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Mar 6, 2012

SKI, Snow, Resorts News, Mar 06, 2012

Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colo. (photo: Dan Davis/Vail Resorts)
Vail Resorts Skier Visits, Net Income Drop Nearly 15% Due to Low Snow
First Tracks
Online Media Broomfield, CO - Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended January 31, 2012 that show a nearly 15% decline in both skier visits and net income, largely due to lower than ...
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Heavenly ski resort in Lake Tahoe opens expert terrain in Mott Canyon
Examiner.com
Expert skiers and riders who frequent Heavenly ski resort are rejoicing over this news. Their favorite area of the South Lake Tahoe ski resort is now open. Heavenly ski resort announced that last week's sizable snow storms blanketed the mountain and ...
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Not enough snow for ski race in NY snowiest place
Wall Street Journal
AP BOYLSTON, NY — You know it's an unusual winter when there's not enough snow in upstate New York's snowiest place to hold a ski race. Organizers of the annual Winona Forest Tourathon cross-country ski race tell the Post-Standard of Syracuse ...
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Warm weather shrinks Vail Resorts 2nd-qtr profit
CBS News
"This has been one of the most, if not the most, challenging winters for the USski industry," CEO Rob Katz said in a statement Tuesday. Its Tahoe resortshad almost no snow during the November-January quarter, while Coloradoresorts only got ...
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Avalanche warning for skiers
PlanetSKI.eu
In the worst avalanche incident in Europe a member of the skipatrol died last week in the Austrian resort of Obertauern. He was carrying out safety work and assessing which areas were stable when he was swept away by a snow slide as he skied down the ...
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PlanetSKI.eu
'The 10th' restaurant meshes on-mountain fine dining with fantastic skiingat Vail
RealVail
Across the valley we could now see the Gore Range, mile after mile of great peaks of rock and snow. “My God, we've climbed all the way to heaven,” I said to Earl. Indeed, North America's largest single-mountain ski area at 5289 acres does just keep ...
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RealVail
Lack of snow forces cancellation of Tug Hill cross-country ski race
Syracuse.com
While snow fell at Winona Forest Monday, temperatures were expected to reach into the low to mid-50s Wednesday and Thursday, with rain Thursday. Winona Forest lies in the Tug Hillarea in northern Oswego and southern Jefferson counties and receives an ...
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Snow report as of March 5
Edmonton Journal
Ski and snowboard conditions as of Monday, March 5: Edmonton region Edmonton Ski Club: 60-cm base, 3 lifts, 5 runs. edmontonskiclub.com Rabbit Hill: 60-cm base, 4 cm last 7 days, all lifts, runs and terrain park open. rabbithill.com Snow Valley: No new ...
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Not enough snow for ski race in NY snowiest place
WRGB
Winona Forest is located in the Tug Hill area near the eastern end of Lake Ontario, 45 miles north of Syracuse. The region receives an average of 300 inches of snow, but hasn't received anywhere near that amount this winter. It's just the second time ...
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Early snow a dream run for skiers at Mt Hutt, New Zealand
NEWS.com.au
A HEAVY snowfall has coated New Zealand's Mt Hutt Ski Area trails months before the official season starts, to the delight of skiers who had the slopes all to themselves. Drops of about 50cm transformed the mountain on the weekend, stuff.co.nz reported ...
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Timberline, Hood Ski Bowl Offer Spring Passes
OnTheSnow.com
Enjoy spring skiing and riding at Timberline Lodge with a spring pass. Photo courtesy of Timberline Lodge. Two Mt. Hood, Oregon ski resorts just put spring passes on sale. The passes offer a way for skiers and snowboarders to hop on the slopes this ...
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OnTheSnow.com
Slow and smooth on order for powder skiing
Vancouver Sun
Snow comes in so many textures, shapes, and sizes, and the type you areskiing in varies every time you go out. Sometimes, when we're really lucky, all the atmospheric conditions align to give us what some call "champagne powder.
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Powder Highway worth the Drive
The Province
(redresort.com) And those are just the lift-serviced resorts. Add in 13 cat ops, nine heli ski companies, 10 Nordic centres and a mind-boggling 21 backcountry lodges and you have likely the greatest concentration of powder options anywhere in the world ...
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Avalanche hits French ski resort St Francois-Longchamps
Herald Sun
DRAMATIC mobile phone footage has captured the moment an avalanche rolled through a French ski resort and wiped out several lift pylons. Amateur videos, taken by terrified skiers, show tonnes of snow cascading down the St Francois-Longchamps mountain, ...
