New England Skiing and Snowboarding
New England is a major destination for both Alpine or downhill skiing and cross country or Nordic skiing. The six New England states have 75 Alpine or downhill ski resorts and over 85 cross country or Nordic ski areas. The northern tier of New England states (ME, NH, and VT) have the largest number and the largest ski areas.
Distribution of New England Alpine or Downhill Ski Resorts
| State | # of Alpine Ski Areas |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 20 |
| Vermont | 19 |
| Maine | 18 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Connecticut | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
Distribution of New England Cross Country or Nordic Ski Areas
| State | # of Nordic Ski Areas |
|---|---|
| Vermont | 32 |
| Maine | 23 |
| New Hampshire | 19 |
| Massachusetts | 10 |
| Connecticut | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 0 |
New England Alpine Ski / Downhill Ski Areas Ranked by Size (# of trails)
| Resort | Town | Drop | Trails (Glades) |  |  |  | Lifts | Snow Making | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killington Resort | Killington, VT | 3050 | 150 | 29% | 29% | 42% | 26 | 60% | www |
| Sugarloaf/USA | Carrabassett, ME | 2820 | 134 | 27% | 30% | 43% | 15 | 94% | www |
| Sunday River | Bethel, ME | 2340 | 131 | 33% | 36% | 31% | 18 | 92% | www |
| Okemo Mountain Resort | Ludlow, VT | 2200 | 117 | 31% | 38% | 31% | 19 | 97% | www |
| Sugarbush Resort | Warren, VT | 2600 | 111 | 20% | 45% | 35% | 16 | 70% | www |
| Mount Snow | West Dover, VT | 1700 | 106 | 14% | 73% | 13% | 19 | 80% | www |
| Bretton Woods | Bretton Woods, NH | 1500 | 101 | 25% | 29% | 46% | 9 | 92% | www |
| Stratton Mountain Resort | S Londonderry, VT | 2003 | 92 | 42% | 31% | 27% | 16 | 95% | www |
| Smugglers' Notch Resort | Jeffersonville, VT | 2610 | 78 | 19% | 56% | 25% | 8 | 62% | www |
| Stowe Mountain Resort | Stowe, VT | 2360 | 78 | 16% | 59% | 25% | 13 | 90% | www |
| Jay Peak Resort | Jay, VT | 2153 | 76 | 20% | 20% | 40% | 8 | 80% | www |
| Attitash | Bartlett, NH | 1750 | 75 | 20% | 47% | 33% | 12 | 98% | www |
| Mount Sunapee | Newbury, NH | 1510 | 65 | 26% | 49% | 25% | 10 | 97% | www |
| Bolton Valley Resort | Bolton Valley, VT | 1704 | 64 | 27% | 47% | 26% | 6 | 60% | www |
| Saddleback | Rangeley, ME | 2000 | 60 | 33% | 32% | 35% | 5 | 85% | www |
| Ascutney Mountain Resort | Brownsville, VT | 1800 | 57 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 6 | 95% | www |
| Cannon Mountain | Franconia, NH | 2146 | 55 | 17% | 47% | 36% | 9 | 97% | www |
| Loon Mountain | Lincoln, NH | 2100 | 47 (6) | 17% | 67% | 16% | 12 | 96% | www |
| Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley, NH | 2020 | 52 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 12 | 100% | www |
| Gunstock Mountain Resort | Gilford, NH | 1400 | 51 | 12% | 61% | 27% | 7 | 80% | www |
| Pico Mountain | Killington, VT | 1967 | 50 | 20% | 48% | 32% | 6 | 72% | www |
| Wildcat Mountain | Pinkham Notch, NH | 2012 | 47 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 4 | 90% | www |
| Cranmore Mountain Resort | North Conway, NH | 1200 | 40 (6) | 36% | 44% | 20% | 10 | 100% | www |
| Tenney Mountain | Plymouth, NH | 1400 | 46 | 15% | 54% | 31% | 5 | 85% | www |
| Berkshire East Ski Area | Charlemont, MA | 1180 | 45 | 36% | 28% | 26% | 5 | 100% | www |
| Bromley Mountain | Peru, VT | 1334 | 45 | 35% | 34% | 31% | 10 | 85% | www |
| Burke Mountain | East Burke, VT | 2011 | 45 | 25% | 45% | 30% | 4 | 80% | www |
