HENNIKER, New Hampshire — Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, announces its Man of Steel Rail Jam on Saturday, February 2, 2008, sponsored by Pats Peak and Eastern Boarder.

The Rail Jam will take place in Turbulence Park starting at 1pm, where snowboarders can prove why they should become the man/woman of steel. It is a jam session style format with the top five competing in the finals. The entry fee is $15, plus a Valley Area lift ticket or Pats Peak Season Pass is required. All participants must sign a release of liability form, ages 17 years old and under need a parent to sign a parental consent form. Registration is the day of the event from 10am to 12pm in the Valley Lodge. There will be over $2,000 in prizes. For more information call Phil Grant at 1-888-Pats Peak, ext. 113.

More about Pats Peak:
Pats Peak is in its 45th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. Pats Peak has 22 well-groomed trails, two terrain parks, a snowtubing park, 9 high capacity lifts and some of the most challenging skiing in Southern New Hampshire. Pats Peak has more than 70 Adult Racing teams in the Adult Corporate Racing League, an After School Learn to Ski and Snowboard Program for more than 8,000 kids from over 100 local schools and the most Night Skiing in Southern New Hampshire. Pats Peak is located twenty minutes from Concord, forty minutes from Manchester, and ninety minutes from Boston.