Snow Alert - Vail, Aspen, Durango


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Whistler - Blackcomb


Average Annual Snowfall Already Received It's only mid February and it's official - we've just surpassed our average annual snowfall of 33 feet (10 metres) with over 3 months still to go in the season. We received over 13 inches or 34 cm's of snow in the alpine this past week, and hopefully more on it's way.

PONTIAC GMC CANADIAN ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 23-28, 2007
Don't forget to come out in March for the Pontiac GMC Canadian Alpine Championships coming to Whistler March 23-28, 2007.

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OLD SPICE URBAN RAIL JAM TOUR
Calgary Down, Montreal and Toronto To Go For those of you in or around Toronto & Montreal, you're in for an experience.
Old Spice brings you the ultimate experience... the city's biggest DOWNTOWN Urban Rail Jam, complete with trucked-in snow, a custom rail, and ski and board pros. Enter on-site for a chance to WIN a trip for 2 to the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival, plus watch the pros take to the rail and compete for cash. Old Spice Experience Rail Tour hits Montreal's Berri Square on Feb 24, then to Dundas Square in Toronto on March 3.

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CONCERT SERIES SNEAK PREVIEW FREE Concert Series at TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival Hailed as the best line-up in the 12 year history of the festival, be here for... indie rock-star Sam Roberts opening the Festival, with Zilla and Bassnectar sound-staging the first weekend's Big Air. The vibe continues with Stephen Marley with guests Jr. Gong and K'naan, indie darlings Tokyo Police Club, rockin' Finger 11 and lastly the founders of ska and reggae Toots and the Maytals taking the stage the final day www.whistlerblackcomb.com


Jackson Hole
Fantasy February continues at the mountain. Six silent inches have fallen overnight, and nobody knows except you! (Well, and a few others that read this.) Powder turns from top to bottom. Yesterday was so much fun to see all the Jackson kids rip around, no school and powder conditions. Packs of them roamed through the trees laughing and yelling at each other, today we will miss you! Study hard, there will be plenty of powder for the weekend. Meanwhile, today could be "the one you remember" for the season - don't miss it.
New Snow(past 24 hours)
6" @ Upper-Mountain
4" @ Mid-Mountain

Snow Depth
76" @ Upper-Mountain
66" @ Mid-Mountain

Total Snowfall ( season to-date)
242" @ Upper-Mountain
186" @ Mid-Mountain
Grooming Report
Lift Status
Live Temps & Wind

Today's Forecast
Expected Highs
Upper-Mountain: 13°F
Base: 30deg;F

Snowfall for next few hours, possible snow showers all day in the mountains.
Lifts Open: 11 of 11
Trails Open: 115 of 116
Groomed Trails Open: 40 of 40
Advanced Terrain Park: Open

Team Extreme - February 17-26, 2007, March 10-25, 2007 Price: $172 Lesson/Lift/Rental, $155 Lesson/Lift, $135 Lesson only Advanced Class Ski and Snowboard Lessons. A rip session that offers the Jackson Hole big mountain experience for teenagers! Team Extreme is a skiing and snowboarding experience for advanced skiers and riders emphasizing the mountain environment. Themes for the day include mountain orientation, versatility, steeps, route finding, backcountry equipment training & etiquette, and guided backcountry tours, while also improving skiing and riding skills. NEW this year, for those freeriders: Park and pipe techniques and etiquette! Call 307-739-2788 or 1-800-450-0477
www.jacksonhole.com

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Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain has received 7" of new snow at the base in the past 24 hours and 8" in Green Valley! Our 48 hour total is 10" at the base and 15" in Green Valley.
Winds are moderate to strong with down trending in the morning- stay tuned for up to the date operating schedules.
Date: Tuesday, February 20th, 2007
Time: 5:00am
Weather: More snow today with moderate to strong winds in the morning down trending throughout the day! Winds: Averaging 26 mph out of the West
Base Temperature: 30 degrees
Base Snow Depth: 81 inches
Base New Snow Fall 24hrs: 7 inches
Base Snow Fall 48hrs: 10 inches
Summit Temperature: 23 degrees
Summit Snow Depth: 116 inches
Summit New Snow Fall 24hrs: 8 inches
Summit New Snow Fall 48hrs: 13 inches
Total Season Snow Fall: 323 inches
Surface Conditions: Fresh snow over machine groomed and deep powder off piste
Lifts Open: Discovery, Chinook Express, Forest Queen, Rainier Express, Green Valley and High Campbell.
www.skicrystal.com.
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Durango
Current WeatherThe snow is expected to continue through this morning and clear this evening to partly cloudy skies. Today's high temperature will reach 41 degrees. There is a chance of another storm headed in to the San Juan Mountains this weekend! Road Conditions: Snowy/Plowed- please use caution
SHERIDE SNOWBOARD CAMP FOR WOMEN, March 2-4
Ladies, if you missed the February camp, you've got another shot to take part in an exciting snowboard camp just for you. Personal instruction for all ability levels. Stretching clinics, equipment analysis, dinner parties and more. Snowboard Rentals are available at Purgatory Rentals. For all the information and to register, log on to www.sheride.com.
Also, this weekend, check out the Purgatory Cup Series, live music at Purgy's and a Nordic Skate Clinic on our online events

