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ellistine wrote:We'll more than likely be sacrificing a second Ski trip

Yellow Card! :evil:

I think you meant "I'd rather sell my boat, my house and all its contents than miss my fourth ski trip of the year"?

:wink:

charlie 26 wrote:early march 2010 ... everyone wants you to book for a week

Seriously... wait until February and they'll bite your arm off. Most resorts are very quiet in early March, so wouldn't think you'll have any difficulty finding somewhere to stay (6 is not a huge group). Snow conditions should be near their best, and you've a huge choice of destinations in reach of Geneva. Relax and enjoy the summer. 8)

The stunning Italian Dolomite mountains have been declared a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The organisation made their decision at a meeting in Seville, Spain, on June 26th. The concluding report of the IUCN's international commission of experts, judged the Dolomites, with their particular geological, botanical and scenic qualities, to be unique in the world.

"The Dolomites now officially belong to the most beautiful mountains in the world." said a statement from the Dolomiti Superski organisation which operates nearly 500 ski lifts in the mountains in winter, covering one of the world's largest ski pass areas with up to 1,200klm (750 miles) of runs open on one ticket.

Rising from the depths of the primordial ocean 250 million years ago, the Dolomites were shaped by the relentless effects of water, wind and ice. Named after the geologist who first studied them, Déodat de Dolomieu, and protected by numerous national parks, the Dolomites rise to an altitude of more than 3,000 m.

The best known peaks, such as Marmolada (3,342 m), Tofana di Rozes (3,225 m), Sassolungo (3,181 m), Three Peaks of Lavaredo (2,999 m), Mount Pelmo (3,169 m) and the Pale di San Martino (3,192 m) are the centre pieces of one of the most charming mountain landscapes on the planet.

"The Dolomites are not the highest mountains in the world, but they are the most beautiful," commented one mountaineer.

To make the most of the scenery the Dolomiti Superski management recommend visitors take a ride with the cable car to the Sass Pordoi (2.950 m), the Lagazuoi (2.800 m) or the Marmolada (3.342 m) and enjoy the extraordinary beauty of this winter-landscape.

Every evening the "pale mountains" dress their peaks in fiery red, turning to dark violet. A colour show called "Enrosadira", which due to the special qualities of the Dolomitic rocks can be seen only in these mountains.

"Are you craving for it? Cheer up, soon we have winter!" said the Dolomiti Superski statement.
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Heavy snowfall in South America, reportedly measuring over two metres at some resorts, has led to most of the continents 30 or so ski areas in Argentina and Chile opening over the past week.

Las Lenas in Argentina has reported over seven feet (two metres) of snow on upper slopes and Portillo in Chile says it has 145cm (just under five feet) of snow on upper slopes and 70cm (28 inches) in resort.
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Work is underway at White Pass ski resort in Washington state to expand the ski area over the coming two seasons.

One of the few new lift projects currently underway in North America, and one of the still rarer terrain expansions, is scheduled to be completed for winter 2010-2011 and will see two new quad chairlifts installed to open up the Hogback Basin area.

The new lifts will include Chairlift 5, a fixed grip quad chairlift approximately 3,500 feet in length with a top terminal elevation of 6,150'. Chairlift 5 will open up include four new ski trails and one lodge access trail along with an access trail from the existing Holiday Trail and an egress trail to the existing Quail Trail.

The second new chair, Chairlift 6, will be a detachable quad chairlift approximately 4,050 feet in length with a top terminal elevation of 6,460'. Chairlift 6 will access seven new trails and an egress trail to the mid-mountain lodge and onto the existing Quail Trail.

All developed and undeveloped trails and facilities are in a sub-alpine area of naturally open vegetative terrain necessitating very little tree removal and almost no ground disturbance according to the ski area.

A new Mid-Mountain Lodge will be located on a slight ridgeline between chairlifts 5 & 6. This structure is seen by the area as a critical component in the development of the basin, by allowing the White Pass guest to enjoy the two upper chairlifts without returning to the base area for services. The footprint of the structure is planned to be approximately 2,000 sq. ft. with two levels.
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New patents granted to the Apple Corporation in North America last week include several that have implications for recreational winter sports men and women, as well as professional.

One clever new piece of kits allows for wireless heart rate monitoring and notification to resort medical crews if a skier goes in to cardiac arrest or has other medical events on the slopes.

Another will allow for smart lift tickets to be published that include GPS technology and allow for the live tracking of all ticket holders on the mountain, including the speeds at which they are travelling.

One resulting application of the technology would allow resorts to set speed limits on all or some pistes and to know who transgressors are and fine them are confiscate lift tickets, without needing them, to be seen and physically tracked down by ski patrollers.

It is not clear if the technology will advise skiers how fast they are moving to enable them to avoid breaking speed limits.
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Glad to see you back Tino - sounds like some chillin' is in order! 8)

Tube every time...

bandit (almost) wrote:They are strong and substantial, that's good for skis, but brilliant if you are flying with a major Tour Op who throws your skis around

And they have wheels on too!

EFA, Admin 8)