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HENNIKER, New Hamoshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier family snowsports destination, hosted the sixth Annual Joshua Hall Memorial Boardercross on Sunday, February 25, 2007.

This all-day event celebrated the life of Joshua Hall, an employee of Pats Peak and a local resident killed in a car accident in March 2001. Over 60 participants took to the Boardercross course. The Pats Peak Snowboard Crew and Mountain Operations Team created an a...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier snowsports destination, is hosting the 7th Annual Childhood Cancer Lifeline fundraiser on March 17 & 18, 2007. This event promises to be a fun-filled weekend, full of activity and promise. This is a great opportunity to enjoy spring skiing and support New Hampshire families who have children with cancer.

Pats Peak will donate a portion of the full-day and evening lift tickets purcha...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- On Monday, March 5, 2007, skiers and riders once again will converge at Wildcat Mountain to take part in this unique event??”Wildcat's 4th Annual 100K Day. This day-long event is a test to see who has the strength and determination to tackle 100,000 vertical feet in one single day of skiing or riding. Forty-eight runs down the Lynx trail, with 2,112 feet of vertical per run, is what it takes to complete the Challenge. A...

PARK CITY, Utah -- American Skiing Company (OTCBB:AESK) announced today that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Killington and Pico resorts in Vermont to SP Land Company, LLC, a major area landowner, for $83.5 million. The announced sale follows the recent announcement of the sale of Mount Snow and Attitash resorts for $73.5 million and the December announcement of the planned $265 million sale of Steamboat resort.

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MOUNT SNOW, Vermont -- Snowboarder Yale Cousino of Richford, Vermont and skier Parker White of West Dover, Vermont took first place honors in the 11th Annual Bud Light Anti-Gravity Grail: Mega Mother Hucker big air competition Saturday evening.

White, 15, had previously placed first in Mount Snow's New Year Rail Jam and the Snowstyle slopestyle competition this season. He is a student at the Mount Snow Academy.

Competitors were ...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Whether performing an Alley Oop with a Tail Grab, a Frontside 720 or a Cab 900, skiers and riders competing in Okemo Mountain Resort's SoBe Superpipe Competition, part of the Okemo Freeride series, will be throwing their biggest tricks for fame, glory and tremendous prizes on Saturday, February 24.

"The pipe is in great condition," says Okemo Parks and Pipes Director Dennis Brady. "Okemo's commitment to snowmaking allowed us...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- With school vacation just around the corner, Loon Mountain is an easy choice for families heading to the slopes. It starts with online vacation planning at loonmtn.com and a short 2-hour drive from downtown Boston. First-class kids programs, family-friendly private lessons, the Adventure Center, Tubing Park, great events, pristine snow conditions and numerous complimentary services are all reasons why families choose Loon as their...

VERNON, New Jersey -- With the season in high gear, Mountain Creek will once again host two national events in one weekend, the Burton Super Demo and Mid-Atlantic Snowboard Series on February 23-25.

The Burton Super Demo, the largest product demo in the snowboard world featuring 10 weekend-long events across the U.S., will land at Mountain Creek Feb. 23-25. The Demo Tour will give riders of all ages the opportunity to try out the hottest Burto...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire -- On February 23 the Red Bull SCS Sled Style Extreme Snowmobile Exhibition will be returning to Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire. DJ Melee, resident D.J. at Avalon, Boston, MA will be playing alongside the jaw-dropping exhibition.

"This show was incredibly well received last year. It's amazing to watch what these guys do on their snow machines," said Krissy Fraser, communications manager at Attitash. "Most people o...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire -- The Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race, slated for March 9-10, 2007 at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, New Hampshire, will feature several teams of active duty US Army mountain-trained soldiers, and will be attended by a contingent of World War II veterans from the famed 10th Mountain Division. The link between Hannes Schneider, who popularized Alpine skiing in the 1920s and 1930s from his home in St. Anton, Austria, an...