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The new Hi-5 Card is now on sale for skiing at less than $60 a day STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont – The excitement of the season’s first snowflakes has not yet worn off, and as another cold front swings through Vermont, now is the time to lock in powder days for less. For the skiers and riders who balk at the commitment to a full season pass, Stratton Mountain now offers two ways to save on snow days: the new Hi-5 Card and the tried-and-true X2 Card, bot...

October 10, 2012, Londonderry, VT - Columbus Day Weekend at Magic Mountain Ski Area found more than 50 volunteers on the hill and in the lodge working on projects to prep the 1960s-era ski area for the new season. The volunteers clearing out glades on the hill came back at the end of a day's work and declared another brand new glade ready for 'prime-time'. From all reports, the new glade is steep, has some cliffs, but will also hold the snow extremely wel...

LUDLOW, Vt. – Okemo Mountain Resort is counting down the days until the 2012/2013 ski and snowboard season begins. This year’s improvements and introductions include new terrain, improved grooming, a new season pass offering, more snow guns and, for the fun of it, more waffles … yes, waffles. Three New Glades - three new gladed areas add 16 acres of tree skiing and riding for intermediate glade skiers this winter. These moderately sloped glades allo...

WASHINGTON - Injuries and fatalities from skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling have not declined, despite measures aimed at making these popular winter sports safer, according to two studies being presented this week at Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians, in Denver, Colorado ("Skiing and Snowboarding-related Head Injuries in the United States: A Retrospective Analysis from 2004-2010" and "Snowmobile Fat...

[caption id="attachment_6636" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sugarloaf"][/caption] CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine – With bright leaves still covering most trees, Sugarloaf rec...

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vermont – Stratton’s summit saw the season’s first glorious glimpse of fresh white powder this morning. S...

And just like that, the temperatures have dropped enough for some light snowfall across northern New England. Check out this gallery of pictures from resorts across the Northeast, including New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. All images are sourced from the respective resort's Facebook pages. [gallery exclude="6651, 6652" link="file" orderby="title"]