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SNOWSHOE, West Virginia -- Last season Snowshoe announced plans for its first trail addition in 10 years--two new trails in the South Mountain area, adjacent to the existing Widowmaker slope. Once trail construction began this summer, it was announced that an additional gladed area would be added to the new section.

With winter just months away, Snowshoe is pleased to introduce its new trail map, featuring these exciting additions. All three n...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- Mount Snow announced plans for a new project to build a snowmaking water storage pond in the Deerfield Valley.

Called the "West Lake Project," the plan calls for a 12-acre pond to be built on land in the town of Wilmington. The pond will draw water from the Deerfield River and have a capacity of 120 million gallons.

"The West Lake project gives us a solution that should meet our goals of increasing the snowm...

WILMINGTON, New York -- The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has announced that the Whiteface Mountain Downhill Park, operated by High Peaks Cyclery, has two more weekends of trail riding at Whiteface. Value-added ???specials??? will also be offered.

For Columbus Day weekend, riding is available Friday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 8. The First Annual Treasure Hunt is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 6-7. All riders...

VERNON, New Jersey --- It??в„ўs that time of year again -- when New Jersey??в„ўs breathtaking rural landscape is draped in vivid shades of crimson and gold. Apples and pumpkins are ripe for the picking, mums and asters are ablaze with color, and the explosion of fall foliage is nearing its peak, which according to the Farmers??в„ў Almanac will occur between October 19th and 29th this year.

More and more leaf peepers are getting ou...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- Loon Mountain, in the heart of the New Hampshire White Mountains, recently announced the start of a new recycling program. As part of the new program, guests will now be able to recycle plastic, glass and cans. Loon's new pilot program will take place in the Octagon Base Lodge, Governor's Lodge and the new Pemigewasset Base Camp this winter. The Octagon Cafeteria is switching to reusable plates and soup bowls, and will have recycl...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- This December, Loon Mountain, New Hampshire's premier winter destination, will open South Peak, the newest ski terrain in New England. A generation in the making, South Peak opens with a new high-speed express quad, three trails, a base facility and a connector lift. The new terrain represents only 35% of the total planned terrain on Loon Mountain that will open in subsequent years.

"This certainly is a special time t...

EAST BURKE, Vermont -- On a day that began under sun-drenched skies and ended under the stars, the 1st Annual Burke Mountain Music Festival surpassed all expectations, according to festival organizers. The music festival featured Vermont??в„ўs own Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, national recording artist Sister Hazel, of Gainesville, FL, and Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe.

???We??в„ўre very pleased with how our event went, with the ...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- Skiers and snowboarders have until Monday, October 8 to purchase a Mount Snow season pass at the discounted rate.

Mount Snow season pass products for Winter 2007-08 include the Nor'easter pass, which provides unrestricted access to Mount Snow as well as four other northeastern Peak Resorts ski areas: Attitash and Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire and Jack Frost/Big Boulder in Pennsylvania.

Additional bene...

NEWRY, Maine -- Operated by Boyne USA Resorts since the beginning of August, $4.8 million is being invested in Sunday River to upgrade the guest experience. Highlights include additional fan and low energy snowmaking equipment to build upon the Resort's reputation for the most dependable snow in New England, installation of a new magic carpet lift to improve the learn to ski and ride experience, extensive refurbishments at both Grand Resort Hotels and the ...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- Wildlife sightings at Mount Snow will be more common than usual during Columbus Day weekend, but guests visiting for the 10th Annual Oktoberfest and 34th Annual Harvest Art and Craft Festival have nothing to fear from these colorful creatures.

Thirty-two life-sized bears will be exhibited in front of the Mount Snow Grand Summit Hotel starting at 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon. Hand-painted by local artists, these bears hav...