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The Snowmass Park is officially open for the 2011-2012 season! Here's local AVSC athlete Chase DeMeulenaere riding the park and getting steezy on the new Triple Line jumps. Let 'em ride!

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courtesy Aspen Skiing Company/ Aaron Berne

As the New Year approaches, Vail begins its countdown to it's 50th Anniversary on December 15th, 2012. Through the eyes of Roger Brown, Vail’s legendary original filmmaker, we proudly introduce our first in a series of videos leading up to the celebration of the 50th!

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Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 8:30am until Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 4:00pm

 GIRLS ONLY! Ages 13-18. Based on the original ROXY All Star Snow Camps for adults, girls ages 13-18 can improve their skills in a fun all-girl environment and learn park, pipe, freestyle or just ride big mountain. This 2-day camp is available for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. Camp begins at 8:30am at Garibaldi Lift Company (GLC), at the base of Whistler Mountain. For more info or to book online, visit: http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/snowschool/kids/youth/index.htm

13th MUSICFEST AT STEAMBOAT

January 5-10, 2012

December 01 2011

Following two stops in South America that set the pace for the 15th year of the big mountain freeskiing tour, the 2012 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour kicks off its North American stops beginning January 4-9 with the Canadian Freeskiing Championships in Revelstoke, BC; the US Extreme Freeskiing Championships in Crested Butte, CO on February 8-12; the North American Freeskiing Championships in Kirkwood, CA on February 22-27; and culminating with the Subaru Freeskiing World Championships in Snowbird, UT on March 14-19, 2012.

The Arc’teryx Deep Winter Photo Challenge presented by GORE-TEX®

Come out for the 6th annual Deep Winter Photo Challenge on January 14th 2012 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler!

Doors open at 7pm, slideshows start at 8pm. Tickets are $20.00 and are available at Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations or by calling 1-800-766-0449.

From Dec 14 till 17, it's time for a long snowboard weekend in the US-American winter sport resort of Telluride, CO, where a total of three events of the running 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season are scheduled. After the season's first parallel giant slalom on Dec 15, the world's best snowboard cross riders are entering their race for the World Cup Globe on Dec 16 (qualifiers on Dec 14). The sole stop of the international competition series in the US concludes with the sole sbx team event of this winter, which will also take place on the long course (Dec 17) built by Jeff Ihaksi.

Snow Daze, a series of free concerts in Vail:

Thursday, Dec 8: Guster (Solaris, 6:30pm)

Friday, Dec 9: Jakob Dylan and Band (Solaris, 6:30pm)

Saturday, Dec 10: Yukon Kornelius (Ford Park, 6:30pm)

Sunday, Dec 11: Polish Ambassador (Checkpoint Charlie, 3:30pm).