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VERNON, NJ ??” Mountain Creek has expanded and enhanced their commitment to terrain parks for the 2004-2005 season, and eagerly anticipates the opening of the Main Park on Vernon Peak this weekend. Mountain Creek's five parks feature terrain for every ability-level on over 50 acres and will include 40 jibs and 20 jumps, plus the Olympic-standard Superpipe.

Several new features will be introduced this season, including the custom JibLab de...

WARREN, VT ??” Have you ever skied with a legend of the sport? Do you want to? Kristen Ulmer will bring her "Ski to Live" clinic to Sugarbush Resort from January 7-9. A former member of the U.S. Mogul team, Ulmer has been featured in countless "extreme" skiing movies and Powder magazine called her "the biggest icon the ski industry never expected."

The Friday through Sunday workshop combines yoga and meditation with skiing and riding to p...

VERNON, NJ ??” On Tuesday, December 28, 2005 Mountain Creek offered local riders a chance to spend the day with their favorite pros. Representing the Ride Team was Vernon's own Brian Regis and one of New England's finest, Shane Flood. 5150's Jesse House also came out to enjoy the mountain.

Ride Snowboards also provided the riders with the opportunity to demo their latest boards for this season. There was a great turnout with forty local ...

HANCOCK, MA ??” The first event in the seven event After Hours Coyote Challenge series will be Saturday, January 8th and Jiminy Peak. After Hours Coyote Challenge is a seven event ski and snowboard series that includes two rail competitions, two half pipe competitions, two park competitions, and a finals event for all disciplines. Skiers and riders may pick and choose between events, or compete in all of them. Ultimately the top finishers will move on...

VERNON, NJ ??” It's that time of year again, when Mountain Creek gets you out of the shops and onto the snow. The 5th Annual Tour de Creek Ride Team Challenge is scheduled for January 18, 2005, with registration kicking off at 7:00am and the event running through 6:00pm.

We know shop employees are sick of always working the cool events and never getting to participate, so Mountain Creek and Ride have teamed up for the event that lets snow...

WILMINGTON, NY ??” Whiteface Mountain will offer two Mono and Bi-Ski clinics in January, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announced Wednesday.

The free clinics, slated for January 8 - 9 and January 24 ??“ 25, will teach attendees the principles of teaching and assisting those who require sit-down equipment to ski.

"Our goal is to increase the volunteer base to work with the disabled popul...

WARREN, VT ??” So what's the New Year's resolution going to be for 2005? Loose weight? Laugh more? Spend more time in the Great Outdoors? Why wait to J1? Sugarbush is closing out ???04 with an event lineup for any annual decree.

The Resort is offering Outback Tours everyday from now through January 2. The two and half hour snowshoe and ski/ride excursions into the Slide Brook Basin offer an incredible opportunity not only to burn a few t...

LUDLOW, VT ??” It has walls over 18 feet high and promises high-flying action for skiers and riders. Okemo's SoBe Super Pipe opened on Wednesday, December 29 and skiers and riders flocked to the massive structure to revel in the opening day fun.

Okemo has the largest, and the only Super Pipe open this Holiday Week. They kicked off opening day of the Super Pipe with a SoBe Pipe Jam Competition that was open to skiers and riders of all age...

ALBANY, NY ??” For the third year, PrimaLoft ??“ Insulation Technology will be a primary sponsor of the Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival hosted by The Mountaineer and to be held on March 5 & 6, 2005 in Keene Valley, NY.

Instructional clinics and guided tours for all levels will be headed by local mountain guides from Adirondack Mountain School, Adirondack Rock & River and Plattsburgh State University's Adirondack Experience. Prof...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, NH - Waterville Valley, the "Altitude without the Attitude" mountain, and WMUR-TV are teaming up for the ninth annual Winter Rodeo, Saturday, January 8. The day of events, racing and auctions helps provide financial support for, and awareness of, the Waterville Valley Adaptive Skiing Program.

The day gets started with racing on Tommy's World Cup Trail at 10 a.m. Adaptive athletes will join forces with members of the Boston B...