We’re excited to announce our new photo contest! Even though lifts have stopped running at most destinations in North America doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to your hard-earned goggle tan! We want to help one lucky winner keep it by giving away the vacation of a lifetime to Valle Nevado, Chile and gear from our friends at POC.

To participate, take a photo showing how you keep your #goggletan during the summer. This could include lying on the beach, mowing the lawn, playing volleyball or hanging out on a boat – while wearing a pair of goggles.

Then follow these steps to enter to win:

Submit photos now through June 16. Then a panel of Ski.com judges will then select the top 21 photos to move onto the voting round. From June 17 to July 1, everyone is invited back to Ski.com’s Facebook Page to vote for their favorite photo from the list of finalists.

The photo receiving the most votes will win the grand prize, which includes:

• a seven-night stay at Valle Nevado’s hotel Puerta del Sol
• lift tickets for Valle Nevado, El Colorado and La Parva
• breakfast and dinner daily
• a pair of POC Lobes goggles and a POC Fornix helmet

If you’re ready to book your trip to South America this summer, visit the South America section of the Ski.com website or give us a call at 800-610-8911 to speak with one of our highly knowledgeable Mountain Vacation Specialists.

Happy posting and good luck!

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Cameron Redshaw’s “Airing the Trees”

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos in our Banff Lake Louise Photo Contest on our Facebook page last month. We were amazed by the volume of entries and were thrilled to see all the displays of stoke for the mountains. Over the last two weeks, our Facebook fans narrowed down the entries to the top 20 photos, which were reviewed by Ski.com staffers and Banff Lake Louise Local Legends. After intense deliberation, we’re excited to congratulate Cameron Redshaw for his winning photo, “Airing the Trees.” It’s featured above and was sent out to all our eNewsletter subscribers this morning. Cameron wins a free trip to Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta to focus his lens on one of the most picturesque locales on the planet. His prize package includes:

• airport transfers from Calgary by Banff Airporter
• 3 nights at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
• 3 nights at Fairmont Banff Springs
• 5-day lift tickets valid at Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Mt. Norquay
• a full-day photography session/photo shoot with professional photographer Callum Snape

Stay tuned for more trip giveaways on our Facebook page!

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Our Banff Lake Louise Photo Contest is drawing to a close, and 170+ powder-loving photographers are seeking your vote. You have until Jan. 6 to select your favorite mountain photo and help the master shutterbug win a FREE trip to Banff Lake Louise. And we’re not talking about your standard ski trip… this grand prize getaway includes:

• 6 nights of luxury lodging, 3 nights at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and 3 nights Fairmont Banff Springs
• 5-day lift tickets to Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and Mt. Norquay
• A full-day photography session/photo shoot with professional photographer Callum Snape
• Airport transfers from Calgary with Banff Airporter

Click here to vote for the best mountain photo, and send someone on an awesome ski trip!

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December 11, 2012 Inside Track 

Like a kid on Christmas Eve anxiously awaiting what the morning would bring, I went to bed Saturday night with giddy anticipation. What seemed like a few minutes later, I woke up to a text from Aspen/Snowmass stating, “Time to explode out of bed. We have more than a foot of new snow!” Instantly, before even looking out my window, I knew it was going to be a good day. Mother Nature delivered a healthy serving of snow over the weekend, and I have the sore legs and perma-grin to prove it. Our hometown of Aspen/Snowmass has reported 19″ in the last week, while Winter Park had a seven-day accumulation of 18″, Beaver Creek received 22″, Vail reported 20″, Breckenridge had 17″ and Crested Butte counted 15″. And the snow continues to fly…

Elsewhere, Jackson Hole received nearly 30 new inches over the last five days and opened the tram, gondola and the brand new Casper lift last week. There are 35 trails now open at Northstar, and Whistler has opened much more terrain thanks to a 60″ base. Alta is skiing well after 12″ fell in this last storm while its Utah neighbor, Park City, was graced with 9″ in 72 hours. Red Mountain opened last week with what they’re saying is, “So much snow, you’ll think it’s February.”

If you’re waiting to see what the snow is doing before booking your trip, the wait is over. Or, if you’re waiting to win a trip this winter, remember to visit our Facebook page during the month of December. We’re giving away a vacation to one of the most picturesque places on earth: Banff and Lake Louise. To enter to win, submit your best mountain photo now, and then rally your friends and family to vote for your submission starting on Dec. 17. In early January, we’ll get together with some Banff Lake Louise Local Legends to select a winner from the photos with the most votes. The lucky photographer will then be on their way to enjoying three nights at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, three nights at the Fairmont Banff Springs, five-day lift tickets for two, roundtrip airport transfers from Banff Airporter and a full day photography session and photo shoot with professional photographer Callum Snape.

In the meantime, keep doing those snow dances because they’re working! Reap the benefits and get your next ski vacation started by checking out some of our deals online and below or give one of our experienced Mountain Vacation Specialists a call at 800-299-0656.

See you on the slopes!

B.W.

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The American GFS Weather Model posted this 5 day model for snowfall across North America.  Canadian ski resorts and the Montana, Utah, and Colorado Rockies ski resorts should see some good snowfall if all goes well…

Source:  American GFS Weather Model

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