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Mar 29

 

IMG Fashion Launches Revamped Tennis Week Magazine

New Magazine Complements Existing Stable of Titles Including The Daily and Fashion MINI

IMG, the world's premier sports, entertainment, and media company, has re-launched Tennis Week magazine at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. The new Tennis Week has the tennis world abuzz with its hip, up-to-the-minute, behind the scenes coverage of the tennis world. It has brought instant rave reviews from players, industry leaders, subscribers and the advertising community.

"With the new, exciting look of Tennis Week magazine, I feel tennis will be brought to a much wider demographic focused on fun, friendship and fitness in today's entertainment and information-driven society," confirms D.A. Abrams, Executive Director & COO of USTA Eastern Section, a leading advertiser in the magazine.

"Tennis is back in fashion," said Editor in Chief, Brandusa Niro, who runs IMG's fashion publications and the new Tennis Week. "The top players are now celebrities and the top celebrities are watching the game in ever increasing numbers. Today, tennis is sexy, exciting, addictive, and above all, younger! It was time for a magazine to reflect the vibrancy and renaissance of this glamorous sport."

"Our new Tennis Week has been a hit with advertisers," reports Publisher Andrea Leand, a Princeton alumni and former top seeded player who competed in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. "The new magazine features more advertising in the first issue than the old Tennis Week ran in nearly half a year. And our new subscriber sign-up rate is unprecedented."

IMG acquired Tennis Week Magazine in December of 2006 and is planning seven glossy, perfect-bound, 100+ page issues in 2007. The first issue, out on March 21st, features a cover interview with the world's most glamorous tennis player, Maria Sharapova, and a 'mission' article titled "Back in Fashion," which captures the new tennis environment and sets the tone of the publication.

"We brought to Tennis Week the winning editorial style of The Daily and the Fashion MINI, our hugely successful fashion magazines. We've incorporated much of the old magazine's scope of coverage, repackaged for the taste and expectations of today's tennis enthusiasts," continued Niro.

Other highlights of the debut issue include an interview with Andy Roddick, a history of the tennis courts at the Beverly Hills Hotel, hot training tips from Andy Murray's camp, and a He-said-She-said debate on Wimbledon giving women equal prize money.

Tennis Week joins the fast growing stable of publication in the Daily Group, which in 2003 launched The Daily, now the leading fashion week publication in the United States with a loyal readership of more than 200,000 fashion and media executives and opinion leaders, the monthly news magazine Fashion MINI, and the daily online must-read of the fashion world, fashionweekdaily.com.

For a copy of the new Tennis Week publication, please contact Taylor Copeland at 212-774-4307 or taylor.copeland@imgworld.com.

About IMG

IMG is a diversified global business with two major business segments: IMG Sports & Entertainment, and IMG Media. IMG employs over 2,600 people in 30 countries. Forstmann Little & Co. purchased IMG in 2004.

IMG Sports & Entertainment includes: consulting services; event ownership and management; fashion events and models representation; licensing; golf course design; client representation in golf, tennis, broadcasting, European football, rugby, cricket, motorsports, coaching, Olympic sports, and action sports. In addition, IMG Academies is the world's largest and most advanced, state-of-the-art, multi-sport training and educational facilities, delivering world-class sports training experiences to over 12,000 junior, collegiate, adult, and professional athletes each year.

IMG Media, which includes content production subsidiaries TWI, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP), and Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP), is recognized as a global leader in the delivery of traditional and new media content and services, with Internet, broadband, and mobile expertise, transforming how audiences access and interact with content.

IMG Media produces and distributes over 10,000 hours of sports, documentary, drama, comedy, entertainment, popular factual, and children's content annually, over multiple platforms across 200 countries, including award-winning television and radio programming. It also represents the broadcast rights to many of the world's premier sporting events and has the world's biggest sports archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.

More information about IMG is available at www.imgworld.com, www.darlowsmithson.com, and www.tigeraspect.co.uk.

 

Mar 27

 

AutoMatters #229 is now online in the www.AutoMatters.net 2007 Column Archives. Its direct link is:
Entitled "Winning in Competition: A Driver's Dilemma," it is about the elusive pursuit of victory in motorsports competition.

For new visitors to AutoMatters online, here is some more information that you might find useful:

You may access this column by navigating to it in the 2007 Column Archives via the Home Page at www.AutoMatters.net. If you prefer, you can go directly to this column by clicking on the above link (or, depending upon how your email is set up, you may have to cut and paste it into the address line of your browser). If there are a lot of photos in this column, it may take a bit longer than usual to display on your computer. If one or two photos don't fully display, try clearing your Internet temp file and then do a View --> Refresh.

While at the AutoMatters Web site, take a few moments to look at some of the other columns and photography that is there. The 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Columns Archives are now complete. I hope to have time to finish the 2002 and 2003 Column Archives eventually, but in the meantime I'm working on making it possible for you to order photos that you see on this Web site. Speaking of photos, a clickable, descriptive thumbnail photo is included with the title of each column in the Column Archives lists.

(IMPORTANT NOTE: People have asked me how they can see previous AutoMatters columns in the Column Archives if they follow the above link directly to the current column, thus bypassing the website's home page. It's easy. Just scroll back up to the top of the page and then click the "COLUMN ARCHIVES" button. Another way would be to click on www.AutoMatters.net which is in the last paragraph of every column.  Jan)

As always, I hope you enjoy reading AutoMatters as much as I enjoy creating it.

 

 

Mar 26

NOS Energy Drink unveils national grassroots showcar program via SKI & Company

- Major season promotion will give fans a chance to call a pit-stop!

- Mike Bliss on board as brand ambassador

The No. 30 Smith & Wesson/SKI Motorsports Chevrolet team, featuring veteran driver and 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Champion Mike Bliss, announced today that NOS Energy Drink, one of the fastest growing players in the energy drink market, has joined the organization as a major associate sponsor for 2007.

“We are extremely proud to welcome NOS Energy Drink to our Smith & Wesson/SKI Motorsports Chevrolet effort for the 2007 season and beyond,” said Chris Lencheski, president of SKI Motorsports and its parent SKI & Company agency. “NOS Energy Drink certainly has the right attributes to partner with the SKI Motorsports NASCAR program.”

“Partnering with Ski Motorsports and Mike Bliss gives us a tremendous opportunity to get NOS Energy Drink into the hands, hearts and minds of NASCAR fans. The promotional legs we will be able to build out of this program with a proven team and driver will ensure a victory lane finish both on the track and at retail”, said Mike Fine, Brand Director of NOS Energy Drink.

“NOS Energy Drink is a perfect fit in our sport,” said Mike Bliss, driver of the No. 30 Smith & Wesson/SKI Motorsports Chevrolet. “Speed enthusiasts have relied on nitrous oxide systems (NOS) for that extra edge for years. NOS Energy Drink delivers the same effect in a beverage.”

SKI & Company will coordinate and execute a national retail promotion with a No. 30 NOS Energy Drink NASCAR Busch Series racecar. The showcar will tour the United States in a grassroots sampling and consumer intercept program with major NOS Energy Drink retailers such as Wal-Mart.

“We are very proud to add NOS Energy Drink and Fuze Beverage, LLC to the growing client roster of SKI & Company,” commented Lencheski. “We have always stated that we wanted best-of-breed type companies as clients of our organization. NOS Energy Drink and the FUZE family of products certainly fit that bill. We look forward to working with them in achieving their goals in marketing with a NASCAR racecar entry.”

About NOS Energy Drink and Fuze Beverage –

A brand on the move, providing the human horsepower consumers all over the Country demand! NOS Energy Drink grew 294% in 2006 and currently ranks 8th out of the top 70 energy drinks in SKU velocity. Available in 16oz cans, as well as, 22oz and 11oz re-sealable plastic bottles, NOS can be found in your nearest speed shop, grocery and convenience store. Complete with innovative packaging and great tasting flavors, NOS combines powerful ingredients like Taurine, Caffeine, Guarana and Ginseng to ensure extreme performance. For all those with a Need for Speed visit www.drinkNOS.COM regularly to keep up on NOS Energy Drink promotions and events.

About SKI & Company

SKI & Company is a boutique marketing communications company servicing the sports and entertainment communities with a large motorsports and high performance automotive industry practice. In 2007, SKI & Company will expand with additional offices in Charlotte, North Carolina and Dubai, United Arab Emirates to complement the existing offices in New York City, New York, London, United Kingdom and Historic Downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

SKI & Company incorporates a team of sports and brand marketing professionals committed to servicing commercial rights holders in the development of successful marketing partnerships with global sports and entertainment properties. In the motorsports and automotive practice, SKI & Company was appointed in 2004 as the first global agency of record for General Motors Racing to plan, assist, and consult General Motors factory backed and factory supported racing teams with commercial partnerships. Amongst other clients in the SKI & Company automotive practice, most notably are VNU Media’s Nielsen Media sports division, Dubai, U.A.E. based Union Properties and FUZE Beverage, LLC.

About SKI Motorsports/C. Lencheski Ownership - Competition History (IMI and SKIMO)

- Built motorsports marketing platforms for first time NASCAR sponsors Stacker 2, Mikes Hard Lemonade, Smith & Wesson, Berkley Fishing and Fuze Beverage/Nos Energy Drink

- One Victory – 2001

- North Carolina Speedway: Sam’s Club 200

- Goulds Pumps Chevrolet: Driver Kenny Wallace

- Five Busch Pole Positions

- 23 Top-Five Finishes

- 58 Top-10 Finishes

- Two Top-10 Finishes in Year-End Point Standings:

- 7th in 2002

- 10th in 2001

About Smith and Wesson –

Smith & Wesson is a global provider of products and services for the safety, security, protection and sport markets. The Company manufactures firearms and handcuffs and is home to America's longest-running firearms training facilities for America's public servants. The Company also markets a variety of products for sport shooters including firearm safety/security devices, shooter protective gear, knives, apparel, and other accessory lines. The Company is based in Springfield, Mass., with manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Houlton, Maine. Contact (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.

About Nielson Ventures –

Nielsen Ventures develops innovative new marketing services for the media and entertainment industries. By capitalizing on the talent and resources of The Nielsen Company, Nielsen Ventures has launched five new services including Sponsorship Scorecard, FANLinks, PlaceViews, Nielsen Analytics, and a joint venture with the Corporate Executive Board. Nielsen Ventures also oversees The Nielsen Company’s investment in BuzzMetrics.

For more information on The Nielsen Company, please visit www.nielsen.com

For more information on Nielsen Sports, please visit www.nielsensports.com

 

 

Major League Baseball Properties, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, DHL Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship Extension

DHL Becomes Title Sponsor of Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest Through 2010

March 26, 2007 -- Major League Baseball Properties, Major League Baseball Advanced Media and DHL, the world's leading express delivery and logistics company, today announced a new sponsorship agreement that extends DHL's business partnership with Major League Baseball Properties and Major League Baseball Advanced Media through the 2010 season. The agreement includes exclusive category rights as the "Official Express Delivery and Logistics Provider of Major League Baseball and MLB.com" and a new and exciting element, the title sponsorship of Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest, the interactive baseball theme park that is the cornerstone of Major League Baseball All-Star Week.

DHL All-Star FanFest, as it will be known, is the largest baseball fan event in the world. It will be held this year on July 6-10 at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. The event, which attracts between 85,000 and 100,000 annually, gives fans of all ages a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fully explore and experience the world of baseball. Visitors to DHL All-Star FanFest will be able to enjoy the non-stop action of more than 40 baseball-themed attractions, including virtual batting cages, autograph sessions with players and Major League legends, and the largest exhibit of historic memorabilia, which will feature items on loan from the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum.

 

"Major League Baseball is proud of our growing relationship with DHL, who in just two years time has demonstrated itself to be a creative and valuable business partner," said Tim Brosnan, Executive Vice President, Business, Major League Baseball. "The extension and expansion of our partnership with DHL, which now includes entitlement to All-Star FanFest, reflects the strength we both see in this event and the platform it provides to demonstrate our shared commitment to serving baseball fans."

"The passion of baseball fans is inspiring, much like the dedication that our employees exhibit each and every day in serving our customers. That is one reason why our partnership with Major League Baseball is a great fit," said Karen Jones, Senior Vice President for Marketing and Communications, DHL. "We are looking forward to a tremendous season and an exciting time at DHL All-Star FanFest in San Francisco. It will be a great experience for fans."

DHL's support of All-Star FanFest will extend to the show floor in a number of significant, fan-friendly ways. In keeping with DHL's commitment to providing a superior customer experience, fans entering All-Star FanFest will be greeted by a newly designed Customer Service Center. DHL's Shipping Zone will be available to all fans who wish to ship souvenirs and memorabilia from DHL All-Star FanFest. Major League Baseball and DHL are also introducing a DHL Express Lane at select feature attractions with the ability for visitors to have an enhanced experience.

In an extension of the successful 2006 promotion "DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes," MLB and DHL will unveil a new section of the popular FanFest Hometown Heroes exhibit, which showcases Hometown Heroes within each All-Star host city.

DHL continues to be the presenting sponsor of two officially sanctioned Major League Baseball Awards: "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month" and "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year." The awards, which will be featured and tracked on MLB.com throughout the season, recognize the most outstanding performance by a relief pitcher. Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees has been named the recipient of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award" for two consecutive years.

As part of the overall agreement, DHL will continue to make significant media commitments to national MLB television rightsholders. DHL is also an official sponsor of seven Major League Clubs: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants, host of the 78th Major League Baseball All-Star Game this July, as well as the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

About Major League Baseball Properties

The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Club's agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rightsholders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full-service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to www.MLB.com.

About DHL

At DHL, Customer Service is back in shipping. Our mission is to provide the most flexible, personable and enjoyable experience in the shipping industry for our customers. DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport and logistics solutions, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. Over 285,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. Founded in San Francisco in 1969, DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Mar 24

 

CALLAWAY C16 CONVERTIBLE MAKES WORLD DEBUT  AT 2007 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW

 

World-Class Supercar Performance, Now Available in a Paddle Shifted Convertible

 

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT (April 6, 2007) – Callaway Cars is set to unveil the C16 Convertible – the latest variant in an impressive lineup of exclusive, hand-built ultra-high-performance automobiles – at the New York International Auto Show. Based on the current Chevrolet Corvette platform, the C16 convertible takes performance, style and open-air motoring to the next level, giving buyers an opportunity to experience premium supercar performance in a convertible, complete with the ease of a 6-speed, paddle-shift automatic transmission.

“Customers who want the exhilaration of a convertible and the daily driver convenience of a paddle-shift automatic without sacrificing the performance capabilities of a Z06 and beyond, can only get it here,” says company founder Reeves Callaway. “With this car we have maintained the C16’s class-leading performance, while creating a gorgeous convertible version, based on one of the best sports car platforms ever made. In true Callaway tradition it incorporates our race-proven technologies and superlative craftsmanship in an arresting and appealing style.”The C16 Convertible, like the C16 Coupe, was drawn and modeled by designer Paul Deutschman, who has a twenty-year portfolio of Callaway designs. Architect of the Callaway look – from its 254 mph Sledgehammer and Corvette-based Le Mans race cars to the current C16 versions – he has masterfully remodeled the original design, redrawing every panel of the standard body to achieve the C16 Convertible’s integrated look while incorporating an easy-to-operate power folding top(?).

Equipped with Callaway’s 560-hp supercharged 6.0-liter V8, the C16 Convertible is also available with an optional Performance Package that delivers an 616 supercharged horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 582 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. The Callaway C16 Convertible does 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds, and a quarter-mile in 11.2 seconds. Top speed of the automatic transmission convertible is estimated at nearly 200 mph.  Equally impressive is its fuel efficiency rating of 18 city/28 highway. It is emissions compliant and backed by a 5 year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty.

There are three transmission options on the Callaway C16 Convertible: two 6-speed manual transmissions (one incorporating the Z51 Performance Package’s shorter ratios in the first four gears), or a 6-speed automatic with paddle shift. The Callaway C16 Convertible, like C16 Coupe, delivers the feeling of a fully integrated driver’s car, maintaining the company’s legendary hallmark of easy-to-drive, super high-performance road cars, now available with the added pleasure of top-down motoring.

Inside, the C16 convertible’s cockpit is completely retooled in fine German leather and Alcantara. Also fitted are Recaro Pole Position seats with a choice of harnessing styles. Door sill panels, steering wheel and passenger dash area also carry signature Callaway badging. Each automobile is serialized and identified by its build plaque. Each C16 convertible is built to order. Clients choose body and top color and interior appointments to individual taste.

 

With the debut of the C16 Convertible, for the first time Callaway introduces iPod integration into the car’s premium Bose sound system, for even more added convenience and enjoyment.

 

The car’s razor-sharp handling and comfortable ride are courtesy of newly developed Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over suspension. This advanced spring/damper system features ride height, corner weight, and pitch angle adjustability.  The aluminum-bodied dampers feature 10-click-position compression and rebound adjustability and have remote mounted reservoirs, allowing the driver to control a range of ride stiffness settings for track or road.

 

To bring the Callaway C16 Convertible from 200+ mph to rest, Callaway 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers grip 355mm diameter rotors. Super-lightweight Callaway Dymag wheels, the lightest road wheel in the industry, are fitted in sizes 19-inch x 10 front and 20-inch x 12 rear. The Dymag wheel features a remarkable hybrid of forged magnesium centers surrounded by carbon fiber rims - another example of Callaway bringing their race experience to their road cars. Yokohama “AdvanSport” 295/30ZR19 (front) and 345/25ZR20 (rear) tires complete the package.

 

Callaway C16 automobiles are built by Callaway facilities in California, Connecticut, and Germany. The Callaway C16 Convertible is available exclusively through Callaway Cars’ authorized dealer network in North America, Callaway Competition in Leingarten, Germany, and CorvetteTotal, Bonstetten, Switzerland.

Pricing for a fully loaded C16 Convertible is $128,765 USD.All Callaway C16 Convertible components are available individually, for both new and currently owned Corvettes, through Callaway authorized retailers and installers.
Callaway is an internationally recognized brand known for its unique ability to consistently transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. From component and system engineering through complete vehicle design and development, Callaway specializes in uncovering performance potential. For additional information on Callaway Cars, its automobiles and dealer locations, call 860-434-9002 or visit www.callawaycars.com

 

TAKE YOUR C6 TO THE NEXT LEVEL NEW 2005+ Corvette Sway Bars from Hotchkis

Santa Fe Springs, CA – The new 2005-07 Corvette is one of the hottest performance vehicles ever built, and thanks to highly advanced suspension and a powerful drivetrain, The American Sports Car is better than ever before. Hotchkis Sport Suspension – the leading innovator in suspension technology – is proud to announce its new C6 Sway Bar System, an easy and effective way to improve modern Corvette handling – even on Z06 and Z51 models.

The hollow tube bars measure 1.25-inches in front and 1.125-inchs in the rear, and are 20% stiffer than stock in front and are adjustable from +30% to -15% stiffer in the rear. The result is dramatically improved cornering potential, chassis balance and steering response. Besides offering exceptional handling improvements for street driving, Hotchkis sway bars work extremely well in autocross, road course, and open road racing applications. The lightweight hollow sway bars are formed on a CNC machine, powder coated gloss black for durability and come with special high durometer dry lube impregnated rubber bushings. Stock end links are retained to maintain a quiet ride on the street. Thanks to added adjustability, the new Hotchkis C6 sway bar package reduces body roll, increases vehicle control, and adds a new level of driver feedback and control to any late-model Corvette, even razor-sharp Z06 and Z51 models.

To preview the entire line of Hotchkis Sport Suspension parts and components, please visit www.Hotchkis.net, email doliver@hotchkis.net, or contact them at Hotchkis Performance, 12035 Burke Street Suite 13, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, 877-4-NOROLL, 877-466-7655.

The new 2005-07 Corvette is one of the hottest performance vehicles ever built, and thanks to highly advanced suspension and a powerful drivetrain, The American Sports Car is better than ever before. Hotchkis Sport Suspension – the leading innovator in suspension technology – is proud to announce its new C6 Sway Bar System, an easy and effective way to improve modern Corvette handling – even on Z06 and Z51 models.

 

Mar 23

 

Denaro Athletes Newsletter - Mar. 24, 2007


Denaro Fighters John "The Natural" Alessio and "All American" Brian Stann will be competing Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Both competitors will be fighting for the new look World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion. For more information log onto www.wec.tv.

John Alessio vs. Carlos Condit

 

John "The Natural" Alessio has his sights set on the vacant WEC Welterweight Title. On March 24th live from the Hardrock Hotel in Las Vegas, NV Alessio will face top ten contender Carlos "Natural Born Killer" Condit. Both have a wealth of experience and are coming off Impressive wins in their previous WEC fights! Alessio is currently in training camp with Xtreme Couture and plans on bringing the belt home on March 24th!

