"Endless Winter Snow"

1.24.2008

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SKI MT HAMILTON

San Jose's Ca very short ski season as seen from my office

Mt Hood Meadows
40TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND CELEBRATION - 40 YEAR SEASON PASS GIVEAWAY SUNDAY! Mt Hood Meadows is giving away a 40 year season pass good through the 2047/48 ski season at the 40th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday January 27th. Registration for the drawing has been occurring every day this month, and will continue right up to the drawing time. But you will need to be present Sunday at the 3:30pm drawing to win this amazing prize which will allow the winner to ride Mt. Hood Meadows for FREE for the next 40 years! A three-day heli-ski trip to Canada from Canadian Mountain Holidays will also be given away Sunday (winner need not be present to win this prize). Portland’s own SPUN Academy will be spinning tunes from every decade on the deck. In the Village, guests will find a number of partners who have come to help Meadows celebrate including Tully’s Coffee, Monster Energy Drink, Fuel TV, Tillamook Cheese, Stash Tea, Double Mountain Brewery, Clif Bar, Tim’s Cascade Chips. Oregon Chai, Harry’s Fresh Foods, Stash Teas and Full Sail Brewing. SAFEWAY FAMILY SATURDAY - UP TO 2 FREE JUNIOR LIFT TICKETS Safeway Family Saturday Two FREE 14 and under lift tickets with the purchase of a 1 - 10 PM adult shift ticket ($64 on peak Saturdays / $54 non-peak) when you show your Safeway Club Card. Events
UPCOMING EVENTS
1/25 Friday Night Clinics
1/26 USASA Slopestyle
1/26 Hanel Loop Nordic Race
1/26&27 Bud Light presents the Moe Dixon Show
1/26&27 40th Anniversary Weekend Celebration
2/1 Renewable NW Energy Chat
2/2 Bud Light presents the Moe Dixon Show
2/9&10 Bud Light presents the Moe Dixon Show
2/10 Women's Clinic
2/10 Hanel Loop Cross Country Race
2/16&18 Burton Demo Tour
2/22&24 USSA Revolution Tour
2/24 Hanel Loop Cross Country Race

www.skihood.com

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> Mammoth Mountain
It's still snowing at Main Lodge at 6am and the temperature is 12 degrees. Winds are moderate around 17mph. Highs today are in the upper teens. The top is seeing cold single digit temps and strong winds reaching 70mph.

The snow from this storm is some of the lightest we've seen at Mammoth Mountain this year. Boards and skis seem to float effortlessly through it. Visibility may be limited somewhat, but the snow is so good it makes it all worthwhile.

Expect it to keep snowing today with several more inches of accumulation. Our base depth is now 75-95 inches. There is a Winter Storm Watch in effect until Friday morning.

Most lifts are expected to open today except for the upper mountain chairs. 84 runs were groomed last night on nearly 800 acres of terrain. There's something for every powder hound or groomer cruiser.

Please remember that natural and man-made obstacles do exist so always ride with caution.

Mountain Conditions

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Main Lodge Temp : 11.0 degrees
Skies : snow
Winds : gusty
Daytime Temps : high 10's

Base Depth : 75-95"
Storm Total : 15" and counting (1/20-1/24)

www.MammothMountain.com

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Durango
JESSE SCOTT MEMORIAL SUPER GIANT SLALOM THIS WEEKEND
Watch young racers tackle Upper Hades this Saturday and Sunday during the Jesse Scott Memorial Super Giant Slalom. 50mph+ speeds, 30 feet of air… Need we say more?

DURANGO WINTER TRIATHLON
Join us for the first ever Durango Winter Triathlon at the Nordic Center, starting at 10am Saturday. This race, featuring a 3k run, 9k bike ride and 7k ski, is a qualifier for the World Championships, and includes cash prizes for professionals and amateurs alike. For info go to Durangowintertrialthlon.com
www.durangomountainresort.com

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Jackson Hole

photo: Jackson Hole Marketing
Everyone's cheeks are looking a little rosier and goggle tan lines a bit more pronounced these days. Could it be because the sun decided to join us for a quick stint before it runs to hide behind powder-heavy clouds again? I, for one, have been soaking up every last little drop of sunshine. But now I'm ready once again for a double-digit snow dump like those we've become so accustomed to this winter. Looks like we may see a few new flakes by mid-day! In the meantime, I think I'll check out the hard work the our trusty groomers have been putting in- 38 runs of fresh courdoroy to choose from! Don't forget to make your way to the Bridger Restaurant on Saturday, the 26th from 2-4pm for the JH Season Passholder Party! -KL Today's safety message: "Use devices to help prevent runaway equipment

Snow Depth
88" @ Upper-Mountain
70" @ Mid-Mountain

Total Snowfall ( season to-date)
303" @ Upper-Mountain
238" @ Mid-Mountain

Lifts Open: 11 of 11
Trails Open: 116 of 116
Groomed Trails: 38 of 48
Advanced Terrain Park: coming soon!
Intermediate Terrain Park: Open
Beginner Terrain Park: Open

January 26
JHMR SEASON PASSHOLDER PARTY AND RACE A special thank you pizza party and ski race for all of our season passholders. Tons of great prizes are raffled off including a season pass for 2008-2009! Don't miss it!

