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U.S. Ski Team Update: Russia’s Olympic Courses Find Americans Rushin'

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Kikkan Randall

Lindsey Vonn gained the headlines again last weekend with two more Audi FIS World Cup titles, including her fifth straight downhill crown. 

Take A Music Break At Mountain High’s New Aerial 7 Lounge

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Aerial 7 Lounge Mountain Creek

There’s always time for some tunes, right? Even during or after a day of riding. Now your break can be taken in a new Aerial 7 Lounge at Mountain High Resort, high above Los Angeles.

UPDATED: Vonn Clinches Downhill Title In Russia; Four Americans In Top 10; Kearney Wins Again in Japan

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Lindsey Vonn

Americans Lindsey Vonn, three other U.S. Ski Team downhillers, and freestyle star Hannah Kearney had great days in their respective sports Saturday.

Brandywine To Get New $5 Million All-In-One Place Base Lodge

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new Brandywine base lodge

Skiers and riders at Ohio’s Brandywine Resort have all the services they need. But, they have to access them scattered about in three buildings. No more. 

Warren Miller: The Buffalo Airport And Presidents

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Sen. John F. Kennedy

It’s Presidents’ Week, so let me recall a time we all remember so well. 

Colorado Resorts Boasting Over Latest Snowstorm

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Crested Butte

Colorado ski resorts have been enjoying a bounty of fresh snow for the past few weeks, as the most recent snowstorm blessed the state with snow accumulations between eight and 35 inches.

 

The Five Alta Lodges: History, Charm and Family Fun

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Alta Lodge
Each of the five Alta Lodges is historic and has a story to tell. Although we stayed at the Alta Peruvian Lodge in early December, I visited each of the other lodges. Here's what I learned.
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The Family Ski Lesson: Humbling, But Worth It

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Family Ski Lesson
Is there anything more humbling than a family ski lesson? I found myself asking that question (of myself) several weeks ago at Colorado's Winter Park Resort during a family bumps lesson. Now, before I get too far into the humbling aspects, let me just say, the family lesson was worth it. It was a great lesson, we learned a lot and enjoyed our morning with JT Thompson, our coach. Let the humbling begin…
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U.S. Ski Team Update: Clark, Kearney Make Winning A Habit

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Kelly Clark

Winning is one thing. Winning over a sustained period of time is quite another. But that’s what Kelly Clark and Hannah Kearney are doing every time they get into the starting gate right now. 

Ski Whisperer: First Look At 2013 Skis, Part II

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2013 Skis

Last time we surveyed headlines from the top seven market leading ski brands; here is our initial take on the remaining six of the "Big Bakers Dozen." Click here for Part One.

 

Jackson Hole Adding $5 Million High Speed Quad To Casper Area

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Jackson LiftIntermediate skiers and riders enjoying the Casper area at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort have a new reason to be happy. Resort officials just announced a new $5 million high speed quad will be installed this summer to service that terrain.

 

 

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Pennsylvania’s Mystic Mountain Rebounds Fast After Weekend Base Lodge Fire

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Fire at Mystic Mountain

There’s no good time for a base lodge to burn down, but just before President’s Weekend is among the worst times. That’s what happened over the weekend at Pennsylvania’s tiny Mystic Mountain at Nemocolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington. 

BIG To Go Bigger With Dramatic New Park City Art Center

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Kimball Art Center design Park City

There’s a reason the Bjarke Ingels Group goes by the nickname BIG and it goes much deeper than an acronym. The hottest architects inside and outside the ski world work on a BIG scale. Now, they’ve landed in Park City, Utah.

Vermont, New Hampshire Resorts Loaded With President's Week Activities, Events

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Lunch Tray Luge

With the Presidents’ Week vacation coming up, and hopefully with it many enthusiastic skiers and riders heading north, New Hampshire and Vermont resorts are gearing up for a busy and action packed nine days with events and activities. 

 

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Skiing Weatherman: East Coast Missed Out Again; Southwest Sees More Snowfall

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Telluride

What a winter! Even when a tremendously strong upper level trough comes together - as was the case this weekend - it happened too far off the eastern seaboard, and just light snow fell in the eastern United States.

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First Reviews: Olympic Downhill ‘Turny, Tight,’ But Much Potential

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Rosa Kuhtor, Russia

It’s two years until the eyes of the snowy world will be fixed on the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in Russia’s Krasnaya Polyana Mountains, the skiing venue of the 2014 Winter Olympics. 

 

PCSkiGal: On The Road To Jackson Hole (Part One)

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Jackson Pow!

 

It came late this year; just like the snow. My annual dash to Jackson Hole, Wyo. It's only a 4.5 hour drive from Park City. Utah, but it's miles away. I once did Jackson in one day- complete with the après party at the Mangy Moose with some cute drunken skibums before crawling back into the car and arriving home by 11 p.m.  

 

PCSkiGal Stalks The Dew Tour; Wallich Wins Cup

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Dew Tour

You don't have to be a halfpipe or slopestyle athlete to appreciate the competition throwing down at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort. In fact, Saturday's ski halfpipe finals for the 2012 Dew Tour drew huge crowds from skater teens to families.

The Phoenix Has Risen At Haystack Mountain

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Haystack Club Master Plan

Haystack Mountain in Dover, Vt., is getting a new life and a new face.

Warren Miller: The Cathedral Of The Gods

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Zermatt

The sky above the village was slowly changing from grey to the pale blue of dawn.

 

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