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Ski Diva: The Blog for Women Who Ski

NASTC clinic, revisited.

I know I've been out of touch for a while.Well, there's a very good reason. I was in Tahoe, skiing with members of TheSkiDiva.com during our annual Diva Week, and attending the first ever TheSkiDiva/NASTC clinic. All I can say is WOW.  Meeting members of the forum that I've only...

Love Winter, Hate The Oil Sands.

Like anyone who loves to ski, I love winter. So imagine a world where there's no cold weather. Where it's become too warm to snow. Where we're not able -- perish the thought -- to ski!So imagine if there was something we could do about it.There is.The Sierra Club recently...

Gear Review: Opedix S1 Ski & Snowboard Tight

I have a number of friends who suffer from knee problems, so I know the damper it can put on a good ski day. Some of them try to get by with ace bandages or braces, but these can be bulky and difficult to fit comfortably under base layers.Enter Opedix...

Why you can't order a copy of DOUBLE BLACK on Amazon. And where you can get one, instead.

It figures. My debut novel, DOUBLE BLACK: A SKI DIVA MYSTERY, comes out on January 5, and the publishing world goes insane.Here's what's happening: Amazon and Macmillan have disagreed over e-book pricing strategies, and Amazon has suspended the sale of all Macmillan titles — electronic and hardcopy versions alike —...

Back from Schweitzer

Yep, I'm back from four days in north Idaho. Not the easiest place to get to from Vermont, but definitely well worth it.If you haven't heard of Schweitzer, you're not alone. A lot of people haven't. I'd mention to someone where I was going, and they'd give me a blank...

Heading to Schweitzer.

I'm pretty excited. Tomorrow I'm traveling to Schweitzer for a few days of skiing."Schweitzer?" I hear you say. "Where's that?"Schweitzer's in Northern Idaho, and though it's not as well known or as big as say, Vail or Whistler, it has plenty to offer. Schweitzer has 2,900 skiable acres (in comparison, my home...

Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

Spook’s gadget could revolutionize mountain rescue

A system developed by a French company could revolutionize the search for people lost in mountains, even those buried under an avalanche. The device, a portable IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) catcher, developed by French company Diginext, is currently in use by the military....

Dalbello V.i.r.u.s. LITE wins ISPO 2010 Footwear award

The footwear specialists of Calzaturificio Dal Bello have picked up this year’s ISPO footwear award for the LITE version of their Virus ski touring boots. The ISPO jury thought the boot was innovative, offering a better package while reducing overall weight. Dalbello V.i.r.u.s Lite ski boot...

Marker Tour Binding wins ISPO 2010 backcountry award

The Marker Tour bindings models have been awarded with backcountry awards by the ISPO jury. They found that the Tour F10 and F12 “fully satisfy the requirements for a modern touring binding.” They were impressed by the overall design, ease of use, materials and finish. Marker Tour FT12 binding...

Alive after 17 hours under an avalanche

A 21 years old has been found alive under an avalanche after 17 hours. He was found conscious and with just mild hypothermia according to the rescue services....

“Hand of God” saves college prof.

Last Saturday Gilles Durand, a 53 year old college professor and director of sports at the University of Grenoble was climbing the steep couloir des Sultanes with a friend when they triggered a slab avalanche. The couloir takes it name from the large sentinel rocks that guard the entrance. Couloir...

Fatality in Grand Vallon - Val d’Isere

A Danish skier in his thirties has been killed by an avalanche this afternoon at Val d’Isère. The avalanche occurred on the West facing Grand Vallon at 2700 meters altitude. The skier was part of a group of eight from the UCPA and accompanied by an instructor....

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Tschechien düpiert Favoriten beim Nations Team Event: Deutschland scheitert im Achtelfinale

Beim neuaufgelegten Nations Team Event hat Außenseiter Tschechien den Sieg verbuchen können. Im Finale unterlagen die Schweizer, im Halbfinale schalteten die Sieger Top-Favorit Österreich aus. Deutschland unterlag bereits im ersten Duell gegen Kroatien ......

