SKIER NEWS' Update for May 16-18, 2012

WITH a 148" MID-MOUNTAIN BASE, PLAN on SPENDING THIS WEEKEND at MT. BACHELOR in OR.
OPEN Thursdays-Sundays until May 27. Link for report.

CLOSING DATES in ( ) after RESORT NAME. Click underlined names for links.

In WESTERN CANADA: Sunshine, in Banff National Park, will stay open until later in May, with a deep base and great Spring conditions.

In Mammoth it's Spring again; link to & Mammoth (closes Memorial Day), looks like Tahoe Resorts are closed and now planning fun Summer events.
For Mammoth Lakes lodging link to: Best Western - High Sierra Hotel, Holiday Haus Motel, and Mammoth Premiere Reservations.

For Summer South Tahoe lodging, including for NBC's American Century Championship, - July 17-22, link to:
Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe, Forest Suites Resort, Holiday Inn Express, Lakeland Village Beach & Mountain Resort Lakeshore Lodge & Spa and The Ridge Tahoe.
For Summer North Shore lodging link to: Cedar House Sport Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, Hyatt Regency Spa & Casino in Tahoe, or The Resort at Squaw Creek.

ALSO in the WEST: At central Idaho's Sun Valley, the golf courses open and numerous Summer events are planned.
In Sandpoint, Northern Idaho's Schweitzer is closed while planning great Summer activities..
Silver Mountain continues with their Silver Rapids Water Park - link for details and more.
Snowbird closed May 13 with a final farewell to their to-be-replaced-for-2013 Little Cloud lift. Visit Ski Salt Lake for their Summer "Connect Pass" details.

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		IT'S OFFICIAL: It was the worse U.S. snowfall in 20 years. Link here for the report.	New England Pass offers free Spring skiing plus 2012-13 options for Loon, Sugarloaf and Sunday River. Link here.	Tahoe new snow & Threebie-Freebie deals at South Tahoe's Lakeland Village Link for more.	SALT LAKE CITY, 10 Years After the 2002 Olympics, the World Is Still Welcome.	Reno-Tahoe International Airport Makes Travel to Tahoe Easy and Affordable. Read more - link here.

FROM MID-WINTER to SPRING SNOW - SNAPSHOTS of the 2011-12 SKI SEASON. Click on the photo to see it enlarged with related photos. Click the caption to link to the resort.
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Colorado's Copper Mountain basks in blue skies and a Rocky Mountain backdrop for great Spring skiing, (no foolin') April 1, 2012.	A smooth beginning off of the Silver Queen Express lift, on groomed trails with great Spring conditions, in Crested Butte, CO, March 29, 2012.	Sliding by the base lodge in a snowstorm at Alta that brought at least 6" before milder temps returned to this Ski Salt Lake resort, March 26, 2012.	Mammoth Mountain skiers of all ages pose in front of the signpost at the Top of the Sierra gondola base at 11,053 feet, March 22, 2012.	Four feet on new snow makes for great carving at Alpine Meadows. With Lake Tahoe in the background, the views are outstanding, March 19, 2012.



Homewood, the gem on Tahoe's west shore, was clouded with snow on a near-powder day - a prelude to a weekend of deep snowfall, March 14, 2012	Sunny skies as Northstar skiers head to the East Ridge as they get a glimpse of Lake Tahoe's North Shore in the distance, March 12, 2012.	Mt. Bachelor's Pine Marten Lodge is outlined by the deep blue sky as tree-formed snow ghosts line the trail, March 7, 2012.	Sunny skies and snow-capped Canadian Rockies provide a stunning backdrop in Alberta's Lake Louise Ski Area, February 27, 2012.	The top of the Bridger Gondola at Jackson Hole, WY, is a convenient way begin the day or stop for an on-mountain lunch, shown here on Feb. 18, 2012.

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AVAILABLE at YOUR LOCAL SKI SHOP, OUR February-Spring 2012 ISSUE Link to read it now online. (Cover Photo - Jackson Hole, Wyoming)	TIRED of EXTRA BAG FEES for YOUR GEAR? USE a NATIONAL RENTAL NETWORK Now available throughout North America & Europe.	CRESTED BUTTEness Where Kids SKI & STAY FREE Link for offers & details. Colorado's welcoming spirit on uncrowded slopes.	SKI SALT LAKE's SUPERPASS for ALTA, BRIGHTON, SNOWBIRD & SOLITUDE FOUR great resorts - One Discount Pass	PREVIOUSLY at YOUR LOCAL SKI SHOP, OUR Dec-Jan 2012 ISSUE Get a friend to ski in January. (Cover Photo - Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe)

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READ OUR REPORT ABOUT JULY's PREMIER SUMMER EVENT in LAKE TAHOE,
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SKIER NEWS' Update for May 16-18, 2012WITH a 148" MID-MOUNTAIN BASE, PLAN on SPENDING THIS WEEKEND at MT. BACHELOR in OR. OPEN Thursdays-Sundays until May 27. Link for report.

***** Click Here for Links to Resorts & Lodging for Golf & Summer Activities, with Great Deals in the Western U.S., Western Canada and the Eastern U.S. *****

For SKIER NEWS updates, click on a story link below.

SKIER NEWS' Update for May 16-18, 2012

WITH a 148" MID-MOUNTAIN BASE, PLAN on SPENDING THIS WEEKEND at MT. BACHELOR in OR.
OPEN Thursdays-Sundays until May 27. Link for report.

* Click Here for Links to Resorts & Lodging for Golf & Summer Activities, with Great Deals in the Western U.S., Western Canada and the Eastern U.S. *