 Thanksgiving brings rail jams to ski resortsThe Boston Globe By Marty Basch Rail jams - those jib sessions where skiers and snowboarders slide across lines of steel and other features - have become something of a Thanksgiving-time tradition at a handful of New England ski areas. The contests tend to attract ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Giving thanks for La Niña ESPN Here's to another season of early ski resort openings. Let it snow, let it snow ... By Mike Horn Liam Gallagher Greetings from opening day at Mt. Baker. You wish you were here. Whether your home resort opens top-to-bottom, or with just a few sketchy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Snowstorm buoys skiers, but more cold needed BurlingtonFreePress.com IAN THOMAS JANSEN-LONNQUIST, for the Free Press The pre-Thanksgiving snowstorm that socked parts of Vermont with nearly a foot of fresh powder buoyed the spirits of skiers, snowboarders and owners of Vermont resorts, but wasn't enough to open most ski ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beaver Creek skiers find sun, powder Vail Daily News The sun was shining and many skiers found some nice powder on some of the ungroomed runs. It's a day that many locals have been waiting for, especially as they watched Vail Resorts' other Colorado mountains open before Beaver Creek. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ski out of bounds in safety and style Bellingham Herald BY ROGER PHILLIPS - rphillips@idahostatesman.com If you love powder and want thousands of acres of untracked slopes with little or no competition from otherskiers, the backcountry is your answer. Backcountry ski trips free you from the lift lines and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Skiing down south Calgary Herald By Christina Frangou, For The Calgary Herald November 24, 2011 8:07 AM We're concluding our annual local ski resort preview this week with a look at the ski hills south of Calgary. Over the past decade, Castle Mountain Resort, Fernie AlpineResort and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tamarack is back for another ski season The Idaho Statesman The association took over the ski operations last winter to restart skiing at the financially troubled resort and show it's still viable and profitable to run lifts and operate the resort's restaurants and shops. Tamarack ran from mid-December to April ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sun Valley caters to young skiers, boarders The Idaho Statesman It includes an additional 30 acres of gladed terrain in the areas of Upper Limelight, Challenger Lift, Lower Central Park and Olympic Lane. Sun Valley Resort's SkiFree Package begins Jan. 3 and runs through most of the ski season, ending March 31. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Looking to expand terrain, add two lifts to east side of mountain Gunnison Country Times Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) leaders believe they offer more appeal to locals and expert skiers in what has been described as a “sidecountry” experience. In recent weeks, CBMR officials have unveiled the plans to a host of locals — fromski ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Unusual warmth leaves Scandinavia snow-free and wondering 'where's winter?' Washington Post Ski lifts remain idle in Are, Sweden's biggest ski resort, which normally opens in the first half of November. “But there is some snow at the very top, and so you have to throw the skis over the shoulder and make the 4-mile (6 kilometers) walk up there ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Wolf Mountain Open Thanksgiving Weekend Transworld Snowboarding Readers of Ski Magazine consistently rate Powder Mountain #1 Value Ski Resortin North America. For up-to-date information and day skiing announcements visit facebook.com/powder-mountain. Snowbasin, one of SKI Magazines top-rated customer service ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Alyeska's slopes welcome eager crowd Anchorage Daily News By CASEY GROVE GIRDWOOD -- Jubilant skiers and snowboarders flocked to Girdwood this week for the opening of Alyeska Ski Resort, which has benefitted from cold, early-winter temperatures and a good amount of snow so far this year. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Slopes to open at Hoodoo, Bachelor The Register-Guard By Mat Wolf Winter weather may be bad news for holiday travelers and beachcombers this week, but it's great tidings for area skiers and snowboarders. Both the Mount Bachelor and Hoodoo ski areas are set to open this week, while the Willamette Pass ski ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ski lift price check shows savings potential Austrian Independent Lift passes cost more than twice as much in Austria's most popular skiing resortsthan in small winter sport destinations, according to an investigation. The Austrian Association for Costumer Information, VKI, said today (Thurs) comparably small ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Getting ready for opening day BCLocalNews Pretty much the entire ski patrol has returned, so the practice served as a refresher for most of them. As we waited for the exercise to finish, I chatted with a few members of the resorts cat skiing operation. They told me seats were pretty much... