Snow Alert -Jay Peak Vermont, Whistler Blackcomb B.C.

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Today, the first SPRING snow report from the east coast AND the first end OF Season "Offering,...."
Both , on the same day! Doesn't seem right ?


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Jay Peak
BLIZZARD WARNING Quite a weekend here at Jay Peak. 6-8" Sunday fell on top of 36" of snow Friday night through Saturday and netted us with upwards of 44" of snow over a 3 day period. Not bad for late March and days before the first official day of Spring. More snow is in the forecast for today as blizzard warnings have been posted beginning yesterday evening. Forecasters are calling for several hours of near white out conditions with 6-10" of snow expected for this morning.
www.jaypeakresort.com/

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Purgatory Mountain
A perfect day to ski and snowboard at Purgatory Mountain. The sun is out, there is hardly a cloud in the sky and we have great spring conditions on the hill. Though you may be tempted to pull out your golf clubs and bicycles, don’t miss these conditions. Plus, a storm is expected to move into the area tonight with new snow possible throughout the week.

Travel Planning End of Season Savings Starting at just $75 pp/pn, ...see site for details


Celebrate spring at Purgy's this weekend with two live shows from Wasabi starting at 3:00 pm.
Formed in 2002, Wasabi has quickly become THE rock and roll band to check out in Colorado. Blending a mind swirling combination of rock and roll, blues, and dance music, Wasabi finds themselves on the forefront of a musical revolution. You will dance. You will dance furiously. We will love it

www.durangomountainresort.com


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Squaw Valley Inst.
The Legacy of Austria's Influence on American Skiing
March 21, 2007 - Olympic House Bar One, Olympic Valley, CA
Documentary Film and presentation by Filmmaker Ian Scully - How Austrians influenced the skiing we know and love today
Pleas
e join us for this historical, educational and absolutely FUN evening! You may have seen part I of this film in 2006 - this is part II with new footage.
(whether you saw part I or not - you are sure to enjoy this program!)
All programs begin with a no host bar at 6:30 Presentations begin at 7:00
General Admission is $10.00 Tickets can be purchased on line or at the door. Children and students with ID are free.
Please visit
www.squawvalleyinstitute.org


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Whistler Blackcomb
RECORD SNOW WILL MEAN EPIC SPRING
And Only 3 Weeks Until TWSSF
With all this snowfall this season we are primed for some of the best spring skiing and riding on the earth through to June 3, 2007 - that's 10 weeks!
But there's only 3 weeks until the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival, the biggest annual celebration of music, arts, sports & culture on the planet. Bring your friends and family and get ready for the time of your life
WORLD BACKCOUNTRY FREERIDE JAM
The Biggest Backcountry Get-Together In The World
The world community of backcountry skiers & riders will converge in Whistler April 20-22 for three days of adventure, learning and good times. Grueling races, avalanche & kiting clinics, evening events


April 20-22, 2007
Join us on top of Whistler Mountain for the biggest backcountry get-together in the world. Randonnee races, demo days, clinics and parties - don't miss it.

Friday, April 20
The North Face Whistler Wind-up Race


Saturday, April 21 The North Face Whistler Dash - Inbounds Race

Daily Events
The North Face Backcountry Village

The Village is the nerve centre of the Jam, located on top of Whistler Mountain in front of the Roundhouse Lodge. Check out Demo Days, Skills Clinics and Randonnee Tours for FREE throughout the weekend.
Backcountry Demo Days
Open daily 8:30am - 2:30pm on Whistler Mountain. Try products from your favourite brands.

...see site for schedule details
www.whistlerblackcomb.com/

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Big Sky
Weather: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers or flurries that will mix with rain at times. Tonight expect occasional snow showers and light winds. Temperature: 40° to 24° (Fahrenheit)
Wind: 5-10 mph from East
New Overnight Snow: 0
Snow Fall past 24hrs: 1-2
Snow Fall past 48hrs:
2-3
Base Snow Depth: 56-84 Surface Conditions: Packed powder, machine groomed, and spring conditions creeping in. Ski Carefully. Ambush Terrain Park and Swifty Park are open. 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, Base Area Lifts, Pony Express, Cascade, Little Thunder What's Happening

Come and enjoy our live après ski entertainment by the Crazy Austrians at Chet’s starting at 4:30pm this afternoon.
6:30pm, FRIDAY NIGHT QUARTERPIPE COMPETITION – Tubing Park

www.bigskyresort.com

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Zermatt Mogul Competition
Bump Bash-