| Mad River Glen | Waitsfield, VT | 2037 | 45 | 30% | 30% | 40% | 5 | 15% | www |
| Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort | Hancock, MA | 1150 | 44 | 22% | 45% | 33% | 8 | 93% | www |
| Mt Abram | Greenwood, ME | 1150 | 44 | 22% | 48% | 30% | 5 | 75% | www |
| Shawnee Peak | Bridgton, ME | 1300 | 43 | 14% | 53% | 33% | 5 | 98% | www |
| Black Mountain | Jackson, NH | 1100 | 40 | 33% | 34% | 33% | 4 | 98% | www |
| Magic Mountain | Londonderry, VT | 1700 | 40 | 25% | 25% | 50% | 4 | 70% | www |
| Ragged Mountain Resort | Danbury, NH | 1250 | 35 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 6 | 98% | www |
| Big Squaw Mountain Resort | Greenville, ME | 1750 | 33 | 26% | 43% | 31% | 2 | 70% | www |
| Catamount Ski Area | South Egremont, MA | 1000 | 32 | 40% | 27% | 33% | 6 | 98% | www |
| Dartmouth Skiway | Lyme Center, NH | 968 | 30 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 3 | 70% | www |
| Pats Peak | Henniker, NH | 710 | 22 (6) | 50% | 18% | 32% | 9 | 100% | www |
| Big Rock | Mars Hill, ME | 980 | 27 | 19% | 52% | 29% | 5 | 65% | www |
| Whaleback Ski Area | Enfield, NH | 700 | 26 | 19% | 50% | 31% | 2 | 50% | www |
| Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | Cornwall, CT | 650 | 24 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 6 | 95% | www |
| Suicide Six | Woodstock, VT | 650 | 23 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 3 | 50% | www |
| Blandford Ski Area | Blandford, MA | 465 | 22 | 40% | 40% | 20% | 4 | 80% | www |
| Ski Butternut | Great Barrington, MA | 1000 | 22 | 20% | 60% | 20% | 10 | 100% | www |
| Bousquet Ski Area | Pittsfield, MA | 750 | 21 | 34% | 33% | 33% | 5 | 98% | www |
| The BALSAMS | Dixville Notch, NH | 1000 | 16 (5) | 30% | 45% | 25% | 4 | 80% | www |
| Black Mountain of Maine | Rumford, ME | 1150 | 20 | 20% | 50% | 30% | 4 | 95% | www |
| Crotched Mountain | Bennington, NH | 875 | 20 | 28% | 50% | 22% | 5 | 100% | www |
| Hermon Mountain | Prospect, ME | 350 | 20 | 30% | 35% | 35% | 3 | 100% | www |
| Wachusett Mountain Ski Area | Princeton, MA | 1000 | 20 | 25% | 60% | 15% | 7 | 100% | www |
| Eaton Mountain | Skowhegan, ME | 622 | 18 | 28% | 39% | 33% | 2 | 100% | www |
| Granite Gorge | Keene/Roxbury, NH | 525 | 17 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 3 | 40% | www |
| King Pine | East Madison, NH | 350 | 17 | 44% | 31% | 25% | 6 | 100% | www |
| Middlebury College Snow Bowl | Middlebury, VT | 1050 | 17 | 33% | 34% | 33% | 3 | 43% | www |
| Nashoba Valley Ski Area | Westford, MA | 240 | 17 | 18% | 41% | 41% | 8 | 100% | www |
| Bear Creek Mountain Club | Plymouth, VT | 1300 | 15 | 45% | 55% | 0% | 3 | 30% | www |
| Lost Valley | Auburn, ME | 240 | 15 | 40% | 27% | 33% | 2 | 100% | www |
| Ski Sundown | New Hartford, CT | 625 | 15 | 60% | 20% | 20% | 4 | 100% | www |
| Titcomb Mountain | W. Farmington, ME | 340 | 15 | 27% | 33% | 40% | 2 | 75% | www |
| Mount Southington | Plantsville, CT | 425 | 14 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 7 | 100% | www |
| Lonesome Pine Trails | Fort Kent, ME | 500 | 13 | 8% | 54% | 38% | ? | 60% | None |
| Bradford | Haverhill, MA | 248 | 12 | 17% | 33% | 50% | 8 | 100% | www |
| Camden Snow Bowl | Camden, ME | 950 | 12 | 17% | 59% | 24% | 4 | 45% | www |
| Mt. Jefferson | Lee, ME | 432 | 12 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 3 | ? | None |
| Woodbury Ski Area | Woodbury, CT | 300 | 12 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 6 | 100% | www |
