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West Dover, VT (December 15, 2011) - Mount Snow, Vermont is pleased to announce it has hired ski industry veteran Matt Gebo as Marketing and Events Director just in time to start the much-anticipated 2011/2012 winter season, the first day of which saw the debut of North America's only high speed detachable six passenger bubble lift, the Bluebird Express, along with other capital improvements the resort underwent during the off-season as part of a $9.5 mill...

HANCOCK, MA - With the last of U.S. troops departing Iraq earlier this month, three New England resorts have teamed up to offer military personnel - both active and reserve - an enhanced line up of special discounts to welcome them home. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock, Mass.; Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH; and Bromley Mountain in Peru, VT will offer savings on everything from lodging to lift tickets to rentals and lesson programs.

Jay Peak Resort to Host Second Annual Tree-lighting Ceremony and Party this Friday Night

December 19, 2011 (Jay, VT)- 30 Rock is coming to Jay Peak. No, not the show made famous by Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. But the resort will be bringing the iconic address's holiday spirit to its Ice Haus Arena when it hosts the second annual holiday tree-lighting party on December 23rd. The festivities get underway at 6:00 PM when Santa Claus begins his par...

Winter is finally in the air. Mother Nature is cooperating, the snow guns are firing and the official load test for the new Mid Burke Express is happening today and Tuesday. We are very excited to bring this chair on line before the holiday period.

In addition to the new lift, an operating wind tower, growing ski school programs and enhanced environmental initiatives, Burke Mountain is introducing Camber Heights , a new slopeside community. F...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- For a lot of area athletes, the first half of their international competition schedules are wrapping up. Some will be returning home for some much needed rest and prepare for the second half of their competition tours. Below are some of the results from last weekend.

Alpine Skiing:
Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tommy Beisemeyer (Keene, N.Y.): The FIS alpine World Cup series visited Val Gardena-Groeden, Ital...

-- Opening of new gondola will coincide with Vail's 50th anniversary in December 2012

-- High-capacity gondola - first of its kind in North America - will increase uphill capacity by 40 percent and include new features such as free Wi-Fi access

VAIL, Colo., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States, has already begun making plans for its 50th anniversary in December 2012, by announcin...

Orthopaedic surgeons offer winter sports safety tips

ROSEMENT, Ill., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The snow is falling, the temperature is dropping, and it's time to pull out those skis, sleds and skates

While winter sports provide a wonderful opportunity to exercise and enjoy the outdoors, these activities also have the potential to cause severe injury if proper safety precautions are not practiced. Common injuries fro...

West Dover, VT (December 20, 2011) - Despite a lack of natural snowfall in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Mount Snow has been opening more skiable terrain on a daily basis thanks to the most powerful snowmaking system in the State which includes 253 high output/high efficiency fan guns; the most of any resort in North America. With this advanced technology and an upgraded pumping system, the popular mountain resort is able to produce 2.6 acre feet (covera...

Mother Nature has not been her normal snowy self yet this winter, but never fear...she will eventually arrive! In the meantime Holiday Valley has been making snow at every available opportunity.

Attached are photos showing the 10 to 15 foot mounds of manmade snow on the Northwind trail. These mounds were made over 2 nights when the temperatures dropped to the low 20's and tee...

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NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With six feet of pristine white snow already on the ground, Alberta, Canada is ready for the winter ski and adventure season with experiential vacation deals available at