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Mount Snow opens its ski season in Dover, Vermont

The temperatures have finally dropped below freezing at Mount Snow. “It’s been frustrating, that’s for certain,” said David Meeker, director of communications, of the weather conditions.   “There were a lot of nights this past month that were forecasted for good snow-making conditions but they weren’t ever cold enough” he said in the Battleboro Reformer. Typically, mountains near the Appalachian Trail open either just before or after the American Thanksgiving holiday.  The recent warm spell in and around Dover, however, have made it difficult to make snow without it melting. Large areas of the east coast were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene…

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Colorado resorts hope to improve on hosting one in five USA ski trips

Last winter, the accumulation of snow allowed some Colorado resorts to stay open as late as July 4.  This accumulation over the season amounted to over 200 inches, burying equipment like snow gauges. Colorado hosted roughly one in every five skier visits in the nation last winter, with over 12 million visits. As the economy slowly recovers, resorts across the United States are still offering travelers discounts.  Locations like Breckenridge Vacation Resort have deals with up to 50% off resort packages. Combining these offers with some Duty Free goods would make these trips even more affordable (and fun in the chalet). Nationwide,…

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