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  • AMC and NH Mountains Team Up with Ski and Stay Packages

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    PINKHAM NOTCH, NH ??” For the 2004/2005 ski season, the Appalachian Mountain Club is expanding on its selection of "Ski and Stay" downhill and cross country skiing packages. Skiers can choose from three different lodges and nearby downhill and cross-country ski areas at some of New Hampshire's top destinations in the White Mountains and Lakes Region -- including Bretton Woods, Cannon Mountain, Wildcat Mountain, Great Glen Trails, Tenney Mountain, and ...

  • Windham Mountain Will Open Sunday, November 14

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    WINDHAM, NY ??” Windham Mountain will open Sunday, November 14 at 8 am.

    According to Kirt Zimmer, Director of Marketing for Windham Mountain, "What's Next will definitely be open. This morning we had a couple inches of natural snowfall, and temperatures have been ideal for snowmaking. We've been cranking it out all day and will continue through the night."


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  • New Terrain Parks and Superpipe Music to the Ears of Killington Freeride Team

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    KILLINGTON, VT ??” Ushering in a new era in airtime at the largest ski and snowboard resort in the East, Killington's signature terrain park and Superpipe will have a new home this winter and Killington's Freeride Team, the Corps, is in a very good mood. The legendary Bear Mountain will boast a dedicated rail park, massive slopestyle course with hips, rails, tables, boxes and more, plus a rope tow serviced Superpipe.

    "Moving the venue to ...

  • Okemo Opens Friday, November 12 with Top to Bottom Terrain

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    LUDLOW, VT ??” The Okemo snowmaking team has been blowing snow non-stop over the past several days in preparation for opening day of the season on Friday, November 12, 2004. For the first day of the season, Okemo will be offering 8 trails and 4 lifts in operation.

    Skiing and riding will be available for advanced skiers and riders top to bottom on trails such as Count Down, Upper World Cup, Lower World Cup, Link, Defiance, Buckhorn and Dro...

  • Hunter Mountain to Open Saturday, November 13

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    HUNTER, NY ??” Opening a week earlier than originally anticipated, Hunter Mountain will open it's slopes for the first time this season on Saturday and Sunday, November 13th and 14th from 8:30am to 4:00pm, for some much-welcomed early season action.

    On course with Mother Nature's recent and ongoing antics, Hunter Mountain officially began making the white stuff on Monday morning, November 8th. The pumps and compressors were fired up and t...

  • Bretton Woods Mountain Resort First in New Hampshire to Open for 2004-2005 Season

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    BRETTON WOODS, NH ??” On Wednesday, November 10 at 8:30 am, Bretton Woods Mountain Resort became the first ski area in New Hampshire to open for the 2004-2005 skiing and riding season.

    The Learning Center Quad is servicing Rosebrook Meadow, which, as always, is complimentary for all ages. In addition to the snowmaking in progress on Rosebrook Meadow, the snow guns are also blowing over Upper Express, Bigger Ben, and Bretton??в„ўs Wood...

  • Jiminy Peak Set to Open Saturday, November 13

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    HANCOCK, MA ??” Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort will open for the season for skiing and snowboarding this coming Saturday, November 13, 2004.

    The Berkshire Express six passenger high speed lift to the summit and the Novice Triple Chair will operate from 9 AM to 4 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. Eight interconnected trails will be open for operation on Saturday and Sunday: West Way, North Glade, Lower Glade, Upper Slingshot, Lower Slingshot, G...

  • Sunday River Opened for Skiing and Riding Wednesday

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    NEWRY, ME ??” Sunday River opened for the 2004-2005 season today, November 10, at 9 am.

    The snowmaking system was fired up Sunday night at midnight and has run consecutively since. When the lifts opened Wednesday, the system had run for nearly 60 straight hours.

    Risky Business, an intermediate trail on Spruce Peak will open and the resort expects to offer top to bottom terrain to the South Ridge Base Lodge with the Spruce Pe...

  • Mount Sunapee Welcomes DRED Decision; Looks Forward to Working with Governor-Elect Lynch

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    NEWBURY, NH ??” With New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development Commissioner Sean O'Kane carefully gathering and evaluating information on the Mount Sunapee Master Development Plan and expansion proposal and Governor-elect John Lynch about to take office, Mount Sunapee agrees it is in the best interest of the communities around the ski area and the state of New Hampshire for the commissioner's recommendation to be issued at a later...

  • Eastern Skiing and Riding Season Officially Underway at Killington

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    KILLINGTON, VT ??” Skiers and riders have reason to celebrate as the eastern skiing and riding season officially got underway Tuesday, November 9 at 9 a.m. The result of intensive snowmaking operations, Killington Resort opened today with top to bottom terrain serviced by the K-1 Express Gondola and North Ridge Triple Chair.

    Eight trails covering three miles of terrain were offered on opening day. The season's first terrain park, located ...