That tradition is kept alive today by the Plumas Ski Club near Johnsville, Calif.

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The Ski Club of Great Britain advises people to head for these high resorts.

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However Betony Garner, of the Ski Club of Great Britain, insisted the snow sport industry was taking climate change seriously.

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Run by the Club Andino de Chile, a mountain recreation and ski club, this is the only non-commercial resort close to the capital.

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The Kitzbuhel Ski Club, host of the annual Hahnenkamm race, can look back on a long history and development of the event.

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"People just don't seem to realise that you can ski in April and even into May, " says Betony Garner, from the Ski Club of Great Britain.

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In the years since, the Kitzbuhel Ski Club has managed to make a big name for itself in the world of skiing thanks to the successful athletic achievements of its members as well as its organised services.

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The free apres-ski kids club at Big Sky gets thumbs up from parents too, enabling them to get a guilt-free break.

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In early July, news broke that as part of a divorce settlement, Edra would take over Tim's 50% ownership in the Yellowstone Club, a ski and golf playground for the rich (whose members include Bill Gates) near Big Sky, Mont.

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It lies in the exclusive Yellowstone Club, the world's only private ski and golf membership community.

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