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Just two more weeks of powder-filled-dreams before it’s the real deal and you’re skiing down Copper Mountain’s sexy slopes. They have gotten 100+ inches of the good stuff already this season and conditions are amongst the best they have ever had. See you soon!

Due to significant November snowfall and amazing early season skiing conditions, Deer Valley Resort will open for the season on Saturday, December 4, 2010, with 20 of 21 chairlifts!

Deer Valley will be hosting the Deer Valley Celebrity SkiFest on Birdseye ski run on Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5 at noon, benefiting the Waterkeeper Alliance. Come cheer on your favorite stars and Olympic athletes.

Deer Valley owned and operated Summit Meadows Adventures guided snowmobile tours take place on the Garff Ranch, a five-mile, ten-minute drive from Park City’s Main Street, located on Brown’s Canyon Road off Highway 248. Summit Meadows Adventures has access to 7,000 acres of pristine open lands on which to snowmobile. Beautiful scenic views of the Wasatch mountain range make this an adventure you won’t want to miss. Complimentary transportation from Park City is available. For more information or reservations please call 888-896-7669 or 435-645-7669. Guided tours use single or double capacity machines.

As if you weren’t fired up enough for the season, Breckenridge had 20 inches in the past 24 hours to get you itching for some mountain action. The T-Bar lift on Peak 8 opened 17 Nov and skiers and riders will be able to access North Bowl out to Forget-Me-Not as well as Contest and Horseshoe Bowls. Open terrain includes Duke’s, with access back to the Colorado SuperChair. Northstar and the Rocky Mountain SuperChair open 19 Nov. Nearly 600 acres and chair 6 will be up and running by Saturday 20 Nov.

Keystone are gearing up to open more terrain with eight inches of snowfall in the past 24 hours! The North Peak and Outback open Friday giving Keystone 604 acres with more terrain opening next week. It’s the earliest opening in Keystone history for the Outback, accessible via the Outpost Gondola. Current resort stats boast a 31″ base with more than two feet of snow falling in the last week, and with a Winter Storm Warning until Wednesday morning skiers and riders should look for more terrain openings as the week progresses.

Operations crews at Vail Mountain expanded their opening day plans to seven lifts and 550 acres of terrain. Both Lionshead and Vail Village bases open this Friday 19 Nov and with nearly a foot of new snow over the weekend at mid-mountain and snowmaking conditions prime for lower elevations.

A serious amount of snow blanketed the Rocky Mountains this past week - 13 inches have been reported in Vail, 11 inches in Breckenridge, 8 inches in Beaver Creek and almost 2 feet recorded on Keystone’s North Peak Mountain.   Heavenly Mountain was scheduled to begin making snow on Nov 1, but with the early season powder showing up on our front door, they fired up those bad boy snow guns as of Tuesday.  The Snow Gods are shining on us this season, we can feel it!

It has been a white weekend in Steamboat, as Mother Nature paid a much anticipated visit to Ski Town, U.S.A. with 14.5 inches of snow falling at Thunderhead, the resort’s mid-mountain location at 9,080 feet, in the past 72-hours (Oct 25). Mother Nature showed just how fast she can go from fall to full winter and reminded all of us that it’s never too early to make sure your equipment is waxed up, season passes are in hand and you’re getting into shape for a fantastic season.

Meteorologists are calling for a La Niña weather cycle this winter, which bodes very well for Steamboat.  The last La Niña took place during the winter of 2007/08, when the Steamboat Ski Area recorded 489 inches of snow at mid-mountain.

The resort is scheduled to open Wednesday, November 24, 2010, with its traditional opening day benefit, Scholarship Day, where proceeds from specially-priced tickets are donated to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club’s Scholarship Fund.

The snow will be here all season, but the incredible early season deals out at the moment won’t be around much longer, and if the early season snow is a great indication of things to come, then guests should act now to take advantage of the best winter vacation packages.

Deer Valley Resort has been named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. No other ski resort has ever earned the prestigious ranking so many times consecutively. And remarkably, in the past ten years, Deer Valley’s rating hasn’t dipped lower than third, with a #2 ranking in 2001/2002; a #1 ranking in 2002/2003; a #3 rating in 2003/2004; a #2 rating in 2004/2005; another #1 ranking in 2005/2006, a #2 rating in 2006/2007, and #1 rankings in the 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons.

