Snow alert for Whistler Blackcomb


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Whistler Blackcomb

Periods Of Snow. Alpine High -2. Snowfall 10-20cm. Tonight: 10-15cm, Tomorrow 10-15, Friday 10-20cm
Events
March 20-28, 2006

The 2006 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships will be held at Whistler Mountain, BC, March 20-28, 2006. On the occasion of this special celebration of ski racing, Canada's current and future alpine racing stars will be competing for senior and junior national titles in downhill, super G, giant slalom, and slalom. The competition should be particularly exciting this year as young National Team hopefuls go head to head against Canada's most recent World Cup medalists and Olympic athletes including Thomas Grandi, Geneviève Simard, Erik Guay, François Bourque and Emily Brydon.
Monday / Lundi - 20.03.2006 10:00 AM DH Training (Women) - Dave Murray DH 12:00 PM DH Training (Men) - Dave Murray DH Tuesday / Mardi - 21.03.2006 10:00 AM DH Training (Women) - Dave Murray DH 12:00 PM DH Training (Men) - Dave Murray DH Wednesday / Mercredi - 22.03.2006 10:00 AM DH Training (Women)- Dave Murray DH 12:00 PM DH Training (Men) - Dave Murray DH Thursday / Jeudi - 23.03.2006 10:00 AM Championships DH (Women) - Dave Murray DH 12:00 PM FIS DH Race (Men) - Dave Murray DH TBD Media ski day with Nancy Greene Raine, current and past members of the CAST (RSVP required)** More information to come… 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony - Whistler Village (autograph signing to follow) Friday / Vendredi - 24.03.2006 10:00 AM FIS DH Race (Women) - Dave Murray DH 12:00 PM Championships DH (Men) - Dave Murray DH 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony -Whistler Village (autograph signing to follow) Saturday / Samedi - 25.03.2006 10:00 AM Championships SG (Women) - Whistler 12:00 PM Championships SG (Men) - Whistler 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony - Whistler Village (autograph signing to follow) 4:00 PM Pontiac GMC Provincial Dual - Olympic Run 6:00 PM Pontiac GMC Reception and Provincial Dual Award Ceremony Sunday / Dimanche - 26.03.2006 10:00 AM Championships GS (Women) - Whistler 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony -Whistler Village (autograph signing to follow) 6:00 PM Volunteer Appreciation Party - Myrtle Phillips School Monday / Lundi - 27.03.2006 10:00 AM Championships GS (Men) - Whistler 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony -Whistler Village Tuesday / Mardi - 28.03.2006 10:00 AM Championships SL (Women) - Whistler 12:00 PM Championships SL (Men) - Whistler 4:00 PM Official Awards Ceremony (including Pontiac GMC Cup Champions and Provincial Cup Presentation) -Whistler Village
Whistler Blackcomb

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Big Sky
Weather: Mainly cloudy with snow flurries. Winds light and variable. Temperature: 34 ° to 13 ° (Fahrenheit) Wind: Light and Varible from North East New Overnight Snow: 1" Snow Fall past 24hrs: 1" Snow Fall past 48hrs: 2" Base Snow Depth: 71-119" Surface Conditions: Powder, Packed powder, machine groomed Terrain Open: 100%
Big Sky

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U.S. Freestyle Championships

