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Jan 20, 2012

CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Jan 20, 2012

Helmets should be mandatory on the slopes: Pediatricians
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — As Canadians hit the slopes this week, the Canadian Paediatric Society said Tuesday all those skiers and snowboarders should be wearing a helmet. "Despite strong evidence that helmets prevent injuries, many still ski and snowboard without ...
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US, UK skiers invading Canadian Rockies resorts
Calgary Herald
The degree may differ depending on who you talk to, but one thing is clear: American skiers are back taking advantage of Canada's Rocky Mountain ski resorts. “We are seeing a trickle more Americanskiers,” said Crosbie Cotton, director for the National ...
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Centre De Ski Le Relais: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Centre de Ski Le Relais in Quebec, Canada, is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Centre de Ski Le Relais, featuring all the key information snow lovers need ...
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Make helmets mandatory on the slopes, doctors urge
CTV.ca
Skiers, wearing helmets, watch as others finish a day on the slopes at Mont Tremblant, on Thursday, March 19, 2009. (Peter McCabe / THE CANADIAN PRESS) A sign warns skiers of the risks of skiing at the Killington ski resort in Killington, Vt., Dec. ...
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CTV.ca
Snowfall gives Cascade ski resorts a much-needed lift
The Seattle Times
Wednesday's snow was bad for lowland commuters but great for skiers and snowboarders at Western Washington resorts. By Jonathan Martin At least you have had snow at Washingtonresorts as Bogus Basin near Boise is opening. ...
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Dillon native skis all 16 resorts in state in 16 days
The Missoulian
BUTTE - Skiing all 16 of Montana's ski areas has long been a dream for Cory Birkenbuel. The thing is, he's always wanted to do them at once, as in 16 resorts in 16 days. As of Monday, Birkenbuel reached his goal when he made turns at his home hill of ...
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What a Five-Star Ski Concierge Can Do For You
Forbes
Skiers in search of Utah gold powder have a good chance of finding it at Stein Eriksen Lodge, located mid-mountain at Utah's Deer Valley ski resort. Beginner to advanced intermediate trails are open, and the ski valets can instruct guests on which runs ...
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Canadian visitor is ski crash casualty
Press Herald
By ERIN RHODA Morning Sentinel CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A 41-year-old Canadian man who was visiting the Sugarloaf ski resort with his wife and two children died Thursday after he skied into a tree. David Morse of Harmony, Nova Scotia, died shortly after ...
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Skiers, snowboarders settle long-time rivalries
USA TODAY
By Rob Swanson, AP Skiers and snowboarders ride the triple chair lift at Mount Mansfield at the Stowe Mountain Resort in Stowe, Vt. By Rob Swanson, AP Skiersand snowboarders ride the triple chair lift at Mount Mansfield at the Stowe MountainResort in ...
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USA TODAY
Glen Eden: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
For nature lovers, the resort provides groomed trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing through the conservation area. Glen Eden hosts the Milton Heights Racing Club, which includesCanadian Alpine Ski, Snowboard and Freestyle teams. ...
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Ski touring takes you to backcountry powder
Globe and Mail
You could hike out of bounds at a downhill ski area with other ill-equipped resort skiersseeking untracked powder, or go cat or heli-skiing if you can afford it. An alternative is to learn backcountry ski touring. Alpine touring gear – specialized ...
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Globe and Mail
Big White, Canada: The flake district
Mirror.co.uk
Its pistes are tougher than Big White, plus it has more than 60 miles of cross-countryski tracks. Making up a trio of resorts is Sun Peeks, where it is possible to rub shoulders with the queen of Canadian sport, Nancy Greene. ...
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Mirror.co.uk
Google skis Butternut with camera
Berkshire Eagle
To see the results, head to maps.google.com. From there, you can navigate to Ski Butternut via the search bar. From there, drag the street view icon (a stylized, orange man) onto the slopes. You can then head down the mountain, just like a skier, ...
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Skiing and snowboarding: Many people do both
LubbockOnline.com
This March 2009 photo courtesy of Steamboat Ski Resort shows Abigail Slingsby, right, teaching snowboarding at Steamboat Ski and Snowboard School in Steamboat, Colo. The relationship between skiers and snowboarders might still be a bit icy at times, ...
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Lots Of Good Skiing, Boarding Within Two Hours Of Madison
WISC Madison
It has 74 runs, three mogul runs, 65 acres of tree skiing, seven lifts (including a high-speed six-pack) and five terrain parks that are groomed every night. Many consider it the best ski and snowboardresort in the state. For the past two years, ...
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Le Massif De Charlevoix: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Although it is the only resort in the area, Le Massif also draws in skiers and snowboarders because it is known to have the highest vertical drop in eastern Canada. With the season starting in late November and ending in early April, Le Massif has a ...