calendar.
Durango Film Festival

Durango Independent Film Festival - Feb 28 - Mar 04, 07
www.durangofilm.org\

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www.durangomountain.com
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Spirit Revolution Tour Closes with Slopestyle Robin, Feldman top the podium DULUTH, Minn (Feb. 18) - The lone Midwest stop of the Chevrolet Revolution Tour wrapped up Sunday with local rider Brian Robin (Prior Lake, MN) and Ellen Feldman (Avon, CO) taking slopestyle victories at Spirit Mountain. "It was a great day at Spirit," said U.S. Snowboarding Program Manager Abbi Nyberg. "Not too cold after several very cold days and we saw some great riding, including a double back flip and lots of back 900's. Spirit did a great job hosting the event; it's always great to be in the Midwest." It was the second Revolution Tour podium for Feldman, who was third in halfpipe at the opening event in Copper Mountain, CO. Rounding out the women's podium was Mikaela Casey (Mound, MN) and Kaitlyn Farrington (Bellevue, ID), who was second in halfpipe at Spirit. Brennen Swanson (Stillwater, MN) and Brett Esser (Dubuque, IA) filled out the men's podium with second and third behind Robin.
As a two-star event on the Ticket to Ride World Snowboard Tour (TTR), the largest culmination of independent freestyle events across the globe, top finishers will receive points toward the overall TTR world title.
Based on the current tour standings, the 2007 Snowboard World Junior Championships Team will be named later this week with competition slated for April 12-14 in Bad Gastein, Austria. The Revolution Tour now moves east as Vermont's Okemo Mountain hosts the fourth stop March 2-4 with halfpipe, snowboardcross and slopestyle all on the menu.

The 2007 Chevrolet Revolution Tour Remaining Dates:
Mar. 2-4 - Okemo, VT - HP, SS, SBX
June 21-22 - Mt. Hood, OR - HP, SS

www.ussnowboarding.com/


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Steamboat
STEAMBOAT HOSTS 2007 SUMMIT OF NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF SKIERS


77 Clubs Will Take Part in the 2007 Summit- The World's Largest Black Ski Event

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO-February 19, 2007-Steamboat will host the National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) – known as the largest winter sports organization – for their 2007 Summit, held from February 24, 2007-March 3, 2007. The Summit is a biennial fundraiser of the NBS, bringing together well over 2,500 individuals representing 77 clubs from all across the country for this weeklong event, which centers on winter sports.
www.steamboat.com


INAWASHIRO, Japan (Feb. 18) - Fog reduced a scheduled World Cup dual moguls contest Sunday to the lone qualifying run for men; no women got to compete. The top American was Jay Bowman-Kirigin (Salt Lake City) in fourth place. For complete details:
www.usskiteam.com/



Sugarloaf
We have some exciting activities lined up for this week, including a torchlight parade and fireworks at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, followed by a festival (cost $5)with entertainment by MaineSqueeze. And the National Marionette Theatre presents "Pinocchio" on Thursday at 7 p.m. in the King Pine Room, cost just $6. We also have Turbo Tubing, weather permitting, every night.

Time's running out to get your tickets to see the one and only John Hiatt when he plays live in the King Pine Room on Saturday as part of our Bud Light Concert Series. Get all the details at
www.sugarloaf.com/

Mad River Glen
Chair(s) for Sale
When the historic restoration of the Single Chair begins in the spring of 2007 skiers will have a unique opportunity to purchase the old chairs and acquire a link to skiing history. The sale of the chairs is an important component of the financing of the project. There will be three ways to obtain a chair. One hundred and forty will be auctioned off to the Co-op shareholders. Five chairs will be raffled off and an additional three will be offered in a special essay contest. The raffle and the essay contest will be open to the public. If there are any chairs remaining they will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

www.madriverglen.com


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Panorama Resort
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has officially awarded Canada two additional World Cup events after confirming the World Cup calendar for the 2007/2008 season after a series of meetings by the FIS Council in Oberhofen, Switzerland this past weekend. Panorama Mountain Village and Whistler Ski Resort will join Lake Louise next season as hosts of World Cup races as FIS triples the number of alpine race sites in Canada heading into the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

You haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Vertical Drop 1,200m / 4,000ft You haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
(One of the highest in North America) You haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Base Elevation 1,200m / 3,800ft You haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Top Elevation 2,400m / 7,800ftYou haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Ski Season December 8, 2006 to April 15, 2007 You haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Terrain 2,847+ patrolled acresYou haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.
Average Snowfall 479cm / 188 inchesYou haven't truly experienced Panorama until you've made the 4km journey from the Greywolf Nordic Centre out to the Hale Hut Warming Cabin. Bring out a lunch and a few drinks and enjoy an unforgettable afternoon in the mountains.

RK Heli Ski
36 years of fresh tracks!

On the edge of the famous Bugaboos, R.K. Heli-Ski at Panorama Mountain Village comprises 1,500 square kilometres and part of the largest heli-ski region in the world. With annual snowfalls of up to 1,100cm (36 feet), the spectacular scenery, expansive glaciers and quality glade skiing offers skiers and snowboarders the adventure of a lifetime!
You don't have to be an expert
Daily heli-skiing is at a comfortable pace and is always in a group supervised by a certified professional mountain guide. Your heli-ski day starts with pre-orientation at 9:30am and includes three mountain descents, a picnic lunch, certificate and pin.
www.panoramaresort.com/

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Cortina d'Ampezzo
we've prepared 150km of perfectly groomed pistes, despite the lack of real snow.

More info:
www.cortina.dolomiti.org


Garmisch-Partenkirchen


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www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de

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