Ski and Snowboard News from j2ski.com

Lenzerheide will be able to guarantee more snow cover next winter than in past years, so long as the temperatures are low enough for snowmaking.

New equipment has been installed in the Scalottas, Danis and Statz regions, which makes these zones snow-sure from the start of the season.

Snow can now be made to cover 55 out of 155 kilometres of slopes. The current snow report as well as live pictures from the ski resort will be available at www.lenzerheide.com

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The leading Argentinian ski resort of Las Lenas, which opened for its 2009 season this week, is the latest to make safety helmet wearing compulsory for children younger than 12 years of age.

The resort has purchased 600 new helmets this year and is offering them for rental.

“In Las Lenas guest security is our fundamental responsibility and we constantly work to improve it year after year”, said Fernando Montero Commercial Director of Marketing the resort,

“In Las Lenas we prepare the mountain and we work on infrastructure improvements all year in order to be able to start the winter season with the highest standards of excellence. More than 70 people carry out maintenance tasks in the mountain during the summer,” he added.

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We were delighted to spot this on the website of the Ghana Ski Team this week…

After 4 years of heart ache, sweat and being away from his family, Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has finally qualified for the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. Kwame and the Ghana Ski Team would wish to extend their heart felt thanks to all the sponsors and partners who have made this dream a reality. Kwame is also grateful to all his friends and family who supported him throughout his campaign, especially his wife (Sena) and kids (Ellice and Jason).

Kwame in action, courtesy of The Ghana Ski Team

Best of luck from everyone here!

The “Legambiente” organisation in Italy has determined that the Italian ski resort of Selva Gardena is the most environmentally friendly community in the country.

In the Italian weekly magazine “Panorama” the organisation notes that the sources of renewable energy in Italy are increasing and that Selva Gardena is in first place with an average of one square metre of solar panel coverage per habitant.

The magazine lauded the resort as a leading light in the installation of renewable energy and publicising the community’s responsibility towards nature and environment.

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