Rhode Island Skiing and Snowboarding
As one might expect from a state that calls itself "The Ocean State", skiing is not huge in Rhode Island. There is only a single ski resort in the State of Rhode Island - the Yawgoo Valley Ski Area, which is in Exeter Rhode Island.
The Cross Country Ski Areas Association lists no cross country or Nordic ski areas in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Alpine Skiing / Downhill Skiing / Snowboarding
| Resort | Town | Drop | Trails |  |  |  | Lifts | Snow Making | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yawgoo Valley Ski Area | Exeter | 245 | 12 | 50% | 30% | 20% | 2 | 100% | www |
New England and Northeast Skiing News
| AlpineZone News: New England and Northeast Skiing News |
| Spend Your Presidents' Day Holiday at Belleayre HIGHMOUNT, New York -- With 48 trails open and a 28-48 inch base, the Belleayre Ski Center is ready for the skiers and riders this coming Presidents' Day Weekend. With snow in the forecast for mid-week, conditions on the mountain will be excellent. And there are plenty of activities slated this coming week including discounted lift tickets Wednesday and Friday along with contests celebrating our American athletes' quest for gold medals. This and every Wednesday, Belleayre offers skiers and... |
| 100,000 Vertical Challenge To Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Are you capable of skiing or riding over 100,000 vertical feet in one day? If you are, the bar has been set again for a potential 40 participating skiers and riders who are up for the challenge that includes also raising associated pledge donations to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire. Held the first Monday in March, last year's "100K" day saw participants completing at least 48 runs via the famed Lynx Trail's 2,100 plus vertical descent from... |
| Rick Charette to perform at Sugarloaf February 13 CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Maine-based children's singer Rick Charette has been entertaining children around the country for years with his unique and catchy songs, and this February he will bring his wildly popular act to Sugarloaf during February Vacation week. Charette will appear at Sugarloaf on February 13 as part of the resort's Family Entertainment Series, which brings family oriented performers to the mountain throughout the winter season. A life-long resident of Maine,... |
| Lake Placid Sends a Dozen to Compete in Vancouver Olympics LAKE PLACID, New York -- There has never been an Olympic Winter Games in which at least one Lake Placid, N.Y. area athletes hasn't competed. As a mater a fact, the very first winter Olympic medal ever awarded, gold, was to Lake Placid native and speedskater Charles Jewtraw, during the 1924 games in Chamonix, France. This February, there will be a dozen area athletes competing in Vancouver/Whistler, Canada for American pride and Lake Placid legacy, all of whom honed their skills on the Lake... |
| Hope on the Slopes Launches at Bolton Valley Resort WILLISTON, Vermont -- The American Cancer Society launches Hope on the Slopes for the first time ever in New England at Vermont's own Bolton Valley Resort. This down hill skiing and snowboarding event gives everyone in our region a chance to help the organization save lives and create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. Register your team today by visiting http://main.acsevents.org/hopeontheslopesvt or by calling 866-466-0626. Hope on the Slopes takes place from 9am to... |
| X Games Gold Medalist, Simon Dumont, Hosts 2nd Annual Dumont Cup At Sunday River NEWRY, Maine -- It took a mountain to build X Games gold medalist and world record holder, Simon Dumont, and now that mountain,Sunday River, and Dumont are working together on the 2nd Annual Dumont Cup scheduled for March 26-27, 2010, where a new freeskier will reign supreme. "I want to create a signature event for amateur skiers on the East Coast that allows them to compete with the professional athletes they idolize," said Dumont. "The Dumont Cup tests the talents of both professionals... |
| Wildcat Mountain Goes 100% Green Wax For Its Tune & Rental Shop PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- With its location 100% within the White Mountain National Forest and operating on a land-use permit granted by the U.S. Forest Service, Wildcat Mountain continues to seek reasonable ways to operate in an environmentally friendly manner. Most recently the mountain's rental & tune shop has begun to use a universal wax offered by New England based Green Wax exclusively for its fleet of rental skis & snowboards and general universal wax needs for all tuning services.... |
| Sweet Treats Ahead for Okemo Valentines LUDLOW, Vermont -- Okemo Mountain Resort will be one sweet treat for Valentines on Feb. 14. Okemo will celebrate Valentine's Day with a Sweetheart Scavenger Hunt, a Find-the-Liftie-with-a-Heart contest, a unique, romantic dining adventure and a fireworks display. Ten red hearts will be hidden along ski trails throughout the resort on Valentine's Day. When a skier or rider finds a heart and takes it to Okemo's Learning Center Desk at the Okemo Clock Tower Base Area, they will win a prize... |
| Sugarloaf Opens Backside Snowfields CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Following 12 inches of new snow since Monday, January 18, Sugarloaf opened its fabled backside snowfields to skiers and riders today for the first time this season. Sugarloaf's snowfields offer skiers and riders wide open, above treeline expanses and dramatic pitches unlike any other terrain in the East. Sugarloaf has received a foot of new snow in the past week, and a total of 88 inches so far this season. With nearly 100 percent of its terrain now open,... |
| Boyne Resorts Presents $30,528 to Red Cross BOYNE FALLS, Michigan -- In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Boyne Resorts committed a donation of $1 from every lift ticket sold Saturday, January 16, at its mountain resorts across North America. Donations were also accepted from the thousands of guests who visited the resorts during the holiday weekend and the combined contribution to American Red Cross and Canadian Red Cross totals $30,528. "We are saddened by the devastation and suffering in Haiti," said Stephen... |
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