Aspen & Chamonix have both made the list for National Geographics 'World's Best Ski Towns!' But hey, we already know they deserved to be there :)
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World's Best Ski Towns - National Geographic
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World's Best Ski Towns: The world's 25 classic skiing and snowboarding towns as selected by the editors at National Geographic.
Heli Biking in Queenstown - check out the new footage from Diaries Down Under!

Diaries Downunder - Episode 2!
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First Snowmobile Front Flip landed! Another first at the X Games in Aspen this week!

Winter X Games 2012: First Snowmobile Front Flip Landed
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Heath Frisby lands the first Snowmobile Front Flip in competition EVER!
Shaun White's Perfect 100 Score at Winter X Games in Aspen this week! Amazing...

Winter X Games 2012: Shaun White's Perfect 100 Score
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Shaun White five-peats and scores the first ever 100.00 in SuperPipe!
Good things happening at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week...
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Gates donates $750 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria - CNN.com
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The Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday.
Wealthy women's magazine Tatler featured the historic boutique hotel for the first time in the "Top 8 Forever Fabulous" category of the Tatler Travel Guide 2012 this month.
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Eichardt's Private Hotel & Lakefront Cottage - Accommodation - Listings - Queenstown - Best Mountain
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Last minute trip to Chamonix in a luxury Chalet? Check out Chalet Bibendum, offering a great last minute deal for 28 Jan - 4 Feb
www.bestmountaintowns.com/chamonix/accommodation/vacation-rentals/show/chalet-bibendum/?sort=random&page=1
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Chalet Bibendum - Accommodation - Listings - Chamonix - Best Mountain Towns
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Check out this video of Mountain Biking at Skyline Queenstown!

Skyline Gondola- Queenstown Bike Park
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Ride more with New Zealand's only Gondola assisted bike lift. In amongst the pine trees of the Ben Lomond Reserve, the newly named ?Queenstown Bike Park? boasts world class biking trails with varying terrain for all abilities. The Skyline Gondola provides...
Only 1 week until the ESPN Winter X Games kick off in Aspen! AND snow is predicted for the next 4 days! Aspen never disappoints.
Oh, and did I mention the X Games are free to the public?
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ESPN Winter X Games Jan 26th - 29th - Listings - Aspen - Best Mountain Towns
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STA Travel video goes viral - Sunrise
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Melbourne filmmaker, Rick Meriki, says that despite being a TV advertisement, his project has become an online hit because of "its sense of humanity".
Mountain Biking and summer in Queenstown? Yes please!

Diaries Downunder Episode 1
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The very first episode of our new summer Diaries Downunder. Queenstown's well and truly kicked off for summer and in this ep we've got a bit of a mixed bag - Lakeside livin', a spot of jetskiing; kenny powers style and of course Mountain Biking at Skyline,...
It's hot and sunny in Queenstown! How long can this good weather last!? Still raining up North, down South is the place to be :)
In Queenstown and looking for something to do this weekend? Come to the Glenorchy Races!
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Summer has arrived in Queenstown! 27 Degrees Celcius today and hardly a cloud in the sky
Happy Thanksgiving! Aspen Mountain opened today, how was it!?
For those in Europe, Parsenn & Jakobshorn in Davos open tomorrow! Have you heard about the great deal running until December 23rd? For every night accommodation you book, you get a free ski pass for Parsenn or Jakobshorn
Get ready for ski season in Aspen! Fresh snow in town and of course on the slopes already!

11/2/2011 - New Snow at Aspen/Snowmass
Aspen is looking great this morning. 11" of new snow at Snowmass and 8" on Aspen Mountain and Aspen Highlands.
Widespread Panic is going to Aspen! They will be playing 3 nights at Belly Up over President's Weekend starting February 17th. A big Aspen venue, but a small intimate setting for a Widespread Panic show... amazing!
www.bestmountaintowns.com/aspen/view/all/show/belly-up-aspen/?activeoverride=1
Or, if it's summer in the mountains you're after, Queenstown NZ or Bariloche are the places to be the next few months.
Multi Day rafting is only one of the must do's. Put it on your bucket list!
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Great news for Davos lovers! Davos is now even easier to get to with the new Saas bypass tunnel that opened October 21st! The drive from Landquart is now only 30 minutes, and no more bottleneck to worry about on the A28.
This improvement is just in time for winter!
Only a couple weeks now until the Northern Hemisphere ski fields open!! Where are you going?
I know some good places -
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The Worlds Best Mountain Towns, your guide to Aspen, Bariloche, Queenstown, Chamonix, Davos and Garm
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Your guide to Aspen Colorado USA, Bariloche Argentina South America, Queenstown New Zealand, Chamonix France, Davos Switzerland, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen Germany in Europe, the best mountain towns in the world! Here you can find all your information on Accommodation, Dining, Activities, Shopping, ...
Some great updates for Skiing & Boarding Chamonix this season!
-A Big Air Mattress is being installed at the bottom of the Stade Draglift
-Video is being installed at the Grand Montets Snowpark that films riders as they go through the park, and enables riders to watch their video at the bottom of the run, and online from home later on. Technology is amazing
-More webcams to help you decide where to ski on any given day
There are many more, but you may just have to head to Chamonix to find out for yourself!
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