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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!

Mt Norquay, The Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village are open!   It’s beginning to feel a lot like Winter!

Wednesday 22 September, was officially the  last day of Summer in Canada, and it brought over 20cm of snow to Banff-Lake Louise.  The ski fields open within 41 days.  Check out this nice and white photo.

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.

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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.

 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.

Greetings from the Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth.Dump Alert!!!!Mammoth Mountain has been open for One week now and conditions are awesome! We are off to a great start and the base is building fast. We received over a foot of new snow on Saturday night.The Powder Gods were good to us and the Great White Wave is alive again!  We are enjoying Top to bottom riding with more lifts to open by next weekend. The runs serviced by the Top Gondola are filled in nicely. The snowmaking crews are pumping snow at a high output with the colder than usual temperatures we have been experiencing insuring a solid base for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. 

This is one of the best early seasons I can remember.My favorite runs off the Top this weekend were Dave’s Run, Drop Out Chutes, Scotty’s Bowl and the Paranoid Chutes. The trees in the Chair 12 area have been great. The chair is not running yet so there is powder everywhere and worth the short hike to access.The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth continues to be rated in the Top 5 of the104 total Westins in the USA. 

The new winter menu in the Whitebark restaurant promises to excite the senses, make our guests very happy and fulfilled.  We will be featuring a new Après ski in the Lounge this winter with drink and food specials from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.  The ever popular Westin nightly ritual or “refresh” will be back too.   

Mammoth Mountain will be hosting the Night of Lights on December 20.  This spectacular night of fireworks, torch light skiers, music, entertainment, food, holiday spirits and surprises will get you in the mood for the upcoming Holiday season.  With all the early season snow there has never been a better time to visit Mammoth and stay at the Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth.  We are counting on you to do your snow dances and think snow.  Let’s make the 08/09 season one to remember.  Be well, keep smiling and book a trip to Mammoth soon, you won’t regret it.

Courtesy Of Bill Medove - Sales Manager The Westin Monache Resort Mammoth 

On the 9th December 2008 join me on my adventures around Hakuba,Shiga Kogen,Nozawa Onsen,Furano,Tomamu,Niseko and Rutsutu Ski Resorts.For most of my life i have grown up in ski resorts in North America and to be honest i thought it couldn’t get better than what i have experinced so far.However earlier this year we were lucky enough to be the New Zealand Travel Agent sponsor for the Warren Miller movies and it was here on the Playground Movie that i saw a glimpse of what Japan has to offer.It was not only this but the large number of enquires from friends,clients and fellow staff asking “what is skiing/boarding in Japan like compared to North American Resorts. All will be revealed on my trip around Japan watch for my updates on our blog in December 2008!!!