Weltcupfinale in Garmisch: Riesch gewinnt Slalom-Kugel, Schild das Rennen

Maria Riesch hat zum Abschluss des Ski-Weltcups die Slalom-Kugel als Siegerin der Disziplinwertung gewonnen. Tagessiegerin in Garmisch ist die Österreicherin Marlies Schild ......

Lokalmatador Neureuther siegt in Garmisch - Herbst rettet die Kugel

Felix Neureuther hat den Weltcup-Slalom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen gewonnen. Der 25-Jährige verwies Manfred Pranger und Andre Myhrer auf die Plätze. In einem packenden Finale sicherte sich Reinfried Herbst die kleine Kristallkugel ......

Slalom-Kugel für Riesch zum Greifen nah

Olympiasiegerin Maria Riesch steht kurz vor dem Gewinn des Slalom-Weltcups. Als Fünfte nach dem ersten Lauf in Garmisch liegt sie einen Rang vor ihrer Rivalin Kathrin Zettel ......

Eiskalter Janka gewinnt Gesamtweltcup

Der 'Ice-Man' Carlo Janka ist der neue Gesamtweltcupsieger. Der Schweizer behielt im Riesenslalom die Nerven und carvte eiskalr zum Sieg. Vor dem abschließenden Slalom kann er nicht mehr vom Thron gestoßen werden......

Vonn rast mit Sieg im Super-G zur großen Kristallkugel

Mit dem Sieg im letzten Super-G der Saison hat sich Lindsey Vonn zum dritten Mal in Folge den Gesamtweltcup gesichert. Maria Riesch verpasste als Vierte knapp das Podium ......

Ski the East

Pico Teams Up With The American Cancer Society for "Hope On The Slopes"

From Pico Mountain: On March 6th, 2010, Pico will host “Hope on the Slopes,” an event designed to raise money for the American Cancer Society, and raise awareness of healthy activities and lifestyles. $12 of every lift ticket purchased will......

i360 Music Infused Beanie

Can't go anywhere without your iPod? If you're as attached to your iPod as a lot of skiers and boarders, you can bring it along - right in a specially designed beanie with a slot for your iPod. Even better,......

The Stowe Derby - February 28

On Sunday, February 28, nearly one thousand competitors will race from the top of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, to historic Main Street in the village of Stowe. Over the course participants ski 10 miles (16km) of diverse and challenging......

Saddleback Maine to Host Ski Mountaineering Race

From Saddleback, Maine: On Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010 Saddleback Maine will host the second annual Saddleback Mountain Challenge. This is a seven mile, 1800' vertical Randonee/Ski Mountaineering Race with men's and women's divisions. First place winners receive a 2010-2011 Season......

"Traveling Skis" Meet "The Ski Diva"

The K2 Women's Alliance have been gallivanting around Europe since October 2009 when the K2 Women's Alliance met for their season kick-off in Soelden Austria. Girls from Germany, Switzerland and Austria gathered for a weekend of skiing, clinics and partying......

Sunday Night With February Dawning and Canada Looming

Hard to believe we're heading into February tomorrow but, the best part is we are having a really strong winter. A few rain showers here and there but with the quick turn back to cold weather just solidified the snowpack......

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Skiing Everest: The Movie

I meant to post this at 1am this morning…when I woke up to go skiing…but forgot. I’ve got a couple more posts from the Fairy Meadows trip if people are interested, but I figured we’d take a break for now. Check out this Skiing Mount Everest trailer. ...

Skiing Colossal and Granite Glacier Photo Gallery

Click on individual thumbnails to view larger images. You can also advance to the next image once one has enlarged. There is a brief trip report below…hope you like the pictures! The following day, our second full day at the Fairy Meadows Hut, we awoke to greybird skies. The...

