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Snow Matters - Ski News - March 2010

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Ski Resort and Snow News - March 2010

Snow Forecast Summary - 26th March 2010

Published : 26-Mar-2010 11:32

Snow this week

Spring conditions dominated European slopes over the last week or so... but that's changing as winter fights back today.

European Weather and Snow Next Week

We'll keep it brief... heavy snow and cold air is currently (Friday morning) pushing across The Alps, with reports of 10 degree (C) drops in temperature over breakfast!

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Les 2 Alpes Preview 2010 Summer Ski Season

Published : 22-Mar-2010 09:09

Les 2 Alpes has announced it will open for the summer from June 16 to August 28. The ski lifts are open 7 days a week, from 7.15 am to 12.30pm for skiers and until 4.30pm for walkers and mountain bikers with fast access thanks to the "Jandri Express" cable car.

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Also on J2Ski :-  Les Deux Alpes  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels  Ski Hire

Next Generation of Ski Cross Racers Take to The Slopes

Published : 14-Mar-2010 10:27

With the introduction of Ski Cross to the Olympics in Vancouver last month that talk of the Games, the next generation of ski cross racers will be tasking to the slopes of Les Arcs in the giant French Paradiski region for The GMX race on 28th March.

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Also on J2Ski :-  Les Arcs  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels  Ski Hire

Intrawest Re-Finance Battle Goes On

Published : 14-Mar-2010 07:35

The Fortress Investment Group LLC which owns Intrawest, which owns the leading Canadian resorts of Mont Tremblant and recent Olympic venue Whistler, is reported to have reached agreement with its creditors to extend the time it needs to refinance its debt to mid-April.

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Views : 2,117

Also on J2Ski :-  Les Arcs  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels  Ski Hire

EasyJet reveals clients’ Top Ski Resort Choices

Published : 10-Mar-2010 09:22

The latest booking statistics released by easyJet show that skiers are breaking the mould of the traditional Saturday to Saturday ski holiday and are travelling throughout the week, attracted by the lower fares on mid-week flights.

Skiers are looking for convenience and a short airport-resort transfer time, with figures showing the following top ten destinations for easyJet skiers this season:

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Also on J2Ski :-  Les Arcs  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels  Ski Hire

Scottish Ski Areas Pass 9 Year Old Attendance Record

Published : 09-Mar-2010 02:03

Scotland's five mountain ski areas have been blessed not only by lots of snow this winter, but also more customers than any winter since 2001.

Already they have passed 250,000 skier days and this is around two months before the season is expected to end. This total is 100,000 more than last season, which wasn't a bad one.

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Also on J2Ski :-  Glencoe  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels

Vail Names Trail After Lindsey Vonn

Published : 09-Mar-2010 10:58

Vail Resorts have honoured Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn, who moved to the resort in the late 1990s and has now won what the resort describes as, 'Vail's first ever gold medal' by renaming a trail on Vail Mountain after Vonn.

The expert "International" trail on Vail Mountain was renamed "Lindsey's" and the new trail sign is already up to greet skiers and snowboarders.

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CairnGorm Mountain Attempts World Record For Skiing in Kilts

Published : 01-Mar-2010 10:50

CairnGorm Mountain ski area above Aviemore in Scotland is attempting to set a world record for the largest number of kilted skiers/boarders skiing/boarding down a piste at once. The attempt will take place on Saturday 6th March at 11am and all money raised will be split between Maggie's Highland hospice and the local Badenoch and Strathspey Schools Skiing Programme.

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Also on J2Ski :-  Cairngorm Mountain  Snow Forecast  Ski Hotels