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Grant Targhee, Alta Wyoming

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12,700 feet

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Jamie gets big air

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Race Results

Milwaukee Senior Race League Results
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Fresh Snow

Light snow has fallen frequently this week which should setp up a nice skiing weekend for families taking advantage of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend. The next big weekend will be Presidents Day which is February 21st.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Fire at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort

Fire at Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort: "The Big Powderhorn Mountain Resort main lodge caught fire around 11:20 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, currently no injuries reported but fire still burning"

Monday, January 10, 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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Friday, December 31, 2010

Monday Night Racing Set to Start

Racing starts at 7 PM Monday night at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wi. and is open to everyone. It is a 7 week season and costs just $45 and includes a year end banquet with awards and prizes.

You can buy a ski pass at the Ski School desk at a reduced rate of $20. You generally take two runs and the times are added together. Each run is on a separate side by side Giant Slalom course similiar to NASTAR. Come on out and enjoy the snow.

Goggle Tan

It was a Bluebird day at Cascade Wednesday before the warm up arrived. Vacationers jammed the area like busy bees swarming on honey. Temps will drop on New Years Eve and skiing will be winter-like again.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Wilmot and Alpine Valley Open

More Milwaukee area ski areas opened. You can now ski at Wilmot or Alpine Valley. Devils Head, in Merrimac opened Saturday.

Friday, November 26, 2010

News Flash - Cascade Mountain Opens Saturday

Cascade Mountain Ski Resort will open at 9am Saturday with $25 lift tickets. They also plan on being open Sunday. Take advantage of the reduced ticket price and come on out.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Monday Night Race League

Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy Wi. hosts a Monday night Alpine race program. For a mere $45 you can compete with others on a Giant Slalom course similiar to a Nastar course. You do 2 runs, one on each side by side course. For more details let me know we will pass along the details. Snowboarders can also race. There are about 6 races scheduled starting in January. Beginners welcome.

Sunburst set to Open

Sunburst ski area is set to open Friday at noon. Where would you rather be carving turns or shopping at Wal Mart? Sunburst is in Kewaskum, north of Milwaukee.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Ski Areas Open

The ski season has begun. Out West, Loveland, A Basin, Keystone and some others opened last week. Locally, you can ski Tyrol Basin, west of Madison, this weekend, if you like to hike. No lifts are open but they are open during the day, Saturday and Sunday with $10 tickets. Sunburst has made snow. Granite Peak expects to open Nov. 20th. Ski Brule is open in Iron River, Michigan.