OPENING Day!! – Saturday, December 11th: “Well, the season opening day is Saturday, December 11th.

Who’ll have the first chair this year?  With a NEW Daylodge and more this year, come celebrate the start of the season with us.  They’ll be an expanded Rafters, Sourdough, Conference Centre, RED Boutique, Rentals, Service, Coffee/Wine/Cheese Bar and more with the NEW Daylodge.

Book your stay with RED Mountain Resort Lodging too if you’re coming for a visit for the start of our season.  Fabulous deals for the start of our season.  For more information,check out RED Mountain Resort Lodging’s  For Real? Deal!.

Come out early as it’s sure to be a coveted first chair for the 2010-2011 season.”

(Via Today at Red.)

Timberline Announces Season Opening!: “Get ready skiers and riders… this Friday, October 1st will mark the opening of the ski and snowboard season at Timberline! Late spring storms and focused summer grooming and maintenance of the Palmer Snowfield have provided a great level of snow above 7,000 feet.

We’ll be operating our Magic Mile and Palmer Chairs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through October (weather/conditions permitting). We’ll look to open more lifts as soon as the snow starts to fall and we can build a base on the lower mountain. And with the current La Nina forecast, all fingers are crossed that this will happen sooner rather than later!

All 2010-11 Timberline Full Winter Season Passes, including the Mt. Hood Fusion Pass, will be valid starting October 1st. You can purchase your Mt. Hood Fusion Pass at the mountain, or at Portland area REI stores on Saturdays & Sundays during the month of October. For more information, visit www.mthoodfusionpass.com.

Daily lift tickets will be available at reduced pricing until we have more lifts available to ride:

Adult (18-64) – $48
Teen (15-17) – $40
Junior (7-14) – $35
Senior (65-70) – $35

Please remember, the Palmer Snowfield is recommended for advanced intermediate and above skill level only, and downloading on the Magic Mile lift is required during the early season.

We’re looking forward to the longest snow season in the country – we’ll see you out on the hill!”

(Via Timberline Lodge » events.)

Coronet Peak to extend season as spring fling follows record snowfall: “Coronet Peak is to extend its opening dates to allow for an extra week of skiing and riding, as long as the conditions allow.”

(Via NZSki.com – New Zealand ski, snowboard and mountain biking premier south island website..)

Interesting blog post over at Killington in Vermont, USA, on summer work to improve the ski area.

Work continue on numerous improvement projects: “Numerous improvement projects are underway and nearing completion throughout the resort area, including the new Peak Walkway, trail re-grading, snowmaking projects and Superstar Express upgrades.”

(Via Killington Insider.)

Thredbo extends their season

“Thredbo has announced that the resort will remain open beyond the traditional closing date and extend their skiing and snowboarding season through until 10 October.”

(Via Thredbo – Media Releases.)

Still Snowing & Whakapapa is Open!

“We have had another night of more snow and huge drifting from top to bottom! The snow over the last week has transformed the place. At Whakapapa the Far West is burried, the Waterfalls are full, and you can ski down to Car Park 10! At Turoa, work continues to …”

(Via Mt Ruapehu Latest News.)

The spring that hasn’t sprung: “SNOW, SNOW, SNOW: Over the last week Cardrona has received over half a metre of new dry, fluffy, awesome winter snow. So much for spring huh! The chilly days are keeping the snow in tip top condition and there are only 12 more days left of the 2010 winter season, so what are you waiting for?”

(Via Cardrona Alpine Resort – Cardies Blog.)

Wow! First skiing in the US for the 2010/11 winter reported at Fernie Alpine Resort

First Skiing in North America for 2010/11 Ski Season at Fernie Alpine Resort: “Today we loads of fresh snow overnight in the 5 Alpine Bowls at Fernie Alpine Resort! I had no ski gear with me so I borrowed some ski gear and we made our way up to top of the Timber Bowl and then headed up to White Pass. We then made some turns in Currie Bowl! From what I understand it is the 1st turns at any ski resort in North America! La Nina winters make for great skiing in our region. So dont miss out! Enjoy your turns! Plan ahead to book your ski vacation and lodging packages to ski the Canadian Rockies this winter!

Powder Matt 1st tracks September 17th at Fernie Alpine Resort- photo by Robin Siggers”

(Via Matt’s Blog.)

OK, so not really relevant to skiing, but this post on the Crystal Blog made me laugh! Great photo!

What Avalanche Dogs Do on their Summer Vacations:

“Crystal Mountain Avalanche dogs Ari and Kayla go hiking in Crystals backcountry.  Get a load of that tongue!”

(Via Blog Crystal.)

Scotland's Ski & Snowbaord Show:

“Glasgow SECC, 16th and 17th October. Come and visit all your favourite Scottish Ski Resorts on Stand 67 and get the  pre season gossip. Packed with everything you could need for the winter season, the show will provide the opportunity to research and book your winter break and purchase all of your ski and snowboarding equipment from the best retailers around - all at exclusive show prices!  As well as this, you can grab a cold beer from the log cabin apres-ski bar, listen to live music and watch some of the world’s best professional ski and snowboarders take part in the Freestyle Jumps Show!  Book your tickets now and quote SSScairn promo code to get a 2 for 1 discount. Book Ski Show Tickets”

(Via CairnGorm Events Calendar.)