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BARTLETT, NH ??” In a move designed to promote active lifestyles, Attitash is offering the highly successful Bring a Friend Program to introduce first time skiers and snowboarders to snowsports. By introducing a friend via a Learn to Ski or Ride Program, the more experienced of the two receives a free day on the slopes.

"We're always looking for new ways to share our passion for winter," said John Urdi, vice president of brand management ...

SOUTH EGREMONT, MA ??” Catamount Ski Area, which straddles the Massachusetts/New York border in the Berkshire Mountains, has taken advantage of continued cold temperatures to expand its trail count and open new terrain. At least 21 of the resort's 32 trails will be open this weekend.

The resort's Megaplex Terrain Park, the Berkshire's first and largest park catering to snowboarders and freeskiers, opened Monday.

Over the s...

BREWSTER, NY ??” Snow Directories, Inc. announced the release of it's newest internet search platform, at www.SnowSearch.net Monday.

This new Google-like interface dramatically simplifies the search process, and delivery of relevant results. Virtually US every resort, retailer, equipment manufacturer and snow sports related business is included in the new database, over 11,000 in total.

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LAKE PLACID, NY ??” The Art Devlin Cup, symbolic of ski jumping excellence over three competitions, will be up for grabs on New Year's night, Jan. 1, in Lake Placid when the MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jumping Complex hosts the 50th renewal of the Masters Ski Jump.

The event will be conducted by the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), managers of Lake Placid's Winter Olympic venues. The annual competition will take place o...

STOWE, VT ??” Prime Rate Investors, Inc. (OTC.PK: PRRM) announced its wholly owned subsidiary High Angle Media has been contracted by Vermont's Jay Peak resort to design and implement a resort services channel on the popular ski area's closed circuit cable system. Also under the terms of the agreement with Jay Peak, High Angle Media will be producing a series of thirty second spot advertisements for the resort's television marketing campaign including...

STOWE, VT ??” Claudine Myer, a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute has recently been named as Chef for the world famous Cliff House restaurant, which is located atop the Gondola at Stowe Mountain Resort. Claudine, whose family's culinary talents date back two generations, returns to Vermont after studying under Luis Morales and Michael Schlow at Via Matta in Boston.

The Cliff House restaurant was established in 1968. Uniquely s...

PINKHAM NOTCH, NH ??” It's a different world in Pinkham Notch, NH. While meteorologists in the southern areas of New Hampshire and Massachusetts have been extolling the power of modern snow-making equipment to put snow on the trails of some ski areas in the region, Wildcat has both made effective use of that technology and been blessed by the good graces of Mother Nature.

"We've already received over four feet of natural snow this season,...

HIGHMONT, NY ??” A lack of natural snow did not keep Santa Claus from his appointed rounds on Christmas Eve but Santa knows that Belleayre Mountain snowmakers have been working around the clock for the past two days to provide premium conditions for holiday guests. After an exhausting evening of Christmas Eve rounds, a most deserving Santa Claus unwinds on the slopes with the Beast of Belleayre before his journey back to the North Pole.

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STOWE, VT ??” The online 'zine for the Stowe scene welcomes you back for another exciting winter!

What is The 13 Pitch? It's about personalities, places, legends, and local knowledge. Another way at looking at Vermont's best mountain playground, put together by locals for whom either writing or photography is a profession and passion. It's the on-line 'zine for our mountain scene!

Contributors such as David Goodman, John Dost...

STOWE, VT ??” Stowe Mountain Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Banta as Marketing Manager. Peter's responsibilities include resort advertising, collateral production, promotions, events and web site management.

"Peter's a great fit for our team. His energy and experience in the industry are essential for helping Stowe accomplish its' marketing goals through an aggressive growth period," says Mike Colbourn, Stowe's VP ...