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New Alpine Coaster to open in Thredbo, Australia
Published : 08-May-2024 06:47
Today is exactly one month until Thredbo Resort in Australia opens for the 2024 winter season.
The Winter 2024 Opening Weekend will also see the opening of the brand-new Thredbo Alpine Coaster - the Southern Hemisphere's first-ever luge on rails.
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Record May Snowfalls in US West
Published : 07-May-2024 06:42
Still-open ski centres in the western US have seen record snow accumulations for May in the last few days.
The Palisades reported over two-feet (60cm) of snowfall in 24 hours on Saturday/Sunday and the high Sierra Nevada region in California posted its heaviest May snowfalls on record.
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Finnish Resorts Complete 7 Month Ski Seasons
Published : 06-May-2024 06:44
Levi and Ruka ski resorts in Finland have completed seven-month winter seasons, the longest in Europe for resorts that don't have glaciers.
In total the two areas were each open for 212 days during their 23-24 ski seasons, closing at the end of the ski day yesterday.
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Vail Resorts Complete Purchase of Second Swiss Resort
Published : 05-May-2024 10:52
Vail Resorts have announced that they've completed the purchase of Crans Montana, their second Swiss resort, joining Andermatt on their Epic Pass, global season ticket. The company now own about 50 ski areas in North America, Switzerland and Australia.
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Star Wars Costume Discount in Canada
Published : 04-May-2024 12:18
Skiers or boarders turning up to ride the slopes of a number of still-open Canadian ski resorts can get a discounted lift pass if they arrive in full Star Wars costume.
'May The Forth' is widely regarded as 'Star Wars Day' and at Marmot Basin ski area near Jasper and Sunshine bear Banff, both in Alberta, Canada and among the five areas still open in the country for the 24-25 season, dressing up as a Star Wars character on the snow translates into a lift pass discount.
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