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WARREN, Vermont -- Dust off your one-piece and polish up your disco ball??В¦ it's time to party. Sugarbush Resort will be celebrating its 50th birthday from Friday, December 12 to Sunday, December 14. The weekend-long celebration will be at the resort's Lincoln Peak and feature festivities showcasing the highlights from the past five decades.

The celebration begins Friday evening with a "premiere party" for a retrospective movie produced by ...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- While most skiers spend the majority of their time travelling down the mountain, Sugarloaf will pay homage to those who prefer to ski uphill during the first ever Holiday Hill Climb on Dec. 27. The event will be the first of two randonee races at Sugarloaf this season, making the resort the only location in Maine to host a United States Ski Mountaineering Association (USSMA) race this year.

Randonee skiing, also k...

BROMLEY MOUNTAIN, Vermont -??“ This past summer, some 700 visitors to Bromley's Sun Mountain Adventure Park arrived bearing money-saving admission coupons they picked up at McDonald's restaurants in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York. In addition to the visitors' discounts, Bromley pledged to donate 50?? for each coupon redeemed, $350 in total, to the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC).

For nearly 35 years, Ronald McD...

WINDHAM, New York -- Ready to fly? The 'Big Air Bag' (www.bigairbag.com) arrives at Windham Mountain on December 13-14, 2008, just in time for the holidays. Designed as a training tool for skiers and riders, the huge air-filled pad cushions the landing for aerial maneuvers. The Big Air Bag is manufactured by BigAirBag B.V. in The Netherlands, and Windham Mountain will be the sole distributor of this product in the Uni...

FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain officials predict a strong winter for the ski area based on robust pre-season sales of season passes, which are up nearly 100 percent over last year to date. Cannon has seen a high rate of renewing season pass holders as well as a dramatic increase in new skiers and riders choosing to buy a season pass for this season.

Cannon Mountain continues to be an industry leader for economically consciou...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- With cold temperatures for making snow and Mother Nature lending a hand with natural snowfall, the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season is off to a great start. Heading into the holidays, Killington Resort is decking the halls and celebrating its 50th Birthday season on and off the slopes with events and deals that everyone will enjoy.

Three-Day Killington Pre-Christmas Special

Give yourself a ...

NEW YORK, New York -- The Winter Dew Tour today announced the world's top freeski athletes that 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, which will kick off December 18 in Breckenridge, Colo.

The athlete roster reads like the who's who of the modern freeski movement, highlighted by superstars Tanner Hall, Sarah Burke and Simon Dumont.

Dumont, who...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Just before Thanksgiving of every year, skiers and riders from all over New England converge in Boston to see or buy the latest gear, plan ski vacations, find lift ticket deals, collect bags of free swag and stickers, and to hear what's new at all the resorts in attendance including those from the West, Canada, and Europe. Although the Bayside Expo location carries rumors of its eventual demise, Wildcat Mountain has plenty o...

NEWRY, Maine -- Even those who fall on Santa's naughty list can make ground this season at Sunday River's 9th Annual Santa Sunday taking place on December 7, 2008. This fun event for all raises money for the Bethel Rotary's Christmas for Children Campaign and is sure to garner smiles from even Santa himself. The free lift tickets involved for those who participate and great early season conditions are a sure sign of Christmas come early.

All ...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Mountain Resort's Jackson Gore Inn was recently designated as a Green Hotel in the Green Mountain State by the environmental business partnership between the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Small Business Development Center. This designation is based on the Inn's voluntary commitment to sound environmental excellence through the placement and achievement of high environmental standards. The Jackson ...