"Endless Winter Snow"

Snow Alert - Lake Louise - Canada, Washington & Montana

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Sun Valley

SUN VALLEY, ID . Sun Valley will be featured on national television this weekend when CBS airs the Jeep King of the Mountain ski event.
To watch the coverage, tune into CBS Channel 11 at ll:30 am Saturday, March 29 and 11 am Sunday, March 30 www.sunvalley.com

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Whitefish - MT Lift tickets at Whitefish Mountain Resort will be $29 starting March 31st?

March 29-30
The 2nd Annual Corn Cup

Saturday is the Slopestyle, and Sunday is the Montana Superpipe Championships. Together, they make up the Corn Cup, the raddest freestyle competition in Montana. A little birdie told me they have some really unique prizes this year. And by unique, I don't mean second-rate. I mean cool.

April 5
The 3rd Annual Big Mountain Pond Skim
This is still two weeks away, but you need time to get your costume ready, don’t you? As before, prizes for distance, costumes, and crashes. And the folks from fancaster.com will be on-hand to document the festivities, so don’t miss your chance to be famous! Come join the fun. I’ll be announcing, so it’s worth the drive right there.
www.skiwhitefish.com

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Crystal Mountain - Wa
It may be spring but the snow is still flying! We have received over a foot of new snow in the last week giving us a total of 433 inches of snow this season. This beats our annual average of 350 inches of snow by almost seven feet. Come up and experience the deep snow pack and unbelievable spring conditions before it is too late. Crystal will close Sunday, April 13, 2008.

Photo: G4 bowl at Crystal, tasty terrain !
SPRING DEALS

2008/2009 Season Passes go on sale April 1, 2008. Purchase next year’s season pass starting April 1 and ski or ride for free through April 13, 2008. Stay tuned to the website for pass pricing information. Purchase your 2008-2009 season pass by May 31st for the best guaranteed price.

Season Pass Holder "Experience Crystal" Promotion: Starting Monday, March 24th through Sunday, April 13th bring your season pass from any other ski area to Crystal and receive a $38 adult lift ticket (that's a $20 savings). Simply present your 07/08 season pass at the ticket window to receive the discount. Only one discounted lift ticket will be issued per season pass presented, per day. This offer does not apply to resort employee passes.

SPRING EVENTS

Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Annual Sturtevant’s Spring Fling Demo:
Join us on the mountain to try out next season’s gear from the Sturtevants demo tent from 9am-3pm. Registration begins at 8am, first come first served. Sturtevants will be pre-selling skis at their guaranteed lowest prices of the year, so this is the best time to try and buy! Click here for more information.

Saturday, March 29th, 2008
All Mountain Card Run
Card stations are set around the mountain, obtain 5 cards to play your hand in the Day Lodge. Register in the Base Lodge starting at 8am. Win cash and great prizes from Mountain Challenge!

Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Crown Standard Citizen Downhill
The 45th Annual Crown Standard's Citizen Downhill is an event for amateur racing enthusiast as well as first timers in an amateur racecourse on Quicksilver. This is the one and only original event conceived and still going on since Crystal Mountain's first season of operation. Race starts at 12:30pm. Open to the public. Register in the Base Area Day Lodge from 8am- 12:30pm. Click here for more information.

Sunday, April 6, 2008 3rd Annual Dummy Downhill Open the gate to high flying, speed demons of every shape and size, but with a catch...no entries can have a pulse. Dummy Teams (up to 4 people max) build dummies attached to skis or snowboards and send them down a groomed run to launch off a big jump into a crash pit! Enter a dummy of your own or just come and watch...Register by 11:30am in the Day Lodge. Dummies on display on-snow at the base area from 12-3pm. Dummy Downhill begins at 3pm. Awards at 4:30pm on the sundeck if weather permits.
www.skicrystal.com

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Mad River Glen

The Triple Crown Mogul Challenge has been re-scheduled for Saturday April 5.

The “Ski It If You Can” mantra has long defined Mad River Glen as the home of New England’s most challenging terrain. But who is Mad River Glen’s best all-around skier? The Mad River Glen Triple Crown provides just that opportunity. The Triple Crown wraps up with the knee-pounding fun that is the Mogul Challenge. The event will be held under the iconic Single Chair on Chute

Ski It If You Can

www.madriverglen.com

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Lake Louise - Canada

photo: Ptarmigan chair at Lake Louise this morning !
www.skilouise.com

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Big White - Silver Star
March Madness at Big White and Silver Star! No, we're not talking about the NCAA College Basketball Championships, we're talking about our Spring Calendars that are jammed full of exciting events at both resorts. Come up to Big White and Silver Star, where the snow is the BEST it's been all season, with over a 250 centimetre base. We are featuring fabulous specials such as our Kids Stay and Ski Free promotion, and the Stay and Ski at Big White or Silver Star from $100. Explore all of the very best deals at our new 'dual mountain'

Following the recommendations in a special consultant's report that was completed earlier this winter, Big White Ski Resort recently re-opened the Cliff Chair and area to skiing and snowboarding. This area has been closed since Jan. 6 due to an avalanche, which claimed the life of our friend and co-worker, Australian skier, Leigh Barnier. Our professional Ski Patrol and Avalanche Control teams have worked diligently to prepare this area for safe skiing and riding. With the approval of the Barnier family, we have now re-opened this terrain and we welcome our skiers and riders to enjoy this popular ski and snowboard area once again.

Silver Star Freestyle Team. T.J. Schiller will be a guest judge at the 3rd Annual Showdown Throwdown Hoedown set for March 29 and 30. Giddy-up to Silver Star for this not-to-be missed event! The slope-style competition is open to both Pro and Amateur skiers and boarders and features more than $10,000 in cash and prizes. There's also the popular Beer Corral and BBQ at the TELUS Terrain Park and after each day of competition, the party then heads to the Club Saloon, where The Young'Uns will take to the stage.

K2 Nationals
More than 160 of Canada's best 13-and-14 year-old ski racers will meet at Silver Star Mountain Resort March 24 to 28 to take part in the President's Choice Canadian K2 Alpine Championships. Ski racers from across the country will be competing for men’s and ladies Super G, Super Combined, GS and Slalom titles. The event takes place on Gypsy Queen, with awards ceremonies set for the centre of the Village at 4 p.m. after each day of competition

www.bigwhite.com

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