by Tony Crocker
Big Sky, MT - Southwestern Montana’s Big Sky ski and
snowboard resort was founded by legendary news anchor Chet Huntley, and for
20 years it appealed mainly to low intermediate skiers and those attracted
to nearby Yellowstone National Park. The construction of the Lone Peak tram
in the 1990s, however, brought lift access to some of North Americas most
extreme in-bounds terrain from the mountain’s summit. With the tram construction,
Big Sky expanded to 3,500 acres, but the lifts and terrain are sharply stratified
by ski ability. The lower mountain retains its low intermediate character,
while advanced skills are required to negotiate nearly all runs from the Challenger
lift, the Lone Peak tram or the new Headwaters lift at adjacent Moonlight
Basin Resort.
Big Skys terrain covers the south and east sides of Lone
Peak. North of Lone Peak lies Moonlight Basin, which was purchased in 1992
primarily for conservation purposes. Real estate was developed at Moonlight
Basin at the northern edge of Big Skys terrain, and Montana Backcountry Adventures
offered snowcat skiing in some of the sheltered forest. Eventually the high-speed
Six-Shooter lift replaced the cat skiing and Moonlight Basin was born as a
separate ski area in December 2003, though the two smaller lifts near Moonlights
real estate, Iron Horse and Pony Express, are shared by Moonlight and Big
Sky.
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Lake Placid, NY - 2006 Winter Olympian Anders Johnson made it worth his while when he crossed the country and won Saturday night’s annual New Year’s Masters Ski Jump and Art Devlin Cup in Lake Placid.
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Plymouth, NH - Although officials at Tenney Mountain earlier announced that the Plymouth, N.H. ski and snowboard area would remain silent this winter, the resort will turn on the lifts for select weekends in February and March to enable Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) Adventure Schools to offer a variety of tours and instruction.
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Wilmington, NY - In a sign that the dismal start to the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season across the Northeast may be finally turning the corner, fresh snow has fallen across northern parts of the region and colder temperatures have allowed snowmaking operations to resume. More ski areas are coming on line, and those already open are expanding their terrain offerings.
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Squaw Valley, CA - Those naughty skiers have done it again! The 25th anniversary celebration of Hot Dog The Movie is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 at California’s Squaw Valley USA ski and snowboard resort, and includes competitions, a special tribute screening of the film, and one gigantic dance party.
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Steamboat Springs, CO - Steamboat Powdercats photographer Dave Genchi suffered a serious spinal cord injury while snowboarding with the company on Dec. 21.
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Big Bear Lake, CA - Southern Californian skiers and snowboarders looking for a unique way to ring in the New Year may wish to do it on the slopes.
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Ludlow, VT - On Jan. 6, Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort will host the 2007 Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Search Qualifier. Open to skiers and snowboarders, 9 to 13, this competition looks to discover the best kids on snow and the next top athletes in skiing and snowboarding.
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Hancock, MA - The first Rail Jam of the season at Jiminy Peak ski and snowboard resort in western Massachusetts will be held on Friday, January 5th at 7 p.m.
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