"Endless Winter Snow"

Luke with SASS sent in a couple of pics from Bariloche, South America.

Only 2 months until SASS Comes together once again to slay jumps, crush > terrain, > > slash pow lines, point chutes, get tons of footage/photos, eat the best > steaks in > > world, learn Spanish with Diego and have the best time ever. We do not > want you to > > miss it.

> > Las Lenas > > The place to be every September! > > Almost every September, Las Lenas is invaded by the Santa Rosa storm which > leaves > > up tp 10 feet of a snow within 3 days.

The resort is free of crowds and > filled with > > some of the most breathtaking terain in the world. Helicopter and Snowcat > acceess > > makes an already awesome area truly off the chain. > > During September SASS will be offering 10 and 17 day trips to Las Lenas. > We customize > > packages for each client. please contact South America Snow Sessions
www.sasnowsessions.com

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The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is coming to Reno for one night only! Book your tickets today to experience Greater Tuna, the Festival’s first ever contemporary, non-Shakespeare play at Bartley Ranch on Sunday, July 8th . This production is a hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, Tuna, where the eclectic band of citizens that make up the town are portrayed by only two actors. Don’t miss your chance to see the critically acclaimed production that has been entertaining audiences across the country!

www.tahoebard.com
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Good thoughts for those in South Lake Tahoe
The Fires are less than Five miles from the western edge of a major resort
Homes have been lost unfortunately due to conservative policies of cutting & clearing dead timber.

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GIRDWOOD, AK – The Hotel Alyeska is launching a comprehensive three phase multi million dollar renovation that will start the month of May enhancing areas of the hotel and mountain.

The Hotel Alyeska’s 304 guest rooms will receive a comprehensive makeover. Phase I consist of a $3.5 million guest room upgrade including plush new carpets, new Serta’s Presidential Pillow Top Mattress bed packages, light fixtures, desk chairs, Judith Jackson spa amenities, designer shower curtains, and new artwork from Edward Curtis depicting Native Alaska images.

Phase I & II are scheduled to be completed by the beginning of the 2007-2008 ski and snowboard season. Phase II will include new carpet and furniture in all public areas in addition to banquet and meeting space. A new retail shop, café, and ski arcade will be added on the second floor of the Hotel Alyeska. The award winning Seven Glaciers Restaurant will also receive a makeover, enhancing its spectacular setting.

This summer Alyeska Resort will embark on an estimated $4.5 million mountain upgrade to include snowmaking extension from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the tram. New snowmaking will allow Alyeska Resort to open the entire mountain by Thanksgiving. In addition the Terrain Park will move from Chair 7 to Tanaka providing more beginner runs on Chair 3 & 7. Magic Carpet installations will being this summer that will greatly enhance the beginner skier/snowboarder’s experience by eliminating the tow type lift. The upper mountain will be further improved with extensive summer trail reconstruction, including trail improvements and widening of Weir, Von Imhof, Denali and the Waterfall. Finally, a new ticketing system will be brought on line this winter which will greatly improve the speed and efficiency that is required to access our services and facilities.

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. Ski-in/ski-out access available from The Hotel Alyeska which features the luxurious Spa at Alyeska, fine dining at the Seven Glaciers and Sakura Teppanyaki Restaurants, and a mountain-view indoor heated pool and whirlpool spa. For information on ski packages and rates, call Alyeska Resort at 1-800-880-3880 or visit www.alyeskaresort.com www.alyeskaresort.com .

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Lake Geneva- Office of Tourism
From sunrise to sunset on Mont-Pèlerin
Take the Vevey-Chardonne-Mont-Pèlerin funicular and continue your trip along the footpaths that bring you to the panoramic « Plein Ciel » tower, from where you can enjoy the spectacular 360° view over the whole of the Lake Geneva Region

From the shores of Lake Geneva, the Nyon – St-Cergue railway takes you up to the peaks of the Jura mountains. The line offers many ideas of excursions. Back in Nyon , stop by at the Léman Museum, which displays all of the cultural and natural heritage of our lake
Office du tourisme du canton de Vaud
www.region-du-leman.ch

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North America
Whistler - Blackcomb
June 4 - July 29, 2007 Summer Glacier skiing/riding begins on Blackcomb Mountain. Access via the Wizard Express (Blackcomb Daylodge base)
Whistler Blackcomb

Mt. Hood Timberline Lodge

Looking up Palmer Lift ( winter)

Palmer Lift - race lanes upper- park lower
Timberlone Lodge

Europe
Stubai Glacier -Austria
Stubai Glacier

Hintertuxer Glacier Hintertux Glacier

Tignes
17 June Glacier opening
Tignes

Engelberg-CH
Engelberg

Saas- Fee-CH
Saas- fee

Verbier-CH
Verbier

Zermat-CH

Zermatt

South America
Catedral

Catedral

Las Lenas
Las Lenas

Portillo
Portillo

Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado

Australia
Falls Creek
Falls Creek

New Zealand
Cardrona
Cardrona

Coronet Peak
Coronet Peak

Treble Cone
Treble Cone