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New gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb takes ski lifts to new heights
November 20, 2008 - The new Peak 2 Peak gondola at Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia opens Dec. 12.
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Ski season starts with chill
November 20, 2008 - Killington opens a day early after cold, snow It's official ? the ski season began Wednesday in the Northeast.Vermont's Killington was the first ski resort to open ? a day earlier than planned, thanks to last-minute cold weather and five inches of natural snow. The mountain now has 200 snow guns (and lots of cold workers) blowing nonstop. They opened with two lifts and 12 trails and up to 18 ...
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Teter has some tricks up sleeve
November 20, 2008 - The easygoing Hannah Teter is tight-lipped when it comes to how she plans to fly in the halfpipe this season.
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Special Benefit Screening - Warren Miller's Children of Winter
November 20, 2008 - Visual Inspiration, a local non-profit documentary film production company, is proud to present our 3rd annual benefit screening of the 59th feature film from Warren Miller, "Children of Winter"
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Be ready to run to the mountain at the beginning of the season
November 20, 2008 - The start of any snow season is always a little dependent on the luck of the draw. If you try to fill an inside straight, youre going to lose more often than not. My sweetheart Marilyn and I lost our bet recently.
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Jay Lloyd's Getaway: Early Pennsylvania Skiing
November 20, 2008 - This week, KYW's Jay Lloyd reports that a blizzard of white (not from the sky) has covered parts of Pennsylvania.
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Early storms help jump start ski season
November 20, 2008 - It's beginning to look a lot like ski season. Thanks to a handful of early storms and legions of snowmaking guns, the ski scene is already picking up around the nation.
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Silverton Mountain gets rave reviews
November 20, 2008 - Outside Magazine has ranked Silverton Mountain number seven on its 15 Best Ski Resorts in North America, Period list, and ski area co-owner Jen Brill says she is stoked about it. Silverton Mountain ranked above Telluride, Aspen, Taos and Steamboat Springs in the magazines tally published in its November issue.
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Early winter ushers in the Western New York ski season
November 20, 2008 - This week's 28-inch snowfall in the Southern Tier is triggering an avalanche of early-season business at local ski resorts, beginning with today's partial opening of Holiday Valley in Ellicottville.
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Schools close, slopes open as snow flies
November 19, 2008 - The coldest air mass of the season swept through West Virginia early Tuesday, dumping up to 13 inches of snow on the states highest mountains and prompting school officials to cancel classes in 22 counties.While only an inch or two of snow fell on the west...
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Skier safety is an issue at state capitol
November 19, 2008 - TAHOE CITY - A year ago, Dr. Dan Gregorie launched the California Ski and Snowboard Safety Organization in memory of his 24-year-old daughter, Jessica Gregorie, who lost her life in 2006 at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort.
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Some ski resorts expecting layoffs
November 19, 2008 - KUSA - The unseasonably warm weather and the ongoing economic turmoil may be fueling expected layoffs from Intrawest, which manages three ski resorts in Colorado.
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Skiing starts at Seven Springs Friday
November 19, 2008 - Seven Springs Mountain Resort will open several slopes and trails on Friday for a weekend of skiing and snowboarding, thanks to 10 inches of natural snow and 12 inches of the machine-made variety
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Earliest opening in 17 years for Boyne Highlands
November 19, 2008 - Due to the cold weather and lake effect snow an area ski resort was able to open a hill.sorts was able to open it lifts.
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Getting Ready for an Early Ski Season
November 18, 2008 - KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY - For Frankie Gorbacz, ski season starts in September. She's in charge of the housekeeping at Big Boulder ski area. She said she's had to "shampoo the carpeting, clean all the bathrooms down, sanitize them."
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Inauguration accommodations
November 18, 2008 - Tickets to balls and other events related to the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration will be hard to come by, but you can always join the crowds along the parade route, and Washington tourism officials say it's not impossible to find a place to stay.
