With all of the ski gear, travel arrangements, and accommodation, planning a ski trip either for yourself or your entire family can be costly at best. However, there are a number of ways that you can save on everything from travel, ski equipment and lift tickets.
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Snowseekers is a club for skiers, snowboarders, and other winter sports enthusiasts that was originally founded in northern Illionois, but now has members from all over the US. A combination of families, couples, and singles, Snowseekers members get together for at least two western ski trips a year, as well as one Midwestern ski adventure for skier and snowboarding enthusiasts alike.
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Due to increased demand for more youth winter games, along with the tremendous response of the first ever youth Summer Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore later this year, the International Olympic Committee has decided to hold a Youth Winter Olympics. The first ever Youth Winter Olympics Games is scheduled to take place in Innsbruck, Austria.
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If you have children or teens that are interested in some of the best skiing and snowboarding training anywhere, the USSA’s training camps offer the most outstanding coaches and learning tools available. While the USSA has mentored, trained, and supported a number of the nation’s top Olympic Winter games’ athletes, the organization has close to 400 local clubs with members from all ranges of skill levels.
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If you love to ski or snowboard and want to share your love of the sport with the world, the current climate in the ski and snowboarding industry opens the door for great opportunities in a number of ski related jobs. A number of top ski resorts throughout the US and Canada are currently hiring for a number of positions, and there are also still a number of opportunities to work at the 2010 Winter Olympics celebration in Vancouver.
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Historically, many ski areas in New England have not drawn in the large numbers of crowds as places like Tahoe or other ski areas on the western side of the country. However, with the US economy on the upswing, the coming Winter Olympics and a promising snow outlook in many New England states, many of the area’s ski resorts are hopeful for a great season.
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For skiers in the northern US, many Michigan ski resorts were slow to open this past December. Despite many disagreeable weather conditions on the part of mother nature, three of northern Michigan’s largest ski areas are now open to the public, and are expected to bring in record numbers of visitors to area ski resorts this year.
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In a few short weeks, the 2010 Winter Olympics kicks off in Vancouver, and women’s hockey is slated to be one of the most watched events.
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Here’s another lesson that is particularly good for beginners as it explains how the ski actually works when you turn.
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If you are shopping for ski gear, snowboard gear or are just looking to learn more about snowboarding in general, you should have a good idea of the four basic snowboarding styles, and know what kind of riding you want to try or what kind of rider you are.
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