"Endless Winter Snow"

12.10.2007

Snow Alert - Beaver Creek, SnowBird, Zermatt & Huebai Northern China

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Alpine Meadows - Ca

Photo: Alpine Meadows California - Lake Tahoe
www.skialpine.com

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Saas Fee
Excellent powder snow right to the last swing at the edge of the village. Yes, in Saas-Fee the valley runs have opened, offering unadulterated ski run fun from the very top to the very bottom. Snowboarding and skiing have never been this much fun. And this pleasure can now be enjoyed for even longer, because thanks to the Lötschberg base tunnel, the Saas Valley is now one hour closer.

Photo:Saas-fee - Felskinn 3000

The Saas skiing and snowboarding schools are also celebrating 75 years of Swiss snowsports with a wealth of beautiful views: Great panorama views, powder snow, excellently-prepared slopes, countless sunny days, thrilling encounters

Saas-Fee/Saas Valley Advent calendar delights with an exquisite, excellent-value and exceptional Christmas menu. And for dessert there's a prize draw offering you the chance to win great prizes. In the Saas Valley, Christmas starts on 1st December. Bon appetit

The tourist service providers in the destination of Saas-Fee/Saas Valley have been working together successfully for years. In this context, the marketing pool has been responsible for external marketing since 2002. Two becomes one: On 1st November 2007, the last stage was completed with the merger and founding of the Saas-Fee/Saas Valley tourist board
www.saastal.ch

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Heavenly Valley
Aimi sends this in
Heavenly has just released the events schedule for the holiday weeks. Highlights include our annual “We Blow Snow” party, a celebration that celebrates our snow conditions and honors our hardworking snowmaking crew, as well as the debut of Ripperoo and skiing with Santa. If you have any questions or would like photos please contact me. I hope you can all join us this Saturday as we enjoy live music by Lavish Green in the Heavenly Village at the base of the Gondola from 5pm to 8 pm.

Celebrate the holidays with a holiday women’s adventure clinic Wednesday, December 19; participate yourself or give the woman in your life a special ski treat! The one-day women's workshops are truly designed for women by women. With a ratio of five students to one pro, these clinics are designed to be non-competitive with plenty of personal attention. The day features six hours of on-snow training (10am - 4pm). Students are grouped according to their ability level and the clinics are open to all levels from the green trail cruiser to the black diamond babe! Advance registration is required. Call our Ski and Snowboard School today and make your reservation at 1-800-HEAVENLY

www.skiheavenly.com
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Jackson Hole
The snow on the upper mountain is just phenomenal! Pepi's Ridge =deep, powder for most of the run. ...........untracked lines through Bird in Hand and Bivouac woods, and enough cushion to attempt a small rock drop.

Lifts Open: 5 of 11
Trails Open: 48 of 116
Groomed Trails Open: 33 of 40
Advanced Terrain Park: under construction

December 9 - December 14
Ski & Race Camp
Camp consists of six days of gate training, and skiing a variety of terrain that culminates with the Big Race!

December 15 - December 16
Backcountry Camp I
Intensive 2- day program JHMR employee-specific program, exploring the legendary terrain of the Tetons while becoming familiar with backcountry equipment and etiquette. For advanced skiers and snowboaders

www.jacksonhole.com

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Alyeska - Alaska
In the last 24 hours, we have received 0" of new snow at the base, 7" at midway and 8" to 10" 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 precipitating. We have a temperature of 35 degrees at the base, 31 degrees at midway, and 29 degrees at the top of the mountain. The winds are currently 5-10 mph.

