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LUDLOW, Vermont -- When copious amounts of natural snow combine with a substantial base of Okemo Mountain Resort's renowned snowmaking, all indicators point to a month of March that will offer ample coverage with favorable carving conditions. With the addition of some great deals on lift tickets, skiers and riders will be marching to Okemo all month long.

What a way to start the day. Every morning, the first hour of lift service at Okemo is fr...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire's Loon Mountain has received an incredible 54 inches of snow since the beginning of February, giving winter vacationers plenty of reasons to get excited about the President's Holiday Week.

Over 13 feet of snow have fallen on Loon so far this season, and the resort begins the holiday period with 97 percent of trails open, including its newest terrain on South Peak, which opened in December.

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KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Killington's Lindsay Cone, a member of the U.S. Ski Team Development Team, is among 14 athletes named to compete Feb. 23-March 1 in the 2008 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships in Spain, the U.S. Ski Team announced.

Cone, a Killington Resort sponsored athlete, is coming off a strong start to the season that included a pair of top 10 NorAm downhill finishes in Lake Louise, Canada and a third-place giant slalom result in...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- The 6th Annual Dead Presidents Rail Jam, presented by Bud Light returns to Killington Resort's Bear Mountain February 24.

The competition will take place in the Outer Limits Rail Park in front of the Bear Mountain Lodge Deck. Each of the three rails will be featured for 30 minutes and will run in an open jam format. The top three skiers and top three riders from the open jam will then compete in a one trick showdown, jud...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- Special Olympics of New Hampshire (SONH) is a non-profit organization providing sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental challenges. The 2008 Winter Games at Waterville Valley will mark the 31st year of this state-wide competition. From March 3-4, athletes will be competing in alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, figure skating and unified sports floor hockey...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- It's a dream-come-true for snowboarders and skiers ??В¦ to hang out and cruise with an Olympic gold medalist and on-snow legend. Okemo Mountain Resort Snowboard Ambassador Ross Powers will be at Okemo for a Ride with Ross Day, Wednesday, Feb. 20.

From 9 a.m. to noon, anyone visiting Okemo can spend the morning riding with Ross. This event is open to the public at no charge. He may take a few runs through the SoBe Superpip...

HUNTER, New York -- Hunter Mountain will be offering a new product for the end of the 07-08 ski season: the March Into Spring pass, giving skiers and riders unlimited skiing and riding from March 1 through the end of the season for $149. March Into Spring passes went on sale last week and are available online at Huntermtn.com or in Snowsport Services.

The pass is perfect for first-timers and long-time skiers and riders alike: anyone looking t...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain and several area inns and resorts are teaming up to offer Ski & Stay packages this winter, providing winter sports enthusiasts with great deals for getting out to enjoy the snow.

"Cannon has partnered with a variety of local lodging establishments for great ski and stay packages," said Amy Bassett, Marketing Director for Cannon Mountain. "Reservations can be made directly on Cannon's website (www.can...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire -- WFNX 92.1 Boston and their team of Snoriders will visit Attitash on Saturday, February 9 for a day of music, contests, giveaways and a fun pipe jam. Athletes can showcase their best pipe action from 11:00AM-1:00PM and photographer/videographer, Greg Keeler, will capture the action on film and later run a showing on the big screen in the ATP Hanger and post photos to Attitash.com.

The day's activities are free includ...

NEWRY, Maine -- Maine's "Most Beautiful Mountain Village" of Bethel has embarked on a project to build the world's tallest snowwoman during the month of February. Sunday River snowmaking equipment and staff has supplied much of the 12 million pounds of snow needed for construction. The Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce is leading the effort.

The town holds the record for the world's tallest snowman at 113' 7" tall. The snowman was built in 1999...