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EAST BURKE, Vermont ??” The Burke Mountain Ski Area unveiled a vastly expanded array of terrain parks over the 2005/06 holiday week. A new intermediate-level terrain park on the Dashney Mile trail opened on December 26th as a late Christmas present for skiers and riders, joining three other modified terrain parks at Burke to form a completely redesigned system of rails, hits, boxes, and other features for visitors of all abilities.

WINDHAM, New York ??” The sale of Windham Mountain from Snow Time, Inc. to a group of local investors has been completed. The resort, located just 2.5 hours from New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is now owned by a group with ties to Wall Street and major league baseball.

Majority owners Randy Frankel and Steven Starker were senior partners at Spear, Leads & Kellogg and managing directors at Goldman Sachs. Frankel is also an owner o...

NEW YORK, New York ??” The Financial Communications Society (FCS) will host its Sixth Annual Race for Kids ski/snowboard event at Stowe Mountain, Vermont from Thursday, January 5th through Sunday, January 8th, 2006. The weekend-long event raises money for three charities focused on children: The Make-a-Wish Foundation of Vermont, Downey Side, and The Hope and Heroes Children's Cancer Fund. Over the past five years, the event has raised nearly $600,000...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” On Jan. 7, Okemo Mountain Resort will host the 2006 Sports Illustrated For Kids Next Snow Search Eastern Super Qualifier. Open to skiers and snowboarders, 9 to 13, this competition looks to discover the best kids on snow and the next top athletes in skiing and snowboarding. In addition to being judged on ability and style in Superpipe, Slopestyle and on the NASTAR race course, kids will be judged on attitude and sportsmanship.

VERNON, New Jersey ??” Mountain Creek and Ski Barn are thrilled to announce the return of their popular event series -- Jammin' for Swag.

On four Fridays this winter, Mountain Creek and Ski Barn will host this low-key and fun competition at a secret location on the hill, which will be announced at registration, one hour prior to the start. This free event is open to both skiers and snowboarders, and offers new-comers to the competition sc...

PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” Wildcat Mountain is pleased to announce that Alexa Bernotavicz of Intervale, NH, has recently been promoted to the position of Director of Mountain Operations. In her eighth season at Wildcat, the 34-year-old Bernotavicz is no stranger to the mountain, and has progressed her way from working in the Lion's Den Children's program literally to the top of Wildcat Mountain! Bernotavicz is the first female Mountain Operation...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” On December 27, U.S. Ski Team member Jenny Lathrop and identical twin Abbi spent the day training at Attitash in Bartlett, N.H. Jenny and Abbi are no strangers to Attitash, growing up in North Conway with Attitash being their home mountain and where they started skiing before the age of three. There is no mistaking their absolute passion for the sport and joy they share in working together to become great ski racers.
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HANCOCK, Massachusetts ??” Jiminy's first Park event of the season will be held on Friday, January 6th at 7 PM. 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, and 13th Floor Snowboards. There are a number of great prizes up for grabs including skis and a snowboard for first place in their respective categories.

The competition is o...

VERNON, New Jersey ??” It's that time of year again, when Mountain Creek gets everyone out of the shops and onto the snow. The original East Coast shop competition, now it its 6th year, returns to Mountain Creek on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 with registration kicking off at 7:30am in the Hex Bar and the rail jam running through 7:30pm. Immediately following the rail jam, the karaoke competition, slide show and awards ceremony will be held in the Hex Ba...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” January 8, Attitash will host the 2006 Sports Illustrated For Kids' Next Snow SEARCH, a national talent search to find young athletes who best represent the next generation of all-around extreme skiers and snowboarders.

Competitors, ages 9-13, will go head to head in a mini slopestyle event, two timed runs through Attitash's Race Arena (recreational GS - Giant Slalom) and a third "surprise" event to be announc...