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STOWE, Vermont ??” The University of Vermont and Stowe Mountain Resort are the host site for the 2005 NCAA Alpine Skiing Championships.

Two alpine racing events will take place on "Hayride," the East's premier race trail. Men's and Woman's Giant Slalom is Wednesday, March 9 from 9:30am to 12:45pm. Men's and Woman's Slalom is Friday, March 11 from 9:30am to 12:30pm. An award and flower ceremony will follow each event.

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BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” The online auction of Attitash Resort in the Mount Washington Valley of New Hampshire closes Thursday, March 3 at 11 a.m. The auction winner receives Attitash as their private ski area for that day for up 1000 people. The auction webpage was eclipsing 6000 "hits" as of 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 and the highest bid was $5,300.

The auction is underway at www.ebay.com. Attitash...

WINTERGREEN, Virginia ??” On March 5 and 6, as many as twelve US soldiers and marines that were injured during the war in Iraq or Bosnia will be skiing at Wintergreen Resort. Many of the soldiers and marines have lost arms or legs in battle, but they will be able to learn a new recreational skill. Thanks to specialized adaptive equipment and the careful guidance of trained volunteers with the Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing organization, these individuals...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” March 12-13, 2005 the Northern New England Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation holds their 14th Annual New England Cystic Fibrosis Ski Challenge at Attitash. Since 1992 the event has helped to raise over $2.5 million for Cystic Fibrosis research.

"We're hoping to raise at least $150,000 for the Foundation at the event," said Marsha Dufort, director of special events for the Northern New England Chapter. "...

GREEN MOUNTAINS, Vermont ??” Typically one of the snowiest months of the winter in Vermont, March 2005 is off to a great start, dumping a foot or more of powder on Vermont's ski resorts. The most recent storm started overnight Monday and was scheduled to continue into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Burlington. Snowfall amounts were predicted to vary, but generally hit a foot or more over most of the Green Mountains.

LAKE PLACID, New York ??” The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) will host the 2005 State Farm U.S. Snowboard Cup March 3-6 at Whiteface.

More than 250 athletes from 26 nations are set to compete in parallel giant slalom, halfpipe and snowboardcross during the four day event. The State Farm U.S. Snowboard Cup serves as the lone stop on American soil for the Nokia FIS Snowboard World Cup tour ??“ and is the first o...

NORTH CREEK, New York ??” The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) hosted the Kandahar at Gore Mountain on February 26-27. The two-day race, a tradition that began in 1974, drew 245 alpine athletes and their families to the Gore Mountain Region last weekend. This is the fifth consecutive winter that Gore Mountain has been a host to the event.

The Kandahar allows families from ski teams all around New York State to become acquainted...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire ??” On the weekend of March 18 to 20, Waterville Valley is slated to host 10 to 15 disabled soldiers who recently lost limbs fighting for freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. With assistance from Disabled Sports U.S.A., a national nonprofit organization established in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured, these U.S. soldiers, currently undergoing rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, will...

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut ??” Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association President Richard Newman today testifies against a bill giving ski areas more protection from actions taken by injured patrons.

Given before the Connecticut Legislature's Judiciary Committee, Newman's remarks explain that under Senate Bill 256, ski slope operators would only be liable if the injured plaintiff could prove that the ski slope operator's negligence was the only...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak hosted the Fourth Annual Joshua Hall Memorial Boardercross on Saturday, February 26, 2005.

This all-day event celebrated the life of Joshua Hall, a 24-year old employee of Pats Peak and a local resident killed in a car accident in March 2001. The participation for this Boardercross event was excellent with over 70 participants taking to the course.

A portion of the proceeds from the entr...