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9.21.2006

Snow Alert Colorado, Summit County
First Fernie Canada, Then Snowbird last week now Summit County.
4+ inches on ridge lines at higher el.
Only enough to freeze the ground for future stoms,... But worth watching the weather patterns.  I have been at Tahoe on Sept 24 three years back, when it snowed. I believe that was the year the lifts opened on Halloween.

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Sno Co New Zealand
Wait !!! - don't put the skiis and boards away just yet, theres still a heck of a lot of snow base around. Go here to view our webcams and plan the school holiday trip - don't forget to use our House of Travel booking engine on our homepage. By now the rug rats should be bugging you to take them up the mountain to all that soft snow. The school holidays are upon us. There's alot happening this weekend across the country. I'm off to watch some of the madness involved with the Marmot X games at Whakapapa this weekend.
NORTH ISLAND

Tongariro;
Friday -Rain easing to drizzle late in the day with poor visibility all day. Snow above 2200 metres. Gale northwesterlies slowly easing throughout the day. Saturday - Cloudy periods, with morning drizzle and poor visibility. Northwesterlies, moderate to strong around the tops. Sunday - Often cloudy with a few showers, mainly about the western and northern slopes. West to northwesterlies, briefly rising to gale about the tops. Monday - Cloudy periods and a few showers, mainly about the western and northern slopes. Strong to gale westerlies.
SOUTH ISLAND
Canterbury; Mackenzie;
Friday -Fine, apart from a period of morning rain and snow above 1300m. poor visibility about the Alps - clearing in the afternoon.Winds tending Westerly at 80 km/h rising to 110 km/h during the morning, then turning southwesterly in the afternoon and easing to 45 km/h at night. Saturday - Cloud increasing, and rain returning to the Alps later.Northwest rising to gale again, possibly severe about the tops. Sunday - Rain about the Alps, cloud elsewhere. Gale northwesterlies, severe about the tops at first. Monday - Rain about the Alps, scattered falls elsewhere. Gale northwesterlies, possibly rising to severe about the tops.
Wanaka; Queenstown
Friday - Early rain and poor visibility about and west of the Lakes, then fine.Snow above 1100 metres. Winds tending westerly 80 km/h rising to 100 km/h during the morning, then turning southwesterly in the afternoon and easing to 60 km/h at night. Saturday - Cloud increasing and rain returning. Northwesterlies rising to gale,possibly severe gale about the tops. Sunday - Outbreaks of rain. Gale northwesterlies, possibly severe about the tops at times. Monday -Outbreaks of rain. Gale northwesterlies, possibly severe about the tops.
From , Snow.co.nz


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Treble Cone NZ
Don’t even think about storing away those skis and boards! With less than 3 weeks to go for the 2006 season, there’s still plenty of snow cover and awesome spring skiing and riding to be enjoyed across the mountain. We welcomed a top-up of fresh snow over the past couple of days, with 10-15cm falling since Saturday on the upper mountain.. Snow cover is presently 40cm at top of Volkswagen Express & 117cm at top of Saddle Quad chairlift. Click here to view our webcams.
The cool mornings are giving way to balmy September days. The snow is softening up nicely and providing superior spring conditions in the Southern Lakes region. Our slopes team are doing a fantastic job grooming trails in the Home and Saddle Basin – with Bullet, Main Street & Big Skite skiing and riding particularly well. The forecast is for some unsettled weather this week, which is due to bring even more fresh snow, but this will give way to finer days – perfect timing for the school holidays.
Some 40 firefighters are this week hoping to extinguish rumours that firefighters are all about water... Firefighters from across New Zealand are taking to the snow to compete in their National Ski Championships. Giant Slalom and Slalom events are scheduled for tomorrow (THURSDAY). Teams from different fire stations will race against each other in these events, with one station being found champ at the end of the day.

Photo: Treble Cone Marketing
Visit www.treblecone.com for more information.


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Monterosa Italia
The 2006 2007 Winter brochure is ready. If you anticipate a trip to Italy this winter, contact
contact@monterosa-ski.it


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Gastein

European Company Sport Games 2008 in Gasteinfrom 22nd until 26rd of January 2008
www.wintergames2008.at
Apart from skiing and Snowboarding you can also have fun on snow and ice in Gastein - a true paradise in winter. Whether you are ice climbing, enjoying a horse drawn sleigh ride or snow shoe walking, the idyllic winter landscape will make your heart beat faster. Then afterwards it’s off to refined Après ski in the traditional original Huts and comfortable lounges


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