For more information log onto www.wec.tv

John Alessio is proudly endorsed by











Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell

 

Brian Stann has just signed a five-fight deal with World Extreme Cagefighting and will be put to the test immediately against another undefeated light heavyweight, Steve Cantwell. Cantwell is a submission fighter, fighting in his first WEC fight and looking to make a name for himself. This will definitely put Stann to the test as he continues to climb the ranks in his division and ultimately to a light heavyweight title shot. The fight will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV and will be televised on the Versus Network at a later date.

For more information log onto www.wec.tv

Brian Stann is proudly endorsed by











For more information log onto www.wec.tv


Alessio & Stann Official Afterparty


Come celebrate John Alessio's WEC Welterweight Championship victory and Brian Stann's continued undefeated dominance at the Voodoo Lounge at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 24. The 180-degree view of the Vegas Valley from the outside dance floor on the 51st floor provides the perfect backdrop for a decadent Sin City night. Voodoo is a full-fledged, multilevel nightlife experience. Be sure to dress to impress.



For more information log onto www.voodoolv.com


Denaro Fighters in Recent Action


Dan Christison
International Fight League, March 17, 2007 at The Forum, in Los Angeles, CA.

Dan Christison suffered a defeat on Saturday night against Krzysztof Soszynski. After three rounds a unanimous decision was awarded to Soszynski. Christison fought very hard in this fight but was never able to get his offense going in the right direction. Dan plans on putting this loss behind him and focusing on getting a win in his next scheduled IFL bout.

For more information log onto www.ifl.tv

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Ed Herman
UFC "Fight Night", January 25, 2007 at The Hard Rock Hotel, in Hollywood, FL.

Ed Herman snapped the losing streak and made a big statement Thursday night! He submitted Chris "The Exorcist" Price with an arm bar at 2:58 of the first round! Ed came out of the gates strong and took the fight straight to Price. He controlled the action and almost sunk in a rear naked choke but ended up transitioning to the arm bar! Ed is very proud of the win and looks to make a strong push this year in the middleweight division!



 

Check Out Denaro Athletes On The Web


John Alessio


www.johnalessio.tv

Dan Christison



Dennis Davis



Melvin Guillard


www.youngassassin.com

Josh Haynes


www.btpmma.com

Ed Herman


www.edherman.tv

Alex Karalexis


www.alexkaralexis.com

Chris Leben


www.crippler.tv

Nathan Quarry


www.nathanquarry.com

John Gunderson


coming soon

Brian Stann


coming soon

Evan Tanner



David Terrell


www.davidterrell.tv





© Copyright 2006 Denaro Sports Marketing | Contact Us

Robert Roveta - Denaro Sports Marketing - Building the Complete Athlete
www.denaroathletes.com | rroveta@denaroathletes.com | office: 702.451.5038 | fax: 702.458.5726

 

Mar 21

 

AVP Esurance Tampa Open Hits St. Pete Times Forum,

 May 31 - June 3, 2007 Professional Beach Volleyball Tournament Featuring Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Will Take Place on Arena Grounds; Esurance Announced as Title Sponsor of Event

 AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, today announced an agreement with the St. Pete Times Forum and the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lighting to bring the fast-growing AVP Crocs Tour to the Bay Area. Esurance, a direct-to- consumer auto insurance company, has been named as the title sponsor of the Tampa Bay event.

The AVP Esurance Tampa Open marks the debut of AVP professional beach volleyball in Tampa. At a press conference today, Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Pete Times Forum President Ron Campbell, AVP Representative Gabby Roe, and AVP Professional Beach Volleyball stars Phil Dalhausser and Jen Kessy-Boss announced the agreement.

The new AVP Tour stop in Tampa is one of 18 nationwide events that make up the 2007 AVP Crocs Tour. The Tampa tournament will take place May 31-June 3 on the grounds of the St. Pete Times Forum, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. As part of the new integrated partnership, the St. Pete Times Forum and the Tampa Bay Lighting will actively assist with the promotion and presentation of the Tampa AVP event, as well as assist in selling all local revenue for the tournament, including tickets, concessions, sponsorships and hospitality.

"The AVP is thrilled to bring professional beach volleyball to Tampa and we look forward to working with the Tampa Bay Lightning on this endeavor," said AVP General Manager Gabby Roe. "Florida has always embraced the growing sport of professional beach volleyball and we can't wait to bring the excitement and action of the AVP Crocs Tour to fans in another part of the state."

"We are excited to welcome this tournament to the grounds of the St. Pete Times Forum," said Ron Campbell, President of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum. "This event is a first for Tampa, and we look forward to it as we continue to aggressively pursue bringing the best sports and entertainment events in the nation to the Bay Area," he continued.

Gary Tolman, Esurance's CEO stated, "Esurance is very proud to support the AVP in Tampa. The associates at our Tampa office look forward to watching the pros take it to the net. Because we offer our auto insurance online, supporting healthy competition that 'takes it to the net' seems rather fitting."

The AVP Esurance Tampa Open will kick off with an open qualifier on Thursday, May 31 and continue with the main draw throughout the weekend, culminating with the men's and women's finals on Sunday, June 3. More than 150 of the country's top beach volleyball players, including Olympic Gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will compete in the tournament, which will be televised on Fox Sports Net.

About the AVP, Inc.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP is set to stage 18 events throughout the United States in 2007. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.AVP.com.

About Esurance(R)

Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) , provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through select online agents. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving the way people shop for, buy, and manage their auto insurance. Esurance is one of the fastest growing auto insurance companies in America. By combining the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance is able to offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service and claims handling at competitive prices.

Through Esurance's Web site, www.esurance.com, customers can get instant quotes, view comparison quotes, buy an Esurance policy, and print their proof of insurance card -- all in minutes. Esurance also offers policyholders the ability to make policy changes and file claims instantly online, demonstrating its commitment to improving the entire insurance process from quote to claim.

About the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum

The St. Pete Times Forum, located in downtown Tampa in the Channelside District, is a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, with a capacity of up to 21,500. It is the home of the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club and the former World Champion Tampa Bay Storm arena football team, and hosts more than 200 events annually. Such events include: concerts from top performers around the world, ice shows, circuses, rodeos, wrestling and sporting events such as basketball, soccer, boxing, tennis and many others. From NHL hockey and arena football to Kenny Chesney and the Rolling Stones, the St. Pete Times Forum has something for everyone.

Tickets for the AVP Esurance Tampa Open will go on sale Saturday, March 24 at 10am at the McDonald's Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 813.287.8844 or 727.898.2100. Day passes are available at the following prices: Limited reserved courtside seats are $44.75, general admission seating is $24.75, children under 18 and college students with identification are $13.75. Prices do not include service charges. For more information please call 813.301.2500 or visit www.stpetetimesforum.com or www.AVP.com.

Source: AVP, Inc.

CONTACT: Kimberly Moran of Brener Zwikel & Associates, +1-818-344-6195,
ext. 121, kimberlym@bzapr.com; or Investors, Marie Dagresto, +1-323-468-2300,
avpi@mkr-group.com, both for AVP, Inc.; or Holly Brown of St. Pete Times
Forum,
+1-813-301-6776, hbrown@sptimesforum.com

Web site: http://www.avp.com/

 

 

NASCAR Driver Juan Pablo Montoya Signs Marketing Pact with SIRIUS Satellite Radio Montoya will promote live race coverage and SIRIUS NASCAR Radio channel Marketing deal complements his existing Juan Pablo Montoya Report on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio

NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) , the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today that NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya has signed on to promote SIRIUS' extensive lineup of NASCAR programming and live race coverage.

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Montoya, who can be heard weekly on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, will be featured in SIRIUS' advertising and marketing efforts, including an extensive promotional campaign at retail locations around the country. The advertising will promote SIRIUS' live coverage of every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race as well as SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, the exclusive talk channel that gives listeners 24/7 coverage of every race and everything in-between, with up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis and exclusive interviews with NASCAR insiders.

In addition to his role as a SIRIUS spokesman, Montoya can be heard every Monday at 5 pm ET on The Juan Pablo Montoya Report on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, where he provides listeners with exclusive updates on the No. 42 team and his experiences in NASCAR. The Juan Pablo Montoya Report airs as part of SIRIUS Speedway, the exclusive talk show hosted by Dave Moody that airs weekdays (3 - 7 pm ET) on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128.

"I listen to SIRIUS all the time so I am very aware of their diverse programming and am happy to be partnering with them to create more unique content," said Montoya. "SIRIUS NASCAR Radio lets fans listen to every race from anywhere in the country and keeps them informed about what is going on at the track and inside the garage. I think being associated with them and all they do to bring NASCAR to its fans is great and something I wanted to support."

"Barely a month into his first full season Juan Pablo has established himself as one of NASCAR's most intriguing personalities," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President, Entertainment & Sports. "With performances like his win in Mexico City and his top-five finish in Atlanta, he is capturing the attention of fans everywhere. We are very pleased he has chosen to affiliate himself with SIRIUS, both on our air and in our marketing efforts."

Montoya, the first Formula One driver ever to jump full time into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, has been impressive in his first full season in stock cars. On March 4, he captured his first stock car victory in the Telcel-Motorola 200 NASCAR Busch Series race in Mexico City and on March 18 he finished a career-best fifth in the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race in Atlanta.

Originally from Colombia, Montoya raced in F1, the pinnacle of open-wheel racing, from 2001 to 2006, compiling seven Grand Prix wins including the sport's blue ribbon event -- the Monaco Grand Prix. Prior to that he drove for Chip Ganassi Racing in the CART series from 1999 to 2000 where he won the CART Championship Series in 1999 as a rookie, and in his first attempt, won the Indianapolis 500 in dominating fashion in 2000.

All NASCAR content is provided to SIRIUS customers at no additional cost over SIRIUS' monthly subscription fee. For more information visit http://www.sirius.com/.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA and NHL, and broadcasts live play-by- play games of the NFL, NBA and NHL, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 25,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at http://shop.sirius.com/.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on http://www.sirius.com/ to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the key factors that have a direct bearing on our operational results are: our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers, our competitive position and any events which affect the useful life of our satellites.

P-SIRI

Media Contact:

Andrew FitzPatrick

SIRIUS

212.901.6693

afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

FCMN Contact: sresendez@siriusradio.com

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Andrew FitzPatrick of SIRIUS Satellite Radio, +1-212-901-6693,
afitzpatrick@siriusradio.com

Web site: http://www.sirius.com/
http://shop.sirius.com/

 

Are You the Ultimate Tradesman? IRWIN Industrial Tools(R) and NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray Want to Know How You Measure Up --Nationwide Contest Will Award Chance to Win $1.26 Million Dollar Prize in Addition to New Roush Supercharged Ford F-150 to the Ultimate Tradesman--

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Jamie McMurray, of the #26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Roush Fenway Racing team, is joining forces with IRWIN Industrial Tools, a Newell Rubbermaid(R) company, to conduct a nationwide search for America's top tradesman. The IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman Challenge will launch in Texas on April 11 and follow the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series schedule into 14 racing markets throughout the United States, in addition to multiple non-racing markets around the country.

Seventy-five million adult NASCAR fans live in the United States and 27 percent of them earn a living by using tools on the job. IRWIN Industrial Tools is providing these consumers, and others, with the chance to become a millionaire. The Ultimate Tradesman grand-prize winner will receive a new 2007 supercharged Ford F-150 pick-up truck customized by Roush Performance, a dream barbeque with Jamie McMurray and the #26 IRWIN race team at their home, and the chance to win $1.26 million dollars.

"IRWIN tools and accessories are being used on job sites every day by tradesmen all over the country, so we figured, 'Why not create a fun, but competitive contest where people can show off their skills?'" said McMurray. "Speed and precision are essential for success on the race track, and contestants in this promotion will need both of these attributes to be successful in the IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman Challenge."

"Similar to that of a successful race team, Innovation and performance are two hallmarks of IRWIN Industrial Tools. In fact, our heritage is based on exceeding the expectations of the tradesman that uses our products. We created the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge to share our passion for tools and accessories with professional tradesmen and DIYers, and reach our end users where they work, play, buy and learn," said Ira Gleser, marketing communications director for IRWIN Industrial Tools.

The Ultimate Tradesman Challenge will travel around the country from April through November making stops in the following NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race markets: Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Talladega, Ala., Richmond, Va., Charlotte, N.C., Pocono, Pa., Kansas City, Kan., Daytona, Fla., Chicago, Watkins Glen, N.Y., Michigan, Dover, Del. and Fontana, Calif. Additionally, local challenge events will be held in multiple markets across the country.

Contestants can visit local retailers and industrial distributors, Wednesday through Friday during race week, to enter the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge. Each participant will be asked to measure, mark and drill a piece of wood, using IRWIN tools, as quickly and accurately as possible.

Contestants with the 30 fastest times in the local market challenges will advance to regional events to be held in May (Charlotte), September (metro Los Angeles) or November (Texas). The three regional finalists will then compete against each other for the title of "Ultimate Tradesman" on November 11 during the Phoenix race weekend and the ultimate tradesman will be given a chance to win $1.26 million.

Local challenge event winners will receive race tickets to their local race and IRWIN apparel and merchandise. Regional challenge winners will receive a $10,000 cash prize, race tickets, an IRWIN racing jacket and an IRWIN tool bag filled with professional grade product.

The IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge is another example of the company's commitment to its distributor partners and end users. IRWIN is constantly seeking innovative and performance tested products to make the end user experience more productive and efficient. Steadfast in its dedication to NASCAR and their partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, IRWIN Industrial Tools returns to McMurray's # 26 Ford for the 2007 season as the primary sponsor for eleven events, including races in Atlanta, Charlotte, Talladega and Daytona.

For a full event schedule and more details on the IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge, visit www.irwinchallenge.com.

About IRWIN Industrial Tools

IRWIN Industrial Tools manufactures and distributes professional grade hand tools and power tool accessories worldwide for trade professionals who demand superior performance and durability on the job. IRWIN Industrial Tools' brand portfolio features user-preferred category leaders such as IRWIN(R), VISE-GRIP(R) locking tools, MARATHON(R) circular saw blades, QUICK-GRIP(R) clamping tools, SPEEDBOR(R) flat bits, STRAIT-LINE(R) marking tools, Unibit(R) step drill bits and HANSON(R) taps and dies. IRWIN Industrial Tools is a Newell Rubbermaid company. For more information about IRWIN's line of hand tools and power tool accessories, call 1-800-GO IRWIN or visit www.irwin.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 13 motorsports teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; five in the Busch Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Todd Kluever, Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Edwards, Peter Shepherd, Travis Kvapil and Erik Darnell. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.

Source: IRWIN Industrial Tools

CONTACT: Ira Gleser, of IRWIN Industrial Tools, +1-704-987-4498,
Ira.Gleser@IRWIN.com

Web site: http://www.irwinchallenge.com/
http://www.irwin.com/
http://www.roushfenway.com/

 

 

Bon Jovi and Tiger Woods Reunite in Las Vegas to Celebrate 10 Years of Tiger Jam Rock Superstars Bon Jovi To Join Golf Legend Tiger Woods At Tiger Jam X Presented by AT&T May 26 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Two powerhouses, Tiger Woods and Bon Jovi, will reunite for the 10th annual Tiger Jam, presented by AT&T Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Marking 10 years of unforgettable concerts, Tiger Jam X will also be a fitting tribute to the estimated 10 million young people Tiger Jam has helped by raising funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Macy's stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at http://www.mandalaybay.com/ or http://www.ticketmaster.com/. Individual ticket prices start at $100.

A decade in the making, this celebration will begin with exclusive live and silent auctions and a gourmet dinner. Following the dinner and auctions, Woods will welcome Bon Jovi to the Mandalay Bay Events Center stage for what promises to be an amazing show.

"I am thrilled to mark 10 years of Tiger Jam with Bon Jovi," Woods said. "We always welcome rock legends at Tiger Jam and having Bon Jovi headline is truly an honor. We have a lot to celebrate, so I know it will be an amazing night."

Bon Jovi has remained one of rock's biggest stars and has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide. Flush with the success of their record-breaking world tour and multi-platinum album Have A Nice Day, Bon Jovi has completed a new album, LOST HIGHWAY, which will arrive in stores June 19th on Island Records/Mercury Nashville. "(You Want To) Make A Memory," the first single from the new album, was blasted out to radio on Tuesday, March 20th. Still being a forefront in the music industry for over two decades, Bon Jovi recently won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocal and made history by becoming the first Rock & Roll Band to have a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Chart in May of 2006. More information on Bon Jovi can be found at http://www.bonjovi.com/ and http://www.backstagejbj.com/

Since its creation in 1998, Tiger Jam has raised more than $10 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and select Las Vegas based charities through its sold-out performances and one-of-a-kind auction items. In 2006, a Meet & Greet with Sting in New York raised $65,000 and a putting lesson with Tiger Woods raised $155,000. Sponsorships are now available for this exclusive event.

Tiger Jam was created by the Tiger Woods Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering young people to reach their maximum potential. Proceeds from previous Tiger Jams have supported Child Haven, Center for Independent Living, Greater Las Vegas Inner City Games, Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, GRAMMY in the Schools and The VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Established in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential through character development and educational programs. Specific program offerings from TWF include the 14-acre Tiger Woods Learning Center, a youth-education facility focused on helping young people make the connection between the classroom and a rewarding career, and Start Something, a nationwide character development program that boasts more than 4 million participants. More information on the Tiger Woods Foundation and its programs can be found at http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company in the United States and around the world, with operating subsidiaries providing services under the AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in providing IP-based communications services to businesses and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising through its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verse(SM) TV. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino continues its tradition of elegance and excitement as one of the top resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The AAA Four Diamond Resort is known for its luxurious rooms, a wide array of fine dining destinations and the signature sand and surf beach. Mandalay Bay also is one of the world's premier entertainment venues. Mandalay Bay Theatre is currently home to the international smash hit musical Mamma Mia! and the House of Blues Concert Hall offers live musical performances in an unparalleled environment.

Home of the Tiger Jam series, the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center regularly hosts a wide range of top entertainment concerts and sporting events, from the most exciting fights in boxing to performances from the world's most popular entertainers including Kenny Chesney, Christina Aguilera, INXS, The Who, Nickelback, Shakira and The Black Eyed Peas.

For more information on Tiger Jam X Sponsorship opportunities, please call (949) 725-3003.

 

 

http://www.tigerjam.com/

CONTACT: Kelly Striewski/Steve Wilson

B|W|R Public Relations

(310) 550-7776

kstriewski@bwr-la.com

swilson@bwr-la.com

Emily Taylor, Tiger Woods Foundation

(949) 725-3003

Steven Smith, AT&T Inc.

(213) 743-7080

Stephanie Heller, MGM MIRAGE

(702) 891-3446

Source: Tiger Woods Foundation

CONTACT: Kelly Striewski, kstriewski@bwr-la.com, or Steve Wilson,
swilson@bwr-la.com, both of B|W|R Public Relations,
+1-310-550-7776, for Tiger Woods Foundation; or Emily Taylor of Tiger Woods
Foundation, +1-949-725-3003; or Steven Smith of AT&T Inc., +1-213-743-7080; or
Stephanie Heller of MGM MIRAGE, +1-702-891-3446

Web site: http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/
http://www.tigerjam.com/
http://www.tigerwoods.com/
http://www.mandalaybay.com/
http://www.bonjovi.com/
http://www.att.com/

 

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information LEBANON, N.H., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Wednesday, Mar 21 2007, 6:03:18 AM EST Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions.

SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS

This glossary of terms is used by all ski areas when they report to SCR. The code allows for communication with skiers in a universal language.

NOTE: The standard abbreviations next to each definition reflect the way ski reports are communicated in print (newspapers).

New Snow: Natural snowfall which has fallen in the past 24 hours or continuously for more than one day. An average accumulation from summit to base is reported.

Average Base Depth: An average of the high and low amounts of snow over the entire ski area. Machine made and natural snow amounts are combined.

Primary Surface Condition: The type of snow condition which covers at least 70 percent of the terrain open to skiers.

Secondary Surface Condition: The next most prevalent snow conditions, covering at least 20% of the skiing terrain open to skiers.

Powder-PDR: Cold, new, loose, fluffy, flaky and dry snow which has not been compacted.

Packed Powder-PP: Powder snow, either natural or machine made, that has been packed down by skier traffic or grooming machines. The snow is no longer fluffy, but is not so extremely compacted that it is hard.

Hard Pack-HP: When natural or machine made snow becomes very firmly packed. The snow has never melted and re-crystallized, but it's been tightly compressed through grooming and continuous wind exposure. You can plant a pole in hard packed snow, but it takes more effort than packed powder.

Machine Groomed Snow-MGS: Loose granular snow that has been repeatedly groomed by power tillers so that the texture is halfway between LSGR & PP. Some of the snow is granular & has been so pulverized that the crystals are like powder sugar. It's neither LSGR or PP.

Wet Snow-WETSN: Powder or packed powder snow that has become moist due to a thaw or rainfall, or snow, which was moist when it fell.

Wet packed Snow-WPS: Natural or machine made snow that has been previously packed and becomes wet usually because of rainfall.

Loose Granular-LSGR: This surface results after powder or packed powder thaws, then refreezes and recrystalizes, or from an accumulation of sleet. This is also created by machine grooming of frozen or icy snow.

