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Way too much hair.

In an often disturbing brush with hypothermia, dozens of guys traded ski gear for dresses, strapless gowns, skirts, wigs and jewelry to participate in Saturday’s Bud Light “Ladies Day” at Mount Rose Ski Tahoe.

With songs like Aerosmith’s “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” blasting through a thick cloud cover and flurries of snow, they pranced and preened, strutted and posed before a laughing crowd at the ski resort.

They bumped and they grinded. Every now and then, a strategically placed balloon popped free.

These were guys like 20-year-old Anders Boyd of Reno, who donned a rainbow wig, pink miniskirt and black and pink top stuffed in just the right places…  More info

The roads get icy. Snow piles up by the inch. And temperatures dance around the freezing mark. It’s winter in Michigan, and these conditions are to be expected.

But while drivers, shovelers and anyone without a sweater may gripe, skiers and snowboarders are delighted.

Snow skiing accounts for nearly 10% of total leisure spending in Michigan, said Claire Bunker of Travel Michigan. In 2007 alone, the ski industry in Michigan brought in $94 million in revenues…  More info


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might sound unlikely. And you don’t have to believe me. But I have been training for an event like Winter Carnival — mentally, at least — my whole life.

True, it snowed more than a few inches in North Carolina fewer than 10 times in the 22 years I lived there. True, I still have never been on a pair of skis. And true, it would take me about two hours longer to complete any of the Winter Carnival racing events than any other competitor…  More info


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This post was taken from the Desert Snow Connection Blog. Desert Snow Connection offers various weekend trips and day trips shuffling Skiers and Snowboarders alike from the Valley of the Sun to their destination of choice:

What up riders! It’s been a minute since I have posted anything…been mad busy lately.

Anyhow here is the lowdown…

Bear Mountain was a flop!!! I can’t believe The Block was foreclosed on 5 days before we were set to take over the joint…absolutely nuts right?!? We had 2 trips planned to Bear and neither of them happened…not good for our rep at all but our next trip will make up for it though…IT’S GONNA BE HUGE!!! …  More info