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WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire ??” Now in its fourth year, Waterville Valley Skate Camp returns to New Hampshire's White Mountains this summer with six sessions starting June 26.

Open to both day and overnight campers, Waterville Valley Skateboard Camp includes 'round-the-clock supervision for boys and girls 11 and older (7 and older for day campers). Sessions vary in length and cost. Campers may attend a weekend session ($200 for over...

LAKE PLACID, New York ??” Celebrate the summer solstice a few days early with some lively Adirondack acoustic music. Enjoy the fabulous sounds of George Bailey and John Doan Saturday, June 18th at 8:00 PM in the High Peaks Information Center, located at the end of Adirondack Loj Road. Bluegrass, folk, and the blues are just some of the styles that will set your toes tappin' this evening with a vast array of acoustic instruments, starring the slide Dob...

VERNON, new Jersey ??” Furthering Mountain Creek's growing reputation as a unique four season resort getaway, the third Annual U.S. Open of Mountain Biking, held by Diablo Freeride Park at Mountain Creek over the weekend drew 375 professional and amateur racers from 30 different states and 6 different countries.

The resort's Black Creek Sanctuary lodging, as well as many neighboring hotels, was completely sold-out well in advance as a res...

NEWBURY, New Hampshire ??” Mount Sunapee won an award for its innovative Families First beginner program at the National Ski Areas Association's National Convention held May 19-21, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ. The award was in the category for the best national program to increase trial by new participants. The annual Sales and Marketing Awards showcase the best and the brightest resort marketing campaigns throughout the country.

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LAKE PLACID, New York ??” Gore Mountain in North Creek and Whiteface in Wilmington, both operated by the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) in Lake Placid, have won awards at the annual National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) meeting. The announcements were made Tuesday from the NSAA Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Gore Mountain achieved a Silver Eagle for Excellence in Environmental Education, while Whiteface Willy won ...

BETHEL, Maine ??” Susan Duplessis, Director of Communications for Sunday River Ski Resort in Bethel, Maine, took the AlpineZone Ski Area Challenge and provided her responses today. The AlpineZone Ski Area Challenge was designed to provide a method for Internet-savvy skiing enthusiasts to directly ask specific questions of Northeast ski area representatives.

The program has been effective in dispelling rumors and myths that plague the indu...

JAY, Vermont ??” The Jay Challenge is back and is expected to be as grueling as ever. The Crossover, Marathon and MTB events will be held over three days, from July 29th to 31st this summer.

The Challenge includes three events ??“ the Crossover, a 26-mile craft race across Lake Memphr?©magog from Magog (Quebec) to Newport (Vermont); the Mountain Marathon, a 28-mile cross-country run that includes, among other things, crossing a 50...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire ??” At an awards luncheon during the 29th Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism, May 10, The New Hampshire Travel Council, in partnership with the NH Department of Environmental Services, presented Cranmore Mountain Resort with its prestigious Sustainable Business Award.

The Sustainable Business Award is presented to a business that is involved with the travel industry that practices environmental reduction o...

LAKE PLACID, New York ??” Writer Roxana Robinson talks about the Adirondacks as the setting of her newest novel, Sweetwater on Saturday, June 11th at 8:00 PM in the High Peaks Information Center, located at the end of Adirondack Loj Road. This beautiful mountainous region has long played an important part in the American consciousness, as a symbol of the sacred and powerful notion of wilderness. In Robinson's book the Adirondacks represent the natural...

PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire ??” Eastern Mountain Sports announced today that they are supporting the American Hiking Society by sponsoring numerous National Trails Day events on Saturday, June 4. Focusing on grassroots support, 36 retail locations have committed to help maintain, clean and improve local trail systems.

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