In the midst of the ice window blinds of the highest alpine giants, before the window blind of Monterosa and Lyskam, on 3200 meters height, where in April better snow lies than elsewhere in the high winter, there the Triftji Bump Bash had its origin more than 20 years ago, and to this place we return, with a cause, where there are only winners: Finnisher are all those, which master the 500 meters of embossment runway of the stick horns mountain station without stopping - whereby fall not when stop applies, but as bold driving insert. All start at the same time - and folds in the best way: because only few have ambitions on the total victory - all different can leave themselves time, incorporate where them probably are. To go through knows everyone, the participation is free, does not announce is not necessary. The mountain railways, which are interested in the Triftji graduation, grant a ski passport reduction of to CHF 120. - on the ski passports of 2-10 days. Watch is just as exciting - who has already in its life over 100 people at the same time an embossment runway down-driving seen? The winner becomes in the evening from the public on the basis the video photographs erkoren.

www.bumpbash.com


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Stubai Glacier - Austria

NEW: world cup training course (No. 9)
The Austrian Skiing Federation’s women and men will be joined by the Canadian, Japanese and Swedish men’s national teams as they get into top form on the new World Cup training course on the Daunferner in October. And you can do exactly the same over here all winter

NEW: Snow-Funpark

A 400 m long snow fun park next to the ‘Schaufelschuss’ piste (no. 1a) operates from October to May. Obstacles for beginners and experts include a banked cross with steep wall curves, a mogul, small and large jumps, and fun boxes
19 lifts OPEN

Weekly Events
Monday: snowshoe introductory tour
Tuesday: off-piste - dayDeep snow training course, tips and tricks from the experts.
Thursday: Introduction to ski touring
Friday: ice climbing
What you always wanted to try! With crampons and ice axes, we scale the ice tower at Gamsgarten.
Sunday: more safety - more fun
Going off-piste. Practical introduction to assessing avalanche risk. Training with avalanche transceivers, information about other kinds of safety equipment

www.stubaier-gletscher.com/


Innsbruck - The Winter Sports Capital, twice host to the Winter Olympics offers Old World history combined with some of the best ski mountains in the world capital. The city works hard to maintain and improve its twin character as a top-class ski area and sophisticated urban center. Innsbruck, with its striking location at the foot of the Alps, offers winter guests a tempting choice of great skiing and snowboarding in six different areas.

As the ultimate winter Olympic venue, Innsbruck has hosted the world famous event twice based on an excellent variety of terrain and an impeccable infrastructure for skiers and non-skiers. The nearby village of Igls boasts the legendary men's Olympic downhill run, and stunning views of a picturesque Innsbruck below.
Free shuttle bus service links the various ski areas, and the "Super Ski Pass" is the skier's key to 310 miles (500 kilometers) of ski-able terrain and 200 lifts. The pass also covers the Stubai glacier, and even gives holders the option of excursions to St. Anton and Arlberg and Kitzbuhel.
Innsbruck is a living treasure house of history. Once an imperial capital, it embraces 800-year-old traditions adding to the authentic charm and elegance of the place. The city also has world class shopping, fine restaurants, and many sights from the historic "Golden Roof" to the fascinating Alpine Zoo.
For all people longing for the genuine winter sports fun, the Stubai Glacier is the optimum oppurtunity! On more than 50 kilometres of ski runs they may take their chance not only on intensive downhill skiing, carving and boarding, but cross-country skiing can be practised wonderfully on the alpine trail of a length of 4,5 km. 21 installations, among 4 cabin lifts, 6 chair lifts, 9 ski tows and training lifts and 2 magic carpets offer ski fans a trendous winter sports resort, and active athletes from all over the world a maximum skiing pleasure at 1.750 to 3.200 m above the sea level.

The new six person chairlift Fernau links the Fernau to the Gaißkarferner mountain. Snowboard freaks can find ideal conditions at the newly created "Boarder´s paradise" including Quarterpipes, Spins, Table Tops, Pro Jumps and a - 100 metres long - halfpipe . For carving fans there is a special run at Daunferner, regulated by a stoplight, where the feeling for bends can be experienced intensively. Two giant slalom runs and a high-speed run at Eisjochferner complete the offer for winter sports fans.

The adventurous and daring can be close to the "eternal ice" on the climber´s steps of the ice tower at Gamsgarten station, since this is an ideal training area for fans of climbing on ice. Every wednesday an introductory course climbing course takes place.
www.innsbruck-tourismus.com/


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ALYESKA RESORT
ALYESKA RESORT IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH THE 2007 U.S. ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jason Lott – (907) 754-2211 –

GIRDWOOD, AK – March 12, 2007 – The 2007 U.S. Alpine Championships return to Alyeska Resort March 27 – April 3. Alaska is known for some of the best skiing in the world and Alyeska is proud to showcase our mountain with the best athletes in the world. The U.S. Alpine Championships mark a finale to the World Cup circuit. Alyeska Resort welcomes anyone with race or volunteer experience and a passion for Alaska and alpine racing is welcome to contribute.
Volunteers will be utilized in every aspect of the event, including the following areas:
• Event operations
• Registration
• Hospitality
• Course crew operations, including gate keepers, gate judges, course slippers and hand timers
Larry Daniels, Event Chair said, “This event can only happen with the continued support, hard work and dedication of the ski racing community. Whether you are a former racer, current racer or parent of a Mitey Mite, everyone will benefit from the efforts volunteers will put forth to make this a successful event.”
Volunteers will be thanked for their service with a keepsake package, which—depending on length of commitment—may consist of an official event hat, official event tee-shirt and lift tickets for each day volunteered.