Killington
AMERICAN OLYMPIANS HIGHLIGHT FIELD AT SPRINT U.S. FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 23-26 AT KILLINGTON KILLINGTON, Vt. (March 20) – Killington Resort showcases America’s best freestyle athletes including U.S. Olympians appearing in their first domestic competition since the Games at the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships March 23-26 at Bear Mountain. 2006 Olympians including moguls skiers Travis Cabral, Michelle Roarke and Hannah Kearney, along with aerialists Eric Bergoust, Emily Cook and Jana Lindsey are just a few of the athletes scheduled to compete.
OLN will broadcast the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships on Saturday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m. ET and again on April 4 at 4 p.m. ET. The U.S. Championships match the best U.S. Team athletes with hundreds of aspiring American skiers looking to measure themselves against world-class athletes as they aim for spots on the U.S. Ski Team. Last year, Worlds champion Nate Roberts dazzled hometown fans en route to two U.S. titles in moguls and duals in Park City, Utah. Also defending their U.S. titles are 2006 Olympians Jillian Vogtli (moguls) and Ryan St. Onge (aerials). In addition, moguls bronze medalist Toby Dawson, who is not scheduled to compete, will come to Bear Mountain to meet his fans.
Moguls and aerials athletes will compete on side-by-side courses for the first time ever at a national championship event with both venues located on Killington’s Outer Limits Trail – the longest, steepest moguls run in the East. All events are free and spectators can view events from the deck of the Bear Mountain Lodge. Meanwhile, Killington’s 430-foot long superpipe, featuring 18-foot walls and located a short walk from the Bear Mountain Lodge, will host the inaugural U.S. halfpipe championships.
Competition kicks off with halfpipe competition on Thursday, March 23. Skiers will compete in two runs for the opportunity to be crowned the first-ever U.S. halfpipe champion. On Friday, Roberts will defend his national moguls title. Saturday, the aerials competition will feature several recent Olympians including 1998 gold medalist and four-time Olympian Bergoust, four-time World Cup winner St. Onge and Cook, who recently grabbed her first podium in five years at World Cup Finals. Sunday’s dual moguls competition features skiers going head-to-head in a single-elimination format to determine the national champion.

Live entertainment will follow the events on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Bear Mountain Lodge. In addition, fireworks will light up the sky over Bear Mountain following the aerials competition along with live entertainment on Saturday.
The schedule for the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships:
Tuesday, March 21
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Moguls training Outer Limits 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Superpipe training Superpipe 1-3 p.m. Aerials training Outer Limits Air Hill
Wednesday, March 22 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Moguls training Outer Limits 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Superpipe training Outer Limits 1-3 p.m. Aerials training Outer Limits Air Hill 5:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies/Parade Rutland
Thursday, March 23
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Moguls training Outer Limits 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Superpipe Qualifier Superpipe 1-3 p.m. Aerials training Outer Limits Air Hill 1-2:30 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Superpipe Finals Superpipe 2:45 p.m. Superpipe Awards Presentation Finish corral
Friday, March 24
10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Moguls Qualifier Outer Limits 1-2 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Moguls Finals Outer Limits 2:15 p.m. Moguls Awards Presentation Finish corral 2-3:30 p.m. Aerials training Outer Limits Air Hill
Saturday, March 25
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Aerials training Outer Limits Air Hill 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Aerials 1st Jump Outer Limits Air Hill 3-4:15 p.m. Aerials 2nd Jump (reverse seed) Outer Limits Air Hill 4:20 p.m. Aerials Awards Presentation Finish corral 4:30 p.m. Live Entertainment Bear Mountain Lodge Stage
Sunday, March 26
10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Dual Moguls Qualifier Outer Limits 1:15-3:00 p.m. Men’s/Women’s Dual Moguls Finals Outer Limits 3:15 p.m. Dual Moguls Awards Presentation Finish corral 3:30 p.m. Live Entertainment Bear Mountain Lodge Stage
Media headquarters and credential pick up will be located at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel and will be open daily from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., March 22-26. The media room will feature free wireless Internet access. A small satellite media room will be located near the Bear Mountain Lodge. Free wireless Internet access is also available at the Bear Mountain Lodge. **
Killington

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Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort is located in the Tahoe National Forest on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore and covers 2,400 acres of skiable terrain

Elevation: Summit – 8,637’ Base – 6,835’ 13 Lifts: One high-speed detachable six-passenger chair; two high-speed express quads; three triple and five double chairs; two surface lifts (one of two surface lifts is for Kids’ Camp participants only).
Terrain: 2,400 patrolled acres; 100+ designated runs; 25% easier, 40% more difficult, 35% most difficult/expert. Alpine Meadows averages an annual snowfall of 495 inches.
Base Snow Depth: 116" - 220" Summit Snow Depth: 220" Base Temp: 20°F Summit Temp: 18°F Base Wind: Calm Summit Wind: Calm
04/02 FWSA NorCal Championships
Apr 08, 2006 USSA Far West Slopestyle
Alpine Meadows


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Short Season
The Arizona Snowbowl and opened on Friday, March 17, 2006
That was NOT a typo


