Morning edition
Snow Alert For Whistle, 10cm Overnight
Snow Alert for Washington, 24 straight days of rain in Seattle
Snow Alert for Crystal
Snow Alert for Tahow basin, Homewood, Sugar Bowl , Alpine, Squaw , above 7200

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Grouse Mountain Vancouver B.C.

Today I am very happy to have Grouse Mountain contribute.Chris sends in the following update.
60% CHANCE OF MORE FLURRIES! Temperature: 0 ºC / 32 ºF
Overnight Low: -2 ºC / 28.4 ºF
Humidity: 79 %
Visibility: variable

Total Snow Depth: 144 cm / 57.6 in
New Snow Overnight: 5 cm / 2 in
New Snow Past 24hrs: 14 cm / 5.6 in
Freezing Level: 1000 m / 3333 ft


Upcoming Events

Valentine's Day at The Peak of Vancouver - February 14, 2006 This Valentine's Day, whisk your loved one away from the bustle of everyday life into a pristine alpine wilderness. Romance, roses and intimate dining await you in Grouse Mountain's luxurious Peak Chalet, nestled on the mountaintop high above the glimmering city lights. This multi-course Valentine's Dinner is available for $90* with an optional wine pairing available for just $30 more. Several seatings to choose from; please call 604.980.9311 to book.

5:30pm - The Observatory
6:00pm - Altitudes Bistro
6:30pm - Timber Room
8:00pm - The Observatory
8:30pm - Altitudes Bistro
9:00pm - Timber Room
*Price is subject to 15% gratuity

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, sister resort of Grouse Mountain, is the first, new four-season mountain resort to open in Canada in over 25 years. In winter there are many appeals for skiers and snowboarders - untracked champagne powder, sun-filled skies and 4,133 feet of breathtaking vertical. Other winter activities include heli-skiing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and snowshoeing, to name a few.
Visitors to The Peak of Vancouver can experience everything that represents British Columbia all in one location. Stone and timber architecture, west coast cuisine, endless views of the city and the Pacific Ocean are just part of the adventure.
The Skyride
The Refuge for Endangered Wildlife
Helicopter Tours
Sleigh Rides


Grouse Mountain
Ed Note: Grouse Mountain sits overlooking the beautiful city of Vancouver. Views in the evening are amazing. A great place for night skiing or, dinner any time of the year.The Tram ride is a view to a thrill !


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Crystal Mountain
14 inches of new snow in 24 hours, 10 inches overnight up top. The POWDER is calling YOU!!
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Time: 7:00am
Weather: Snow off and on throughout the day.
Base Temperature: 29 degrees
Base Snow Depth: 55 inches
Base New Snow Fall 24hrs: 7 inches
Base Snow Fall 48hrs: 11 inches
Summit Temperature: 21 degrees
Summit Snow Depth: 97 inches
Summit New Snow Fall 24hrs: 14 inches
Summit New Snow Fall 48hrs: 26 inches
Surface Conditions: Powder and Machine Groomed
Lifts Open: Discovery, Chinook Express, Forest Queen, Rainier Express, High Campbell & Green Valley

The Express Bus is the hassle free way to Crystal Mountain on the weekends. For more information or to make reservations call 800-665-2122
For more on Crystal: Crystal Mountain

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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
NEAR RECORD WEEK OF SNOW! With more snow forecasted this week, why wait? Head to the mountains for some great skiing and riding! Fernie

108cm over the past week!
42cm in the past 24 hours alone!

Fernie
Lake Louise

36cm over the past 5 days!
14cm in the past 24 hours.

Lake Louise
Kimberley

61cm over the past week!
22cm in the past 24 hours.

Kimberley
FEATURED EVENT
HOLLYWOOD STARS TO SHINE AT LAKE LOUISE - January 12 - 15th, 2006

Hollywood stars, including Alec Baldwin and his brother William, Kelsey Grammer, John Cusack and Marcia Gay Harden, will join Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mary Richard Kennedy as they host the star-studded Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Celebrity Sports Invitational fund-raising event.
Stars will compete on January 13th and 14th in a variety of fun events within easy public viewing, including toboggan races and alpine ski racing.

Saturday January 14, 2006
LAKE LOUISE MOUNTAIN RESORT
• Celebrity Sport Invitational - your favorite Hollywood stars cruising the mountain
FERNIE ALPINE RESORT
• Avalanche Awareness Days
• Live Music in the Griz Bar - Gorrge Street Revisited Newfy Style Pub Music
KIMBERLEY ALPINE RESORT
• Avalanche Awareness Days
• Live Music at the Stemwinder - Mighty Joe Young
NAKISKA
• Demo Days - Carving Edition #1
• Pontiac GMC Cup


Sunday January 15, 2006
LAKE LOUISE MOUNTAIN RESORT
• Celebrity Sport Invitational - your favorite Hollywood stars cruising the mountain
FERNIE ALPINE RESORT
• Avalanche Awareness Days
• Live Music in the Griz Bar - Gorrge Street Revisited Newfy Style Pub Music
NAKISKA
• Demo Days - Carving Edition #2
• Pontiac GMC Cup
KIMBERLEY ALPINE RESORT
• Avalanche Awareness Days
• Live Music at the Stemwinder - Mighty Joe Young


