SMALL WORLD Comments from the staff at Winter with no-name,... The snow in the South of France , is good NOW !
I have asked for a few pics , we'll see.
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French Government Tourist Office
With over 8000 km of pistes, France has the largest ski areas in the world. There is something for everyone, from family-oriented village resorts to the purpose-built resorts where you can ski from your doorstep. There is alpine skiing, nordic skiing, all the new snow-riding techniques, as well as a large range of "natural" activities (snow-shoes, dog-sledding, tours following marked routes...)
HAUTE-SAVOIE Resort Opening Closing HAUTE-SAVOIE

AVORIAZ 1800 26/11/05 30/04/06
CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC 01/12/05 08/05/06
CHATEL 17/12/05 23/04/06
COMBLOUX 17/12/05 14/04/06
FLAINE 10/12/05 30/04/06
LA CLUSAZ 17/12/05 30/04/06
LE GRAND BORNAND 03/12/05 28/04/06
LES CARROZ D'ARACHES 17/12/05 23/04/06
LES CONTAMINES MONTJOIE 16/12/05 21/04/06
LES GETS 17/12/05 23/04/06
LES HOUCHES 26/11/05 24/04/06
MEGEVE 04/12/05 02/05/06
MORILLON 17/12/05 23/04/06
MORZINE 17/12/05 30/04/06
PRAZ DE LYS SOMMAND 17/12/05 23/04/06
PRAZ SUR ARLY 17/12/05 02/04/06
SAINT GERVAIS MONT-BLANC 17/12/05 17/04/06
SAMOENS 17/12/05 23/04/06
THOLLON LES MEMISES 17/12/05 02/04/06
And MERIBEL 10/12/05 01/05/06
VAL D'ISERE 03/12/05 01/05/06
VAL THORENS 24/11/05 08/05/06


Luxury at your fingertips at the Cannes Shopping Festival
Experience royal treatment and go glam without breaking the bank. Department stores are decked out for the festive season, offering a superior shopping experience and enticing sales.
EVENTS
02/12/05 04/12/05
Christmas Market
LE LAC BLANC - Foire et Marchés 02/12/05 02/12/05
METABIEF - Expositions et visites 02/12/05 24/04/06
Exposition: St-Lary, naissance d'une station SAINT LARY SOULAN - Expositions et visites 02/12/05 01/01/06
Les Creches du Monde SAINT LARY SOULAN Expositions et visites 02/12/05 04/12/05
Wine and local produce salon GERARDMER - Salons et conférences 03/12/05 03/12/05
SAINT MAURICE SUR MOSELLE - Fêtes et festivals 03/12/05 04/12/05
METABIEF - Foire et Marchés 03/12/05 23/04/06

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Panorama Resort
Panorama Mountain Village, BC - Panorama Mountain Village is located 18 kilometres (11.2 miles) west of Invermere on the BC side of the Canadian Rockies, a 3-hour drive from Calgary. Framed by the Canadian Rockies and the ancient Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Village offers an intimate village setting with ski-in/ski-out lodging; a pedestrian village with a variety of restaurants and après options; and the giant, slopeside, Panorama Springs Hot Pools. Two new quad chairlifts for December 2003 will get skiers and riders to Panorama’s varied terrain and epic views faster than ever! Formerly heli-skiing terrain operated by R.K. Heli-Ski,...
Photo: RK heliski
Taynton Bowl is Panorama’s newest terrain expansion and was named best new terrain by SKI and Ski Canada magazines. The powder-bowl features almost 1,000 acres of backcountry style terrain including chutes, glades, and gullies. On the front-side super-long cruising runs groomed to perfection will thrill skiers and riders of all abilities. An expert and an intermediate terrain park round out the mountain’s offerings with rails, tabletops, and a halfpipe. Panorama offers night skiing and riding in the parks and in the halfpipe with dedicated access on the Toby Chair.
Events
Dec 9-11 Opening Weekend!
Dec 12 -13 CIBC COUPE NOR AM CUP SUPER "G" Men and Women
Dec 15-18 FIS HERSHEY CUP
Dec 24 Service on the Summit & Evening Christmas Eve Service Dec 26-31 New Years Celebrations and Fireworks!
Dec 31 Torchlight Parade