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Japan has snow, wants skiers
Stuff.co.nz
During the past month, Japanese resorts have received regular storms bearing the light powder the region is famous for. Quite simply, it's dumping. The question is: where are the skiers? The Niseko-based general manager of SkiJapan, Belinda White, ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Regional Leader in Ski Resort Vacation Rentals, Gondola Resorts, Announces ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Guests of Gondola Resorts will receive up to 20% discounts on all ski and snowboard rentals. Christy Sports LLC is currently the largest specialty ski and snowboard retailer and snowsport service specialist in the Rocky Mountain region offering Skiing, ...
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ON SKIING: Snow guns help ski areas combat woeful winter
Kennebec Journal
MAKING SNOW: Snowmaking's long history in Maine dates back to the 1960s when the ingenuity of Otto Wallingford at Auburn's Lost Valley would help revolutionize theski industry nationwide. The saving grace for Maine ski resorts has been snowmaking,...
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Kennebec Journal
Skier's widow: Published story of ambulance 'horrors' is 'not even touching ...
Bangor Daily News
By Seth Koenig, BDN Staff David Morse, of Kingston, Nova Scotia died in a skiing accident at Sugarloaf ski resort on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. When rescuers first reached injured skier David Morse on Sugarloaf Mountain on Thursday afternoon, ...
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VAIL RESORTS, INC.: Beaver Creek Encourages Skiers and Riders to “Play It ..
4-traders (press release)
All six of the Company's resorts are implementing enhanced on-mountain Play It Safe messaging across a variety of channels and in critical locations, such as terrain park exits and areas where trails merge, to reach skiers and snowboarders of all ages. ...
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Aspen rejoices in a foot of new snow
Aspen Times
ASPEN — For the first time this season, Aspen skiers and riders on Tuesday found a foot or more of new snow in the morning report, and on the slopes. The Aspen/Snowmass ski areas boasted some of the best snow totals in the state from the storm that ...
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Safety first mantra highlighted at Colorado ski resorts
Real Aspen
With fresh snow on the mountains from the past week, CSCUSA member resortsacross the state will host events, clinics and other activities designed to educate and remind skiers and riders of the importance of slope safety. ...
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Real Aspen
Heavenly Ski Resort opens Skyline Trail
Examiner.com
Heavenly Ski Resort has announced that it has opened the popular Skyline Trail. By continuing to make snow, they were able to cover 4800 feet of trail, with up to 24 inches of snow. This is a massive effort on Heavenly's part to bring a good skiing ...
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Skiin' With Ian: Mad River Glen - Ski it if you can
WCAX
It one of just three resorts nationwide that doesn't allow riders. That made for a long day on the hill for our photographer Mark Clement, who gave up his board and clicked into some skis for the first time. Conditions on the natural snow are just fine ...
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2 top ski resort executives join board trying to bring 2022 Winter Olympics to ...
Washington Post
Two top ski resort executives have joined the board trying to lure the 2022 Winter Olympics to the Reno-Lake Tahoe area. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows CEO Andy Wirth and Vail Resorts co-president Blaise T. Carrig have been elected to the Reno Tahoe ...
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Back to the high life
Toronto Sun
(JANE STEVENSON/QMI Agency) Chairlifts carry skiers to the slopes at Deer Valley Resort near Park City, Utah. (JANE STEVENSON/QMI Agency) Some rooms at the cozy but luxurious Waldorf Astoria Park City look out onto the pools and hot tubs. ...
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Exploring Utah's Park City Beyond The Ski Slopes
WISC Madison
Or say you don't ski or snowboard and are looking for something else to do besides look at a crackling fire, soak in the hot tub or read a book? Don't worry, for the Park City region has tons of things for the non-skiing public to do, ranging from ...
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Mount Hood resorts still getting buried in snow; powder is deep, so ski with a ...
OregonLive.com (blog)
By Terry Richard, The Oregonian Enlarge Bruce Ely, The Oregonian PORTLAND, OREGON -January 17, 2012 - Snow dumps on Mt Hood and skiiers hit the slopes at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl for night skiing. Bruce Ely / The Oregonian New Snow for Mt Hood gallery (4 ...
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OregonLive.com (blog)
Go to Galena, Ill., to ski Chestnut Mountain
STLtoday.com
The full-service, 100 room slopeside lodge is just steps away from the Village Ski Center. The lodge is also home to the Alpine and Steinhaus restaurants at Chesnut Mountain Resort in Galena, Ill. photo by Brian Clark GALENA, Ill. • I like skiing at ...