Resorts of the Canadina Rockies

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Yahoo Travel

Flights * Take off: One-way flights from $44* * Mexico from $367* round-trip * Winter sale: Fly round-trip from $73* More Flight Deals
Hotels * Save on ski destinations: Rooms from $79/night
Top Hotels in Turin Diplomatic Hotel
Turin Palace Hotel
Lancaster Hotel


Best Fare Comparitive, For Current References- From Yahoo Travel
Depart: Atlanta, GA
Frankfurt, Germany $359.00
Geneva, Switzerland N/A
London, United Kingdom - Heathrow $303.00
Paris, France - all $371.00
Santiago, Chile $609.00
Zurich, Switzerland N/A


Depart: Los Angeles, CA
Auckland, New Zealand N/A
Tokyo, Japan $455.00
Paris, France - all $345.00
Santiago, Chile N/A
Zurich, Switzerland $358.00
Depart: New York, NY - all
Geneva, Switzerland $238.00
Paris, France - all $225.00
Vancouver, Canada $295.25


Depart: San Francisco, CA
Auckland, New Zealand N/A
Tokyo, Japan N/A
Paris, France - Orly N/A
Santiago, Chile $724.00
Vancouver, Canada $293.42
Zurich, Switzerland $358.00


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Big White Silver Star

VERNON, BC; Ski Canada Magazine Winter 2006 special issue titled “Best of Skiing in Canada" have just awarded Silver Star and Big White with a number of prestigious awards and accolades. “A year’s worth of praise and amusement, gossip and hearsay, make up our annual look at why there’s no place like home.” wrote Iain MacMilllan, Editor of Ski Canada Magazine.
“Every year the industry waits for this issue of Ski Canada magazine to be published” commented Michael J. Ballingall, Senior Vice President, Silver Star and Big White Resorts. “Our teams at both resorts strive to be the best and in a large way the recognition received from Ski Canada Magazine and its readers plays a role in congratulating them on their successes and continued hard work.”
This year Silver Star and Big White dominated the awards in a number of areas. Awards listed below are excerpts direct from the pages of Ski Canada magazine and they include:
SILVER STAR

Best New Terrain – A gold medal for Silver Star’s new mostly intermediate Silver Woods area, which increases the Vance Creek side of the mountain by 54 per cent. More than 145 hectares of new terrain and 341 metres of vertical drop are serviced by a high-speed detachable quad. A neat nine new trails and gladed tree islands will provide fabulous powder on northeast facing slopes.

Best New Terrain Parks – Silver Star’s new TELUS Park dials up tricks for beginners and experts. First-timers can use fat boxes to learn to slide and mini-hits for catching their first air. Advanced riders will grind the long boxes and killer S-rails, and launch off big hits. There are also a halfpipe, aerial training site, race centre and a dual-mogul race course.
Best Powder – Silver Star ,Best Bumps in the West – Putnam Creek at Silver Star Best Grooming – Silver Star ,Best Family Skiing – Silver Star
Best New Digs – Silver Star’s luxurious new Snowbird Lodge with great ski-in/ski-out convenience and loads of extras that include an in-house cinema.
Best Non-Grooming Use of a Snowcat ­– Take a historic snowcat on a gourmet dinner tour to Paradise Camp, Silver Star’s refurbished mountaintop dinner spot.
Best Program to Keep Your Kids Climbing the Walls – Both Silver Star and now Big White have climbing walls that are open at night.
Best Place to Fly and Ski on the Same Day – Both WestJet and Air Canada offer daily service into Kelowna International Airport. The WestJet flights get in early enough to allow you to spend a half-day on Silver Star’s or Big White’s slopes to acclimatize to that champagne powder.
Best Place for an Old-fashioned Outdoor Hockey Game – Silver Star Brewers Pond
BIG WHITE

Best Place to Drop off the Kids and Get their Gear – Big White has now integrated its kids’ rental facility with the Kids Centre instruction area. Get the kids kitted out and ready for lessons in one easy step.
Best Party to get a Local’s Invite – The Shed Party at Big White is an annual invite-only shingdig that features Valdy, who’s a regular at the resort each winter.
Best Place to Celebrate Australia Day – Snowshoe Sam’s at Big White rocks with aussie aussie aussie/oy, oy, oy each January 24 as the Big White Aussie staff let down their hair – and dye it green and gold.
Best Powder – Big White ,Best Grooming - Big White ,Best Family Skiing - Big White Best Terrain Park (West) Best Place for an Old-fashioned Outdoor Hockey Game - Big White
Best Place to Fly and Ski on the Same Day – Both WestJet and Air Canada offer daily service into Kelowna International Airport. The WestJet flights get in early enough to allow you to spend a half-day on Silver Star’s or Big White’s slopes to acclimatize to that champagne powder.
Best Place for Boys to Play with Heavy Machinery - At Big White last summer, more than 30,000 truckloads of fill were dumped onto 14 runs on Gem Lake. Apparently this makes for smooth runs – and happy Dumptruck Dans.
The Ski Canada awards recognize the uniqueness of these two Okanagan resorts and emphasize the family fun they try to put into the sport. Silver Star and Big White have just completed an attendance breaking Christmas, New Year's period and are continuously receiving fresh snowfalls of their world famous Okanagan champagne powder. As of this release at 10 am, January 7th, the current snowbase at Big White is 160cm and at Silver Star 149cm.

Big White           Silver Star