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SNOWSHOE, West Virginia -- It's hard to turn on the TV or open a newspaper without hearing news of the struggling economy and the hard times that have fallen on many families. With the cost of airfare skyrocketing, and most airlines instituting charges for every checked bag, the cost of flying a family cross-country for a ski vacation may motivate many to leave their skis and boots to collect dust in the basement this winter.

But Snowshoe Moun...

BROMLEY MOUNTAIN, Vermont -- There's nothing better than having a good time for a good cause, and that's just what you'll have on Sunday, October 5, when Bromley Mountain hosts the kick-off event of Warm Up Vermont's 2008 Challenge. This special fuel-assistance fundraiser will feature, among other things, rides and games, a Team Trivia contest hosted by Governor Douglas with a Grand Prize of $500 and live music by the one and only Don't Leave Band.
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FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- The 2007/2008 winter season proved to be a turning point for state-owned Cannon Mountain. A very successful winter, with ample snow and a new management team's infectious energy, resulted in Cannon Mountain once again topping the charts in SKI Magazine's annual Top 50 Resort Guide.

In its October 2008 issue, SKI Magazine named Cannon Mountain among the Top 20 Resorts in the East. SKI Magazine readers like the ...

LAKE PLACID, New York -- The calendar still says September and the Lake Placid area has another three to four weeks to enjoy fall foliage. But Whiteface and Gore mountains and the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, all managed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), already have winter on their minds.

Gore Mountain in North Creek will install a high speed quad chairlift on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to service the Burnt Ridge section...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Filmed exclusively in the Eastern U.S. and Canada while following the finest regional freeskiing athletes to spectacular terrain, Meathead Films Head For The Hills features many familiar New England resorts, cat skiing in the Chic Choc Mountains, and more. Fresh backcountry footage is coupled with innovative park and urban skiing, which includes the 3rd annual Heat Harvest Superpark at Sunday River. What the East lacks in ve...

CORNWALL, Connecticut -- Mohawk Mountain is adding a triple chair lift to the mountain in time for the 2008-09 season. The Mohawk Triple Chair will replace an original double chair, in operation since 1961.

Work on the new lift began with its purchase last year. Mohawk Mountain's crews, with help from engineers, the lift's manufacturer and local specialists, removed the old lift in the spring and are currently working hard to replace it with t...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- Blood donations are desperately needed this fall and Jiminy Peak is asking for your help.

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort will be hosting their 4th Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive this Wednesday, September 24 from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. in their Burbank Children's Center.

Jiminy will be partnering with the American Red Cross and the Boston Red Sox to bring great prizes and giveaways to show our apprecia...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- When skiers and riders return to the slopes of Sugarloaf for the 2008-09 season, they will be greeted with more than $5 million in offseason improvements, including enhanced snowmaking capacity, redesigned terrain parks, and upgrades to on-mountain facilities. The offseason investment makes a total of more than $9 million in capital improvements since Sugarloaf joined the Boyne Resorts family in 2007.

Following c...

NEW YORK, New York -- Millions of skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes every year -- in fact last year the nation's ski resorts saw a record number of visitors. While snow sports enjoy an excellent safety record, injuries and deaths occur on the slopes each year. With the ski season about to kick off, truTV is set to launch a high-adrenaline, high-stakes series called SKI PATROL. Premiering Monday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), the series follows an elite ...

WEST LEBANON, New Hampshire -- The first-ever children's adjustable ski boot is being "officially" launched this ski season in the United States. The IDEA 6-in-1 Kids Adjustable Ski Boot, manufactured by Italy-based Roces, is now available in the US after a tremendous response in Europe. The unique children's ski boot is changing the way parents buy and rent ski equipment with technology never seen before in the ski industry. IDEA is exceptional due to its...