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  • Day Two from the SIA Snowshow in Denver

    Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:28 pm
    Check out the hottest gear for 2012/2013 from Backcountry Access, Zeal, High Sierra and more.

  • Vonn extends World Cup lead with win in Swiss SC

    Olympic Alpine Skiing News
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pm
    St. Moritz, Switzerland - With only three super-combined races in the season, Lindsey Vonn was feeling the pressure hanging onto her lead after the downhill portion of the first SC of the season in St.

  • SIA Snowshow Gets Rolling in Denver

    Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News
    26 Jan 2012 | 7:34 pm
    We bring you a sneak peek of the best gear for next season.

  • Lindsey Vonn dominiert Abfahrt in St. Moritz: Höfl-Riesch wird Zweite

    Skiinfo Magazin RSS Feed
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:50 am
    Auch das zweite Rennen der Damen in St. Moritz gewann Lindsey Vonn. Sie hatte 1,42 Sekunden Vorsprung auf Maria Höfl-Riesch, die sich damit zurückmeldete ...

  • A primer on snowboard slopestyle

    Olympic Alpine Skiing News
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:09 am
    Slopestyle has been part of snowboarding from the beginning - and in fact is most like actual snowboarding of any of the sport's various events.
 
 
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  • More U.S. Freestyle Action

    27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    There's another big week of freestyle skiing ahead with the Winter X Games opening in Aspen, Colorado last night and a World Cup Freestyle stop on tap next week at Deer Valley, Utah....Read Full Post

  • Make Every Month Learn to Ski Better Month

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    It's still January and it's still Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, but I want to take that a step further and say ' Make every month learn to better month.' There are group lesson deals and ski camps and ski clinics that make for great family ski vacations.  Kids camps for all ages are available at just about every resort, whether large or small, be they local or destination areas. Teens have plenty of options for either park, freeskiing or racing....Read Full Post

  • zozi Guru Celebrity Expert Experiences Features Jonny Moseley

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    zozi, an online marketplace for lifestyle experiences and travel adventures, has launched a new program, the  zozi Guru Celebrity Expert Experience - hosted by the world's preeminent adventure athletes and lifestyle icons including Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley....Read Full Post

  • Cross Country Skiing

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    Cross country skiing is the oldest type of skiing, having evolved out of a need to travel over snow-covered terrain. Along the way, about a century or so ago, some of these travelers realized that skiing could also be fun. Since then, cross-country skiing has evolved so that it can now be enjoyed in a wide variety of forms - and it is great exercise....Read Full Post

  • In Memory of Sarah Burke

    23 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    I was as stunned as everyone else to hear that Sarah Burke had passed away. We all knew her injury was serious, but not that it was so severe that all modern medical care and procedures wouldn't be enough to save this vibrant, beautiful and happy woman who was an extraordinary skier at the top of her game....Read Full Post
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  • Casey Smith 31st in First Sprint of Open European Championships

    Chelsea Little
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Casey Smith competing at U.S. National Championships last year. Photo: Gregory Haugen.Thursday night, the Slovakian town of Osrblie kicked off the 2012 Open European Championships of biathlon with an elaborate ceremony featuring athletes from 32 different countries. On Friday, racers flooded past on the trails and hundreds of shots were fired on the range, by the best field the venue has hosted since its last World Cup in 2005.What are the Open European Championships? The event, which lasts a week, actually serves several purposes. It’s designed for athletes under the age of 26, which…

  • Musgrave Shocks Norway with Second-Place Finish in Voss

    Audrey Mangan
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm
    Andrew Musgrave (GBR) skiing during the Tour de Ski this season. He was second in Thursday's 15 k at Norwegian Championships. “Young Briton Beat Northug.” “Andrew Musgrave Outdistanced Norwegian Cross Country Elite.”So read the headlines in Norway on Thursday after Andrew Musgrave (GBR) snuck his way into second place in the opening event of the country’s national championships in Voss, Norway to Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR), who took the win by 1:07.1 in the 15 k individual freestyle. Ansnes Ron Frederick  (NOR) placed third (+1:22.5), and in another noteworthy finish,…

  • Stephen Cracks Red Group, One of Nine North Americans in Period III

    Topher Sabot
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:39 am
    With the conclusion of the second World Cup period following last weekend’s races in Oteppa, Estonia, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has released updated Red Group rankings.The Red Group consists of the top-30 skiers from the past calendar year, ranked by World Cup points in both sprint and distance.Inclusion in the Red Group provides significant financial benefit for teams, as travel and lodging expenses for Red Group skiers are covered by World Cup organizing committees.All told nine North American skiers, six Canadians and three Americans, achieved Red Group status entering…

  • Reynolds Leads Craftsbury to 1-2 Finish in Minneapolis Sprint

    Audrey Mangan
    26 Jan 2012 | 4:33 pm
    Tim Reynolds (CGRP) tucking during the classic sprint at U.S. Nationals. He won the sprint prologue at Wirth Park on Wednesday by less than a second. Photo: Flying Point Road.Tim Reynolds (CGRP) led a strong Craftsbury contingent in the freestyle sprint prologue on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, Minn. Reynolds edged out teammate Pat O’Brien (CGRP) by a mere 0.6 seconds on the 1.4 k course. Mark Iverson (APU) was just 0.1 seconds behind O’Brien in third.Reynolds was the first man out of the gate in the individual night sprint, and found it hard to tell what was going on out on the…

