It’s been more than 30 years since originally envisaged, but Mammoth Mountain in California has finally begun work on a new Village Ski Back Trail which is expected to open in 2011. It will give skiers and snowboarders a new option to get from the slopes of Mammoth Mountain to The Village at Mammoth.

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Ladies skiing or boarding at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne ski area this February should look out for special offers every Tuesday. The ‘Rossignol Ladies Tuesday’ promotion on February 9th, 16th and 23rd, 2010 means special rates on lift tickets, free ski improvement clinics, demos and a special girl’s après-ski complete with massages and a live band.

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More and more ski iPhone apps are appearing for owners of Apple iPhone users. Options include resort guides, local guides from individual resorts and even apps that teach you ski technique as you slide down the slopes. They range in price from free-of-charge up to a few pounds, with many costing just pennies.

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The BBC is to promote its Winter Olympics coverage with an animated clip featuring an Inuit hero on a mission, after the success of the monkey cartoon that backed the broadcast of the Beijing Olympics. The 40-second clip will break tonight on BBC1, as the corporation starts promoting its forthcoming coverage of the Winter Olympics, which begin in Vancouver on 12 February.

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