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NEWRY, Maine-- Over 220 Santas donated a total $2,260 to charity and earned three free days of skiing and riding in the process at the 8th annual Santa Sunday at Sunday River.

The event was held on the Broadway trail, which was one of the 42 open trails on Sunday at Sunday River. Cold temperatures have allowed the resort to expand terrain onto 5 mountain areas with snowmakers adding more trails daily.

The approaching snowfall i...

LUDLOW, VT. ??“ Skiers and snowboarders visiting Okemo Mountain Resort during the weekend of Dec. 8-9 will have an opportunity to unleash the true competitors within themselves.

On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge kicks off its winter schedule with the first event of the season scheduled at Okemo Mountain Resort. This fun-filled day for every member of the family starts with free race registration from 8 to 11 a.m. in...

KILLINGTON, VERMONT -- Killington Resort is set to host the third annual Mountain Dew Rails to Riches Rail Jam , featuring a $15,000 cash prize purse, in conjunction with the K07 Summit December 8-9.

"Last year's event drew some of the best skiers and riders in the East, proving to be exciting for both the competitors and spectators," said Josh Arneson, events manager for Killington Resort. "Look for an integration of new rail features from ou...

LUDLOW, VERMONT -- In the current issue of Conde Nast Traveler, the magazine published the results of its twelfth annual readers' poll and included Okemo Mountain Resort as one of the Best Places to Ski and Stay.

In the category of Brand Loyalty, Okemo was recognized as one of several mountains to offer notable incentive programs for patrons. The magazine specifically highlighted Okemo's Flex Card.

Okemo's Frequent Skier Flex Card...

FAYSTON, Vermont -- In an age where one can find nearly anything skiing-related with a simple Google search, one segment of the skiing universe has too long found itself without a permanent place of www residence. Mogul skiing, though oft mentioned on many different websites, has never found itself in a place of prominence online. One year ago, an avid mogul skier set out to fill this gap and began developing the world's most comprehensive online guide to ...

VERNON, New Jersey -- Snowmaking has begun at Mountain Creek, with the powerful SnoLab26 taking advantage of the cold temperatures that have settled in, and turning its full force on key sections of Vernon and South peaks in preparation for opening day next Saturday, December 8th.

Every year around this time, it seems that every employee at Mountain Creek begins monitoring multiple weather forecasts, quoting meteorologists and all three versio...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- The Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Spa has been selected as one of the top 50 Ski Hotels in the Cond?? Nast Traveler 2007 Ski Poll.

"To be recognized by Cond?? Nast is a true testament to the dedication our staff and owners have toward providing our guests an outstanding winter vacation experience," said John Dithmer, director of lodging for Killington Resort .

The Killington Grand Resort Hotel and Spa h...

RENSSELAER, New York -- Sean Manchuck was introduced to skiing through his adaptive physical education program at Ichabod Crane when he was 8 years old. Sean was born with flaccid paralysis of the lower spine confining him to a wheelchair or walking short distances with long leg braces and crutches. As a child, he was quite independent and athletic and loved any sport opportunities offered to him which included skiing. STRIDE Adaptive Sports and Mary Ellen...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- While Cranmore Mountain opens for its second weekend of tubing park operations, it will also host off-site special events at two premiere North Conway shopping outlets, Joe Jones Ski and Sports shop and the Settler's Green Outlets.

For the third year in a row, shoppers at North Conway's most popular outlet shopping center, Settler's Green, will enjoy a mini-tubing hill with no admission charge. The tubing hill wi...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Light the night sky and join the fight against cancer in the fourth annual Carry the Torch for the Cure Torchlight Parade. In this truly unique event, skiers and riders take to the slopes after dark and lead in the night's holiday fireworks celebration.

This year's event is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 28, 2008 to coincide with the festivities of the Christmas holiday week. A vibrant fireworks display will commence ...