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Panorama Resort

I am happy that Bill S. In SugarLoaf Corp. Marketing has agreed to allow the posting of thier news , events and updates.
Sugarloaf/USA is located in the heart of Carrabassett Valley, which was carved by the Carrabassett River and is surrounded by Maine's Western Mountains. Maine's largest cities, Portland and Bangor, offer major airport service to Sugarloaf.
Maine's second highest peak at 4,237 ft. Only lift-serviced above-treeline skiing in the East.
Vertical: 2,820 ft. - The most continuous in New England!
Lifts: 15 - Two SuperQuads, two high-capacity quads, 8 doubles, 1 triple, 2 surface lifts.
EVENTS COMING UP
Live at The Widomaker - Brightwings 12/02/2005 - 12/03/2005
Boston based acoustic rock trio.
Come see the Brightwings at The Widowmaker Lounge Friday and Saturday Night at 9:30pm! Join us for Apres Ski on Saturday at 3:30pm.
Deals
HOT DEALS · Maine Student Season
· mEtickets on sale now
· 1/2-6:College Week

Sugarloaf Opener Competition - Postponed due to weather 12/03/2005

Yellow Nose Vole Day
12/03/2005
An annual tribute to the small furry creature that is rare in the East and only inhabits above-treeline alpine areas.
Dax Brown GS Competition - Postponed due to weather
12/04/2005
Locals Week
12/05/2005 - 12/09/2005
As a way of thanking the loyal supporters in the surrounding communities, during this week, Sugarloaf is offering free lift tickets, equipment rentals and morning adult and kids lessons to all residents (with valid ID) of the following towns: Eustis, Stratton, Carrabassett Valley, Kingfield, New Portland, West New Portland North New Portland, Freeman, Rangeley, New Vineyard, Strong, Phillips or Farmington.

Part of the American Skiing Company

Sugarloaf

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New Mexico Summary
Santa Fe is scheduled to open Dec. 10 - pushed back from Nov. 24; Angel Fire should open Dec. 16 and, Pajarito is shooting for mid-December. Everyone else is up and running. Take advantage of the Taos Half-Price sale going on until Dec. 16: half price lift tickets.

Snow alert for Jackson Hole

Alpine Meadows is officially opening for the 2005/2006 winter season this Friday. With new snow, plenty of pent up demand and a long season ahead of us, now is the time to grab your gear and take the season’s first turns at Alpine Meadows. Opening day schedule includes the Kangaroo Chair, accessing intermediate through advanced terrain, as well as 4–6 jib park features. Alpine Meadows will announce additional chairs as conditions permit.
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Mammoth Mountain
Winter is definitely here! It's snowing again on the mountain. With gusty winds and temperatures in the 30s, forecasters expect snow to continue through Friday. Keep your fingers crossed - some say up to 3 feet is possible!
With a base depth of 12-18 inches of packed-powder, man-made and machine-groomed snow, today we plan to operate Broadway Express, Stump Alley Express, Facelift Express, Thunderbound, Discovery Chair and the Lower Panorama Gondola. Of course, this is wind and weather permitting. We will be updating our online snow report on a real-time basis as conditions and operations change.
Anticipation is still on the rise as crews continue work on the Super Pipe.

Base Depth : 12-18 inches Storm Total : 10 inches. Today's Snowfall : 0 inches. Surface Conditions : Packed Powder,Machine Groomed,Obstacles Exist Expected Lifts ============== Main Lodge: 6 expected
Canyon Lodge: 0 expected
Eagle Lodge: 0 expected
Mammoth Mountain

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My Switzerland

No place on earth offers a better prospect of this intoxicating combination than Switzerland. Nearly 50 12,000-foot peaks scrape the sky. Just below them lie some of Europe’s highest winter sport resorts. 29 of these are located at over 8'400 feet, or higher.
Special Offers:

Crans-Montana from $1,184
Davos from $845
Engelberg from $1,058
Grindelwald from $963
Interlaken from $845
Leysin/Les Diablerets from $ 931
Verbier from $1,290
Villars/ Chateau d'Oex from n/a
Wengen from $1,108
Zermatt from $931

My Switzerland offers


Events
Christmas market -Thu, 01 Dec 05 - Thu, 22 Dec 05 More than 100 beautifully decorated and dazzling wooden chalets and the wonderfu...
Gruyères - Fribourg Region Customs, Market Advent-Calendar -Thu, 01 Dec 05 - Sat, 31 Dec 05

Stein am Rhein - Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein Customs, Market Fairytale mood in Stein am Rhein -Thu, 01 Dec 05 - Sat, 31 Dec 05
My Switzerland