Fairy Meadows: Close Call in the Houdini Needles

Morning light on the way to the Houdini Needles area. Click all photos for larger images. After our first night at the hut, which was filled with great food and fun, we awoke to clear skied and bright sunshine. We were psyched to have a day with good visibility near the...

2010 Wasatch Powder Keg

I know a lot of people are getting bummed out about the snowpack this winter, or lack there of it, but the bright side is that if you enter the 8th Annual Wasatch Powder Keg, you won’t have to ski waist deep power on 70mm waisted skis, which can be...

Flying Into Fairy Meadows and Getting Our Feet Wet

Greg Hill leads the way on Rogers Pass. Click all photos for larger images. After eventually crossing the boarder into Canada, Dustin Lemke, Reed Finlay, Brian Ladd and I pulled into Revelstoke to meet up with friends Greg Hill and Aaron Chance. Being that the USA vs. Canada gold medal hockey...

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Nikita Senoritas Can Enter Next Photoshoot Contest

Hola! Nikita are already planning the next photoshoot for the Spring Summer 2011 look book. Packing up and heading out from 23rd April 2010, the Nikita crew and team are hitting up North West Mexico. If you feel you got the look or want to recommend a friend...

The Hartford Launches National Campaign

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG), the founding sponsor of U.S. Paralympics, today launched a national campaign to showcase the abilities of the U.S. Paralympic Team competing at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games from March 12-21 and recruit more fans of elite athletes with physical disabilities. ...

Mountain View Grand Resort

This winter, families will enjoy plenty of outdoor fun and indoor luxuries at Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, New Hampshire's only resort to earn the AAA Four Diamond Award for lodging and dining. Dog sled tours, snowshoeing, ice-skating, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing are among the many winter activities...

Top North American Spot for Spring Skiing

Banff-Lake Louise has just been named Top North American Spot for Spring Skiing by The New York Times (February 28, 2010)! But another dump of 25cm of fresh powder overnight means spring is far from our thoughts. Check out the photos from today, showing that while spring may be super, this...

Headwater's Snow Holiday Collection

Our winter 2009/10 Snow Collection offers a complete range of tempting holiday choices, with 10 new destinations and a bigger selection of cross country skiing, winter walking and winter activity holidays than ever before! And as this Collection is reserved exclusively for on-line customers, we have made sure that our...

StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond

Beijing Trip Report

This trip to Beijing reminded me of my first “business trip” in the outdoor industry about 18 years ago.  We were going on a ski testing outing to Mammoth, and since we were staying in a hotel, I didn’t bring anything but clothes.  Once we got there and all six...

Low Angle Circuits

Due to the strange snowpack we have this year in the Wasatch, I’ve been skiing new, although not necessarily exciting, terrain.  I have yet to dig a pit as almost every time I go out I’ve felt collapsing, seen natural slides, triggered avalanches with ski cuts or dropped cornices, and/or...

The Hash Pipe Couloir

It’s short, harsh, dangerous, leaves you dazed, your bases stoned, you’re likely to get burned, it smells like shit (mountain goat shit in this case) and is unrecommended, but it is also fun. I’ve stood at the top of this couloir roughly five times over the last ten years and yesterday...

Creek Crossings

I first got into crossing streams with my skis on by accident when I was trying to cross over a slender snowbridge which collapsed and dumped me in the stream.  I was mainly worried about scrapping up my bases and edges, but on the other-hand, my feet stayed dry and...

The Big LePowSki ~ Feb 25-27, Brighton

Mai oui, The Big LePowSki is rolling into Salt Lake City Feb 25-27 to set up pins and knock’em down until they go click at Brighton.  This is the second annual gathering of TBLP, and last year was a blast.  The format is pretty simple – ski/ride & party, but...

