24/.../your-run-spring-2012

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