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Greetings from Aspen/Snowmass,

Aspen/Snowmass skiers and snowboarders gave thanks to the snow gods this morning waking up to over 8 inches of powder. Crowds gathered at the base while ski patrol controlled the heavy snow that fell over night and into the late morning. Yeah!

It’s always great to hear right from the source our very own ”Ski Traveller” clients that are out in resorts experincing things first hand.

Ski Travellers first guest of the season is Dave who headed to Telluride in preparation for opening day the 27th November 2008.He has chosen to head to two fantastic areas in the US Telluride and will then be basing himself in Breckenridge Resort for 28 days!!. Dave will be emailing us from time to time so drop back by the Ski Traveller Blog to check on his adventures in Telluride and Breckenridge.

Here are some comments from Dave so far:
“Just done 1st day skiing. Runs very limited but its fun anyway… Its snowing as I write this.Its bloody high up here.I had one night in Denver ( mile high city ) then to here about 8000,ft, skiing at 10000.ft.I coped with the jet lag .But an extra day at say Denver would have been a good idea for this old fella .Altitude sickness = all day headaches etc …..(I sort of knew  but thought i was bomb proof.).”

We are officially open for the season!!!  Aspen and Snowmass open today with a great amount of terrain.  We also have the Women’s FIS World Cup on Aspen Mountain this weekend!  As they say, “Aspen loves fast women!”  
Please remember that Monday is the last day to turn in orders for our great Early Purchase Offer.  This includes our Buy 8 Get 14 and Buy 12 Get 20 on lift tickets for Value Season (January 6, 2009 – February 10, 2009)  The Early Purchase Offer also includes Buy 8 Get 14 and Buy 12 Get 20 on equipment rentals and Buy 8 Get 14 on Kids’ Group Lessons.

Thanks,
Chace Dillon International Sales - Aspen Skiing Company

Dear Lianne,In Val d’Isère, the snow report is very optimistic just 5 days before the season begins. Thanks to recent heavy snowfalls, Val d’Isère has 50 cm of snow in the resort and 2 metres at 3000 m offering excellent skiing conditions in the Espace Killy this week-end. Have a look at our webcams (http://www.valdisere.com/gb/pictoflash/webcam/webcam.php). The majority of the slopes will be open as of Saturday, November 29th. Val d’Isère is one of the first European resorts to open.
Astrid - Office du Tourisme

True to form Furano Ski Resort was blanketed in snow on the 22 nd November 2008 and ready for action.The photo attached is from opening day!

 The lifts started running Wednesday 19th November 2008 at Winter Park Resort Colordao.

Check out the keen skiers and boarders who were ready and waiting.

Banff and Lake Louise were hit with another 25cm of fresh snow over the past 48 hours bringing base levels to almost 80cm! Over half a metre of snow has fallen in the past 6 days and blanketed our three mountain resorts, Mt. Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village in dry, fluffy powder! Courtesy of Jason Connell International Sales Manager Ski Banff Lake Louise

Thanks to Sarah for all the really helpful advise on Skiing Whistler. It is great when you speak to someone who has lived and skied there with first hand knowledge. That Amsterdam cafe was a real cool spot - after a hard day. Our accommodation was more than expected - only 3 mins away from the chair lift. Our friends who used another agency found themselves 20mins out of the main base area. Look forward to our trip again this season.

Cheers

Kimberley & Family.

hey…I have just booked some clients on the Ski Train from Winter Park to Denver.  What a fantastic way to end your ski holiday, the train departs Winter Park at 4:15pm on a Saturday, Sunday and from mid February on a Friday & Thursday and arrives into downtown Denver at 6:30pm.  Stay the night in Denver, we have a great boutique hotel we can recommend, and continue your journey the next day.

Or do the trip in reverse….stay in Denver, catch the Ski Train at 7:15am and you will arrive at Winter Park at 9:30am in time to ski that day.

Hi Lianne,
More fresh snow yesterday & the Canadian Women World Cup team arrives at the resort tomorrow!!

Thanks,
Jennifer Moss - Panorama Mountain Village