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FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Cannon Mountain is holding its annual football festivities on Super Bowl weekend, February 3 and February 4.

On Saturday, February 3, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Brookside Slope, Cannon Mountain will have kids 12 and under join the fun with football-themed games. Registration is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and the event is free. Kids' events are sponsored by Mountain View Grand Resort.

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MOUNT SNOW, Vermont -- Early registration is now available online for Mount Snow's Fourth Annual Snow Style event, held Saturday, February 3. The online registration link is at www.mountsnow.com/calendar.html.

This year's event will be held in Un Blanco Gulch, the East's original freestyle terrain park. Mount Snow's award winning parks and pipes crew recently doubled the length of the park a...

NEWRY, Maine -- The arrival of seasonable winter weather has generated excitement for skiers and snowboarders all across the eastern half of the country. Sunday River, which has maintained the most open terrain of any resort in New Hampshire and Maine since November, is offering a number of new specials to help skiers and snowboarders wake up to winter.

Sunday River has turned over 260 million gallons of water into snow as of Jan. 24 this win...

BRIDGTON, Maine -- Chet and Shirley Homer, owners of Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, Maine, are proud to announce that Moonlight Charity Challenge will return for its 12th year on February 2, 2007. Benefiting Camp Sunshine in Casco and the Shawnee Peak Adaptive Skiing Program, Moonlight Charity Challenge puts the "fun" in fundraising by allowing participants to raise funds for great causes and ski and snowboard under the lights for great prizes.

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HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak announces its Man of Steel Rail Jam on Saturday, February 3, 2007, sponsored by Pats Peak Ski Area and S&W Sports.

The Rail Jam will take place in Turbulence Park starting at 12:30pm, where snowboarders can prove why they should become the man/woman of steel. It is a jam session style format on three rails and a wall ride with the top five competing in the finals. The entry fee is $15, plus a Valley Area li...

STAMFORD, Connecticut -- T-Rex Capital, LLC, a leading developer of residential, commercial and government properties, announced the acquisition of The Whiteface Lodge, a luxury resort and private residence club located in the Adirondacks' Lake Placid. Resort Holdings, Lake Placid, LLC, agreed to sell the distinct resort that will become the flagship property of T-Rex Capital's High-End Private Residence Club. Terms of the deal, which were finalized this m...

WILMINGTON, New York -- With the arrival of over 38-inches of new snow since January 8, the annual Budweiser Challenge Race Series at Whiteface is set to begin January 31.

This six-race business/corporate recreational alpine ski racing series is once again sponsored by local Budweiser distributor A & M Beverages of Malone.

The competitors take two trips each down the NASTAR course on the Lower Valley trail with the lowest combined...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak announces its 2007 Sports Illustrated Kids Next Snow Search Event Qualifier on Sunday, January 28, 2007.

Now in its fourth year, the Sports Illustrated Kids Next Snow Search is the only all-mountain, all equipment, snow sports championship for kids. It's not just a competition - style, attitude, and personality are also factors. There is only one class, everyone competes together in the same class ??“ ...

HUNTER, New York -- Hunter Mountain's resort-operated retail shop has successfully launched its online storefront. At the current time, the storefront will feature skis, often complete with bindings, with snowboards and other equipment available for purchase in the future.

2006-07 equipment includes manufacturers such as Salomon and Atomic; 2005-06 models will also be available at discounted prices. All equipment, previous or current year, wil...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts -- Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort welcomes Eric Nixon as the new Front Office Manager of the Country Inn. His responsibilities will include reservations, front desk and guest services. Nixon is a native of the Berkshires and has extensive experience in the hotel industry. Prior to accepting the position at Jiminy, he was with the InterContinental Hotels Group as the General Manager of the Candlewood Suites in Hunstville, Alabama. Nixon ...