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NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire ??” Although it sounds far fetched, eating French fries could have a positive effect on the environment and the skiing conditions at North Conway's mountain of choice. Cranmore Mountain Resort is the only ski resort in the East to use biodiesel fuel to power its fleet of snow grooming machines. Biodiesel is a domestic, renewable diesel fuel replacement derived from natural oils such as soybean or canola oil. It can even be ...

ALBANY, New York ??” After a spate of warmer weather, seasonal conditions are expected to return to New York State, with significant snow forecast for most of the state over the next couple of days. As a result, look for continued great skiing in the state, combined with a host of fun and exciting events both on and off the slopes ??“ including a very special anniversary celebration in the storied Village of Lake Placid.

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BENNINGTON, New Hampshire ??” Skiers and snowboarders will be taking to the slopes of Crotched Mountain this Saturday for 24 hours straight to benefit Nobody's Children, a NH-based international children's charity working for the past 12 years helping the orphans of Romania and Bosnia.

Nobody's Children was founded in 1991 by Edward and Elaine Yourtee after experiences in Romania while adopting their son Jonathan. Moved by the plight of o...

STOWE, Vermont ??” Stowe Mountain Resort wants area students to be able to take a break from hitting the books to hit the slopes.

By bringing a valid College ID to one of the Spruce Peak or Mansfield Guest Services desks on either Friday, February 11th, or Friday, February 18th, students can purchase an all-day lift ticket good for both Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak for just $25.

The College Days Promotion is open to any c...

BENNINGTON, New Hampshire ??” Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride is honoring teachers and school administrators during the month of February by offering complimentary lift tickets on Sunday mornings.

Teachers and school administrators in grades K-12 arriving at the mountain between 9am and 12noon on Sundays will receive one full-day lift ticket valid for skiing/snowboarding that day. Teachers are invited to take advantage of this offer on any o...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” New England born and bred comedian Lenny Clarke graced the slopes of Attitash on the weekend of Feb. 5 as part of the annual Lenny Clarke Celebrity Ski Classic to raise money for the Genesis Fund, which assists children born with birth defects, mental retardation and genetic diseases.

"The bottom line is generating money for the kids," Joe Alex, special events coordinator for the Genesis Fund. "We could not hav...

NORTH CREEK, New York ??” Gore Mountain will host a full day of demos, clinics, and racing specially for telemark skiers on Sunday, February 13.

Inside Edge of Glens Falls will offer telemark skis for demo from Atomic, K2, Rossignol, and Karhu, along with K2, Garmont, and Crispi boots. Even more Atomic skis will be on hand from 3D Cycles of Clifton Park.

90-minute group clinics will be available for beginners at 9:45am, and...

BARTLETT, New Hampshire ??” Winterfest 2005 gets underway at Attitash on Saturday, Feb. 19 with the 2nd Annual Budweiser Rail Jam where New England's finest skiers and riders compete for a cash purse and prizes in front of the Attitash Base Lodge. A special apr??s-ski party in Ptarmigan's Pub will complement the opening event with help from the WCYY and WBLM radio stations.

"This is our premier freeride event," said Alex Kaufman, commun...

VERNON, New Jersey ??” Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton, VT) continued her unprecedented multi-discipline snowboard domination with a halfpipe win at the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix in Jersey - a win that clinched Jacobellis the overall Grand Prix title. The title earned her a brand new Chevy Colorado to add to the growing fleet of vehicles in her garage (she won a Jeep at X GAems the previous week). Elijah Teter (Belmont, VT) took the men's halfp...

VERNON, New Jersey ??” The Salomon Oasis tour is returning to Mountain Creek February 12th- 13th. The Sixth Annual Salomon Oasis will hit 13 winter resorts this season. The weekend-long celebration will feature free equipment and apparel demos and Salomon product giveaways.

This year marks the second year that Mountain Creek has joined with Salomon and its crew to present Oasis, and the first since the 2000-2001 season. "We're definitely ...