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HUNTER, New York -- For fourteen years, a life-sized sculpture of local legend Rip Van Winkle has sat atop the summit of Hunter Mountain, slowly materializing from local bluestone: tendrils of hair and brow, facial wrinkles, and the expression of complete and utter surprise are some of the features carved year after year, to tell the story of the legendary figure's awakening, 20 years after falling asleep under a tree in the Catskills.

HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier snowsports destination, announces its 7th annual Octoberfest in conjunction with the 39th annual Pats Peak Ski Club Ski and Snowboard Sale on Sunday, November 1, 2009. The Octoberfest celebration is from 11am to 6pm with the Ski and Snowboard Sale from 11am to 3pm. It's one of the biggest Octoberfest celebrations in the State of New Hampshire, which includes authentic German food, live music fro...

KINGFIELD, Maine -- The Ski Museum of Maine, an organization dedicated to preserving the unique and storied history of the ski industry in Maine, has moved to Kingfield and into a new home located above the Sugarloaf Sports Outlet. The new location provides the Ski Museum with a more secure and financially viable home, thanks to a new partnership with Sugarloaf.

"It's a pretty ideal location for us," Ski Museum President John Christie said. "...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Mountain Resort Season Passes for the 2009/2010 ski season are available for purchase now and early-bird skiers and riders can save money when they purchase their season passes on or before Oct. 12, 2009. Some Okemo season passes offer added benefits including skiing at Okemo's sister resorts, Mount Sunapee, N.H., and Crested Butte, Colo. Okemo's pass alliance with Vermont's Stratton Mountain continues this winter as well.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- AlpineZone.com, the northeast's most popular online outdoor adventure forum, will host the first ever AlpineZone Summit at Sugarloaf, March 26-28. AlpineZone.com members will enjoy discounted lodging packages, special apres ski parties, a free Sunday lift ticket, first tracks on Sunday morning, and more.

"The AlpineZone.com forum has always been about facilitating face-to-face interactions among its members," sai...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- Waterville Valley has spent over $600,000 this summer on key snowmaking and grooming projects to bring our guest's on-mountain winter experience to an even higher level for 09-10. Here's a quick look:

1. Forty new low energy tower guns have been installed on White Caps and the Chute to ensure earlier and more expansive snowmaking in the early season.
2. A new Prinoth 350 Snow Cat has been added to the resort's...

FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Long-time Mount Cranmore owner and manager Herbert Schneider will be honored with the Spirit of Skiing award at the New England Ski Museum's 32nd annual meeting, to be held in Jackson, NH at the Eagle Mountain House on Saturday, October 31, 2009. The award recognizes a person or institution whose work exemplifies the memorable adage that ???skiing is not just a sport, it is a way of life', and who has influenced skiing in ...

HUNTER, New York -- The 09/10 snowsports season, aimed to begin in November, has many throughout the region seeking early season deals. Hunter Mountain, which will be culminating its 50th Anniversary and heading into its 51st operating season, has an incredible amount of limited-time offers, including its Big Lift Card, a new 3X card, and a variety of lodging specials.

Lift Ticket & Snowsports Discount Specials

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