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GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Gunstock ADAPTIVE Learning Center is proud to host the second event of the 2010 Diana Golden Cup race series on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Honoring disabled champion Diana Golden, named Golden Cup "US Skier of the Year" by Ski Magazine and a member of the US National Ski Hall of Fame, the nationwide program introduces, encourages, and promotes ski racing for disabled skiers of all ages, abilities, and expertise, Prior ra...

LUDLOW, Vt. -- Okemo Mountain Resort adds to its top-ranked lineup of terrain parks with the opening of Broken Arrow - a gladed terrain park with all-natural features made from fallen timber.

"Combining the challenges of a gladed trail with a terrain park is the next natural progression in the sports of skiing and snowboarding," said Dennis Brady, Okemo Mountain Resort Park Manager. "Having to negotiate the trees and the freestyle features, t...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Killington Resort is offering skiers and riders a free midweek lift ticket with the purchase of a new helmet to promote National Safety Awareness Week January 16-22. Killington will once again be teaming up with the National Ski Areas Association to encourage slope safety awareness with special events, giveaways and contests that promote responsible skiing and riding.

During Safety Awareness Week, Heads Up - Know the Cod...

HIGHMOUNT, New York -- Conditions are perfect on the slopes of the Belleayre Ski Center and besides the great skiing and riding, there are plenty of other attractions in store this January at New York's Winter Snow Park.

On Wednesdays, Belleayre offers $20 lift tickets with $10 rentals all month long. This will lead us into our annual Winter Festival Week at the end of the month where lift tickets will be $20 and rentals $10 from January 25th ...

NEWRY, Maine -- What do you get when you build a mountain of snow in downtown Portland's Monument Square, and then add a rail feature built by Sunday River and Sugarloaf? The second annual Downtown Showdown urban rail jam scheduled for January 30, 2010.

"The Downtown Showdown allows us to bring the mountains to the city and share the excitement of skiing and riding with a broader audience," said Nick Lambert, brand manager for Sunday River an...

GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Gunstock Mountain Resort introduces Sleigh rides this winter. In a recent visit with the star of the show Doc, a 14 year Belgian Draft Horse from Maine has adapted well to the his new Lakes Region home at the base of Gusntock. Ken Carver, who operates Cobble Mountain Stables at Gunstock, approached Gunstock after the summer to take advantage of the great trail network and mountainside views. "Sleigh rides are a perfect fit for Gun...

MOUNT SNOW, Vermont -- Frosty the SnowJAM took place on Saturday, January 2nd 2010 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. All of the event proceeds, over $600, benefited the Twin Valley High School Snowboard Team.

The competition was composed of all age skiers and snowboarders, some brand new to competing and others were seasoned veterans. Prizes were distributed during the event, awarding competitors for tricks that incorporated creativity, style, innovatio...

HIGHMOUNT, New York -- The Belleayre Ski Center, in partnership with the Belleayre Region Lodging and Tourism Association announces the age for ski free, stay free package has been raised to children under 17 at a participating hotel, motel or bed and breakfast with the purchase of an adult lift ticket. Book your accommodations at any participating BRLTA member and your child stays for free and skis for free at Belleayre. Just present your stamped, hotel v...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier family snowsports destination, is proud to announce patroller, Kenneth Plourde, as the 2009 recipient of the National Ski Patrol Silver Merit Star as runner-up in the Outstanding Young Patroller category.

Plourde was the NH Region and Eastern Division winner of this award, which is then submitted to the national level. Plourde distinguished himself among his fellow student and adul...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- On Sunday, Jan. 3, Okemo Mountain Resort dropped the ropes on its Ross Powers Superpipe. Powers was on hand to take the first run of the season through his namesake pipe and sample its increased pitch.

Okemo's Superpipe is named to honor the resort's Snowboard Ambassador and Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers. A living legend in the world of parks and pipes, Powers holds more halfpipe titles than any other rider in history. H...