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Skiing and snowboarding holidays have grown in popularity in recent years. This has been made possible by the growth of the low cost airlines and the increase in the availability of holiday home rentals.There are now many ski chalets, self catering apartments, farmhouses and holiday villas to choose from all over Europe and the rest of the world. France has become a very popular winter sports holiday destination. The explosion in the number of people snowboarding has led to tourists going to France on snowboarding weekends and also long weekend skiing holidays. The snowboarders like to stay in either self catering apartments or if ... Read Full Story
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Utah’s Ski Resorts Prepare to Open As another cold early winter storm is blowing into the Wasatch at press time, snow depths are increasing as resorts complete their final preparations for the ski and snowboard season ahead. Weather permitting, Utah resorts will be opening on the following dates: * Alta: Nov. 20, 2009 * Beaver: TBA * Brian Head: Nov. 21, 2009 * Brighton: November 16, 2009 * The Canyons: Nov. 27, 2009 * Deer Valley: Dec. 5, 2009 * PCMR: Nov. 21, 2009 * Powder Mountain: Nov. 28, 2009 * Snowbasin: Nov. 26, 2009 * Snowbird: Nov. 21, 2009 * Solitude: Nov. 6, ... Read Full Story
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" I do not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom of the hill, " so said noted humorist Erma Bombeck. " There are really only three things to learn in skiing: how to put on your skis, how to slide downhill, and how to walk along the hospital corridor," said Lord Mancroft of Britain. Ski fanatics appreciate quips like these; if it means their lift lines will be less crowded, then they're more than content to let the haters keep hatin'. There's no denying that attaching plastic boards to your feet and whipping down an icy hill for sport could eventually ... Read Full Story
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Well under half of all British skiers wear ski helmets, despite a greatly heightened awareness of the danger and risk of head injury to skiers in recent years. The statistics from two-for-one ski equipment hirer, Ski Republic, and the Ski Club of Great Britain, come as many of Europe’s ski resorts are experiencing the first snows of winter and the industry prepares for the 2009/10 ski season.   “Around 44% of skiers and boarders wear helmets” says Betony Garner, a spokesperson for the Ski Club of Great Britain, “yet even this very low percentage shows considerable increase over the last five years. We urge ... Read Full Story
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Chamonix, France At the foot of the Mont Blanc (White Mountain) at an altitude of 1,035 meters, Chamonix is one of the most popular winter sports resorts in France. For skiers and snowboarders trying to find haven, this must be it, with Vallée Blanche which runs down from below Mont Blanc du Tacul and the Aiguille du Midi to form a 12-mile run that is among Europe’s longest trails. Another reason to be here is the great French food and the warm village atmosphere. Cortina d’Ampezzo In the Dolomite Mountains in northern Italy, Veneto province, Cortina d’Ampezzo is a renowned ski resort known for ... Read Full Story
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All that's missing is snow. Anything else that the members of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association need — or want — is on site at the new USSA Center of Excellence, an 85,000-square-foot sports palace for skiers and snowboarders to train, heal or just hang out when they're not on snow. Alpine, cross-country, Nordic, freestyle — every discipline that involves skis or a snowboard is included. "It's cool just to have everybody here under one roof," said alpine skier Ted Ligety, who has been breaking in the physical therapy wing while recovering from a right knee injury. USSA president and CEO Bill Marolt ... Read Full Story
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Kevin Rolland of France during the Half Pipe practise on Day Two of the Tignes Airwaves Freestyle Ski event at Tignes Val Claret Grande Motte on January 5, 2009 in Tignes, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kevin Rolland (Getty Images) more pics » The ski season got off to a rocky start, literally. Snow fall for the year has been underwhelming at best. But now that things have started to come down, skiers are taking to the air. Check out these shots from Tignes, France. Mike Mertion of Canada during the Half Pipe practice on Day Two of the ... Read Full Story
Whistler (BC), Canada - Snowmaking is an important part of early season preparation at Whistler Blackcomb in any given year. This year, while extra efforts are focused on readying the Alpine Skiing venue for the 2010 Winter Games, crews are also hard at work across both mountains to open up as much terrain as quickly as possible. And with Mother Nature's cooperation, the mountains have been pounded with snow over the past few days, with more...  
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In case you hadn't noticed, winter paid an early visit to the Sierra, dumping more than half a foot of snow over a 10-day period in early- to mid-October and allowing Boreal Mountain Resort on Donner Summit and Mammoth Mountain in the east-central portion of... ski - Ski resort - Snow - Mammoth Mountain - Sports  
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Get out your calendar — it’s time to start carving out vacation time for a ski trip. El Niño is bringing an early 2009-10 snow season to California, and since airlines keep offering cheap fares, there’s no reason why an avid skier or boarder can’t think about sampling ski resorts across the country. Outside magazine’s [...]  
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(Budget Travel) -- All Olympic eyes will be on Whistler Blackcomb next year as it hosts the 2010 Winter Games' alpine skiing events. But those in the know will be heading to British Columbia's vast, snowy interior for its cool old-school mountain ...  
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According to a survey compiled by InsureandGo, a UK based insurance company, tourists can save up to 40% by traveling to Bulgaria rather than the French Alps to ski this winter. The insurance company compiled a survey of flights, accommodation and lift-pass prices to reveal that between Christmas and New Year, skiers are likely to spend approximately GBP 819 on a ski holiday in a top Bulgarian resort, compared to GBP 1 366 in a typical French...  
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Ski resorts are offering everything from large discounts to specialty cheeseburgers to attract people to their towns. Perhaps offering skiers and snowboarders a hassle-free environment in which they can relax and recreate with marijuana could do the trick.  
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Vail Resorts Offers 'Free Skis & Boards Package' - Avoid Airline FeesOnTheSnow.comThe Free Skis & Boards package lets you leave your gear at home as rentals are free upon arrival. Vail Resorts owns Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone, ...and more »  
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