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Are you a skier or rider looking for love? Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is adding a twist to its singles-only line this Valentine's Day. There's going to be a new lift line just for singles who are not in a relationship to meet each other while high-speed dating on Peruvian Express chairlift.

Besides having the opportunity to find romance on the slopes, you can do it at a bargain price - adult all-day chairlift tickets will be sold at a discounted rate of $40 on Valentine's Day.

"The Valentine's singles line is a unique way of speed dating, and Snowbird is the perfect place to meet fun friends," said Snowbird Marketing Director Dave Fields, who proposed to his now-wife on a chairlift.

After the lift closes, head over to an après singles social at El Chanate, Snowbird's Mexican restaurant. Mention the singles line to get buy-one-get-one-free appetizers and entrees throughout the evening.

There's skiing and romance for couples, as well. The resort is offering romantic dining and lodging options including a night at The Cliff Lodge, three treatments at The Cliff Spa with access to the scenic rooftop pool and hot tub, and with Tram and lift tickets. Here's information on Snowbird's Valentine's Day Retreat.

If you can't make it out to Utah, you'll find plenty of Valentine's ski vacation deals at ski resorts across the country.

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Snowbird Copyright Mike Doyle

Ski Dating at Snowbird originally appeared on About.com Skiing on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at 14:00:25.

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The 7 Secrets of Skiing

It's been a while since I came across a new ski instruction book that I could recommend as offering something positive and beyond more than rehashing and rewording what has been said umpteen times before.

The 7 Secrets of Skiing by Chalky White (longtime Ski Instructor at Beaver Creek, CO) brings a new approach to instilling confidence in beginners and moving skiers of every ability to a new comfort level and in so doing makes them a better skier. There's no magic bullet in Chalky's 7 secrets. To become that better skier you need to take what you read and apply it on the snow.

So, what's special about the book? In his book, White sets a premise right off: "Skiing is Balance - Balance is Power." OK, you say, you simply can't ski without balance and that's true, but White is talking dynamic balance. Once you get a real handle on how this dynamic balance works through an athletic stance to become the ROCK of your skiing , you really can quickly progress through repetitive drills and exercises.

What I really like about The 7 Secrets of Skiing is how Chalky White sets up his progressions with unique reminders of the basics. Each time he adds a new progression, and as he talks through it, whenever there is a mention or reference to something in the basic balance equation the first letter is capitalized and emboldened. This way you are constantly reminded that 'this won't work if you are not in touch with this aspect of balance.

I could go on and tell you about Chalky's seven secrets, which aren't as much secrets as they are a better way for you to remember and execute - you don't forget a secret. However, they are unique to his book and well worth discovering yourself .

I'll have more to say about the book in the future, and I welcome your comments, also. For now, I really think after reading The 7 Secrets of Skiing and practicing on the snow, never-ever to experts will come away with a new set of tools to bring your skiing to a new level.

In fact, this is only the second how-to-get-better book I recommend taking with you on your next ski vacation and it's the first how-to-get-better book I can recommend that's available in a Kindle edition.

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The 7 Secrets of Skiing originally appeared on About.com Skiing on Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at 09:00:40.

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Skicross Excitement Today at Canyons Resort

On tap today is the men's and women's skicross (SX) competition rounds leading up to the big final 4 racer throwdown at the 2nd Sprint U.S. Snowboarding & Freeskiing Grand Prix at Canyons Resort.

This wild free-for-all competition has a men's event and a women's event, both held on the same course. The course is different at each venue but contains turns of different types and sizes, jumps of varying size, flat sections and rolls, banks and ridges which are all built up on Canyon's Doc's Run a popular ski slope that leads to a finish line in full view of Canyons famous 'Beach.' .

Sanctioned as a NorAm Cup competition, the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding & Freeskiing Grand Prix skicross - which is now an Olympic event - requires strength, stamina and excellent skiing skills. 2011 X Games skicross champion John Teller of Mammoth Lakes, CA headlines an international cast of skiers and each event will also determine the 2012 U.S. Champions.

I like to think of skicross as a human NASCAR, Formula 1, BAJA rally and Demolition Derby rolled into one and all done on skis at about 40 - 50 mph, and repeated through qualifications, several rounds of pre-finals and the grand finale.

The events are free at Canyons Resort but if you can't catch the events live, NBC will air the action on February 18 at 3:30pm ET.

Last weekend there was a very exciting World Cup Freestyle aerials and moguls stop at Deer Valley, Utah and you can catch the jumping and bumping highlights today, Feb. 11th at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.