Snow Alert -Alyeska,Dolomites, Italy

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Alyeska Resort
In the last 24 hours, we have received 3" of new snow at the base, 3" to 5" at midway and 3" to 6"" of new snow at the top. It looks to be one of those days where the snow gets better and better as the day progresses! Come and check it out!

Currently, the skies are snowy. We have a temperature of 21 degrees at the base, 17 degrees at midway, and 13 degrees at the top of the mountain. The winds are currently 0-10 mph.

Total snowfall this season is 546" at the top of the mountain and 322" @ the base.

Ski Patrol will be looking to possibly open the North Face from Christmas Chute down later today!

Chair 3, 4, 6, 7, Tram, Daylodge Pony and the Chair 3 Pony will run from 10:30am to 5:30pm. Night skiing is done for this season!

For a full report of current conditions at Alyeska Resort please check out our website at www.alyeskaresort.com

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Big Sky
New Overnight Snow: 1
Snow Fall past 24hrs: 1
Snow Fall past 48hrs: 1
Base Snow Depth: 47-70
Surface Conditions: Some new snow over machine groomed and spring conditions with unmarked obstacles. 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 music by Mike Haring at The Carabiner & by the Crazy Austrians at Chet's this afternoon www.bigskyresort.com


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Kitzbühel Austria
EASTER SNOW
EASTER Up until the 15th April you can take the opportunity to enjoy the névé in Kitzbühel and ski down the slopes in perfect rhythm like as Easter bunny! Here you will find all the information you need on the snow conditions and Swingin Snow.
The town of the chamois will celebrate the end of the winter season 2006/07 in a proverbial sense: during what is for many holiday-makers the nicest part of the winter they can enjoy „Swingin’ Snow“ – skiing in the sun with the accompaniment of Jazz, Blues and traditional music from 25 March till 9 April

www.kitzbuehel.com/


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Big White
It's the final weekend of Spring Break for BC students, so come up to Big White and Silver Star for the best skiing and snowboarding of the year! Flip your lid at "Crazy Hat Day" at Silver Star on Friday, and get your passport stamped at the final "Cruz the Blues" at Big White. While BC kids return to school, the slopes at both resorts will welcome families from Manitoba who will be hunting down our secret powder stashes
It just gets bigger and better every year! The Rad Galz Classic has now been joined by the Radgalz Ride Weekend Camp. This weekend ‘all girls, all abilities' instructional snowboard camp takes place March 24-25th at Big White in TELUS Park. Come out and learn, progress, and meet new friends. Sweet accommodation deals are available for all campers.
The following weekend, March 31/April 1st is the Radgalz Snowboard Classic. This is Canada’s original all-girls snowboard and lifestyle event and includes two days of tips from RadGalz 2007 Diamond team riders, NEW Slopestyle jam format competition, FUN Boarder Cross races, yoga, live music, Burton demos, the Pink Carpet photo shoot, live female DJs, tons of prizes and a $1000 cash purse in the open division! Visit www.radgalz.com for details.
Spring Fling is back for closing weekend at Big White. The action starts on Friday night with the 2nd Annual Film and Photography Festival in the Happy Valley Day Lodge. On Saturday, staff from ski and board shops from across the Okanagan battle it out in TELUS Park in the 2nd Annual Ski and Board Shop Challenge. On Saturday night, it's the event of the season – the Aie u wana Jam, where skiers and snowboarders will be hand picked from TELUS Park to compete for cash in the Pro class. On Sunday, it's the famous Dummy Downhill. Have your team build the ultimate downhill dummy machine - with $3000 in prizes don't miss this crazy event
www.bigwhite.com