Aside from being named the #1 Resort in all of North America, Deer Valley ranked winningly in many individual categories. Highlights included the Resort being given #1 rankings for grooming, service, access, on-mountain food, lodging and dining. The Resort also received #2 rankings for lifts, weather and family programs.

Experience Utah’s Wasatch backcountry by inter-connecting six resorts in one day. Ever wonder what the skiing is like on the other side of the rope? The Ski Utah Interconnect Adventure Tour offers a safe, exciting and unique way to experience the Wasatch mountain backcountry via routes in and out of up to six different ski resorts. Seasoned guides lead the way to fabulous off-piste turns, incredible views and a day not soon forgotten for advanced to expert skiers.

Tours depart daily from Deer Valley Resort or Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, and are led through Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton Resort and Alta Ski Area.  Reservations essential.

Tour cost is US$295 pp (subject to change) and includes guide service, lunch, lift access, transportation back to point of origin and a finisher’s pin.

Participants must be 16 years or older. Participants between ages 16 and 18 must be acompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This tour is not designed for the timid. The trip requires some walking, traversing, and the ability to ski in diverse snow conditions. Tour operates from mid-December through mid-April, conditions and weather permitting.

For more information contact the specialists at Ski Traveller.

Well, believe it or not, the snow has begun to fall at Aspen/Snowmass! On August 30th they received there first noticeable snow accumulation high in the mountains. The mood there is great as everyone excitedly looks toward the winter months to come!

Although the ski season is still months away, we would like to remind you of one of the newest programs at Aspen/Snowmass. As you may already know, Aspen Highlands has been considered by many to be there most extreme mountain. Labeled by many as a “local’s mountain,” we find it very important that the large number of expert skiers and boarders that visit the mountains every year can also experience the challenging terrain that Aspen locals have come to know and love.

Therefore, for the first year ever, Aspen/Snowmass is offering free Ambassador Tours every Wednesday in the Aspen Highland’s Bowl! We truly think that these free ski tours of the Bowl will be great  for the many up-and-coming expert skiers and boarders visiting Aspen/Snowmass this season. I know for many the bowl can be a bit daunting at first glance. Hopefully this program will encourage many to make the challenging 30 minute hike in order to experience some of the best views and skiing Aspen has to offer.

The snow is falling, the mood is great and we look forward to booking you on a ski holiday to Aspen/Snowmass!

Canyons Announces First Bubbled Chairlift with Heated Seats in the United States.
New Gondola Portal to Ski Village.
New State-of-the-Art Quad Lift.
New Terrain and Enhanced Snowmaking

Park City, Utah – In anticipation of the upcoming ski season, Canyons, a Talisker mountain destination, is pleased to announce the launch of two new, state-of-the-art lifts, a new direct-connect gondola, expanded terrain and vastly improved snowmaking capabilities.  This is the very first phase of the re-creation of Canyons.  Anticipate several future significant announcements including dramatic food and beverage news.

Book your ski holiday to The Canyons today, phone 0800 11 22 99

Complimentary Cookie Time
Every day at 3pm, Beaver Creek’s cookie time chefs serve hot, chocolate chip cookies at the base of the Centennial Chairlift (Chair #6).  The perfect ending to a perfect day skiing at Beaver Creek.

Weekly Family Programming
Most nights of the week Beaver Creek offers special family programming such as Thursday Night Lights, rail-jams, disco skate nights, twilight snowshoe tours and more. Weekly Schedule of Events
Mon: Disco Skate Night; Ski with a Ranger.
Tue: Twlight Shoeshoe Tours.
Wed: Rail Jam in front of McCoys.
Thu: Thursday Night Lights.
Fri: The Beaver Creek Family Challenge.
Sat: Crystal Grotto’s Children Show; Rail Jam in front of McCoys

Helmut Fricker
Beaver Creek’s jolly, alpenhorn blowing, lederhosen wearing mascot has been entertaining visitors and locals alike since the mountain opened in 1980. Meet the legend himself on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesdays in the Village Plaza from 2-4pm, Nov. 25th to April 4th.

Plan your next ski holiday with our specialists - talk to them today.