150lb Crusts & The Alpine Crawl

One of the more frustrating booting scenarios is when you encounter crusts which are almost supportable… but not quite.  Since I weigh in at about 165lbs with all of my ski gear, I think refer to these crusts by the amount of weight they will support. One-hundred and fifty pound...

Olympic Alpine Skiing News

Paralympic alpine skier, Karolina Wisniewska.

Karolina Wisniewska is on a tight schedule. Canada's most decorated athlete of the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games returned to Vancouver from a training camp in late February before leaving again in early March for more workouts so she can be event-ready for the Paralympic Games, which start with...

Skier's death returns spotlight to Squaw Valley

The first signal that Squaw Valley is a different kind of ski resort is at the entrance from the highway, a massive structure announcing its place in history as the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics....

Fog forces Paralympic alpine delays at Whistler

Deja vu: Fog, which was a persistent problem at the start of the Olympics has dogged the Paralympics too forcing delays of alpine events for both men and women in all disciplines....

Fog postpones Paralympics Alpine skiing

Australia's Paralympians have endured another day of frustration, with heavy fog forcing the postponement of the downhill events on the first day of competition....

Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn caps off 'dream season' with another overall World Cup title

Olympic downhill gold medalist Lindsey Vonn capped a historic season with her third straight overall World Cup title Friday....

Pranger leads in final slalom

Manfred Pranger of Austria led after the first run of the final World Cup slalom race of the season and teammate Reinfried Herbst was on course to clinch the overall title in the event....

Grouse Park Sessions

Mid March Photo Contest

Hey all, We’ve got a bunch of stuff to give away , so we’re having another Grousepark.com contest.  Up for grab are a pair of Grouse Mountain/Oakley Crowbar collab goggles as well as a prize pack from our sponsors.  Here’s the rundown. Take some pictures of anything ski/board realated. Pick your favourite. Email it...

Skiing Hits the Waves

Just when you thought you’d seen everything, those crazy skiers have taken over the waves.  It seems that regardless of what board sport it is, there is a ski equivalent.  Skateboarding has rollerblading, snowboarding has skiing, wakeboarding has wakeskiing, but till now, the OG board sport, surfing, was assumed to...

Oakley Night Jams: Bigger Than Ever

The Oakley Night Jam is back this Friday and we’re doing it bigger and better than we’ve done it all year/all last year/all the year before that…you get the idea.  Anyways, last time we gave away two pairs of goggles, word has it there there is more from where that...

Orage March Madness

This past Sunday, Vancouver’s only ski comp of the season, Orage March Madness, went down at Seymour. It was a perfect sunny day for a perfect comp. Unlike typical slopestyle format, 2 runs take your best score, this contest went down in jam fashion. Riders were assigned to categories and...

Olympic Big Air: Forget Halfpipe, Start By Replacing Freestyle Aerials

As all freestyle events have come to a close and with the Olympics packed up and out of town, it is inevitable to hear the possibility of future ski pipe.  An article written by Derek Taylor brings a unique view to the future ski disciplines involved within the Olympics. “While it...

Thrasher’s Hall of Meat: Jake Carmichael

Park ranger Chris Dedinsky sent me this gnarly video.  If you think you’ve had some pretty hard bails on a snowboard, here’s an example of why skateboarding is, and will always be, more badass than anything on snow....

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Sunrise Trip Tomorrow

I have the day off work at the end of a long week and am heading to Sunrise tomorrow for a day of skiing. Sunrise got 4" or so from the storm last night which is not exactly a powder......

Avalanche Article from the American Spectator

An odd place for an article on Avalanches, but good read nonetheless: Recently, a young man was caught by an avalanche while skiing out-of-bounds at Snowbasin Resort in Utah. When found, he was dead and buried under only a foot......

Is Global Warming Going to Destroy the Ski Industry?

I don't like to wade too deep into the "Climate Change" waters, but got a link from a reader to story by a local news station about the ski industry: Already, the Aspen Global Change Institute forecasts that if global......

