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FIRST PHASE OF MULTI- YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN

New High-Speed Quad, 10 Acres of Expanded Terrain and Wind Turbine Sustain Genuine, Authentic Vermont Mountain Experience

EAST BURKE, VERMONT (Sept. 7, 2011) - Reinforcing its commitment to provide skiers and riders with an authentic Vermont experience, Burke Mountain today announced a number of enhancements for the upcoming season as part of a multi- year improvement plan that will even...

Former Washington County Woman Hiked All 18 Major State Forest Trails

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A former Washington County resident who hiked all 18 major state forest trails is being recognized for the achievement by a statewide hiking organization and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Lois A. Ludwig, formerly of McMurray and now a resident of Cross Lanes, W.V., will receive the...

Warren, VT. (September 7, 2011) - In the wake of the worst flooding in decades, The Mad River Valley has come together to help neighbors clean up and get back on their feet again. And Win Smith and Lili Ruane, on behalf of Sugarbush Resort, have made a direct donation of $100,000 to the Mad River Valley Community Fund, a 501(c)3 organization providing economic assistance in the form of cash disbursements to affected families and individuals.

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A week after Tropical Storm Irene did significant damage throughout Vermont, Sugarbush has already made significant progress in restoring the snowmaking pond located on the Mad River near Kingsbury Farm so that it will be ready for snowmaking in November.

On Sunday, August 28th, the Mad River rose over the southern (upstream) banks of the snowmaking pond filling it with additional water. Fortunately, the integrity of the entire north (downst...

Kids spend Tuesday, September 6 with Hunter & Zipline staffers

HUNTER, NY - Hunter Mountain and NY Zipline Adventures staff members hosted children from Prattsville on Tuesday, September 6 at Hunter Mountain. Prattsville, which is located less than 15 miles west of Hunter, has been devastated recently by the effects of Hurricane Irene. The small town is one of the hardest-hit in the Catskills. The children participated in indoor and outdoor ac...

50% of Mountain Adventure ticket sales during the weekends of September 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th will be donated to the American Red Cross and staff members from a sister resort that were directly affected by the storm.

Hancock, MA: During the weekends of September 10th & 11th and 17th & 18th playing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Adventure will be for a good cause. Over the next 2 weekends 50% of the ticket sales from the Parks will be donated to...

Four year partnership between resort and athlete and resort and Major League Baseball brand comes full circle

Newry, Maine (September 6, 2011)-8 time X Games medalist, 2014 Winter Olympic hopeful, world record holder, and Sunday River Resort sponsored professional skier, Simon Dumont, will get his chance to test his baseball skills as ceremonial pitcher before the Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays in Boston on Friday, September 16, 2011.

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KILLINGTON, Vt. (September 2, 2011) - Vermont's Killington Resort continues to repair and clean up base lodges, roads, lodging properties, snowmaking pump houses and water damage brought by tropical storm Irene. Phone, water and power have been restored at the Resort.

Currently roads leading in and out of Killington are limited. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Vermont Authority of Transportation are diligently working to build roads, and t...

Loon Gondola Skyride and Other Summer & Fall Activities are Open

Lincoln, NH, August 31, 2011: The damaged Loon Mountain Resort bridge, which provides access to the Resort from Route 112/The Kancamagus Highway, will be replaced by temporary bridges until the main bridge can be repaired. This will allow the upcoming New Hampshire Highland Games to proceed at Loon as scheduled and normal winter operations to proceed as usual. Alternate vehicular...

LUDLOW, Vt. - Although Lipbone Redding and the LipBone Orchestra were originally scheduled to perform the final concert of the Jackson Gore Outdoor Music Series this season, Okemo Mountain Resort has opted to turn the event into a benefit concert for families affected by Hurricane Irene.

Four local bands will take the outdoor stage at Okemo's Jackson Gore Inn courtyard for a benefit concert that will run from 3 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept, 2. T...