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CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- New England skiers and snowboarders will be greeted with additional snowmaking firepower and a refined guest experience when visiting Sugarloaf, Maine thanks to a comprehensive investment plan in place for the coming summer. Since joining the Boyne Resorts family in August of 2007, Sugarloaf will have announced nearly $9 million dollars in capital improvements, with more than $5 million slated prior to the 2008/09 season, both...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- Waterville Valley is proud to announce that the Skate Camp is back for its 7th summer with 7 midweek and 6 weekend sessions including overnight and day camps running June 29-August 10. Midweek overnight camps run Sunday-Friday starting at $650 which includes lodging at Waterville's Town Square Condominium, daily skating and coaching from 10 am- 8 pm, weekly trip to the Nashua concrete outdoor skate park, Concord park and...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Despite cloudy skies and cool temperatures, Okemo Mountain Resort's springtime celebration weekend offered a party atmosphere with fun events, live music and an outdoor barbecue. As usual, the annual Slush Cup pond skimming competition made a big splash but it was the debut of the Harpoon Brewery Cardboard Box Race that stole the show.

Teams of costumed sled riders raced in timed trials on a snowy slope at Okemo's "Jackson G...

NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut -- Ski Sundown was blessed this year with not only an abundance of snow, but a great group of new volunteer instructors. STRIDE proudly announces that after three years, this program is now a thriving and solid operation.

Seventy adaptive lessons were booked this season. With some periodic rain outs, 59 were very successful lessons. The program could not be possible without the efforts and dedication of 14 volunteer ...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- American reggae band Big Mountain will headline this year's Bud Light Reggae Festival at Sugarloaf as the resort celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the original springtime reggae fest.www.sugarloaf.com or call 1.800.THE.LOAF for details or to book now.??“ Located in Carrabassett Valley, Maine, Sugarloaf is recognized as one of the top winter and golf resorts in the world and is home ...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- With some help from big base depths, recent cool temperatures and passionate skiers and riders, Mount Snow announced last week that it would not set an official closing day. "As long as there's snow on the slopes, and people on that snow, we'll stay open," said Mount Snow's General Manager, Kelly Pawlak.

Over fourteen feet of natural snowfall this year, coupled with the vast amounts of snow produced by over 100 brand ne...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- From welcoming skiers to handling lift line control, the 17 volunteer Ambassadors at Cannon Mountain do it all.

"The concept is to greet customers, answer questions, and act as a courtesy patrol on the mountain," said Ambassador Jackie Morgan. "It's just being a face of the mountain."

Morgan and her husband John have been skiing at Cannon since 1986 and have volunteered in Cannon's ambassador program s...

WARREN, Vermont -- April Fools? Nope, this is the real deal. Sugarbush Resort today announced a 'Pay-the-Date' lift ticket special. It's just "coincidence" that the day of the offering is April 1st.

To celebrate what has been an epic season with 23 feet of snow falling so far, Sugarbush will be offering $1 lift tickets this Tuesday April 1st. The catch: You must print and bring this press release to the Lincoln Peak ticket window to receive th...

SNOWSHOE, West Virginia -- The countdown is on. Just five days remain for the 2007-2008 winter season at Snowshoe Mountain. The region's largest winter destination opened for the season just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday on November 21, and guests will have enjoyed 131 days of winter excitement when Snowshoe closes its doors for the season on March 30th. In that time, almost 130" of natural snowfall, as well as the area's largest snowmaking system, ...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain announces a new option for college students for the 2008-09 season. Cannon is teaming up with Waterville Valley, Mount Washington Resort's Bretton Woods and Cranmore Mountain Resort for this exciting new pass. Formerly titled the Threedom College Pass, the "4-NH College Pass" will be available for sale on April 1st at an early season rate of $249.

"The Threedom College Pass has long been recognized a...