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HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier family snowsports destination, has 100% of it slopes and trail open for skiing and riding on a deep snow base. Pats Peak received over 2 feet of natural snowfall just in time for the holiday period. Pats Peak opened for the season on November 22nd, one of the earliest opening ever, thanks to the early season cold temperatures and the dedication of the snowmakers.

In addition to 100...

SNOWSHOE, West Virginia -- Snowshoe Mountain marked the official start of winter this weekend with new natural snow and very, very cold temperatures. Those temperatures, which hovered below freezing early Monday morning, have allowed Snowshoe's expert snowmaking team to make piles and piles of snow over the last day or so. Cold temperatures should remain in the region through Christmas Day, and conditions on the mountain's more than 50 open slopes should b...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Valley Nordic Center opened for the season on Thursday, Dec. 18.

"The recent snow storms are a bonanza for Nordic skiers," says Okemo Valley Nordic Director Michael Santa Maria. "We're 100 percent open and I think it's going to be a stellar season."

Extending across pristine meadows and rolling hills, a hidden world of beauty and adventure invites winter enthusiasts to discover the joy of cross-country ski...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Sugarloaf's Seth Wescott, the 2006 Olympic Snowboardcross Gold Medalist, won the first snowboardcross World Cup of his career today in Arosa, Switzerland.

Wescott, who was raised in Farmington and lives at the base of Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, beat out Markus Schairer of Austria and David Speiser of Germany to capture his first World Cup victory. Nick Baumgartner of Michigan and Graham Watanabe of Idaho w...

FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- New England Ski Museum has opened a satellite exhibition in North Conway, NH, fittingly enough in the building that once housed the Carroll Reed Ski Shop. The entrance to the exhibit space, on the lower level of the Shops at Norcross Place, is marked by the prominent ski pole signpost at the corner of Kearsarge Street and White Mountain Highway. The shop's founder, Carroll Reed, was also a founder of the modern era of skii...

NEWRY, Maine -- Since receiving six inches of new snow this morning, Sunday River is announcing today is a Powder Day! Snow continues to fall with another 2-4 inches expected by this evening. This new snow is perfectly timed for Sunday River's Chondola Grand Opening Celebration scheduled for this Saturday, December 20, at 6 p.m.

The Chondola Grand Opening celebration starts at 6 p.m. and includes fireworks, parties, free night skiing and ridin...

MONTPELIER, Vermont -- Following last week's snowstorm that spanned the state of Vermont, a one-two-three punch of snowstorms is hitting all of Vermont's ski areas with an abundance of snow accumulation falling well into next week. The timing could not be better as skiers and riders in the Northeast turn to the nearby Vermont ski areas for an affordable and accessible way to let off some holiday steam. The strong Thanksgiving opening all across the Ski Ver...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- This Saturday and Sunday, December 20th and 21st, will be the final Save Green weekend of 2008 at Jiminy Peak. Save Green weekends are until 10:30 am Saturday and Sunday for those who car pool with 4 in a car, and recycle an old lift ticket from either Jiminy Peak or another mountain. Each car participating will receive 1 free lift ticket, valid for that day only.

Save even more this Friday and Sunday with e-coupon d...

NEWRY and CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- The old saying "love is in the air" may take on a new meaning thanks in part to the fresh Valentine's Day event Sunday River and Sugarloaf are throwing during Portland, Maine's nine day WinteRush. Rightfully titled the Downtown Showdown, this urban rail jam takes place on February 14th in Portland's Monument Square starting at 4 p.m. The Downtown Showdown competition is invitation-only and will feature 16 skiers and ...

NEW YORK, New York -- The Winter Dew Tour today announced the schedule of events for its second stop of the season, Jan. 8-11 at Mount Snow Resort in West Dover, Vermont. The world's top snowboard and freeski athletes will compete for the coveted Dew Cup and a share of the $1.5 million prize purse offered at the end of the three-stop series.

The athlete roster reads like the who's who of the modern freeski and snowboard movement, highlighted ...