Archive for
December, 2007
December 27th, 2007 by alena s
Ready to try out the new equipment you received for the holidays? Check out this week’s ski report to help you plan for the upcoming weekend. Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.
New Hampshire Ski Areas
- 69 trails open, 10lifts open this weekend, packed powder/groomed
- 43 trails open, 10 lifts, packed powder/groomed
- 17 trails open, 1 lift
- 6 lifts open, groomed
- 22 trails, 9 lifts, loose packed powder
- Jib Port open 9am-4pm
Vermont Ski Areas
- 70 trails open, 8 lifts
- 59 trails open, 6 lifts, packed powder
- 21 trails open, 4 lifts, packed powder
- 45 trails open, 5 lifts, packed powder/groomed
Maine Ski Areas
- 22 trails open, 4 lifts
-43 trails open, 4 lifts, packed powder
New York Ski Areas
- 36 trails, 9 lifts, groomed
- 30 trails, 10 lifts, packed powder
Massachusetts Ski Areas
- 21 trails open, 8 lifts, groomed
- 21 trails open, 9 lifts, groomed
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December 26th, 2007 by susan j
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Condé Nast Traveler has just released the results of its . New trends for 2007 include the growing popularity of indoor ski centers, ski helmets, and specialty skiing classes. .
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December 24th, 2007 by susan j
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To all of those New England skiers out there, we hope it’s a white Christmas. But whatever the weather or wherever your travels take you, we wish you a happy holiday and a wonderful new year!
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December 20th, 2007 by alena s
Check out this week’s ski report to help you plan for the upcoming holiday weekend. Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.
New Hampshire Ski Areas
- 63 trails open, 7 lifts open this weekend, powder/packed powder, 9 inches new snow in past 24 hours
- 45 trails open, 5 lifts, powder/packed powder, 7 inches in past 24 hours
- 17 trails open, 1 lift, powder/packed powder, 5 inches in past 24 hours
- 5 lifts open, 8 inches new snow in 24 hours
- 22 trails, 4 lifts, powder/packed powder, 6 inches new snow
-Plan to open December 21st
Vermont Ski Areas
- 75 trails open, 8 lifts, powder, 7 inches new snow in 24 hours
- 59 trails open, 6 lifts, powder, 3 inches new snow in 24 hours
- 48 trails open, 4 lifts, powder, 8 inches new snow
- 45 trails open, 4 lifts, powder/packed powder
Maine Ski Areas
- 22 trails open, 4 lifts
-36 trails open, 3 lifts, powder/packed powder
New York Ski Areas
- 51 trails, 9 lifts, powder/packed powder
- 36 trails, 5 lifts, packed powder/groomed
Massachusetts Ski Areas
- 16 trails open, 7 lifts, packed powder/groomed
-20 trails open, 3 lifts, packed powder/groomed
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December 17th, 2007 by shannon b
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At Santa’s very kind request, our workshop has gone POLAR EXPRESS this year! All US Ground standard shipping orders placed before December 21st (12pm, Eastern Standard Time) will automatically be upgraded to ensure arrival before Christmas Day.
Here’s 6 Reasons Your Skier Will LOVE the Powder Passport:
- The credit-card sized pass fits snuggly into a jacket pocket–or a stocking.
- With a choice of , skiers never have to wait for the snow to come to them; they can follow the snow wherever it goes.
- Cards are available in . Once skiers choose the number of days they’d like, they are free to be spontaneous with their ski plans.
- Free pocket-sized filled to the brim with trail maps, mountain descriptions and directions.
- Comes pre-loaded with . Perfect for planning those romantic skiing weekends or spur-of-the-moment ski outings with friends.
- NO BLACKOUT DATES means that instead of spending all day cooped up on Christmas, New Years, & Presidents day, skiers can treat their family (and themselves) to a day on the slopes. That’s one way to burn off the Christmas ham & egg nog!
If you have skiers on your list this holiday season, give them the gift of freedom and flexibility!
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December 12th, 2007 by alena s
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While riding up the chairlift you’re most likely mapping out your route down the mountain or checking out the view. Thoughts about the energy required to power that chairlift or the amount of water needed to feed the snow machines most likely never enter your mind. Fortunately, the ski resorts are continuously considering how such factors will effect the environment. From wind-powered chairlifts to recycling old uniforms, more and more ski resorts are beginning to use eco-friendly practices. Below you’ll find some green-initiatives already in use by the skiing community.
Sharing Warmth Around the Globe (SWAG)
created SWAG in order to donate old ski resort uniforms to those in need throughout the the world.
Ski areas such as Pats Peak have created snow reservoirs to use for snowmaking instead of using lake or stream water. Wachusett Mountain has also installed a more efficient, low energy snowmaking system.
Numerous ski areas are beginning to use renewable energy such as wind, hydro-electric, solar, and methane to power lifts. Others are installing more energy efficient motors and lighting as well as using lift towers that don’t require paint. Shawnee Peak hopes to offset 100% of their energy use by purchasing wind power.
Through their Naturalist Program, Mad River Glen hopes to inspire young people to become involved with environmental conservation. The program offers year-round recreational activities as well as a naturalist summer camp for kids.
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December 6th, 2007 by alena s
This weeks weather has brought fresh snow and newly opened trails to the Northeast ski areas. Check out this week’s ski report to help you plan for the upcoming weekend. Just click on the name of the resort to see the current forecast and snow conditions for your favorite mountains.
New Hampshire Ski Areas
- 23 trails anticipated to open for this weekend, 5 lifts, powder/packed powder, 12 inches new snow in past 24 hours
- 22 trails open, 4 lifts, powder/packed powder
- opening 12/7
- opening 12/7
- 12 trails, 2 lifts, powder/packed powder, 8 inches new snow
- Jib Harbor open Saturdays 12 pm-5 pm
Vermont Ski Areas
- 60 trails open, 4 lifts, powder, 16 inches new snow in 48 hours
- 33 trails open, 3 lifts, powder, 29 inches new snow in 24 hours
- 4 trails open, 2 lifts, powder, 11 inches new snow
- Opening 12/6
Maine Ski Areas
- opening 12/8
- opening 12/15
New York Ski Areas
- 15 trails, 2 lifts, packed powder
- 10 trails, 3 lifts, machine groomed
Massachusetts Ski Areas
- 9 trails, 4 lifts, machine groomed
- opening 12/7, 11 trails to be opening
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December 4th, 2007 by susan j
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In the true spirit of the holiday season, Waterville Valley Resort has announced its “1,000 Can Challenge” to collect food for New Hampshire food pantries suffering a shortage. From now until Sunday, December 16, Waterville Valley will take canned food donations to help re-stock the area food banks, which are suffering a shortage this year.
And to top it all off, they are offering an incentive for skiers and riders to donate. There will be a raffle drawn on the last day of the food drive, with the prize being a $100 Waterville Valley Gift Card. For every can you donate, in turn you’ll receive a WV raffle ticket – bring in one can and you get one entry. Bring two and you get two tickets and on it goes. So when packing up the car for a great day of skiing, throw in a can or two for your chance to win!
Planning a trip to
Northeast ski resorts?
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