Total snowfall this season is 256" at the top of the mountain.
Chair 3, 4, 6, & the Tram will run from 10:30am to 5:30pm.
For a full report of current conditions at Alyeska Resort please check
www.alyeskaresort.com

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Kirkwood
well over a foot of snow already on the ground. The forecast is calling for accumulations to continue with potential for bluebird skies. Thanks to the recent snowfall, Kirkwood will be opening additional lifts and terrain with at least Chairs 1 and 5 opening on Saturday. Crews are working around the clock with their efforts focused on getting Chairs 11 and 6 open as early as this weekend. Stay updated
at www.kirkwood.com

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Steamboat
Ski Town U.S.A.® during the Steamboat Family Snow Festival from Friday January 18th to Monday January 21st, 2008.
www.steamboat.com

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Kimberley
Kimberley Alpine Resort, scheduled to open December 16th, 2006.
Summer Glading – Kimberley Alpine Resort strives to provide the most consistent snow surface. Work done in the summer makes for velvety smooth groomers and challenging bump runs in the winter. During the summer, 15 runs on the Easter (North Bowl) side of the resort will get attention as crews clean up in the trees and on the runs. (Notre Dame, Full House, Tramway, Geneva, Dean Left & Right, Twixt, Comet, Magma, Jackpot, Twist, Maverick, Flush, Fuzzy & Flapper). As well, the front side of the mountain will see significant work performed as Rosa, Buckhorn, Mambo, Utopia, Stemwinder and Twilight have all seen brush crews. Also check around the mountain for some new unnamed glades. After all, we can’t tell you everything! Front side work will please skiers and riders who love glades – look for 7-metre spacing throughout the entire front side of the mountain

NEW Trails – For those who want to explore a little before you reach the base area, or for those staying on the mountain, the North Star Trail will take you from below the skier bridge amongst a tree lined, low angle trail to your destination in the Resort plaza. Moe’s Trail – A new intermediate trail to the skiers’ right of Boundary Run. Nate’s Way – A new access trail from the Top of the Tamarack Chair to the Stemwinder Run. New designated FIS Homologated run as part of the Kimberley Paralympic program
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Kootenay Cup Race

Top Elevation: 6,500 ft / 1,982 m
Base Elevation: 4,035 ft / 1,230 m
Vertical Rise: 2,465 ft / 751 m
Skiable Acres: 1,800 acres / 729 hect
Longest Run: 3.97 mi/6.4 km

Number of Lifts: 5
1 High Speed Quad (North Star Express),
1 Triple Chair (Easter),
1 Double Chair (Tamarack),
1 T-Bar (Owl),

www.skikimberley

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Kvitfjell- Norway

Photo: Kvitfjell

Kvitfjell is not the largest ski destination in the world, but many people declare that it is one of the best. The reason is probably the variation of the slopes skiers will find here. For the youngest as well as for beginners we have small bunny hills and for the more advanced skiers we can offer steeper slopes where the skies really catches wind. Skiers at all levels will find their own challenge in Kvitfjell that is why so many ski enthusiasts return to our destination.

Quality is our motto. Everything that has been and is being build here in Kvitfjell is of the highest quality, and that includes the destination as a whole. More than NOK 200 millions has been invested into different projects, which results in that Kvitfjell is one of the most modern state-of-the-arch destinations in Norway. Kvitfjell is able to cover approximately 80% of all slopes with artificial snow and due to this we are one of the first destinations to open every year.

Number of lifts: 7
Lift capacity: 8100 p/h
Longest run: 3500 m
Vertical drop: 840 m
Highest mountain: 1044m

There are many reasons why you should visit us in Kvitfjell this winter. From Kvitfjell you have access to more than 600 km of cross-country trails, a snowboard/terrain park, great ski instructors who will teach you to enjoy skiing, one of Norway’s most luxurious hotels in the mountains, etc. Kvitfjell
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Bacardi Gets the job Done

Crystal Mountain.
There have been some exciting additions here at Crystal. We are in in the process of installing a new fixed grip chairlift from the 4,930' elevation to the top of Northway Peak, elevation 6776'. This will open 1,000 acres of new lift serviced terrain. The Northway chair will open in December of 2007.

We have also updated and upgraded the Summit House restaurant. It will now be a full-service sit down restaurant with a new menu including fresh Northwest fare.

www.skicrystal.com

Dakine

Yes you can ski in China

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