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Winter Storms Opens Ski Resorts
November 18, 2008 - Winter storms means ski resorts across the state can start opening up again. Mammoth Mountain ski resort opened Monday, 10 days before it was scheduled to. A powerful storm hit the eastern Sierra-Nevada...
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25 tips for a smooth ski season
November 18, 2008 - Just in time for this year's ski season, we offer five categories of five ways to do everything from beating the traffic to learning new skills.
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Praying for Snow / Top of Utah resorts delay opening
November 18, 2008 - Skis. Check. Mittens. Check. Snow? Well, ... it's on the way. Or at least three Top of Utah ski resorts hope it is.
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Snow Blanket Covers Bulgaria's Pamporovo Ski Resort
November 18, 2008 - Snow started falling above Bulgaria's winter resort of Pamporovo on Tuesday morning covering the ground with at least two-centimeter thick blanket. Meteorologists said it is expected to reach up to five centimeters until the end of the day.
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Ski resorts starting to open
November 18, 2008 - Wax your skis and find your gloves, there's snow in the hills.
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Snowmass skiing halfway up Village Express so far
November 18, 2008 - There will be skiing at Snowmass Ski Area on Thanksgiving Day, at least from the midway unload point on the Village Express lift down to the bottom of Fanny Hill, according to Snowmass Manager Steve Sewell.
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Powder perfection with Mt. Bailey Sno-Cat skiing
November 18, 2008 - The Oregonian's Mark Larabee chronicles his skiing trip at the Diamond Lake Resort.
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Snow piles up across the Mountain State
November 18, 2008 - Normal 0 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The coldest air mass of the season swept through West Virginia early today, dumping up to 13 inches of snow on the states highest mountains and prompting school officials t...
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Golf courses report mixed seasons
November 17, 2008 - KOOTENAI COUNTY -- A late start, strong finish and a sigh of relief that the economy didn't sour sooner. That sums up how area golf courses feel about their seasons.
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Awesome Alberta
November 17, 2008 - ( By Dan Leeth, Special to the Observer) The former double-chair Larch lift at Lake Louise Mountain Resort was gone. In its place stood a new high-speed quad. Local skier Ken Barraclough hit the lift line on opening day, eager to be among the first to test the improved transport. He couldn't understand why, with the expanded carrying capacity, the queue was snaking forward at a slug's pace. ...
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Ski industry is hopeful for season
November 17, 2008 - In years past, the ski industry's biggest concern at this time of year has usually been when the first snow will fall; but this season the industry
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Higher peaks around Asheville get some snow
November 17, 2008 - ASHEVILLE Higher elevations of Western North Carolina received a few inches of snow early Sunday, and counties along the Tennessee border could get another shot of snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service.
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College Ski Season Passes Provide Winter Thrills Without Breaking the Bank
November 17, 2008 - Students ski, snowboard and save at Wintergreen Resort.
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Skiing industry fighting downhill slope
November 17, 2008 - BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two kids skiing at Beaver Creek over Christmas break each of the past five years. It's their one big vacation for the year, a luxurious respite from Mike's traveling, the kids' classes.
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Blackjack Resort searching for investors
November 17, 2008 - The snow may be falling, but the slopes will remain closed as of now. Monday, November 17, 2008 at 10:54 a.m. BESSEMER -- The future of the Blackjack Ski Resort is up in the air.
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A complete guide to the region's slopes
November 16, 2008 - The 4 or so inches of snow that fell on the Laurel Highlands in late October was just enough to allow a few cross-country skiers to stretch their legs on leaf-slick trails.
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Intrepid Museum Open
November 16, 2008 - The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has reopened to the public after nearly two years of restoration.
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With the economy going downhill, the nation's ski area roll out holiday deals
November 16, 2008 - Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two children skiing at Beaver Creek in Colorado over Christmas break each of the past five years. It is their one big vacation for the year, a luxurious respite from Mike's traveling and the children's classes.
