Lange ski boots is having a national contest to choose their ‘Lange Girl’ for the 2008 season. Every year and from each country a ‘Lange Girl’ will be elected. The following criteria will be used in the search: Athletics, style, sex appeal, originality and glamour.

Ski instructors and professional/expert skiers are invited to enter the contest. The winner of this contest will be an ambassador for the brand, will join the Exclusive Team, and will be publicized on web sites and in magazines.

If you are interested, apply by email with your photos and your contact details to webmaster@dynastar.fr

On Saturday, December 15, 2007, Fernie Alpine Resort will once again say ‘Thank You’ to local communities by offering a FREE day of skiing and riding to the residents of Fernie, Elko, Elkford, Jaffray, Sparwood and all residents living in the Elk Valley, as part of the annual Community Appreciation Day.

Fernie Alpine Resort’s Community Appreciation Day aims to recognize local residents for their support of the Resort, as well as celebrate the start of another ski season. “We all enthusiastically look forward to a new season of skiing and riding at Fernie Alpine Resort,” says Matt Mosteller, Senior Director of Business Development. “The support of the local community is so important to us, so we love offering this day as a way of saying thank you to local residents, while welcoming the start of another great season with friends and neighbours.”

Fernie Alpine Resort is inviting Elk Valley residents who are new to the sports of skiing and snowboarding to enjoy a complimentary “Discover” ski or snowboard lesson on December 15 as part of the Community Day festivities. The Fernie Alpine Resort Ski and Snowboard School will have twenty ski and twenty snowboard spots available, with lessons taking place between 10:30am - –12:30pm and 1:30pm– - 3:30pm. Advanced registration is required. Participants should note that this lesson is for beginners only, and space will be limited. If you are an Elk Valley resident and would like to register, please call the Fernie Ski and Snowboard School directly at (250) 423-4655.

The Resort will also be hosting a charity BBQ on the Griz Deck on December 15^th, with support from Cardinal Meats and Nathan’s World Famous Hot Dogs. Local guests can treat themselves to a $2.00 RCR Prime Rib Burger or a Nathan’s World Famous Hot Dog, with all proceeds going to the Fernie Alpine Ski Team.

To secure your complimentary lift pass on December 15, please be prepared to present to Guest Services a driver’s license or pay stub and valid identification. For more information about Community Appreciation Day, please contact the Resort directly at (250) 423-4655.

Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team members and Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors Emily Brydon, Britt Janyk, and Kelly VanderBeek, along with their teammates, today announced a Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team initiative in support of Right To Play. Beginning at the 2007 Bombardier presents Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup Brydon, Janyk, VanderBeek, and their Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed teammates are kicking off their Right To Play partnership initiative to raise awareness and fundraising within the international and national ski community.

“Right To Play epitomizes the power, passion, and unity of sport. It exceeds the boundaries of competition into the daily lives of people world wide; it even overcomes the power of hatred,” Fernie’s Emily Brydon said. “The Right To Play initiative with the Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team is a great opportunity for me to pay it forward and to help lessen the gap between sport in our backyard and the international doorstep.”

As three of Canada’s top female skiers, Brydon, Janyk, and VanderBeek see their Women’s Alpine Speed Team’s Right To Play initiative as a great team-building tool for their whole team, including skiers, coaches, and staff this World Cup season and going forward to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The Women’s Alpine Speed Team is encouraging the international ski community, Canadian ski community and all Canadians to join them in supporting Right To Play’s Sport for Development and Peace projects across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. To show your support for the Women’s Alpine Speed Team, visit the team’s link at www.righttoplay.com/goals.

Right To Play’s “Make Your Goals Count” program empowers Canadian athletes to have an impact on more than just the playing surface. By collecting pledges in support of their sporting successes, athletes will allow children on the other side of the world to share in their celebrations while raising awareness of the power of sport as a force for positive social and individual change.

“I am inspired by the Right to Play Initiative with the Women’s Alpine Speed Team,” Britt Janyk said. “We are coming together as a team and giving to an organization that emulates the qualities we strive for as athletes. Through our goals in sport we can help children around the world to play.”

Red Mountain Resort announced this morning that their opening day has been postponed one week to Friday, December 14, 200. The moist, warm weather system known as “The Pineapple Express” has affected most of the ski resorts in the lower half of BC and it has dampened Red’s efforts to open this weekend. General Manager, Erik Kalacis remarked “that the long range forecast is looking very promising with colder temperatures and frequent snowfall anticipated throughout next week. Red Mountain Resort will be hosting the grand opening of the new Silverlode chairlift on opening day. The lift aligns to access new beginner and intermediate terrain at the base of Granite Mountain.

Red’s ticket office will be open this Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 2pm for season pass pickup. For further information about Red’s opening day and upcoming events planned for the season visit www.redresort.com or call 1-800-663-0105.