Frozen Granular-FRGR: This is undoubtedly the most misunderstood surface condition in ski reporting. It is defined as a hard surface of old snow formed by granules freezing together after rain or warm temperatures. Frozen granular will support a ski pole stuck into its surface while ice will chip away and not support a pole.

Wet Granular-WETGR: Loose or frozen granular snow which becomes wet after rainfall or high temperatures.

Icy-ICE: Not to be confused with frozen granular, ice is a hard, glazed surface created either by freezing rain, ground water seeping up into the snow and freezing or by the rapid freezing of snow saturated with water from rain or melting. Ice will chip away and not support a ski pole when stuck into it.

Variable Conditions-VC: When no primary surface (70%) can be determined, variable conditions describe a range of surfaces that a skier may encounter. Parts of trails can be Loose Granular, partly Packed Powder, and parts Frozen Granular, for example.

Corn Snow-CORN: Usually found in the spring, Corn Snow is characterized by large, loose granules during the day, which freeze together at night, then warm up again and loosen during the day.

Spring Conditions-SC: This is the spring version of Variable Conditions. It is used when no one surface can describe 70% or more of the terrain open for skiers.

Windblown Snow-WBLN: Powder or granular snow, which has been blown by wind into forming a base.

NORTHEAST

CONNECTICUT

Mohawk Mountain - Mon 4:00p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 50 base 22 trails, 92% open, 5 lifts

Mt Southington - Tue 6:30p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 48 base 13 trails, 95% open, 8 lifts

Ski Sundown - Tue 9:31a loose granular machine groomed 45 - 60 base 15 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

MAINE

Black Mountain - Sun Open Thu-Sun 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 12 - 24 base 20 trails, 95% open, 2 lifts

Camden Snow Bowl - Tue Reopen 03/24 6:00p spring snow 12 - 24 base 1% open,

Eaton Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Hermon Mtn - Wed 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 27 - 48 base 20 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Lost Valley - Tue 7:00p spring snow machine groomed 58 - 73 base 18 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Mt Abram - Tue Open Thu-Sun 7:00p loose granular machine groomed 35 - 48 base 37 trails, 28 miles, 195 acres, 85% open, 4 lifts

Saddleback - Tue 8:36a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 48 base 57 trails, 149 acres, 98% open, 5 lifts

Shawnee Peak - Tue 4:30p packed powder machine groomed 22 - 36 base 29 trails, 66% open, 4 lifts

Sugarloaf/USA - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 15 - 30 base 121 trails, 52 miles, 613 acres, 90% open, 9 lifts

Sunday River - Tue 2:15p packed powder machine groomed 28 - 54 base 123 trails, 47 miles, 626 acres, 94% open, 11 lifts

Titcomb Mountain - Sun 9:00p variable 20 - 30 base 10 trails, 59% open, 2 lifts

MASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire East - Mon 5:47p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 60 base 45 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Blandford - Sat Open Sat/Sun 4:25p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 28 base 22 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Blue Hills - Reopen TBA

Bousquet - Mon 9:00p packed powder machine groomed 25 - 50 base 18 trails, 80% open, 3 lifts

Bradford - Tue 12:30p wet packed snow machine groomed 12 - 36 base 13 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Catamount - Tue 11:00a packed powder machine groomed 20 - 40 base 25 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Jiminy Peak - Tue 4:30p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 45 base 44 trails, 14 miles, 100% open, 5 lifts

Nashoba Valley - Tue 10:04a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 36 base 17 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Otis Ridge - Sun Open Thu-Sun 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 16 - 35 base 11 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Ski Butternut - Tue 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 23 - 53 base 22 trails, 14 miles, 110 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Ward Ski Area - Sun Open Sat/Sun 10:27a w wet snow 36 - 48 base 5 trails, 56% open, 2 lifts

Wachusett - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 42 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Arrowhead - Sun Open Fri-Sun 1:30a powder machine groomed 9 - 12 base 1 trail 7 acres, 11% open, 1 lift

Attitash - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 25 - 55 base 64 trails, 20 miles, 91% open, 6 lifts

Balsams/Wilderness - Tue 5:00p packed powder machine groomed 26 - 34 base 16 trails, 1 mile , 100% open, 3 lifts

Black Mountain - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 34 trails, 85% open, 3 lifts

Bretton Woods - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 95 trails, 32 miles, 425 acres, 98% open, 6 lifts

Cannon Mountain - Tue 3:45p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 38 base 50 trails, 92% open, 6 lifts

Cranmore - Tue 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 36 base 34 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Crotched Mountain - Mon Open Sat/Sun 9:35a w packed powder machine groomed 36 - 48 base 18 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Dartmouth Skiway - Tue 5:41a packed powder machine groomed 4 - 24 base 15 trails, 50% open, 2 lifts

Granite Gorge - Sun 10:17a powder machine groomed 20 - 25 base 6 trails, 67% open, 3 lifts

Gunstock - Wed 4:40a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 40 base 48 trails, 98% open, 7 lifts

King Pine - Tue 7:30p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 48 base 17 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Loon Mountain - Tue 12:33p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 36 base 43 trails, 18 miles, 248 acres, 96% open, 7 lifts

McIntyre Ski Area - Tue 8:00a spring snow 20 - 40 base 7 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mount Sunapee - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 46 base 57 trails, 17 miles, 214 acres, 93% open, 8 lifts

Pats Peak - Tue 3:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Ragged Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Storrs Hill - Closed for Snow Sports

Waterville Valley - Tue 12:22p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 46 trails, 186 acres, 88% open, 7 lifts

Whaleback - Tue 11:15p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 30 base 30 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Wildcat - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 28 - 48 base 41 trails, 90% open, 3 lifts

NEW JERSEY

Campgaw Mtn - Tue 6:54p hard packed machine groomed 35 - 60 base 8 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Hidden Valley - Tue 10:00a w packed powder machine groomed 30 - 48 base 11 trails, 73% open, 4 lifts

Mountain Creek - Tue 5:00p spring snow 24 - 36 base 17 trails, 25% open, 2 lifts

NEW YORK

Belleayre - Tue 4:45p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 70 base 45 trails, 165 acres, 96% open, 6 lifts

Brantling Ski Slopes - Tue Open Tue, Thu, Sat/Sun 11:00a w packed powder machine groomed 5 - 50 base 10 trails, 91% open, 3 lifts

Bristol Mountain - Tue 7:24a w packed powder machine groomed 27 - 51 base 31 trails, 94% open, 4 lifts

Dry Hill - Sun Reopen 03/24 3:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 40 base 6 trails, 75% open, 2 lifts

Four Seasons - Sat Open Sat/Sun 11p sany packed powder machine groomed 10 - 20 base 6 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Gore Mountain - Tue 3:20p packed powder machine groomed 35 - 64 base 62 trails, 23 miles, 291 acres, 84% open, 7 lifts

Greek Peak - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 26 - 52 base 27 trails, 84% open, 4 lifts

Holiday Mountain - Sun Open Sat/Sun 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 50 base 4 trails, 44% open, 2 lifts

Holiday Valley - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 68 base 44 trails, 80% open, 8 lifts

HoliMont - Tue 7:09a packed powder machine groomed 28 - 46 base 52 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Hunter Mountain - Tue 3:04p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 70 base 47 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Kissing Bridge - Tue 7p sany packed powder machine groomed 7 - 30 base 31 trails, 84% open, 3 lifts

Labrador Mountain - Tue 8:05p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 32 base 20 trails, 250 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts

Maple Ski Ridge - Open Fri-Sun

McCauley - Mon 10:00a packed powder machine groomed 43 - 62 base 20 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Mt Peter - Tue 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 60 base 10 trails, 90% open, 4 lifts

Peek' n Peak - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 40 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Plattekill - Tue Reopen 03/24 2:20p powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 35 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Royal Mountain - Sat Open Sat/Sun 1:24p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 40 base 14 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Sawkill Family Ski Center - Sat Open Sat/Sun 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 8 - 20 base 2 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Snow Ridge - Sun Open Thu-Sun 9:14p packed powder machine groomed 42 - 62 base 15 trails, 70% open, 3 lifts

Song Mountain - Tue 7:00a w packed powder machine groomed 10 - 32 base 24 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Swain - Sun 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 50 base 24 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Thunder Ridge - Tue 5:05p spring snow machine groomed 10 - 36 base 28 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts

Titus Mountain - Tue 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 25 base 27 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Toggenburg - Mon 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 30 base 20 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Tuxedo Ridge - Reopen 03/24; season pass holders only

West Mountain - Tue 4:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 15 trails, 4 miles, 80% open, 5 lifts

Whiteface - Wed 5:20a packed powder machine groomed 34 - 47 base 71 trails, 18 miles, 191 acres, 85% open, 7 lifts

Windham Mtn - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 16 - 54 base 46 trails, 17 miles, 265 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Woods Valley - Tue 5:50a w loose granular machine groomed 10 - 40 base 12 trails, 86% open, 2 lifts

PENNSYLVANIA

Bear Creek - Wed 4:32a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 68 base 21 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Big Boulder - Tue 10:00a w spring snow 48 - 105 base 15 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Blue Knob - Mon Reopen 03/23 10:00a spring snow machine groomed 18 - 36 base 22 trails, 65% open, 2 lifts

Blue Mountain - Tue 8:30a packed powder machine groomed 36 - 76 base 30 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Camelback - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 72 base 31 trails, 160 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts

Elk Mountain - Tue 8:06a packed powder machine groomed 36 - 66 base 27 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Hidden Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Jack Frost - Tue 8:00a w variable 36 - 72 base 21 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Liberty Mountain - Tue 9:10a spring snow 30 - 40 base 15 trails, 99% open, 8 lifts

Mystic Mountain - Fri Open Fri-Mon 8:00a w packed powder machine groomed 34 - 50 base 10 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Seven Springs - Wed 4:50a loose granular machine groomed 28 - 56 base 36 trails, 82% open, 8 lifts

Shawnee Mountain - Tue 5:00p variable machine groomed 30 - 56 base 22 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Ski Big Bear - Sat Open Fri-Sun 5:36p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 18 trails, 1 mile , 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Denton - Tue 7:09a packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Ski Roundtop - Tue 8:00a w spring snow 20 - 30 base 15 trails, 79% open, 5 lifts

Ski Sawmill - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 48 base 13 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Spring Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Tanglwood - Sat Open Fri-Sun 10:00a packed powder machine groomed 20 - 65 base 8 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Whitetail - Closed for Snow Sports

RHODE ISLAND

Yawgoo Valley - Tue 7:41a loose granular machine groomed 18 - 36 base 10 trails, 2 miles, 30 acres, 90% open, 2 lifts

VERMONT

Ascutney Mountain - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 40 base 51 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Bolton Valley - Wed 12:35a powder machine groomed 20 - 46 base 56 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Bromley Mountain - Tue 6:47a packed powder machine groomed 22 - 42 base 44 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Burke Mountain - Tue 3:55p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 30 base 45 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Jay Peak - Wed 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 76 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Killington - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 50 base 197 trails, 82 miles, 98% open, 20 lifts

Mad River Glen - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 6 - 50 base 40 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts

Magic Mountain - Tue 6:45a packed powder machine groomed 4 - 36 base 44 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Middlebury College Snow Bowl - Tue 7:30a packed powder machine groomed 14 - 44 base 9 trails, 53% open, 2 lifts

Mount Snow - Tue 6:40a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 52 base 106 trails, 37 miles, 588 acres, 100% open, 9 lifts

Okemo Mountain - Tue 6:40a packed powder machine groomed 26 - 48 base 117 trails, 44 miles, 100% open, 12 lifts

Pico - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 50 base 50 trails, 17 miles, 100% open, 4 lifts

Quechee Lakes - Sat Open Sat/Sun 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 50 base 13 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Smugglers' Notch - Tue 5:00p powder machine groomed 27 - 43 base 75 trails, 96% open, 7 lifts

Stowe - Tue 6:25a packed powder machine groomed 50 - 76 base 48 trails, 39 miles, 500 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts

Stratton Mountain - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 48 base 91 trails, 35 miles, 35 acres, 95% open, 7 lifts

Sugarbush - Tue 6:50a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 60 base 111 trails, 53 miles, 100% open, 13 lifts

Suicide Six - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 46 base 23 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

SOUTHEAST

MARYLAND

Wisp - Tue 7:30a loose granular machine groomed 34 - 80 base 30 trails, 94% open, 7 lifts

NORTH CAROLINA

Appalachian - Tue 3:06a variable 26 - 60 base 10 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Cataloochee - Tue 7:36p variable machine groomed 18 - 42 base 7 trails, 55% open, 4 lifts

Sugar Mountain - Tue 9:00p frozen granular machine groomed 17 - 57 base 17 trails, 95 acres, 85% open, 4 lifts

VIRGINIA

Bryce Resort - Closed for Snow Sports

Massanutten - Closed for Snow Sports

Wintergreen - Mon 7:53a w loose granular machine groomed 20 - 50 base 25 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

WEST VIRGINIA

Canaan Valley - Wed 4:00a loose granular machine groomed 24 - 56 base 26 trails, 70% open, 2 lifts

Snowshoe Mountain - Tue 9:44p loose granular machine groomed 32 - 44 base 39 trails, 69% open, 7 lifts

Timberline Four Seasons - Tue 8:00a wet granular machine groomed 30 - 50 base 35 trails, 95% open, 2 lifts

Winterplace - Tue 7:20p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 64 base 28 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

MIDWEST

ILLINOIS

Chestnut Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

IOWA

Sundown Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

MICHIGAN

Apple Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Big Powderhorn - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 46 base 22 trails, 78% open, 5 lifts

Bittersweet - Closed for Snow Sports

Blackjack - Tue Open Fri-Sun 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 22 - 54 base 20 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Boyne Highlands - Tue 5:00p spring snow 15 - 70 base 37 trails, 74% open, 4 lifts

Boyne Mountain - Tue 5:00p spring snow 15 - 70 base 49 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Caberfae Peaks - Fri Open Fri-Sun 10:00a spring snow 12 - 48 base 29 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Cannonsburg - Closed for Snow Sports

Crystal Mountain - Tue 7:38a spring snow 66 - 70 base 45 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Indianhead - Tue 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 22 - 56 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Marquette - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 22 trails, 88% open, 3 lifts

Mont Ripley - Mon 2:00p w spring snow 12 - 32 base 22 trails, 92% open, 2 lifts

Mount Brighton - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Holly - Closed for Snow Sports

Norway Mountain - Tue 7:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 16 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Nub's Nob - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 72 base 47 trails, 89% open, 6 lifts

Shanty Creek - Tue 5:20p spring snow machine groomed 40 - 70 base 27 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Ski Brule - Tue 6:00p packed powder machine groomed 40 - 58 base 17 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Swiss Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Timber Ridge - Closed for Snow Sports

Treetops - Closed for Snow Sports

MINNESOTA

Afton Alps - Tue 8:05a spring snow machine groomed 30 - 60 base 25 trails, 50% open, 7 lifts

Andes Tower Hills - Mon Open Sat/Sun 1:44p hard packed 18 - 24 base 14 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Buck Hill - Tue 10:30a w spring snow 12 - 48 base 12 trails, 80% open, 8 lifts

Buena Vista - Fri Open Sat/Sun 9:00a w packed powder machine groomed 24 - 40 base 16 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Hyland Ski Snowboard - Closed for Snow Sports

Lutsen Mountains - Tue 8:26a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 50 base 74 trails, 81% open, 8 lifts

Mount Kato - Tue 9:00a spring snow machine groomed 28 - 60 base 19 trails, 85% open, 8 lifts

Powder Ridge - Closed for Snow Sports

Spirit Mountain - Tue 8:00a spring snow 18 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Steeplechase - Closed for Snow Sports

Welch Village - Mon 4:00p loose granular machine groomed 26 - 60 base 40 trails, 80% open, 4 lifts

Wild Mountain - Tue 7:48a packed powder machine groomed 15 - 50 base 25 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

OHIO

Alpine Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Boston Mills/Brandywine - Closed for Snow Sports

Mad River - Closed for Snow Sports

Snow Trails - Closed for Snow Sports

SOUTH DAKOTA

Great Bear Park - Closed for Snow Sports

Terry Peak - Tue 7:40a spring snow machine groomed 14 - 28 base 17 trails, 70% open, 4 lifts

WISCONSIN

Alpine Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Camp 10 - Closed for Snow Sports

Cascade Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Christie Mountain - Mon 6:42a spring snow machine groomed 24 - 50 base 23 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Devil's Head - Tue 7:00a w spring snow 25 - 45 base 90% open, 6 lifts

Granite Peak - Tue 5p tcisa spring snow 34 - 54 base 71 trails, 96% open, 7 lifts

Little Switzerland - Closed for Snow Sports

Nordic Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Trollhaugen - Tue 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 30 - 50 base 22 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Tyrol Basin - Tue 12:00p variable machine groomed 18 - 40 base 16 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Whitecap Mountain - Mon 6:00a variable 32 - 38 base 43 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Wilmot Mountain - Mon Reopen 03/24 6:00a variable 12 - 40 base 25 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

ROCKIES

COLORADO

Arapahoe Basin - Tue 5:24a spring snow machine groomed 55 - 55 base 60 trails, 490 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

Aspen Highlands - Wed 4:30a spring snow 53 - 74 base 103 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Aspen Mountain - Wed 4:30a spring snow 40 - 47 base 76 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Beaver Creek - Tue 6:00a spring snow 55 - 55 base 148 trails, 1805 acres, 100% open, 16 lifts

Breckenridge - Tue 6:00a spring snow 60 - 70 base 147 trails, 2350 acres, 100% open, 29 lifts

Buttermilk - Wed 4:30a spring snow 40 - 40 base 44 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Copper Mountain - Tue 5:00a spring snow 61 - 71 base 130 trails, 2443 acres, 100% open, 21 lifts

Crested Butte - Tue 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 36 - 52 base 108 trails, 96% open, 16 lifts

Echo Mountain Park - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 42 base 10 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Eldora - Tue 8:30a spring snow machine groomed 56 - 56 base 53 trails, 680 acres, 100% open, 12 lifts

Keystone - Tue 6:00a spring snow 55 - 55 base 103 trails, 2940 acres, 93% open, 19 lifts

Loveland - Tue 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 68 - 72 base 77 trails, 1385 acres, 100% open, 8 lifts

Monarch - Wed 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 63 - 67 base 55 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Powderhorn - Tue 4a csr spring snow 33 - 37 base 40 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Purgatory at Durango - Tue 5:00a spring snow 42 - 46 base 83 trails, 1160 acres, 97% open, 9 lifts

Silverton Mountain - Wed Open Thu-Sun 4:45a powder 80 - 120 base 100% open, 1 lift

Ski Cooper - Tue 5:30a spring snow machine groomed 49 - 50 base 26 trails, 400 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Snowmass - Wed 4:30a spring snow 50 - 65 base 88 trails, 96% open, 20 lifts

SolVista Basin - Tue 3a csr spring snow 36 - 40 base 33 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Steamboat - Tue 8:24a packed powder machine groomed 58 - 73 base 164 trails, 2965 acres, 100% open, 19 lifts

Sunlight - Tue 11:00a w spring snow 38 - 46 base 67 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Telluride - Tue 5:10a variable machine groomed 52 - 57 base 82 trails, 98% open, 16 lifts

Vail - Tue 6:00a spring snow 42 - 42 base 193 trails, 5289 acres, 100% open, 33 lifts

Winter Park - Tue 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 65 - 81 base 132 trails, 2661 acres, 90% open, 23 lifts

Wolf Creek - Tue 6:30a spring snow machine groomed 76 - 78 base 77 trails, 1600 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

MONTANA

Big Mountain - Tue 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 22 - 83 base 93 trails, 3000 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts

Big Sky - Tue 5:13a corn snow machine groomed 47 - 70 base 150 trails, 100% open, 18 lifts

Blacktail Mountain - Sun 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 76 base 24 trails, 1000 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Bridger Bowl - Tue 5:20a spring snow machine groomed 57 - 57 base 71 trails, 1500 acres, 100% open, 7 lifts

Great Divide - Sun 6:29a w spring snow 15 - 25 base 60 trails, 44% open, 3 lifts

Lost Trail - Sun Open Fri-Sun 6:00a spring snow 74 - 80 base 45 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Montana Snowbowl - Mon 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 38 - 70 base 36 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts

Moonlight Basin - Tue 6:00a spring snow 53 - 53 base 80 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Red Lodge - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 25 - 30 base 43 trails, 61% open, 7 lifts

Showdown - Tue 3:00p spring snow machine groomed 38 - 42 base 34 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Teton Pass - Closed for Snow Sports

Turner Mountain - Fri Open Fri-Sun 6a msr packed powder machine groomed 36 - 55 base 20 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

