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BASS Adventures is launched for Winter 2008/09
08/06/2008 07:31 AM
The 2008/2009 winter season will see the launch of BASS Adventures; a programme of off-piste, backcountry and performance courses offered by British Alpine Ski School Chamonix (BASS Chamonix) in partnership with other leading providers of quality courses. BASS Chamonix has now been in operation for four years in the Chamonix Valley and has built up [...]
Compagnie Des Alpes Report Record Winter Business
08/06/2008 07:22 AM
The Compagnie des Alpes, the world’s largest ski lift and resort operator by passenger numbers, has announced record lift ticket sales for the 2007-8 winter season. Reporting on the company’s third quarter of the current financial year, a company spokesman commented, “The third quarter was affected by a slow month of April. This was due to [...]
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Industry Releases Annual Environmental Report
08/06/2008 07:20 AM
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released its eighth Sustainable Slopes Annual Report detailing the U.S. ski and snowboard resort industry’s progress in implementing the principles of its Environmental Charter during the 2007-08 winter season. The primary focus of the Sustainable Slopes program this season was continuing to promote the industry’s Green Power program [...]
A Metre Of New Snow At Mt Hutt
08/06/2008 07:17 AM
A major snow storm in New Zealand has dumped a metre (40 inches) of fresh snow at Mt Hutt causing anticipation among the region’s skiers and boarders while keeping staff busy on the end of shovels. When the weather cleared, Mt Hutt visitors enjoyed spectacular powder conditions according to ski area manager Dave Wilson. “Once [...]
New Gondola For Baqueria Beret
08/06/2008 07:14 AM
A new gondola began operating from one of Spain’s leading ski resorts, Baqueira Beret, last Saturday August 2nd. The lift will improve the experience for skiers and boarders visiting the resort next winter and was described as, “Very good news.” by a resort spokeswoman. The new gondola, which was first initiated in 2005/6, helps to [...]
New Lifts at Kitzbühel for 2008/2009 Ski Season
08/06/2008 07:13 AM
Kitzbühel will install a new detachable quad chairlift “Ganslern” servicing the original Streif World Cup slope in advance of the coming season. This lift, which replaces a double chairlift on the route, will be; ideal for all races, organization and for the Kitzbüheler Ski Club at any time. In addition a new eight seater gondola [...]
Detailed Schedules Released For 2010 Winter Olympics
08/06/2008 07:11 AM
With Summer Olympic fever gripping the world, the organisers of the next Winter Games in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler have released detailed competition schedules of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games . These hourly accounts of the sport activities taking place over the 17 days of Olympic competition and 10 [...]
One Man Chair to be replaced by Gondola for Ski Welt
08/05/2008 07:04 AM
Rare Single Chair Removed For Second New Gondola for Ski Welt One of the three remaining one-man chairlift in Austria’s Skiwelt, the country’s largest lift-linked ski area, was shut down last week to make way for construction of a second new gondolas for the area ahead of next winter. The second new gondola for the region is [...]
Alpbach Creates New Lake For Gravity Powered Snowmaking
08/01/2008 09:00 AM
The new Jochanger reservoir situated between Alpbach and Reith ha been completed at a cost of four million Euros. The reservoir covers an area of approx. 2,5 hectares including the embankment and can hold 130,000 m of water, which using natural pressure rather than high energy using compressors as is normally the case, will [...]
Himalayan Ski Village Faces New Questions
08/01/2008 08:59 AM
The Himalayan Ski Village project in India is facing new government questions following the change of government in India to the new BJP regime. Previously the $300 million project in Manali appeared to have appeased the original Congress Party government, but the BJP are re-examining some of the issues that had been dealt with [...]
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