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STOWE, Vermont ??” Capitalizing on the convergence and popularity of action sports and home videos, Stowe Mountain Resort announces the 2006 RideStowe.com Video Contest.

The 2006 RideStowe.com Video Contest invites all Stowe skiers and boarders to submit their best video clips for great monthly prizes throughout February, March and April. Video clips will be submitted for judging by an esteemed panel of industry veterans and video produce...

STRATTON, Vermont ??” Longtime Stratton skier and founder of Siver Cartel, Mike Nick, has been quoted saying, "I've actually met kids who think skiing was invented after snowboarding." On March 11, 2006, as Stratton hosts the Siver Cartel Young Gun Open, more and more people will understand exactly what Mike means.

Mike Nick is an X-games Medalist, a strong advocate of freeskiing, and a dad. His company, Siver Cartel, can be described as ...

SMUGGLER'S NOTCH, Vermont ??” TLC at Smugglers' Notch Resort means Tender Loving Care or Top Level Care or Totally Lavish Care. Employees at Smuggs make every effort to enhance the guests' experience during a vacation at this renowned family resort. Efforts range from welcoming kids and parents to TREASURES, the Resort's slopeside child care center, to careful bootfitting in Three Mountain Equipment, to teaching students how to negotiate the challengi...

MAD RIVER GLEN, Vermont ??” Terry Barbour, Mad River's ski school director, has well over 20 years of professional ski instruction experience. In addition to being a past member of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) Alpine Demonstration Team, an elite group of the 15 most respected ski instructors in the nation, Terry was also honored as one of the top 100 ski instructors in North America by Skiing Magazine. Mad River Glen is fortunate...

HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” The third annual Belleayre Mountain Cardboard Classic boasted a record 37 entries made entirely of cardboard and duct tape. Spectators lined the course to watch the antics.

Centerport Fire Department from Long Island was the crowd pleaser for the second year in a row. This four-man team took all top honors as the firemen in full gear piled into their cardboard rendition of a fire engine. Their creation took twelve ...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” The banners and balloons are still flying high all around Ludlow, Vermont, for Okemo home-mountain hero Hannah Teter. Everyone is poised to welcome home the Olympic Women's Halfpipe Gold Medalist, who has been on tour with her gold medal. She's been visiting Late Night with Jay Leno, making maple syrup granola with Martha Stewart and has made the cover of Sports Illustrated with her medal-winning team mates. It's only a matter of t...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Saturday, March 25th Jiminy Peak will host it's annual Spring Fling event. Spring Fling will feature fun for the whole family including a barbeque, fun races, a pie eating contest, a Cardboard Box Derby, and more! Events will begin at 10 am.

The Cardboard Box Race will begin at 10 am and is open to everyone. Participants may form teams but all team members must be able to ride in the Box at one time. The Boxes m...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” The Girls Day Out program at Jiminy Peak will be held for a second time this season on Saturday, March 18th. The program is designed specifically for girls and women of all ages to learn to ski or snowboard together. Lessons will be held at 11 am and 1:30 pm. Lesson sizes are limited. Lessons are run through the GETSkiing and GETSnowboarding programs for beginners at Jiminy Peak. Each package costs $65 and includes equipment...

KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Olympic Bronze medalist Toby Dawson (Vail, Co) and defending World Mogul Champions Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt) and Nate Roberts (Park City, Utah) join 2002 Olympic Silver medalist Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City, Ca) and 1998 Olympic Gold medalist Joe Pack (Park City, Utah) along with more than 150 athletes from across the country competing at the 2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships March 23-26 at Killington's Bear Mountain.

EAST BURKE, Vermont ??” Following a weekend that brought this winter's biggest snowstorm and best skiing conditions, Burke Mountain Ski Area is gearing up for its annual Big Burke Day celebration. Presented in conjunction with Vermont Broadcast Associates, Big Burke Day will be held this Saturday, March 11th, and marks the return of a number of popular events, as well as deeply discounted lift tickets for visitors who pick up coupons at participating ...