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CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ??” Generations of alternative rock fans who have been turned on by the music of Violent Femmes will have a chance to see the American cult band in concert on Saturday, March 18 at Sugarloaf/USA.

The 21+ show is the March installment of the Bud Light Concert Series at Sugarloaf. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the opening act (TBA) taking the stage at 8 p.m., and the Fem...

WILMINGTON, New York ??” The Whiteface Ski Patrol will conduct a pair of training sessions for patrolmen during the month of March.

On Sunday, March 5, Advanced Toboggan Rescue will emphasize rescue efforts on the steeps and in the moguls. Whiteface patrolman Rick Wood will run the training session which begins at 9 AM.

An advanced avalanche course will take place in the Slides March 23-26. This will feature two days in the c...

WILMINGTON, New York ??” When the State Farm U.S. Snowboard Cup returns to Whiteface March 9-12, it will feature a number of medal winners from the recently-concluded Torino Winter Games.

Hosted by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association in conjunction with the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), the top men and women riders in the world are amped and ready to display their best stuff on the 1980 Olympic mountain in an ...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” The six minute ride aboard the Wildcat Express high-speed quad which gives access to Wildcat's 2,112 ft. vertical creates the opportunity for a unique challenge. On Monday, March 6, 2006, skiers and riders will converge at Wildcat Mountain to take part in a unique event??”Wildcat's 3rd Annual 100K Day. This day-long event is a test to see who's tough enough to tackle 100,000 vertical feet in one day of skiing or r...

HIGHMOUNT, New York ??” Belleayre Mountain will host a Shandaken Day & Race on Sunday, March 12, 2006. This event will help raise funds for the production of the documentary "Shandaken Remembered: From Beginnings to Bicentennial", a recent film produced by Shandaken residents to capture the story of the Town's rich history and exuberant Bicentennial Celebration. All profits of the Shandaken Day & Race at Belleayre Mountain and the sale of the film DVD...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier snowsports destination, is hosting the 6th Annual Childhood Cancer Lifeline fundraiser on March 18 & 19, 2006. This event promises to be a fun-filled weekend, full of activity and promise. This is a great opportunity to enjoy spring skiing and support New Hampshire families who have children with cancer.

Pats Peak will donate a portion of the full-day and evening lift tickets ...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” There are big changes on the horizon for the Lion's Den Children's program at Wildcat Mountain this season with the hiring of a new children's ski school director. Dan Hogan comes to Wildcat after spending four years in the Children's program at Mad River Glen in Vermont, including one season as the Assistant Children's Director. Before that, Dan taught children's skiing at Wachusett Mountain and Ski Ward in Massachuse...

FRANCONIA, New Hampshire ??” Cannon Mountain will host its annual Crash Test Dummies race at high noon on Saturday, March 11.

For this dummy-sled race, participants will create sleds outfitted with inanimate "drivers" that will race head-to-head in a single elimination ladder format. Ideal sleds should be created with both style and speed in mind, since a panel of judges will rate them on their aesthetics, durability, and speed. Final cre...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” The Dew Crew will be at Jiminy Peak on Sunday, March 12th to host the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge. The Vertical Challenge is a free, fun race open to all ages and abilities. The Dew Crew will bring music and prizes and Mountain Dew samples will be available throughout the day.

The day will begin with registration in Crane East at the resort beginning at 8 am. Races will begin at 11 am. There is no cost to en...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire ??” Four athletes who got their start at New Hampshire's Loon Mountain are on their way to the 2006 Paralympic Games at Torino. U.S. Disabled Ski Team members Chris Devlin-Young, Laurie Stephens, Tyler Walker and Andrew Parr are looking for gold in Torino from March 10 - 19.

Veteran mono-skier Chris Devlin-Young will lead the team in Torino as a 14 year veteran of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team and prior Paralympic gol...