Truth in Motion

Sat down and watched Truth in Motion last night. Had it Tivo'd and got to watch it on the LCD in HD off of the local NBC station. It really puts a face on the people that compete in the......

Intrawest Defaults on Loans, Lenders Start Foreclosure Process (h/t Mark)

A reader sent me this story from CBC regarding Intrawest's financial problems: Wall Street financiers say they are going to put the Whistler Blackcomb resort up for sale while the facility is hosting Winter Olympic events next month. Creditors who......

Outstanding Day at Sunrise

Took a day trip to Sunrise with my cousin Zach that took a whole lot of arm twisting. He finally told me on Thursday that if no one else was going to go that he guessed he would because had......

Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News

Hearty Hillclimbers Tackle Breckenridge Ascent Series

Breckenridge kicks off a new series that will challenge the best athletes....

Avoriaz's Stash Park Reconciles Freeride, Freestyle, And Ecology

The Stash Park was created by Jake Burton in Avoriaz to combine freestyle and freeriding without sacrificing the environment....

France Guarantees Good Snow Or Your Money Back

The French resorts of Les Menuires, Piau Engaly, Risoul, Val Thorens and more are offering good snow or your money back guarantee....

Free Concert Series Rocks Steamboat Through April 11

Saturday afternoons are rockin' at Steamboat....

Whistler Hosts Paralympics; Spring Lift, Lodging Deals Available

Whistler Blackcomb hosts Paralympics, but skiers can drive again to the resort....

Winter Park, Monarch, Wolf Creek Celebrate 70 Years

It's a big birthday year for three Colorado resorts, as they celebrate 70 years of slipping and sliding on the slopes....

Homeboy Ski Blog

Packlate.Com Offers Pretty Sweet Deals to Skiers Like Us

Packlate.com is an online marketplace where you find and book great deals on last minute vacation rentals. Check out how you can find cheap vacation rental deals in North America....

iSki is a Personal Ski Instructor in Your Pocket

iSki is an iPhone or iPod Touch application that helps you to learn to ski. I've seens ads of various ski related iPhone and iPod apps, so I got curious and wanted to chat with the inventor of this particular app. Check out my interview with the person behind iSki...

SWIFT.SILENT.DEEP ski movie review

SWIFT.SILENT.DEEP is the best ski documentary on planet Earth! Check out why....

Andreas Fransson is a Real Soulskier

Andreas Fransson is not only damn good freeskier but also a true soulskier. Read my a bit different interview with Swedish freeskier Andreas Fransson....

K2 Extreme 179cm and Marker Jester SchizoFrantic Long Time Ski Review – Part I, Park and Jumps

K2 states "Emulate PK Hunder’s double cork 1080 or just bust out some of the ol’ moves on the topsheet. Either way, we’ll be proud. Keep it Extreme". Well, we tried to do exactly that. Read more and find out what our testers thought about K2 Extreme/Marker Jester Schizofrantic combination...

Backcountry Avalanche Safety Book Review

Have you been looking for a good avalanche book? You can stop searching because Tony Daffern's Backcountry Avalanche Safety is absolutely the best one available. I read the book. Check what I think about it....

About.com Skiing

Vonn 3peats World Cup Overall Champion Ski Racer, Ligety Takes GS Title

Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her third consecutive World Cup Overall title Friday with a super G victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The win was Vonn's 33rd career World Cup win, breaking the record of 32 World Cup wins for an American, previously held by Bode Miller. It was Vonn's 11th win...

Best Ski Hotels

Even though we're heading into spring, there is plenty of snow left to enjoy and still time to book a destination ski vacation.  In fact, it's a really good time for a bargain ski trip at a top ski resort, because many of the best ski hotels are offering late...

Skiing North Lake Tahoe, California

Spring vacation is fast approaching and for a great spring skiing family vacation destination, be sure to check out the North Lake Tahoe area for excellent skiing, affordable accommodations, and plenty of off the slopes and apres skiing activities. Whether you are looking for ski-in/ski-out arrangements, a village or town setting,...