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The lap of luxury at Jackson Hole…
Boston.com
then placing my skis on the snow for me, or maybe it was the spa attendant keeping our fluffy towels and robes in a warmer while we soaked in the outdoor hot-springs style heated pools with views of the ski slopes. Yes, the Four Seasons Jackson Hole is ...
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Agency to vote on proposed Adirondack resort
Wall Street Journal
It would rebuild the Big Tupper ski area, build a new marina on Big Tupper Lake, and develop a 6200-acre parcel in the area, about 80 miles from the Canadian border in the Adirondacks. Reopening theski resort is projected to draw 100000 visits yearly, ...
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Wyndham Vacation Rentals Announces Its 2012 Ski Offers in the U.S. and in Europe
MarketWatch (press release)
18 or from March 3 to April 14, 2012, to receive a discount of up to 30 percent on bungalows or chalets within the Landal Ski Life portfolio. "Landal's parks are a wise choice for ski vacations abroad as they're often optimally located for skiers and ...
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Slippery Strategies for Northern Michigan Ski Deals
Traverse
Here, we check in with three clans who devised unique strategies for saving money during skiseason, and discovered more than just a better bottom line. For skiers who spend time at Boyneresorts, earning a spot on the Host Team is like being knighted. ...
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Lake Louise resort guide and skiing tips - Ski blog
By admin
Different parts of the mountain have different characters, so skiers and boarders of different levels can all head to their preferred playground in this, the biggest of Canada's Rocky Mountain ski areas. Theski resort make the following ...
Ski Blog
Eagle Pass Heliskiing and Silver Star Mountain Resort – Eagle Pass ...
By admin
Eagle Pass Heli-Skiing will be offering day heli-skiing from Silver Star Mountain Resort commencing December 2011. Stay and ski at one of Canada's favourite family resorts and enjoy all the untracked powder and incredible alpine terrain you ...
Eagle Pass Heliskiing
Vancouver : Mountains of Snow | iWannaGo.co - Award Web
By awardweb
Vancouver and Fraser Valley, BC, Canada downhill skiing and snowboarding is a very popular winter activity in the region. The ski hills on the North Shore Mountains in Vancouver and the ski areas in Hemlock Valley and Manning Park near ...
iWannaGo.co - Award Web
Lake Louise resort guide and skiing tips, Alberta, Canada
Not taking any nonsense, skiing in Lake Louise can be more challenging than than Sunshine Village or Norquay, the other ski resorts making up Alberta's Ski ...
ski-buzz.co.uk/2012/.../lake-louise-resort-guide-and-skiing-tip...
Impress a new non-skiing girlfriend - resort/ chalet? - (Saalbach ...
Impress a new non-skiing girlfriend - resort/ chalet?, discussing Saalbach Hinterglemm in the SkiChatter Forum.
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/preList/.../104904.page
Sport Chek introduces Calgary Skis Nakiska Day - Offers FREE ...
Sport Chek introduces Calgary Skis Nakiska Day - Offers FREE Children's Nakiska Tickets in ...About Nakiska Ski Area & Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc.
www.prbuzz.com/.../57459-sport-chek-introduces-calgary-ski...
Ski in the morning, surf in the afternoon - BCnordic.com
MOUNT WASHINGTON, B.C.-There is nothing like this mountain in all of Canada. Ski at this Vancouver Island resort, and see the sun sparkling on the Pacific ...
www.bcnordic.com/...//BC%20Nordic%20News%20Releases
Mandatory helmets urged for skiers, snowboarders - Health - CBC ...
P.O.V. | Should helmets be mandatory on Canada's ski slopes? ... factors like the terrain or the behaviour of other skiers, the Canadian Pediatric Society says.
www.cbc.ca/news/.../01/.../helmets-ski-snowboard-injuries.htm...
PlanetSKI | News | Free lift passes for US skiers
It is a marketing ploy by a Canadian ski resort to try to get American skiers up after the USA has one of the worst winters in recent memory. Red Mountain Resort ...
www.planetski.eu/news/3410
Canadian Resort Guide | Skiing Magazine
A guide to skiing Canada's ski resorts and backcountry.
www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/oh-canada?pnid...
Skiing and snowboarding injury prevention - Canadian Paediatric ...
Skiing and snowboarding injury prevention. Lynne J Warda, Natalie L Yanchar; Canadian Paediatric Society, Injury Prevention Committee. Abridged version: ...
www.cps.ca/english/statements/IP/IP12-01.htm
  
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MOST BEAUTIFUL Woman, Model, Actress, Jan 20, 2012


Perth models aim for DJs
The West Australian
Former English model and Little Joe Woman designer Gail Elliot was part of the casting panel for the show and told AAA about what went on behind the scenes. Casting for the David Jones launch had some of the country's most beautiful girlslining up ...
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