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LUDLOW, Vermont -- In its November 2006 issue, FREESKIER Magazine published its 2007 Resort Guide, naming its staff picks for the best resorts in North America and Europe. Okemo Mountain Resort was rated number 14 in the publication's list of North America's greatest terrain parks. ??“ placing second in the East behind eleventh-place finisher Mount Snow.

"As the mountains fill with snow and boards come out of storage," writes FREESKIER Ma...

MOUNT SNOW, Vermont -- Mount Snow's terrain park was ranked as the top terrain park in the East in Freeskier Magazine's 2007 Terrain Park Guide.

"Mount Snow might be the only park on the East Coast that comes close to rivaling a top-level Western Park," says senior editor Matt Harvey in Freeskier's November 2006 issue. "The park is serviced by its own lift, has a pipe dug into the ground for early opening and boasts an 80-foot jump."

PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire -- Eastern Mountain Sports announced today the grand opening of two new stores in Newark, DE and Nanuet, NY on November 4-5. The Newark, DE store totals 17,000 square feet and the Nanuet, NY store totals 14,000 square feet. Both stores are designed around a company-wide initiative to maintain its roots as an authentic, gear-focused outdoor outfitter. These new showcase stores are part of the Company's ongoing retail expansion st...

NORTH CREEK, New York -- The upcoming season at Gore Mountain will feature several new improvements, with an emphasis on the beginner skier and snowboarder experience. Beginners will welcome the new "Ruby Run" trail, a green run serviced by the comfort and speed of the Northwoods Gondola. "Ruby Run" will deliver guests to the mid-mountain Saddle area, for full access to the North and East sides. The new trail, when connecting to "Sunway," will offer beginn...

VERNON, New Jersey -- On Saturday, November 4th from 10am-3pm, Mountain Creek will host a book and bake sale to benefit Harvest House, a community lunch program located in Vernon. The event will take place in Mountain Express at Mountain Creek's Vernon Base.

Harvest House was established in 1997 by 13 students at Vernon Township High School and is the only lunch program of its kind in Vernon. The local program serves hot meals to individuals a...

E. BURKE, Vermont -- The Burke Mountain Ski Area announced today that it has enhanced its discounted lift ticket program for Vermont residents. In addition to Vermonters, residents of Coos and Grafton Counties of New Hampshire are also eligible for the discount. The discount program is being offered every day of the week, excluding holiday periods.

A regular adult lift ticket is $54 at Burke this season, all week except during holiday periods...

PORTLAND, Maine -- Issue 6, or Sixer, as it's been fondly named in the offi ce, is ready for the masses. This issue marks the second issue in the second year of production for N'East ??“ an accomplishment in itself.

"Going strong into our second year is somewhat surreal," says Jim McGinley, publisher. "Magazines are a tough go ??“ and a niche lifestyle magazine with our production value and costs is even tougher. Our relative success...

VERNON, New Jersey -- Its been another busy summer at Mountain Creek with over $500,000 worth of on-hill improvements, new rental gear and the much-anticipated opening of The Appalachian hotel, the resort's new premium ski-in/ski-out lodging facility.

Mountain Creek has again improved upon their state-of-the-art snowmaking system with new pipes and snowguns on key trails including Half Moon, Zero G and Fox Run, which will provide for better a...

CHAMPION, Pennsylvania -- Despite numerous attempts to restructure its limited Category 3 gaming license application, Seven Springs Mountain Resort announced today that it is withdrawing its application after the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board determined that the reworked proposal would not comply with the current requirements of the gaming regulations.

Seven Springs Mountain Resort's gaming counsel and the Gaming Control Board worked toget...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire -- Anomaly...a Teton Gravity Research Film will be premiering at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett, NH on October 26th. Attitash's AbilityPlus adaptive ski program and Joe Jones Ski and Sports Shop will present the event with two showings at 7:00PM and 9:00PM.

Anomaly, TGR's 11th ski and snowboard film "showcases the freakish and abnormal abilities of today's top athletes as they push the boundary of what is ...