Morning Edition
Snow Alert for Beaver Creek,Vail- Colorado
Snow Alert for Panorama
Snow Alert for Squaw
Snow Alert for N. Italy, Piedmont region


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Squaw Valley
For the past two weeks, we have been enjoying what has felt like an early spring with sunny skies, mild temperatures and perfect California corn snow. It's time to welcome winter back as she is knockin' on our door for this weekend. A beautiful low pressure system is working its way in and snow is in the forecast through Sunday night. Bring out your big boards and make riding powder at Squaw Valley your plan for this weekend.
JEEP KING OF THE MOUNTAIN SERIES AT SQUAW FEB 25-26. The 13th Annual Jeep® King of the Mountain Race Series comes to Squaw Valley for the National Open Qualifiers and the grand finale of the Professional Skiing & Snowboardng World Championship. Look for lots of exciting competition, spectator fun and food & drink specials. Activities take place all weekend and include a monster Fireworks Celebration and opening ceremony at Squaw Saturday night beginning at 6:00 pm.
The Jeep® King of the Mountain Series announces an all-comers National Open Qualifier at Squaw Valley allowing local ski and snowboard racers the opportunity to earn a spot in the Professional Skiing and Snowboarding World Championships. The National Open Qualifier will take place on Sat., Feb. 25, with the top two male and female skiers and snowboarders advancing to the World Professional Championships on Sun., Feb. 26. Once there the qualifiers will find themselves competing head-to-head with the world's finest professional racers for a share of the richest prize purse in the industry. For more information on the National Open Qualifier, or to register, visit www.jeepsports.com.
Qualification registration takes place at the VIP Tent at the bottom of Exhibition on Friday February 24th from 12 to 5:00PM. A Mandatory athlete meeting will be held at 6:00PM Friday. Registration is $25.00. Field size is limited to the first 50 Ski or Snowboarders that register. Details and Open Qualifier registration information visit Jeep Sports

Squaw Valley ...got KT?

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Panorama
Great cover over the entire mountain! Panorama's cruisers are groomed to perfection. Soft snow in Founders Ridge and in Sun Bowl. Tracked powder in Taynton Bowl.

Special Events
It's Alberta Family Day Long Weekend! This Saturday check out the Much Music Dance Party in the Great Hall and on Sunday it's the Snowboarders for Christ Halfpipe Competition. Don't miss the fireworks at 9 p.m. Sunday night! Panorama

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Mammoth Mountain
New Snow (Main Lodge): 24hr total @ 6am: 5 " Since 6am: 0" Storm Total: 5" Base Depth: 8-10 feet Surface Conditions: Fresh Powder / Packed Powder / Machine Groomed / Firm
What is fresh, light, fluffy and beautiful? You guessed it. Five inches of new snow! And even more beautiful is the fact that more is on the way. Photo: Mammoth Mountain Marketing
After skies clear briefly today, we will see snow sneak back into our forecast for the weekend. We could see 2 more feet by Sunday.
With these nice winter storms come brisk winter temperatures. It's -2 degrees at Main Lodge this morning with afternoon highs only expected to rise to the upper 10s. Bundle up! It's worth it!
With 8-10 feet of fresh powder, packed powder, firm and machine groomed snow, all lifts are expected to operate today with the exception of 7, 20 and 26.
Feb 17, 2006 Parallax Snowcat Dinners: A Gourmet Dining Adventure
Feb 17, 2006 Live Music at Mammoth
Feb 18, 2006 President's Weekend
Feb 18, 2006 Parallax Snowcat Dinners: A Gourmet Dining Adventure
Mammoth Mountain

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Cortina d'Ampezzo

Last updated 16 February 2006 Weather conditions Overcast Temperature top 09:00 -8 Temperature base 09:00 -1 Depth of snow top 100 Depth of snow base 40 Last snowfall 28 January 2006 Wind force moderate breeze (gale force 4) wind direction west Conditions slopes Powdery, corn snow Number of open lifts 35 of 36 Number of open slopes 68 of 68 No. of kilometres 115 of 115 Conditions Crosscountry Very good No. of kilometres 75 of 75 Conditions Snowpark Very good
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Stevens Pass
Stevens Pass and I were in contact just last week.
Coming up!

For all the details on the event,
You'll just have to Visit, Stevens Pass