NEW MEXICO

Angel Fire - Tue 5:00a spring snow 34 - 40 base 57 trails, 79% open, 6 lifts

Pajarito - Closed for Snow Sports

Red River - Tue 7:10a hard packed 36 - 51 base 45 trails, 90% open, 6 lifts

Sipapu - Tue 4:00a spring snow 33 - 45 base 37 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Ski Apache - Tue 8:12p spring snow machine groomed 28 - 31 base 35 trails, 60% open, 6 lifts

Ski Santa Fe - Tue 8:00a w spring snow 67 - 71 base 67 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Taos - Tue 6:20a spring snow machine groomed 56 - 79 base 105 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

UTAH

Alta - Tue 5:30a packed powder machine groomed 91 - 91 base 116 trails, 2200 acres, 100% open, 7 lifts

Brian Head - Tue 6a usr spring snow machine groomed 47 - 49 base 54 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Brighton - Tue 5:40a spring snow machine groomed 86 - 86 base 66 trails, 26 miles, 1050 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

Deer Valley - Tue 5:00a spring snow 75 - 75 base 92 trails, 100% open, 21 lifts

Park City - Tue 5:13a spring snow machine groomed 46 - 71 base 88 trails, 90% open, 14 lifts

Powder Mountain - Tue 8:00a w variable 77 - 81 base 113 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Snowbasin - Tue 6:00a spring snow machine groomed 68 - 78 base 84 trails, 100% open, 9 lifts

Snowbird - Tue 4:55a packed powder machine groomed 78 - 80 base 83 trails, 93% open, 12 lifts

Solitude - Tue 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 82 - 95 base 64 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Sundance - Tue 4:00a hard packed 54 - 60 base 30 trails, 70% open, 3 lifts

The Canyons - Tue 6:45a spring snow machine groomed 53 - 69 base 137 trails, 90% open, 13 lifts

Wolf Mountain - Tue 6a usr spring snow 19 - 23 base 10 trails, 50% open, 3 lifts

WYOMING

Grand Targhee - Tue 8:28a packed powder machine groomed 94 - 94 base 72 trails, 2000 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Hogadon - Sun 8:10a spring snow 29 - 31 base 19 trails, 79% open, 2 lifts

Jackson Hole - Tue 4:00p spring snow 14 - 68 base 103 trails, 95% open, 11 lifts

Snow King - Tue 7:00a spring snow 21 - 36 base 16 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Snowy Range - Tue 4:00a c packed powder machine groomed 43 - 48 base 29 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

White Pine - Tue 5:55a spring snow 39 - 44 base 25 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

PACIFIC SOUTH

ARIZONA

Sunrise Park - Tue 6:00a spring snow 19 - 31 base 30% open, 3 lifts

CALIFORNIA

Alpine Meadows - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 49 - 108 base 100 trails, 100% open, 11 lifts

Badger Pass - Tue 10:37p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 44 base 10 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Bear Mountain - Tue 8:45a spring snow 12 - 36 base 24 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

Bear Valley - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 66 - 84 base 67 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Boreal - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 42 - 87 base 34 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Dodge Ridge - Tue 5:55a spring snow 34 - 59 base 58 trails, 750 acres, 90% open, 8 lifts

Donner Ski Ranch - Tue 6:00p packed powder machine groomed 55 - 125 base 40 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Heavenly - Tue 5:00a spring snow 90 - 114 base 91 trails, 100% open, 29 lifts

Homewood - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 43 - 102 base 60 trails, 1260 acres, 92% open, 5 lifts

Kirkwood - Tue 7:30a w spring snow machine groomed 100 - 140 base 51 trails, 78% open, 10 lifts

Mammoth - Tue 8:15a hard packed machine groomed 60 - 84 base 150 trails, 3500 acres, 100% open, 26 lifts

Mountain High - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Shasta - Tue 5:15a hard packed machine groomed 30 - 44 base 25 trails, 78% open, 3 lifts

Northstar at Tahoe - Tue 6:09a spring snow machine groomed 36 - 68 base 77 trails, 97% open, 13 lifts

Royal Gorge - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 60 - 60 base 60 trails, 60% open, 1 lift

Sierra at Tahoe - Tue 6:13a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 90 base 41 trails, 90% open, 8 lifts

Sierra Summit - Tue 8:21a hard packed 30 - 30 base 58 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Snow Summit - Tue 8:45a spring snow 12 - 36 base 24 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

Snow Valley - Tue 7:15a spring snow machine groomed 10 - 18 base 3 trails, 25 acres, 10% open, 3 lifts

Soda Springs - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 42 - 71 base 42 trails, 90% open, 6 lifts

Squaw Valley USA - Tue 6:00a spring snow 58 - 142 base 150 trails, 100% open, 20 lifts

Sugar Bowl - Tue 7:30a w spring snow 42 - 106 base 83 trails, 99% open, 8 lifts

NEVADA

Diamond Peak - Mon 7:00p spring snow 32 - 61 base 23 trails, 74% open, 4 lifts

Las Vegas Ski - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Rose - Tue 5:30a spring snow 48 - 73 base 48 trails, 82% open, 6 lifts

PACIFIC NORTH

IDAHO

Bogus Basin - Tue 10:00a w spring snow 48 - 54 base 45 trails, 87% open, 6 lifts

Brundage - Tue 5:45a loose granular machine groomed 47 - 75 base 43 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Lookout Pass - Tue Open Thu-Mon 5a insa spring snow 62 - 119 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Magic Mountain - Open Thu-Sun

Pebble Creek - Sun 5:00a spring snow machine groomed 9 - 51 base 50 trails, 93% open, 3 lifts

Schweitzer Mountain - Tue 3p insa packed powder machine groomed 44 - 123 base 82 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Silver Mountain - Tue 1p insa powder machine groomed 63 - 97 base 62 trails, 89% open, 6 lifts

Soldier Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Sun Valley - Tue 5:30a spring snow machine groomed 22 - 55 base 79 trails, 90% open, 18 lifts

Tamarack - Tue 6:00a wet packed snow machine groomed 42 - 72 base 39 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

OREGON

Cooper Spur - Fri Open Sat/Sun 4:30a w variable 10 - 30 base 10 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Hoodoo - Tue Open Thu-Tue 4:50a variable 60 - 60 base 1% open, 4 lifts

Mt Ashland - Tue 6:01a spring snow machine groomed 67 - 103 base 23 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mt Bachelor - Tue 6:30a variable 110 - 121 base 71 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Mt Hood Meadows - Tue 4:55a variable 102 - 132 base 87 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Mt Hood Skibowl - Tue 6:30a powder machine groomed 52 - 54 base 65 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Ski Anthony Lakes - Sun Open Thu-Sun 5:30a spring snow 54 - 63 base 21 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Willamette Pass - Sat Open Thu-Sun 6:59a spring snow 26 - 77 base 29 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

WASHINGTON

49 Degrees North - Tue Open Fri-Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 48 - 120 base 68 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Bluewood - Tue 5:00a variable 46 - 56 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Crystal Mountain - Tue 6p insa packed powder machine groomed 84 - 114 base 50 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Loup Loup Ski Bowl - Sun 6:26a spring snow machine groomed 28 - 30 base 10 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Mission Ridge - Mon Open Thu-Mon 5:15a hard packed machine groomed 42 - 62 base 36 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Mt Baker - Tue 1:35p powder 174 - 185 base 38 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Mt Spokane - Mon 2p insa packed powder machine groomed 44 - 88 base 43 trails, 96% open, 4 lifts

Stevens Pass - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 90 - 112 base 37 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-Alpental - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 94 - 98 base 21 trails, 88% open, 4 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-Central - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 89 - 89 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-East - Closed for Snow Sports

Summit at Snoqualmie-West - Closed for Snow Sports

White Pass - Tue 5:30a spring snow 70 - 120 base 32 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Apex Mountain - Tue 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 74 - 74 base 67 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Big White - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 69 - 93 base 117 trails, 100% open, 16 lifts

Crystal Mountain - Mon 4:30a spring snow 38 - 38 base 24 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Fairmont Hot Springs - Tue 2:39p wet packed snow 20 - 28 base 14 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Fernie Alpine - Tue 8:00a wet packed snow machine groomed 108 - 120 base 105 trails, 95% open, 9 lifts

Grouse Mountain - Tue 9:00a variable 69 - 184 base 3 trails, 11% open, 2 lifts

Kicking Horse - Tue 4:00a spring snow 88 - 98 base 106 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Mount Seymour - Tue 6:00a icy machine groomed 128 - 231 base 21 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mt Baldy - Tue 4:45a hard packed 46 - 76 base 25 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Mt Timothy - Mon Open Fri-Mon 6:00p spring snow machine groomed 48 - 48 base 28 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Mt Washington Alpine Resort - Tue 8:30a packed powder machine groomed 144 - 144 base 60 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Powder King - Tue 5:30a powder machine groomed 156 - 169 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Powder Springs - Tue 8:21p spring snow machine groomed 33 - 75 base 27 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Red Resort - Tue 5:30a spring snow 35 - 93 base 85 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Silver Star - Tue 6:00a spring snow 76 - 82 base 115 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts

Sun Peaks - Tue 6:00a spring snow machine groomed 65 - 81 base 121 trails, 100% open, 11 lifts

Whistler/Blackcomb - Tue 6:05a variable 128 - 128 base 200 trails, 100% open, 38 lifts

Whitewater - Tue 5:00a powder 116 - 124 base 47 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

MANITOBA

Asessippi Ski Area - Sat 9:30a variable machine groomed 31 - 35 base 21 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Falcon Ridge - Tue Open Sat/Sun 12:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 10 base 11 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

QUEBEC

Camp Fortune - Mon 9p oesr loose granular machine groomed 24 - 35 base 16 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Edelweiss Valley - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 30 - 37 base 10 trails, 70% open, 2 lifts

Le Massif - Tue 3:45p packed powder machine groomed 6 - 16 base 42 trails, 98% open, 4 lifts

Mont Belu - Sun 7:17p w packed powder machine groomed 10 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Mont Olympia - Mon 7:10a w packed powder machine groomed 16 trails, 67% open, 4 lifts

Mont Sainte-Anne - Tue 8:00a powder machine groomed 12 - 39 base 64 trails, 98% open, 6 lifts

Mont Ste-Marie - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 18 - 25 base 16 trails, 80% open, 2 lifts

Mont Sutton - Wed 5:38a packed powder machine groomed 17 - 30 base 53 trails, 22 miles, 173 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Owl's Head - Tue 5:49a powder machine groomed 28 - 43 base 44 trails, 125 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Bromont - Tue 11:45p hard packed machine groomed 17 - 22 base 80 trails, 75% open, 7 lifts

Ski La Reserve - Sun Open Fri-Sun 9:07p w packed powder machine groomed 39 - 41 base 19 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Stoneham - Wed 5:30a powder machine groomed 22 - 22 base 31 trails, 96% open, 6 lifts

Tremblant - Tue 5:55a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 55 base 78 trails, 43 miles, 544 acres, 82% open, 13 lifts

Val D'Irene - Mon Open Fri-Sun 5:27a w packed powder machine groomed 18 trails, 69% open, 3 lifts

Vorlage - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 24 - 32 base 14 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts

ONTARIO

Blue Mountain - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 24 - 44 base 25 trails, 71% open, 6 lifts

Calabogie Peaks - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 14 - 20 base 18 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Chicopee - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 15 - 16 base 14 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Dagmar Ski Resort - Mon Reopen 03/24 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 26 - 28 base 13 trails, 93% open, 4 lifts

Devils Elbow - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 20 - 32 base 11 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Glen Eden - Reopen 03/23

Hidden Valley - Mon Reopen 03/24 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 18 - 20 base 8 trails, 62% open, 4 lifts

Hockley Valley - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 15 - 26 base 14 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Horseshoe Resort - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 32 - 44 base 15 trails, 65% open, 4 lifts

Lakeridge Ski Resort - Closed for Snow Sports

Loch Lomond - Tue 9:50a spring snow 14 - 31 base 14 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Mt Pakenham - Not Open 03/20

Mt St Louis-Moonstone - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 28 - 46 base 36 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Oshawa Ski Club - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 26 - 27 base 10 trails, 50% open, 3 lifts

Searchmont Resort - Sun 10:46p variable 11 - 28 base 18 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Sir Sam's - Fri 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 12 trails, 86% open, 5 lifts

Snow Valley - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 28 - 34 base 19 trails, 95% open, 7 lifts

Talisman Mountain - Sun 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 18 - 26 base 18 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Uplands - Closed for Snow Sports

NOVA SCOTIA

Ski Martock - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 24 base 7 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

NEW BRUNSWICK

Crabbe Mountain - Wed 6:30a variable machine groomed 16 - 24 base 22 trails, 85% open, 2 lifts

Mont Farlagne - Tue 12:00p wet snow 12 - 32 base 20 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Poley Mountain - Tue 7:00a spring snow 30 - 30 base 9 trails, 39% open, 2 lifts

ALBERTA

Canada Olympic Park - Tue 6a alb spring snow 15 - 20 base 3 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Canyon Ski Area - Call for latest details; last report Mar 10

Castle Mountain - Tue 5:28a corn snow 37 - 122 base 60 trails, 80% open, 5 lifts

Lake Louise - Tue 5:57a packed powder machine groomed 75 - 87 base 139 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Marmot Basin - Tue 6a alb spring snow machine groomed 50 - 62 base 84 trails, 100% open, 9 lifts

Nakiska Ski Area - Tue 6a alb spring snow 16 - 41 base 27 trails, 96% open, 5 lifts

Silver Summit - Call for latest details; last report Mar 08

Ski Banff @ Norquay - Tue 6a alb spring snow 56 - 56 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Sunshine Village - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 77 - 80 base 107 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts

ALASKA

ALASKA

Alyeska Resort - Tue 7:40a hard packed machine groomed 48 - 112 base 75 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Eaglecrest - Sun 7:15a powder machine groomed 109 - 231 base 35 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

NORTHEAST

MAINE

Bethel Inn XC Tue 9:00a loose granular grmg10--18 base 12 trails, 36 km,

Black Mountain XC Sun 9:00a packed powder grmg8--10 base 5 km, Open Thu-Sun

Carters Bethel XC Tue 9:04a loose granular grmg20--25 base 55 km,

Carters Oxford XC Tue 9:07a loose granular grmg8--15 base 35 km,

Harris Farm XC Tue 10:00p loose granular grmg6--12 base 20 trails, 40 km,

Pineland Farms XC Tue 11:00p loose granular grmg4--6 base 9 trails, 23 km,

Sugarloaf USA Outdoor XC Mon 9:00a variable grmg20--34 base 23 trails, 95 km,

Sunday River XC Sun 7:55p packed powder grmg20--25 base 23 trails, 38 km,

Titcomb Mountain XC Sun 9:00p packed powder grmg15--22 base 16 trails, 15 km,

MASSACHUSETTS

Canterbury Farm XC Sat 11:32a powder grmg10--20 base 10 trails, 22 km,

Maple Corner Farm XC Tue 9:15a packed powder grmg12--12 base 34 trails, 19 km,

Notchview Reservation XC Tue 7:45a powder grmg14--20 base 24 trails, 43 km,

Ski Butternut XC Fri 7:30a loose granular grmg6--10 base 9 trails, 8 km, Open Sat/Sun

Stump Sprouts XC Sat 6:00a packed powder grmg20--30 base 25 km, Open Sat/Sun

Weston Ski Track XC Tue 8:30p frozen granular grmg3--30 base 6 trails, 15 km,

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Bear Notch XC Tue 8:48a powder grmg19--38 base 70 km,

BrettonWoods XC Tue 7:52a powder grmg6--12 base 100 km,

Dexters Inn Norsk XC Sat 8:00p wet packed snow grmg6--14 base 12 trails, 15 km, Open Fri-Sun

Eastman XC Tue 8:42a packed powder grmg6--8 base 14 trails, 36 km,

Franconia XC Mon 9:30a powder 6--12 base 22 trails, 65 km,

Great Glen Trails XC Tue 6:30a packed powder grmg20--35 base 40 km,

Gunstock XC Mon 2:10p packed powder grmg8--10 base 15 trails, 20 km,

Jackson XC Tue 5:23a packed powder grmg18--40 base 63 trails, 146 km,

Nordic Skier XC Tue 9:00a packed powder grmg16--16 base 32 trails, 30 km,

The Balsams Wilderness XC Tue 4:00p packed powder grmg13--27 base 40 trails, 85 km,

Waterville Valley XC Tue 9:00a powder grmg20--24 base 36 trails, 73 km,

Windblown XC Tue 7:15a powder grmg8--18 base 40 km,

NEW JERSEY

High Point XC Tue 3:15a packed powder grmg4--6 base 5 trails, 23 km,

NEW YORK

Cascade XC Tue 7:09a packed powder grmg18--24 base 20 km,

Fahnestock Winter Park XC Sun 9:00p variable 5--7 base 8 trails, 12 km, Reopen TBA

Garnet Hill Lodge XC Tue 2:00p packed powder grmg12--16 base 22 trails, 55 km,

Lapland Lake XC Wed 5:30a packed powder grmg24--28 base 17 trails, 50 km,

Mohonk Mt House XC Mon 1:32p packed powder grmg10--12 base 20 trails, 36 km,

Mountain Trails XC Fri 6:30p powder grmg6--10 base 25 trails, 35 km, Open Sat/Sun

Oak Hill Farms XC Sat 6:55p packed powder grmg6--10 base 9 trails, 15 km, Open Sat/Sun

Olympic Sports Complex XC Sun 8:30a packed powder grmg24--28 base 15 trails, 50 km,

Osceola Tug Hill XC Tue 7:17a packed powder grmg24--32 base 18 trails, 40 km,

Pineridge XC Tue 7:00a packed powder grmg12--16 base 18 trails, 50 km,

Salmon Hills XC Tue 3:15a packed powder grmg38--62 base 15 trails, 35 km,

VERMONT

Blueberry Lake XC Tue 8:00a loose granular grmg12--18 base 11 trails, 30 km,

Bolton Valley XC Tue 9:25a packed powder grmg20--50 base 100 km,

Craftsbury Outdoor Center XC Tue 8:53a packed powder grmg5--12 base 5 trails, 26 km,

Hazen's Notch XC Mon 10:30a packed powder grmg24--40 base 28 trails, 40 km,

Kingdom Trails XC Open Sat/Sun

Prospect Mountain XC Tue 5:07a powder grmg40--60 base 45 trails, 45 km,

Smugglers' Notch XC Tue 8:22a packed powder grmg10--18 base 30 km,

Stowe Mountain XC Tue 7:00p powder grmg24--36 base 40 trails, 75 km,

Three Stallion Inn XC Mon 8:00a wet granular grmg2--6 base 20 km,

Trapp Family Lodge XC Tue 9:30a powder grmg25--55 base 23 trails, 55 km,

Viking Nordic XC Tue 6:00a packed powder grmg8--20 base 22 trails, 37 km, Reopen 03/23

Wild Wings XC Mon 7:37a packed powder grmg6--15 base 8 trails, 21 km, Reopen 03/24

Woodstock XC Tue 10:40p packed powder grmg5--15 base 23 trails, 54 km,

SOUTHEAST

WEST VIRGINIA

White Grass XC Tue 10:00a wet granular grmg4--18 base 22 trails, 30 km,

MIDWEST

MICHIGAN

Crystal Mountain XC Closed for Snow Sports

MINNESOTA

Lutsen Tofte XC Mon 3:10p wet snow grmg3--8 base 10 trails, 100 km,

WISCONSIN

Pattison XC Mon 11:30a icy grmg3--9 base 1 trail 6 km,

ROCKIES

COLORADO

Aspen/Snowmass XC Mon 9:00a spring snow grmg6--12 base 3 trails, 23 km,

Crested Butte XC Tue 8:25a hard packed 35--45 base 42 km,

Snow Mountain XC Tue 8:41a spring snow grmg32--40 base 110 km,

MONTANA

Big Mountain XC Tue 7:00a spring snow grmg22--47 base 7 trails, 16 km,

Bohart Ranch XC Closed for Snow Sports

Izaak Walton Inn XC Tue 5:00p corn snow grmg20--36 base 17 trails, 32 km,

Lone Mountain Ranch XC Closed for Snow Sports

NEW MEXICO

Enchanted Forest XC Closed for Snow Sports

WYOMING

Grand Targhee XC Tue 8:30a spring snow grmg47--55 base 5 trails, 15 km,

Pinedale XC Mon 10:30a spring snow grmg20--25 base 20 km,

PACIFIC SOUTH

CALIFORNIA

Bear Valley XC Tue 8:00a spring snow grmg36--42 base 26 trails, 44 km,

Royal Gorge XC Tue 8:00a packed powder grmg60--60 base 65 trails, 189 km,

Yosemite XC Tue 11:05a spring snow grmg20--32 base 39 km,

PACIFIC NORTH

WASHINGTON

Stevens Pass XC Sun 5:00a spring snow grmg60--60 base 26 km, Open Thu- Sun

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Whistler XC Tue 10:00a hard packed grmg24--35 base 32 km,

QUEBEC

Camp Mercier XC Tue 4:30p packed powder grmg20--28 base 5 trails, 80 km,

Parc National Mont Orford XC Mon 8:15a packed powder grmg8--20 base 13 trails, 50 km,

Parc National Mont-Tremblant XC Tue 9:00a packed powder grmg18--24 base 10 trails, 53 km,

Station Duchesnay XC Tue 8:38a packed powder grmg32--40 base 13 trails, 70 km,

Station Mont Sainte Anne XC Tue 8:00a packed powder grmg12--39 base 21 trails, 212 km,

Gatineau Park XC Mon 9:00a powder grmg7--14 base 23 trails, 112 km,

ONTARIO

Haliburton XC Closed for Snow Sports

Hardwood Hills XC Tue 6:05a frozen granular grmg14--16 base 11 trails, 30 km,

Highland's XC Tue 6a osr wet snow 7--12 base 21 km,

Horseshoe Resort XC Tue 6a osr loose granular grmg9--11 base 35 km,

Mansfield Outdoor Centre XC Closed for Snow Sports

Scenic Caves Nordic Tue 6a osr loose granular grmg10--11 base 18 km,

Wasaga Beach XC Closed for Snow Sports

Wye Marsh Wildlife XC Tue 6a osr spring snow 6--8 base 18 km,

Source: SnoCountry Worldwide

Web site: http://www.snocountry.com/

 

Professional Beach Volleyball Tournament Featuring Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Will Take Place on Arena Grounds; Esurance Announced as Title Sponsor of Event AVP, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AVPI) , a lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on professional beach volleyball, today announced an agreement with the St. Pete Times Forum and the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lighting to bring the fast-growing AVP Crocs Tour to the Bay Area. Esurance, a direct-to- consumer auto insurance company, has been named as the title sponsor of the Tampa Bay event.