| Yawgoo Valley Ski Area | Exeter, RI | 245 | 12 | 50% | 30% | 20% | 2 | 100% | www |
| Otis Ridge Ski Area | Otis, MA | 400 | 11 | 30% | 40% | 30% | 5 | 90% | www |
| Spruce Mountain | Jay, ME | 300 | 11 | 28% | 45% | 27% | ? | 50% | None |
| Ski Ward Hill | Shrewsbury, MA | 210 | 10 | 30% | 30% | 40% | 5 | 100% | www |
| McIntyre Ski Area | Manchester, NH | 169 | 9 | - | - | - | 4 | 100% | www |
| Blue Hills Ski Area | Canton, MA | 309 | 8 | 13% | 25% | 62% | 5 | 100% | www |
| Cochran's Ski Area | Richmond, VT | 350 | 8 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 8 | 66% | www |
| Pine Ridge Snow Park | Barre, MA | 210 | 7 | 60% | 30% | 10% | 2 | 80% | www |
| Baker Mountain | Bingham, ME | 460 | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% | 1 | ? | None |
| Quoggy Jo | Presque Isle, ME | 215 | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% | ? | ? | www |
| XC Centers | Town | Total Km | Grmd Km | Night Skiing | SM | Phone | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamount Trail Association | All Vermont, VT | 483 | ? | No | No | 864-5794 | www |
| Jackson Cross Country | Jackson, NH | 154 | 93 | Unlit | No | 800-XC-snows | www |
| Blue Hills Reservation | Milton, MA | 150 | 0 | No | No | 617-698-1802 | www |
| Craftsbury XC Center | Craftsbury Common, VT | 135 | 85 | No | No | 729-7751 | www |
| Sugarloaf/USA Outdoor Center | Carrabassett Valley, ME | 105 | 105 | ? | ? | 207-237-6830 | www |
| Bolton Valley XC | Bolton, VT | 100 | 35 | No | No | 434-3444 | www |
| Bretton Woods Nordic | Bretton Woods, NH | 100 | 95 | - | - | 603-278-3322 | www |
| Trapp Family Lodge XC | Stowe, VT | 100 | 55 | No | No | 253-5755 | www |
| Balsams Wilderness | Dixville Notch, NH | 95 | 85 | - | - | 603-255-3400 | www |
| Birches Ski Touring Center | Rockwood, ME | 90 | 40 | ? | ? | 800-825-WILD | www |
| Burke XC/Kingdom Trails | Burke, VT | 80 | 70 | No | No | 626-8338 | www |
| Mountain Top XC | Chittenden, VT | 80 | 80 | No | Yes | 483-6089 | www |
| Nordic Center at Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley, NH | 73 | 73 | No | No | 603-236-4666 | www |
| Bear Notch Ski Touring Center | Bartlett, NH | 70 | 60 | - | - | 603-374-2277 | www |
| Stowe/ Mt. Mansfield XC Center | Stowe, VT | 70 | 35 | Yes | No | 253-3000 | www |
| Franconia Villiage XC | Franconia, NH | 65 | 65 | - | - | 800-473-5299 | www |
| Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring | Intervale, NH | 65 | 65 | No | No | 603-356-9920 | www |
| Blueberry Hill XC | Goshen, VT | 60 | 50 | No | No | 247-6735 | www |
| Grafton Ponds XC | Grafton, VT | 60 | 50 | No | No | 843-2400 | www |
| Highland Lodge & XC Center | Greensboro, VT | 60 | 60 | No | No | 533-2647 | www |
| Millinocket Municipal X-C Ski Area | Millinocket, ME | 60 | 40 | ? | ? | 207-723-4329 | None |
| White Memorial Conservation Center | Litchfield, CT | 60 | 0 | No | No | 860-567-0857 | www |
| Woodstock XC Center | Woodstock, VT | 60 | 50 | No | No | 457-6674 | www |
| Mountain Meadows XC | Killington, VT | 57 | 57 | No | No | 775-7077 | www |
| Carter's Farm X-C Ski Centers | Bethel, ME | 55 | ? | No | No | 207-8243880 | www |
| Gunstock XC & Snowshoe Center | Gilford, NH | 50 | 38 | - | - | 800-GUNSTOCK | www |
| Ole's XC Center | Waitsfield, VT | 50 | 50 | No | No | 496-3430 | www |
| Hazen's Notch Assn | Montgomery, VT | 45 | 30 | No | No | 326-4799 | www |
| Rikert Touring Center | Ripton, VT | 42 | 30 | No | No | 388-4356 | www |