January 26-27
CHEVROLET: AN AMERICAN REVOLUTION The Chevrolet Gas Friendly to Gas Free Tour will be at the JHMR base area!

January 27
JACKSON HOLE SKI CLUB SERIES RACE Come on out and cheer 'em on!

www.jacksonhole.com

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Cortina - Italy
All the lifts are open for an amount of 115km of slopes in perfect conditions. Snow height: from 70cm of Socrepes to 130cm of Tofana.

New day skipass "Direct to lift:Chipcard with a discount of 5-10% on the day skipass price.

www.cortina.dolomiti.org

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Heavenly Valley
Incredible Snow and Great Weather Give Heavenly Dream Conditions

With over 11 FEET of new snow in January, Heavenly has one of the deepest snow packs in the U.S.! This week alone, we've received over a foot of new snow and another three feet is on the way. At 10,067 feet, Heavenly has the highest elevation of any Tahoe resort, resulting in snow that is light and dry. We then run a fleet of snow cats over the whole mountain, grooming our runs wall-to-wall to ensure that our snow surfaces are carveable, making you feel like a World Cup racer. And since this is California, we've always got bluebird skies on the heels of these epic Sierra storms. Conditions couldn't be better, come check them out for yourself www.skiheavenly.com/

Purchase Squaw Valley Lift Tickets & Lessons

2007/08 Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Ladies Calendar
January 19 and 20, 2008 - Cortina, Italy
January 26 and 27, 2008 - Ofterschwang, Germany
February 2 and 3, 2008 - St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 9 and 10, 2008 - Sestriere, Italy
February 15, 2008 - Zagreb, Croatia
February 21 and 23, 2008 - Whistler, Canada
March 1 and 2, 2008 - Zwiesel, Germany
March 8 and 9, 2008 - Crans Montana, Switzerland
March 12 to March 16, 2008 - Bormio, Italy

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“One of 50 People To Know in Travel” The Times

Patrick always has some news for you !
Usually I summarize or extract key stories From Snow365.com
However, I want yo to take a look at his sites. Patrick and Rachel from day 1 of
Endlesswintersnow have consistantly added strenght and cooperation specificially
regarding Indoor slopes and Dry slopes.
Rather than taking a competitors position, Patrick and Snow365.com have always demonstrated "A "Bro Deal helping hand" .

www.snow365.com

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http://www.gocardusa.com

Dakine My Switzerland

OPEN SLOPES
4 Vallées - Mont-Fort
Adelboden
Celerina/Engadin
St.Moritz
Gstaad - Schönried
Klosters
Les Diablerets - Glacier 3000
Saas-Fee
Wengen
Zermatt

www.myswitzerland.com
also see
http://www.sbb.ch Swiss Rail for travel assistance

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Montafon - Austria

New in the Silvretta Nova 6-seater Sesselbahn Vermiel chairlift
The new fixed 6-seater Vermiel chairlift with conveyor belt entry and luxury upholstery replaces the three Vermiel drag lifts. With the new lift and the moving of the new mountain station to the mountain station of the Grandaubahn, this area is experiencing a substantial qualitative improvement.

Heated seating for the 6-seater Sesselbahn Nova chairlift The SB Nova, newly constructed last winter, is being equipped with heated seating

Event
The “Climb-the-Mountain” Splitboard Festival takes place exclusively on the Hochjoch on 8 and 9 March 2008. All snowboard tourers (and aspiring snowboard tourers) are expressly invited to take part in this unique event. The European Splitboard Festival was awarded the 2007 Vorarlberg Innovation Prize for Tourism. Further information at www.huettle.at, www.voile-europe.de and www.climb-the-mountain.com.
62 facilities covered by one regional ski pass:
4 Cable cars
10 Gondolas
1 Eight-seater chairlift (Bubble)
5 Six-seater chairlifts (Bubble)
6 Four-seater chairlifts
2 Three-seater chairlifts
10 Two-seater chairlifts
1 Single-seater chairlift
23 Drag, children’s and button lifts

www.montafon.at

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Jay Peak
All in we got 3" throughout the day yesterday and it was a great all round ski/ride day - some new snow, warmer temps and great conditions (mostly machine groomed packed powder on a firm base). We’ve got 71 of 76 trails open accessed by 7 of 8 lifts.

Weather today will be a touch cooler than yesterday with temps of 5-9º at the summit and 16-20ºF at the base www.jaypeakresort.com

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