The AVP Esurance Tampa Open marks the debut of AVP professional beach volleyball in Tampa. At a press conference today, Tampa Bay Lightning and St. Pete Times Forum President Ron Campbell, AVP Representative Gabby Roe, and AVP Professional Beach Volleyball stars Phil Dalhausser and Jen Kessy-Boss announced the agreement.

The new AVP Tour stop in Tampa is one of 18 nationwide events that make up the 2007 AVP Crocs Tour. The Tampa tournament will take place May 31-June 3 on the grounds of the St. Pete Times Forum, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning. As part of the new integrated partnership, the St. Pete Times Forum and the Tampa Bay Lighting will actively assist with the promotion and presentation of the Tampa AVP event, as well as assist in selling all local revenue for the tournament, including tickets, concessions, sponsorships and hospitality.

"The AVP is thrilled to bring professional beach volleyball to Tampa and we look forward to working with the Tampa Bay Lightning on this endeavor," said AVP General Manager Gabby Roe. "Florida has always embraced the growing sport of professional beach volleyball and we can't wait to bring the excitement and action of the AVP Crocs Tour to fans in another part of the state."

"We are excited to welcome this tournament to the grounds of the St. Pete Times Forum," said Ron Campbell, President of the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum. "This event is a first for Tampa, and we look forward to it as we continue to aggressively pursue bringing the best sports and entertainment events in the nation to the Bay Area," he continued.

Gary Tolman, Esurance's CEO stated, "Esurance is very proud to support the AVP in Tampa. The associates at our Tampa office look forward to watching the pros take it to the net. Because we offer our auto insurance online, supporting healthy competition that 'takes it to the net' seems rather fitting."

The AVP Esurance Tampa Open will kick off with an open qualifier on Thursday, May 31 and continue with the main draw throughout the weekend, culminating with the men's and women's finals on Sunday, June 3. More than 150 of the country's top beach volleyball players, including Olympic Gold medalists Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor will compete in the tournament, which will be televised on Fox Sports Net.

About the AVP, Inc.

AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, Inc. is a leading lifestyle sports entertainment company focused on the production, marketing and distribution of professional beach volleyball events worldwide. AVP operates the industry's most prominent national touring series, the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, which was organized in 1983. Featuring more than 150 of the top American men and women competitors in the sport, AVP is set to stage 18 events throughout the United States in 2007. In 2004, AVP athletes successfully represented the United States during the Olympics in Athens, Greece, winning gold and bronze medals, the first medals won by U.S. women in professional beach volleyball. For more information, please visit www.AVP.com.

About Esurance(R)

Esurance, a subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE:WTM) , provides personal auto insurance direct to consumers online and through select online agents. Esurance is dedicated to constantly improving the way people shop for, buy, and manage their auto insurance. Esurance is one of the fastest growing auto insurance companies in America. By combining the best of technology with industry know-how, Esurance is able to offer hassle-free coverage with 24/7 customer service and claims handling at competitive prices.

Through Esurance's Web site, www.esurance.com, customers can get instant quotes, view comparison quotes, buy an Esurance policy, and print their proof of insurance card -- all in minutes. Esurance also offers policyholders the ability to make policy changes and file claims instantly online, demonstrating its commitment to improving the entire insurance process from quote to claim.

About the Tampa Bay Lightning and the St. Pete Times Forum

The St. Pete Times Forum, located in downtown Tampa in the Channelside District, is a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, with a capacity of up to 21,500. It is the home of the 2004 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club and the former World Champion Tampa Bay Storm arena football team, and hosts more than 200 events annually. Such events include: concerts from top performers around the world, ice shows, circuses, rodeos, wrestling and sporting events such as basketball, soccer, boxing, tennis and many others. From NHL hockey and arena football to Kenny Chesney and the Rolling Stones, the St. Pete Times Forum has something for everyone.

Tickets for the AVP Esurance Tampa Open will go on sale Saturday, March 24 at 10am at the McDonald's Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster Outlets. To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at 813.287.8844 or 727.898.2100. Day passes are available at the following prices: Limited reserved courtside seats are $44.75, general admission seating is $24.75, children under 18 and college students with identification are $13.75. Prices do not include service charges. For more information please call 813.301.2500 or visit www.stpetetimesforum.com or www.AVP.com.

Source: AVP, Inc.

Web site: http://www.avp.com/

 

NASCAR Driver Juan Pablo Montoya Signs Marketing Pact with SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Montoya will promote live race coverage and SIRIUS NASCAR Radio channel

Marketing deal complements his existing Juan Pablo Montoya Report on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio

SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) , the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today that NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya has signed on to promote SIRIUS' extensive lineup of NASCAR programming and live race coverage.

Montoya, who can be heard weekly on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, will be featured in SIRIUS' advertising and marketing efforts, including an extensive promotional campaign at retail locations around the country. The advertising will promote SIRIUS' live coverage of every NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race as well as SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, the exclusive talk channel that gives listeners 24/7 coverage of every race and everything in-between, with up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis and exclusive interviews with NASCAR insiders.

In addition to his role as a SIRIUS spokesman, Montoya can be heard every Monday at 5 pm ET on The Juan Pablo Montoya Report on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, where he provides listeners with exclusive updates on the No. 42 team and his experiences in NASCAR. The Juan Pablo Montoya Report airs as part of SIRIUS Speedway, the exclusive talk show hosted by Dave Moody that airs weekdays (3 - 7 pm ET) on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128.

"I listen to SIRIUS all the time so I am very aware of their diverse programming and am happy to be partnering with them to create more unique content," said Montoya. "SIRIUS NASCAR Radio lets fans listen to every race from anywhere in the country and keeps them informed about what is going on at the track and inside the garage. I think being associated with them and all they do to bring NASCAR to its fans is great and something I wanted to support."

"Barely a month into his first full season Juan Pablo has established himself as one of NASCAR's most intriguing personalities," said Scott Greenstein, SIRIUS' President, Entertainment & Sports. "With performances like his win in Mexico City and his top-five finish in Atlanta, he is capturing the attention of fans everywhere. We are very pleased he has chosen to affiliate himself with SIRIUS, both on our air and in our marketing efforts."

Montoya, the first Formula One driver ever to jump full time into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, has been impressive in his first full season in stock cars. On March 4, he captured his first stock car victory in the Telcel-Motorola 200 NASCAR Busch Series race in Mexico City and on March 18 he finished a career-best fifth in the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race in Atlanta.

Originally from Colombia, Montoya raced in F1, the pinnacle of open-wheel racing, from 2001 to 2006, compiling seven Grand Prix wins including the sport's blue ribbon event -- the Monaco Grand Prix. Prior to that he drove for Chip Ganassi Racing in the CART series from 1999 to 2000 where he won the CART Championship Series in 1999 as a rookie, and in his first attempt, won the Indianapolis 500 in dominating fashion in 2000.

All NASCAR content is provided to SIRIUS customers at no additional cost over SIRIUS' monthly subscription fee. For more information visit http://www.sirius.com/.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA and NHL, and broadcasts live play-by- play games of the NFL, NBA and NHL, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 25,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at http://shop.sirius.com/.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on http://www.sirius.com/ to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the key factors that have a direct bearing on our operational results are: our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers, our competitive position and any events which affect the useful life of our satellites.

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Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Web site: http://www.sirius.com/
http://shop.sirius.com/

 

Are You the Ultimate Tradesman? IRWIN Industrial Tools(R) and NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray Want to Know How You Measure Up

--Nationwide Contest Will Award Chance to Win $1.26 Million Dollar Prize in Addition to New Roush Supercharged Ford F-150 to the Ultimate Tradesman--

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Jamie McMurray, of the #26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Roush Fenway Racing team, is joining forces with IRWIN Industrial Tools, a Newell Rubbermaid(R) company, to conduct a nationwide search for America's top tradesman. The IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman Challenge will launch in Texas on April 11 and follow the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series schedule into 14 racing markets throughout the United States, in addition to multiple non-racing markets around the country.

Seventy-five million adult NASCAR fans live in the United States and 27 percent of them earn a living by using tools on the job. IRWIN Industrial Tools is providing these consumers, and others, with the chance to become a millionaire. The Ultimate Tradesman grand-prize winner will receive a new 2007 supercharged Ford F-150 pick-up truck customized by Roush Performance, a dream barbeque with Jamie McMurray and the #26 IRWIN race team at their home, and the chance to win $1.26 million dollars.

"IRWIN tools and accessories are being used on job sites every day by tradesmen all over the country, so we figured, 'Why not create a fun, but competitive contest where people can show off their skills?'" said McMurray. "Speed and precision are essential for success on the race track, and contestants in this promotion will need both of these attributes to be successful in the IRWIN Ultimate Tradesman Challenge."

"Similar to that of a successful race team, Innovation and performance are two hallmarks of IRWIN Industrial Tools. In fact, our heritage is based on exceeding the expectations of the tradesman that uses our products. We created the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge to share our passion for tools and accessories with professional tradesmen and DIYers, and reach our end users where they work, play, buy and learn," said Ira Gleser, marketing communications director for IRWIN Industrial Tools.

The Ultimate Tradesman Challenge will travel around the country from April through November making stops in the following NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race markets: Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Talladega, Ala., Richmond, Va., Charlotte, N.C., Pocono, Pa., Kansas City, Kan., Daytona, Fla., Chicago, Watkins Glen, N.Y., Michigan, Dover, Del. and Fontana, Calif. Additionally, local challenge events will be held in multiple markets across the country.

Contestants can visit local retailers and industrial distributors, Wednesday through Friday during race week, to enter the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge. Each participant will be asked to measure, mark and drill a piece of wood, using IRWIN tools, as quickly and accurately as possible.

Contestants with the 30 fastest times in the local market challenges will advance to regional events to be held in May (Charlotte), September (metro Los Angeles) or November (Texas). The three regional finalists will then compete against each other for the title of "Ultimate Tradesman" on November 11 during the Phoenix race weekend and the ultimate tradesman will be given a chance to win $1.26 million.

Local challenge event winners will receive race tickets to their local race and IRWIN apparel and merchandise. Regional challenge winners will receive a $10,000 cash prize, race tickets, an IRWIN racing jacket and an IRWIN tool bag filled with professional grade product.

The IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge is another example of the company's commitment to its distributor partners and end users. IRWIN is constantly seeking innovative and performance tested products to make the end user experience more productive and efficient. Steadfast in its dedication to NASCAR and their partnership with Roush Fenway Racing, IRWIN Industrial Tools returns to McMurray's # 26 Ford for the 2007 season as the primary sponsor for eleven events, including races in Atlanta, Charlotte, Talladega and Daytona.

For a full event schedule and more details on the IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge, visit www.irwinchallenge.com.

About IRWIN Industrial Tools

IRWIN Industrial Tools manufactures and distributes professional grade hand tools and power tool accessories worldwide for trade professionals who demand superior performance and durability on the job. IRWIN Industrial Tools' brand portfolio features user-preferred category leaders such as IRWIN(R), VISE-GRIP(R) locking tools, MARATHON(R) circular saw blades, QUICK-GRIP(R) clamping tools, SPEEDBOR(R) flat bits, STRAIT-LINE(R) marking tools, Unibit(R) step drill bits and HANSON(R) taps and dies. IRWIN Industrial Tools is a Newell Rubbermaid company. For more information about IRWIN's line of hand tools and power tool accessories, call 1-800-GO IRWIN or visit www.irwin.com.

About Roush Fenway Racing

Roush Fenway Racing is NASCAR's largest team operating 13 motorsports teams, five in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup with drivers Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards and David Ragan; five in the Busch Series with Kenseth, Biffle, Edwards, McMurray, Ragan, Todd Kluever, Michel Jourdain Jr. and Danny O'Quinn Jr.; and three in the Craftsman Truck Series with Edwards, Peter Shepherd, Travis Kvapil and Erik Darnell. For more information on any of the Roush Fenway Racing teams, log onto www.RoushFenway.com.

Source: IRWIN Industrial Tools

Web site: http://www.irwinchallenge.com/
http://www.irwin.com/
http://www.roushfenway.com/

 

Bon Jovi and Tiger Woods Reunite in Las Vegas to Celebrate 10 Years of Tiger Jam

Rock Superstars Bon Jovi To Join Golf Legend Tiger Woods At Tiger Jam X Presented by AT&T May 26 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas

 Two powerhouses, Tiger Woods and Bon Jovi, will reunite for the 10th annual Tiger Jam, presented by AT&T Saturday, May 26, 2007, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Marking 10 years of unforgettable concerts, Tiger Jam X will also be a fitting tribute to the estimated 10 million young people Tiger Jam has helped by raising funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, March 24 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Macy's stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at http://www.mandalaybay.com/ or http://www.ticketmaster.com/. Individual ticket prices start at $100.

A decade in the making, this celebration will begin with exclusive live and silent auctions and a gourmet dinner. Following the dinner and auctions, Woods will welcome Bon Jovi to the Mandalay Bay Events Center stage for what promises to be an amazing show.

"I am thrilled to mark 10 years of Tiger Jam with Bon Jovi," Woods said. "We always welcome rock legends at Tiger Jam and having Bon Jovi headline is truly an honor. We have a lot to celebrate, so I know it will be an amazing night."

Bon Jovi has remained one of rock's biggest stars and has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide. Flush with the success of their record-breaking world tour and multi-platinum album Have A Nice Day, Bon Jovi has completed a new album, LOST HIGHWAY, which will arrive in stores June 19th on Island Records/Mercury Nashville. "(You Want To) Make A Memory," the first single from the new album, was blasted out to radio on Tuesday, March 20th. Still being a forefront in the music industry for over two decades, Bon Jovi recently won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocal and made history by becoming the first Rock & Roll Band to have a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Chart in May of 2006. More information on Bon Jovi can be found at http://www.bonjovi.com/ and http://www.backstagejbj.com/

Since its creation in 1998, Tiger Jam has raised more than $10 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and select Las Vegas based charities through its sold-out performances and one-of-a-kind auction items. In 2006, a Meet & Greet with Sting in New York raised $65,000 and a putting lesson with Tiger Woods raised $155,000. Sponsorships are now available for this exclusive event.

Tiger Jam was created by the Tiger Woods Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering young people to reach their maximum potential. Proceeds from previous Tiger Jams have supported Child Haven, Center for Independent Living, Greater Las Vegas Inner City Games, Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, GRAMMY in the Schools and The VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Established in 1996 by Tiger Woods and his father Earl, the Tiger Woods Foundation empowers young people to reach their highest potential through character development and educational programs. Specific program offerings from TWF include the 14-acre Tiger Woods Learning Center, a youth-education facility focused on helping young people make the connection between the classroom and a rewarding career, and Start Something, a nationwide character development program that boasts more than 4 million participants. More information on the Tiger Woods Foundation and its programs can be found at http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company in the United States and around the world, with operating subsidiaries providing services under the AT&T brand. AT&T is the recognized world leader in providing IP-based communications services to businesses and the U.S. leader in providing wireless, high speed Internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising through its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding video entertainment offerings to include such next-generation television services as AT&T U-verse(SM) TV. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com/.

The Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino continues its tradition of elegance and excitement as one of the top resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. The AAA Four Diamond Resort is known for its luxurious rooms, a wide array of fine dining destinations and the signature sand and surf beach. Mandalay Bay also is one of the world's premier entertainment venues. Mandalay Bay Theatre is currently home to the international smash hit musical Mamma Mia! and the House of Blues Concert Hall offers live musical performances in an unparalleled environment.

Home of the Tiger Jam series, the 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center regularly hosts a wide range of top entertainment concerts and sporting events, from the most exciting fights in boxing to performances from the world's most popular entertainers including Kenny Chesney, Christina Aguilera, INXS, The Who, Nickelback, Shakira and The Black Eyed Peas.

For more information on Tiger Jam X Sponsorship opportunities, please call (949) 725-3003.

 

http://www.tigerjam.com/

Source: Tiger Woods Foundation

 

Web site: http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/
http://www.tigerjam.com/
http://www.tigerwoods.com/
http://www.mandalaybay.com/
http://www.bonjovi.com/
http://www.att.com/

Mar 18

SnoCountry Reports Latest Skiing Conditions Information

Following are the latest skiing conditions information as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports as of Wednesday, Mar 21 2007, 6:03:18 AM EST Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions.

SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS

This glossary of terms is used by all ski areas when they report to SCR. The code allows for communication with skiers in a universal language.

NOTE: The standard abbreviations next to each definition reflect the way ski reports are communicated in print (newspapers).

New Snow: Natural snowfall which has fallen in the past 24 hours or continuously for more than one day. An average accumulation from summit to base is reported.

Average Base Depth: An average of the high and low amounts of snow over the entire ski area. Machine made and natural snow amounts are combined.

Primary Surface Condition: The type of snow condition which covers at least 70 percent of the terrain open to skiers.

Secondary Surface Condition: The next most prevalent snow conditions, covering at least 20% of the skiing terrain open to skiers.

Powder-PDR: Cold, new, loose, fluffy, flaky and dry snow which has not been compacted.

Packed Powder-PP: Powder snow, either natural or machine made, that has been packed down by skier traffic or grooming machines. The snow is no longer fluffy, but is not so extremely compacted that it is hard.

Hard Pack-HP: When natural or machine made snow becomes very firmly packed. The snow has never melted and re-crystallized, but it's been tightly compressed through grooming and continuous wind exposure. You can plant a pole in hard packed snow, but it takes more effort than packed powder.

Machine Groomed Snow-MGS: Loose granular snow that has been repeatedly groomed by power tillers so that the texture is halfway between LSGR & PP. Some of the snow is granular & has been so pulverized that the crystals are like powder sugar. It's neither LSGR or PP.

Wet Snow-WETSN: Powder or packed powder snow that has become moist due to a thaw or rainfall, or snow, which was moist when it fell.

Wet packed Snow-WPS: Natural or machine made snow that has been previously packed and becomes wet usually because of rainfall.

Loose Granular-LSGR: This surface results after powder or packed powder thaws, then refreezes and recrystalizes, or from an accumulation of sleet. This is also created by machine grooming of frozen or icy snow.

Frozen Granular-FRGR: This is undoubtedly the most misunderstood surface condition in ski reporting. It is defined as a hard surface of old snow formed by granules freezing together after rain or warm temperatures. Frozen granular will support a ski pole stuck into its surface while ice will chip away and not support a pole.

Wet Granular-WETGR: Loose or frozen granular snow which becomes wet after rainfall or high temperatures.

Icy-ICE: Not to be confused with frozen granular, ice is a hard, glazed surface created either by freezing rain, ground water seeping up into the snow and freezing or by the rapid freezing of snow saturated with water from rain or melting. Ice will chip away and not support a ski pole when stuck into it.

Variable Conditions-VC: When no primary surface (70%) can be determined, variable conditions describe a range of surfaces that a skier may encounter. Parts of trails can be Loose Granular, partly Packed Powder, and parts Frozen Granular, for example.

Corn Snow-CORN: Usually found in the spring, Corn Snow is characterized by large, loose granules during the day, which freeze together at night, then warm up again and loosen during the day.

Spring Conditions-SC: This is the spring version of Variable Conditions. It is used when no one surface can describe 70% or more of the terrain open for skiers.

Windblown Snow-WBLN: Powder or granular snow, which has been blown by wind into forming a base.