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Area ski areas look to post-Thanksgiving opening Manchester Journal MANCHESTER - The recent rash of warm weather has caused some local ski resorts to delay the start of their season. According to Michael van Eyck, Director of Marketing and Communications at Bromley Mountain, the mountain - which usually begins its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beaver Creek opens for 2011-12 season Vail Daily News Beaver Creek Resort, the Vail Resorts' last Colorado resort to open for the 2011-12 season, is welcoming the new Epic Mix Photo program with open arms. The program, which allows skiers and snowboarders to share photographs of their experience with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Stand alone and stay on the slopes « FMWF By Jo Thornhill Soaring costs are threatening to make skiing a luxury pursuit again – but you can still enjoy a winter break. David Budd (in Whistler, Canada) booked a winter break with friends a year. The ski break, once seen as an everyday winter getaway ... FMWF |
| China's ski resorts missing just one thing: skiers - The Globe and Mail There is still little in the way of a dedicated skiing community in China, but ...round · Under a ski hill, something's rotten in state of Denmark · Canada's skiresort ... www.theglobeandmail.com/report.../article2234225/ |
| 50Plus : Travel : Canada's top cross-country ski spots There are over 500 cross-country skiing areas in Canada, some of which have hosted major events like the Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games and the ... www.50plus.com/travel/canadas-top-cross-country.../144721/ |
| Top Ski Resorts ... a beginner or seasoned skier, here's our pick of this season's top ski resorts. ...some of the best skiing Canada has to offer and conditions are always good. ... www.smoothradio.co.uk/travel/top-ski-resorts-/ab7a5 |
| Skiing & Snowboarding - Nordica Canada Launches Ski Vacations ... Skiing, Snowboarding, resort, travel, vacation, news, photos, cat, heli, trips, instruction, events, resource - SBC Ski & Snowboard Resort Guide. www.sbcresortguide.com/headlinesarticle?news_id=270 |
| Ski resorts boost fun factor this winter | Canada | Travel | Toronto Sun Guess we'll just have to go skiing. Here's a mash-up of what's happening atCanada's ski resorts at the start of the 2012 ski season: QUEBEC. Le Massif: The ... www.torontosun.com/.../ski-resorts-boost-fun-factor-this-winte... |
| Vancouver Skiing & Snowboarding 2011: Resources for Planning ... Choose a destination: Best Skiing & Snow Sport Resorts near Vancouver, BC; Get away ... Family Skiing in Canada - Find Top Spots for Family Skiing inCanada ... vancouver.about.com/.../vancouver-skiing-snowboarding-201... |
| buy skis online vs in resort - (Montgenèvre) - Ski Chatter buy skis online vs in resort, discussing Montgenèvre in the Ski Chatter Forum. ...Ski News, Ski Deals and Competitions, Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada ... www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/preList/.../96916.page |
| Ski resorts boost fun factor this winter New programming means families skiing BC's Big White can take lessons together. (Courtesy Big White Ski Resort) Sorry folks. With Alberta and British ... www.torontosun.com/.../ski-resorts-boost-fun-factor-this-winte... |
| How to Get a Job at a Ski Resort - Skiing - Yahoo! Canada Sports Most skiers and snowboarders at some point dream of working at the resorts they visit. Hiring for these seasonal jobs is normally done from September through ... ca.sports.yahoo.com/ski/news?slug=ycn-10401739 |
| Colorado resorts open ski season with momentum - Travel ... Next story in U.S. & Canada Travel Lincoln exhibit open at Kentucky Museum ...This October 2011 photo courtesy of Wolf Creek Ski Area shows a skier on the ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../colorado-resorts-open-ski-season-mo... |
| Canada Cat Ski Stories | Homeboy To shorten our odds a bit and to lighten our wallets a lot, we also hunted out a Catski operation within easy drive of each of the established resorts visited. ... homeboyski.com/2011/11/16/canada-cat-ski-stories/ |
| A ski holiday of a lifetime; Lake Louise, Banff & Marmot Basin, Jasper Preparing for Alberta's skiing 'boot camp' in the Canadian Rockies ... year old in a bright turquoise one-piece on a family ski holiday to the little resort of Valfréjus ... ski-buzz.co.uk/.../a-ski-holiday-of-a-lifetime-lake-louise-banff... |
| Top 10 Skiing Resorts in Canada ! - Digg With its stunning landscape and pristine winters, Canada knows what to do in a long winter, so wherever there's a mountain, you'll find a great ski hill. digg.com/news/lifestyle/top_10_skiing_resorts_in_canada |
| Skiing down south We're concluding our annual local ski resort preview this week with a look at theski hills ... It has the longest illuminated night-skiing run in Western Canada. ... www.calgaryherald.com/story_print.html?id=5758127... |
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