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Ski Africa
Yes, There are three small resorts,

Ski Sani -Africa

Sani Pass Tours

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Zermatt
Off-piste skiing (Excursion) Skiers don't have to content themselves with just skiing on the pistes! We will guide you down slopes in their natural state to isolated valleys. If we have sufficient participants we offer these guided tours for groups at the price of CHF 165.- / EUR 110.- per person. For information and reservations contact the "Alpin Center", Mountain Guides' Office, tel. 027 966 24 60 Alpin Center (8F / 111) Guided Village Tour (Diverse) Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Learn about Zermatt past and present on a tour of the village with Mrs Edith Villiger-Imark. Minimum 4 people. No reservation necessary. Free of charge Tourismusbüro, Bahnhofplatz (6G / 103) <
Zermatt

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Valle Nevado Ski June, July, August, September and October 2006. Just 35 miles from Santiago's International airport, Valle Nevado ski resort is in the heart of the Andes offering more than twenty-three thousand acres of skiable terrain. Host to the World Cup of Snowboard again last year, packs all of the mountain, services and comforts you are accustomed to with high-speed detachable chairlift, a ski shop full of carving skis, top notch ski-pros that speak a dozen languages, helicopter skiing / riding, South America's only Super Half-Pipe, and access to three mountains back to back to back. NEW HELICOPTERS FOR HELISKIING AND TRANSFERS: Because of the unbeatable conditions offered by Valle Nevado for heliskiing, we are consolidating a rapidly growing trend that has attracted more and more specialized powder skiers from all over the world. The incorporation of a modern AS350 B3 helicopter, property of Ecocopter, Hill allow for ascensions up to 4,200M (13,780 ft.) peaks to enjoy up to 7000M (22,965 ft.) of skiing in a day with a minimum run of 1000M (3,280 ft.) The 2005 season offers several alternatives for those wishing to try the exclusive heliskiing experience. Either on skis or on a snowboard, the mountain guide will take you to slopes that accommodate the skill level of those wishing to learn this exciting alternative. We also have different alternatives for those wishing to improve technique or get the most out of one of the most exhilarating experiences in sports. Additionally, we have also incorporated an EC130 B4, also belonging to Ecocopter, with a capacity for 6 passengers. This second helicopter, as sophisticated as the one before mentioned, will be used to transport guests between the city/airport and Valle Nevado. Chilean Ski Tours Chilean Ski tours

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Iceland Park Project
Since its conception in the summer of 2001 the Iceland Park Project’s impact has been phenomenal. Our inaugural camp in 2002 came out of nowhere on a shoestring budget and received more media coverage than any other European camp and since then IPP has gone from strength to strength especially with the help of our sponsor Nikita who have facilitated a huge improvement in our facilities. Run by three head shapers hailing from the legendary SPC55 Camps in Austria, IPP has proven it can deliver what it set out to do - namely to build a top quality park in a spectacular landscape, create a relaxed atmosphere where pros and guests ride together and to supply the snowboard media with unique and spectacular images. The following list of coverage is testament to just that. The 2005-06 winter is upon us and already IPP is featuring heavily in magazines and films around the world. The park itself is situated near to the top of the Snaefelles Glacier, reputed to be one of the seven ‘energy centres’ of the world!. A normal day up the hill at IPP involves a twenty minute van ride up the dirt road to the snowline. From there, depending on snow conditions, it is a five to ten minute hike or a short cat ride or sled tow to the main park area. Once in the park it’s a full hiking experience and as the park is never crowded this adds to the chilled and all-together atmosphere that IPP is all about
Iceland Park

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Air France

Western Summer Deals Great fares from Western cities this Summer! Air France offers daily non-stop flights to Paris out of Los Angeles and San Francisco, a top-class service and great fares, in coach as well as in economy. Also, thanks to our partners, Air France delivers direct flights to Paris from many major Western cities
Here a some sample one-way economy-class fares, this Summer: Denver to Paris................from $485* Phoenix to Paris...............from $515* San Francisco to Paris.....from $535* Portland to Paris...............from $535* Sacramento to Paris........from $535* Albuquerque to Paris.....from $535* San Diego to Paris...........from $555* Los Angeles to Paris.......from $555* Seattle to Paris................from $614*

Air France