  • Bender Takes Tour Lead with Night Sprint Victory

    Audrey Mangan
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am
    Jennie Bender (CXC) takes a sharp turn at the Rossland NorAm earlier this year. Her win at Wednesday night's skate sprint puts her in the lead of the Tour de Twin Cities. Photo: Dan Roycroft/AWCA.With her second win out of three races in the Tour de Twin Cities on Wednesday, Jennie Bender (CXC) now leads the five-stage event. The 1.4 k freestyle sprint prologue was held under the lights at Wirth Park in Minneapolis, Minn., and was the final race of the Mayor’s Challenge phase of the Tour. Lauren Fritz (APU) was the runner-up and Bender’s teammate Caitlin Gregg (CXC) was third.“I…
 
 
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  • Snowboarder Shaun White Backs Out of Winter X Games Slopestyle

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pm
    Aspen, CO - Snowboarding sensation Shaun White opted Friday to drop out of the Snowboard Slopestyle at Winter X Games in Aspen following an injury received during training on Thursday. White, 25, of Carlsbad, Calif., took some practice runs on Friday morning, but determined that his sprained ankle was too tender for competition in today's elimination rounds. White indicated that he will use the down time to rest up for Sunday's Snowboard SuperPipe competition. White won the...

  • Low Snow Slows Ski and Snowboard Sales

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:42 am
    McLean, VA - SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group on Thursday released the most recent numbers for December 2011, collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers across the U.S. According to the report, December's lack of snow had significant impacts on the snow sports market as snow failed to fall in key regions across the country. Snow cover across the contiguous 48 states fell from 48% in December 2010 to 23% in December...

  • Park City Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:24 am
    Park City, UT - The Park City community has joined together in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. A variety of Olympic-related activities are scheduled in February beginning with a February 1 event on Main Street in Park City.  During these events, community members will have a chance to meet Olympic athletes, view special memorabilia exhibits, share Olympic experiences and immerse in the Olympic spirit once again. Park City, Utah will spend February...

  • Wins for Amacker and Backstrom in Courmayeur

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:13 am
    Courmayeur, Italy - Richard Amacker won the men's ski contest and Ralph Backstrom won the men's snowboard contest on the Mont-Fortin Thursday as the 2012 Swatch Freeride World Tour (FWT) stopped in Courmayeur-Mont-Blanc, Italy. In an incredibly competitive men's ski competition Amacker, from Le Valais in Switzerland, was the last rider down  and chose an original line in the rider's left hand side of the face.  The 23-year-old then quickly put on a demonstration of world-class ...

  • Lindsey Vonn Cracks 1,000 Points to Pad World Cup Lead

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am
    St. Moritz, Switzerland - American ski racer Lindsey Vonn pushed her Audi FIS Alpine World Cup points total to 1,070 with a super combined victory on Friday in bluebird St. Moritz. Friday's race was the first super combined of the season after a December race in Val d'Isere, France, was canceled. "St. Moritz is a great hill for super combined. I felt like I had a really good downhill run, but I was a little bit nervous," Vonn admitted. "I didn't think I had enough time ahead of the slalom...
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    AlpineZone News: New England and Northeast Skiing News

  • Recon Instruments Welcomes Smith Optics and SCOTT Sports to Brand Partners

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:32 pm
    Goggles with MOD and MOD Live compatibility from Smith and SCOTT will be unveiled this month at the OR (booth # 40151) SIA (booth # 423) and ISPO (Booth # A3 225) SALT LAKE CITY - January 17, 2012 - Recon Instruments, award winning innovator of Micro Optics Display (MOD) technology for action sport athletes, is excited to announce official partnerships with Smith Optics and SCOTT Sports to debut new goggles and color-ways compatible with MOD and MOD Live displays for skiing, snowboarding,...

  • REI and PSIA-AASI Partner for Snowsports Outdoor Education

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:31 pm
    January 24, 2012 - Lakewood, Colo. - PSIA-AASI (the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors), a non-profit association representing 31,500 ski and snowboard instructors, has announced a pilot program in partnership with REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), a national retailer providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, to offer joint introductory ski and snowboard classes in February. The program entails a two-hour "Learn to Ski and...

  • Saddleback Updates - Ride & Ski, Maine Day on Feb. 5th, and More!

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:30 pm
    We have had 23 inches of snow in January (including 3 inches last night), combined with snowmaking, it has given us the best snow conditions in Maine. The Kennebago Quad to the summit is open. True packed powder and powder surfaces. http://www.alpinezone.com/news/images/20120124/saddleback.jpgThe ride down America and Tricolor is incredible, the view just makes it better. Head up to the glades. Nightmare, Thrombosis, Dark Wizard and Intimidator are open. Saddleback...

  • News from Thunder Ridge Ski Area

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:29 pm
    Cold temperatures mean great snowmaking and even though you may not have snow in your back yard, the mountain is covered with fluffy white powder. We continue to open more trails as snowmaking and grooming continues! Beat those winter blahs and bring your family for a day of fresh air and fun! Lessons and rental equipment is always available and even babysitting for the little ones. Enjoy a hot meal on a cold day in our spacious lodge with panoramic views overlooking the slopes. Mother Nature...

