U.S. 2009-2010 Ski Season reports second best season in history
This year, snow reports were down but the winter sports enthusiasts kept the slopes busy in the U.S. this year. Reports show that there was an increase in skiers this season by 4.2 percent, making the 2009-2010 ski season the second best ski season in U.S. History.
Never Summer; Attend Ski/Snowboard Camp to satisfy that snow jones-ing
Mt. Hood, Parkdale, ORE. offers spring and summer ski and snowboard camps for all those Skiers and Snowboarders that refuse to let the summer sun melt their snow. The camp is situated in the Mt. Hood National Forest and offers 14 sessions of ski and snowboard activities including workshops on racing, freestyle and terrain parks for all ages. The camp caters to all ages and all the necessities needed for summer skiing can be found on the mountain.
Epic Ski Pass to include Argentina for 2010-2011 Ski Season
The Vail Resorts Epic Ski Pass has expanded for next year to include Las Lenas Resort, Argintina. The resort is open to all pass holders this summer as long as they book their trip in one of the four appointed hotels. The Epic Ski Pass already includes unlimited ski days at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, A-Basin and Heavenly, Calf.
Rock Mountain Railway to Become a Reality?
Rocky Mountain Rail Authority seeks to install a high speed rail network that would connect Denver to Vail, Colo., and Cheyenne Wyo. to Pueblo Colo. The cost of such an operation would be $20 to $40 billion that would only become profitable if tickets cost $40-$50. The rail way would host trains that can go up to 300 mph, cutting skier drive times more than in half, but there is no telling if and when the system will become a reality.
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