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Skiing Reviews - October 2010

WHITEFACE DEALS REVEALED

October 31st 2010 13:41
Whiteface Mountain, just outside Lake Placid, N.Y., announced
a November 26 opening day. This year, the former "Olympic
Mountain," has a few ways to save on lift tickets.

On "Super Sundays"--December 12, January 2, February 6,
March 13 and April 3--full day lift tickets are only US$35.

For somewhat frequent skiers, purchasing an "Empire Card"
is the way to go. In exchange for US$89, card holders
receive one lift ticket and the right to save fifteen dollars
on every ticket purchased for their personal use throughout
the season. Plus after ponying up for five tickets, the sixth

one is on the house.

Here's a weirdo deal: Show up at the Whiteface ticket
window on nonholiday Wednesdays with an empty or
full Coca-Cola can in your hand for the privilege of
paying only $38 to ski and ride.
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FOUR SKI FOR FORTY-NINE BUCKS

October 27th 2010 15:04
In these tight economic times, it's refreshing to have one
New Hampshire ski area offering a great deal for parents
with children. King Pine, a family-friendly modest sized ski
area and resort, is running a "Moonlight Family 4-Pack"
rate this season.

For US$49, a family of four skis and rides at King Pine every
Saturday and holiday evening. That's five hours of lift time
from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. That's cheaper than taking the kids to
the movies or bowling!.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (holiday weeks excluded)
are two tickets for the price of one at King Pine.


Yeah, the hill isn't a mega-mountain resort, but what it lacks in
size it compensates with providing customers with a fun, safe
enjoyable on-slope atmosphere.
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NEW OWNERS FOR NORTHSTAR-AT-TAHOE

October 26th 2010 15:26
And then there was one. Booth Creek Resort Properties, LLC,
once the illustrious owners of six ski areas from Washington to
New Hampshire, has sold its interest in California's Northstar-
at-Tahoe to Vail Resorts. Booth Creek is down to one remaining
ski area in its corporate grip, Sierra-at-Tahoe.

Vail Resorts plans to offer combo lift passes with its other
California holding, Heavenly Mountain Resort.

Seems like a strange time of year for all these ski areas
to be flipping to new owners like hamburgers on a cheesy
fast-food chain's grill. Perhaps the greedy bankers are
forcing the cash-strapped owners of these properties
to sell or else.........face the hamburger bun cutting knife
of foreclosure procedures.

When will these ski area chain operators learn that sticky to
one or two resort properties, running them well and turning
a modest profit, is better than acquiring more ski areas until
their fiscal shell game blows up in their faces.
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NORTH AMERICAN SKI SEASON KICKS OFF

October 25th 2010 15:42
It's finally here, the 2010-11 skiing and riding season is underway in
Colorado and Maine, soon to be followed by Killington in Vermont.
Sunday River ski area managed to open their T2 trail on upper


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NEW OWNERS FOR WILDCAT MOUNTAIN

October 22nd 2010 14:31
If the U.S. Forest Service approves the pending deal, New Hampshire's
Wildcat Mountain will be in the hands of a ski company chain operation.
Pat Franchi and family, the current owners of Wildcat have plans to


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SKI HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

October 21st 2010 15:40
Before too many more decades go by, almost every skier and
snowboarder will be nominated to one ski hall of fame or another,
either national, state or regional


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1/2 MILLION FOR WATERVILLE VALLEY

October 20th 2010 14:53
The new owners of New Hampshire's Waterville Valley ski
area are pumping US$500,000 into snowmaking equipment,
the base lodge and rental shop


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RECORD BREAKING VERMONT SNOWFALL

October 19th 2010 13:18
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ROSSIGNOL SHUFFLES EXECUTIVES

October 14th 2010 14:53
For those who follow the musical chairs game ski companies
play with their executives, this ones for you. Group Rossignol,
the manufacturers and marketers of Rossignol, Dynastar, Lange


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GHOST SKI AREA TO REOPEN

October 13th 2010 14:49
A long forgotten ski area on the outskirts of Saratoga Springs,
New York may reopen this season if all goes well. Darrow's
Slope, a classic 1930s rope tow served slope with a warming


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FIVE DOLLAR SKI DAY AT SUTTON

October 12th 2010 14:42
Quebec's Mont Sutton is celebrating its 50th anniversary this
season. To celebrate, on December 17, the mountain has
rolled back prices to 1960 levels: C$5


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WATERVILLE VALLEY SOLD

October 10th 2010 16:05
The last New Hampshire ski area owned by Booth Creek Holdings,
Inc., Waterville Valley, has been sold to former U.S. Senator
John Sununu and family


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WINDMILL FOR BURKE MOUNTAIN?

October 8th 2010 13:49
Vermont's Burke Mountain ski area is currently enthralled in the
state's machiavellian permitting process in hopes of installing
an electricity generating wind tower atop the peak before winter


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GET IN SKI SHAPE: WIFE CARRY

October 7th 2010 20:02
It's that time of year to get in shape for skiing and riding.
And what better way then to enter Sunday River Resort's
11th Annual Wife Carrying Competition this Saturday


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FREE MINNESOTA SKI SHOW

October 6th 2010 20:27
There will be free admission for one and all to the upcoming,
Minnesota Ski and Snowboard Expo this year. Even the
parking is free for the show staged October 22 through


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NO GIRLIE-MAN HELMETS FOR CALIFORNIA SKIERS

October 3rd 2010 13:04
California Skiers and riders won't be forced to wear helmets
on the slopes thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's
veto of Bill AB 1652. It's a victory for freedom loving skiers


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MT HUTT PEAK TO PUB RACE

October 1st 2010 14:12
The infamous Mount Hutt "Peak to Pub Race"--a grueling,
yet refreshing quasi triathlon with a twist---runs tomorrow,
October 2 at 2 p.m


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