Obtain more information and sign up by visiting www.alyeskaresort.com


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Mt Hood Timberline Lodge

People have been enjoying our downloadable 2-for-1 coupons for skiing and lunch in the Cascade Dining Room so much over the past month, we are making them available to you on more than just Tuesdays. Starting today, 2-for-1 coupons are valid Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week in March. Click here to visit our coupon page and download your way to fun savings!
Spring Session 2007 Is Just Around The Corner
This spring we're unveiling the new Spring Session 2007 Pass. For just $199, you get a full pass valid from March 31st to May 28th. We'll be operating 7 days a week during this time frame -- something other areas on the mountain can't promise. And as an added bonus, if you buy this pass now, we'll also let you use it week days (Monday-Friday) up until March 31st. Click here to learn more about this pass, other great ticket options, and all the events we having going on at Timberline this spring.
www.timberlinelodge.com
... and say Hi to Bruno !


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Monterosa - Italy
SKI FAMILY TO THE DOORS E' by now to the doors the event dedicated to the Families Monterosa Ski. The just occasion for rilassarsi with the own beloveds. A weekend dedicated to being with to the standard of the true spirit of square. Unimaginable tests to time and obstacles wait for to you.
www.monterosa-ski.it


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Snowbird
Snowbird Hunts for Avalanche Skills
Transceiver Contest Expands to California , Montana , More Utah Resorts Snowbird, Utah – In its continuing effort to promote avalanche awareness, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort and Wasatch Backcountry Rescue are offering a third annual avalanche beacon hunt for people of all ages, Saturday, March 31. A championship round of Beacon and Eggs will take place Saturday, April 7, at Snowbird.
“We hope to help the community enjoy Utah ’s big mountain terrain safely by offering engaging and fun activities that encourage backcountry awareness and education,” states Beacon and Eggs organizer Roger Kehr.
Multiple avalanche beacons will be buried in a one-acre area at Snowbird. Tracker beacons are wrapped in a protective pad to simulate the feel of a buried victim and placed below the snow surface. After the beacons are placed below the snow surface, a snowcat will groom the entire area to hide any tracks. Searchers will proceed to the buried transceivers using their beacons in “search” mode. Groups can work together, sharing the prizes for recovering the beacon.
Following the hunt, prizes will be given to those who located the beacons. Backcountry Access, Black Diamond, Snowbird and Wasatch Backcountry Rescue are sponsoring Beacon and Eggs and donating the prizes.
The March 31 event is free and open to all people with a beacon, probe and shovel who want to test their skills at finding a buried companion if involved in an avalanche. Other resorts around the country offering similar Beacon and Eggs contests include Alpine Meadows, Calif. , and The Canyons on March 17, Solitude, March 31 and Big Sky, Mont. , April 1. Winners of the other preliminary competitions will join the Snowbird winners for a Beacon and Eggs transceiver championship Saturday, April 7, at Snowbird. Organizers are inviting additional resorts to participate in the unique program designed to encourage the use of and practice with avalanche transceivers.
All participants in the Saturday, March 31, competition are required to fill out an entry form between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. The hunt starts at 8:15 a.m. and will take place near the Snowbird Tubing Hill. Take Little Cottonwood Road to Snowbird Entry 4.
www.snowbird.com
go get some of that Pipeline or Bookends chutes !

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And at Vail
Best Life Vail Film Festival
March 29 - April 1, 2007

Spring Back to Vail
April 2 - 15, 2007

Taste of Vail
April 11-15, 2007

Longer Season, Vail Closes April 22

www.RideVail.com

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Monterosa - Italy

SKI FAMILY TO THE DOORS E' by now to the doors the event dedicated to the Families Monterosa Ski. The just occasion for rilassarsi with the own beloveds. A weekend dedicated to being with to the standard of the true spirit of square. Unimaginable tests to time and obstacles wait for to you.
www.monterosa-ski.it

Bacardi


www.courchevel.com


Mt Hood Meadows

VEGETATE - SUPERPIPE AND RAIL JAM Vegetate turns 12 - and we'll be jamming in the SuperPipe Friday, April 6, and at the Rail Jam April 7 and 8. $14,000 in cash + merchandise. The SCS Freestyle Snowmobile team will perform demonstrations on Saturday April 6. Music by Spun Academy. Vegetate is presented by Salomon, Full Sail Brewing, Clif Bar, Tim's Chips and Tully's Coffee
www.skihood.com