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Old Man Winter Finally Visits the Midwest and East Coast: Go Ski & Ride this Weekend
It's no secret that Old Man Winter has not yet made an extended stay at the resorts in the Midwestern and Eastern regions of North America. In fact, many resorts recently closed because of the lack of snow and temperatures just haven't been cold enough to make snow. However, it seems this week has brought a turnaround in the weather. As of Sunday night, Jan. 7, temps have dropped across much of the Midwest and East, snow is falling and snow guns are blasting.
Resorts are making Herculean efforts to get the slopes ready for this weekend—the Martin Luther King long weekend—one of the major holidays and therefore of considerable importance as far as generating revenue to keep them in business. Please check to see if your favorite resort is open this weekend and even if they only manage to have a few trails open, go buy a lift ticket and grin from ear-to-ear as you glide down the mountain. Better yet, many resorts are offering ski-and-stay packages that are pretty hard to pass up and give you a good reason to take a short break from "real life." Let's all help support our favorite resorts in this time of difficulty. Remember: A day on the mountain with family and friends is better than a day doing something else!
Canadian Avalanche Centre's Nationwide Avalanche Awareness Days Set for Jan. 12–14
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC), avalanche professionals and volunteers in more than 30 Canadian communities share their expertise to help people keep safe in the mountains during "Avalanche Awareness Days" presented by Canadian Pacific Railway. The event's focus is on how to prevent avalanche accidents and how to make good decisions in avalanche terrain.
Events are planned at ski resorts and snowmobile areas in mountainous areas across Canada, from Crowsnest Pass to the Yukon. Day-time activities include hands-on demonstrations of safety gear such as avalanche beacons, probes and shovels, and tips on how to use public avalanche bulletins produced by organizations such as the CAC and Parks Canada. This year's activities will focus on the CAC's new decision-making tool: the Avaluator™. The Avaluator™ is a card and booklet designed to help you make some of your most critical decisions before and during your backcountry trips by providing a simple, systematic way of making decisions in avalanche terrain.
Eastern Mountain Sports Adventure Schools Announces 2006/07 Winter Programs
Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) is well-known for its EMS Adventure Schools and outdoor adventure programs. For 2007, EMS is offering several winter programs worth considering: in addition to Alpine touring, winter camping, ski mountaineering, backcountry tours and avalanche courses, they've added lift-serviced telemark instruction.
Tenney Mountain, N.H., which is closed for the 2006/07 season, will turn on the lifts for select weekends in February and March, offering a variety of tours and instruction through the EMS Adventure Schools. The Tenney programs are part of the EMS Adventure Schools newest expansion efforts, which will also include courses at Attitash, Cranmore and Black Mountain, N.H., and Wachusett, Mass.
Frontier Parts Ways with Horizon, Forges New Partnership with Republic Airlines
Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) has signed a long-term airline services agreement with Indianapolis-based Republic Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET).
Under the agreement, Republic Airlines will operate 17 Embraer 170 aircraft as part of Frontier's regional jet service. Republic will deliver its first aircraft in March of 2007 and the remaining 16 Embraer 170 aircraft will be delivered throughout the term, with the final delivery scheduled for December 2008. Republic replaces Frontier's current regional jet operator, Horizon Air, whose agreement with Frontier to operate nine 70-seat CRJ-700 aircraft will expire with the return of its last aircraft in December 2007.
'Ski With A Pro' Package at Crested Butte Is Perfect Chance to Improve Your Skills
I know, I'm always promoting lessons and clinics. That's because no matter how good you are, there's always room for improvement. And I can vouch for the fact that skiing at Crested Butte is certain to help you expand the boundaries of your comfort zone. The North Face Lift and High Lift opened Jan. 10, providing access to some of Crested Butte's famous...or infamous...Extreme Limits terrain such as Headwall, Teocalli Bowl, North Face and The Glades.
So, here's the deal: Between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15, 2007, you can get three nights of lodging, a two-day lift ticket and one group ski/snowboard lesson starting at $107 per person, per night. Lodging is in the newly renovated Grand Lodge Hotel in the mountain village.
Call Crested Butte's Central Reservations at (800) 810-7669. For more information about Crested Butte, visit www.skicb.com. We also have a write-up about Crested Butte here on LetsPlanTrips.com, "Crested Butte: Going to Extremes."
Squaw Puts on Free Avalanche Awareness Clinic, Highlights Backcountry Safety
As part of National Safety Awareness Week, Jan. 13–19, 2007, Squaw Valley USA has scheduled events that include the annual "‘Steep & Deep" avalanche awareness clinic, daily introductions to the Recco avalanche rescue system, photo sessions with the Squaw avalanche rescue dogs, and the chance to meet and talk safety with members of Squaw Valley Ski Patrol.
Squaw Valley Ski Patrol hosts the annual "Steep & Deep" Avalanche Awareness Clinic at the Plaza Bar on Friday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. This free avalanche awareness clinic for all ages includes multi-media presentations by the lead forecaster for the Sierra Avalanche Center, Brandon Schwartz, as well as other avalanche experts, weather forecasters and terrain analysts.
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