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BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- As of this morning, Bretton Woods, part of Mountain Washington Resort, has fired up its snowmaking guns and is busy laying down a good base for the approaching ski season. There is already over a foot of snow at the Top o'Quad Restaurant, according to Chris Ellms, Director of Ski Operations for the Resort.

"We want to get folks out on the snow just as soon as we can, so we intend to take full advantage of our hi...

KILLINGTON, VERMONT -- Killington Resort has begun snowmaking operations in preparation for the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season.

Snowmakers fired up the first guns of the season Sunday afternoon on Rime, Reason and Double Dipper trails on the upper sections of Killington Peak. Snowmaking will continue as conditions permit in preparation for opening day, tentatively scheduled for Friday, Nov. 16.

"Right now we're just blowing pile...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire -- Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire fired up the "Big Guns", their newest state-of-the-art fan guns installed over the summer in a $2.5 million snowmaking enhancement project. Monday morning temperatures dipped to 20 degrees allowing for snowmaking to begin for the season. Illusion, Thad's Choice and Spillway trails were the primary targets for the first snowmaking push.

"This equipment is extremely efficient and pr...

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York -- Female skiers and snowboarders have sought recognition by the snow sports industry for decades. Women and girls are enjoying winter sports more than ever. In the ??в„ў05-??в„ў06 season some 49% of the 59 million lift ticket buyers were women, up 5% from the previous season according to the National Ski Areas Association. Further, the total dollar sales of female-related ski goods has grown 64% since the ??в„ў01 ??вЂÑ...

GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Parents of freestyle skiers and snowboarders create a new club at Gunstock Mountain Resort. The Gunstock Freestyle Academy (a new independent organization) will hold an informational meeting at Gunstock on Saturday November 3, 2007 at 10AM in the Stockade Lodge.

The Gunstock Freestyle Academy will provide a season long training program for freestyle skiers and riders. Training will take place every weekend and during ...

CRAWFORD NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Eastern Mountain Sports Adventures, Treks, and Trails will host the First Annual New Years Eve Party at the AMC Zealand Falls Hut this December 31st. Instead of spending the holiday going to bars or watching Dick Clark, participants in this by-reservation-only EMS adventure will enjoy a beautiful hike, delicious home cooked meals and interesting entertainment in a delightful backcountry setting.

The idea was fo...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- In preparation for the opening of the 2007-08 winter season, Sugarloaf awakened the western mountains of Maine on Sunday with the familiar sound of snowguns echoing through Carrabassett Valley. With temperatures in the low to mid 20s, snowmakers blanketed the Sluice trail under a barrage of snow for more than 18 hours.

Sugarloaf is Maine and New Hampshire's largest ski resort; with an elevation of 4,237', and 2,8...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- The New England Ski Museum will present its Spirit of Skiing award to Stein Eriksen at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT at the Museum's annual meeting on November 17, 2007. The award is intended to recognize a person whose life exemplifies the memorable adage that 'skiing is not just a sport, it is a way of life', and who has influenced skiing in a positive manner and enabled others to benefit from the sport. After dinner Eriksen ...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- The Wobbly Barn Steakhouse opens for its 44th season with the annual Halloween Costume Party on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. As in the past, proceeds from the event will benefit the Killington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad: Sherburne First Response.

Over the years, the money donated to the Fire Department from the Wobbly's Halloween bash has been used for volunteer training and to buy equipment to service the Killingt...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- One of the signature landmarks at the Mount Snow ski resort is getting a new look just in time for the upcoming winter.

The Clocktower building, which stands at the main entrance of the ski resort, is getting a new clock face designed by Wood & Wood Sign Systems of Waitsfield, Vermont. It is projected to be in place by the start of the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season, and resort officials view its completion as the cro...