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Australian ski resorts have seen their biggest snowfalls of winter 2010 so far over the past week, with two resorts – Mt Hotham and Perisher – both reporting around 60cm (two feet) accumulated taking average snow depth above the metre (3.3 foot) mark.

Prior to the big snowfalls, Australian ski areas had had low temperatures for snowmaking for most of the two months the majority have been open, and Perisher had set a record for snow made by machine as a result, but there had not been a great amount if natural snowfall.

The snowfall has reportedly slowed but it still continuing with temperatures well below freezing and most areas reporting a few centimetres more each night.

Hotham reports 59cm of fresh snowflakes falling and eight lifts now running after Australia Drift opened for the first time this season this weekend. The Heavenly Valley Chair has also started turning from for the first time this season, and will continue to run from 7.30am from Wednesday to Sundays (snow and weather permitting) so early-birds can beat the crowds and grab first turns on Hotham's slopes.
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Ian Wickham wrote:Well done adders, I'll stop using that snow forecast site :wink:

:thumbup: That'll do it! :lol:

Tamarack ski area in Idaho may partially re-open for skiing net winter if home owner's plans come to fruition.

The resort went out of business 18 months ago at the height of the global financial crisis, oweing banks and other creditors several hundred million dollars and the state of Idaho at least $250,000 in annual lease fees for land where the ski slopes are located.

Tamarack had only opened a few years earlier on the back of the pre-but property boom and was following the standard North American resort-development model of the previous two decades of primarily funding mountain operations by property sales at its base. High profiled backers of the resort initially included tennis players Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.

Legal action to recover any of the outstanding debt possible is currently on going between the banks and other creditors and the resort operating company. However homeowners who bought property at the resort have said they would like to run five of the seven lifts next season, opening up much of the mountain and have presented a business plan to prove the plans viability. They say it would be good for all involved to help stem losses.
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A charity that supports people living with multiple sclerosis is looking for skiers and snowboarders to sign up for its upcoming Monster Ski event in France next February.

Monster Ski is an endurance challenge to ski 90,000 vertical feet over the three days and is organized exclusively for the Multiple Sclerosis Trust for skiers of intermediate standard and above. Participants will be skiing the vertical of Mount Everest every day for the three days in Tignes from 3rd to 7th February 2011.

"It might sound daunting, but if you are a confident and capable skier or snowboarder, with a good level of fitness, it should be within your grasp. This charity event offers you a unique way to experience the expansive Espace Killy ski area, whilst being part of something really special to benefit people living with a difficult life-long condition." said an MS Trust spokesperson.

It costs £150 to register for Monster Ski and each participant will be required to raise a minimum of £1,700 in sponsorship for the MS Trust. Included in this price are flights and transfers, accommodation (half board), a three day lift pass and ski guides.

Previous Monster Ski events in Colorado, Engelberg and Whistler have raised over £250,000 to support the MS Trust's vital work.

"This is your chance to put your passion to a good cause and help people living with MS today. The Monster Ski experience will leave you with a real sense of achievement and fantastic memories that will stay with you forever." Say the MS Trust.

For more information contact Laura Percival at the MS Trust on 01462 476707 or download a registration pack from: www.mstrust.org.uk/monsterski

The event will be the fourth following previous Monster Ski events in Colorado; Engelberg and last season in Whistler.

bandit wrote:I'd love to know who came 1st )

Almost certainly the revered Snow Forecast.com.

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During this period, www.j2ski.com ranked No. 2 based on market share of visits among all United Kingdom websites in the Hitwise Sports - Snow Sports industry.

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Ranking the category according to the number of visits places J2Ski in second position... for now... :wink:

Upgrades at Serre Chevalier will continue this season with a new six-seater chairlift to improve the ski experience in the Villeneuve and Monêtier sectors.

The new lift is the latest of several added following the ski area's take over by the Compagnie des Alpes which operates many of France's largest ski areas.

The company is also spending on increased snowmaking facilities in the Chantemerle sector which should take the resort's tally past 500 snow guns mark and possibly past the third-of-all-250km-of-terrain covered mark (last season it was on 31%).

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