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Category: Skiing
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How to Avoid and Reduce the Symptoms of Altitude Sickness
The New York Times – Travel:
Headaches, nausea and insomnia can spoil a ski trip or trek, and in extreme cases, the thin air can even be dangerous. Here’s how you can reduce symptoms, and what warning signs to watch for.
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Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings’ Utah Ski Resort Is Going Half-Private
The New York Times – Travel:
The Netflix co-founder bought Powder Mountain, in Utah, and is turning half of it into a private club for wealthy homeowners who pay a hefty annual fee. Will the public-private model fly?
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These Senior Skiers Are Still Chasing Powder in Their 80s and 90s
The New York Times – Travel:
For the Wild old Bunch of Alta, Utah, getting older means more time for the mountain. And anyone over 80 skis free.
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A New Gondola Takes Visitors to a Vanishing Alpine Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?
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“Last-chance tourists” are visiting the melting Mer de Glace in Chamonix, France, in droves. A just-opened lift should make that easier. But some worry tourism is only making the problem worse.
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Vermont’s Jay Peak Emerges From a Cloud of Financial Scandal
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Less than a decade ago, the biggest fraud in ski industry history nearly took down a beloved ski area. But Jay Peak, long known for its powder, has since transformed into a sparkling modern resort.
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For Expert Skiers, a Snowy Paradise in Michigan
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On Michigan’s remote Upper Peninsula: bottomless powder and nostalgic chairlifts that deliver expert skiers and snowboarders to an ungroomed landscape of snow and more snow.
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430 Inches of Snow and an $89 Lift Ticket: Wolf Creek’s Laid-Back Appeal
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The family-owned mountain is a throwback to an earlier era of skiing, with no on-mountain lodging, few crowds and modest amenities.