Alpine World Cup Ski Racing Weekend

For everyone who didn't get enough of Alpine ski racing during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the World Cup circuit picked right up last week with the women at Crans Montana, Switzerland. A scheduled Super Combined on Friday had to be cancelled due to wind and that cancellation effectively handed Lindsey Vonn...

iPhone Apps for Skiers

There are a variety of skiing, ski resort, weather, and snow conditions apps available for your iPhone and iPod Touch.  You can download apps that will give you information on gear, ski and snow conditions, open lifts, weather, trail maps, and directions to both U.S. and international ski...

Ski Vacation Deals and Discounts

This is a really good time of year to plan a ski vacation.  There are lots of deals and discounts available  and there's plenty of snowpack at most major ski resorts.    You'll find ski and stay packages that include lift tickets, kids stay free options, two for one lift tickets, discounts on ski or...

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Newell in the Race For Sprint Cup Top-3

Newell at the Olympics. With his 10th place finish in Holmenkollen on Sunday, Andy Newell moved into 4th in the overall Sprint Cup standings. He is now just two points behind Petter Northug (NOR), who did not race today.  While Emil Joensson (SWE) has locked up the overall, Alexei Petukhov (RUS) in...

Gloeersen Goes Wire-to-Wire in Oslo, Newell 10th

Oslo, Norway – The Norwegian men may be lacking depth on the distance side, but in the sprint, they are still blessed with an abundance of riches. Anders Gloeersen won the Holmenkollen freestyle sprint in a preview of the 2011 World Championship course, despite being left off the Norwegian Olympic Team. Gloeersen’s...

Unstoppable Bjoergen Wins Again, Randall 2nd in Oslo

Kikkan Randall (USA) racing last month at the Olympics. She took home her 3rd career World Cup podium today. Oslo, Norway – Marit Bjoergen (NOR) has been nigh on unstoppable since the beginning of February, and has won every World Cup  race since the Olympics.  Today was no different though...

Live Coverage of World Cup Sprint

Oslo World Cup Sprint...

How Do You Get 15 Skiers to Slovenia?

Participants in the U.S. OPA Cup trip in France - Photo from TeamToday.org The IOC hasn’t yet decided on a location for the 2018 Winter Olympics. But it’s safe to say that the road to those Games travels through Slovenia, at least for some of America’s cross country skiers. Thanks to a...

Northug Wins First Holmenkollen Title in Thrilling 50k

Northug racing last month at the Olympics Oslo, Norway – Maybe it is ski switching, maybe the courses are harder, or most likely, the skiers are more aggressive.  Whatever the reason, the long mass start races that are now standard on the World Cup are becoming more and more consistently exciting. Last...

Utah Skiing Blog - Ski Bum Poet

Discrete Headwear: Caps & Beanies

Recently I was psyched to get my hands on a couple of Discrete Beanies, thanks to Julian (Julian’s Blog). I’m wearing one of them right now at the office…the Red Banger. Julian and team certainly run a class act over there. I’ve been seeing this brand around Little Cottonwood (and...

Go Fasssstttttt!

That’s what Ellie kept yelling at the top of her lungs on her first day skiing from the chair lift, last Tues February, 16th 2010. She rode up Sunnyside lift at Alta three times. She was between my legs for each run, and the last one we went top to...

Latest DtB Fix

Haven’t even finished watching this in full yet, but felt compelled to post. Keepin’ it real as always. Gotta LOVE Donna the Buffalo. Aside from family and friends, they may be the most influential force from the Ithaca area I miss…(not discounting phat growing seasons and lotsa lakes) IF YOU ONLY...

