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Sure, anyone with an alarm clock and moderate self-discipline can grab f irst tracks of the day, but how often do you get the chance to get the f irst tracks ever at a brand- new resort? Located just outside Golden in eastern BC, Kicking Horse is the largest Canadian ski area development in 25 years and the resort's developers are going at it with the fervor of Babylonians. In just over six months they have transformed White Tooth, a small , community-owned resort with one chairlift, into one of the most exciting new resorts anywhere. Riders can indulge in 2,400 acres and 3,600 vertical feet of virgin terrain . At the heart of t his terrain is a large ridge that rises 1,000 feet above tree line and offers two expansive bowls and some of the craziest chutes found this side of Chamonix. Further down, acres of fa ll-l ine glades f low into the resort's intermediate and beginner runs. The entire mountain is serviced by an eight-person gondola and two lifts. But that's only the beginning. Another 1,400 acres of above tree line terra i n and f ive new lifts, including a high-speed quad, wi ll be added in the next f ive years. The resort's planners goal is to avoid the Disney-inspired development that is corrupting many other ski areas. Let's cross our f ingers.- Lou Mazzante LlFT·SERVICED VERTICAL DROP: 3,600 FEET (TO BE EXPANDED TO 4,100) TRAIL MIX: 20/45/35 AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 275 INCHES DIRECTIONS: FLY TO CALGARY AND THEN RENT A CAR OR TAKE A BUS FOR THE 3· HOUR TRIP TO GOLDEN. LlFT·SERVICED VERTICAL DROP: 6,627 TRAIL MIX: 25/40/35 AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: 200 INCHES DIRECTIONS: TAKE A lO-HOUR FLIGHT TO ZURICH AND THEN CATCH ONE OF THOSE ALWAYS-ON-TIME SWISS TRAINS FOR THE 90- MINUTE RIDE UP TO ENGELBERG. • Includes all flights on Qantas departing from Los Angeles • 12 nights accommodation in Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Soudl Australia and Tasmania • Ha/f-day Melbourne city tour • 9-day car rental • 2-day Kangaroo Island wildlife tour 20% of Tasmania is World Heritage listed. 100% is spectacular. And getting there is easy, too. You can fly direct from Los Angeles into beautiful Melboume, the natural gateway to Tasmania and home to the breathtaking Great Ocean Road coastal drive. i from Melboume and Tasmania are just DNO of the wonders awaiting you in Australia, so call now. { YO", $1,51g* ~OANTAS ~ IIAeATIDN5 The Best Dowmmder! (800) 442-9947 www.q~ntasvacations .com I . Price is per person based on twin economy class airfare on Qantas Airways, mid-week departure and return. Please call for single supplement and additional departure dates. US and foreign taxes of $65 not included. Other restrictions and conditions apply. CST #200 I 136-50. ©2000Australian Tourist Commission.