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LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- With top to bottom terrain open for its skiers and riders, Loon Mountain, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is off to a fantastic start for the 2007-2008 winter season. Snowmaking continues around the clock when conditions permit, and more trails are scheduled to open this weekend.

Loon will host its annual Ring in the Winter Celebration on December 8 & 9. This is a fundraiser for the local Angel Tree Project i...

NEWRY, Maine -- Time is short for skiers and riders looking to save on The Maine Pass valid at Sunday River and Sugarloaf. The early season pricing deadline is Friday, Nov. 30.

Both resorts have experienced one of the best Novembers in recent years and are rapidly expanding terrain offerings thanks to extensive snowmaking efforts. Summer capital investments in the resorts totaling nearly $10 million dollars await skiers and riders including s...

NEWRY, Maine -- Boyne Resorts is pleased to announce the hiring of Mark Hall to the newly established position of Director of Development for the Maine Resorts. Hall will oversee all aspects of master planning, development and real estate operations at Sunday River and Sugarloaf. Both Resorts were recently added to the Boyne Resorts family.

"This is one of the first steps in a very collaborative process," said Stephen Kircher, President of Bo...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Snowsports neophytes and potential first-timers have just run out of reasons for not learning how to ski or snowboard. From now through Dec. 21, Okemo Mountain Resort is offering complimentary learn-to-ski and learn-to-snowboard group lesson packages. It may sound too good to be true but there really isn't a catch. The folks at Okemo are passionate about skiing and snowboarding and they want to share that passion with people who have nev...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- Jiminy Peak announces the promotion of Jannette Brightman to the position of Director of Human Resources. Brightman has been with the company since the fall of 2004 and has become a vital part of the resort's administration overseeing all hiring, training and employee benefits. She is a member of the Human Resources Association of Berkshire County as well as the Society for Human Resource Management. Brightman also serves as a Not...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- December events at Waterville Valley kick off with the Little Slammer Park series for ages 16 and under. Little Slammer ski events will be held Dec. 1, Dec. 30 and Jan. 26. The snowboard series are on Dec. 2, Dec. 31 and Jan. 27. Kids have the choice of entering the Little Slam division for a great intro to competition or the Big Slam. The Big Slam division costs $5 to enter with prizes like goggles, snowboards and skis ...

SPECULATOR, New York -- After a one-year hiatus, Oak Mountain Ski Center, a 14 trail family ski area located in the Adirondack Mountains, will re-open this Winter through the implementation of Inter municipal Cooperation by local governments, hard work and community action. *On October 26, 2007, the Village of Speculator was granted receivership of Oak Mountain Ski Center by the Supreme Court while the ski center undergoes foreclosure proceedings.

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire's Loon Mountain opened for the 2007-2008 winter season today. Prime snowmaking temperatures over the past weekend allowed the resort make snow non-stop for the past five days, and opened with a base depth of 12-18 inches.

Loon opened with upper mountain skiing and riding on the intermediate trails of Exodus, Upper Picked Rock, Upper Flying Fox and Crosscut, comprising one route from the gondola summit t...

FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain will kick off the 2007-2008 season on Friday, November 23, 2007. The mountain plans to offer terrain for all ability levels for the weekend. Skiers/riders will find man-made and natural snow conditions on groomed and ungroomed terrain. Cannon has received over a foot of snow since Friday.

Cannon Mountain Snowsports School will offer limited instruction, and childcare will be available at Brooks...

NEWRY, Maine -- Hundreds of Santa Clauses will grace the slopes at Sunday River on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007 as part of Santa Weekend. Guests and media are urged to bring their cameras for this highly photogenic pre-holiday event.

The annual Santa Sunday is expected to bring hundreds of skiing and riding Santa??в„ўs to the slopes Dec. 2. The 8th annual event serves as a fundraiser for the Bethel Rotary Club??в„ўs Christmas toy drive. Last ...