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Photos: Snowbird Closing Day 2012

May 16, 2012 11:48 am
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Skiers and snowboarders take their final rides on Snowbird's Little Cloud double on Sunday. (photo: Matt Crawley)

Snowbird, UT - With its venerable Little Cloud double chair scheduled for replacement this summer by a new high-speed detachable quad chairlift, Snowbird skiers and riders threw a party on Sunday to mark the lift's -- and the resort's -- final day of the 2011-12 winter season. After nearly 32 feet of snowfall this...

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Early Storm Brings Snow as New Zealand Resorts Prepare for Ski Season

May 16, 2012 10:44 am
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Early snowfall is already gracing the ski slopes of New Zealand. (photo: Treble Cone)

Wanaka, New Zealand - New Zealand's ski and snowboard season is rapidly approaching, and a potent early winter storm has started to build bases on both North and South Island slopes. "A decent snow storm in May is not unexpected and certainly what we...

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Ski, Bike and Golf Mammoth on One Ticket Over Memorial Day Weekend

May 16, 2012 10:22 am
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Ski and bike (and golf) for $99 this Memorial Day weekend at Mammoth Mountain, Calif. (photo: Mammoth Mountain)

Mammoth Lakes, CA -A late ski season and lower than normal snowpack have combined to create a unique opportunity in the Eastern Sierra over the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Mammoth Mountain will be serving up the best of both summer and winter with...

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Winter Park Avalanche

May 16, 2012 9:52 am
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The in-bounds avalanche at Winter Park that killed Christopher Norris, of Evergreen, Colo., on January 22. (photo: CAIC)

Winter Park, CO - The family of a man killed an an in-bounds avalanche in January at Colorado's Winter Park Resort has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against this...

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Sugarbush Honored by Vermont Governor for Environmental Excellence

May 16, 2012 9:27 am
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Win Smith, President of Sugarbush Resort; Deb Markowitz, Vermont's Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources; and Jeff Nelson of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. on Tuesday in Burlington (photo: Sugarbush Resort)

Burlington, VT - Sugarbush Resort accepted the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence on Tuesday at the Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility spring conference in Burlington. As part of its...

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Vermont Ski Resort Plans Memorial Day Weekend Rail Jam on Snow

May 14, 2012 3:25 pm
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Stratton's Mountain Mayhem rail jam in 2011. (photo: Stratton Mountain Resort)

Stratton Mountain, VT - For anyone still hankering for time on the mountain, Stratton Mountain will host southern Vermont’s final jam of the season on the same snow the...

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Utah Ski Resort Going to Auction

May 14, 2012 3:08 pm
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Wolf Mountain ski area (file photo: FTO/Marc Guido)

Eden, UT - A northern Utah ski area, and a substantial chunk of the Ogden Valley, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on June 1. Wolf Creek...

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Crystal Mountain Still Open for Skiing

May 14, 2012 2:20 pm
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Guests combined spring skiing and riding with volleyball this past weekend at Crystal Mountain. (photo: Crystal Mountain Resort)

Crystal Mountain, WA - After all the other ski resorts in Washington State have already called it quits, Crystal Mountain plans to remain open Saturdays and Sundays and Memorial...

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Maine Governor Honors Saddleback Ski Resort

May 14, 2012 2:07 pm
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Saddleback receives the Maine Governor's Award for Business Excellence today in Augusta. (photo: Saddleback)

Augusta, ME - Maine Governor Paul LePage presented Saddleback Ski Resort in Rangeley with a 2012 Governor's Award for Business Excellence during a reception held today at the Statehouse...

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Hawaiian Airlines Adds Direct Flights to Sapporo

May 11, 2012 9:00 am
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Niseko (photo: NPB)

Honolulu, HI - North American skiers and snowboarders will now be able to avoid tedious transfers in Tokyo and now fly directly to ski resorts on Japan's northern island...

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Whistler Blackcomb Bucks Industry Trend for Winter 2011-12

May 11, 2012 8:30 am
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Whistler Blackcomb (photo: Randy Lincks)

Whistler (BC), Canada - In a winter that lacked snow across much of North America, resulting in a 15.7% decrease in skier visits in the U.S., Whistler Blackcomb Resort...

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Snowbird Adds Mountain Summer Sports Camp for Youth

May 11, 2012 8:00 am
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At Snowbird's Mountain Summer Sports Camp, this is the classroom. (file photo: FTO/Marc Guido)

Snowbird, UT - Utah's Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is hosting a summer sports camp designed for youth ages 10-15, and includes mountain biking, swimming, hiking and climbing with...

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Ultimate Ski Pass Goes High Tech

May 11, 2012 7:30 am
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The 2011-12 edition of the USSA Gold Pass, designed and produced by Tiffany & Co. (photo: USSA)

Park City, UT - America’s most coveted ski and snowboarding lift ticket, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) Gold Pass, is going high tech to celebrate its 40th...

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Mountain Creek Sues to Recover Under Weather Insurance Policy

May 11, 2012 7:00 am
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Mountain Creek finally opened for the season with the help of snowmaking on Dec. 26, 2011. (photo: Mountain Creek Resort)

Vernon, NJ - In an apparent case of first impression nationwide, Mountain Creek Resort, Inc. has sued its insurance carrier, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, in an attempt to force...

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Ski Butternut Operations Manager Retires After 30 Years

May 11, 2012 6:00 am
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Reuel Sheldon (photo: Ski Butternut)

Great Barrington, MA -Ski Butternut's operations manager, Reuel Sheldon, is retiring after 30 years of service at the ski resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. Sheldon is...

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Canada’s 2012-13 Alpine Ski Team Named

May 10, 2012 12:36 pm
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Canadian speed specialist Louis-Pierre Hélie, pictured here in Wengen, Switzerland in January, will switch to ski cross next winter. (photo: Pentaphoto/Marco Trovati)

Calgary (AB), Canada -Twenty-nine athletes were named to the Canadian Alpine Ski Team on Thursday as Alpine Canada continues its preparations for the 2012-13 World Cup season and the...

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Silver Mountain to Offer One More Chance to Ski This Season…for Free

May 10, 2012 10:48 am
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There's still plenty of snow on Silver Mountain for the Idaho resort's free ski day this Sunday. (webcam photo: Silver Mountain Resort)

Kellogg, ID - Idaho's Silver Mountain ski resort is offering skiers and riders one last chance to hit the slopes this season on Sunday...for free. Dave Smith Free Ski...

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U.S. Freeskiing Holds First Spring Training Camp

May 10, 2012 10:28 am
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Torin Yater-Wallace hitting Mammoth's Unbound Terrain Park last winter. (photo: Mammoth Mountain/Peter Morning)

Mammoth Lakes, CA - Some of U.S. Freeskiing’s best athletes, like recently crowned AFP halfpipe World Champion Torin Yater-Wallace and AFP slopestyle World Champion Tom Wallisch, have descended upon...

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