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Early Bird 2012/13 Season Pass Comes with Big Perks at Seven Springs
OnTheSnow.com
Snow is still falling and snowmaking is underway at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Pennsylvania's premier ski resort is also offering major incentives for the early purchase of a 2012-2013 season pass, like free skiing in March.
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'Ski addicts' get early run
Stuff.co.nz
Four "ski addicts" were able to get their fix on Mt Hutt after the weekend's weather bomb coated the mountain with snow. Methven resident Ryan Grice, 32, has spent the past two days snowboarding down the deserted Mt Hutt Ski Area trails.
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Stuff.co.nz
Heavenly Opens Mott Canyon For First Time This Season
Ski Channel
Photo courtesy of Heavenly Ski Resort Mott Canyon offers expert skiers and snowboarders some of the most challenging terrain in the region, with 40-degree pitches, deep snow and true North-facing aspects that keep the snowsurprisingly winter-like.
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Ski operators confident snowsports competition will go ahead despite mild weather
stv.tv
The operators of Scotland's biggest ski centre remain optimistic a new competition will take place at the weekend, despite a lack ofsnow. On Tuesday all of the country's five ski centres were closed because of a lack of snow on the slopes.
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NASA Researchers on the Snow Patrol
Space Daily
Even without high-tech NASA instruments, snow is challenging to measure. Ground measurements are plagued by blowing snow and inconsistent methods, and snow tends to be geographically spotty. "We have local measurements, like in ski resorts," says ...
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Avalanche destroys chairlift in French ski resort
Ski Club of Great Britain
The lift was in operation during the time of the slide on Friday 2 March, and skiers and snowboarders had to dodge the wall of snow as it travelled down the piste. The avalanche pulled down pylons and destroyed the base station en route.
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Video: Avalanche demolishes ski-lift in France
DigitalJournal.com
A footage from a ski resort in France shows an "8-meter avalanche" rolling through and demolishing ski-lift pylons with people on it. According to AP, the incident happened in St. Francios-Longchamps in the Savoy region of France, on Friday March 2, ...
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DigitalJournal.com
Graze and sip on skis or snowshoes at Gourmet Ski Tour
Sacramento Bee (blog)
On-snow gourmet grazing and sipping while walking on snowshoes or gliding on cross-country skis? What a concept, but that's just what will be on offer at the 11th annual Gourmet Ski Tour, 1 to 3 pm March 11 at the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Center, ...
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Area Ski Resorts Close Early After Warm Winter
WBAL Radio
A winter of warm weather and rain has made its mark on the skiseason at two popular resorts for Maryland skiers and snowboarders. Whitetail and Liberty mountain ski resorts have announced they've wrapped up their seasons early.
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For white powder, look no further than Santa Fe
KRWG News22
Ski Santa Fe, a ski area 16 miles northeast of the city, has received more than 132 inches of snow this winter. Angel Fire Resort reported 126 inches, and the season isn't over yet. “We'll be skiing through the first week of April,” says St. John.
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What to Do This Weekend: Beer and Ski in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Chicagomag.com
By Catey Sullivan If you want to enjoy a brew with a view this weekend, make for Northern Michigan, where a combination suds- and snow–themed festival awaits at the Boyne HighlandsResort in Harbor Springs. The third annual Brew-Ski Festival will ...
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Chicagomag.com
Sun, snow and bobsleighs in Engadin St Moritz
TravelBite.co.uk
Engadin St Moritz is made up of various snow sport areas – of which Corviglia and Corvatsch are probably the most well-known – and boasts over 217 miles of pistes. This was what was so great about skiing here – at times you felt like you were the only...
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TravelBite.co.uk
Sale of Ascutney lift may not doom resort
Barre Montpelier Times Argus
By Bruce Edwards Hopes of revitalizing Ascutney Mountain Resort as a ski area may have suffered a significant setback with the sale of its high-speed quad chairlift. But West Windsor Select Board Chairman Glenn Seward said Monday he's been in touch ...
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Late-Season Ski Deals (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post (blog)
March and early April often offer up some stellar late-season ski deals at popular resorts, especially in light of recent snows in northern Utah and across Colorado. We've found a few great deals in popular destinations -- so think about a ski break ...
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Avalanche on French ski slope destroys chair lift
ITN
The moment that an avalanche cascades down a mountain in the French resort of St Francois-Longchamps has been captured on camera. The footage, taken by an onlooker, shows the snowcareering down the ski slope and bringing down a chair lift in its wake.
