Crystal Mountain opens for skiing & snowboarding
December 9, 2011 by admin
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After just a few days of productive snowmaking Crystal Mountain will open the Cheers slope and lift for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday and Sunday (December 10-11) from 10am-5pm.
Cold temperatures have led to quite a transformation since the snowguns fired up on Monday night at 10pm building a base of 15-20 inches in a matter of four days. Crystal Mountain will close the slopes on Sunday at 5pm to resume snowmaking through Thursday before re-opening on Friday, December 16 at 9am. Lift tickets this weekend (December 10-11) are $20 adult/$10 juniors with rental $20 adult/$10 juniors and $5 for children eight and under. For the very latest updates on snow conditions and open terrain please visit the Crystal Mountain Snow Report.
Crystal Mountain will open additional terrain as snowmaking and natural snow permits. The resort has a snowmaking system approaching 130 snowguns. The magic number for snowmaking is 28-degrees with the most effective conditions existing when the temperature and humidity add up to less than 100. Under ideal conditions, Crystal Mountain’s snowmaking system can produce one foot of snow, over one acre of terrain, in one hour. Approximately 12-18 inches of packed base is needed to open a slope. Ten inches of man-made snow can create seven inches of base compared to natural snow which creates just one inch.
Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort recognized as one of Parents Magazine’s Ten Best Snow Resort’s for Families (2009), Top 25 Golf Schools in America by Golf Magazine, Spa Magazine’s Best Midwest Spas three years running and named among the inaugural Detroit Free Press 16 Green Leaders in Michigan. Located in northwest lower-Michigan, a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes, the resort features downhill and cross-country skiing, Michigan Legacy Art Park, golf, alpine slide, water park, lodging, dining, countless year-round outdoor activities and kids programs, an IACC-approved conference center, weddings, real estate and Crystal Spa.
Fall 2011 Midwest Skier Magazine Available
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New How to Ski Guide Available for Beginners
October 5, 2011 by admin
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Alpine Skiing, the new book from Ronald Kipp, introduces novice skiers to the basics of the sport, assists intermediate skiers in refining skills, and advises experts in specialized situations. He prepares people for their adventures with information on conditioning, selecting equipment, and familiarizing themselves with the skiing environment. The book features easy-to-follow instruction on skiing fundamentals, such as the wedge turn, the christie and edging skills, parallel turns, and dynamic parallel skiing. Additional guidance on the more challenging moguls, powder skiing, tree skiing, and racing slopes is also included.Throughout the book, Kipp shares consumer, technique, and safety tips collected from his years of experience as both a skier and an instructor. He also provides valuable information on travel and trip planning, including choosing a ski area and accommodations, packing, and flying with gear. Lists of websites, meanwhile, will help readers find ski instructors and organizations, shop for equipment and gear, and plan trips around the world. Each chapter also includes Success Check questions that will help people test their skiing knowledge.
Alpine Skiing is part of the Outdoor Adventures series from Human Kinetics, which provides readers with the essential information on basic techniques and skills so they can be on their way to an adventure in no time. For more information on Alpine Skiing, the Outdoor Adventures series, or other skiing resources, visit www.HumanKinetics.com.
USA Throws out Challenge to Other Ski Jump Nations
September 28, 2011 by admin
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The inaugural 24 Hour Ski Jumping World Distance Challenge will be taking place this coming weekend, October 1-2, at the Norge Ski Club, Fox River Grove, IL, in conjunction with the US Ski Jumping National Championships.
The events are sanctioned by the United States Ski Association (USSA) and organized by USA Ski Jumping (USASJ).
The 24 Hour Ski Jumping World Distance Challenge, sponsored by Lagunitas Brewing Company of Petaluma, CA, has been designed to see how far ski jumpers in the USA can jump in one 24 hour period and also to serve as a challenge to other ski jumping nations around the world to see if they can match or beat the USA effort.
Although The Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, IL, will host the event, other jumpers around the country will be participating “virtually” – taking jumps on their local hills and self-reporting distances to command central at the Norge complex. A live running total will be kept both on site and on-line.
Seventy jumpers have so far registered for the event at Fox River Gorge with another 50 taking part at satellite sites including Lebanon NH, Steamboat Springs, CO, and Park City Utah.
USASJ Executive Director Jeff Hastings said the event has two purposes, to draw attention to the sport and serve as a fundraiser. All jumpers are paying a $25 registration fee and obtaining individual sponsors, with all money raised going to support the development of ski jumping in the USA.
“Ski jumpers in the U.S. are a small and passionate community that is facing challenges. I hope that this event will provide a focal point for us to strengthen the bonds we share and serve as a lightening rod to raise awareness and funds to support the sport in the United States, and beyond”, he said.
Hastings-a 1984 U.S. Olympic ski jumping team member said that he is throwing the challenge out to other nations to take part.
“No group or country has ever tried to set a 24 hour distance mark so the unusualness of the event will hopefully attract other countries to accept the challenge.
Hastings has set a ” flight target” of 1 kilometer per hour; or 24 kilometers for the event (about 15 miles).
“With the enthusiasm shown by the ski jumping community so far there is no reason why this should not become an annual event.
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Contact: Peter Graves, USASJ Public Relations & Communications Director.
802-380-3704.
Ski Utah releases new Yeti pass
August 6, 2011 by admin
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All-time record set for Ski Days in 2010-2011
August 6, 2011 by admin
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The National Ski Areas Association announced that a new all-time record of 60.4 million skiers and snowboarders was recorded during the 2010-2011 season although Preliminary numbers released in May had projected this would be the second best season on record. But, the long-lasting winter allowed many areas to operate late into the spring and, at 12 areas, as late as July fourth in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Utah when an estimated 50,000 people took advantage of snow fun over the weekend.
CMSC Board of Directors
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President’s Message
Well, we’re halfway through spring, and summer is right around the corner.
The first round of lawn fertilizing should be done and the sound of lawnmowers is in the air, Baseball fans have hope no matter their team, though a few hockey and basketball teams remain in the playoffs. The winter of 2011 left more than the average number of memories, but they’re starting to fade away.
Skiing and snowboarding are the furthest things from anyone’s minds, right?
Wrong!
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Summer Club Activities
The past ski season provided plenty of fond memories, but now CMSC clubs are gearing up for warm-weather fun. The sampling of off-season events here gives an idea of what clubs have planned this summer; additional trips and events will be announced as the summer begins. Details can be found on the clubs’ websites.
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Bad Gastein, Austria
By Randy Baustert, Trip Leader
A group of 45 CMSC club members flew Lufthansa to Munich and then bussed 3½ hours to Bad Gastein in late January, 2011.
We had icy slopes the first day, followed by four days of snow, which meant limited visibility, but lots of snow. The sixth day was sunny and beautiful.
Bad Gastein is only a small part of the Ski Amade ski pass but has plenty of skiing for a week without ever leaving the Gastein Valley. In six days we skied Graukogel, Sportgastein, Stubnerkogel to Bad Hofgastein and Dorfgastein to Grossarl—all in the Gastein Valley. One of our skiers used the bus and train system to venture out of the valley for a day of skiing in St Johann.
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