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Whistler (BC), Canada - Snowmaking is an important part of early season preparation at Whistler Blackcomb in any given year. This year, while extra efforts are focused on readying the Alpine Skiing venue for the 2010 Winter Games, crews are also hard at work across both mountains to open up as much terrain as quickly as pos (Read More)
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Steamboat Springs, CO - Platinum recording artists, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, will perform a free concert Dec. 23 during U.S. Olympic Trials in Freestyle and Nordic Combined Skiing in Steamboat Springs. The U.S. Olympic Trials is a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the U.S. Olympic Team in Freestyle and Nordic (Read More)
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Bretton Woods, NH - Bretton Woods, part of the recently rechristened Omni Mount Washington Resort, will officially open for the skiing and snowboarding season at 9 a.m. Saturday, offering the first skiing in the state of New Hampshire for the 2009-10 winter season. (Read More)
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Reno, NV - Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe will be opening this weekend with the Flying Jenny conveyor lift in operation accessing the Show-Off run. The Nevada ski area will be turning on its lights and offering extended hours for skiing on Friday and Saturday only. Show-Off will have park features set up and will be open from 3:00 p.m. (Read More)
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Olympic Valley, CA - With the theme of "Mountain Dreamers: celebrating the pioneering spirit and history of skiing at Lake Tahoe," the second annual "A Toast to Tahoe Skiing" gala takes place this Saturday at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley. The event will bring together invited speakers, an evening of gourmet f (Read More)
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This weekend Banff-Lake Louise locals enjoyed their first turns as they kicked off the season. The resort, which is open for weekends to the public, already offers some park features to keep freestylers, as well as all-mountain skiers and riders, very happy. “It’s great to be skiing in October,” said Dan Markham, of Ski Ban (Read More)
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by John Seifert, Ph.D., and Ron Kipp
Salt Lake City, UT - A few years ago we spent a full day observing the hydration habits of recreational skiers at a mountain resort. We saw nothing. (Read More)
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Nashville, TN - Marker Völkl USA, distributor of Völkl skis and Marker bindings, has partnered with Gibson Guitar Corporation to produce a series of unique electric guitars. Marker and Völkl themed guitars will be produced in Gibson's Custom Shop in Nashville. (Read More)
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Portland, ME - With Sunday River already open for skiing and snowboarding, the winter season in Maine is already underway. A number of the state's ski areas have new treats in store for visitors this winter. (Read More)
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Rosemont, IL - Alpine skiing is often considered one of the most dangerous winter sports around, especially with the horrific crash videos replayed during the evening sports casts. However, a new study published in the November/December issue of Sports Health investigates and debunks 12 common myths associated with the spor (Read More)
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Copper Mountain, CO - With a foot of fresh snow this week, Colorado's Copper Mountain ski resort is scheduled to open for the winter season on Friday, Nov. 6, with top to bottom skiing and riding and Lift Off, Copper’s 5th annual opening weekend festival. (Read More)
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Denver, CO - With a raging snowstorm exiting Colorado and several of the state's ski resorts already open for the season, Colorado promoters are putting together a multitude of holiday-inspired packages and events to prompt skiers and riders to choose the Centennial State this holiday season. (Read More)
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Solitude, UT - Utah's Solitude Mountain Resort announced today that it will open for Halloween skiing and riding...but you have to be a passholder. (Read More)
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Big Bear Lake, CA - A day after Mountain High in Wrightwood opened for season passholders, Bear Mountain Resort announced this morning that it, too, will offer lift served skiing and riding in southern California on Friday. (Read More)
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McLean, VA - Winter Trails, a free introduction to cross country skiing and snowshoeing, celebrates its 15th year on January 9, 2010 at locations throughout the U.S. Organizers have made registration easy with an online service, at WinterTrails.org, that allows participants to sign up for their preferred location before arr (Read More)