NORTHEAST

CONNECTICUT

Mohawk Mountain - Mon 4:00p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 50 base 22 trails, 92% open, 5 lifts

Mt Southington - Tue 6:30p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 48 base 13 trails, 95% open, 8 lifts

Ski Sundown - Tue 9:31a loose granular machine groomed 45 - 60 base 15 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

MAINE

Black Mountain - Sun Open Thu-Sun 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 12 - 24 base 20 trails, 95% open, 2 lifts

Camden Snow Bowl - Tue Reopen 03/24 6:00p spring snow 12 - 24 base 1% open,

Eaton Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Hermon Mtn - Wed 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 27 - 48 base 20 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Lost Valley - Tue 7:00p spring snow machine groomed 58 - 73 base 18 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Mt Abram - Tue Open Thu-Sun 7:00p loose granular machine groomed 35 - 48 base 37 trails, 28 miles, 195 acres, 85% open, 4 lifts

Saddleback - Tue 8:36a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 48 base 57 trails, 149 acres, 98% open, 5 lifts

Shawnee Peak - Tue 4:30p packed powder machine groomed 22 - 36 base 29 trails, 66% open, 4 lifts

Sugarloaf/USA - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 15 - 30 base 121 trails, 52 miles, 613 acres, 90% open, 9 lifts

Sunday River - Tue 2:15p packed powder machine groomed 28 - 54 base 123 trails, 47 miles, 626 acres, 94% open, 11 lifts

Titcomb Mountain - Sun 9:00p variable 20 - 30 base 10 trails, 59% open, 2 lifts

MASSACHUSETTS

Berkshire East - Mon 5:47p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 60 base 45 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Blandford - Sat Open Sat/Sun 4:25p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 28 base 22 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Blue Hills - Reopen TBA

Bousquet - Mon 9:00p packed powder machine groomed 25 - 50 base 18 trails, 80% open, 3 lifts

Bradford - Tue 12:30p wet packed snow machine groomed 12 - 36 base 13 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Catamount - Tue 11:00a packed powder machine groomed 20 - 40 base 25 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Jiminy Peak - Tue 4:30p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 45 base 44 trails, 14 miles, 100% open, 5 lifts

Nashoba Valley - Tue 10:04a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 36 base 17 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Otis Ridge - Sun Open Thu-Sun 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 16 - 35 base 11 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Ski Butternut - Tue 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 23 - 53 base 22 trails, 14 miles, 110 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Ward Ski Area - Sun Open Sat/Sun 10:27a w wet snow 36 - 48 base 5 trails, 56% open, 2 lifts

Wachusett - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 42 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Arrowhead - Sun Open Fri-Sun 1:30a powder machine groomed 9 - 12 base 1 trail 7 acres, 11% open, 1 lift

Attitash - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 25 - 55 base 64 trails, 20 miles, 91% open, 6 lifts

Balsams/Wilderness - Tue 5:00p packed powder machine groomed 26 - 34 base 16 trails, 1 mile , 100% open, 3 lifts

Black Mountain - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 24 - 36 base 34 trails, 85% open, 3 lifts

Bretton Woods - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 95 trails, 32 miles, 425 acres, 98% open, 6 lifts

Cannon Mountain - Tue 3:45p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 38 base 50 trails, 92% open, 6 lifts

Cranmore - Tue 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 16 - 36 base 34 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Crotched Mountain - Mon Open Sat/Sun 9:35a w packed powder machine groomed 36 - 48 base 18 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Dartmouth Skiway - Tue 5:41a packed powder machine groomed 4 - 24 base 15 trails, 50% open, 2 lifts

Granite Gorge - Sun 10:17a powder machine groomed 20 - 25 base 6 trails, 67% open, 3 lifts

Gunstock - Wed 4:40a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 40 base 48 trails, 98% open, 7 lifts

King Pine - Tue 7:30p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 48 base 17 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Loon Mountain - Tue 12:33p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 36 base 43 trails, 18 miles, 248 acres, 96% open, 7 lifts

McIntyre Ski Area - Tue 8:00a spring snow 20 - 40 base 7 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mount Sunapee - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 46 base 57 trails, 17 miles, 214 acres, 93% open, 8 lifts

Pats Peak - Tue 3:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Ragged Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Storrs Hill - Closed for Snow Sports

Waterville Valley - Tue 12:22p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 46 trails, 186 acres, 88% open, 7 lifts

Whaleback - Tue 11:15p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 30 base 30 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Wildcat - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 28 - 48 base 41 trails, 90% open, 3 lifts

NEW JERSEY

Campgaw Mtn - Tue 6:54p hard packed machine groomed 35 - 60 base 8 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Hidden Valley - Tue 10:00a w packed powder machine groomed 30 - 48 base 11 trails, 73% open, 4 lifts

Mountain Creek - Tue 5:00p spring snow 24 - 36 base 17 trails, 25% open, 2 lifts

NEW YORK

Belleayre - Tue 4:45p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 70 base 45 trails, 165 acres, 96% open, 6 lifts

Brantling Ski Slopes - Tue Open Tue, Thu, Sat/Sun 11:00a w packed powder machine groomed 5 - 50 base 10 trails, 91% open, 3 lifts

Bristol Mountain - Tue 7:24a w packed powder machine groomed 27 - 51 base 31 trails, 94% open, 4 lifts

Dry Hill - Sun Reopen 03/24 3:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 40 base 6 trails, 75% open, 2 lifts

Four Seasons - Sat Open Sat/Sun 11p sany packed powder machine groomed 10 - 20 base 6 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Gore Mountain - Tue 3:20p packed powder machine groomed 35 - 64 base 62 trails, 23 miles, 291 acres, 84% open, 7 lifts

Greek Peak - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 26 - 52 base 27 trails, 84% open, 4 lifts

Holiday Mountain - Sun Open Sat/Sun 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 50 base 4 trails, 44% open, 2 lifts

Holiday Valley - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 68 base 44 trails, 80% open, 8 lifts

HoliMont - Tue 7:09a packed powder machine groomed 28 - 46 base 52 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Hunter Mountain - Tue 3:04p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 70 base 47 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Kissing Bridge - Tue 7p sany packed powder machine groomed 7 - 30 base 31 trails, 84% open, 3 lifts

Labrador Mountain - Tue 8:05p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 32 base 20 trails, 250 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts

Maple Ski Ridge - Open Fri-Sun

McCauley - Mon 10:00a packed powder machine groomed 43 - 62 base 20 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Mt Peter - Tue 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 60 base 10 trails, 90% open, 4 lifts

Peek' n Peak - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 40 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Plattekill - Tue Reopen 03/24 2:20p powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 35 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Royal Mountain - Sat Open Sat/Sun 1:24p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 40 base 14 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Sawkill Family Ski Center - Sat Open Sat/Sun 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 8 - 20 base 2 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Snow Ridge - Sun Open Thu-Sun 9:14p packed powder machine groomed 42 - 62 base 15 trails, 70% open, 3 lifts

Song Mountain - Tue 7:00a w packed powder machine groomed 10 - 32 base 24 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Swain - Sun 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 50 base 24 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Thunder Ridge - Tue 5:05p spring snow machine groomed 10 - 36 base 28 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts

Titus Mountain - Tue 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 25 base 27 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Toggenburg - Mon 10:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 30 base 20 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Tuxedo Ridge - Reopen 03/24; season pass holders only

West Mountain - Tue 4:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 15 trails, 4 miles, 80% open, 5 lifts

Whiteface - Wed 5:20a packed powder machine groomed 34 - 47 base 71 trails, 18 miles, 191 acres, 85% open, 7 lifts

Windham Mtn - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 16 - 54 base 46 trails, 17 miles, 265 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Woods Valley - Tue 5:50a w loose granular machine groomed 10 - 40 base 12 trails, 86% open, 2 lifts

PENNSYLVANIA

Bear Creek - Wed 4:32a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 68 base 21 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Big Boulder - Tue 10:00a w spring snow 48 - 105 base 15 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Blue Knob - Mon Reopen 03/23 10:00a spring snow machine groomed 18 - 36 base 22 trails, 65% open, 2 lifts

Blue Mountain - Tue 8:30a packed powder machine groomed 36 - 76 base 30 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Camelback - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 34 - 72 base 31 trails, 160 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts

Elk Mountain - Tue 8:06a packed powder machine groomed 36 - 66 base 27 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Hidden Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Jack Frost - Tue 8:00a w variable 36 - 72 base 21 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Liberty Mountain - Tue 9:10a spring snow 30 - 40 base 15 trails, 99% open, 8 lifts

Mystic Mountain - Fri Open Fri-Mon 8:00a w packed powder machine groomed 34 - 50 base 10 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Seven Springs - Wed 4:50a loose granular machine groomed 28 - 56 base 36 trails, 82% open, 8 lifts

Shawnee Mountain - Tue 5:00p variable machine groomed 30 - 56 base 22 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Ski Big Bear - Sat Open Fri-Sun 5:36p packed powder machine groomed 18 - 36 base 18 trails, 1 mile , 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Denton - Tue 7:09a packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Ski Roundtop - Tue 8:00a w spring snow 20 - 30 base 15 trails, 79% open, 5 lifts

Ski Sawmill - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 20 - 48 base 13 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Spring Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Tanglwood - Sat Open Fri-Sun 10:00a packed powder machine groomed 20 - 65 base 8 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Whitetail - Closed for Snow Sports

RHODE ISLAND

Yawgoo Valley - Tue 7:41a loose granular machine groomed 18 - 36 base 10 trails, 2 miles, 30 acres, 90% open, 2 lifts

VERMONT

Ascutney Mountain - Tue 5:15p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 40 base 51 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Bolton Valley - Wed 12:35a powder machine groomed 20 - 46 base 56 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Bromley Mountain - Tue 6:47a packed powder machine groomed 22 - 42 base 44 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Burke Mountain - Tue 3:55p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 30 base 45 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Jay Peak - Wed 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 76 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Killington - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 50 base 197 trails, 82 miles, 98% open, 20 lifts

Mad River Glen - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 6 - 50 base 40 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts

Magic Mountain - Tue 6:45a packed powder machine groomed 4 - 36 base 44 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Middlebury College Snow Bowl - Tue 7:30a packed powder machine groomed 14 - 44 base 9 trails, 53% open, 2 lifts

Mount Snow - Tue 6:40a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 52 base 106 trails, 37 miles, 588 acres, 100% open, 9 lifts

Okemo Mountain - Tue 6:40a packed powder machine groomed 26 - 48 base 117 trails, 44 miles, 100% open, 12 lifts

Pico - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 50 base 50 trails, 17 miles, 100% open, 4 lifts

Quechee Lakes - Sat Open Sat/Sun 4:20p packed powder machine groomed 30 - 50 base 13 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Smugglers' Notch - Tue 5:00p powder machine groomed 27 - 43 base 75 trails, 96% open, 7 lifts

Stowe - Tue 6:25a packed powder machine groomed 50 - 76 base 48 trails, 39 miles, 500 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts

Stratton Mountain - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 36 - 48 base 91 trails, 35 miles, 35 acres, 95% open, 7 lifts

Sugarbush - Tue 6:50a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 60 base 111 trails, 53 miles, 100% open, 13 lifts

Suicide Six - Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 46 base 23 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

SOUTHEAST

MARYLAND

Wisp - Tue 7:30a loose granular machine groomed 34 - 80 base 30 trails, 94% open, 7 lifts

NORTH CAROLINA

Appalachian - Tue 3:06a variable 26 - 60 base 10 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Cataloochee - Tue 7:36p variable machine groomed 18 - 42 base 7 trails, 55% open, 4 lifts

Sugar Mountain - Tue 9:00p frozen granular machine groomed 17 - 57 base 17 trails, 95 acres, 85% open, 4 lifts

VIRGINIA

Bryce Resort - Closed for Snow Sports

Massanutten - Closed for Snow Sports

Wintergreen - Mon 7:53a w loose granular machine groomed 20 - 50 base 25 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

WEST VIRGINIA

Canaan Valley - Wed 4:00a loose granular machine groomed 24 - 56 base 26 trails, 70% open, 2 lifts

Snowshoe Mountain - Tue 9:44p loose granular machine groomed 32 - 44 base 39 trails, 69% open, 7 lifts

Timberline Four Seasons - Tue 8:00a wet granular machine groomed 30 - 50 base 35 trails, 95% open, 2 lifts

Winterplace - Tue 7:20p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 64 base 28 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

MIDWEST

ILLINOIS

Chestnut Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

IOWA

Sundown Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

MICHIGAN

Apple Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Big Powderhorn - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 46 base 22 trails, 78% open, 5 lifts

Bittersweet - Closed for Snow Sports

Blackjack - Tue Open Fri-Sun 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 22 - 54 base 20 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Boyne Highlands - Tue 5:00p spring snow 15 - 70 base 37 trails, 74% open, 4 lifts

Boyne Mountain - Tue 5:00p spring snow 15 - 70 base 49 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Caberfae Peaks - Fri Open Fri-Sun 10:00a spring snow 12 - 48 base 29 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Cannonsburg - Closed for Snow Sports

Crystal Mountain - Tue 7:38a spring snow 66 - 70 base 45 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Indianhead - Tue 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 22 - 56 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Marquette - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 24 - 48 base 22 trails, 88% open, 3 lifts

Mont Ripley - Mon 2:00p w spring snow 12 - 32 base 22 trails, 92% open, 2 lifts

Mount Brighton - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Holly - Closed for Snow Sports

Norway Mountain - Tue 7:00p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 36 base 16 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Nub's Nob - Tue 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 72 base 47 trails, 89% open, 6 lifts

Shanty Creek - Tue 5:20p spring snow machine groomed 40 - 70 base 27 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Ski Brule - Tue 6:00p packed powder machine groomed 40 - 58 base 17 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Swiss Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Timber Ridge - Closed for Snow Sports

Treetops - Closed for Snow Sports

MINNESOTA

Afton Alps - Tue 8:05a spring snow machine groomed 30 - 60 base 25 trails, 50% open, 7 lifts

Andes Tower Hills - Mon Open Sat/Sun 1:44p hard packed 18 - 24 base 14 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Buck Hill - Tue 10:30a w spring snow 12 - 48 base 12 trails, 80% open, 8 lifts

Buena Vista - Fri Open Sat/Sun 9:00a w packed powder machine groomed 24 - 40 base 16 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Hyland Ski Snowboard - Closed for Snow Sports

Lutsen Mountains - Tue 8:26a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 50 base 74 trails, 81% open, 8 lifts

Mount Kato - Tue 9:00a spring snow machine groomed 28 - 60 base 19 trails, 85% open, 8 lifts

Powder Ridge - Closed for Snow Sports

Spirit Mountain - Tue 8:00a spring snow 18 - 36 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Steeplechase - Closed for Snow Sports

Welch Village - Mon 4:00p loose granular machine groomed 26 - 60 base 40 trails, 80% open, 4 lifts

Wild Mountain - Tue 7:48a packed powder machine groomed 15 - 50 base 25 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

OHIO

Alpine Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Boston Mills/Brandywine - Closed for Snow Sports

Mad River - Closed for Snow Sports

Snow Trails - Closed for Snow Sports

SOUTH DAKOTA

Great Bear Park - Closed for Snow Sports

Terry Peak - Tue 7:40a spring snow machine groomed 14 - 28 base 17 trails, 70% open, 4 lifts

WISCONSIN

Alpine Valley - Closed for Snow Sports

Camp 10 - Closed for Snow Sports

Cascade Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Christie Mountain - Mon 6:42a spring snow machine groomed 24 - 50 base 23 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Devil's Head - Tue 7:00a w spring snow 25 - 45 base 90% open, 6 lifts

Granite Peak - Tue 5p tcisa spring snow 34 - 54 base 71 trails, 96% open, 7 lifts

Little Switzerland - Closed for Snow Sports

Nordic Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Trollhaugen - Tue 5p tcisa packed powder machine groomed 30 - 50 base 22 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Tyrol Basin - Tue 12:00p variable machine groomed 18 - 40 base 16 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Whitecap Mountain - Mon 6:00a variable 32 - 38 base 43 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Wilmot Mountain - Mon Reopen 03/24 6:00a variable 12 - 40 base 25 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

ROCKIES

COLORADO

Arapahoe Basin - Tue 5:24a spring snow machine groomed 55 - 55 base 60 trails, 490 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

Aspen Highlands - Wed 4:30a spring snow 53 - 74 base 103 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts

Aspen Mountain - Wed 4:30a spring snow 40 - 47 base 76 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Beaver Creek - Tue 6:00a spring snow 55 - 55 base 148 trails, 1805 acres, 100% open, 16 lifts

Breckenridge - Tue 6:00a spring snow 60 - 70 base 147 trails, 2350 acres, 100% open, 29 lifts

Buttermilk - Wed 4:30a spring snow 40 - 40 base 44 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Copper Mountain - Tue 5:00a spring snow 61 - 71 base 130 trails, 2443 acres, 100% open, 21 lifts

Crested Butte - Tue 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 36 - 52 base 108 trails, 96% open, 16 lifts

Echo Mountain Park - Tue 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 42 base 10 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Eldora - Tue 8:30a spring snow machine groomed 56 - 56 base 53 trails, 680 acres, 100% open, 12 lifts

Keystone - Tue 6:00a spring snow 55 - 55 base 103 trails, 2940 acres, 93% open, 19 lifts

Loveland - Tue 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 68 - 72 base 77 trails, 1385 acres, 100% open, 8 lifts

Monarch - Wed 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 63 - 67 base 55 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Powderhorn - Tue 4a csr spring snow 33 - 37 base 40 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Purgatory at Durango - Tue 5:00a spring snow 42 - 46 base 83 trails, 1160 acres, 97% open, 9 lifts

Silverton Mountain - Wed Open Thu-Sun 4:45a powder 80 - 120 base 100% open, 1 lift

Ski Cooper - Tue 5:30a spring snow machine groomed 49 - 50 base 26 trails, 400 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Snowmass - Wed 4:30a spring snow 50 - 65 base 88 trails, 96% open, 20 lifts

SolVista Basin - Tue 3a csr spring snow 36 - 40 base 33 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Steamboat - Tue 8:24a packed powder machine groomed 58 - 73 base 164 trails, 2965 acres, 100% open, 19 lifts

Sunlight - Tue 11:00a w spring snow 38 - 46 base 67 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Telluride - Tue 5:10a variable machine groomed 52 - 57 base 82 trails, 98% open, 16 lifts

Vail - Tue 6:00a spring snow 42 - 42 base 193 trails, 5289 acres, 100% open, 33 lifts

Winter Park - Tue 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 65 - 81 base 132 trails, 2661 acres, 90% open, 23 lifts

Wolf Creek - Tue 6:30a spring snow machine groomed 76 - 78 base 77 trails, 1600 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

MONTANA

Big Mountain - Tue 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 22 - 83 base 93 trails, 3000 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts

Big Sky - Tue 5:13a corn snow machine groomed 47 - 70 base 150 trails, 100% open, 18 lifts

Blacktail Mountain - Sun 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 76 base 24 trails, 1000 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Bridger Bowl - Tue 5:20a spring snow machine groomed 57 - 57 base 71 trails, 1500 acres, 100% open, 7 lifts

Great Divide - Sun 6:29a w spring snow 15 - 25 base 60 trails, 44% open, 3 lifts

Lost Trail - Sun Open Fri-Sun 6:00a spring snow 74 - 80 base 45 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Montana Snowbowl - Mon 7:00a spring snow machine groomed 38 - 70 base 36 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts

Moonlight Basin - Tue 6:00a spring snow 53 - 53 base 80 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Red Lodge - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 25 - 30 base 43 trails, 61% open, 7 lifts

Showdown - Tue 3:00p spring snow machine groomed 38 - 42 base 34 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Teton Pass - Closed for Snow Sports

Turner Mountain - Fri Open Fri-Sun 6a msr packed powder machine groomed 36 - 55 base 20 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

NEW MEXICO

Angel Fire - Tue 5:00a spring snow 34 - 40 base 57 trails, 79% open, 6 lifts

Pajarito - Closed for Snow Sports

Red River - Tue 7:10a hard packed 36 - 51 base 45 trails, 90% open, 6 lifts

Sipapu - Tue 4:00a spring snow 33 - 45 base 37 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Ski Apache - Tue 8:12p spring snow machine groomed 28 - 31 base 35 trails, 60% open, 6 lifts

Ski Santa Fe - Tue 8:00a w spring snow 67 - 71 base 67 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Taos - Tue 6:20a spring snow machine groomed 56 - 79 base 105 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

UTAH

Alta - Tue 5:30a packed powder machine groomed 91 - 91 base 116 trails, 2200 acres, 100% open, 7 lifts

Brian Head - Tue 6a usr spring snow machine groomed 47 - 49 base 54 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Brighton - Tue 5:40a spring snow machine groomed 86 - 86 base 66 trails, 26 miles, 1050 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts

Deer Valley - Tue 5:00a spring snow 75 - 75 base 92 trails, 100% open, 21 lifts

Park City - Tue 5:13a spring snow machine groomed 46 - 71 base 88 trails, 90% open, 14 lifts