  • Kearney Wins Record 11th Straight World Cup Event

    24 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm
    WILMINGTON, N.Y. - Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) won a record 11th consecutive FIS Freestyle World Cup moguls event with victory at the USANA Freestyle Cup at Whiteface Mountain. The title elevates Kearney past Switzerland's Conny Kissling for the longest Freestyle World Cup win streak. World Champion Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, Wash.) earned his first podium of the season, finishing second behind Mikael Kingsbury of Canada in the men's event. HIGHLIGHTS - Hannah Kearney...
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    Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

  • Spain authorizes heliskiing

    david.george@gmail.com
    25 Jan 2012 | 2:49 am
    If you enjoy the peace, quiet and savage beauty of the mountains then the Val d’Aran is somewhere to cross off you list this winter. However if you like shreddin’ the gnar and don’t care too much how then Spain could be a new destination. The Catalonian government has just authorized heliskiing in the area. Two companies will be running trips Pyrenees Heliskiing and TAF Helicopters. Photo: Pyrenees Heliskiing

  • 6 Deaths in a week in the French Pyrenees

    david.george@gmail.com
    18 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am
    The avalanche conditions may be some of the most stable we’ve known in a generation but that’s not the only danger in the mountains in winter. As we mentioned in the January Snow Conditions Thread the other side of the coin is frequently hard or icy snow. In the Pyrenees there have been 6 deaths in a week as winter sports enthusiasts have lost their footing in the mountains. That’s what I call a rain crust!

  • Best Christmas snow of the century

    david.george@gmail.com
    1 Jan 2012 | 3:56 pm
    The season may have started late in the French Northern Alps (the 7th of December to be exact) but Christmas looks like being the best since 1999 in terms of quality and quantity of snow. As we start the new year there are above average snow depths from the Vercors (1600 meters) in the south to the Bellecote (3000 meters) in the north of the Savoie. At Bourg St Maurice (900 meters) there was nearly a meter of snow on the ground on New Year’s eve. At the ski resort of Valloire (1400 meters) in the Maurienne there is 170cm at the bottom of the pistes. Spring snow in the Chartreuse at 1600m

  • Christmas movies

    david.george@gmail.com
    24 Dec 2011 | 5:15 pm
    Here’s wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas with a couple of films of how it used to be back in the 1970s. Long skis, spandex pants, and lots of facial hair. Ski Sauvage - Les Grands Montets dans les 70s

  • Piste patroller killed by avalanche charge

    david.george@gmail.com
    24 Dec 2011 | 5:20 am
    A 54 year old piste patroller has been killed in Klosters during avalanche control work. The patroller and his colleague had loaded a launch pipe with an 8.3cm rocket. The patroller was in the process of removing 2 safety devices when the charge exploded without warning. Standing behind the device the patroller was killed by the recoil and by shrapnel from the charge. The accident follows a another incident on the 18th December at Flégère in the Haute-Savoie. In this case the charge exploded inside an avalancheur system injuring two piste patrollers. Note: See comment from Philippe Laborde…
 
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  • Seth Morrison’s, Ordinary Skier

    randosteve
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:33 pm
    If you are looking for a distraction from that-other-post, this is a pretty good one. It is over an hour long though, so only watch it when you have time.

  • Taylor Mountain Avalanche

    randosteve
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:28 pm
    Taylor Mountain avalanche, January 24, 2012. Today, a highly experienced local avalanche guru caused a stir on Taylor Mountain and the Coal Creek region on the west side of Teton Pass when an intentionally triggered avalanche resulted in more than he bargained for. The slide grew in size quickly, pulling out far to the skier’s [...]

  • Mega-fun Sunrise Powder!

    randosteve
    24 Jan 2012 | 10:59 am
    I’ve been pretty busy with work and life-planning since coming back from the trade show, but dawn patrols have been paying off big. Today there was a pretty sunrise and the Carbon Megawatts mounted at +2.5cm treated my right. The tips are huge on these things and darn near impossible to bury, so I opted [...]

  • Props To Teton Pass WYDOT Crew

    randosteve
    22 Jan 2012 | 8:49 am
    While you have been sleeping the past few days, WYDOT crews have been working their butts off trying to get Teton Pass’s Highway 22 open and safe for car travel. As you can see in the photo below, with all the new snow Jackson Hole have been getting, this hasn’t been an easy task and [...]

  • Snow King Asks…

    randosteve
    21 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pm
    PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING AVALANCHE CONTROL AND WINCH CAT OPERATIONS Do not travel above red line during Snow King snow control. Snow King Patrol and Grooming Operations Need Your Help Avalanche control and winch cat operations present hazards to anyone in the vicinity. For the safety of skiers, boarders and hikers, as well as the [...]
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    StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond

  • InstaBase – Just Add Water

    Andrew
    25 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pm
    The weather gods must have read the Angry Half Inch posting, as they retaliated with a magnificent storm over the past week. It was a classic rager from the Pacific Northwest which finally made it through the Idaho high pressure road block (can’t that state be moved?) and delivered a good 2-4′ base. It took place during the Sundance Film Festival and the local newspaper reported 180 stuck cars during the event. The storm included some very high winds, and why not – it you are going to have a ton of new snow on top of a fragile base of depth hoar, you might as well ice the…

  • Utah Almost Gets an Angry Inch

    Andrew
    16 Jan 2012 | 2:10 pm
    In a flurry of unexpected activity, Park City registered one of its biggest snow storms of the season early this morning with snow totals expected to reach .6018″ by the time it is all over.  Striking in the early hours of dawn, the storm raged for 23 minutes beginning at 5:21am and tapering off by 5:44am.  Plow drivers have been busy clearing the roads of all snow and large chunks of asphalt, which will help with next summer’s road repair maintenance schedule.  Exotic sports cars with less than 2″ of clearance are urged to avoid driving and infants who have not yet…

