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LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- Loon Mountain is calling out all snowboarders to dust off their equipment and kick-off the 2006 - 07 season with an under-the-lights rail jam on Saturday, November 25. The second annual Thanksjibbing contest is open to men and women of all ages and ability levels with cash prizes awarded to the top male and female riders. In addition to the contest, Loon will premiere EPI Films "It Ain't Easy" which features local riders such as S...

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- In the spirit of the season, the staff and guests of The Mount Washington Resort will help brighten the holidays for local people in need. The Giving Tree provides an opportunity for local residents, employees, guests and others associated with The Mount Washington Resort to donate toys, clothing and non-perishable food items that will be distributed through local assistance agencies.

Donations will be accepted ...

NEWRY, Maine -??“ In addition to dependable snow, Sunday River is offering a host of events this Thanksgiving weekend. Demo Days, the Grand Reopening of the Foggy Goggle, the First Annual TBD Open, and a tour stop of Snow Gods by Meathead Films, featuring footage from Sunday River's Heat Harvest, will keep guests entertained on and off the mountain.

Skiers and snowboarders will have the opportunity to try out the latest gear from over a d...

WARREN, Vermont -- When Peter Nohl was named Sugarbush's vice president of hospitality in 2005, he knew he had a big job in front of him. The position, and its mission, was brand new. In the past, the resort's lodging operations and food and beverage units had been run separately. The Austrian native was charged with integrating the two and assembling a group of experts that could elevate the guest experience at Sugarbush to a level never before seen. Afte...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- Cooler temps are in the air, snow is right around the corner and there is still time to get this winter's best value in snow country with the 2006 - 2007 Threedom Pass. Guests can enjoy New England's most affordable way to enjoy season-long skiing and riding in the White Mountains. Loon Mountain, Waterville Valley and Cranmore Mountain Resort are located no more than 2 ?? hours from Boston, offer a combined 734 skiable acres, 142 ...

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods offers guests a truly enchanting holiday season this year. The Resort will kick start the holiday festivities with a Thanksgiving Holiday Celebration from Nov. 22-26, 2006, followed by Christmas revelry for the entire family from Dec. 22-25 and a fabulous two-day New Year's Eve gala from Dec. 31-Jan. 1, 2007. Other exciting holiday packages are also offered through the festive sea...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- In a classic right place at the right time moment, lucky staff members at Sugarloaf/USA are New England's first lift-served skiers and snowboaders of the winter.

Sugarloaf President John Diller was on the first chair up Maine's tallest winter resort Monday afternoon to take the first official run of the 2006 season. After three days of continuous snowmaking with state of the art low energy snowguns, coverage on th...

HIGHMOUNT, New York -- Belleayre Mountain, New York's Winter Snow Park, is scheduled to kick off its 57th season on Saturday, November 11th, weather and conditions permitting. With temperatures below freezing, Belleayre was able to start up the snow guns on Thursday night, November 2nd, and they didn't slow down all weekend. The natural snowfall last week covered the slopes from top to bottom, and got everyone excited to tune up their skis and snowboards.<...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- The highly anticipated moment has arrived. With the system charged, snowmaking guns poised and staff at the ready, the call to start making snow at Okemo Mountain Resort went out on November 2. Seasonably cool temperatures have allowed snowmaking efforts to commence in preparation for opening day of the 2006-2007 skiing and snowboarding season slated for Saturday, November 18.

"We're taking advantage of temperatures as much ...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- The year's coldest temperatures since April brought out the snow guns in force at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, NH. Always a welcome sight for snow fans, skiers and snowboarders, the snow guns were still blowing as the sun rose over the frost-covered slopes of North Conway's favorite ski resort this morning.

"In anticipation of our December 9th opening date, we're setting up and testing all of our sno...