"Endless Winter Snow"

Snow Alert- Lake Tahoe, Utah, and Mid Atlantic region

        12 in of Pow at Squaw Valley
        6 in of joy at Kirkwood
        11 in at Alpine Meadows
         and Snowbird
         9" of new snow at Jackson Hole!
         Dumping at Mammoth on chair 26
        10 in. of New Snow at Vail
         8 in. of New Snow at Heavenly

KT-22 Fri Morning at Squaw Valley

Squaw Shop

Squaw Valley Lifts , Lesson and more
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Lake Louise Mountain Resort will be opening more terrain this weekend, including the season opening of the Larch area and Paradise Bowl! With 45cm of new snow this week, Lake Louise is a winter wonderland!
www.skilouise.com
Fernie Alpine Resort will make its season debut on Saturday, December 8th. Join us on Saturday, December 15th for the Kinky Rail Jam and Community Appreciation Day.
www.skifernie.com
Kimberley Alpine Resort is scheduled to open on Saturday, December 15th. Community Appreciation Day will take place on Sunday, December 16th.
www.skikimberley.com

www.skircr.com

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Val d'Isère - France

Val d'Isère stock photo

Val d'Isère fills the tank with animations and events with each week: - the night ones of Thursday, - animations of snows. And throughout the season of many events like: -
February 2, & 3 2008 world cup of Alpine skiing - From the 3 to 6 the Mars 2008 "Big Day Out" (Competition of snowboard and ski freestyle) -
From the 11 to March 13, 2008 the 9th Festival "the Traditional ones of Valley of Isere" (Festival of classical music) -
From the 7 to April 10, 2008 "Scara" (international Competition of Alpine skiing for the 12 to 15 years) -
From the 15 to April 17, 2008 15th Festival "MUSICAVAL" Festival of chamber music -
From the 21 to April 24, 2008 the 12th Festival "Ventures and Discovered" (international Festival of film on the adventure and the discovery).

Val d'Isère
www.valdisere.com

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Mt. Hood Meadows is operating on its regular schedule - lifts open daily at 9 AM with night operations going until 10 PM Friday and Saturday, until 9 PM Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday and until 4 PM Monday and Tuesday

40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL - $40 MIDWEEK (MONDAY - THURSDAY) LIFT TICKET! Purchase a midweek ticket for just $40 through eTickets. This special offer is limited to the first 40 tickets sold for that day. (Monday - Thursday, non-holiday time frames)

PARK & RIDE BEGINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Our popular shuttle service runs weekends and holiday time frames - offering lift ticket and round trip ride for just $59. Three pick up locations conveniently located next to Tri Met Park&Ride facilities. Purchase your tickets online in advance through eTickets.

www.skihood.com

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Jay Peak
It snowed all yesterday and we picked up another 6" which puts us at 36” since the storm first hit late Sunday/early Monday. Was still snowing hard yesterday evening - click through for updated totals.
Weather today will include temps of 7-11ºF at the summit and 18-32ºF at the base with snow giving way to partly sunny skies. We’ll have 5 lifts open including the Jet Triple, Bonaventure Quad and Flyer accessing at least 64 snow covered trails. I was out yesterday morning for a few runs and it was really, really unbelievable. Amazing to have conditions like this the first week of December and we were still finding untracked, fresh powder 3 days into the storm. Most of the Northway and part of Angle’s wiggle are closed for snowmaking and you can’t access Canyonland b/c of snowmaking on the Northway.
www.jaypeakresort.com

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Kirkwood
Kirkwood Mountain Resort received 6 inches of new snow throughout the day on Thursday, Dec. 6th with over 2 to 3 feet forecasted in the next 48 hours. A Winter Storm Warning is currently in effect throughout the Kirkwood region with accumulations of more than 3 feet possible above 8,000 feet. With the recent snowfall, Kirkwood is hoping to open additional terrain this weekend. Stay updated on our website at www.kirkwood.com www.kirkwood.com

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Stubai Glacier - Austria
Winter season started at Stubai Glacier!

50 cm fresh snow. Winter season has already started at Stubai Glacier. Enjoy skiing on excellent prepared slopes in the Kingdom of Snow. Hence, skiing is possible on 4 glaciers (Windachferner, Daunferner, Eisjochferner, Gaisskarferner) Even the new built chairlift Wildspitz is opened.

The recently constructed valley terminal also offers winter sports enthusiasts even greater convenience thanks to its sheltered access area, wheelchair-friendly ramps and Austria’s largest self-service ski depot: after a long day out in the snow, skiers can leave their skis for safekeeping at Austria’s largest self-service ski depot. This service, quick and easy to use, can securely store up to 1,500 pairs of skis, 1,200 pairs of boots and other equipment over a period of several days.
Events at Stubai Glacier
Every year numerous events take place at Stubai Glacier.
18.01.2008: 10 years "Goldene Gams" - Gourmetdinner with Sarah Wiener
27.3.2008: Ski Club Micky Maus Festival
5.4.2008: Stubai Jam - Ski- and Snowboardcontest with DJ-Sound and After Contest Party

Operation hours tow-lifts until 4:00pm
Autumn-skiing-prices are valid.
Children under 10 years ski for free when accompanied by a parent.

More information: www.stubaier-gletscher.com

*** Olympic Comittee News
Vancouver 2010, Olympic education goes online
Education and culture were the main catalysts that drove Pierre de Coubertin to revive the Olympic Games and to create the IOC. The Organising Committees for the Olympic Games have been playing an important role in the promotion ,...
This new portal on the Internet, known as /EDU, is an online, interactive, bilingual e-magazine enabling teachers and students to learn more about Vancouver 2010, the Olympic and Paralympic Movements, and programmes in sport, culture and sustainability. It also shows how Olympic and Paralympic values not only underlie all aspects of the Games, but also extend to everyday life. Resources will be provided to help develop programmes that inspire children to explore all the facets of Olympism and Paralympism, as well as a wide range of materials related to sport, recreation and healthy lifestyles; culture, creativity and inter-cultural understanding; and various facets of sustainability. Without forgetting the online forum, where teachers will be able to exchange ideas and experiences with their colleagues across Canada and throughout the world. /EDU will connect teachers, students and schools, and celebrate the spirit of the 2010 Winter Games. /EDU consists of resources developed by teachers and non-profit associations across Canada, including the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Paralympic Committee, Canadian museums, environmental groups, and arts and culture organisations, as well the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the Organising Committees for the Beijing and London Games

2014 Sochi Organising Committee
IOC Coordination Commission, will lend his support to the 2014 Sochi Organising Committee over the seven years leading to the staging of the Games, and Gilbert Felli, IOC Olympic Games Executive Director, accompanied the IOC President. IOC member in Russia Vitaly Smirnov and Russian Olympic Committee President Leonid Tyagachev were also present during the meeting.

“Sochi's project is very ambitious,” said Rogge during the meeting. “We have learned from experience that every minute counts in the preparation of the Olympic Games and we are pleased to see this has been understood at the highest level of the government. We have every confidence that Sochi will bring together a solid and experienced team that will move things forward swiftly.”

http://sochi2014.com/
These news articles are courtesy of International Olympic Comittee
www.olympic.org/

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