  • Wasatch Night Racing

    Andrew
    13 Jan 2012 | 1:10 pm
    One of the cruxes of ski mountaineering races in America is that it takes a staggering amount of work to put one on. By comparison, there are all sorts of Citizen League XC races and dual slalom night events, which are a great way to get together, have a casual event/race, stay in shape and keep your interest in the sport.  Ski mountaineering night races have been held in Europe for quite a while and have also started up in some Colorado ski towns.  Now, after many years of discussion, there is an informal night series in the Wasatch Mountains as well. The events take place every Thursday…

  • Scarpa Aliens

    Andrew
    11 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm
    I’m wearing a Scarpa Alien boot on my right foot and a Montrail running shoe on my left, and without looking, it’s hard to tell the difference.  The Alien is the latest full-on race boot from Scarpa and one of the things I love about it is that it is so completely, apologetically specialized that it is hard to compare to anything else out there, including running shoes. For many years, the Scarpa F1 boot dominated the world of Ski Mountaineering racing to the point that the starting lineup at a race was referred to as “The Green Line” due to F1′s being green and…

  • Skating & Scambling in the Sierra

    Andrew
    10 Jan 2012 | 5:51 pm
    After long hiatus, I made a trip back to the east side of the Sierra range last weekend for the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center fund raising party.  This area is one of those places that after visiting it once, you swear you are going to return for annual skiing trips as it is incredibly beautiful and has fantastic terrain.  But, in a perverse case of misery love company, the Sierra is having an even worse year than the Wasatch, which is currently on track to being one of the worse years on record.   Given the choice between skiing a 12″ base of rotten snow over rocks in the Wasatch…
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    Swiss Mountain Leader

  • Nighttime Snowshoeing in Leysin

    SwissMountainLeader
    27 Jan 2012 | 6:15 am
    It’s possible to visit Les Fers restaurant at night and have a meal. It’s about 1hr 30min walk up at relaxed pace and around 1hr back down. It was a reasonable evening yesterday, the moon wasn’t full but the sky was clear and we could see a lot of stars. A layer of cloud and [...]

  • Snowshoeing in Leysin in the Swiss Alps

    SwissMountainLeader
    22 Jan 2012 | 3:32 am
    We’re a good way into the 2011-2012 winter season now and although the snow came slightly late it came in large quantities and we’ve been enjoying some great conditions for snowshoeing and skiing around the region. The small bridge that Julie is stood on is actually just in the forest near the ice rink here [...]

  • Col des Mosses Nordic Skiing

    SwissMountainLeader
    10 Jan 2012 | 11:26 am
    Something of a day off after a busy Christmas and New Year, we did have guests in the B&B and arrivals tonight but we had time to get over to the Col des Mosses and do some nordic skiing in perfect conditions. We parked at the far end of the loops in La Lécherette and [...]

  • Leysin skiing

    SwissMountainLeader
    23 Dec 2011 | 10:05 am
    This is the first nice day after quite a run of snow and bad weather. It’s turned a bare mountainside into a ski station though. Earlier in the week the visibility was a bit poor at times but there was some amazing powder skiing in the trees here in Leysin. The station is pretty much [...]

  • Snowshoe day at Champoussin, 10-11 March 2012 (repost)

    SwissMountainLeader
    10 Dec 2011 | 3:36 pm
    This will run on 10-11 March 2012 2012 at Champéry which is in the Swiss Portes du Soleil. It’s a chance to come along, without cost, to have a look what snowshoeing is all about, see what snowshoes look like and actually try it yourself. There will be more details of the program nearer the [...]
 
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    Ski Utah Blog

  • Following In The Tracks of Olympians at Soldier Hollow

    Thomas Cooke
    26 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm
    Nestled in the rolling hillside terrain between Midway and Deer Creek reservoir, Soldier Hollow is one of the legacy Olympic venues left to us from the 2002 Winter Games that is currently enjoyed by both recreational skiers and past and future Olympians. It doesn't seem too long ago that I was out there in the bleachers, listening to the chants of the Norwegian fans (think Green Bay Packers Cheeseheads, but wearing blue and red Norwegian sweaters and viking helmets) ringing cowbells and cheering for their athletes. On a typical day, it's a lot quieter out there. A peaceful place to get your…

  • Brighton Resort 75 Years Young

    The Ski Utah Yeti
    26 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am
    Brighton Resort turns 75 years young this Friday, on January 27th.  Brighton opened for business in 1936, when the West was still wild, a decade more closely tied to mining gold and silver than mining deep pow.  While Brighton’s history is more storied and deep than most any other ski resort in North America, visit today, and it’s obvious that Brighton has had no problem at all in keeping up with the times.  Brighton’s demeanor is anything but old as Utah’s youth have claimed Brighton as their own.  Don’t believe it, look around and find a canvas of brightly colored skiers and…

  • An unstable snowpack can still mean big fun!

