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And Now, Your Moment of Zen (From High Above the Alps)

One of the major perks to flying to Europe from the US is not just that you're on your way to Europe for heaven's sakes, but also that you'll likely be treated to some amazing sights outside your plane window. For example, on both our recent to and from flights for JFK-Milan on American Airlines, we enjoyed almost a full hour of looking straight down to the snow-capped peaks of the Swiss and Italian Alps. There's nothing quite like being reminded exactly how high in altitude those peaks are as when you're sharing airspace with them.

If you're heading to Switzerland for some skiing or northern Italy for any reason, be sure to choose your seat for the best views based on the POSH rule—port out, starboard home—and you too can catch the full panorama, kinda like this:

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Jon Hamm Hits the Slopes with Megan Fox in Upstate New York

Yesterday, Megan Fox and Jon Hamm hit the slopes together at the Mt. Peter Ski Resort in Warwick, New York. The pair wasn't there just for fun however; they were actually filming a scene for their upcoming movie Friends With Kids, which is being directed by Jon's girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt.

Jon and Megan didn't do much actual skiing, but they did appear to be having fun while starting a snowball fight for one scene. Megan looked like a pro on the snowboard too, even if she didn't go very far on it.

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Sundance: Main Street in Park City is Virtually a Parade of VIPs

Most people think the Sundance Film Festival is all about the best in independent film, but its really just an excuse for celebs to party while wearing cute cold weather gear.

Now that the fest is in full swing, Main Street in Park City, Utah is crawling with celebrities. Just yesterday, Demi Moore, who's in town to promote her latest film, Another Happy Day), had a romantic lunch with hubby Ashton Kutcher. At the same time, Chris and Liam Hemsworth were getting snowboarding lessons down the street and Kate Bosworth was walking the red carpet for the 2011 Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards.

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Hit the Slopes for 'Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month'

Heading to snow-packed towns looks like it's a lot of fun, however we've never been able to fully take advantage of these cold-weather trips because we don't know how to ski or snowboard without completing a run on our bums. Now we have an excuse to learn: January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month.

A site dedicated to helping you hit the slopes this month directs you to resorts and ski areas that offer how-to programs in 34 states.

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Why is the Cast of 'Big Brother 12' Obsessed with the Steamboat Music Fest?

We may not know which of the remaining Big Brother houseguests will win tonight, but we do know where all of them will be come January. Anyone who has watched Big Brother After Dark or has seen even a few minutes of the Live Feeds, knows that two of the cast members, Hayden and Lane, are obsessed with “Steamboat.” Last week, Hayden even admitted it was his “favorite thing to talk about in the house.”

Both Lane and Hayden have been to the annual music festival before and love it so much they’ve spent much of their time in the house convincing their fellow houseguests to join them in Colorado this winter.

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Visit Fernie, Canada to Take a Spin in a 'Hot Tub Time Machine'

Hot Tub Time Machine is the story of four friends (John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, and Rob Corddry) who take a relaxing dip in a ski resort hot tub and end up back in 1986. But don't feel bad for these guys, as this is exactly what they needed to get their lives back on track. It's also exactly what John Cusack needed to get dudes to see his movies again. Until now, most guys still see Cusack as that sissy Lloyd Dobler with the boom box over his head.

Many of those magical hot tub scenes were filmed at Fernie Alpine Resort in Fernie, British Columbia. Last spring, John Cusack and the rest of the crew spent several weeks in Fernie, turning the resort into a 1980s winter wonderland. The resort was brimming with 100s of extras sporting leg warmers, head bands and one-piece ski suits.

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Get INTO the Cold: Stowe, Vermont

Trying to flee the freezing temperatures sweeping across the country is natural, but predictable. Instead, do what folks in these frigid destinations do—embrace it and Get INTO the Cold. The trick to staying toasty is chill-killing gear and lots of bone warming activity. So stop moping around waiting for summer to arrive and head to these five crazy cold places and get your winter wonderland on.

Cold Meter: Moderate-High
Early mornings at this classic New England alpine resort town can be deceiving when the bright sun makes it a bearable 30 degrees. But the mercury quickly descends to a body numbing 3 by late afternoon.

