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WILMINGTON, N.Y. – The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has named Aaron Kellet the new general manager for Whiteface Ski Center, located in Wilmington, N.Y. Kellet is replacing Bruce McCulley, who is leaving ORDA and Whiteface to become pastor of his church. Kellet, a 2009 graduate of Plattsburgh State University College, began working at Whiteface in 2000, as a member of the mountain’s terrain park crew. Five years later, he was promoted ...

The Ghoullog – the annual month-long Halloween event at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH – is taking a turn for the worse this year, with a new haunt, new night-time themed rides, plus all the scares and screams you’ve come to expect, returning for its 6th year. The Ghoullog is an unforgettable hour-long experience, leading unsuspecting guests through a series of dark rooms, scary mazes and other unknown places. “It’s all new this year,” ...

Featuring Jimmy Sturr, Colors in the Catskills Motorcycle Rally and Das Laufwerk Eurocar Rally Hunter, NY – The annual Oktoberfest at Hunter Mountain is set to kick off September 29th & 30th, featuring German and German-American entertainment in the beauty of the Great Northern Catskills in autumn. The Oktoberfest festivities will return for a second weekend on October 6th & 7th. A modern celebration of the harvest, the free festival will featur...

Bartlett, NH – Attitash Mountain Resort will host the 15th annual Oktoberfest on Columbus Day weekend, Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, O...

Warren, VT (September 12, 2012) - Sugarbush and Champlain College are teaming up to offer a one-day seminar that unites active living with life-long learning. Entitled "Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Spirit," the seminar is open to the public and encompasses mountain activities, dining, a musical performance and a lecture series. The program takes place at Sugarbush Resort. "Champlain and Sugarbush share a similar philosophy of improving the lives o...

More than a quarter century after he created the prestigious BEWI Award which honors pioneers of skiing and the ski industry, ski and snowboard expo producer Bernie Weichsel will receive the New England...

LINCOLN, NH – The days are getting shorter, the leaves are changing, and Loon Mountain Resort is once again hosting an exciting lineup of fall events before the snow flies. Fall will get off to a brisk start at Loon with the 37th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, Sept 21-23. Presented by the New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans, the games are one of the largest celebrations in the U.S. of Scottish food, music, dancing, athleti...

LUDLOW, Vt. – The first frost warnings of the season have been issued in Vermont. Long-range weather forecasts are spreading through social media like wildfire as multi-colored weather maps of the U.S. tout the probability of a weak to moderate El Nino year and above-average snowfall in the Northeast. Okemo Mountain Resort’s Season Pass deadline is approaching.  It won’t be long before winter is upon us. Okemo Mountain Resort Season Passes for the ...

Three Ways to Take in Fall's Cornucopia of Colors in the Adirondacks LAKE PLACID, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As fall foliage takes center stage in the Adirondacks, nature paints the High Peaks in a dramatic fashion with its striking palette of reds, oranges, and yellows. This September, visit one of the most unique destinations for the avid leaf-peeper, Lake Placid – where you can explore the outdoors, experience the many festive Lake Placid e...

Warren, VT (September 10, 2012) - Sugarbush Resort recently hired professional ski instructor Russell Kauff to head the resort's Ski and Ride School. Kauff brings to the resort a demonstrated aptitude for creating positive on-snow experiences for guests. He has spent the last 11 years chasing an endless winter between Vermont and Wanaka, New Zealand. In New Zealand, Kauff taught at legendary resorts Cardona and Treble Cone. Back in Vermont, Kauff has hel...