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Keep Track of Ski Resort Openings & Daily Snow Dumps

RESORTS OPENING: Opening today:Wolf Creek in Colorado and Sierra-At-Tahoe in California. Watch for Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Dodge Ridge, Sugar Bowl, and Donner Ski Ranch to open on Saturday, Oct 30th. Visit their cams and find out what's new along with lift ticket prices and events.

Winter Storm Tears through the West - Game ON!

Kirkwood, CA Oct 21, 2004 - Kirkwood opens weekend operations on October 23 thanks to 3-4 feet of early season snow - with more forecasted by the weekend. The season's first turns on the lower mountain will be through a foot of fresh powder on top of two feet of packed base.

Sugarbush Job Fairs

Location: Sugarbush Conference Center. Located at the corner of the Sugarbush Access Road and German Flats Road, Warren, VT
When: Thursday, October 21, from 4PM until 7PM, Saturday, November 6, from 11AM until 2PM, Thursday, November 11, from 4PM until 7PM

Park City Mountain Resort Job Fair

Location: At the resort
When: Thursday, October 21st from 3 - 6 p.m.

Okemo Mountain Resort Job Fair

Location: Okemo Resort at the Sitting Bull Mezzanine
When: Saturday, November 20th from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Job Fair

Location: In Teton Village at the base of the mountain in the Grand Teton Music Festival Hall.
When: Friday, October 29 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 30 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

New Idaho Ski Resort Opens This December

The Northern Rockies region gets its second new destination resort in as many years as Tamarack Resort, located 90 miles north of Boise, Idaho, plans to open its doors for its inaugural season of skiing and snowboarding December 15.

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Loveland Ski Area Opens October 15!

For the fifth consecutive season, Loveland Ski Area officially kicks off the nation's ski and snowboard season Friday October 15, 2004 at 9:00 a.m.

Teaching English in Thailand

Amanda headed to Thailand in May to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). She got the job through CIEE, online at http://www.councilexchanges.org/
Check out her blog that keeps us up to date on her experiences.

Stories from the Road

Check out several travel and work stories - 2004 Olympic Torch Bearer, a ski instructor and his adventures with bagels, the AidsVaccine Ride in Europe, a Panama Peace Corps Story, Sea Kayaking, and more.

The Backpacker.com

A comprehensive backpacking site, includes gear & trail info. and message boards.

Loon Mountain gets new high speed quad

It's 4820 feet long and rises to the summit of the North Peak which has an elevation of 3,050.

World's fastest and tallest rollercoaster coming this spring

Six Flags Adventure in New Jersey is opening the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster this spring called Kingda Ka. It will accelerate to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds and rises 456 feet off the ground. That oughta be a rush!

League of Conservation Voters

Keep up on conservation issues and the candidates that support them. They have a great National Environmental Scorecard which provides objective, factual information about the environmental voting records of all members of congress.

Adventure Cycling Association

Great touring bike site with tons of routes and maps and choked full of more resources for taking your wheels on the road where you live and far beyon.

Backpack Gear Tester

BackpackGearTest.org is a site where backpackers evaluate new gear in the field over a six month testing period. The most comprehensive interactive gear reviews and tests on the planet.

Print your own Topo Maps for free

If you're headed out for a hike and need a map in a hurry, Topozone.com is a great resource.

A Budget Travel Site Worth Bookmarking

STA Travel - "The World's Largest Student Travel Organization" Cheap flights and specials, Hotel & Hostel info./ rates, Eurail Pass info./rates, travel insurance, travel cards, etc.

Fall in New Hampshire

Weekly fall foliage reports for New Hampshire. Road trippin' through the colors.

Finding the Headwaters of the Mississippi

"When you have to name 10,000 similar things, chances are you'll run out of good names well before you run out of the things that need names."

The Appalachian Trail's hardest mile

"...Then something caught her eye: a white arrow painted at the bottom of one of the boulders. The arrow pointed down at a dark gap in the rocks, less than 30 inches wide."