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HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Jiminy Peak will host a Rail Jam at 7 PM on Friday, February 24th. 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. There are a number of great prizes up for grabs including a pair of skis and a snowboard for first place in their respective categories.

The competition is open to everyone but entrants should...

NEWRY, Maine ??” Telemark skiers and those wishing to learn will gather at Sunday River on the weekend of Feb. 25-26 for the 4th Annual Maine Telemark Festival. The event is organized by New England Telemark, a group of telemark instructors dedicated to the teaching of the telemark turn who host similar events throughout the Northeast. This free event offers testing of the newest gear from many telemark gear manufacturers, a variety of clinics for all...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire is preparing for its upcoming week long Winterfest which will offer activities, apr??s ski entertainment and competitions throughout the week. In addition the state's most powerful snowmaking system has been operating around the clock to ensure guests the best possible terrain for skiing and riding.

Attitash will kick off the week on Saturday, February 18 with its 2nd annual...

WINDHAM, New York ??” Saturday, February 10, 2006 Windham Mountain will hold its annual Jeremy Glick Sweetheart Race in memory of Jeremy Glick, one of America's fallen heroes from flight 93 on 9/11.

Jeremy was an instructor for Windham Mountain and a loyal skier and snowboarder at the resort for many years. Jeremy and wife Elizabeth won the Sweetheart Race in 1999.

Jeremy was one of the 37 passengers who boarded United Flig...

JAY, Vermont ??” Geographically isolated snow continued to hammer away at Jay Peak this week. A total of nearly 21" had fallen across the resort at press time, courtesy of isolated Lake Effect snows coming in from Lake Erie. "This is truly Jay Effect snow in the most sincere definition of the phrase," said Jim Roemer, founder and forecaster for Best Ski Weather, a resort-specific forecasting firm that offers weather related services for many North Ame...

VERNON, New Jersey ??” After the warmest January on record, winter has finally arrived and Mountain Creek is taking advantage of its investment in the most powerful snowmaking system available, SnoLab26.

Meteorologists have been forecasting for weeks that winter was just around the corner, with a long term shift in the weather pattern expected to continue through March. But on those 60 degree days it sometimes seemed hard to believe. Tha...

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 produc...

MOUNT WASHINGTON, New Hampshire ??” It's no secret that many New Englanders - especially outdoor enthusiasts - are yearning for winter. An unusually warm January, and locally low snow levels, have some folks wondering where winter has gone. To find it, you need look no farther than New Hampshire's Mount Washington.

Weather observers at the Mount Washington Observatory, located atop the northeast's highest peak, report that winter weather ...

BOSTON, Massachusetts ??” On Saturday, February 11, Boston Common will host a world of winter fun as the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, Vermont Ski Areas, and presenting sponsor Toyota Motor Company bring the first Boston Winter Festival to America's oldest public park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is themed as a salute to the US Ski Team and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games commencing the same day in Torino, Italy.

Manmade snow, ...

SMUGGLERS' NOTCH, Vermont ??” Terrain parks with their various features are not the sole playgrounds of Olympic hopefuls any longer. More and more kids, moms and dads, and recreational skiers are riders are taking their turn at playing in the parks. At Smugglers' Notch Resort they can choose a step-up progression that begins with a modest level of difficulty and leads through several parks towards big air.

New this year is the Jib & Jump ...