Snow Alert - Whistler Blackcomb


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Jackson Hole
High winds effected lift operations yesterday. Sublette and East Ridge primarily. Today, you want to make your way to the upper mountain for the fresh snow. I recommend bivouac run. A snow advisory has been issued for the Teton range until 6pm tonight. I Hope to report new snow tomorrow. Enjoy! SR-
Snow Depth
53" @ Upper-Mountain
41" @ Mid-Mountain
135" @ Upper-Mountain
109" @ Mid-Mountain
Grooming Report
Lifts Open: 11 of 11

12/31 - 5 pm - New Year's Celebration Start off your New Year's Eve Celebration with the kids glow worm parade! Join Tommy Moe, Olympic Gold Medalist, as he leads the kids down the hill and other JHMR pro athletes for cookies and hot chocolate! You can sign up the day of at the Kids Ranch in the Cody House or by calling (307) 739-2770. Event is fun for children of all ages ( they just need to be able to load lift). Other JHMR sponsored athletes will be on hand to sign posters. Stay for the adult torchlight at 5:30 pm and firework show at 6:00 pm. 12/29 - 7 pm - Meet the Makers Movie Night Pink Garter Plaza in Jackson, $10 Showing TGR's newest film The Anamoly

Questions and answer session with athletes and film producers following the movie. Raffle with great prizes. Brought to you by JH Ski Club-Freeride Team
Periods of snow, mainly after 11am. High near 32. Southwest wind between 15 and 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible
www.jacksonhole.com/



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Snow started early morning, continued through 5 a.m., expected to continue throughout the day Temperature: 28° to 18° (Fahrenheit) Wind: 5-10 from South West New Overnight Snow: 3 Snow Fall past 24hrs: 3 Snow Fall past 48hrs: 6 Base Snow Depth: 33-47 Surface Conditions: Natural snow has been track packed and man-made snow has been groomed. Terrain Open: 60% Lifts Scheduled to Open: Lone Peak Tram, Swift Current, Ramcharger, Challenger, Iron Horse, Lone Peak Chair, Explorer, Mitey Magic Carpet, Magic Carpet, Pony Express
www.bigskyresort.com

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Sugarloaf - ME
Trails: 20 Lifts: 7 Grooming: 20 Miles: 11.06 Acres: 129.9 Coming Soon: Torch for the Cure Torchlight Parade
We'll have 20 trails tomorrow, all of which will be groomed. We'll also have seven lifts running, including both Spillways and the SuperQuad. Lift ticket prices are $63 for adults, $55 for young adults and $43 for juniors.
This is a great week to be at Sugarloaf. We've got festivities happening on and off the snow - from fireworks to festivals to the Carry the Torch for a Cure Torchlight Parade, as well as more LIVE music by Motor Booty Affair in the Widowmaker on Wednesday. For more info, check out our calendar at www.sugarloaf.com


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Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge - CO
new snow ( 8- 17 inches ) within last 5 days

Vail Resorts Management Company
Look at www.vailresorts.com for more !

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Freeride-ARE

27 April - 1 May!



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Crystal Mountain -WA
Crystal Mountain received 11" of new snow overnight and 21" in the past 72 hours! Conditions out there are going to be unbelievable.

11" of new overnight plus it is still snowing. We are not just dreaming of a white Christmas, we are skiing in a winter wonderland! Please ski and ride with a partner for safety. Each Saturday of the season we will be guiding snowshoe tours into our South Backcountry
www.skicrystal.com

