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CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine, March 11, 2012 - Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Flynn from Damariscotta, Maine, and 14-year-old Lindsay Stewart from Cape Elizabeth, Maine took first place in the men's and women's divisions today at the 2nd Annual Sugarloaf Banked Slalom.

The two-day Banked Slalom is a snowboard-only, open registration event, in which snowboarders young and old compe...

The Best Season Passes in the Ski Industry Just Got Better for the 2012-2013 Ski and Snowboard Season with the Addition of Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe and More Perks for Pass Holders

Ski More than Five to Six Days and the Pass Pays for Itself

$49 Down Now Locks in The Best Deals for Winter Ski and Snowboard Vacations with the Epic Pass, Epic 7-Day, Epic Local Pass, Summit Value Pass, Tahoe Value Pass and New Tahoe Local...

Rail jams, moguls, music, pond skimming on tap

KILLINGTON, Vt. (March 15, 2012) - Killington Resort is disheartened to learn that the SnowMont Music Festival promoters have cancelled the event, scheduled at Killington March 30 - April 1, due to low ticket sales. "We are disappointed for our loyal customers who planned to come to the event and partake in our new spring-time celebration under the NOR'BEASTER event brand," said Rob Megnin, Direct...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spring is the ideal time to hit the slopes in the Lake Placid, New York region this year. Late-season snowfall is providing some of the best skiing of the season at nearby Whiteface Mountain for couples, families and friends. With unbeatable Lake Placid ski packages that pair lodging and hotel amenities with lift tickets, there are many ways to plan a budget-friendly vacation around spring skiing at Whitefac...

Nordic Ski Areas and Fischer Sports Partner to Promote XC Skiing

MONTPELIER, Vt. - The experience of Vermont's winter woods is like no other. That is why Ski Vermont-with support from their official Nordic partner Fischer Sports - is hosting 'Nordic March' - an entire month dedicated to promoting cross-country and backcountry skiing in Vermont.

Vermont is home to thousands of kilometers of tracked and untracked Nordic and backcou...

Friday Night the Snow Guns Will be back in Action

TANNERSVILLE, PA - Who says winter is over, or better yet, it never arrived- Bill Toye, Vice President of Mountain Operations, also known as the snow god, had a conference call this morning with Punxsutawney Phil and Mother Nature and they agreed a little more winter is a good thing. So, Bill has called the crew and they will be here Friday night to make snow and prepare the mountain for an awe...

LUDLOW, Vt. - For more than a decade, Okemo Mountain Resort staff members have been celebrating Valentine's Day by donating to the Resort's Have a Heart Program to support local families in need. To sweeten that Valentine spirit of giving, Okemo matches donations for departments that achieve a donation participation rate of 90 percent or better. This year witnessed the second-greatest amount raised in the history of the campaign. One hundred percent of the...

KILLINGTON, Vt. (March 9, 2012) - Vermont's Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in the East, announces that the lowest prices for 2012-13 season passes are available through April 26, 2012. Plus, Killington is offering guests who purchase and pay in full the opportunity to use their 2012-13 season pass starting March 16, 2012, or opt for the Summer Payment Plan and start using their pass next season.

For the 2012-13 season,...

KILLINGTON, Vt. (March 9, 2012) - Pico Mountain, home to big mountain terrain with small mountain charm, announces 2012-13 Season Pass pricing today for the spring sale. Guests can take advantage of the best prices in New England for Pico season passes when they purchase by April 26, 2012. Plus, Pico Mountain is offering guests who purchase and pay in full the opportunity to use their 2012-13 season pass starting March 15, 2012, or opt for the Summer Payme...

New Fixed-Grip Triple Chairlift to Replace Oldest Operating Double Chairlift in New England

NORTH CONWAY, NH - Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH will hold a "Going Away Party" on Sunday, March 18th to mark the retirement of its East Double Chairlift. The East Chair is being replaced with a triple chairlift to be installed in time for the winter 2012-13 operating season. The East Double Chairlift was installed in 1955 and is the oldest oper...