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LINCOLN, NH (September 2, 2014) – As the first colors of autumn begin to dot the landscape, Loon Mountain Resort is gearing up for exciting fall events like the White Mountain Oktoberfest, and O2X Summit Challenge.

In October, Loon will host the White Mountain Oktoberfest (Oct. 11-12). Timed to coincide with peak foliage season, White Mountain Oktoberfest offers guests a chance to enjoy beer and bratwurst in the company of friends old and new. With an Oompah-band providing the soundtrack to fun events like the stein-holding contest, cornhole competition, keg toss, and children’s activities, Oktoberfest brings a taste of the Bavarian Alps to the White Mountains. And with New England Passes on sale at preseason prices through October 13, revelers can purchase their passes onsite at the New England Pass office all weekend.

Obstacle course racing goes au natural this fall with the O2X Summit Challenge (Oct. 18), a new event that takes trail running off trail. Runners will ascend more than 2,100 feet and tag three peaks as they bushwhack through dense forest, weave through craggy glacial caves, and contend with other all-natural obstacles. More information about the O2X Summit Challenge, and online registration, is available by visiting http://www.o2x.com/.

A costume contest with cash prizes will highlight the Halloween Bash (Nov.1), the final event of Loon’s fall season. Revelers will dress up in their best costumes and dance the night away to Shutdown Brown, a Maine-based funk band.

For more information about Loon’s fall events, and the New England Pass preseason sale through October 13, please visit http://www.loonmtn.com/.

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About Loon Mountain – Loon Mountain is New England’s most accessible mountain resort destination, offering plenty of exciting year-round activities, including scenic gondola rides, summit glacial caves, Aerial Forest Adventure Park, Ziplines, rock wall climbing, and more. Located in New Hampshire’s White Mountains just two hours north of Boston and three miles from Exit 32 off Interstate 93, Loon is consistently rated one of the most accessible mountain resorts in the East by readers of SKI Magazine.

Loon Mountain is operated by Boyne Resorts, the largest family-owned four-season resort company in North America, and is located in the White Mountain National Forest, operating in partnership with the USDA-Forest Service. For more information about Loon Mountain, visit loonmtn.com, like Loon Mountain Resort on Facebook at facebook.com/loonmtn, or follow @loonmtn on Twitter.