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US Snowboard NEws
KILLINGTON, Vt. (March 22) - Defending ski halfpipe champion Jen Hudak (Park City, UT), who grew up skiing just down the road at Okemo Mountain, made it two-for-two Thursday at Killington Resort as she won her second consecutive U.S. halfpipe title on Day One of the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships, edging the top two women's skiers from last week's Junior World Championships. It was an exact repeat of the 2006 halfpipe podium at nationals.
David Wise (Reno, NV), also just back from Junior Worlds in Switzerland where he had the top U.S. men's result (sixth), captured the men's title by less than a point at Bear Mountain. Versus will broadcast coverage from the championships Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m. ET with coverage of the Nature Valley Freestyle Challenge dual moguls event at 4 p.m.
Competing in gusting winds, Hudak received 34.6 points on the first of her best-of-two runs. Sophia Schwartz (Ketchum, ID), silver medalist in halpipe at Junior Worlds, took silver Thursday as bright sun and a cloudless sky lit up the pipe; her second run was worth 29.6 points while Junior World Champion Kim Sharp (Park City, UT) took the bronze medal with a final run with 26.5.

Back-to-back wins for Hudak
"A little self-defense," Hudak said with a broad grin as she held onto her victory flowers and $3,400 check for first place. "We were hearing freezing rain yesterday, so I visualized a nice sunny halfpipe...and a sunny halfpipe it was, so I'll take credit for it.
"This is like coming home," said Hudak, who was born in Hamden, CT. "I grew up skiing at Okemo [less than 20 miles away] and Killington is as close to being home as I can get without being at Okemo. I skied here a lot when I was younger." She moved to Park City in the summer of 2004 to take advantage of training opportunities at Utah Olympic Park, where the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team trains much of the preseason. She added, "I tried to ski as best as I could, and it worked out. I was really impressed with the halfpipe - Killington did a good job - and, really, with all the skiers. I thought verybody put on a really good show, so it was awesome."
Wise, a 16-year-old high school junior who was silver medalist a year ago at Killington, said he was battling a little jet-lag from the flight Tuesday from Europe, but was quick to note, "I'm pleased. [The title] definitely feels good." He received 43.7 point on his final run, enough to edge first-run leader Tucker Perkins (North Hampton, NH), who upped his score on the final run, but only to 42.9 - good enough for silver. Bronze medalist was Taylor Seaton (Avon, CO) with 41.2.

The Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships continue Friday with moguls before shifting Saturday to aerials. The Rip It Trick of the Day will also be awarded Friday with Olympian and World Cup champion Jeremy Bloom (Loveland, CO) handing over a $2,500 pay check to the athlete who goes the biggest. Dual moguls are set for Sunday as The Nature Valley Freestyle Challenge concludes the championships.

2007 SPRINT U.S. FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bear Mountain - Killington Resort
Killington, VT - March 22, 200
Men's Halfpipe
(8 made finals - better of two runs)
1. David Wise, Reno, NV, 43.7 points
2. Tucker Perkins, North Hampton, NH, 42.9
3. Taylor Seaton, Avon, CO, 41.2
4. James Leonard, Vail, CO, 39.5
5. Evan Schwartz, Weston, CT, 38.4
6. Jack Sullan, Snowmass, CO, 35.7
7. Tony Seibert, Edwards, CO, 35.0
8. Ross Falcone, Ketchum, ID, 30.9
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Women's Halfpipe
(8 made finals - better of two runs)
1. Jen Hudak, Park City, UT, 34.6
2. Sophia Schwartz, Ketchum, ID, 29.6
3. Kim Sharp, Park City, UT, 26.5
4. Siena Palmacci, Park City, UT, 25.8
5. Devin Logan, Rockville Center, NY, 24.9
6. Hannah Doan, Lake Placid, NY, 22.9
7. Tiffany Davenport, Kingston, MA, 22.1
8. Jessie Sharp, Park City, UT, 21.3


www.usskiteam.com


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Gevalia Coffee

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Zermatt Mogul Competition
22nd Bump Bash Classic
April 5 - 8, 2007
Mogul ski race for all-comers.
URL: http://www.bumpbash.com


