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Snowboarding comes of age

Once banned from most resorts, snowboarding is now giving skiing a run for the money in popularity.

Places To Ski
• Nevada
• California
• Utah
• Arizona

Reports
• Snow Conditions
• Road Conditions

NEVADA

Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort
40 acres, 1,000-foot drop
Diamond Peak
Mt. Rose

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CALIFORNIA

Alpine Meadows
Big Bear
Boreal
Heavenly
Kirkwood
Mammoth Mountain
Northstar at Tahoe
Sierra at Tahoe
Ski Homewood
Snow Summit
Squaw Valley
Sugar Bowl
Tahoe Donner

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UTAH

Alta Ski Area
Brian Head
Brighton
Deer Valley
Elk Meadows
Park City
Snowbird
Solitude
Sundance

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ARIZONA

Arizona Snowbowl

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SNOW REPORTS

Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort
(702) 593-9500

Brian Head
(801) 677-2035 or (800) 27-BRIAN

Elk Meadows
(801) 438-5433

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ROAD REPORTS

California and Nevada road conditions
Updated hourly (Nevada is at the end of the listing)

California Highway conditions
Searchable by road

Nevada Road Conditions
(702) 486-3116

Nevada Highway Patrol
(702) 486-4100 or (star)NHP on Cellular phones

Nevada Highway Patrol Road Report, Elko
(702) 738-8888

Utah Highway Conditions
(801) 964-6000

Northern Arizona Road Conditions
(602) 651-2400

Central Arizona Road Conditions
(602) 252-1010, Code 7623

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Ski & Snowboard Groups

Las Vegas Ski & Sports Club, Inc.
The club is the longest established ski and sports organization in Las Vegas. It is active year round and offers a variety of sporting and social events.

Alpine Ski & Snowboard Club
Provides winter sports, travel and social events for Las Vegas adults and organizes trips throughout the United States and Europe. The club meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Tommy Rockers, 4275 Industrial Road, and has monthly parties and Friday socials at various locations. (702) 362-7669.

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SNOWBOARD TERMS

• Big Air: Competitors launch off a giant table top and are judged by difficulty and style of in-air maneuvers.

• Boardercross: Like motocross, competitors tackle a series of jumps and berms with the first to the finish line winning.

• Halfpipe: Riders perform tricks in and above the pipe. The only event in Olympic competition.

• Jib contest: Competitors perform on handrails and props.

• Slopestyle: Competitors navigate a course consisting of kickers, table tops and rails.