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Treble Cone Banked Slalom results

Sat 24 July 10
A record field of 85 competitors turned out for the return of the NZ Snowboarder Banked Slalom at Treble Cone, to take on the challenging course and tough visibility conditions.
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A Week Of Warm Weather In The Northern Alps

Wed 21 July 10

Norway's three glacier ski areas all close earlier than expected due to warm weather. Last weekend of Canada’s summer ski season. Val d’Isere summer ski season finishes. Mt Hotham snowmaking up 155% on last season, equivalent to 111 Olympic swimming pools’ worth. Record skier numbers in New Zealand.

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Winter Dew Tour announces 2010/11 dates

Tue 20 July 10

The Winter Dew Tour today announced the host resorts and dates for the 2010-2011 season. The Tour begins at Breckenridge Ski Resort and travels to Killington and Snowbasin.

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British Snow Tour Announces New Dates

Sun 18 July 10

The British Snow Tour is back and raring to go with a line-up of 14 prestigious British Championship events kicking off from September. Stopping at four of the UK’s top snowsport hotspots

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Heavy Snow in Southern Hemisphere

Sun 18 July 10

Heavy snow in Australia. A dozen ski areas open in the Alps battle high temperatures on their glaciers. Deep powder in Chile.

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Resort changes

Ischgl spends EUR8million on new lift for 2010/11

Sat 17 July 10
The new eight-million euro Lange Wand chairlift will run from the Höllenkar Valley, a little above the Höllboden restaurant, up to the Greitspitz, Ischgl's top station at 2,872-metres
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US$4m spending at Whitetail for 2010/11

Tue 29 June 10

New 1800ft beginner trail, improved snowmaking and a new grooming machine top the list of improvements for 2010/11 at Whitetail in Pennsylvania, USA

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New lift at Vail for 2010/11 season

Mon 07 June 10

Vail resorts are spending a whopping $75million on improvements across their 5 resorts. In Vail the High Noon Lift (Chair 5) will be replaced with a new high-speed quad lift as well as other changes

New gondola at Crystal Mountain for 2010/11 season

Work started on new Gondola at Crystal Mountain

Thu 29 April 10

Work has started on a new 8-person gondola at a cost of $5.3million at Crstal Mountain in Oregon, USA and it should be ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. They are also planning a new jib-focused Terrain Park off the Forest Queen chairlift

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Copper Mtn to spend big on snowmaking for 2010/11

Sat 17 April 10

25% increase in snowmaking capacity will be spread throughout the mountain, with new systems being installed in the Timberline area, adding significant intermediate terrain

Events

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Sebastien Toutant wins first new season TTR event

Mon 28 June 10
he summertime event was held in the Camp of Champions park on the Blackcomb glacier and featured a massive 75-foot gap jump. The Ante Up hosted 40 riders in a big air format who were all going for a piece of the $50,000 prize purse and 850 TTR ranking points

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British Snow Tour Announces New Dates

Sun 18 July 10
The British Snow Tour is back and raring to go with a line-up of 14 prestigious British Championship events kicking off from September. Stopping at four of the UK’s top snowsport hotspots

FIS

Wanaka to host 2010 FIS Junior World Championships

Sun 14 February 10
Snow Sports New Zealand announced today that all three Wanaka-area ski fields will share the spotlight for this August’s 2010 FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships
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