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Just back from a snow break!  It has snowed 15cm in the last 12 hours and it’s still snowing!!  Panorama has had a great season so far with some great powder days.

This year when the sun goes down the lights will come up on the Showoff run for Night-Skiing. You can hop on the Mile 1 high-speed chairlift to ski 1,200 vertical feet and enjoy a mile-long night skiing area. Night skiers can perfect their technique ready for the next day or just have fun with friends cruising down into the heart of the village.

Come cheer on the Vernon Vipers Junior A hockey team, 6 time National Champions, as they take on other teams during the season. Whether you are a die hard hockey fan or a first timer, a true Canadian hockey game will make a great family event. Bus leaves Silver Star Resort at 6:00pm.
Game dates: 18, 22, 25 & 28 Jan; 05 & 11 Feb 2011.
For further information or to book your ticket please contact the Silver Star Info Desk at (250) 558 6019 or email infodesk@skisilverstar.com

Utah’s first distillery since Prohibition will open its doors in Park City in July 2009 and will be located in a renovated 100-year-old livery stable near the base of Town Lift on Park Avenue. The High West Distillery is a ski-in/ski-out restaurant and saloon that will feature craft vodkas, whiskeys and a small-plate menu. With liquor already in production, High West Distillery has garnered numerous prestigious awards, including the Double Gold for its Rendezvous Rye Whiskey at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

CHANGES TO UTAH LIQUOR LAWS A’BREWIN…Park City Raises a Glass to a Libation Nation
PARK CITY, UTAH (May 28, 2009) – Long known for its conservative and quirky drinking regulations, Utah Legislators recently made progressive changes to the State’s liquor laws, notably the elimination of Utah’s private club system. Beginning July 1, 2009, this move by the Utah Legislature no longer requires clubs and bars to charge patrons a “membership” fee upon entering a drinking establishment. While Park City has long been home to brew pubs, watering holes and master mixologists, 2009 signifies an evolutionary change for locals and visitors alike, and there’s never been a better reason to celebrate.

Do you know where the 2nd snowiest ski resort in the world is?
Niseko on the northern island of Hokkaido in Japan.

Sarah was in Japan this season so give her a call if you would like to ski or ride in Japan in 2010.

Sarah +64 9 520 8334
email: sarahh@skitraveller.co.nz
website: www.skitraveller.co.nz/japan

Would you like to ski Japan this coming season? 
Not sure if Japan is for you? 

Talk to Sarah, she has skied on the mainland at Hakuba, Nozawa Onsen and Shiga Kogen.  Sarah has also skied in Hokkaido at Niseko, Furano, Tomamu and Rusutsu.

Email Sarah at: sarahh@skitraveller.co.nz
NZ Toll Free: 0800 11 22 99
AU Toll Free: 1800 15 95 25
Visit: http://www.skitraveller.co.nz/japan
Sarah is still working on the website to add more resorts in Japan, so call her for a chat about your ski holiday plans to Japan.

Hi guys… Whistler Blackcomb will be hiring heaps of Kiwis through IEP’s Work Canada Winter Job Fair. Anyone between 18 and 30 years of age is eligible for the program and the visa. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A STUDENT!!!!!

And there are more awesome Canadian employers coming to IEP’s Canada Job Fair (www.workcanada.co.nz):
• Kicking Horse
• Grouse Mountain
• Panorama
• Fairmont (Whistler, Jasper Park, and Lake Louise)
• Canada Olympic Park

There are heaps of jobs to choose from… Lifties, Snow Maker, Cook, Server, Front Desk, Room Attendant etc etc.

Make sure you don’t miss out… Interview slots are filling up mega fast this year! www.iep.co.nz for all details.

Hi there! If anyone is interested in working at Heavenly Mountain Resort next season, listen up. A representative from the resort will be visiting New Zealand for a J1 Job Fair on August 14th. They are working closely alongside a sponsor company  called CCUSA, and you can check them out at www.ccusa.com. You must be a full time uni-student to qualify for a J1 visa, but if you’re not - don’t worry - Heavenly also has an H2B program you can go through. Have a look at Heavenly’s webpage, www.skiheavenly.com, and see if you can find something to peak your interest. Good Luck!!

The Team at Ski Traveller

It is that time of the year again when a lot of people start to look at working at ski resort overseas.It is an amazing experience and how i started my endless Winters.I get a lot of enquiries asking about “how to go about getting a job at a ski resort”.

Unfortunatley we can’t help you get the jobs but we can definitedly help get you there and find accommodation when you first arrive.

The best piece of advice i can give you is to start looking NOW!!
We will be putting together a list of addresses as they come in that you can get in contact with HR departments directly so watch our blog for updates.Some recruiters will come down to New Zealand so we will do our best to keep you up to date.

Okay thats it for now - Sarah Ski Traveller