Swiss Budget Hotels


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Stowe - Vermont
The Gondola is now open for the season, with top-to-bottom coverage! We also have more trails planned to come on line tomorrow. Altogether, we have increased the amount of open terrain this week by 50% to almost 7 miles!
We plan to continue snowmaking round-the-clock, and we also have SNOW in the mountain forecast tonight, and through the middle of next week! Click here to see the National Weather Service forecast for Mount Mansfield. Stay tuned to the web and snow phone reports for the latest trail and snow updates... Welcome to the holidays in Stowe! We hope you can come up to Vermont's highest peak

www.stowe.com


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Mt Hood Meadows - OR
SAFEWAY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS AND SAFEWAY FAMILY SUNDAYS! Show your Safeway Club Card and save $10 off the price of a night (3 - 10 PM) ticket Friday or Saturday night! Show your Safeway Club Card Sundays and receive up to two free 14 and under lift tickets with the purchase of a Noon - 9 PM ticket
NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION Ring in the New Year - the lifts run past midnight, fireworks display, dinner buffet and a party with Design. Round trip shuttle from Portland to Meadows. Purchase through eTICKETs. Presented by Widmer Borthers Brewing. GET $29 LIFT TICKETS
COOPER SPUR SKI AREA OPEN DAILY FOR SKIING, SNOWBOARDING AND TUBING Great family fun on the north side of Mt. Hood. Cooper Spur Ski Area is open every day through January 1 for the holiday.


MEET OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST JONNY MOSELY JANUARY 6 Meet Gold Medalist Jonny Mosely at the Sprint and Jonny Mosely VIP Experience at Mt. Hood Meadows. Visit your local Sprint Nextel store today and test drive Nextel’s Direct Talk Walkie Talkie feature, your perfect companion on the slopes this winter, and get a FREE Oregon Sno-Park Pass. This pass is your ticket to the Sprint and Jonny Moseley VIP experience happening from 3-5pm. Hurry, supplies limited.

USED SNOWMOBILE FOR SALE 2002 Ski Doo Grand Touring 500 maintained by a certified Ski Doo technician. 2 cylinder, 2 seater machine in good condition - $2,250. Email tscully@skihood.com.
www.skihood.com


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Bear Valley - CA
The all-new Polar Express is open! Come up and enjoy the new lift!
Bear Valley's premier partners are offering Sunday Bus Trips directly from their store to our slopes!
January 31st- New Year's Eve Celebration in Bear Valley Village: Live Music, Balloon Drop and Fireworks at Midnight.

www.bearvalley.com
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Last day for a snow max card
If you live in Western Canada you should have a Snowmax Ski Card, it's the best ski deal in the west! The card comes loaded with 4 Free Days of skiing at Panorama and at our B.C. neighbour Kicking Horse, you choose. Hurry, the Snowmax Ski Card is only available until December 26, 2006.