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ITN
Skier Wind Turbine Concerns
Boston.com (blog)
For years environmentalist fought ski areas over putting one lift up to a summit for thousands of skiers and riders to enjoy. Now some of these same environmentalists support desecrating entire ridge lines with heavy-duty roadways and giant wind ...
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Fresh Snow A Big Boost For Ski Resorts - New Hampshire News ...
GILFORD, N.H. -- This weekend's snowfall is proving to be a big boost for localski resorts. Saturday, February 25, 2012.
www.wmur.com/news/30542632/detail.html
2 Inches Or 12 Inches? Ski Resort Defends Snow Reporting ...
VAIL, Colo. -- Vail Resorts is defending itself after it reported 12 inches ofsnow, but weather officials reported 2 inches. Friday, March 2, 2012.
www.thedenverchannel.com/news/30588268/detail.html
Ski Resort Defends Snow Total Reporting - Local News Story - KJCT ...
VAIL, Colo. -- Ever wonder how a ski resort can report a foot of new snowwhile the weather service reports only a few inches? Friday, March 2, 2012.
www.kjct8.com/news/30588269/detail.html
Brattleboro ski area celebrates snow - WCAX.COM Local Vermont ...
COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Brattleboro ski areacelebrates snow. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out ...
www.wcax.com/story/.../brattleboro-ski-area-celebrates-snow
Ski resort defends snow total reporting | 9news.com
VAIL, Colo. (AP) - Ever wonder how a ski resort can report a foot of new snowwhile the weather service reports only a few inches? Vail Resorts says snow...
www.9news.com/.../Ski-resort-defends-snow-total-reporting
They've got it covered
During a low-snow winter some 25 years ago, Les Otten filled a few dump trucks with snow from his ski area, Maine's Sunday River, alerted the media he was ...
www.boston.com/sports/.../ski_areas_have_got_it_covered/
CA Storm Makes Ripe Ski Conditions, Snow Dangers
CA Storm Makes Ripe Ski Conditions, Snow Dangers. ... to the aid of three skiers Thursday on a mountain south of Alpine Meadows Resort in Placer County.
abcnews.go.com/.../skiers-heading-slopes-disappointed-15831...
Ski Schweitzer This Spring With $99 Pass - OnTheSnow
Schweitzer Mountain Resort offers a $99 spring pass. ... Gear Blog: A Sneak Peak at Next Season's Skis, Boots and Bindings ... Your Local News Roundup...
www.onthesnow.com/news/a/106415
Record Snow For Steamboat Ski Resort, More On The Way « CBS ...
... in just the past three days. But it's welcome news to skiers and boarders. ...An image from Steamboat Ski Resort on Wednesday (credit: Steamboat Ski Resort) ...
denver.cbslocal.com/.../record-snow-for-steamboat-ski-resort-...
Moe.down to return to snow ridge ski area - YNN, Your News Now
Moe.down to return to snow ridge ski area | YNN, Your News Now, brings you the latest local news and weather across Upstate New York.
centralny.ynn.com/.../moe-down-to-return-to-snow-ridge-ski-...
Nashoba News - March 1, 2012 Snow Report from Nashoba Valley ...
It seemed like such a nice day with snow flying through the air, that we decided to make 2 ... We are on Spring Hours at the Ski Area and Snow Tubing Park.
www.skinashoba.com/news/mar-1-2012-afternoon/
moe.down to return to Snow Ridge Ski Resort
The band moe. announced its 13th annual moe.down festival will take place atSnow Ridge Ski Resort in Turin. In a statement, the band said, “moe. is very...
www.uticaod.com/.../moe-down-to-return-to-Snow-Ridge-Ski-...
Small Angeles National Forest ski resort left praying for snow ...
A year after "snowmageddon" struck across the country, the owners of the Mt. Waterman are stuck praying for snow. Rick Metcalf, who co-owns the smallresort ...
articles.glendalenewspress.com/.../tn-818-0224-small-angeles-f...
Weekend outlook for skiing, snowboarding - Snow Zone ...
The great news is that ski resorts are in excellent shape thanks to the heavysnow that has fallen across northern New England, making conditions the best they ...
blog.ctnews.com/.../weekend-outlook-for-skiing-snowboardin...
Better late than never for ski resorts | WWLP.com
Western Massachusetts ski areas are welcoming Wednesday's snowstorm, even though it's relatively late in the season. ... Full Site, News, Images, The Web ... ( WWLP) - Many towns and cities in Franklin County saw a little moresnow ...
www.wwlp.com/dpp/.../better-late-than-never-for-ski-resorts
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