| Bethel Inn Ski Touring Center | Bethel, ME | 40 | 9 | No | No | 207-824-2175 | www |
| Bigrock Skiway | Mars Hill, ME | 40 | ? | ? | ? | 207-328-0991 | www |
| Carter's Farm X-C Ski Centers | Oxford, ME | 40 | 40 | No | No | 207-539-4848 | www |
| Great Glen Trails | Gorham, NH | 40 | 20 | - | - | 603-466-2333 | www |
| Harris Farm XC Ski Center | Dayton, ME | 40 | ? | No | No | 207-499-2678 | www |
| Northfield Mountain | Northfield, MA | 40 | 40 | No | No | 800-859-2960 | www |
| Sleepy Hollow XC | Huntington, VT | 40 | 30 | Yes | No | 434-2283 | www |
| Sunday River Cross Country Ski Center | Newry, ME | 40 | 40 | By lamplight | No | 207-824-2410 | www |
| Viking XC Center | Londonderry, VT | 40 | 35 | No | No | 824-3933 | www |
| Windblown Cross Country Skiing | New Ipswich, NH | 40 | 40 | No | No | 603-878-2869 | www |
| Eastman Cross Country Center | Grantham, NH | 36 | 30 | No | - | 603-863-4500 | www |
| Catamount XC Center | Williston, VT | 35 | 35 | Yes | No | 879-6001 | www |
| Notchview Reservation | Carlisle, MA | 35 | 17 | No | No | 413-684-0148 | www |
| Rangeley Lakes X-C Ski Trails | Rangeley, ME | 35 | 35 | No | No | 207-864-4309 | www |
| Smiling Hill Farm | Westbrook, ME | 35 | 35 | No | No | 207-775-4818 extension 50 | www |
| Blueberry Lake XC | Warren, VT | 31 | 31 | Yes | No | 496-6687 | |
| Ascutney Mountain Resort | Brownsville, VT | 30 | ? | No | No | 800-243-0011 | www |
| Brattleboro Outing Club | Brattleboro, VT | 30 | 20 | Yes | No | 257-5292 | www |
| Nordic Skier Wolfeboro XC | Wolfeboro, NH | 30 | 30 | No | No | 603-569-3151 | www |
| Prospect Mtn XC | Bennington, VT | 30 | 30 | No | No | 442-2575 | www |
| Smugglers' Notch XC | Jeffersonville, VT | 30 | 23 | No | No | 644-1173 | www |
| Stratton XC Center | Stratton, VT | 30 | 30 | No | No | 297-4063 | www |
| Sunset Hill Nordic Center | Sugar Hill, NH | 30 | 30 | No | No | 603-823-5522 | www |
| Three Stallion Inn Touring Center | Randolph, VT | 30 | ? | No | No | 728-5656 | www |
| Hawk Inn & Mountain Resort XC | Plymouth, VT | 28 | 14 | No | No | 672-3811 | www |
| Five Fields Farm | Bridgton, ME | 27 | ? | ? | ? | 207-647-2425 | www |
| Hickory Hill Ski Touring Center | Worthington, MA | 27 | 27 | No | No | 413-238-5514 | www |
| Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa | Whitefield, NH | 27 | 27 | - | - | 603-837-2100 | www |
| Okemo Valley XC | Ludlow, VT | 26 | 26 | No | No | 228-1369 | www |
| 10th Mountain Ski Center | Fort Kent, ME | 25 | 25 | ? | ? | ? | www |
| Dexter's Inn Trails by Norsk | Sunapee, NH | 25 | 15 | - | - | 800-232-5571 | www |
| Morse Farm XC | Montpelier, VT | 25 | 20 | No | No | 223-2740 | www |
| Stump Sprouts | Hawley, MA | 25 | 25 | No | No | 413-339-4265 | www |
| Wild Wings XC Center | Peru, VT | 25 | 25 | No | No | 824-6793 | www |
| Canterbury Farm | Becket, MA | 22 | 22 | No | No | 413-623-0100 | www |
| King Pine | Madison, NH | 22 | 15 | No | No | 603-367-8896 | www |
| Jay Peak XC Center | Jay, VT | 20 | 20 | Yes | No | 988-2611 | www |
| Maple Corner Farm | Granville, MA | 20 | 20 | No | No | 413-357-6697 | www |
| Nordic Heritage Center | Presque Isle, ME | 20 | 20 | Yes | No | 207-762-6972 | www |
| Winding Trails | Farmington, CT | 20 | 20 | No | Yes | 860-674-4227 | www |
| Woodbound Inn Cross Country | Rindge, NH | 20 | 16 | No | No | 603-532-8341 | www |
| Pineland Farms | New Gloucester, ME | 17.5 | ? | ? | ? | 207-688-4690 | www |
| Black Mountain of Maine Touring Center | Rumford, ME | 17 | 17 | ? | 4 Km | 207-364-8977 | www |
