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PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” Wildcat Mountain Ski Area has announced that it is offering its usual "2-FER Wednesday" lift ticket special over the counter every day for the remainder of the 2005/06 ski season beginning Wednesday March 29, 2006. Lift tickets are 2-FER $59 for everyone, even on the weekends. And consecutive days at Wildcat are always just $25.

Wildcat Season Passes for 2006/07 are also on sale, and purchasers can ski the...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Jiminy Peak will host a Rail Jam at 12 PM on Saturday, April 1st. It will take place in the area of the Small Terrain Park, at the base of the Grand Slam trail. The event is presented by Potter Brothers Ski and Snowboard. The Jam will feature live music from a local band. There are a number of great prizes up for grabs for top finishers.

The competition is open to everyone but entrants should have experience on ...

KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Vermont native Hannah Kearney grabbed her second U.S. title of the weekend at Killington Resort during the Nature Valley Freestyle Challenge dual moguls event, which wrapped the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships. Newcomer Sho Kashima, 19, from Zephyr Cove, Nev., out-skied a slew of U.S. national team skiers ??“ including a finals race against David Babic (Washington, VT) ??“ to win his first U.S. title.
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KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Jeret "Speedy" Peterson (Boise, ID) told the crowd at Killington Resort Saturday that there was a hurricane warning in effect. Spoken like a true fortuneteller, his forecast came true during aerials competition at the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships where Peterson threw his signature trick ??“ "the hurricane" (three flips and five twists) ??“ and won the second U.S. aerials title of his career. Kate Reed (Mon...

KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Vermonters David Babic (Washington, VT) and Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) returned home Friday and won the moguls gold medals at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships.

Kearney, the reigning moguls world champion, led the qualifying and won her second U.S. title with 26.85 points. Heather McPhie (Bozeman, MT) took the silver medal with 26.05 and Olympian Michelle Roark (Denver) was the bronze medalist at 25.53.

BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire ??” The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods is excited to usher in spring with tropical drinks, island crafts and a luau with games, music, and a pig roast. Although the days of snowy slopes are far from over at Bretton Woods Mountain Resort, longer days and warmer temperatures mean it's time for some great spring skiing fun at the 21st annual Bretton Woods Beach Party Saturday, April 1.

A welcome recepti...

HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” In order to install a new high speed, detachable quad in time for the 2006-'07 winter season and to complete necessary maintenance and repairs, Belleayre Mountain announces changes in lift service for the remainder of the season. With a base of 15-60 inches of snow, Belleayre Mountain will be in operation through April 16.

April 2, 2006 marks the final day of operation for Belleayre Mountain's Superchief chairlift...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ??” Sugarloaf/USA and Carrabassett Valley Academy were well represented at the finish line of the men's and women's national downhill at the 2006 TD Banknorth US Alpine Championships on Saturday. CVA alumni Bode Miller and Kirsten Clark each won their respective downhill event on Saturday. The two champions had home slope advantage, having trained and raced on this mountain and downhill course during their high school years....

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ??” Local favorite Kirsten Clark (Raymond, ME), who grew up racing at Sugarloaf USA, edged Olympic teammate Stacey Cook (Truckee, CA) by six-hundredths of a second Friday in a FIS downhill on the opening day of the TD Banknorth U.S. Alpine Championships while J.J. Johnson (Park City, UT) found some redemption for not making the Olympic Team by winning the men's DH.

Clark, a Carrabassett Valley Academy graduate b...

HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” Belleayre Mountain, New York's Winter Snow Park is the place to be on Saturday, April 1 for the annual Spring Fling Party. Not only will the snow conditions be excellent, but Belleayre will pull out all the stops to bring you a day of beach party excitement. The deck of the Overlook Lodge will be jumping with music from the Zydeco Pilots, the final concert of the WDST 100.1 Apres Ski Concert Series. Their infectious sound will ...