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Dear Ladies,
Welcome to the 2009 season.  Turoa Snow School once again is holding 3 Salomon Lindauer Ladies weeks.
Week 1                        August 3- 6 with 7^th being the contingency day
Week 2                        August 17- 20 with 21^st being the contingency day
Week 3                        August 31- September 3^rd with 4^th being the contingency day

We have taken on board the feedback received from participants last season & have made a few improvements.
·         Every week ladies will have the opportunity to ski thru a race course with specific high end drills for those ladies wanting to really improve their skills.
·         If there is enough interest each week there will be a specific high end group which will spend more time within a gate environment.
·         We will aim to limit each group to 6 -7  ladies, however if the best fit for example of 14 ladies, ability wise, was to have a group of 6 and a group of 8 it makes more sense to do this.
·         On receipt of your registration from an email will be sent out saying we have received your form & processed your payment with an information letter sent out no later than the Wednesday prior to the start of the programme.
Continuing the success
·         Product night at Snowcentre with more dedicated Ladies information
·         Cyprus Tree on the Tuesday Night for dinner
·         Being a safe & socially responsible Snow School we will be offering Lindauer bubbles on Monday night during the product night, Tuesday at the dinner with a drink after skiing on Wednesday & Thursday. 

You will find the registration forms on www.mtruapehu.com under Programmes & events.
Michelle Simpson is the programme co-ordinator. 

Hi Guys Thought you would all like to see some pictures from opening day on Saturday at Treble Cone.  We were pleasantly surprised at how good the coverage was and mostly skied off trail and did a couple of tours out of bounds which was great to get some blood pumping thru the legs.  We had good intensions of having a cruisey day as I was breaking in new boots but ended up going a bit crazy. We’ve also been living in an inversion down here in town for the last week so we all enjoyed getting up into the blue sky.   Hope all of you are managing to enjoy the ski season as well and look forward to catching up for some turns if any of you make it down our way. Gleni & Blair

Keep an eye on our home page we go live next week with best ski holiday available to New Zealand skiers, worth $15,000 and includes:

• Return flights ex Auckland through to Denver with Air New Zealand  for 2 adults
• Return transfers from Denver to Vail for 2 adults
• 8 nights in Vail for 2 adults
• 7 day Vail Resorts lift pass for 2 adults
• All airline taxes
• 10 days comprehensive snow holiday travel insurance

To sign up visit our homes page and look for the WIN banner…..this goes live next week with full terms and conditions.
www.skitraveller.co.nz

If you want to enter right now, please email your name and contact number to Ski Traveller.
info@skitraveller.co.nz

You need to call us about the United Airilnes airfare to Denver ex Auckland / Wellington / Christchurch to Denver for approximately NZ$2100 including taxes.  We will package this will accommodation, transfers and lift passes.  Ski in Colorado for two weeks for under NZ$5000pp - you must buy this airfare before 30th of June 2009.

NZ toll free 0800 11 22 99
http://skitraveller.co.nz/hot_deals
http://skitraveller.co.nz/usa/vail

We have a fantastic short life ski airfare to Colorado….you must purchase this airfare before the 30th of June 2009.
Ring Ski Traveller for more details, ski or snowboard in Colorado for under $5000 each for 2 weeks.

More information about this package:
http://skitraveller.co.nz/hot_deals

NZ Toll Free 0800 11 22 99 

Ski NZ in the 2009 season and then use your season pass to get free or half price skiing in the Northern Hemisphere in 2010.  Ski Traveller has put together a comprehensive list, we can get you to all these ski resorts.

2009 Mt Ruapehu Season or Life Pass
* ski free at Winter Park - USA
* ski free at Copper Mountain - USA
* ski half price at Kicking Horse - Canada 

2009 Cardrona - Full Season Pass
2009 Treble Cone - Unlimited Season Pass
2009 nzski.com Queenstown Season Pass: Coronet Peak/Remarkables Season Pass
2009 nzski.com NZskipass Season Pass: Coronet Peaks/Remarkables/Mt Hutt
* ski half price at Banff, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village - Canada
* ski half price at Val Gardena - Italy
* ski half price at Saas Fee - Switzerland
* ski half price at Bariloche - Argentina

Are you looking for a true ski in, ski out village ?  Look no further than Sun Peaks in Canada.  Sun Peaks is a 55 minutes flight from Vancouver.  Sun Peaks offers a European theme village with some of the best ski in, ski out accommodation in Canada. 

Choose the following accommodation for true ski to your door access -
* Delta Sun Peaks Hotel and Residences
* Nancy Greene’s Cahilty Lodge
* Snow Creek Village Condos
* Coast Sundance Hotel

The New Zealand ski season is coming up fast.  You can still buy your Earlybird 2009 Mt Ruapehu Season Passes.  The deadline has been extended to 4pm on the Monday the 4th of May. 

Click here to buy your Earlybird Mt Ruapehu Season Pass:
http://www.mtruapehu.com/winter/Season-passes/

2009 Earlybird Mt Ruapehu Season Pass is NZ$ 385 per adult.

2009 Season Pass Holders get the following ski deals in Canada & the USA:
* 50% off lift tickets at Kicking Horse Mountain in Canada
* Free Skiing at Copper Mountain
* Free Skiing at Winter Park

For more information on these deals go to: www.skitraveller.co.nz/hot_deals
Ring Ski Traveller 0800 11 22 99.

• Pay your ski holiday deposit before 30 September 2009 with Ski Traveller.

• Your travel insurance policy will be issued the day your deposit it paid.

• A return airfare & seven nights accommodation is required to qualify.

• Your travel free ski travel insurance is valid for a maximum of 16 days.

• A fee will apply if you cancel your holiday after the travel insurance is issued.

Contact Lianne or Sarah at Ski Traveller for more information: info@skitraveller.co.nz

Ring Toll Free 0800 11 22 99

Aspen/Snowmass has received more than 25 feet of snow this season and the spring skiing and riding is fantastic. Aspen Highlands will open for two bonus weekends – April 18-19 and 25-26 – with more than 100 inches still on the ground in Highland Bowl. 

Thanks to Jeremy Swanson for this amazing image.