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Skiing brings in beaucoup visitors to Stowe each winter season where two mountains are split into six different traversable areas. Mount Mansfield, the state’s highest peak at 4,395 feet, is where the big dogs hang out on the multiple wooded trails and “Front Four” black diamond descents. Expect to shell out some duckets for lift tickets (min $57 day per adult during early/late season; more during prime and peak times).

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Find Love Up Above with Chairlift Speed Dating This Weekend

Do you feel like you've looked everywhere for your soul mate but haven't found them yet? Maybe you're just not looking in the right place. Forget bars, parties or the grocery store, why not try a ski lift? Black Mountain in Jackson, NH is hosting the 4th Annual Chairlift Speed Dating event this weekend.

Registration for the event begins at 12:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 13 in the Lostbo Pub. Speed dating runs from 2 pm to 4 pm and is followed by music, drinks and contests. While you're looking for the mate of your dreams, you can also enjoy 'Love Potions' from the bar and a special aphrodisiac menu to get you in the mood. And for the ladies, the deal is even sweeter since you'll get to ski for free (not to mention the fact that men find women more attractive in scary situations thanks to the adrenaline rush).

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Get INTO the Cold: Bozeman, Montana

Trying to flee the freezing temperatures sweeping across the country is natural, but predictable. Instead, do what folks in these frigid destinations do—embrace it and Get INTO the Cold. The trick to staying toasty is chill-killing gear and lots of bone warming activity. So stop moping around waiting for summer to arrive and head to these five crazy cold places and get your winter wonderland on.

Bozeman, Montana

Cold Meter: Moderate:
Temps can drop into the teens around these parts and coupled with snow, it’s a ski and snowboarding nirvana. This college town (though largely homogenous) is an hour away from the pricey Big Sky area and the general mission is providing affordable winter fun for its active locals.

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Take a Snow Day: Head to the Greenest Ski Resort In All the Land

The Grand Targhee Resort, outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, just received another eco-honor. Skiing magazine has just named Targhee The Greenest Ski Resort as part of their Skiing's Green All Stars report. The honor was bestowed on Targhee for their efforts to reduce its emissions. The resort is retrofitting buildings, upgrading transportation and recycling programs, and constructing a greenhouse to grow fresh vegetables to help reduce the 2,958 metric tons of CO2 they use each year.

Targhee was also awarded Clif Bar’s 2009 Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence by the National Ski Areas Association. “We got that award for our work on our greenhouse gas inventory,” Christina Thomure, Targhee’s director of sustainable operations said. “You have to report every source of emissions you have. Even when our employees go off site and travel, we report the mileage and estimate the amount of gasoline that’s used.”

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Colorado Picks Three 'Snow Virgins' For Three-Month Ski Vacation

Colorado's most recent we-really-hope-this-goes-viral marketing campaign is drawing to a close, as the state's tourism board has settled on three lucky "snow virgins" to get 3-month all-expense paid skiing trips. The entire contest—which began with candidates sending in personal videos before getting flown in for final interviews—hopes to leverage a bunch of new social media to get Colorado's slopes exposure.

The three winners, who can be found on SnowAtFirstSight.com, will use blogs, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr to discuss their experiences. In any case the kids all sound exceptionally bubbly. Exceptionally bubbly:

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The Streets Of Aspen Are Simply Crawling With Celebrities

While some celebrities are staying home for the holidays, just as many are hitting the road for a relaxing, and in some cases very snowy, Christmas. As in year's past, Aspen, Colorado is a favorite for celebs who want to spend the holidays cozied up in front of a fire, or walking the streets in their furs for the paparazzi, either way, Aspen's got it all this Christmas.

Keeping with their annual tradition, Kate Hudson and her family, including mom Goldie Hawn and son Ryder, are spending Christmas in their Aspen vacation home. But that doesn't mean their spending the week holed up inside. On Tuesday, Kate took Ryder to Boogie's Diner for some quality mother-son time. And yesterday, she spent some special mother-daughter time with mom walking around town where the two sported matching furs, sunglasses and coffee cups. They even ran into Heidi Klum and Seal who were taking baby Lou for a walk before bringing the older kids for ski lessons.

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