    Powderhound Matt
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:11 pm
    It's no secret, this year's snowpack has been weak and unstable, skiers who enjoy skiing the backcountry really haven't been given any real opportunities to get out there.  The snow has been so unstable that the skiing is just far too dangerous and the risk/reward just doesn't add up.  So where is the silver lining in all this?  Well that same dangerous snow pack that has blanketed our backcountry has also blanketed our resorts.  You're probably asking yourself how on earth is he going to spin this into a positive situation.  Well here it is.  The snow safety teams at all the resorts…

  • Back to Brian Head

    Powderhound Cat
    24 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pm
    Last night, a girlfriend called. "It SNOWED! SO! MUCH! in Utah while you were out of town!!" She wanted to brag, to tell me I missed out. "But I know", I corrected her. "I skied Brian Head." "How many times have you been there? What is it with that place?" she asked. And I realized, this was my fifth time skiing there in the last two seasons. She couldn't understand what draws me back to Southern Utah time and time again, with resorts minutes from my front door. I did my best to explain. I'd like to share my thoughts with y'all too. *I mentioned here it is the perfect stop on a road trip. *I…

  • Pillow Talk In Utah's Backcountry

    Ride Utah
    23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am
    The old adage, ‘when it rains it pours’ can be flipped when it snows in Utah to read, ‘when it snows it dumps!’ With 4’ of accumulation in five days and another 12” – 14” on the way tonight, January is shaping up to be a record-breaking month in snow totals. The “million dollar storm” as it’s been referred to hit late Wednesday and will continue with a series of storms until next weekend. Ride Utah and local shredder Brock Butterfield went exploring Logan Canyon, near Beaver Mountain, to hike some legendary pillows that were piling up in the backcountry. While the local…
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  • Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

    Christopher Finke
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…

  • Your Stats Have a New Home

    Andy Skelton
    26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am
    Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…

  • Reblogging is Back!

    Erica Johnson
    22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm
    As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…

  • New Theme: Newsy

    Philip Arthur Moore
    20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm
    It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…

  • Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

    Erica Johnson
    19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…
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    Utah Skiing Blog - Ski Bum Poet

  • Vapor Light Winter Style

    Gary M
    1 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am
    There are some memorable summer sunsets tucked away in my head. I have surely been touched the same way in winter months, but since I moved to Utah in ’98 the June/July sunsets stand out to me. If you’re a fan of day turning to night, then you have it made here. On Friday, December [...]

  • Generation Alta

    Gary M
    17 Dec 2011 | 8:57 am
    Here is a good one from Salomon Freeski TV. It’s about five minutes long, featuring some LCC local shredders who have been Alta pass holders since they were very small children. Fluid, natural, powder skiing…worth a watch.

  • Early Season Ski Deals -2011

    Gary M
    26 Nov 2011 | 11:14 pm
    From time to time I have been known to share killer ski deals from ski shops. This is one of those times. With the Thanksgiving weekend underway, outdoor stores from around the web are offering plenty of opps to save. I am not going to put the ads in your face here, but if you [...]

  • Jamie Pierre

    Gary M
    17 Nov 2011 | 8:49 am
    I did not know Jamie, but I felt compelled to post about him. Our LCC paths crossed here and there but now, based on some of the things I have read over the last few days, I wish I had the opportunity to know him better. A down to earth guy who valued what was [...]

  • One for the Road

    Gary M
    21 Sep 2011 | 2:23 pm
    Teton Gravity Research premiered their new film, “One for the Road,” last Saturday in Jackson, WY. Here is the play-by-play. I went to a premier up in Jackson once before, but considering it was almost a decade ago I couldn’t tell you which of their films it was that I saw. That was a lot [...]
 
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    Colorado Snow

  • Freshy Map is a great way to visualize snow

    Devin
    27 Jan 2012 | 1:39 pm
    Whoa, Freshy Map, where have you been all this time? Here’s a straight-forward concept: show a full-screen map with the weather overlaid. Then add simple metrics for each resort, add some prediction logic, graphs, and boom, you’ve got the ability to figure out where the snow is (and will be). I’ll keep playing with this and already have a few thoughts on how to improve it. Go check out Freshy Map and let me know what you think… Posted from Vail, Colorado, United States.

  • Front Range Ski Bus

    Devin
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:32 am
    If you’re looking for another convenient bus in the Denver metro area to get up to Loveland, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin: check out the Front Range Ski Bus. With pickup locations at Sports Authority (Arapahoe and I-25), Union Station, and the Wooly Mammoth lot and trips every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday this might be just the ticket. Adult tickets start at $39.

  • Urban blind 4 to hang

    Devin
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    I’m guessing that wasn’t supposed to turn out quite like that…

  • Vail is reporting 11 inches in 24 hours. Not a bad…

    Devin
    27 Jan 2012 | 7:10 am
    Vail is reporting 11 inches in 24 hours. Not a bad little Friday to play hooky…

  • Shit Skiers Say

    Devin
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:38 pm
    “Pizza. French Fries.”
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  • Smith IO Recon Goggle

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:07 pm

  • New Oakley Canopy Goggles: Video

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm
    Hot New Goggles from Oakley: Canopy from SKI Magazine on Vimeo.

  • Carrera Back on the Scene

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pm
    After a three-year hiatus from the U.S. marketplace, Carrera unveiled its American line at SIA 2012. Top-of-the-line helmets include the men’s Enigma and the women’s Paradox (both $160), with M.A.S. (Multi Air System) active ventilation, seamless goggle integration and Carrera’s new Thermo Cool liner, a technical fabric designed to respond to the wearer’s heating and cooling needs.   Carrera’s goggle lineup features the men’s Clif ($130–$150; pictured with the Enigma helmet) and the women’s Mirage ($90–$110), available in seven and eight lens colors respectively. Both…

  • Patagonia Pow Slayer

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:38 am
    New Patagonia Pow Slayer Jacket from SKI Magazine on Vimeo.

