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snow report for December 24

Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a little longer for Crystal Mountain's new gondola and the reopening of Summit East.
Crystal Mountain and Summit East ski areas await improvements

Not even Santa will be able to deliver two items on the wish lists of local skiers and snowboarders in time for Christmas.
Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena, Italy

Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland won a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, in 1 minute, 57.21 seconds.
Lindsey Vonn is AP's female Athlete of Year

Gold and bronze medals at the Vancouver Games, plus a third consecutive World Cup overall title, helped Lindsey Vonn become the 2010 Female Athlete of the Year, chosen by members of The Associated Press. She is the first skier - male or female – to win one of the annual AP awards, which began in 1931.
Long-awaited White Pass ski area expansion opens today

This morning at 8:45 a.m., the $9 million Paradise Basin expansion opens to the public. The terrain includes 767 acres with a sweeping view of Mount Rainier, two new lifts and a 5,600-square-foot lodge that general manager Kevin McCarthy says will open in a couple of weeks.
• Gallery: Paradise Basin opens at White Pass
Tkachuk says he'll retire

St. Louis Blues forward Keith Tkachuk is retiring after the season and will play his final home game Friday. A five-time All-Star and four-time U.S. Olympian, the 38-year-old Tkachuk has 1,063 points on 538 goals and 525 assists and 2,219 penalty minutes.
Vonn's downhill win streak ends with fifth-place finish

Lindsey Vonn is no longer perfect in downhill races. Not to worry, she says. It might help her win an Olympic title.
Explore Mount Rainier during snowshoe trip

The Henry M. Jackson Memorial Visitor Center at Paradise will be open Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.