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Winter Storm Dumps Over Two Feet of Snow at Park City Mountain Resort

Winter Storm Dumps Over Two Feet of Snow at Park City Mountain Resort
Park City, UT (December 13, 2009) – Park City Mountain Resort received over two feet of snow from a big winter storm that blanketed the Wasatch Mountains. Thanks to the new snow, the Resort is expected to open three additional lifts on Monday, December 14, 2009. “What a difference a storm makes,”...

Steamboat Snow | Day 19 of 30 Days on the Road

Steamboat Snow | Day 19 of 30 Days on the Road
After what seemed like endless summer weather, winter rolled in towards the end of the week and Saturday, November 14th was a full on winter wonderland day. It snowed intermittently throughout the day, and the snow crystals hung in the air.

Snow and Gore: Day 2 of “30 Days on the Road”

Snow and Gore: Day 2 of “30 Days on the Road”
Wednesday 10/28 was day number two of my “30 Days on the Road” blog feature. Check out Airports: Day 1 of 30 Days on the Road if you missed it. The day started in Boulder at 7 am with a quick check to see if the foot of snow on the ground was going to mess with travel out of Denver. Aside...

Airports: Day 1 of “30 Days on the Road”

Airports: Day 1 of "30 Days on the Road"
“30 Days on the Road” is a blog series tracking my travel for thirty days in October and November; from leaving Alaska on October 27th until Steamboat opens on November 25th. Due to a series of cool opportunities I don’t have to be back at a “real job” until 11/26th, and...

Epic Snowfall at Sun Peaks Moves Up Opening Day

Epic Snowfall at Sun Peaks Moves Up Opening Day
Sun Peaks set to open Saturday, November 14 Sun Peaks, BC (October 28, 2009) – Close to 60 centimetres of snow has fallen in the last 7 days and with another 15cm expected in the next 48 hours, Sun Peaks Resort is moving up their planned opening day to Saturday, November 14th, a week ahead of schedule! “This...

8″ of New Snow + Ski Free in Winter Park

8" of New Snow + Ski Free in Winter Park
Dear Snow Lover, Old man winter sure is feeling frisky today with 8 inches of new snow overnight and it’s still coming down. The timing couldn’t be better, with opening day only three weeks away on November 18 and the best early season deal in our 70 year history just announced yesterday — Ski...

Mount Snow Starts Early Season Snowmaking

Mount Snow Starts Early Season Snowmaking
WEST DOVER, VT – (October 14, 2009) – Mount Snow fired up nine of its state of the art fan guns on the Launch Pad Learning Area Wednesday night. With night time temperatures in the 20’s the window of snowmaking is available to attempt an opening with lift service on Saturday morning.

Mammoth Mountain To Open Friday, October 16, 2009 with Free Skiing and Snowboarding

Mammoth Mountain To Open Friday, October 16, 2009 with Free Skiing and Snowboarding
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. | A powerful storm recently hit the Eastern Sierra dropping at least two feet of snow on Mammoth Mountain and as much as six feet of snow at higher elevations. This massive October storm has prompted resort officials to open Mammoth for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, October...

A-Basin Preview for Opening Day 10/9/09

A-Basin Preview for Opening Day 10/9/09
Loveland may have won the race this year with their opening, but A-Basin is starting up their lifts just two days later on Friday, October 9th, 2009 – their earliest opening day on record. For all your jib junkies, from the sounds of it, A-Basin is going to be the place to be. Their park crew...

Loveland Ski Area Opening Day 2009/2010

Loveland Ski Area Opening Day 2009/2010
The 2009/10 season is officially upon us with the opening of Loveland today.  Thanks to two weeks of snow-making and a good amount of natural snow, this will be the earliest opening day in 40 years.
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