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	High Noon Express tower has been damaged by violent storm (New Zealand) 21 Sep 2010 The violent storm lashed the New Zealand and its Turoa ski resort. The wind, combined with ice and snow, blowing 150 km/h. It has already damaged the cross head and top flange of tower eight of the High Noon Express chairlift. Engineers are working on rebuild plans and waiting until it become calm. Read more
	First North America's heated chair lift with a bubble shield (USA) 20 Sep 2010 Heated chair lift with a bubble shield will is installing in Park city ski area (Utah, USA). A high-speed chair lift has seats that can heat up to about 13 degrees Celsius. This could change skiers' feelings about chilly winter day. A bubble shield will keep the wind off during all 9 minutes, when skiers go up to the summit. Read more
	Breckenridge ski resort will include 22-foot superpipe (USA) 19 Sep 2010 Freeway Terrain Park on Peak 8 at Breckenridge ski resort will now include a 22-foot superpipe. This is the first major improvement in the Breckenridge’s Freeway Terrain Park since its opening in 1999. According to plans the superpipe will be maintained all season. This installation can differentiate Breckenridge from other resorts. Read more
	Mt. Baldy Resort started to sale full-season ski pass as a new product (USA) 18 Sep 2010 Mt. Baldy Resort in the California (USA) offered a full-season skipass for only $250. The condition of purchase is buying in one transaction tickets at once for 4 riders for one credit card. So, the whole price for one transaction will be $1000. For each buyer it will save 100$. The name of the product is 4-Pack. The duration of the offer is at least... Read more
	Mt Baldy Special Ski Season Passes is offered only for $99 16 Aug 2010 Special ski season passes to Mt Baldy in Southern California is offering now for only $99. This is a virtual ski pass. Skier information is kept in the Ski Area database at the Ticket Office. Advance online reservations are required, based on availability, at least by midnight the day prior. To get access to the slopes, skier need only present valid picture... Read more
	The owner of Big Squaw Mountain Resort offered to lease the resort to the county for $1 a year 15 Aug 2010 According to the Big Squaw Mountain Resort owner the deal could be concluded if county officials act on the lease within 60 days. All detail about this proposal can be found here. Read more
	Winter Park will celebrate 70th anniversary this winter (USA) 14 Aug 2010 Colorado’s longest continually operated ski resort – Winter Park will turn 70 this winter. Despite of its respected age, it continue to improve own infrastructure year-by-year. So, it will celebrate anniversary by opening new cabriolet lift and completion of new slopeside resort complex – The Village at Winter Park Resort. Read more

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