  • New Arc 'teryx Sidecountry Pack

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am
    New Arc 'teryx Side country Pack from SKI Magazine on Vimeo.
 
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    Park City Mountain Resort

  • Snow Reporting from the Jupiter Snow Stake

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Jupiter Snow Stake, January 27, 2012 Now that Jupiter is open for the season this is the perfect opportunity to talk a bit about snow reporting.  There are two snow stakes at Park City Mountain Resort, one at the Summit Mountain Patrol and one at the top of Jupiter Lift. At the beginning of the season if Jupiter isn’t open, obviously we can’t access the Jupiter stake so we report from the Candy Erickson Memorial Summit stake.  Beginning Saturday January 21st our snow totals will be reported from Jupiter. This has been standard operating procedure for over 30 years and our annual snow…

  • Join the 3-Day Ski Academy this Weekend

    Tim
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:53 pm
    I love teaching Park City Mountain Resort's 3-Day Ski Academy. I can go out with a group and after just a few chairlift rides we are often swapping stories and laughing. I am always surprised by the conversations. Maybe we ski a few runs and I see something with one of the skiers so I start talking about bending the ankles a bit more. Pretty soon the rest of group is talking about how they always knew about bending their ankles but had never really understood how it worked with the rest of their body or how it played out through a turn. In a conversation, the ideas have a space to develop and…

  • Why I Love to Teach Never Evers

    Tim
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    I love to teach Never Ever skiers. Whenever I start a Never Ever lesson I like to ask, “What is the best thing about never having skied before?” My answer is, “No bad habits!” It is an old joke but I really believe that the opportunity to learn something new is special. Most people think that the cool thing about being a ski instructor is getting to ski the upper mountain with people. That is great and all, but skiing with a Never Ever skier is fun too and amazing. You can see their skills growing all the time. They can go from never having stood on a pair of skis before to gliding…

  • Storm of the year (so far)

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pm
    There's no doubt we just went through a significant storm cycle; over 2 feet at the summit and nearly 3 feet in Jupiter. More importantly, this snow contained 3 inches of water; a definite red flag in the avalanche forecasting world. And as you may know, we've seen some incredible avalanches around the resort over the last few days. Many of these slides were triggered remotely as our control teams were working. And most of these slides would have been unsurvivable. Looking down on Pioneer Lift At times like this it is most critical to emphasize the importance of our closures. While we try…

  • No King's Crown Park This Year, but We Have a Plan: B

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    Seriously, no King’s Crown? We know it’s hard to hear. It wasn’t an easy decision, nor was it made lightly, but we wanted to give some insight on the decision-making process. Lower than normal natural snowfall means we've made snow on several runs where we typically don't. That has put us behind schedule on King's Crown snowmaking Building King's Crown to our standards means around 200 hours of additional snowmaking Looking at long-range forecasts, and the work remaining for our snowmakers, we could be into mid-February before we've made enough snow to start pushing on King's Crown…
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    Grouse Park Sessions

  • Ski Tracks App Review

    Myrosha Daley
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    “Dood I swear I was going 100kph on that last run.” “No you weren’t dood.” Now, thanks to the Ski Tracks app for iPhone, this dispute can be settled easily. The Ski Tracks app for iPhone is an advanced GPS app that tracks and records many different stats while you are riding. Including; top speed, [...]

  • Quicksilver Park

    mwaring
    25 Jan 2012 | 7:47 pm
    Here are a few shots from a mellow afternoon in the Quicksilver park! The snow that day was less than prime, but the set ups were proper and had flow – really fun. Everything is looking great up there, lots of options! -Matthew

  • Grouse Park Playlist 3 – The Journey

    mwaring
    24 Jan 2012 | 11:56 am
    Now that the holidays are over I am getting back into school and riding. I spent a lot of my time in December traveling. This Grouse Park Playlist is inspired by thinking about shredding while on the road. I spent 40 hours in a car from Calgary to southern Ontario in one long seamlessly never [...]

  • January – Wanted List

    Caley Vanülar
    19 Jan 2012 | 11:16 am
    Cheap Monday: jacket + shirt   Electric: EG2.5s   Comme des Garcon: Macbook case   Nike: Zoom Force 1 – Dark Obsidian Capita: Space Metal Fantasy FK   Above is the first of a monthly Wanted List I plan to post here on the Grouse Park blog. This month I am feeling a real-life-boarding vibe. [...]

  • Park Update: Cut Line

    MC
    17 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    Good morning, For those that don’t know me already, my name is Marcus Cartwright. This is my 6th winter season at grouse. Couple things: If you haven’t been up since last week, there have been some changes to the Cut Line. We have two progressive lines at the moment that flow into the jump (L). [...]
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    Park City Mountain Resort

  • Snow Reporting from the Jupiter Snow Stake

    27 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pm
    Jupiter Snow Stake, January 27, 2012 Now that Jupiter is open for the season this is the perfect opportunity to talk a bit about snow reporting.  There are two snow stakes at Park City Mountain Resort, one at the Summit Mountain Patrol and one at the top of Jupiter Lift. At the beginning of the season if Jupiter isn’t open, obviously we can’t access the Jupiter stake so we report from the Candy Erickson Memorial Summit stake.  Beginning Saturday January 21st our snow totals will be reported from Jupiter. This has been standard operating procedure for over 30 years and our annual snow…

