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WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire ??” The Nordic Center at Waterville Valley will host the Women's Sports Works' Ski For Yourself Nordic Ski Camp February 3-6. Ski For Yourself Camps provide instruction, information, and inspiration by women, for women of all ages & abilities.

"This is our eighth yearhosting the Women's Ski For Yourself Camp," says Nordic Director Mike Seeger. "The Nordic Center at Waterville Valley Resort offers the rare...

LUDLOW, Vermont ??” The skiing and riding at Okemo Mountain Resort is the best of the season right now. With over a foot of new snow blanketing an already impressive base depth ranging from 30 to 44 inches, the mountain is nearly 100% open. There's something for everyone, no matter what the ability level. Steeps, bumps, glades, long intermediate cruisers, gentle terrain from the summit and plenty of high-flying action can be found along on all five mo...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire ??” Cranmore Mountain Resort, North Conway's mountain of choice, will be hosting one the United States of America Snowboard Association season-long Boardercross events Sunday, January 30. As part of the New Hampshire Regional Series, snowboarders will race on a specially designed course with jumps and ramps, that resembles a motocross course - but on snowy slopes.

Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. on the third f...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire ??” Loon Mountain, gravity's playground, is hosting one of the regionals for "The Main Event" Snowboard Series on Saturday, January 29. This is the only series on the east coast to provide an automatic invitation to the U.S. Open. The points leader at the end of the series will receive a wild card invitation to participate in the U.S. Open Snowboard Championships at Stratton, Vermont in March 2005. While the U.S. Open wild card ...

LINCOLN, New Hampshire ??” Twenty members of The International Ski Dancing Association will travel through New England to share ideas for their new sport and entertain guests at five ski areas from January 24 to 30.

The troupe will include Japanese Ski Dancing Champions Mariand Hiro Shimuchi, Charlesand Cheryl Malfetti of Rhode, founders of the International Ski Dancing Association and several other couples whowill represent their countri...

EAST BURKE, Vermont ??” Burke Mountain will host the J2 Eastern Championships from Feb. 27 to March 2. Used as a qualifier for the national championships, this race attracts the top echelon of 15 and 16 year old racers on the East Coast. Top qualifiers gain the attention of the US National Team for its development program.

The four-day event will feature Super G, giant slalom and slalom races. The course will be set up on Burke Mountain's...

NORTH CREEK, New York ??” Daughters 19 and under will ski, ride, snowshoe, and tube free at Gore Mountain with a full paying parent from January 24-30. Season passholders are welcome to participate in the special offer.

Parents and daughters are encouraged to compete in the Family Fun Dual Slalom on January 30, where best combined times will earn excellent prizes from WPYX and Beaver Brook Outfitters. All teams will receive an award cer...

FRANCONIA NOTCH, New Hampshire ??” With the Pats on their way to another Super Bowl, the pre and post game fun will also be on the slopes of Cannon Mountain. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 6th, Cannon Mountain will offer its annual 2-for-$49 Super Bowl Special. Two people can ski or ride for $49 all day. That means that fans can ski/ride all morning and still have time to make it back for kickoff.

On Saturday, February 5th Cannon Mountai...

WAITSFIELD, Vermont ??” With frigid temps expected throughout the weekend, Mad River Glen is offering its guests the opportunity to test out that Gortex and Polypro gear that so lightened their wallets. Mad River Glen is dropping its lift ticket prices over the weekend to $25 for an adult ticket and $20 for a junion or senior ticket. Who else but MRG would offer you 50% off just 'cause of a little cold?

According to the ski area's Web sit...

HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak announced Friday its participation in the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge series on Sunday, January 23, 2005. This is a fun, family ski and snowboard race on the Downdraft slope at Pats Peak, sponsored by Mountain Dew. The race is open to all ages and free of charge to all who have purchased a Pats Peak lift ticket for that day. Registration starts at 8am in the Pats Peak Main Lodge and continues until 11am. The f...