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FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain will be playing host to the first Mojo Mountain Fest benefiting Copper Cannon Camp on October 4, 2008. Copper Cannon is a summer camp serving New Hampshire low-income youth with a free camp experience. Located in the White Mountains, Copper Cannon has just completed its 45th summer with over 400 youth from throughout the state in attendance.

The Mojo Mountain Fest will feature Dickey Betts, founding...

MONTPELIER, Vermont -- Deals aside, skiing and riding are a value for life. They are a lifestyle; physically challenging sports; family adventures; a common bond. They open the door to winter fun ??“ bringing people of all ages together and satisfying the mildest of carvers to the heartiest of dare-devils. The common denominator is a universal feeling of joy ??“ often revealed through a rosy-cheeked smile at about 4:00 p.m. slope-side.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ??“ The future of US snowboarding will be on display at Sugarloaf this winter as the nation's top up and coming riders gather for the fourth and final stop on the 2009 US Snowboarding Revolution Tour, March 9-11. The USSA tour will crown its overall champions for the season at Sugarloaf, and the winners will qualify for a Chevy US Snowboard Grand Prix event the following weekend.

The Sugarloaf stop will be the ...

BLANDFORD, Massachusetts -- Life-long member of the Springfield Ski Club, Jay Pagluica, has retired after 16 years serving on the club's Board of Directors. During that time he has held the positions of webmaster, junior program & marketing directors, vice president and president.

After first learning to ski with his dad at the town ski slope in Manchester, Connecticut, Pagluica first skied Blandford in the mid-60's and was hooked. The friendl...

WARREN, Vermont -- LPGA standout Laura Diaz will join her brother PGA Professional Champion Ron Philo Jr. at Sugarbush for the resort's "Driving for a Cure" for Parkinson's Disease event on Friday, September 5th.

Diaz, a two-time LPGA tour winner and four-time Solheim Cup team member, will conduct a free kids' clinic at the Sugarbush Golf Club on Friday, Sept 5th at 4:00 p.m. Her brother Ron, who is also Sugarbush's golf pro, will be on hand a...

WILMINGTON, N.Y. ??“ A 44 year old electrical contractor was killed early Tuesday morning while performing annual maintenance at a transformer site on Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, N.Y.

The man, William J. Cowie, of Stark, N.H., was electrocuted at approximately 7 a.m. while testing a transformer in the Kids Kampus section of the mountain. The site of the mishap supplies power to a triple chair at Kids Kampus as well as a nearby maint...

LAKE PLACID, New York -- Aiseiri Productions will present The Festival Of Ireland (An Fleadh Na Eire) at the Olympic Jumping Complex August 30-31.

This Irish festival features dancers, musicians, food, drink, games and more from 12 pm ??“ 8 pm on Saturday, August 30, and from 11 am ??“ 6:30 pm on Sunday, August 31. An Fleadh Na Eire is a festival not only celebrating Irish culture, heritage and music, but one of its main purposes is ...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Killington Resort, the epicenter of fall foliage viewing in New England, is once again offering aerial foliage viewing via the K-1 Gondola, plus mountain biking, hiking and special events to showcase the spectacular autumn colors throughout the Green Mountains of Vermont.

Killington Resort offers fall foliage lodging packages, including a roundtrip ride on the K-1 Gondola, starting at $32 per person/per night from Sept...

GILFORD, New Hampshire -- On September 26th Gunstock will be transformed for Halloween into Morbid Mountain. The Halloween Screamfest and Haunted Hayride will be open every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10:30 pm through October. Morbid Mountain will be sure to scare young and old alike and will feature three haunts during the inaugural season. The 3D Carnival of Corpses will in the Stockade Lodge. Legend has it Johnny had the perfect place to take his date...

JAY, Vermont -- Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new slopeside Jay Peak Hotel will occur Monday August 25th, in front of the resort's Tram House building. Governor Jim Douglas, Secretary of Commerce Kevin Dorn and other local and regional officials and representatives are expected to be in attendance.

"While lots of supporting infrastructure and stormwater management groundwork have been underway for sometime, we will begin earthwork on the H...