Natural Avalanche in Cardiac Bowl

How about a gasp for the current Little Cottonwood Canyon snowpak? The first photo below is courtesy of Spencer Wheatley on Facebook… although he points out that he didn’t take the photo. Here is his caption, and the photo: “Natural avalanche in Cardiac Bowl -Fracture wraps into Little Superior Buttress.” From the...

It’s Called Fun

New teaser vid clip of some sorts from Julian.. best watched with sound....

Outdoor Affiliate Events

I’m about to start a busy ten days smack in the middle of the Utah January thaw. Maybe the real deal POW will show up when I’ll need it most  towards the end of the month. Although I certainly wouldn’t complain if I was on top of Baldy today. Check...

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Killington 3/6

Killington was unreal yesterday the bumps were awsome and everywhere. I had a great day. Met up with Frank, Bart, Kevin, Mogulqueen, Mike, and many more. They beat the hell out of me and my legs a paying for it today. A real cool group of people and they really...

Cool Hunter Mtn Powder Videos

Very cool Hunter Mtn videos of big powder If you ski or ride you got to enjoy these videos....

TR: Waterville Valley 3-6-2010

Resort: Waterville Valley, NH Date: 3/7/2010 Conditions Packed Powder, Machine Groomed, Spring Conditions; Highs in the 50's Review: So one week after skiing out the west, I returned home to my favorite home away from home, Waterville Valley. Many people know I ski...

Plattekill 3/5/2010

Great day at a great hill. Arrived just in time to get the $15 deal. They hit 100 about 10 places after me. I don't think they went too far over 100. Grooming was just finishing as I booted up in an empty lodge. Sun...

Magic Friday 3/5

Finally got up to Magic on Friday after two unsuccessful tries the week before. It was crusty in the morning, but softened-up in the afternoon sun. Met up with Tim and Travis and had a great time skiing trails that I never skied before. Magician was sick! They got lots-O-snow!!...

Professional Ski Instructors of America ?

Hey Gang, I know must of you do not use the services of ski schools when you hit the slopes. But I would like to get your opinion on PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America). Do you think PSIA adds value to the guests at...

Lake Tahoe: Life of Luxury

Heidi’s Pancake House – Famed Swiss-themed Restaurant

Heidi’s Pancake House has been a long time favorite of Lake Tahoe locals and its many area visitors. The famed Swiss-themed Heidi’s Pancake House in Lake Tahoe is very popular. The Heidi’s Pancake House meal portions are large and the food is terrific....

Onsen Spa – Mountbleu Pampering & Relaxation

If you’re looking for some R&R and pampering while in Lake Tahoe, then Onsen Spa is the place. At the full-service Aveda lifestyle salon and spa in the Montbleu Resort, well trained therapists offer a wide variety of treatments and services, including therapeutic massages, rejuvenating facials and soothing body treatments. All available ...

29th Annual Snowfest – Fun in the Snow

Since 1982, North Lake Tahoe hosts its annual celebration called Snowfest. This year marks the 29th event that has a simple goal - to have fun in the snow. As the Vancouver Winter Olympics ends, enjoy the snow festival in beautiful North lake Tahoe - food, music, parades, and sports...

Amazing Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area

Many skiers feel Spooner Cross Country Ski Area is the best in all of Lake Tahoe. Spooner Cross Country Ski Area offers fun for people of all ages and cross country ski ability levels. Spooner Cross Country Ski Area also offers a variety of different trails, from easy to moderate...

50 Year Anniversary of Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley recently completed an amazing event at the world-class ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The event was titled, Olympic Heritage Celebration and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the VIII Olympic Winter Games, that were proudly hosted by Squaw Valley back in 1960....

The 34th Annual Great Ski Race

The 34th Annual Great Ski Race in Lake Tahoe is scheduled for Sunday March 7th, 2010, 9:00 AM. The Great Ski Race begins at Tahoe Cross Country in Tahoe City, CA and ends at the Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee, CA. Remember that The Great Ski Race is the primary fund...

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