Archive for December, 2007

Alaska's lone resort - Canoe.ca

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Alaska's lone resortCanoe.ca, Canada - Dec 31, 2007The resort’s owner, a wealthy real estate investor and self-professed ski junkie from Utah, has stoked big changes at the Girdwood institution, …
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Culture Vulture: Ski resort wedding had a few bumps - Salt Lake Tribune

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Culture Vulture: Ski resort wedding had a few bumpsSalt Lake Tribune, United States - Dec 31, 2007Further proof that Utah's squeaky-clean image is dirtying: Playboy.com's new rankings of America's ski resorts, whose criteria emphasize "chest-high powder" …
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Kirkwood prepares for nationwide Winter Trails event - Tahoe Daily Tribune

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Kirkwood prepares for nationwide Winter Trails eventTahoe Daily Tribune, CA - Dec 31, 2007Kirkwood Mountain Resort is the anchor site for the event. Other Tahoe area resorts participating are Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort and Granlibakken …Kirkwood prepares for 35th anniversary this weekend w/video Tahoe […]

Avalanche threat strands thousands in Colorado on New Year's Eve - San Diego Union Tribune

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Avalanche threat strands thousands in Colorado on New Year's EveSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - Dec 31, 2007By Monday afternoon, westbound lanes were closed from just west of Denver to the Copper Mountain ski resort, a distance of about 55 miles. …
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Avalanches make for dangerous ski season in BC - CBC British Columbia

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Avalanches make for dangerous ski season in BCCBC British Columbia, Canada - Dec 31, 2007In a third event this weekend, out-of-bounds skiers triggered an avalanche at the Fernie ski resort. No one was injured but resort staff conducted a canine …Out-of-bounds skiers should have to […]

Take a cruise on the snow - Tahoe World

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Take a cruise on the snowTahoe World, CA - Dec 31, 2007The second annual Technique Week Tahoe program, is a luxury ski getaway combining a top-tier performance skiing instruction program at Heavenly Ski Resort …
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2007 Year in Review

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2007 Year in Review
January Returning from Christmas holidays in Vancouver, the year started off with a sense of optimism and hope. I wrote this post as my first of the year and, while I don’t remember what particular moment had triggered this rush of optimism, […]

New Years Fun in Maine

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New Years Fun in Maine
    Tomorrow is January 1 and in Maine that means it’s Ice Fishing season!  There’s nothing like a bright winter day with the air crisp and clear, the sky sunny and blue and dozens of people out on the ice […]

2000 Travelers Stranded in Colorado - The Associated Press

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2000 Travelers Stranded in ColoradoThe Associated Press - Dec 31, 2007US 40 over Berthoud Pass, US 6 over Loveland Pass and US 550 over Red Mountain Pass all remained closed Monday. Steamboat Ski Resort reported 17 inches of …Avalanche threat strands thousands in Colorado on […]

20 more inches this weekend, 166 inches of snow so far!

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This weekend, the Steamboat Ski Resort received another 20 inches of snow in 48 hours. On Sunday morning, we woke up to the snow report of 11 inches of new snow, and 9 new inches since the ski resort closed on Saturday. …
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