| Lost Valley Touring Center | Auburn, ME | 17 | ? | ? | ? | 207-784-1561 | www |
| Great Brook Ski Touring Ctr. | Carlisle, MA | 16 | 16 | Lantern Light | No | 978-369-7486 | www |
| Loon Mountain | Lincoln, NH | 16 | 16 | No | No | 603-745-8111 ext. 5562 | www |
| Titcomb Mountain Ski Touring | W. Farmington, ME | 15.4 | ? | ? | Yes | 207-778-9031 | www |
| Hildene XC Center | Manchester, VT | 15 | 12 | No | No | 362-1788 | www |
| Weston Ski Track | Weston, MA | 15 | 15 | Yes | Yes | 781-891-6575 | www |
| A Fierce Chase Cross Country Skiing | Monson, ME | 14 | ? | ? | ? | 207-997-3971 | www |
| Timber Creek XC | Wilmington, VT | 14 | 14 | No | No | 464-0999 | www |
| Coast Country Ski and Bike | Alfred, ME | 12 | ? | ? | ? | 207-324-8747 | www |
| Granite Gorge | Roxbury, NH | 12 | 12 | Yes | Yes | 603-358-5000 | www |
| Beech Hill X-C Ski and Snowshoe Center | Wayne, ME | 11 | 11 | ? | ? | 207-685-9281 | None |
| Spruce Mountain | Jay, ME | 5 | ? | ? | ? | 207-897-4090 | None |
| Lincoln Guide Service Center | Lincoln, MA | ? | 0 | No | No | 978-369-3254 | www |
| Mt. Abram Ski Resort | Greenwood, ME | ? | ? | ? | ? | 207-875-5000 | www |
New England/Northeast Ski Reports and Snow Conditions
| 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... |
| Sugarloaf Picks up Ten Inches of New Snow CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Light snow over the past two and a half days has resulted in 10 inches of new snow at Sugarloaf, leaving the resort nearly 100 percent open with the best conditions so far this season, according to resort officials. Three inches of snow fell during the day on Monday Jan 18, followed by another three inches on Tuesday, and four inches overnight Tuesday night. The new snow has pushed Sugarloaf's trail count up to 131 out of 138 trails and glades, including... |
| Mascot Day at Pats Peak HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak, New Hampshire's premier family snowsports destination, is hosting an exciting Mascot Day on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Mascots from all over the area will be at Pats Peak for a Mascot Fashion Show along with fun activities! Guests can bring a camera to have their photo taken with some fun mascots. Schedule of Events: Mascots will be here starting at 10am 1pm: Tug of War, Fashion Show, Dance Off and Award Ceremony Look for these Mascots around the... |
| Okemo Records Best MLK Weekend Since 2002 LUDLOW, Vermont -- Based on skier visits, Okemo Mountain Resort recorded its best Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday weekend since 2002. The popular resort saw 23 percent more skiers and riders compared to the same holiday weekend last year and was 16 percent ahead of projections for the week. A skier visit is defined as one person participating in the sport of snow sliding for all or part of a day. "For the first time since 2004, the weather forecast for the MLK weekend was positive,"... |
| Sugarloaf Posts Strong Numbers for MLK Jr Weekend CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Favorable weather, expansive open terrain and a nighttime concert by rock legends Litte Feat all contributed to give Sugarloaf its busiest Martin Luther King Jr Weekend in nearly seven years this past weekend. Skiers and riders were out en masse on Saturday and Sunday, and Sugarloaf recorded its highest lodging occupancy for MLK Jr Weekend since 2003. Sugarloaf-operated lodging units were at 93 percent occupancy for Saturday through Sunday, and 85 percent for... |