Powder Mountain - Tue 8:00a w variable 77 - 81 base 113 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Snowbasin - Tue 6:00a spring snow machine groomed 68 - 78 base 84 trails, 100% open, 9 lifts

Snowbird - Tue 4:55a packed powder machine groomed 78 - 80 base 83 trails, 93% open, 12 lifts

Solitude - Tue 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 82 - 95 base 64 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Sundance - Tue 4:00a hard packed 54 - 60 base 30 trails, 70% open, 3 lifts

The Canyons - Tue 6:45a spring snow machine groomed 53 - 69 base 137 trails, 90% open, 13 lifts

Wolf Mountain - Tue 6a usr spring snow 19 - 23 base 10 trails, 50% open, 3 lifts

WYOMING

Grand Targhee - Tue 8:28a packed powder machine groomed 94 - 94 base 72 trails, 2000 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Hogadon - Sun 8:10a spring snow 29 - 31 base 19 trails, 79% open, 2 lifts

Jackson Hole - Tue 4:00p spring snow 14 - 68 base 103 trails, 95% open, 11 lifts

Snow King - Tue 7:00a spring snow 21 - 36 base 16 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Snowy Range - Tue 4:00a c packed powder machine groomed 43 - 48 base 29 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

White Pine - Tue 5:55a spring snow 39 - 44 base 25 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

PACIFIC SOUTH

ARIZONA

Sunrise Park - Tue 6:00a spring snow 19 - 31 base 30% open, 3 lifts

CALIFORNIA

Alpine Meadows - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 49 - 108 base 100 trails, 100% open, 11 lifts

Badger Pass - Tue 10:37p packed powder machine groomed 38 - 44 base 10 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Bear Mountain - Tue 8:45a spring snow 12 - 36 base 24 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

Bear Valley - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 66 - 84 base 67 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Boreal - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 42 - 87 base 34 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts

Dodge Ridge - Tue 5:55a spring snow 34 - 59 base 58 trails, 750 acres, 90% open, 8 lifts

Donner Ski Ranch - Tue 6:00p packed powder machine groomed 55 - 125 base 40 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts

Heavenly - Tue 5:00a spring snow 90 - 114 base 91 trails, 100% open, 29 lifts

Homewood - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 43 - 102 base 60 trails, 1260 acres, 92% open, 5 lifts

Kirkwood - Tue 7:30a w spring snow machine groomed 100 - 140 base 51 trails, 78% open, 10 lifts

Mammoth - Tue 8:15a hard packed machine groomed 60 - 84 base 150 trails, 3500 acres, 100% open, 26 lifts

Mountain High - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Shasta - Tue 5:15a hard packed machine groomed 30 - 44 base 25 trails, 78% open, 3 lifts

Northstar at Tahoe - Tue 6:09a spring snow machine groomed 36 - 68 base 77 trails, 97% open, 13 lifts

Royal Gorge - Tue 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 60 - 60 base 60 trails, 60% open, 1 lift

Sierra at Tahoe - Tue 6:13a packed powder machine groomed 25 - 90 base 41 trails, 90% open, 8 lifts

Sierra Summit - Tue 8:21a hard packed 30 - 30 base 58 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Snow Summit - Tue 8:45a spring snow 12 - 36 base 24 trails, 95% open, 12 lifts

Snow Valley - Tue 7:15a spring snow machine groomed 10 - 18 base 3 trails, 25 acres, 10% open, 3 lifts

Soda Springs - Tue 5:52a packed powder machine groomed 42 - 71 base 42 trails, 90% open, 6 lifts

Squaw Valley USA - Tue 6:00a spring snow 58 - 142 base 150 trails, 100% open, 20 lifts

Sugar Bowl - Tue 7:30a w spring snow 42 - 106 base 83 trails, 99% open, 8 lifts

NEVADA

Diamond Peak - Mon 7:00p spring snow 32 - 61 base 23 trails, 74% open, 4 lifts

Las Vegas Ski - Closed for Snow Sports

Mt Rose - Tue 5:30a spring snow 48 - 73 base 48 trails, 82% open, 6 lifts

PACIFIC NORTH

IDAHO

Bogus Basin - Tue 10:00a w spring snow 48 - 54 base 45 trails, 87% open, 6 lifts

Brundage - Tue 5:45a loose granular machine groomed 47 - 75 base 43 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Lookout Pass - Tue Open Thu-Mon 5a insa spring snow 62 - 119 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Magic Mountain - Open Thu-Sun

Pebble Creek - Sun 5:00a spring snow machine groomed 9 - 51 base 50 trails, 93% open, 3 lifts

Schweitzer Mountain - Tue 3p insa packed powder machine groomed 44 - 123 base 82 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Silver Mountain - Tue 1p insa powder machine groomed 63 - 97 base 62 trails, 89% open, 6 lifts

Soldier Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports

Sun Valley - Tue 5:30a spring snow machine groomed 22 - 55 base 79 trails, 90% open, 18 lifts

Tamarack - Tue 6:00a wet packed snow machine groomed 42 - 72 base 39 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

OREGON

Cooper Spur - Fri Open Sat/Sun 4:30a w variable 10 - 30 base 10 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Hoodoo - Tue Open Thu-Tue 4:50a variable 60 - 60 base 1% open, 4 lifts

Mt Ashland - Tue 6:01a spring snow machine groomed 67 - 103 base 23 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mt Bachelor - Tue 6:30a variable 110 - 121 base 71 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Mt Hood Meadows - Tue 4:55a variable 102 - 132 base 87 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Mt Hood Skibowl - Tue 6:30a powder machine groomed 52 - 54 base 65 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Ski Anthony Lakes - Sun Open Thu-Sun 5:30a spring snow 54 - 63 base 21 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Willamette Pass - Sat Open Thu-Sun 6:59a spring snow 26 - 77 base 29 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

WASHINGTON

49 Degrees North - Tue Open Fri-Tue 2:00p packed powder machine groomed 48 - 120 base 68 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Bluewood - Tue 5:00a variable 46 - 56 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Crystal Mountain - Tue 6p insa packed powder machine groomed 84 - 114 base 50 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Loup Loup Ski Bowl - Sun 6:26a spring snow machine groomed 28 - 30 base 10 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Mission Ridge - Mon Open Thu-Mon 5:15a hard packed machine groomed 42 - 62 base 36 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Mt Baker - Tue 1:35p powder 174 - 185 base 38 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts

Mt Spokane - Mon 2p insa packed powder machine groomed 44 - 88 base 43 trails, 96% open, 4 lifts

Stevens Pass - Tue 3:30p packed powder machine groomed 90 - 112 base 37 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-Alpental - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 94 - 98 base 21 trails, 88% open, 4 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-Central - Tue 6:00a w spring snow 89 - 89 base 22 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Summit at Snoqualmie-East - Closed for Snow Sports

Summit at Snoqualmie-West - Closed for Snow Sports

White Pass - Tue 5:30a spring snow 70 - 120 base 32 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Apex Mountain - Tue 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 74 - 74 base 67 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Big White - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 69 - 93 base 117 trails, 100% open, 16 lifts

Crystal Mountain - Mon 4:30a spring snow 38 - 38 base 24 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Fairmont Hot Springs - Tue 2:39p wet packed snow 20 - 28 base 14 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Fernie Alpine - Tue 8:00a wet packed snow machine groomed 108 - 120 base 105 trails, 95% open, 9 lifts

Grouse Mountain - Tue 9:00a variable 69 - 184 base 3 trails, 11% open, 2 lifts

Kicking Horse - Tue 4:00a spring snow 88 - 98 base 106 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Mount Seymour - Tue 6:00a icy machine groomed 128 - 231 base 21 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Mt Baldy - Tue 4:45a hard packed 46 - 76 base 25 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Mt Timothy - Mon Open Fri-Mon 6:00p spring snow machine groomed 48 - 48 base 28 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Mt Washington Alpine Resort - Tue 8:30a packed powder machine groomed 144 - 144 base 60 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Powder King - Tue 5:30a powder machine groomed 156 - 169 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Powder Springs - Tue 8:21p spring snow machine groomed 33 - 75 base 27 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Red Resort - Tue 5:30a spring snow 35 - 93 base 85 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Silver Star - Tue 6:00a spring snow 76 - 82 base 115 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts

Sun Peaks - Tue 6:00a spring snow machine groomed 65 - 81 base 121 trails, 100% open, 11 lifts

Whistler/Blackcomb - Tue 6:05a variable 128 - 128 base 200 trails, 100% open, 38 lifts

Whitewater - Tue 5:00a powder 116 - 124 base 47 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

MANITOBA

Asessippi Ski Area - Sat 9:30a variable machine groomed 31 - 35 base 21 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Falcon Ridge - Tue Open Sat/Sun 12:00p packed powder machine groomed 10 - 10 base 11 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

QUEBEC

Camp Fortune - Mon 9p oesr loose granular machine groomed 24 - 35 base 16 trails, 95% open, 4 lifts

Edelweiss Valley - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 30 - 37 base 10 trails, 70% open, 2 lifts

Le Massif - Tue 3:45p packed powder machine groomed 6 - 16 base 42 trails, 98% open, 4 lifts

Mont Belu - Sun 7:17p w packed powder machine groomed 10 trails, 100% open, 1 lift

Mont Olympia - Mon 7:10a w packed powder machine groomed 16 trails, 67% open, 4 lifts

Mont Sainte-Anne - Tue 8:00a powder machine groomed 12 - 39 base 64 trails, 98% open, 6 lifts

Mont Ste-Marie - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 18 - 25 base 16 trails, 80% open, 2 lifts

Mont Sutton - Wed 5:38a packed powder machine groomed 17 - 30 base 53 trails, 22 miles, 173 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts

Owl's Head - Tue 5:49a powder machine groomed 28 - 43 base 44 trails, 125 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts

Ski Bromont - Tue 11:45p hard packed machine groomed 17 - 22 base 80 trails, 75% open, 7 lifts

Ski La Reserve - Sun Open Fri-Sun 9:07p w packed powder machine groomed 39 - 41 base 19 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Stoneham - Wed 5:30a powder machine groomed 22 - 22 base 31 trails, 96% open, 6 lifts

Tremblant - Tue 5:55a packed powder machine groomed 40 - 55 base 78 trails, 43 miles, 544 acres, 82% open, 13 lifts

Val D'Irene - Mon Open Fri-Sun 5:27a w packed powder machine groomed 18 trails, 69% open, 3 lifts

Vorlage - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 24 - 32 base 14 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts

ONTARIO

Blue Mountain - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 24 - 44 base 25 trails, 71% open, 6 lifts

Calabogie Peaks - Mon 10p oesr packed powder machine groomed 14 - 20 base 18 trails, 90% open, 2 lifts

Chicopee - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 15 - 16 base 14 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Dagmar Ski Resort - Mon Reopen 03/24 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 26 - 28 base 13 trails, 93% open, 4 lifts

Devils Elbow - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 20 - 32 base 11 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Glen Eden - Reopen 03/23

Hidden Valley - Mon Reopen 03/24 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 18 - 20 base 8 trails, 62% open, 4 lifts

Hockley Valley - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 15 - 26 base 14 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Horseshoe Resort - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 32 - 44 base 15 trails, 65% open, 4 lifts

Lakeridge Ski Resort - Closed for Snow Sports

Loch Lomond - Tue 9:50a spring snow 14 - 31 base 14 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts

Mt Pakenham - Not Open 03/20

Mt St Louis-Moonstone - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 28 - 46 base 36 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Oshawa Ski Club - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 26 - 27 base 10 trails, 50% open, 3 lifts

Searchmont Resort - Sun 10:46p variable 11 - 28 base 18 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Sir Sam's - Fri 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 12 - 24 base 12 trails, 86% open, 5 lifts

Snow Valley - Tue 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 28 - 34 base 19 trails, 95% open, 7 lifts

Talisman Mountain - Sun 6a osr loose granular machine groomed 18 - 26 base 18 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

Uplands - Closed for Snow Sports

NOVA SCOTIA

Ski Martock - Tue 2:45p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 24 base 7 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts

NEW BRUNSWICK

Crabbe Mountain - Wed 6:30a variable machine groomed 16 - 24 base 22 trails, 85% open, 2 lifts

Mont Farlagne - Tue 12:00p wet snow 12 - 32 base 20 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

Poley Mountain - Tue 7:00a spring snow 30 - 30 base 9 trails, 39% open, 2 lifts

ALBERTA

Canada Olympic Park - Tue 6a alb spring snow 15 - 20 base 3 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts

Canyon Ski Area - Call for latest details; last report Mar 10

Castle Mountain - Tue 5:28a corn snow 37 - 122 base 60 trails, 80% open, 5 lifts

Lake Louise - Tue 5:57a packed powder machine groomed 75 - 87 base 139 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts

Marmot Basin - Tue 6a alb spring snow machine groomed 50 - 62 base 84 trails, 100% open, 9 lifts

Nakiska Ski Area - Tue 6a alb spring snow 16 - 41 base 27 trails, 96% open, 5 lifts

Silver Summit - Call for latest details; last report Mar 08

Ski Banff @ Norquay - Tue 6a alb spring snow 56 - 56 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts

Sunshine Village - Tue 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 77 - 80 base 107 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts

ALASKA

ALASKA

Alyeska Resort - Tue 7:40a hard packed machine groomed 48 - 112 base 75 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts

Eaglecrest - Sun 7:15a powder machine groomed 109 - 231 base 35 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts

NORTHEAST

MAINE

Bethel Inn XC Tue 9:00a loose granular grmg10--18 base 12 trails, 36 km,

Black Mountain XC Sun 9:00a packed powder grmg8--10 base 5 km, Open Thu-Sun

Carters Bethel XC Tue 9:04a loose granular grmg20--25 base 55 km,

Carters Oxford XC Tue 9:07a loose granular grmg8--15 base 35 km,

Harris Farm XC Tue 10:00p loose granular grmg6--12 base 20 trails, 40 km,

Pineland Farms XC Tue 11:00p loose granular grmg4--6 base 9 trails, 23 km,

Sugarloaf USA Outdoor XC Mon 9:00a variable grmg20--34 base 23 trails, 95 km,

Sunday River XC Sun 7:55p packed powder grmg20--25 base 23 trails, 38 km,

Titcomb Mountain XC Sun 9:00p packed powder grmg15--22 base 16 trails, 15 km,

MASSACHUSETTS

Canterbury Farm XC Sat 11:32a powder grmg10--20 base 10 trails, 22 km,

Maple Corner Farm XC Tue 9:15a packed powder grmg12--12 base 34 trails, 19 km,

Notchview Reservation XC Tue 7:45a powder grmg14--20 base 24 trails, 43 km,

Ski Butternut XC Fri 7:30a loose granular grmg6--10 base 9 trails, 8 km, Open Sat/Sun

Stump Sprouts XC Sat 6:00a packed powder grmg20--30 base 25 km, Open Sat/Sun

Weston Ski Track XC Tue 8:30p frozen granular grmg3--30 base 6 trails, 15 km,

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Bear Notch XC Tue 8:48a powder grmg19--38 base 70 km,

BrettonWoods XC Tue 7:52a powder grmg6--12 base 100 km,

Dexters Inn Norsk XC Sat 8:00p wet packed snow grmg6--14 base 12 trails, 15 km, Open Fri-Sun

Eastman XC Tue 8:42a packed powder grmg6--8 base 14 trails, 36 km,

Franconia XC Mon 9:30a powder 6--12 base 22 trails, 65 km,

Great Glen Trails XC Tue 6:30a packed powder grmg20--35 base 40 km,

Gunstock XC Mon 2:10p packed powder grmg8--10 base 15 trails, 20 km,

Jackson XC Tue 5:23a packed powder grmg18--40 base 63 trails, 146 km,

Nordic Skier XC Tue 9:00a packed powder grmg16--16 base 32 trails, 30 km,

The Balsams Wilderness XC Tue 4:00p packed powder grmg13--27 base 40 trails, 85 km,

Waterville Valley XC Tue 9:00a powder grmg20--24 base 36 trails, 73 km,

Windblown XC Tue 7:15a powder grmg8--18 base 40 km,

NEW JERSEY

High Point XC Tue 3:15a packed powder grmg4--6 base 5 trails, 23 km,

NEW YORK

Cascade XC Tue 7:09a packed powder grmg18--24 base 20 km,

Fahnestock Winter Park XC Sun 9:00p variable 5--7 base 8 trails, 12 km, Reopen TBA

Garnet Hill Lodge XC Tue 2:00p packed powder grmg12--16 base 22 trails, 55 km,

Lapland Lake XC Wed 5:30a packed powder grmg24--28 base 17 trails, 50 km,

Mohonk Mt House XC Mon 1:32p packed powder grmg10--12 base 20 trails, 36 km,

Mountain Trails XC Fri 6:30p powder grmg6--10 base 25 trails, 35 km, Open Sat/Sun

Oak Hill Farms XC Sat 6:55p packed powder grmg6--10 base 9 trails, 15 km, Open Sat/Sun

Olympic Sports Complex XC Sun 8:30a packed powder grmg24--28 base 15 trails, 50 km,

Osceola Tug Hill XC Tue 7:17a packed powder grmg24--32 base 18 trails, 40 km,

Pineridge XC Tue 7:00a packed powder grmg12--16 base 18 trails, 50 km,

Salmon Hills XC Tue 3:15a packed powder grmg38--62 base 15 trails, 35 km,

VERMONT

Blueberry Lake XC Tue 8:00a loose granular grmg12--18 base 11 trails, 30 km,

Bolton Valley XC Tue 9:25a packed powder grmg20--50 base 100 km,

Craftsbury Outdoor Center XC Tue 8:53a packed powder grmg5--12 base 5 trails, 26 km,

Hazen's Notch XC Mon 10:30a packed powder grmg24--40 base 28 trails, 40 km,

Kingdom Trails XC Open Sat/Sun

Prospect Mountain XC Tue 5:07a powder grmg40--60 base 45 trails, 45 km,

Smugglers' Notch XC Tue 8:22a packed powder grmg10--18 base 30 km,

Stowe Mountain XC Tue 7:00p powder grmg24--36 base 40 trails, 75 km,

Three Stallion Inn XC Mon 8:00a wet granular grmg2--6 base 20 km,

Trapp Family Lodge XC Tue 9:30a powder grmg25--55 base 23 trails, 55 km,

Viking Nordic XC Tue 6:00a packed powder grmg8--20 base 22 trails, 37 km, Reopen 03/23

Wild Wings XC Mon 7:37a packed powder grmg6--15 base 8 trails, 21 km, Reopen 03/24

Woodstock XC Tue 10:40p packed powder grmg5--15 base 23 trails, 54 km,

SOUTHEAST

WEST VIRGINIA

White Grass XC Tue 10:00a wet granular grmg4--18 base 22 trails, 30 km,

MIDWEST

MICHIGAN

Crystal Mountain XC Closed for Snow Sports

MINNESOTA

Lutsen Tofte XC Mon 3:10p wet snow grmg3--8 base 10 trails, 100 km,

WISCONSIN

Pattison XC Mon 11:30a icy grmg3--9 base 1 trail 6 km,

ROCKIES

COLORADO

Aspen/Snowmass XC Mon 9:00a spring snow grmg6--12 base 3 trails, 23 km,

Crested Butte XC Tue 8:25a hard packed 35--45 base 42 km,

Snow Mountain XC Tue 8:41a spring snow grmg32--40 base 110 km,

MONTANA

Big Mountain XC Tue 7:00a spring snow grmg22--47 base 7 trails, 16 km,

Bohart Ranch XC Closed for Snow Sports

Izaak Walton Inn XC Tue 5:00p corn snow grmg20--36 base 17 trails, 32 km,

Lone Mountain Ranch XC Closed for Snow Sports

NEW MEXICO

Enchanted Forest XC Closed for Snow Sports

WYOMING

Grand Targhee XC Tue 8:30a spring snow grmg47--55 base 5 trails, 15 km,

Pinedale XC Mon 10:30a spring snow grmg20--25 base 20 km,

PACIFIC SOUTH

CALIFORNIA

Bear Valley XC Tue 8:00a spring snow grmg36--42 base 26 trails, 44 km,

Royal Gorge XC Tue 8:00a packed powder grmg60--60 base 65 trails, 189 km,

Yosemite XC Tue 11:05a spring snow grmg20--32 base 39 km,

PACIFIC NORTH

WASHINGTON

Stevens Pass XC Sun 5:00a spring snow grmg60--60 base 26 km, Open Thu- Sun

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Whistler XC Tue 10:00a hard packed grmg24--35 base 32 km,

QUEBEC

Camp Mercier XC Tue 4:30p packed powder grmg20--28 base 5 trails, 80 km,

Parc National Mont Orford XC Mon 8:15a packed powder grmg8--20 base 13 trails, 50 km,

Parc National Mont-Tremblant XC Tue 9:00a packed powder grmg18--24 base 10 trails, 53 km,

Station Duchesnay XC Tue 8:38a packed powder grmg32--40 base 13 trails, 70 km,

Station Mont Sainte Anne XC Tue 8:00a packed powder grmg12--39 base 21 trails, 212 km,

Gatineau Park XC Mon 9:00a powder grmg7--14 base 23 trails, 112 km,

ONTARIO

Haliburton XC Closed for Snow Sports

Hardwood Hills XC Tue 6:05a frozen granular grmg14--16 base 11 trails, 30 km,

Highland's XC Tue 6a osr wet snow 7--12 base 21 km,

Horseshoe Resort XC Tue 6a osr loose granular grmg9--11 base 35 km,

Mansfield Outdoor Centre XC Closed for Snow Sports

Scenic Caves Nordic Tue 6a osr loose granular grmg10--11 base 18 km,

Wasaga Beach XC Closed for Snow Sports

Wye Marsh Wildlife XC Tue 6a osr spring snow 6--8 base 18 km,

Source: SnoCountry Worldwide

Web site: http://www.snocountry.com/

 

 

 

Mar 17

WEMBLEY TO HOST SPORTS EVENT MANAGEMENT & SECURITY SUPER EVENT

 The first super-event for the international sports event industry will take place at London 's magnificent new Wembley Stadium from October 31 - November 1, 2007.

