 '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... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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! ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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). ... See all stories on this topic » |
| 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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