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Two new chairlifts for summit at Snoqualmie

Jameski — Sun, 09 May 2010 14:14:27 +0000

There are more signs that lift construction in the US is picking up ahead of winter 2010-11 after very little new construction took place last summer.

The Summit at Snoqualmie located in the Cascade mountains located country’s northwest will…

Business up in Adelboden

Jameski — Fri, 07 May 2010 08:00:16 +0000

Swiss resort Adelboden is the latest to report business has improved in their recently completed 09-10 winter season.

The resort’s Mountain Transport System reported high numbers of passengers throughout the period, resulting in figures 5% above the five-year average,…

Crystal Mountain improvements for 2010/11

Jameski — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:07 +0000

Crystal Mountain resort in North Western USA will add a new Doppelmayr gondola for next winter. Work is due to begin on the new lift on Monday, April 19th the day after the resort closes for the season.

The gondola’s…

TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival kicks off

Jameski — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:53:15 +0000

The ten-day long 15th annual TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is getting underway at Whistler.

The Festival, which runs from April 16 to 25 is traditionally the biggest snow event on the planet in late April each year,…

Weekly skiing news roundup – 16/04/2010

Jameski — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:00:21 +0000

Despite the ski season approaching its end, the skiing news keeps on rolling in. We’ve got World Cup teams training in the mountains, loads of snow in Squaw, cheaper lift passes in NZ and so much more. Even when those…

Night skiing, snowmaking and a new lift for Falls Creek

Jameski — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:00:22 +0000

Falls Creek ski resort in Australia has announced a host of new facilities and initiatives for the leading Australian resort’s upcoming 2010 season.

The province of Victoria’s largest alpine resort has expanded its night skiing to include Wombats Ramble.…

Saas Fee ready for 28th Allalin Race

Jameski — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:00:06 +0000

Saas-Fee will stage its annual end of season Allalin Races down the Allalinhorn from 16th to 18th April this week. The race course starts at 3,600 metres above sea level, and the finish line is 1,800 metres below, at…

Newly renovated spa for Seefeld

Jameski — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:39 +0000

The renovated Olympia Sport and Congress Centre at Seefeld in Austria’s Tyrol has proved a big hit this winter.

The bathing area of the Olympia Sport and Congress Centre includes over 640m² of water, outdoor pools and its own…

New ski centre under construction in Turkey

Jameski — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:11:33 +0000

A new ski centre is being built in Turkey in readiness for the 2011 Universiade Winter Games which will be staged there next February in the ancient city of Erzurum.

The new resort will stage Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom…

Weekly skiing news roundup – 02/04/2010

Jameski — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:30:26 +0000

All the latest skiing news from the slopes this week. We’ve got snow in New Zealand, a ski resort for $1, 666 runs for the DSUK and a polluted ski resort in Russia. Find out what’s been going on over…