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Big White and Silver Star

....big time spring time. Spring means longer days, tons of snow, tons of sunshine, tons of tans and tons of great deals. Stay with us and you can SKI FOR FREE. Ski Free offer is valid based on double occupancy at select hotels, one and two bedroom condos, and is also valid based on quad occupancy in select three or four bedroom condominiums or select three bedroom vacation homes. Valid April 3-16, 2006. Valid through bookings made with Big White Central Reservations and Silver Star Holidays only. Some restrictions apply. New bookings only. Offer open to residents of Canada and Pacific Northwest only. 2 night minimum stay.
Big White and Silver Star consistently offer the best spring season conditions anywhere. In fact, with over 230cm base at Silver Star and over 300cm base at Big White fantastic spring skiing is guaranteed!
For more information on this and other great specials, please visit our websites Big White

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Stevens Pass
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Steamboat

Get up here before this legendary season passes you by! Spring SnowSaver Packages - Save up to 15% off lodging and lift tickets when you stay at least 4 nights and ski 3 days and save 20% on Steamboat Ski and Snowboard Rentals when you book a SnowSaver package. Available from now through Apr. 9, 2006.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO—March 13, 2006—Spring is just a week a way, yet winter doesn’t want to let up at the Steamboat Ski Area, where a series of storms has brought the resort over a foot of snow at mid-mountain and nearly two feet of snow at the summit in the past 24 hours. Steamboat is currently reporting an 86-inch base at mid-mountain and 115-inch base at the summit.

"After about a week of Colorado bluebird sunny days early in March, Mother Nature has put us right back into full-on winter with mid-January conditions with lots of snow and cold temperatures,” said Doug Allen, vice president-operations of the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "With systems stacked up to our west, we anticipate a series of storms to remain active throughout the remainder of the week.”
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USSA News

2006 TORINO OLYMPICS RECAP Alpine From two silver medals in 2002 to two gold medals in 2006... Ted Ligety was the surprise combined gold medalist under the lights in Sestriere. Then Julia Mancuso, who earned two bronze medals on the other side of northern Italy a year ago at Worlds in Bormio, ended the women’s schedule by winning the giant slalom.
Cross Country Kikkan Randall, the niece of two Olympians, produced the best U.S. women’s Olympic cross country result, finishing ninth in the 1.1K freestyle sprint. Earlier, she and Wendy Wagner made finals and were 10th in the inaugural team sprint, a 1.1K classic technique event.
Andy Newell qualified second and newcomer Chris Cook 16th in the men’s 1.3K FR sprint. Earlier, Kris Freeman rebounded from sickness which sapped his energy and was 22nd in the men’s 15K classic race.
Freestyle First-time Olympian Toby Dawson claimed an Olympic bronze medal in moguls for his trophy case. The moguls skier also won bronze in moguls and duals at the 2003 World Championships and added gold with his win in dual moguls at last year's Worlds. US Ski Snowboard Teams

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Ski Canada

News from ski areas in British Columbia, Alberta, NWT & the Yukon / Nouvelles des stations de ski de la Colombie-Britannique, de l'Alberta, des T.-N.-O. et du Yukon
Sunshine’s Wild West Freeride
Wild West is a demanding Freeride Zone, like Delirium Dive, but with its own unique topography and character. Wild West features three major rock walled couloirs, steep crevices, and a series of cliffs that reach over 30 meters (100 feet).
Accessed off the western edge of Goat’s Eye Mountain, the Wild West can easily be seen from the Gondola. Shortly after rounding the “curve station” from the base, this difficult terrain is seen above and to the east. It is a segment that runs almost to the Goat’s Eye mid-station.
Fernie
Fernie Freeski Competition March 15-19

Fernie’s next freeski competition runs March 15-19.
Athletes are challenged with intense Fernie Alpine Resort terrain and the top prize goes to the one who skis the best line. Skiers will be judged on line choice, control, fluidity, technique and aggressiveness. Registration is $75 without lift tickets, and $175 with lift tickets. All participants much be at least 19 years of age to register, and may do so at

Ski RCR - Ffreeski Schedule of Events: Wednesday, March 15 - Registration and venue inspection Thursday, March 16 – Qualifying Round Friday, March 17 - Semi Final Round Saturday, March 18 – Final Round, Awards Ceremony and Party Sunday, March 19 – Held for a Weather day
Ski and Stay Specials for this event: Wolf's Den Lodge - Ski-in/ Ski-out advantages Bonus - Stay 5, Pay for 4! Your package includes: 5 nights lodging - standard room 3 day lift ticket valid at Fernie Alpine Resort From CAD$444/ USD$399 per person/ plus taxes/ based on double occupancy including Free night Valid Feb 20 - Mar 30, 2006
Timberline Lodges - On Mountain Condo Living Your package includes: 4 nights accommodation - one bedroom condo 3 day lift ticket valid at Fernie Alpine Resort From CAD$389 / USD$349 per person/ plus taxes/ based on double occupancy Valid Feb 26 - Mar 30, 2006
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies

2006 Summer Instructor Training Camp Dear CSIA Level 1 and Level 2 members, Introducing the 2006 Summer Instructor Training Camp in New Zealand. This will be the third season for CSIA members traveling to New Zealand to do a five week training camp and Level 2 or 3 Certifications.
For more information look for the article in the Winter edition of Ski Pro magazine or visit the following link: NZ Ski Coarse


Panorama
The K2 Provincial Championships, also hosted by the WVSC will be held from March 1st through March 5th. 150 athletes, who are 13 & 14-years-old, are competing for a chance to go to the nationals in Quebec later in the month of March. They will race in Super G (March 2nd), Giant Slalom (March 3rd), the Skills event (March 4th) and Slalom (March 5th).
The CIBC Coupe Nor-Am Cup, the highest-level ski racing series, below the World Cup Circuit in North America, will be held from March 14th – March 17th. This is the Cup finals, and athletes from the Canada and the U.S.A., who have been competing in this series all winter, will be racing in Slalom and Giant Slalom each day. The overall series winner in each discipline at the end of the event here at Panorama is given a World Cup start next winter.
Panorama

For more information on these and other Ski Canadian news: Ski Canada

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Who is Deep? A- Crystal Mtn Wa. B- Steamboat, Co C- Kirkwood, Ca D- Alyeska E- Snowbird F- Some other place, overthere? Hint, leader is over 600 inches for this season as of March 13 2006.