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WARREN, Vermont ??” As Sugarbush vet and Green Mountain Valley School graduate Daron Rahlves prepares to lead the Men's Alpine Skiing squad in their quest for Olympic gold in Torino, Sugarbush Resort will be doing its part to help the United States Ski Team.

On February 11th Sugarbush will take part in the inaugural U.S. Ski Team Day, a national event to benefit Team athletes and initiatives. The Resort will donate one dollar per All-Mou...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak announces the Fifth Annual Joshua Hall Memorial Boardercross on Sunday, February 26, 2006.

This is an all-day event celebrating the life of Joshua Hall, an employee of Pats Peak and a local resident killed in a car accident in March 2001. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit BADF Life Hunts in honor of Josh. Josh was an avid sportsman enjoying all that the outdoors had to offer and ta...

GREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts ??” Thirty downhill ski racers from across the Northeast took to the Main Street Giant Slalom Course at Ski Butternut in Great Barrington, MA, on Wednesday. Unlike the race programs, high school and prep school races that take place regularly here at Ski Butternut, these kids were in high school back in the 40's & 50's. Some had already graduated and were proudly serving our country as members of the famed 10th Mountain...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” Nineteen lifelong friends from the New Orleans area arrived at Attitash in Bartlett, New Hampshire on Friday for their 9th annual ski trip. When they arrived in the Mount Washington Valley the group headed directly to Wal-mart to purchase clothing and gear as many of them had no luggage upon arrival. A tornado that hit the New Orleans airport before their departure caused power outages and mechanical breakdowns that resulte...

SUNDAY RIVER, Maine ??” For Austria's Doresia Krings, the Jeep King of the Mountain Professional Skiing & Snowboarding World Championships at Sunday River, Maine, offered a perfect prelude to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. For Open Qualifier and four-time U.S. Snowboard Team member Eric Warren of Bennington, Vt., the event may as well have been the Olympics given the thrilling outcome of the day's races.

In stark contrast to t...

LAKE PLACID, New York ??” As the world prepares to celebrate the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, a new documentary tells the inspiring story of the tiny town that gave America its greatest Olympic triumphs.

Lake Placid: An Olympic History chronicles the rise of Lake Placid, New York, from an unknown mountain village to the winter sports mecca that hosted two Winter Olympic??”and inspired the U.S. Hockey Team's Miracle on Ice and ...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” 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 riding??”48 runs down the Lynx trail, 2,112 feet of vertical per run, all in one day. And it's all for a great cause. The 100K Day is a fundraising event for ...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” On Sunday, February 12th Jiminy Peak will host the St. Jude Ski Express, a fundraising event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Guests may make a $5 donation and receive a wristband good to "cut the lift line" through a special line at the Berkshire Express. Guests must also have a Jiminy Peak lift ticket or season pass valid that day to board the lifts. St. Judevolunteers will be on hand to answer questions about th...

SUNDAY RIVER, Maine ??” Friday, Feb. 3, 2006 ??“ Cold weather, rain, sleet, snow. This may sound like a phrase from the mailman's credo, but it would aptly describe the strange weather faced by 36 brave snowboarders taking part in the Jeep King of the Mountain National Open Qualifier today at Sunday River Resort in Bethel, Maine.

The inclement conditions were not enough to damper the enthusiasm of the national and international part...

HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Saturday, February 11th Jiminy will host a United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) Halfpipe Competition at 2 PM on Coyote Ridge. The event is open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities with numerous categories for each. Competitors have the opportunity to qualify to advance in the series and compete for a chance to go to the finals at Northstar at Tahoe. All competitors must be members of the US...