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Sun Valley - Honda Ski Tour
THE HONDA SKI TOUR LAUNCHES INAUGURAL EVENT AT SUN VALLEY, ID, JAN 11-15, 2007
The first stop on The Honda Ski Tour & Base Camp Music Experience 2007 attracts thousands of ski enthusiasts along with big-name bands, the Limelight Film Festival, Pro Photo Shootout, parties and the world’s best skiercross and halfpipe ski competitors
The Honda Ski Tour announces ABC as network television partner and releases TV airdates and times
Sun Valley, ID, December 19, 2006—Sun Valley, Idaho, is poised and ready to host the inaugural stop of The Honda Ski Tour (THST). THST is North America’s new elite, four-stop mountain festival and skiing competition that features the world’s best halfpipe and skiercross skiers competing for $500,000. Additional tour stops are Breckenridge, CO, Aspen/Snowmass, CO, and Squaw Valley USA, CA.
The BaseCamp Music Experience (BCME) at Sun Valley will feature over 10 big-name musical acts alongside the multi-day alpine festival including a pro photo competition, film festival, street bonfires, and countless parties. THST’s Sun Valley stop will be nationally televised (in a one-hour show) on ABC network television on January 20, at 2pm ET/4pm PT.
Confirmed athletes for THST halfpipe competition include X Games medalist Simon Dumont as well as X Games competitors Matt Philippi, Laurent Favre and Justin Dorey.
Athletes confirmed for THST skiercross competition include Olympians Daron Rahlves, Reggie Crist, and Casey Puckett. X Games contenders Zach Crist, Davey Barr, Enak Gavaggio, Markus Wittner, Stanley Hayer and Kyle Sul are also competing.
“Sun Valley resort is excited to host the first-ever Honda Ski Tour stop,” said Sun Valley PR and Marketing Director Jack Sibbach. “This is an unprecedented event for us. We’re thrilled to have world-class athletes on our mountains along with the live music and excitement throughout the town of Ketchum.”
The nightlife at the Sun Valley stop of The Honda Ski Tour will rival the on-slope action with BCME headliners such as the breakout rock band of the year Hinder, Three Days Grace, DJ Aero, Wailers w/ DJ Logic, Swollen Members, Kamphire Collective, Elan with DJ Zuz, Don Carlos, Jillian Ann, Finger Eleven and more.
Showcasing the year’s best action sports segments from the biggest producers in the game, the Limelight Film Festival covers the entire spectrum of action-adventure filmmaking. Special guest appearances by some of the greatest action sports athletes will give spectators a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet these megastars.
Five world-class photographers will showcase some of the best work of their careers to determine the winner of the Sun Valley Pro Photo Shootout. Scott Markewitz, Tony Harrington, Charlie Munsey, Corey Rich, and Gene Dwarkin will wow audiences with epic images from across the globe, including skiing, surfing, kayaking, climbing and more. It will be up to the attendees at The Honda Ski Tour in Sun Valley to text message their votes and choose the winner.
THST is also proud to announce four hours of network television—one hour per event— scheduled to air on ABC. Event and airing schedules are as follows:

Stop 1: January 11-15, Sun Valley, Idaho

ABC air date/time: Saturday, January 20, 2pm ET/4pm PT


Stop 2: February 1-4, Breckenridge, Colorado
ABC air date/time: Saturday, February 10, 2pm ET/4pm PT


Stop 3: February 22-25, Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado ABC air date/time: Sunday, March 11, 2pm ET/11am PT

Stop 4: March 8-11, Squaw Valley USA, California ABC air date/time: Sunday March 25, 2pm ET/11am PT

THE HONDA SKI TOUR 2007 SUN VALLEY, ID, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS



Thursday, January 11
ON HILL
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM: Skiercross Training
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Halfpipe Practice


MAIN STREET
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM: Athlete Welcoming Reception @ Roosevelt Tavern
7:45 PM – 10:00 PM: Athlete/Local Reception @ Roosevelt Tavern

Friday, January 12

ON HILL
9:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Halfpipe practice
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM: Skiercross Training
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM: Skiercross Qualifying
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Rebecca Scott - Après Ski Party @ Apples


BASECAMP PAVILLION
4:45 PM – 5:15 PM: DJ Logic spins
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Bonfire
5:15 PM – 6:10 PM: Pro Photo Shootout
6:10 PM – 6:25 PM: Opening Ceremonies/Athlete Introductions
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: The Wailers perform
8:15 PM: Fireworks


MAIN STREET
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Après Ski Parties @ Whiskey Jacque’s and Roosevelt Tavern
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM: - Reardon & Friends with DJ Logic @ Whiskey Jacque’s
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM: Daniela Cotton @ Roosevelt Tavern
9:00 PM – 10:15 PM: Kamphire Collective @NextStage Theater
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM: DJ Zuz @ Twelve Baskets
10:45 PM – 12:45 AM: Swollen Members @ NextStage Theater
11:00 PM – 1:00 AM: Elan @ Twelve Baskets
12:00 AM – 2:00 AM: DJ Logic @ Whiskey Jacque’s
1:00 AM – 2:00 AM: DJ Zuz @ Twelve Baskets


Saturday, January 13
ON HILLv 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Halfpipe practice
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Family Fun Zone
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Ice Carving @ Dollar Mtn
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Skiercross Heats and Finals
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Skiercross Awards
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Douglas Cameron - Après Ski Party @ Apples
www.theskitour.com


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