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Bretton Woods - Background

Bretton Woods used to be known mainly as a good place for beginners, but new areas have jazzed up that image with black-diamond runs. Trails total over 100, on over 400 skiable acres; there's a half-pipe and several terrain parks. Check Bretton Woods site for the latest.

Often mentioned in the same breath is the Mount Washington Hotel: a historic grand hotel and National Historic Landmark, that partnered with Bretton Woods a few years ago.

Driving times to Bretton Woods are: from Boston, 2 1/2 hours; NYC, 5 3/4 hours; Portland, Maine, 2 hours.

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Tips for Families

While your computer still can't yell "BEND YOUR KNEES!" it can help a lot with planning ski vacations (including 'boarding, or other snow fun.)

For starters: zero in on some great ski resorts for families. Then try some:

Ski Vacations - Money-Saving Tips
There are many ways that a family can cut down the costs of ski vacations.

Buy Second-hand Gear
Kids outgrow equipment so fast, that excellent gear is available second-hand.

* buy equipment at ski-swaps, consignment stores, or special lease/buyback programs for kids, offered at sports equipment retailers. Also: check online at Kidznsnow.

by Natasha Nowakowski
October 23rd, 2006

2005 - 2006 World Cup Home

Reiter Makes Second Straight World Cup Final
Swiss' Simon Schoch takes top honors

SOELDEN, Austria (Oct. 22) - Justin Reiter (Steamboat Springs, CO) made it two World Cup finals in two starts, finishing 13th at the season opening parallel giant slalom Sunday. Olympic silver medalist Simon Schoch of Switzerland won the event with younger brother and Olympic gold medalist Philipp Schoch in third. Slovenian Rok Flander was second.

Reiter, the reigning PGS and parallel slalom U.S. champion qualified 11th to make the top 16, before falling short to Swiss rider Heinz Inniger in the first round of finals.

POSTED: 1528 GMT (2328 HKT), October 24, 2006
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SOELDEN, Austria -- This weekend's opening World Cup races in Soelden, Austria have been canceled due to heavy rain and warm temperatures, organizers have said.

The season had been due to start with a giant slalom for women on Saturday and a men's race on Sunday on the Rettenbach glacier above Soelden.

"We can't hold the races because it's too warm now and it rained too much last night," said chief of press Ernst Lorenzi said after a meeting between the organising committee and International Ski Federation (FIS) directors.

By Aspen Times Staff
October 25, 2006

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The Aspen Skiing Co. will hold is annual job fair Friday at Bumps restaurant at the base of Buttermilk .

Department heads from numerous divisions within the company will conduct on-site interviews from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jobs are available in the ski school, on-mountain restaurants, ticketing, lift operations, retail and other areas. Both part-time and full-time positions are available.

Skico employees receive benefits such as a full, unrestricted, four-mountain lift pass, health benefits, 401K after one year of employment and free chairlift access at other Colorado resorts.

JIM KINNEY, The Saratogian
10/25/2006
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GREENFIELD -- A request from a local all-terrain vehicle club for permission to use the far end of Plank Road near Lake Desolation west of Porter Corners has the town board rethinking ATV and snowmobile rules all around town.

The town has certain roads designated so that snowmobilers can use the shoulders, Supervisor Al Janik said. But it hasn't looked at those regulations in at least a dozen years.

'The area has grown,' Janik said. 'One is Brigham Road off of 9N, and the other is Bockes Road near the school. We just need to take another look. My main concern is liability.'