NEW YORK, March 30, 2012 – About.com today announced that Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, has been selected as the 2012 About.com Readers’ Choice Award winner for Best New England Ski Resort. Now in its fifth year, the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards honor the best products, features and services across more than a dozen categories, ranging from technology to hobbies to parenting and more, as selected by its readers.

“This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards program had a record number of nominations submitted across dozens of categories and featured hundreds of finalists,” said Margot Weiss, managing editor, About.com. “We are thankful to all our readers for their participation and congratulate Okemo on their success.”

To view all Readers’ Choice Award winners, please visit http://awards.about.com.

Rising above the village of Ludlow, in south-central Vermont, Okemo Mountain Resort is a four-season playground that built its reputation for quality and superior guest service as a winter retreat for skiers and snowboarders. Originally a small community-run ski hill, Okemo began to blossom in 1982 under the ownership of Tim and Diane Mueller. Creating “The Okemo Difference” consistently earns the Resort accolades and awards for snow quality, grooming, terrain parks, family programs, slopeside lodging, resort dining and the best guest service in the East. In addition to an on-snow lineup of family fun, Okemo offers a variety of activities including ice skating, a pool and fitness center, spa services, and a mountain coaster attraction that operates year round. Two 18-hole championship golf courses highlight the warm-weather offerings. The Resort’s Adventure Zone includes minature golf, disc golf, trampoline bungee jumping and a zipline canopy tour. Okemo is the ideal hub from which to launch a New England adventure at any time of the year. Call (802) 228-1600 or visit www.okemo.com.