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VERNON, New Jersey ??” Mountain Creek is delighted to announce that it has once again partnered with the Vernon Township Police Department to serve as the starting point for the statewide 23nd Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey. This year about a dozen members of the department will participate in the run along with several local Special Olympic athletes, and hope to contribute a few thousand dollars to the ...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” Wildcat Mountain's Summer Gondola Skyride opens for the season on Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday, May 27th, 2006. The Skyride operates on weekends only until Thursday, June 15th, when daily operation begin. Wildcat gondolas will then operate daily through the Fall foliage in mid-October. Hours of operation are 10am ??“ 5pm, with the last Gondola departing from the Base at 4:45 pm and riding non-stop back to the Ba...

NORTH CONWAY, Ne Hampshire ??” A First-Day Stamp Release Celebration is planned for 10 a.m., Saturday, May 27th at the Weather Discovery Center in North Conway. Mount Washington is featured in the collection Wonders of America: Land of Superlatives. The collection depicts forty natural and man-made wonders of the United States. These remarkable places, plants, animals, and structures were selected from every region of the country.

On the ...

NEWRY, Maine ??” The western Maine Mountains are calling New England golfers this spring with a special deal valid through the end of May. The Sunday River Golf Club, which was recently named the #1 public course in Maine by Golfweek Magazine, is offering lodging in one of two Grand Resort Hotels and a round of golf including cart from $79.99 per person per night. Interested golfers should call (800) 543-2754 to reserve a Spring Golf and Stay Package....

THOMASTON, Connecticut ??” Win Smith, President and Co-owner of Sugarbush Resort in Warren Vermont, opened himself up to questions from the general skiing public recently by participating in the "AlpineZone Ski Area Challenge". The AlpineZone Ski Area Challenge provides a method for Internet-savvy skiing enthusiasts to ask specific questions of Northeast ski area representatives.

The issues discussed included future lift and terrain expan...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” It was announced today at Attitash that John DeVivo of Bethel, ME would be assuming the role of VP of Mountain Operations for the resort. DeVivo, no stranger to the ski industry, has worked in many facets of Mountain Operations in his 20 years at Sunday River in Bethel, ME, a sister company to Attitash.

The Mountain Operations responsibilities include overseeing all lift operations, snowmaking, building operat...

HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” A crowd of curious onlookers gathered Tuesday, May 2nd at Belleayre Mountain to witness the removal of the towers of the Super Chief chairlift by helicopter. This was a major milestone in the process of changing the lift to a high-speed detachable quad.

As a detachable, the capacity of the lift will remain the same at 2,400 people per hour, but the travel time to the summit will be reduced significantly. A ride th...

EDITOR'S UPDATE (5/4/2006): Bretton Woods is shutting down for the season tomorrow, Friday, May 5, 2006. The mountain we will be offering free skiing all day and a BBQ on the deck from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire ??” Continuing its tradition of record-breaking seasons, Bretton Woods Mountain Resort will close this Sunday, May 7, 2006, with the longest skiing and riding season in the East. To...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Jiminy Peak will host the 2nd Annual Berkshire's Biggest Garage Sale on Saturday, May 27th from 9 am - 1 pm in the Lower Courtyard of Village Center. The Garage Sale is open to the public. Fifty different vendors will be on hand to display their goods. Mountain Sports by Potter Brothers will participate in the sale and the shop, along with the Just Jiminy logo store, will be open all weekend.

Each vendor will re...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Jiminy Peak announces two changes within the administration at the resort.

Jannette Brightman is the new Human Resources Benefits Manager at the resort. Jannette has been at Jiminy Peak since October of 2004 as the Executive Assistant to the President. Jannette brings prior Human Resources experience as well as experience in the medical industry that will be vital to her in her new role.

Michele Con...