| Belleayre Presents Winter Festival Week and 'Taste of the Town' HIGHMOUNT, New York -- Belleayre will be a busy place this week and next as we prepare to kick off our annual Winter Festival Week this Saturday, January 23 with the Kids Winter Carnival and a Slopestyle Park Jam sponsored by Stoked Mentoring. All week, a variety of activities are slated in communities around the area including parades, bonfires, skating parties and more. And we will again offer the popular "Taste of the Town" on Monday, January 25. On top of that, all lift tickets will be only... |
| Stowe's Mt. Mansfield Ski Patrol Turns 75 STOWE, Vermont -- On January 16, 1934 the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club (MMSC) was legally incorporated with a charter that stated the club was to promote 'good health' and all other facilities for winter recreation in Stowe, Vermont. Thus was laid the beginnings of the Mt. Mansfield Ski Patrol (MMSP), which remains as the oldest ski patrol in the United States. The MMSP led to the creation of ski patrols across the country, which led to the creation of the National Ski Patrol. During World War Two... |
| Gunstock Collecting for the Haitian Relief Effort over MLK Weekend GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, New Hampshire will be collecting donations for the people of Haiti over this Martin Luther King vacation weekend. All monies collected at the ticket windows and guest services will be give to the American Red Cross, Haitian Relief Fund. Please consider giving $1, or $5, or $10 or more when purchasing your lift ticket this weekend to support the worldwide effort to help the people of Haiti who have been devastated by the earthquake.... |
| Ski for Support, Ride for Relief: Help Hunter Help Haiti HUNTER, New York -- Hunter Mountain hopes to donate tens of thousands of dollars to survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti, with the help of its Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend visitors. Hunter Mountain, the largest ski & snowboard resort in the Catskill region expects record attendance this weekend with projections of over 15,000 visitors and will be offering a variety of ways for those to contribute to the relief effort at hand. Visiting skiers & snowboarders will be... |
| Gunstock to Host Premiere Ski Race for Disabled Skiers GILFORD, New Hampshire -- Gunstock ADAPTIVE Learning Center is proud to host the second event of the 2010 Diana Golden Cup race series on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Honoring disabled champion Diana Golden, named Golden Cup "US Skier of the Year" by Ski Magazine and a member of the US National Ski Hall of Fame, the nationwide program introduces, encourages, and promotes ski racing for disabled skiers of all ages, abilities, and expertise, Prior racing experience is neither expected nor required.... |
| Okemo Adds New Terrain Park LUDLOW, Vt. -- Okemo Mountain Resort adds to its top-ranked lineup of terrain parks with the opening of Broken Arrow - a gladed terrain park with all-natural features made from fallen timber. "Combining the challenges of a gladed trail with a terrain park is the next natural progression in the sports of skiing and snowboarding," said Dennis Brady, Okemo Mountain Resort Park Manager. "Having to negotiate the trees and the freestyle features, takes park riding to a whole new level." ... |
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