                             

International Sports Event Management & Security (ISEMS) unites two established, successful and enthusiastically received events - The International Sports Security Summit and the International Sports Event Management Conference.

The new event is the result of discussion with and feedback from high-level delegates and speakers at both events and meets their desire for a single, multi-stream event which provides enhanced networking opportunities, a broader and bigger exhibition and a conference covering topics at the highest level.

The two day Sports Event Management and Security event will offer an expanded exhibition, conference and seminar streams focussing on event planning and management, security, marketing and the media.   Inspirational keynote addresses, stimulating panel sessions, debates and invaluable subject specific presentations will ensure International Sports Event Management & Security delivers a unique learning and networking opportunity which offers truly significant value.

The event is organised by Rushmans whose managing director, Nigel Rushman said:  "Over the last five years we have worked with the industry to share and develop events which deliver first class content and excellent value. This is reflected in International Sports Event Management & Security which will be the must-attend event of 2007 for all those involved in planning and staging sports events.

"No other industry event has such a broad attendance of top executives and focuses on the key issues around event management and security with such authority and clarity and no other event will feature such a stellar line-up of speakers and presenters who have each made a significant contribution to innovation and best practice in event management, security and event promotion."

ISEMS has been developed for, and will be attended by, representatives of national and international sports governing bodies, specialist event management companies, local authorities, stadium and facility owners and operators, media companies, sports marketing agencies, police and intelligence services and the companies which provide the technology, infrastructure and services which make events tick.

The event promises innovation at every level.  THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENT MANAGEMENT & SECURITY AWARDS DINNER will form the social and networking highlight of the event and provide an opportunity for the industry to formally recognise excellence in planning and delivery across the myriad specialist disciplines involved in delivering a major sports event.

The conference programme will feature master-classes and high level summit debate designed to send meaningful messages to sport's world governing bodies.

Organisers will work hand-in-hand with sponsors and exhibitors to encourage a creative approach to their participation

 

Mar 15

CBS Sports, the NCAA and Pontiac Bring NCAA(R) March Madness(R) to Sponsored CBS Sports NCAA Tournament Channel on YouTube

CBS To Monetize NCAA Agreement Through Sponsorship of Online Channel by Pontiac

Building on the Success of NCAA(R) March Madness(R) on Demand the 'CBS Sports NCAA Tournament Channel' Allows the YouTube Community to Interact With Game Clips and Highlights in Near Real Time

CBS Sports, the NCAA and Pontiac will bring NCAA(R) March Madness(R) to YouTube, the announcement was made today with the launch of the CBS Sports NCAA Tournament Channel (www.youtube.com/cbsncaatourney), sponsored by Pontiac on YouTube. This CBS Sports programming will feature NCAA game clips and highlights -- uploaded by CSTV in near real time -- from the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship which begins airing today, on the CBS Television Network and online through NCAA(R) March Madness(R) on Demand on NCAASports.com, CBS SportsLine.com and CSTV.com.

"Through this agreement, CBS is monetizing its content on the Internet and proving that world-class programming can help bring brand-name advertisers to online platforms," said Sean McManus, President, CBS Sports and News. "This year, CBS Sports and YouTube will expand on the success of March Madness on Demand reaching sports fans everywhere, on all levels across all media, making the fan the real winner as we enter this Tournament."

"The NCAA continues to look for new and creative avenues to promote and enhance the game of college basketball and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship," said Greg Shaheen, NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball and Business Strategies. "YouTube will allow both the NCAA and CBS to reach a broader audience and will provide increased exposure for the men's basketball championship."

The CBS Sports NCAA Tournament Channel on YouTube will include NCAA game tournament highlights as soon as they happen, press conferences and various video produced by CBS Sports, CBS SportsLine and CSTV surrounding coverage of the tournament. Game elements will be uniquely tailored by CSTV for the YouTube community and uploaded as close to LIVE as possible so fans can interact with the content almost immediately. Users will also be able to interact with each other having the ability to comment on NCAA tournament clips, rating them, recommending them to friends and posting their own video responses to communicate with other viewers. The new branded channel will also include links to CBS Sports, CBS SportsLine, CSTV, and the NCAA's official Website, NCAASports.com, making it easy for fans to effortlessly move from YouTube, back to the full games being featured online through NCAA(R) March Madness(R) on Demand.

The CBS Sports NCAA Tournament Channel, which will be sponsored by Pontiac, will give the YouTube community the opportunity to easily interact with and share their favorite game moments -- all of which will be made available on the channel.

"The NCAA Tournament is consistently one of the most exciting experiences in all of sports," said Suzie Reider, Head of Advertising Sales, YouTube. "Tournament coverage is a welcome addition to the site. Our community is incredibly fortunate to be able to engage this high-quality CBS Sports and NCAA content in an entirely new way, strengthening YouTube's expansive range of sports content. We're hopeful this partnership will also introduce the tournament and NCAA basketball to an even wider audience than it already enjoys."

In addition, the YouTube community will be encouraged to vote on their favorite round-by-round Pontiac "Game Changing Performances" at NCAASports.com. The top vote earning team of the Pontiac challenge will be announced live on CBS during halftime of the NCAA championship game on Monday, April 2. The winning team's school will receive a $100,000 general scholarship.

"Traditional media working with new media is better for the fans and better for us," said Mark-Hans Richer, Pontiac Marketing Director. "Now our Pontiac Game Changing Performance platform is more viral which is great for the fans, students and the NCAA."

About CBS

CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS.A) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:CBS) is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, combines broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It has operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and The CW -- a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), cable television (Showtime and CSTV Networks), local television (CBS Television Stations), television production and syndication (CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS Television Distribution), radio (CBS Radio), advertising on out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), interactive media (CBS Interactive), music (CBS Records), licensing and merchandising (CBS Consumer Products), video/ DVD (CBS Home Entertainment) and motion pictures (CBS Features Films). For more information, log on to www.cbscorporation.com.

About The NCAA

The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletic opportunities for more than 380,000 student-athletes at more than 1,250 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Division I, II and III sports. Visit www.ncaa.org for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes. The NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions- AT&T, Coca-Cola and Pontiac-and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners-DiGiorno, Enterprise, The Hartford, Lowe's and State Farm.

About YouTube

Founded in February 2005, YouTube is the leader in online video, and the premier destination to watch and share original videos worldwide through a Web experience. YouTube allows people to easily upload and share video clips on www.YouTube.com and across the Internet through websites, blogs, and e-mail. YouTube has quickly become the leading destination on the Internet for video entertainment.

About Pontiac

Pontiac is a division of General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM) and markets the Vibe, Solstice roadster, G5 sports coupe, Grand Prix sedan, Torrent compact utility vehicle and the G6 family of sedans, coupes and retractable hardtop convertibles. In fall 2007, Pontiac will expand its GXP performance series with the introduction of the G6 GXP and Torrent GXP, and will introduce the G8 RWD performance sedan in early 2008. Pontiac sold more than 410,000 vehicles in 2006, ranking third among GM divisions in total sales. More information on Pontiac and its products can be found on the division's website at www.pontiac.com, and in Spanish at www.pontiac.com/espanol.

Source: CBS Corp.

Web site: http://www.youtube.com/cbsncaatourney

 

 

March Madness Is Here: "Spike's Sexiest: Bracket Babes" Brackets Posted on spiketv.com

32 College Co-eds Vying for Title of "The Sexiest Co-Ed on Campus," as Well as $5000, An All-Expense-Paid Trip to New York City and a Photo Shoot with a Top Fashion Photographer

Voting Begins Today at http://bracketbabes.spiketv.com

After much careful deliberation, the selection committee has posted the brackets for the 2007 "Spike's Sexiest: Bracket Babes" competition. The field is comprised of 32 sexy co-eds, and all the traditional March powerhouses are represented: Florida, Texas, Kentucky, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Arizona, USC, UNLV, George Washington, and Pittsburgh, among others. The 32 lovely ladies were selected by an expert panel after thousands of entries from colleges nationwide were submitted to http://bracketbabes.spiketv.com/.

The brackets are separated into four divisions consisting of eight sexy and sultry co-eds: the Great North, the Awesome East, the Super South, and the Wild West. Users can now log on and vote for their favorite "bracket babe." Each week, for four weeks, a division will be featured and opened up for voting.

"SPIKE's Sexiest: Bracket Babes" will be narrowed down to the "Finest Four." Two of these lucky ladies will move on to the finals where spiketv.com viewers will vote for "The Sexiest Co-Ed On Campus."

The winner of "Spike's Sexiest: Bracket Babes" online competition will receive $5000 in cash, an all-expense-paid trip to New York City for two including spending money and a photo shoot with a top fashion photographer. A gallery of photos will be featured on spiketv.com.

SPIKE TV is available in more than 91 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of VIACOM (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

Source: Spike TV

Web site: http://bracketbabes.spiketv.com/

 

Mar 14

Mar 14

Pro Athletes Score with RVs

10 Current and Former Pros Who Enjoy the RV Lifestyle

 What do 2006 Cy Young Award-winner Brandon Webb, pro bowling's all-time money-earner Walter Ray Williams, Jr., and veteran NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace have in common? They all enjoy traveling in recreation vehicles.

Along with his wife, infant daughter and four dogs, Webb recently arrived at the Arizona Diamondbacks spring training camp in an RV.

Williams travels from PBA tournament to tournament in an RV that allows him to bring his wife and 30 bowling balls to each match without the hassle and expense of putting them on a plane.

One of NASCAR's most colorful personalities, Wallace has traveled with his family in an RV to each NASCAR race since 1996.

Like people from all walks of life, pro athletes appreciate the comfort, convenience, and freedom that RVs offer.

Webb, Williams and Wallace are just a few of the many pro athletes who are passionate about RVing. Here's a list compiled by RVIA of 10 current and former pro athletes who have been quoted in news outlets or public forums on their love of RVing:

  -- Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame major league pitcher: "I enjoy the RV world. I      will have one until the day I die."   -- Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver: "My RV is the only place where I can find      some peace and quiet."   -- Jim Kaat, former major league baseball pitcher:  "I've gone from being      a major league pitcher to a major league RV owner. I'll travel roughly      5,000 miles in my RV this year. It's a great way to see America, and as      relaxed a way to see the country as there can possibly be."   -- Dean Karnazes, ultra marathon runner and best-selling author: "It's      great for family bonding and eating healthy on the road, because you      can prepare your own foods."   -- Davis Love, pro golfer: "I've got my bed, my pillows, my satellite      card, my underwear and socks in the RV."   -- Bode Miller, U.S. Olympic skier: "My team is sabotaging me by not      letting me sleep in my motorhome."   -- Rory Sabbatini, pro golfer: "Traveling by RV is like being at home. Now      my wife and son come with me on tour. That has allowed me to relax and      play more events without getting fatigued or stressed out."   -- Walter Ray Williams Jr., PBA's all-time title and money-earner: "I can      sleep in my own bed, watch TV and de-stress. And can you imagine the      hassle of flying with 30 balls?"   -- Kenny Wallace, NASCAR driver: "RVs are my life. I couldn't do without      my motorhome. If the racetracks told me I couldn't have mine, I'd die."   -- Brandon Webb, pitcher Arizona Diamondbacks: "That was the first time      (after last season) we'd ever driven one, and we kind of liked it. So      we did it again and brought it back to spring training."  

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (http://rvia.org/) is the national association representing more than 500 manufacturers and component suppliers producing approximately 98 percent of all RVs made in the United States.

Visit http://gorving.com/ for more information about RVing, or to get a free DVD about how to get started RVing.

Source: The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association

 

 

Mar 13

An Offer to 'Choose Your Adventure' and an Online Interactive Film Drive the Marketing Campaign for the All-New 2007 Jeep(R) Patriot

* Unique film helps viewers experience the features and capabilities of the Jeep Patriot * TV spots, print ads and online ads are among other elements launching March 15 * 'March Madness' media will play a big role in the campaign

For the second time in as many months, the Jeep(R) brand has created a cutting-edge Internet experience designed to provide consumers an online immersion into the features and capabilities of the all-new 2007 Jeep Patriot compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV).

"Wolf" TV Spot (May have to copy and paste web address into your browser): http://wm.world.mii-/ streaming.net/media/convergent/dcstudios/VIDEO/2007/mar/patriot_wolf.wmv

In February the Jeep brand and Marvel Comics unveiled "The Patriot Factor," an online adventure comic book whose story line is being provided by consumers at www.patriotadventure.com.

Today, as part of the nationwide marketing launch for the Jeep Patriot, the brand introduced "The Way Beyond Trail," an online interactive film. Consumers can join three characters who drive a Jeep Patriot while searching for a buried treasure. Consumers directly impact the evolution of the plot through their viewing choices, making "The Way Beyond Trail" a unique and truly interactive experience.

Product features of the Jeep Patriot are integral to the story line. In one scene, for example, the lead female character invites a group of people to a tailgate party by cranking up the music on the Patriot's two articulating speakers packaged in the liftgate.

"'The Way Beyond Trail' and 'The Patriot Factor' combine the timeless magic of story-telling with the power and reach of the Internet," Jay Kuhnie, Director - Jeep Communications, said. "Both applications allow us to engage prospective customers of the Jeep Patriot in an environment that is interactive and entertaining, which resonates well with them."

"The Way Beyond Trail," which goes live on March 15 at www.patriotadventure.com, is a unique element of the marketing campaign for the 2007 Jeep Patriot. The campaign also includes two new 30-second TV spots, print ads, online advertising, a Hispanic campaign, product integration, events, direct mail, billboards and other out-of-home elements.

Overall, the theme of the Jeep Patriot marketing campaign, "choose your adventure," is reinforced within the major elements of the campaign. For example, "The Way Beyond Trail" has 44 scenes (ranging from 15-30 seconds in length) and participants choose their path through the adventure.

Even the print ads allow readers to choose how they will interact with them.

Ultimately, the campaign theme takes its cue from the 2007 Jeep Patriot. That's because the all-new vehicle delivers the fun, freedom, utility and best-in-class Jeep 4x4 capability that allows anyone to "choose your adventure."

"The Jeep Patriot is targeted at young, active men and women who always wanted a Jeep but couldn't afford one," John Plecha, Director - Jeep Marketing and Global Communications, said. "Now, these consumers can choose their adventure in a Jeep Patriot because it delivers the Jeep experience at an affordable starting price - $14,985."

From now until April 1, Jeep Patriot advertising will be prominent wherever there's news about March Madness, the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship. For example, sports-themed banners about the Jeep Patriot will appear on virtually every Web site devoted to sports, including ESPN.com, SportingNews.com, SportsIllustrated.com, as well as the home pages of AOL and Yahoo!, among others. The two TV spots will get frequent airing on TV sports programming such as CBS Sports, College Sports TV, Fox Sports and College Hoops Network. Print ads already have appeared in USA Today and will continue during March Madness.

The Way Beyond Trail

The main characters are Gary, Srini and Jodi. (The same trio appears in the TV commercials for the 2007 Jeep Patriot.) Each online participant becomes the fourth member of the group of friends on a backwoods camping trip. The story starts around a campfire when Gary reveals an old family treasure map handed down from his uncle. The three friends, plus the viewer, decide they'll be the ones to find it.

It is possible to complete the adventure without viewing all 44 scenes. Part of the challenge and fun is that some scenes are dead ends. However, players can simply go back and make a different choice to keep the story going. There is only one correct path that leads participants to the ending scene of the interactive film.

Participants can customize their experience by uploading photos and personal information that will reappear as embedded content within the film.

There is also a viral component. Participants have the option to provide an Emergency Contact person (name and e-mail address) in the event they get "lost." On the first instance of encountering a dead end, an e-mail is automatically sent to their Emergency Contact, inviting them to try their own luck on "The Way Beyond Trail."

TV Spot Descriptions

"Wolf" -- At a riverside campsite, Gary and Srini pull a prank on Jodi by taking her canoe from the roof of her 2007 Jeep Patriot. As they head to the river to make their escape, Jodi can't awaken her male partner. So she fires up the Jeep Patriot and pursues the pranksters on a path that goes parallel to the river. After driving through rugged terrain which the Jeep Patriot handles effortlessly, Jodi stops ahead of the fleeing canoe. On the opposite bank of the river she spots a wolf on a rock. She takes her forefinger and thumb and puts them in front of her face. She picks up the wolf with her fingers and drops it into the canoe. Terrified, Gary and Srini jump into the river and escape.

"Wake Up" -- The interior features of the Jeep Patriot are highlighted as two campers load their gear into the rear of the vehicle. A third camper, however, is asleep in his tent. Nothing rouses him: not his friends raising the volume of the Patriot's MP3 player, or pointing the flip-down speakers directly at the tent and blasting music. Finally, one of the campers takes his forefinger and thumb and puts them in front of his eye and picks up the guy's tent. He lifts it over the water and dumps his friend into the lake.

"Wolf" will first air on March 15 during the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. "Wake Up" debuts March 20. Both will run on sports, music, entertainment and news programming, on late-night shows, and on networks such as Fox, ABC, NBC, E!, MTV and FX.

"Animales" is the title of the TV campaign targeted at Hispanics. There are two Spanish-language 30-second TV spots scheduled to start airing in April on Univision, Telefutura, Galavision, ESPN Deportes, GolTV, LatiNation and Mun2.

"Mosquito" -- A chameleon is interrupted by his friend the mosquito moments before he prepares for lunch. The mosquito explains how he noticed a new animal -- the Jeep Patriot -- in the forest. Intrigued, the chameleon follows and tries to make it his next meal. As the Jeep Patriot drives through the forest, showcasing the capability of its Freedom Drive II(TM) Off-road Package, the mosquito follows its every move. Just as mosquito begins his final approach the Patriot kicks up mud in his face and the mosquito flies blindly into a tree head first.

"Weasel" -- An amorous weasel wanders through the forest and stumbles upon a new animal -- the Jeep Patriot -- which seems to be singing a beautiful song. The Weasel eagerly approaches the Patriot, admiring its classic angles and modern features, such as the rear-liftgate speakers which projects the beautiful song throughout the forest. The Weasel is overcome with emotion and falls in love with the Jeep Patriot.

"Family Tree" is a print ad in English and Spanish that will appear in such Hispanic publications as Billboard Latino, Futbol Mundial, Latino U, Urban Latino, Fox Sports en Espanol, ESPN Deportes, among others.

Print Ads

There are two versions of an ad called "Connect the Dots." Each has a photo of the Jeep Patriot in a field of dots that are assigned to numbers. One set of numbers and dots is red, the other is blue. Readers can choose to connect the red or blue dots. Each yields a different image.

The other print execution is a full-page spread with a sticker insert. There are two versions of this ad. One spread shows a forest scene. It is divided by an insert that has stickers on both sides. The stickers are removable pictures of the Jeep Patriot, plus people, clothing and gear that would be found in a forest. Readers can remove the stickers and arrange them any way they want on the forest page. The possibilities for this version of "choose your adventure" are limitless. The second version of this ad uses a beach scene, with related stickers that also can be placed wherever the reader likes.

A sampling of the print placements includes sports publications (Sports Illustrated; ESPN, the annual March Madness Preview Section of USA Today), music (Rolling Stone, and Spin,), men's lifestyle (Maxim, Details, GQ, Men's Health,) outdoor/adventure (Surfer, Four Wheeler, Runner's World) and women's lifestyle (Jane, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan).

Jeep Brand

With the introduction of the Jeep Patriot, the Jeep brand has expanded to seven models in the 2007 model year, the most available to retail consumers at one time in the brand's 66-year history.

At the start of 2004, the brand's trio of tough, capable, rugged SUVs included the venerable Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Liberty (Cherokee outside North America) and the icon of the brand, the Jeep Wrangler. In 2005, the Jeep Commander was introduced. In 2006, the redesigned Jeep Wrangler was unveiled. Also debuting in calendar year 2006 were three more all-new Jeep vehicles: Jeep Patriot, Jeep Compass and the four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.

Source: Chrysler Group


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