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Snow Alert -Alyeska,Squaw Valley,Alpine Meadows,Kirkwood

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Squaw Valley
Home of Kt22, one of Americas greatest EXPERT Lifts
Winter has returned to Squaw! 19" of new snow has fallen in the past 72 hours and there is more snow in the forecast through this weekend. While other resorts have closed for the season, Squaw is open with 12 lifts and great skiing and riding from top to bottom. Come enjoy our powder!
April 29 - Lake Cushing Classic Pond Crossing. Don't miss Tahoe's authentic pond crossing and the wackiest event of the year! Competitors use creativity and skill as they attempt successfully crossing the frigid waters of Lake Cushing, impressing spectators and the judges
Photo: Cushing Collection SVSC

Squaw Valley Lift Tickets & Lessons

Photo: Cushing Collection SVSC
www.squaw.com

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Kirkwood
Has your pass expired? Did your mountain close? PUT THAT EXPIRED PASS TO USE! Now until end of the season, (April 29th) bring any California or Lake Tahoe resort season pass to Kirkwood and receive a lift ticket for $39*! Your ticket is valid for two consecutive days - TWO DAYS OF SKIING/RIDING FOR $39! Kirkwood knows that not all resorts can stay open until the end of April. So come out and play on our mountain with this incredible Spring deal. See what everyone talks about. Chairs 10 and 6 are still open and waiting for you. *Must have a valid 06/07 California/Lake Tahoe Ski Resort Season Pass. Resort must be closed for the 06/07 season.
www.kirkwood.com

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Alyeska
GIRDWOOD, AK – April 19, 2007 –Spring Carnival at Alyeska Resort is the celebration of snow, music, and good old fashion family fun with 30 years of history in Alaska. The event is a tradition in Girdwood and provides a weekends worth of entertainment centered on the 30th annual Subway Slush Cup.
The events kick off Saturday, April 21 at 11:00 am and the fun continues through Sunday, April 22. Some of the traditional activities include; Kids Zone, Ice Cream Shop Little Tikes Race, Coast Mountain Bike Slalom, Arctic Airwalkers Paragliding Exhibition, Dummy Race, Pepsi Bar-B-Que, Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department Race, Human Dog Sled Race, 5th Annual Idiotswimacross, live music from Top Secret, and your favorite radio announcers from KWHL 106.5, all culminating with the 30th Annual Subway Slush Cup.
“Spring Carnival is an Alyeska tradition,” explains Larry Daniels, Alyeska Resort Ski Area General Manager. “An event like this brings people from all across Alaska to enjoy the end of winter with good old fashioned fun.”
Sunday, April 22 is highlighted by the 30th annual Subway Slush Cup, located at the bottom of Mount Alyeska off the deck of the Sitzmark Bar & Grill. The Slush Cup is a 100’ man-made pool of water that 50 lucky skiers and snowboarders in costume will attempt to traverse. Competitors will be drawn at random on the Sitzmark deck at 2:30 pm, the Subway Slush Cup will start at 4:00 pm. Making it over the slush cup is only half the battle. Competitors will also be judged on costume, air, style and crowd appeal. The grand prize for the person who scores the most overall points is a 2007-2008 ski/snowboard season pass to Alyeska Resort.
Friday and Saturday night enjoy live music by Top Secret at the Sitzmark Bar & Grill. Saturday night come for the KWHL, 106.5 party and enter to win great prizes. The Sitzmark Bar & Grill is open to adults ages 21 and over. Bands will start at 10:00 pm both nights.
Alyeska Resort, located 40 miles south of Anchorage, is Alaska's premier year-round resort. Tucked amid the Chugach Mountains, Alyeska Ski Resort offers world-class skiing and snowboarding with stunning views of the Turnagain Arm. The 1,400 acres of terrain with 2,500 feet of vertical rise, is serviced by nine lifts including a 60-passenger aerial tramway, and a high-speed bubble lift The events kick off Saturday, April 21 at 11:00 am and the fun continues through Sunday, April 22. Some of the traditional activities include; Kids Zone, Ice Cream Shop Little Tikes Race, Coast Mountain Bike Slalom, Arctic Airwalkers Paragliding Exhibition, Dummy Race, Pepsi Bar-B-Que, Girdwood Volunteer Fire Department Race, Human Dog Sled Race, 5th Annual Idiotswimacross, live music from Top Secret, and your favorite radio announcers from KWHL 106.5, all culminating with the 30th Annual Subway Slush Cup.
For a complete schedule of events for the 30th Annual Spring Carnival visit www.alyeskaresort.com.
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Undy 500 - the ultimate battle of the sexes that finally puts that age old rivalry between the Granny Panty and Tighty-Whitey to rest as skiers raced down the mountain each in a 6 ft. pair of underwear! The event, EchoStock, was held at Echo Mountain this past weekend.

(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Caption: Andrew Woodward and Eric Feightinger make a run in giant Jockey underwear while participating in the 2007 Jockey Undy 500 at Echo Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colo, Saturday, April 14, 2007. Sent by / Amelia - Sincere Thanks

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It's Vail's last weekend, and the Deadkennys will perform at Mid-Vail from 12PM - 2PM! www.vail.com

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Eastern Mtn Sports

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Mammoth Mountian
Ski on Next Season's Pass this Spring!
Start using your 2007-08 Mammoth Gold Pass starting next week! Gold Passes at half price are just $749, with no blackout dates. Don't get stuck paying $1,600.

Mammoth STILL OPEN top to Bottom
www.mammothmountain.com/

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Cortina

This is to let you know that todays weekly Cortina d'Ampezzo snow bulletin is the last one of the 2006-2007 season.

But this is also to let you know that the ski lifts of the Faloria area will be open until 25 April. So why not take advantage of the 30 km of beautifully groomed ski runs with snow guaranteed?

Hoping youve found this service useful and professionally presented, we look forward to you joining us again next winter!

Some lifts (Faloria) will stay open until 25 April, the last date for which the seasonal skipasses are valid and 12 days in the season. The operating ski-lifts situation >>>
Please remember that Cortina's "skipass office" is open every day at these times: 8.30-12.30; 15.30-19.00; Sundays 8.30-12.30
www.cortina.dolomiti.org

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Mt Hood Meadows
CHECK OUT THE NEW OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE Meadows is open daily through April 22, then weekends April 28-29 and May 5-6. The U.S. Snowboard Team will train at Meadows May 8-13 and the resort will be open to the public those days. Then Meadows will operate weekends and Memorial Day all the way into June so long as you meet the May Challenge (4,000 skier visits the previous weekend) and the weather and snow conditions allow.
www.skihood.com
Haven't visited Hood Meadows, Great steep slopes, try Laurel Cyn from the top !

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