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BURLINGTON, Vt. & VAIL, Colo. (July 30, 2012) Burton Snowboards and Vail Mountain officially announced today that the Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships is moving to Vail, Colorado starting in 2013. The 31st edition of the US Open will take place at Vail’s Golden Peak from February 25 – March 2, 2013. To commemorate this news, key members of the snowboard community gathered in Vail last week to get a first look at the venue, including the p...

DIXVILLE -- Volunteers with the Cohos Trail Association, builders of the 165-mile hiking trail that threads from the White Mountains to the Canadian border, will be holding a work weekend in northern Dixville in order to construct a new state of the art composting privy at Panorama lean-to shelter, install 100 feet of bog bridging to the north of the shelter, and improve a nearby spring so hikers and wildlife watchers may have a better source of wate...

Skiers and Riders get to enjoy the exciting gifts for the 2012/2013 season Henniker, NH, July 27, 2012 – PATS PEAK, southern New Hampshire’s favorite mou...

TANNERSVILLE, PA –Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark, Pennsylvania's biggest waterpark gets even bigger with a visit from boy band, Big Time Rush on Tuesday, August 7th. WKRZ will host a text contest starting at 9:30am to meet the band members and have a photo taken with them. Only 49 winners will be selected starting at noon and be contacted via text. Each of the winners will be allowed to bring one friend with them to meet the band and get a photo taken. Of...

According to Head, Julie Mancuso has switched from Völkl to Head skis. She will be using Hea...

NASTAR has updated their handicap charts for the 2012/13 season, according to the NASTAR website. The updates are based on platinum, gold, silver and bronze medals earned during the 2011/2012 ski season. Additionally, NASTAR junior age groups have been modified fo...

Highmount, NY – Pat Metheny, “the most outstanding jazz guitarist of his generation,” with his Unity Band, closes out the Catskill Mountain Jazz Series at the Belleaye Music Festival in mesmerizing style on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. The final weekend of Belleayre’s jazz series gets underway with a freewheeling musical experience featuring vibraphonist extraordinare, Stefon Harris and Blackout playing “Jazz for the Here and Now” on Friday, Au...

Register now for the annual eight-mile Uphill Run WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- In June, cyclists raced to the top of Whiteface Mountain’s Veterans Memorial Highway, in Wilmington, N.Y. In September, it will be the runner’s time to conquer the eight-mile climb to the summit of New York State’s fifth highest peak. As many as 200 running enthusiasts from the northeastern United States and Canada are expected to participate in the 35th annual Whiteface Mountain...

Bretton Woods, NH - As part of a multi-phased $70 million transformation, the acclaimed Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, NH, will welcome additional terrain for backcountry adventures at the Bretton Woods ski area. The long awaited Mount Stickney expansion will emphasize a classic New England backcountry adventure for skiers and riders of all abilities. The much-anticipated addition of lift service to Mount Stickney, whose last addition incl...

NORTH WOODSTOCK, NH, JULY 2012 - Throughout late summer and fall, Ski NH mountain resorts offer a spectacular line-up of special events for the entire family - from antique car shows and craft fairs, to golf tournaments, food festivals, bike races, music festivals, and more. From sports fanatic to fine arts lover, there is something to entertain everyone, and it all happens amid some of the most beautiful scenery New Hampshire's lakes and mountains have to...