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KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Snowmaking is underway for the 2009-10 season at Vermont's Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in the Northeast.

Crews began making snow at 1 a.m. with a number of guns going on Killington's Reason trail in the Northridge area. By later Tuesday afternoon, resort officials expect to have a number of Low Energy snow guns going on Rime and Upper Great Northern trails.

Mother Nature also hel...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Judson Cake of Bar Harbor took first place in the 2009 Uphill Climb at Sugarloaf on Sunday in a time of 27 minutes 5 seconds. Cake, who is a 4-time Sugarloaf Marathon champion, beat a field 156 runners in a race that takes racers up more than 2,500 vertical feet over 3 miles to Sugarloaf's 4,237 foot summit.

Runners battled severe weather changes as they climbed the mountain, with temperatures dropping to 29 deg...

EAST BURKE, Vermont -- Amongst the backdrop of this fall's brilliant colors you will find Burke's staff preparing for the upcoming ski season. Trails are being mown, lifts are being inspected, staffing needs are being assessed, and the rental equipment is being tested. Joe Kasprzak, Director of Ski Operations, is very optimistic about the upcoming season, "Pass sales have exceeded our expectations here at Burke, and within the industry ski resort operators...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Parents magazine today revealed the exclusive findings from its first-ever 10 Best Snow Resorts For Families survey and Okemo Mountain Resort's Jackson Gore Inn tops the list. As holiday breaks inch closer and families start looking for affordable vacation spots, snow covered getaways are proving to be more family-friendly than beach vacations. Parents worked with tourism boards in states where snow is plentiful, to research inns, lodges...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- Northern New Hampshire just got a lot more family friendly thanks to Waterville Valley's efforts to give skiing families more for their money. It's a big list: New $12 Sunday kids ticket, kids ski free weekends, family ski lessons and value and action packed ski and stay deals. All overnight stays now include ice skating at Waterville's indoor arena along with access to the White Mountain Athletic Club and the free ski s...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire's Loon Mountain has been rated the # 7 resort in the East, and again # 1 for Access in the East as well as Top Ten for Access in North America by readers of SKI Magazine. In addition to being ranked tops for Access, the resort also received Top-Ten distinctions for: Grooming, Lifts, Weather, Food, Lodging, Apr??s-ski, Off-hill Activities, Family Programs, Scenery and Terrain Parks.

For the past two seaso...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort's Fall Festival will take place on Columbus Day weekend, Saturday, Sunday and Monday October 10, 11 and 12, 2009. The Fall Festival features an expanded craft fair, antiques, the Hancock Fire Department ski and snowboard sale, job fair, food and more. New for this year, Artisans of the Berkshires will be located in JJ's Lodge featuring photography, art, jewelry and more. Mountain Sports by Potter Brothe...

GILFORD, New Hampshire -- The Gunstock Freestyle Academy is excited about the 2009 -2010 season with its expanded membership options and returning members. GFA provides skill based education and training in a safe positive environment at the conveniently located Gunstock Mountain Resort. Members learn new tricks and improve their skills on professionally maintained parks and trails with experienced coaches. The average athlete to coach ratio is 5:1 giving ...

HIGHMOUNT, New York -- The stunning fall foliage will almost be an afterthought. Belleayre Mountain is anxious to open its venue doors with a revitalized and highly anticipated event; The 30th Annual Fall Festival (www.belleayre.com) will introduce its new pulse of energy in the form of the newly expanded Entertainment Village. A truly communal gathering, the Belleayre Fall Festival has traditionally drawn its visitor...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Mountain Resort is making on-mountain improvements and introducing new ways to save on skiing and riding for the winter of 2009/2010.

New this year, the Sunday One-Day Season Pass is a great "starter" pass for weekend day trippers and is priced right at an early-bird rate of $299 for adults ($359 after Oct. 12). This direct-to-lift season pass has four blackout dates, but is valid all other Sundays throughout the seas...