On the womens side, Australias Stephanie Gilmore captured her second consecutive championship.Other 2008 ASP Awards Winners:World Tour Runner-Up: Bede Durbidge (AUS)Women’s World Tour Runner-Up: Silvana Lima (BRA)Rookie of the Year: Dane Reynolds (USA)Women’s Rookie of the Year: Nicola Atherton (AUS)‘Most Improved’: Adrian replica Omega 95 1472.30 watch Buchan (AUS) and Adriano de Souza (BRA)Women’s ‘Most Improved’: Melanie Bartels (HAW)Longboard Champion: Bonga Perkins (HAW)Women’s Longboard Champion: Joy Monahan (HAW)Junior Champion: Kai Barger (HAW)Women’s Junior Champion: Pauline Ado (FRA)--Ivan Miller
The snowstorms that hammered the northeast last week brought good news for east coast skiers and east coast ski resorts alike, reported citizen. The snow came during Massachusetts schools week-long vacation, and just before New Hampshires replica Omega 3577.50 watch students were let out for their winter breaks. I think the Mass. vacation was the best we ever had, better than any week we had last year, said Bob Fries, president of Ragged Mountain Resort in Danbury, NH.Vermont Public Radio filed a report last week that said heavy snowfalls this year have put the states ski resorts on track to get as many visitors as last year, despite the recession.
The recent storm hitting New England may improve the outlook even more.For many western ski resorts, the USs slowed economy has translated into difficult times. As the Idaho Statesmen reported, and Outside just covered, the lifts at Tamarack Resort will stop spinning for good on March 5. In other parts of the country, lower gas prices, replica Omega 4110.32 watch conservative consumers, and good snow have kept many skiers closer to their home resorts. Our numbers are way ahead of last year, said Debi Byers, operations director for Tenney Mountain Ski and Snowboarding Area in Plymouth, NM.