  • Join the 3-Day Ski Academy this Weekend

    Tim
    26 Jan 2012 | 12:53 pm
    I love teaching Park City Mountain Resort's 3-Day Ski Academy. I can go out with a group and after just a few chairlift rides we are often swapping stories and laughing. I am always surprised by the conversations. Maybe we ski a few runs and I see something with one of the skiers so I start talking about bending the ankles a bit more. Pretty soon the rest of group is talking about how they always knew about bending their ankles but had never really understood how it worked with the rest of their body or how it played out through a turn. In a conversation, the ideas have a space to develop and…

  • Why I Love to Teach Never Evers

    Tim
    25 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm
    I love to teach Never Ever skiers. Whenever I start a Never Ever lesson I like to ask, “What is the best thing about never having skied before?” My answer is, “No bad habits!” It is an old joke but I really believe that the opportunity to learn something new is special. Most people think that the cool thing about being a ski instructor is getting to ski the upper mountain with people. That is great and all, but skiing with a Never Ever skier is fun too and amazing. You can see their skills growing all the time. They can go from never having stood on a pair of skis before to gliding…

  • Storm of the year (so far)

    24 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pm
    There's no doubt we just went through a significant storm cycle; over 2 feet at the summit and nearly 3 feet in Jupiter. More importantly, this snow contained 3 inches of water; a definite red flag in the avalanche forecasting world. And as you may know, we've seen some incredible avalanches around the resort over the last few days. Many of these slides were triggered remotely as our control teams were working. And most of these slides would have been unsurvivable. Looking down on Pioneer Lift At times like this it is most critical to emphasize the importance of our closures. While we try…

  • No King's Crown Park This Year, but We Have a Plan: B

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm
    Seriously, no King’s Crown? We know it’s hard to hear. It wasn’t an easy decision, nor was it made lightly, but we wanted to give some insight on the decision-making process. Lower than normal natural snowfall means we've made snow on several runs where we typically don't. That has put us behind schedule on King's Crown snowmaking Building King's Crown to our standards means around 200 hours of additional snowmaking Looking at long-range forecasts, and the work remaining for our snowmakers, we could be into mid-February before we've made enough snow to start pushing on King's Crown…
 
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    Ski Resort Marketing : Ideas, Inspiration, Analysis - SlopeFillers.com

  • Rankings Return to Resort Social Dashboards, Klout Scores Added

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:09 am
    After releasing the newest version of the dashboards last month, I immediately started to hear the same thing, “we love it, but what happened to the rankings?” I didn’t have time to add them then, I had already spent my evenings getting that version up, but recently had a few minutes to make that, and [...]

  • Snowcial Recap: Foursquare Marketing Ideas for Ski Resorts

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    26 Jan 2012 | 5:48 am
    “Last week I was lucky enough to be able to make it to Snowcial in Lake Tahoe. This week I’ll recap some of the key takeaways from the conference. It’s only a glimpse but hopefully it provides some helpful info if you couldn’t make it.” I feel a little bit embarrassed to say this, but [...]

  • Snowcial Recap: CMOs Explain Elements to Create a Successful Brand Movement

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    25 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am
    “Last week I was lucky enough to be able to make it to Snowcial in Lake Tahoe. This week I’ll recap some of the key takeaways from the conference. It’s only a glimpse but hopefully it provides some helpful info if you couldn’t make it.” The “Creating a Movement” panel was one I approached with [...]

  • Snowcial Recap: Webtrend’s Data Driven Formula for Facebook ROI

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    24 Jan 2012 | 5:08 am
    “Last week I was lucky enough to be able to make it to Snowcial in Lake Tahoe. This week I’ll recap some of the key takeaways from the conference. It’s only a glimpse but hopefully it provides some helpful info if you couldn’t make it.” Snowcial. Is it a party or a conference? I had [...]

  • Skiers Speak: Are Unbelievable Marketing Photos Just That?

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    23 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am
    When you publish an unbelievable photo in a print ad, there’s no easy way for readers to call your bluff aside from making the ad digital, sharing it themselves, and hoping the right people read and agree. Thanks to social media, however, we are finally getting a glimpse of what skiers actually think about those [...]
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    The Skiing Department Blog

  • Skiing in Lillehammer, Norway

    Robert Stewart
    21 Jan 2012 | 8:58 am
    The land that doesn’t understand the phrase, ‘lack of snow’. Before landing at Oslo Gardamoen airport on a clear and bright February morning, I had the chance to enjoy the fantastic views of the fjords and inlets south of the city. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see and the land is covered in a blanket of white snow that resembles a scene from The Lord of The Rings. After the short flight from London I was looking forward to getting on my skis that afternoon, if possible. I’m heading to the town of Lillehammer, location of the 1994 winter Olympic Games and one of the most…

  • My Top Ski Racing Moments of All-time

    Robert Stewart
    15 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am
    Every winter ski season I look forward to catching some of the very best skiers competing in various disciplines throughout the racing calendar. These include the world cup events that run through the winter to the bi-annual world championships and of the course the winter Olympic Games. Since I can remember, I’ve been watching ski racing on TV and growing up in the UK that meant ‘Ski Sunday’, one hour of high speed action from the slopes. On a damp and grey day in England, this exciting and exotic spectacle helped to influence my desire to get out on the snow myself. I have thought…

