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HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- Jiminy Peak will operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 20, 21 and 22, 9 am - 4 pm for the final weekend of skiing and riding this season. The Q1, Novice and Cricket chairlifts will be in operation with at least 25 trails open. The Mountain Coaster will be in operation 12 pm - 4 pm on Saturday. Lift tickets will be $30 this weekend. Private lessons will be available on a limited basis for $40. SKIWee is closed for the season.<...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Since Sunday afternoon Wildcat Mountain has received over 30" of new snow, and it's been snowing all day today. While there has been some wet precipitation mixed with the snow, the density of the snowfall has been dependent on elevation, with much drier snowfall higher up toward Wildcat's 4062 foot summit.

With three significant snow storms in the past two weeks, Wildcat's trail system is 100% open. Wildcat is ...

STOWE, Vermont -- Stowe Mountain Resort has decided to officially extend winter until the end of April. Up to 89" inches of snow has fallen on Vermont's highest peak in the past two weeks. That's a record-breaker for April, if you're keeping score, and forecasts predict that the snowstorms aren"t over yet. Stowe's new projected closing date this ski season is now set for 4pm on Sunday April 29.

"There are three big reasons why we're extending ...

LAKE PLACID, New York -- The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has announced that Whiteface and Gore Mountains have extended the 2006-07 skiing and riding season one more weekend.

Whiteface, located in Wilmington, and Gore, located in North Creek, are closed during through Thursday but will re-open Friday, April 20 and run through April 22. Both mountains will be open from 8:30 am ??“ 4 pm. Whiteface will have ...

JAY, Vermont -- With yet another classic Nor"easter in the region today, Jay Peak will be the only resort in the East with 100 percent of its terrain open.

Originally slated to close April 22, resort officials are considering extending the resort's winter operations daily through at least April 29, thanks to nearly 400 inches of natural snowfall this season and counting. Jay Peak will be one of only a handful of major resorts still open.
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NEWRY, Maine -- The United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) National Championships were held during the first week of April at Northstar at Tahoe and Gould Academy Sunday River (GSR) athletes brought back a title and many strong finishes.

Jordan Sanford of Shapleigh, Maine bested a field of 72 to take first place and the national title in the 14-15 year old category. "Jordan was pretty much untouchable. I"m not sure if he expec...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Nearly a foot and a half of new snow and more than 4 feet of snow since April 1 has enabled Sugarloaf/USA's fabled Backside Snowfields to open in time for the biggest party in ski country. In addition to the Snowfields, 133 of Sugarloaf's 134 trails are now open with some of the best April skiing in recent history.

Sugarloaf's Snowfields are the East's only lift-serviced, above treeline terrain and offer an experi...

WARREN, Vermont -- To the shock of muck and mire enthusiasts throughout New England, Sugarbush Resort has announced the cancellation of its annual mud season. Close to five feet of new snow in the last week and the forecast of two significant Nor'easters have forced the central Vermont resort to forgo the spring mess fest in favor of powdered slopes and an extended ski season.

New England spring breakers who were hoping to come up and frolic ...

WEST DOVER, Vermont -- Mount Snow announced today that it will re-open for skiing and snowboarding on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday April 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

"The current weather forecasts look favorable, and we think we still have a good product for people to enjoy a bonus day or two on the slopes," says Kelly Pawlak, managing director at Mount Snow, adding that guests should check the snow report page on

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Wildcat Mountain has announced plans to continue ski area operations through the week of April 16th with a rescheduled closing date of Sunday April 22nd.

Wildcat has received two feet of new snow in the past week, and there is more in the forecast. With 43 of 47 trails open, plus additional tree-skiing areas that became available for the first time this season, Wildcat is all but 100% open with mid-winter packe...