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Snow deals
November 16, 2008 - BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two kids skiing at Beaver Creek over Christmas break each of the past five years. It's their one big vacation for the year, a luxurious respite from Mike's traveling, the kids' classes.
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Miller ski film serves as kickoff to season
November 16, 2008 - Think winter.
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Younger set's quick to learn the slopes
November 16, 2008 - ''Skiing isn't quite the same,'' sighed Rob Baker, spreading sun screen on an already-burned nose and pausing to reminisce about life before Emily.
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Ski resorts offer deals in downhill economy
November 16, 2008 - BEAVER CREEK, Colo. -- Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two kids skiing at Beaver Creek during Christmas break each of the past five years.
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Powder hunting
November 16, 2008 - Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two kids skiing at Beaver Creek over Christmas break each of the past five years. It's their one big vacation for the year. No way are they going to let the economic downturn stop them from going this year.
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Some N.H. ski areas plan to open soon
November 16, 2008 - Daryl Carlson/Citizen file photo Gunstock Mountain Resort opens for its 2008-2009 ski season on Dec. 5. While few flakes have fallen, some New Hampshire ski areas already have powered up their snow guns and started to blanket trails in anticipation of the 2008-2009 ski season.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it ...
November 16, 2008 - The ski resort at Steamboat Springs is offering free lift tickets from opening day on Nov. 26 through Christmas Day if you book a minimum three-night stay.
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Delta charging for bags
November 16, 2008 - Starting Dec. 5, Delta will charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second one, making it the last of the legacy carriers to adopt the first-bag fee. (Now that they've merged, Northwest and Delta are aligning their fee structures.)
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WESTWARD, SKI!
November 16, 2008 - Gas may be up and the Dow down, but for skiers and snowboarders heading west, the slopes should look as sweet as a politician's promise. Throughout the mountain region, resorts have invested millions in uplifting enrichments to the downhill experience.
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Bored? Restless? Camden offers a cure
November 16, 2008 - CAMDEN, Maine - When the kids go stir crazy from being cooped up in winter, consider this cure for boredom: Pack them into the car and drive to Camden.
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Go midweek, scoop e-coupons for savings
November 16, 2008 - The tanked economy is as nerve-racking as a novice on a double black diamond run. Skiers and snowboarders need to strategize like shoppers to get the most for their dollar: Buy in bulk, ski two-for-one days, print website coupons. With a little homework and some flexibility, money-saving values can be as sweet as corduroy.
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Ski Season Begins at Lake Tahoe; UNR Ski Swap This Weekend
November 15, 2008 - The ski season is under way at Lake Tahoe, thanks to a little help from Mother Nature. The Boreal ski area atop Donner Summit today will become the first Tahoe ski resort to open for the season after receiving up to 19 inches of snow from a storm earlier this week.
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Utah tourism industry banks on strong ski season
November 15, 2008 - (AP:SALT LAKE CITY) Mother Nature is smiling on Utah's tourism industry. Chilly temperatures and a few early snowstorms are allowing ski resorts to open earlier than usual this season, with the first Utah opening Friday.
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New Whitefish Resort Ski Director Hired
November 15, 2008 - {primary_category} Like all skiers and snowboarders in November, Merrick Kacer itches to get on snow. The new director of the ski and snowboard school at Whitefish Mountain Resort has skied plenty, but never among the snowghosts on Big Mountain. "I believe one of the worst days here will be better than the best day I've had skiing in the East," he said with a grin. Soft-spoken and measuring his ...
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Let's ski!: Falling gas prices, falling snow bode well for Sierra schussers
November 15, 2008 - Expectations are running high for ski season, especially with new lifts and runs, expanded terrain parks, frequent skier-discount programs and more. Ski deals | Tahoe fun for non-skiers | New lifts open up Kirkwood
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Tahoe packed with family fun for nonskiers, too
November 15, 2008 - Sledding, snowmobiling, skating and more just part of the other attractions offered at ski resorts.
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