  • Skiers Christmas Wish Lists

    Robert Stewart
    19 Dec 2011 | 7:26 am
    Not long now! Looking for some Christmas gift ideas, for skiers…..we rounded up all the Christmas lists, we could find: Photo: globochem CC(2.0) The Heli-Skiing Christmas List: Ideas for the skier in your life Pure Powder Blog: 2011 Christmas present guide for the skier in your life The Brave Ski Mom: ‘Tis the Gift-Giving Season: Suggestions for Skiing Families Mores Creek Summit Backcountry Skiing Blog: Christmas Present Ideas for Backcountry Ski Tourer On The Snow: 2011 Holiday Gift Guide Tales from a Female Ski Bum: What a FemaleSkiBum Wants Skiing Mag.com: Holiday Gift Giving…

  • Mountains, snow & winking owls – Skiing in Scotland should not be dismissed

    Robert Stewart
    11 Dec 2011 | 10:16 am
    Most people that ski in Scotland are in fact Scottish. The fact that most English or Welsh skiers don’t bother taking a drive across the border, but would rather fly to the Alps, is in some respects understandable. Scottish skiing is not comparable to what you get in the major alpine or Pyrenean resorts. But, with the current economic climate and the difficult exchange rate with the Swiss Franc and Euro, has Scotland become a serious alternative to a ski holiday in Europe or the States for British skiers? Probably not, as there are some amazing deals to be found in the Alps. But, if you…

  • Win 2 Tickets to Exclusive Screening of Warren Miller’s Latest Film at the 02 Arena

    Robert Stewart
    5 Dec 2011 | 3:33 pm
    We have 2 x2 tickets to an exclusive screening of Warren Miller’s latest film – …Like there’s no tomorrow, at the 02 Arena, Friday 9th December.   On the evening, there’ll be the chance to meet & greet Chris Davenport and there’ll be goody bags for everyone attending (plus chances to win some special kit we’ll announce on the night and a Nissan X-Trail) To enter, simply Like us on Facebook. **Winners to be announced Wednesday Related posts: 60 Years of Warren Miller Films with 60 Days of Giveaways Skiing at Christmas time in Europe
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    Steamboat Ski Lodging Blog

  • In Steamboat we have it all, from slopeside to acreage

    Ashley
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:36 pm
    Terra Toscana : Lodging Beyond Compare Have you taken the time to see all that Moving Mountains really has to offer in Steamboat Springs? Yes, we offer fabulous luxury  accommodations in a word-class ski resort, but there’s more you may not know. We have properties to meet ANY need, skier or not. Want a retreat away from it all?   Check out a fabulous private home on the edge of the National Forest like Creekside Chalet. Ski-in/Ski-out luxury? Snowline Ridge at Edgemont is for you -…
 
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    Responsible Skiing - Veronica's Blog

  • Gazing at geysers whilst skiing?!?!

    11 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    Responsible Skiing is about engaging with the mountain destination, enjoying a range of winter activities in beautiful surroundings, and having a fun and memorable stay, but not at the cost of the environment or the local population.   Yellowstone in California – of course traditionally a warm weather destination – is realising it has a compelling mix of activities to make for a great winter holiday.There are now “Yellowstone in Winter” programmes on offer with activities include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, dog sledding and ranger…

  • Adelboden Steps Up Green Efforts

    15 Dec 2011 | 2:00 am
    I’ve learned that Adelboden’s lift company is working with an energy management company on various technical innovations to make the ski experience ‘greener’ on its slopes.Top of their list is public education, and along the sides of the piste from Sillerenbühl to Oey, guests will find seven information panels on all things environmental.  If skiers and boarders study as they have fun they can then enter a daily competition, based on testing their newly acquired knowledge, with prizes awarded daily.The lift company is also buying in green power – in…

  • Frank Gardner elected new Ski Club President

    7 Dec 2011 | 10:45 am
    Frank Gardner – the BBC’s award-winning Security Correspondent has been elected as Ski Club of Great Britain President.  Despite referring to himself as “a late developer in skiing”, Gardner trained for biathlon with the British Army, and spent some of his gap year Nordic skiing across the Arctic Circle. When he finally graduated to downhill skiing at the age of 23, he explored some fairly obscure ski destinations, visiting Iran, Lebanon and Transylvania.Gardner has reported for the BBC from all over the Middle East on a wide range of international and domestic…

  • New 'SkiRail Map of the Alps' - love it!

    2 Dec 2011 | 11:26 am
    I admit it – I’m a bit of a map freak.  Maybe that’s yet another reason why I love skiing – there are still maps involved!  At the end of the day – I love plotting where I’ve been on the piste map and planning the following days adventures.   At least piste maps have not been replaced by that wretched ‘Jane’ on the SatNav with whom I have ongoing battles!!So I’m delighted to discover that there is a new ‘SkiRail Map of the Alps’.   Yes, a proper, paper, unfold it on a big table, map of the…

  • Responsible Tourism Awards - Best in a Mountain Environment

    11 Nov 2011 | 10:35 am
    So it was World Responsible Tourism Day on Wednesday this week – a highlight of the year designed to share ideas and educate the tourism industry to make a difference to protect the destinations we love to visit.The Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards are presented in the morning to celebrate and inspire change in the tourism industry. The Awards rest on a simple principle – that all types of tourism, from niche to mainstream, can and should be organised in a way that preserves, respects and benefits destinations and local people.  A view that we at Responsible Skiing…
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