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WINDHAM, New York ??” With 2-3 inches of new snow on the ground, more snow falling steadily and the snow guns cranking out even more, Windham Mountain began a new winter season on Thanksgiving Day. Whistler Bypass, Upper Whistler, Lower Whistler and What's Next are open, with the D Lift and quad spinning. Wooly Bear and the carpet lift should be open by Saturday if not sooner. Snowmaking guns are currently running on 11 trails. Wide Connection and the...

KILLINGTON, Vermont ??” Killington Resort is serving up 50 trails and 14 lifts for the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend thanks to new snowfall and cold temperatures for producing machine-made snow.

The weather forecast is also calling for additional snow for Thursday and into Friday, possibly up to 12 inches on top of the 10 inches Killington has received since Tuesday morning.

Thirty trails and 10 lifts will open at 8:00 a.m. Th...

MOUNT SNOW, Vermont ??” Mount Snow plans to open for its 51st season on Thursday, with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on Thanksgiving Day. Mount Snow's expert snowmaking team is expected to take advantage of forecasted colder temperatures to create the best possible conditions on opening day.

On Friday night The Snow Barn will rock to the sounds of local talents Hammer Down and Voodoo 802 before headliner Entrain takes the stage. Ticket...

STOWE, Vermont ??” Stowe Mountain Resort flipped the switch on winter operations for the 2005-2006 ski season today. The resort opened with top-to-bottom lifts and trails, amidst new snowfall from a winter weather system that's forecasted to remain through the end of the week. Snowmaking will also continue around the clock to open more trails for the weekend.

On Saturday 11/26 Stowe will hold its' third annual 'Turkey Rail Jam' to welcome...

E. BURKE, Vermont ??” The Burke Mountain Ski Area announced today the return of discounted lift tickets for Vermont residents. In addition to Vermonters, residents of Coos and Grafton Counties of New Hampshire are also eligible for the discount. The discount program is being offered Monday through Friday.

A regular adult mid-week lift ticket will be $42 at Burke this year. With the Vermonter discount, the same lift ticket is $37. For sen...

LAKE PLACID, New York ??” With the return of colder weather and pending snowfall this week, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announced Tuesday the opening of Whiteface and Gore Mountains for alpine skiing and riding as well as the Verizon Sports Complex in Lake Placid for cross country skiing and snow shoeing.

In the case of the Verizon Sports Complex, this is a re-opening as the venue operated for two days in la...

SOUTH EGREMONT, Massachusetts ??” The Catamount Ski Area, which straddles the Massachusetts/New York state line in the Berkshires, will start snowmaking operations on November 23.

The resort currently expects to open for the ski season on Saturday, December 3.

Catamount General Manager Bill Gilbert said that the resort planned to start the season's snowmaking efforts by making snow on a top-to-bottom route including Glade, ...

MONTPELIER, Vermont ??” Two early snowstorms in October helped whet appetites for the upcoming Vermont winter season and now, one month later, some well-timed snow storms will provide a boost just in time for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

"The timing on these storms couldn't be better," said Vermont Tourism and Marketing Commissioner Bruce Hyde. "A number of our ski resorts have either recently opened for the season or are schedu...

NEWRY, Maine ??” The Jeep?® King of the Mountain Series, now in its 13th season as professional snow sports most prestigious event, recently announced Sunday River as the only eastern site for the 2005-2006 Series. The Sunday River stop is the only snowboard event in the Series.

The event will begin with a National Open Qualifier on Friday, Feb. 3, allowing top-notch amateur and professional snowboard racers to earn a spot against the ...

NORTH CREEK, New York ??” Gore Mountain will open for the season on Friday, November 25 at 10am. A special Opening Day-only rate of just $23 will be available, and guests can save an additional $10 and ski for just $13 by donating a non-perishable food item at the ticket window.

Terrain scheduled to open includes "Topridge" for experts, and "Foxlair" and "Wild Air" for intermediates, serviced by the Northwoods Gondola and the Topridge Tr...