"Endless Winter Snow"

Snow Alert -6 in. of New Snow around Lake Tahoe Basin Pacific Northwest
Snow Flurries from upper New York along border to Maine
More snow coming for Pacific Northwest Colorado & Utah
Avalanche Warnings - n/a

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The 69th Hahnenkamm races will be held in Kitzbühel this weekend

Good weather for the Downhill
The weather forecast for the Downhill tomorrow looks promising. In the second half of the night the clouds break up and until the start of the race there will temporarily be sunny interludes. Nothing stands in the way of the Hahnenkamm Downhill.

Klaus Kröll wins the Super G in Kitzbühel Aksel Lund Svindal and Ambrosi Hoffmann took second and third place

With a time of 1:12.78 Austrian Klaus Kröll won the first Race of this year’s Hahnenkamm weekend. After incurring an injury in the Wengen race he showed, that he is again a candidate for a win. Only 22 hundredths behind Kröll, Norwegian Aksel Lund Svindal took second place. The third place on the podium was for Ambrosi Hoffmann of Switzerland. In the end Svindal was 0.17 seconds ahead of the Swiss athlete. Didier Cuche finished fourth
This Weekend
Friday, 23. January 2009 11.30am
HAHNENKAMM SUPER-G

Saturday, 24. January 2009 11.30am
HAHNENKAMM DOWNHILL

SUNDAY, 25. January 2009 10.15am
HAHNENKAMM SLALOM 1st Heat.1:15pm
HAHNENKAMM SLALOM 2nd Heat.

Coarse prep is going on at this moment for Tomorrow
photos / images: Hahnenkamm.com www.hahnenkamm.com

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Clip of base jumping with a skiing take-off over the top and off the hook ! B I G A I R BASE JUMP Sic and Twisted

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Titlis - Switzerland
NEW: Lift from the village to Hotel Terrace
From December 2008, guests to Hotel Terrace will be able to travel quickly and conveniently from Engelberg village up to Hotel Terrace in our new lift. The entrance to the tunnel lift system can be found at the back of the Kurpark on Alte Gasse, where the old Terrace funicular was located.

NEW: Disco/lounge “Cave” at Hotel Terrace The cozy and rustic atmosphere and top-quality technical equipment in the hotel’s new disco/lounge „Cave“ encourage guests to relax and unwind and also make it the ideal location for shows, parties, special events and receptions. We will be showcasing a wide variety of evening programs throughout the winter. We look forward to seeing you there!

Evening events on the mountain The chance to enjoy an adventurous evening under the moonlight and starry skies can form part of any of our mountain events. Choose from a variety of activities including special evenings at the Stand ski hut, night tobogganing with fondue at the Chalet and snowshoeing by moonlight. For more info, go to www.titlis.ch and click on the Events link.

www.titlis.ch

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Heavenly is offering 20 percent off all kids' lessons, 20 percent off all private lessons and if you buy two consecutive days of adult group lessons you get the third consecutive day free, valid for lessons through Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009.

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Big Sky Resort
It's started snowing again in Big Sky and it looks like this is set to continue throughout the weekend! Just in time for the Sno-Bar, which will be opening again tomorrow evening from 6pm-9pm.

Deal of the Day: Spend $100 or more on goggles today at Big Sky Sports and receive a free Big Sky logo lens cloth.
www.bigskyresort.com

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Ski Academy Switzerland
SAS is the only official PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) training school in Europe which ensures that you will receive top quality tuition from experienced and modern thinking PSIA and BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors) coaches.

SAS has worked hard to receive recognition from USSA (United States Ski and Snowboard Association) and we are pleased to announce that we will be holding our first L100 race coaching courses during the winter 2008/9.

www.skiacademyswitzerland.com/

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Events 22-25/01 Winter X Games, Aspen, Colorado 24/01 Grand Raid Gore-Tex 2009, Val d'Isere 28/01 Natives Workers Challenge Ski Club of GB Slalom, Meribel 29/01 Tap 'n' Spin, Chatham Dryslope, Kent 30/01-14/02 Alpine World Championships, Val d'Isere

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Air France

Air France

VERBIER
Big and Steep !

One of the world’s premier off-piste and extreme skiing/boarding resorts, Verbier has it all. An attractive chalet style village nestles in a sunny, panoramic setting with over 400km of varied snow conditions, including probably the most exciting off-piste you’ll ever find. Verbier offers a combination of some of the finest skiing and nightlife in Europe.

In the La Chaux area, Televerbier prepare and maintain one of the best snowboard and free ride parks in Europe, with a permanent Skier/Boarder X run and a varied selection of hits, ramps, pipes and tabletops.

Verbier’s après ski and nightlife is as legendary as its off-piste.

The village, with over 100 bars and restaurants, is a fashionable, informal and lively place that fills with a relaxed and cosmopolitan mix; couples, groups and families, from young to old, and ski bums to the rich and famous. www.verbier.ch

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