Swiss Freestyle Championships
28 - 29 April 2007

Swiss Freestyle Championships
URL: www.bergbahnen.zermatt.ch
www.bumpbash.com/


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Squaw Valley
Events
Upcoming Events: Winemaker Event at Uncorked
March 23

live Hip Hop at Zenbu
March 23

Rodeo Ball & Bikini Bull Riding
March 24

Far West Giant Slalom Champ.
March 30-31

Fools Frugal Feast at High Camp
April 1

18th Billy Dutton Uphill
April 8

Easter Egg Hunt at Squaw
April 8

Spring Craze Weekend
Comps, Concerts and Festivities
April 13-15



Hour Glass & Tree Chutes off of "C2"

SV SQUAW SHOP

Squaw Valley Lift Tickets / Lessons

www.squaw.com


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Dolomite - Italy
New Snow
35-50 cm of new snow and the temperatures dropped a little. The snow conditions are excellent and most of the lifts as well as the Sellaronda are open until April 10, 2007. In Val di Fassa/Belvedere/Rodella you can ski until April 13 and in Cortina d’Ampezzo/Faloria, Plan de Corones, Marmolada and Arabba (Porta Vescovo, Lezuo, Fodom, Saletei), Alta Pusteria, Val di Fiemme/Obereggen and Passo Rolle even until April 15. Spend Easter in the snow of the Dolomites. Also the special offers DolomitiSuperKids and DolomitiSuperSun are valid until April 15 in the open ski resorts.
Events
20.-25.03.2007 - 11° FAI World Paraski Parachuting Championship, Val di Fiemme
23.-25.03.2007 - Snowpark Challenge, Passo San Pellegrino
25.03.2007 - Flugfest on the Seceda (Ortisei

The winter season in the Dolomiti Superski resort goes on until April 10/15, 2007. From March 17 to April 10/15 you can take advantage of the offer DolomitiSuperSun where you get one day free of charge. You stay 7 days at the price of 6 and you get the skipass for 6 days at the price of 5. The offer applies to all participating establishments as well as open ski resorts.
www.dolomitisuperski.com


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Panorama
Check out the final three events of Panorama's 2007 Park & Pipe Event Series. The Syndicate Slopestyle event happens March 24, and the rail jam takes place March 29. The final and biggest event is the Big Air Challenge on April 8, where summer & winter go head to head. Ski, board or bike, and take BIG AIR! Expect quality competition, awesome prizes and a big crowd ready to party.
April 15 for Panorama's closing weekend
www.panoramaresort.com/


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Garmisch-Partenkirchen -GDR

DAV Boulderhalle Freestylespass to special prices Large spring Camp in the Funpark on the course point. Freestyle fun and spring sun, offer you "jump into the park" from 31 March to 15 April 2007. 2 UEF inclusive. 2 days ski passport u.v.m. starting from 95? for young people per person in the double room. further information
www.gapa.de

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


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Glacier3000
Free ride day

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

09.00-16.00 h powder ski & snowboard test - FREE

09.00 h meeting point FREERIDEday
freeriding with mountain guides and pro riders – runs up to 2000 metres altitude - highlight: abseiling over 60m 2000 metres altitude. highlight:
abseiling over 60m
Option in case of very bad conditions: Freeride avalanche course in the area of Glacier 3000

12.00 h party village opens
15.00 h jump session with fmx & big air
16.00 h woopy & speedflying show
17.00 h skydive & wingsuit show
18.00 h jump session with fmx & big air

19.00 h photo show freerideday
20.00 h open end party with several dj’s

17.00-03.00 h FREE shuttle bus service Gstaad – Pillon – Les Diablerets
Sunday, April 1st, 2007

09.00-16.00 h Powder ski & snowboard test - FREE

For the skiing enthusiasts, the Dôme skilift and the snowpark on mid-October (depending on snow conditions)


www.glacier3000.ch/

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Closed for the weekend, Gone skiing !





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