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Heart Warming Hospitality on a Freezing Snow Skiing Vacation

Plan your winter vacation at a ski resort now and avail of attractive offers. The US and Canada have wonderful ski vacation resorts with a choice of lodging to suit your needs. Browse though our website and locate resorts that suit your needs best and then shop around for appropriate lodging and deals. With careful research and planning you will be surprised at the advantages you can enjoy.

Unprecedented Snow at South American Ski Vacation Resorts

This season an unbelievable amount of snow greets people on a ski vacation in South America. Both Chile and Argentina have received an unprecedented ten inches of snow a day in the past few weeks. Chilean resorts have been reporting excellent snow depths throughout the season, yet mainly at upper levels, as lower slopes are struggling in places. Riders from Termas de Chillan south to La Hoya in Esquel have seen epic amounts of snow fall this past week.

Record Breaking Skiing of 1000 Consecutive Days is no Simple Vacation!

What most people do on a winter vacation, Rainer Hertrich has been doing every single day since November 1, 2003. Hertrich reached an incredible milestone of 1,000 consecutive days of skiing at Oregon's Timberline Ski area on July 27 2006. He has surpassed the existing world record of skiing on 365 consecutive days long ago but his achievement will not be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records till he stops skiing every day. The way he is going it looks like that is a long way off.

Washington State Snow Skiing and Snow Boarding Resorts

Washington State receives large amounts of snow, thanks to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. One of Washington’s ski areas, Mt. Baker, recorded more snow in the 98-99 season than any other place in the world! Snow skiers can take advantage of Washington’s winter at many excellent ski resorts.

Snow Skiing Gear for kids

To rent or not to rent, that's the common question for parents of skiing kids. Kids learn best on modern gear, but as they outgrow it each year, replacement costs get pricy.

Snow Skiing - Ski Patrol

The Ski Patrol combines the functions of the police, emergency workers, mountain guides and search & rescue teams for the purpose of establishing as safe an environment as possible for recreational skiers. Skiing can be a dangerous activity if rules and regulations are not followed to the letter, and even if a skier does follow the rules they may suddenly become mired in a situation that is beyond their control, resulting in injuries that can be life threatening. As well, the cold and often isolated conditions where skiers can meet up with misadventure can turn mild injuries into potentially fatal ones very quickly.

Snow Skiing: Jean-Claude Killy, the Flying Frenchman

Jean-Claude Killy ranks among the top French skiers of all time. Some say that he is, indeed, the very greatest. Born in 1943 in Saint-Cloud, France, Killy spent his boyhood in the traditional French skiing haven of Val d'Isere where he learned the fundamentals of skiing. As Killy's skills improved, so did the equipment he used. The 1950s brought about a revolution in skis, bindings, gear and clothing, allowing skiers to go faster with more comfort and much improved safety. Skiers of Killy's generation made the transition from wooden skis and rigid bindings to lightweight fibreglass skis, synthetic waxes and custom-fitted boots and bindings.

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