Ski Resort and Snow News - May 2010
Snowbird Extends Ski Season To June
Published : 27-May-2010 07:10
Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah has announced it aims to stay open for skiing and riding on weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for another month through to June 20, conditions and weather permitting.
The extension would mark 199 days of skiing and riding for the 2009/10 season, two days short of Snowbird's record 2004/05 season when the resort stayed open for 201 days until July 4. As of May 20, Snowbird's mid-mountain base stands at 117 inches with forecasts calling for flurries throughout the weekend.
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Fredrik Ericsson to ski K2
Published : 26-May-2010 10:08
Extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson to ski K2, the Savage Mountain
This summer, Swedish ski mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson will embark on his dream of becoming the first person to ski the world's three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. Arguably, the toughest challenge of the three will be his expedition to the world's second highest mountain, K2, which begins in May 2010.
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China to Open 1km Indoor Ski Slope
Published : 25-May-2010 11:43
China Announce Plans To Open World's First 1km Long Indoor Slope
China will open the world's longest indoor ski slope yet , when the first kilometre (3,300ft) long indoor slope will open in the city of Guangzhou near Hong Kong.
Guangzhou will feature a slope of 1000m in length and has 100 million people living within a radius of 100km.
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Pyhä adds High Speed Six Seat Chair
Published : 25-May-2010 07:50
Finland's Pyhä ski area is spending 8 million Euros on upgrades this summer, the bulk of it on a high= peed detachable six-eater chairlift with weather protection hood, only the second of this type of high capacity lift in the country.
The spend is the biggest investment in the ski resort's history and has the stated goal of bringing Pyhä to the 'next level' in terms of development and meet international destination standards. By 2015 Pyhä aims to double the current number of skiing customers.
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Still Skiing In Scotland, In T Shirts And Kilts
Published : 24-May-2010 07:42
It was the hottest weekend of the year so far and at CairnGorm Mountain in the Scottish Highlands, where temperatures at the top reached 20C on Saturday, snow sports enthusiasts were flocking to the high tops in their shorts , t – shirts and kilts to enjoy the unseasonal temperatures out on the ski slopes.
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easyJet Winter 2010 flights - Gatwick and Bournemouth - released.
Published : 21-May-2010 04:37
Winter 2010/11 seats are on sale now, so get in for the best prices.
Use Skyscanner to compare their prices with BA, etc.
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Consolidation of Leading British Ski Tour Operators
Published : 18-May-2010 10:10
The consolidation of leading British ski tour operators that has been on-going for several years is continuing with Hotelplan, the owners of the UK's second largest ski tour operator, Inghams, purchasing the Enigma Travel Group, operators of two of the country's leading 'mid-sized' ski brands, Esprit Holidays and Ski Total.
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Bikinis for Breast Cancer at Sunshine Village
Published : 18-May-2010 04:29
The 2009-10 ski season at Sunshine Village near Banff in Alberta, Canada is still going for another week at least to Monday 24th. Currently 9 lifts and 60 runs are operational with a 135cm (4.5 foot) base.
Sunshine will hold its second annual Bikinis for Breast Cancer event on Saturday (May 22) to raise funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Snowmaking Begins For 2010 Ski Season in Australia
Published : 17-May-2010 03:31
Recent cold temperatures have allowed Perisher ski resort in Australia us to fire up the snowmaking system for winter 2010.
"Mother Nature even came to the party this week with some light natural snowfalls, and with more snow predicted for next week we are hopeful of a good cover of snow for the opening weekend on June 12." said a resort statement.
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World Class Snow Sports With World Cup Football in South Africa in June
Published : 17-May-2010 02:49
Southern Africa's two ski areas are due to open for their ski seasons a few days before the World Cup finals kick off in South Africa. The ski slopes are some hours from the football grounds, but a snow and football holiday is a realistic possibility.
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Scottish Skiing Continues through May
Published : 11-May-2010 09:37
New May Snow On Scotland's Still Open Ski Slopes
A fresh spell of cool weather brought new snow to Scotland for the mayday holiday period and continuing cold weather means more snow is expected as we approach mid-May.
Cairngorm Mountain above Aviemore is now the only Scottish ski centre still open for snow sports and it reported 2.5cm (an inch) of new snow. The centre has received 141,000 skier visits to date (more than double the 65,000 skier visits in 2009, recovering from worst season on record in 2007). So far the centre has been open 133 days open since the end of November 2009.
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Second Eight Seater Chair for Schladming
Published : 10-May-2010 10:33
Second New Eight Seater Chair At Schladming Next Season Will Again Have High Comfort Loading
2013 World Alpine Ski Championships venue Schladming, which installed the first eight-seater chairlift in the province of Styria last season, has announced that it will install a second in time for next winter.
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Sarajevo Gets Two Six-Seaters
Published : 05-May-2010 10:41
The 1984 Winter Olympic venue of Sarajevo which became a war zone in the 1990s during the Balkan conflict has at last seen an upgrade to its life network.
The ski area of Jahorina, which is located in the Republika Srpska sector of Bosnia Herzegovina has installed two new six-seater detachable chairlifts at a cost of 10 million Euros.
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First Snows in Victoria
Published : 05-May-2010 06:06
The Herald Sun reports the first snows to fall on the Australian Ski Resorts in Victoria.
A warm autumn day with temperatures in the low to mid-20s gave way to a cold change late yesterday with snow falling on Alpine peaks.
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Intrawest Successfully Refinances
Published : 04-May-2010 07:47
Intrawest, one of the world's largest ski area operators, has successfully refinanced its corporate debt, paying off existing creditors with a new loan due to mature in 2014.
Intrawest owns eight major North American ski areas, a number which has declined in the past 18 months as the company has sold off properties as it struggled to pay interest due to creditors. After several last-minute agreements in late 2008, followed by the company's apparent inability to meet debt repayments required in December last year, the fears of creditors went public and hit world headlines in February this year when a group of them advertised Intrawest's assets for sale by auction during the 2010 Olympics at Intrawest's flagship Whistler Blackcomb resort.
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Two Big New Lifts For Kitzbuhel In 2010-11
Published : 04-May-2010 05:35
Lift manufacturer Leitner has reported that the leading Austrian resort of Kitzbuhel has ordered two new lifts for next winter – a 10 passenger cable car and another eight-seater chairlift.
The new Maierl gondola will be Austria's first ten-seat gondola, and will replace a double chairlift and a drag lift on the route.
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Expansion of Avoriaz Gets Underway
Published : 02-May-2010 01:52
A massive expansion of Avoriaz ski resort in France gets underway this month that will create two totally new resort districts, each with several new accommodation complexes.
Perhaps more exciting for guests staying in the existing resort, Avoriaz is also building a large new water park and a spectacular new lift to replace the cable car link between the resort and Morzine in the valley below. Much of the new development will be completed in time for the winter after next, in December 2011.
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