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Cortina d'Ampezzo
In spite of this, we are now thinking about your SUMMER HOLIDAYS... and look forward to welcoming you in Cortina d'Ampezzo from June to September 2006.
We offer you the occasion to spend a week in hotel with the assistance of our real "mountain professionals": accommodation and activities at really special prices.
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Whistler Blackcomb
WORLD'S BEST SKIERS & SNOWBOARDERS COMPETE IN WHISTLER APRIL 14-23
--New Athlete-designed formats at the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard
Festival--
Whistler, BC - April 8, 2006 - The best professional skiers and
snowboarders
in the world will converge in Whistler April 14-23 to compete in four
major
competitions at this year's TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival. For
the
first time in the Festival's history, skiers and snowboarders will
compete
together in all events, adding an entirely new dimension to the
competitions. The athletes are competing for $100,000 in cash and
prizes.
Kicking off the first weekend from April 14-16 is the all new 100%
athlete-designed Stompede, taking place in a specially-built arena
course
comprised of massive snow features and a 20 foot Quarter-Pipe at the
top of
Whistler Mountain. Skiers and riders will compete in a fast-moving
session,
feeding off each other's energy to take their tricks to the next level.
The
skiers and riders will be judged and awarded separately. With the
course
easily accessible from the Whistler Express Gondola and the Roundhouse
Lodge, specially discounted foot-passenger tickets can be purchased
online
at whistler2006.com/stompede.
Moving from daylight to darkness, the nighttime McDonald's Rail Session
in
Whistler Village on Saturday April 15 is a spectacle not to be missed.
Fuelled by the DJs of Team Canada, spotlights, dancers and a capacity
crowd,
ten top riders will meet ten top skiers for a fast-moving, rail-sliding
showdown. Two new rails for 2006 are set to take the competition to the
next
level.
Sending the Festival into overdrive, the infamous Salomon Superpipe
runs
from April 17-22, with both the skier and snowboarder SuperFinals
taking
place on Saturday April 22. With skier Superpipe the hottest new-school
discipline, and snowboard pipe an Olympic discipline, the crowd can be
assured of incredible athletic action. Perhaps the highlight is the
contest
after the contest: the SuperHit. Both skiers and snowboarders will take
to
the pipe to lay down their single best trick. Judged by the riders
themselves, this is the event that brings out all the cameras.
The grand finale of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is the
legendary Big Air, presented by PlayStation. More than 15,000
spectators are
expected to watch 10 skiers and 10 snowboarders take to the flight deck
only
metres away from the concert stage, to the sounds of hip hop
heavyweights
Blackalicious. As Transworld Media claims, this is "the best big air in
the
world."
Some of the biggest names will be participating including Canadian
Olympians
Mercedes Nicoll, Maelle Ricker, Justin Lamoureux, Brad Martin and
Crispin
Lipscomb. Other athletes invited to compete include Tanner Hall, Jon
Olsson, Sarah Burke, TJ Schiller, Peter Olenick, Candide Thovex, Torah
Bright, Jan Michaelis and many more. For more information on the
competitions including athletes lists, competition schedules and
formats,
visit Whistler 2006
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From Traci Max Sachs- Speed Ski Champion
I returned from Sweden successfully leading the overall World
Cup. I placed first in Orsa, winning all of the training and
qualification runs straight through to the final. I placed 4th in
Hundfjallet, after choosing to start at a lower and safer point on the
track, due to bad weather conditions and my prior history of crashing
there.
Before the races in Sweden, I participated in the French Championships/
Marco Salvagio Memorial race. I was very happy with my 2nd place
finish behind Italian racer, Elena Banfo. My speed at that race was
202 km/ h. It was nice to meet Marco’s parents and show our support
for the loss his family suffered last season.
This weekend the fast races in Les Arcs began. I’m so happy with my
performance here. I came in first place, beating the young Swedish
lady/ Jr. World record holder Sanna Tidstrand, as well as Elena Banfo.
This was the Red Rock Cup, which is one of the longest running events
in
speed ski history. They started having this competition 20 years ago
in
1986.
I was focused on doing well in this event as preparation for the
upcoming Pro World Championships, which will start on April 15th. I’m
really looking forward to the pro race, because I think it may be
possible to break my personal speed record this season. I’m also
looking forward to the FIS World Cup finals which will be held in
Verbier Switzerland starting on April 20th. If all goes well, I hope
to retain my overall World Cup Champion title.
Be Fast and Be Great!
Tracie Max Sachs web site
Traci Max Sachs - Quick Chick
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La-Grave - France
Hautes-Alpes et Isere en France
BULLETIN D'ENNEIGEMENT - SNOW REPORT
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du Monday 10th of April 2006
Derniere chute de neige : le 5 Avril 2006
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1- Telepherique des Glaciers la Meije (04 76 79 91 09)
Attention : Itinéraires de haute-montagne
Hauteur de neige en bas à 1400 m : 30 cm
Hauteur de neige au milieu à 2400 m : 130 cm
Hauteur de neige en haut à 3300 m : 200 cm (glacier)
Ouverture : Tous les jours suivant conditions nivo-meteo
informations : http://www.la-grave.com
e-mail : info@la-grave.com
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2- Stade de Neige de la Meije
Le Chazelet (04 76 79 95 73)
Ouverture : OUVERT / OPEN
Pistes ouvertes : 5/5 pistes
Hauteur de neige en bas à 1800 m : 40 cm
Hauteur de neige en haut à 2100 m : 90 cm
informations : http://www.ski-meije.fr
e-mail : info@la-grave.com
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3- Stade de Neige de la Meije
Lautaret (04 92 24 41 25)
Ouverture : FERME / CLOSED
Pistes ouvertes : 0/4 pistes
Hauteur de neige en bas à 2000 m : - - -
Hauteur de neige en haut à 2300 m : - - -
informations : http://www.ski-meije.fr
La Grave
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Big Sky
Weather: Cloudy skies, as of 5 am it's snowing and we could see showers throughout the day.
Temperature: 40° to 25° (Fahrenheit)
Wind: 5-10 from South West
New Overnight Snow: 1
Snow Fall past 24hrs: 3
Snow Fall past 48hrs: 4
Base Snow Depth: 67-118
Surface Conditions: Packed powder, machine groomed
Terrain Open: 100%
Lifts Scheduled to Open: Lone Peak Tram, Swift Current, Thunder Wolf, Ramcharger, Gondola One, Challenger, Iron Horse, Southern Comfort, Lone Peak Chair, Lone Moose, Explorer, White Otter, Shedhorn, Bear Back Poma, Mitey Magic Carpet, Magic Carpet, Pony Express, Cascade
What's Happening , ...Winter's not going anywhere, we're still skiing powder at Big Sky, and have over 10 feet on the upper mountain!
Lifts operate daily until April 16th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Big Sky Resort
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FYI; Check Discovery channel schedule for "Volcanos of US" program.
A kind thought to the families & friends of the patrollers that died on duty in central California .