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Incredible snow? Yeah, you bet. How about taking an incredible midwinter break? Point yourself toward Windham Mountain's newly bedecked Winwood Inn. Full Article
20th February 2007
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New York's ski area operators finally got some happy news this winter, courtesy of an unforgiving nor'easter, dumping tons of fresh powder in the Northeast. Full Article
14th February 2007
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Everything's in place for a much-needed banner week at New York's ski areas. There's pent-up rider demand, a secondary school (and some colleges) winter break week and - finally - plenty of snow. Full Article
13th February 2007
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Massachusetts gets its winter game on hard, now that the cold has settled in, snow is paying a frequent visit and the snowmakers are punishing the terrain with ever-more snow. And since you can't spell "Massachusetts" without "Wachusett" - or parts thereof - give props to the mountain this weeked with two events: the USA Snowboard Association halfpipe and slopestyle competition all day Sunday. Full Article
6th February 2007
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February and the settled cold have brought the number of rideable trails into the hundreds in New York state. Whiteface Mountain helps, of course, punching through with more than 60 open trails. Sunshine peeking through on the weekend and into the top of the week made riding aces. Full Article
3rd February 2007
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If you're looking to ride in New York - or looking to change what you ride on - 25 of the state's ski and snowboard areas have an unbeatable deal. It's called Learn to Ski 1-2-3 and it's as easy as 1-2-3. Full Article
3rd February 2007
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Light snow fell across parts of Ontario today, giving some local ski areas a fresh layer of white for skiers and boarders to romp in. This shot is from Mt. St. Louis-Moonstone, where mid-week riders played in a inch of new snow. Full Article
31st January 2007
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Riding's been da bomb in New York state, with winter chillin' with us for a spell. Colder temperatures and bursts of snowfall are supposed to hang in, straight through Super Bowl Sunday (hey, the game's not until Sunday night). Belleayre gets the attention of the ladies this weekend with specials Saturday and Sunday. Full Article
30th January 2007
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You're hearing the pitch from New York ski areas trying to get you to ride a few hours for a few hours riding. Hey! You're Jersey! You don't want garden-variety riding, you want Garden State riding. Full Article
30th January 2007
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Female riders looking to learn to ski or snowboard - or just get better at it - have a weekend to themselves at Belleayre Mountain. On Saturday and Sunday, the resort is inviting women to bring a girlfriend, sister, mom or daughter and have them ride for free - and get a free rental package and group lesson to boot. Full Article
30th January 2007
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New York state's Emergency Management Office said this week it wouldn't lobby the U.S. Small Business Administration for low-interest loans for ski areas and other snow-related businesses. Full Article
25th January 2007
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A Connecticut developer has purchased Lake Placid's highly lauded The Whiteface Lodge Resort & Spa, the luxury resort that opened in 2005. Stamford, Conn., developer T-Rex Capital , which develops residential, commercial and government properties throughout the United States, announced Tuesday it purchased The Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid for an undisclosed price. Full Article
23rd January 2007
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With little to no snow in the first part of the ski and snowboard season, it has been a rough ride for resorts in New York state. We told you last week how some have turned to the state Emergency Management Office to appeal to the federal Small Business Administration for low-interest federal loans similar to ones that help businesses hurt by other weather patterns: hurricanes and droughts, for example. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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Winter has taken hold of much of the Northeast and ski areas and riders are holding on to it for dear life. Finally, trail openings are slipping up in to the comfortable double digits and it feels like the real deal. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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In New York state and the rest of the Northeast and New England, winter finally walked in the door, a day late and a dollar short, but nonetheless here. Lake effect snows throughout the state helped those resourceful mountain crews firing snow guns 24/7. Full Article
22nd January 2007
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The snow drought in the Northeast is turning into an economic disaster for many ski areas. Several in Upstate New York are turning to the state Emergency Management Office to help get them federal help. Full Article
16th January 2007
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Belleayre Mountain gets its giddy on with its patented Winter Festival Week, which launches Saturday and doesn't stop, uh, for a week. Smack in the middle of it are weekdays filled with $10 lift tickets. Full Article
15th January 2007
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Most of New York's mountains squeaked by on the long Martin Luther King Jr. weekend as the psychosis of the 2006/07 ski season wore on. Ice storms here, some snow there, freezing rain here, rain there, and brave grounds crews warily watching temps to turn on snowguns. Still, we forge ahead. Full Article
15th January 2007
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Plucky Belleayre Mountain, owned by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, is one of a handful of New York state's major ski areas that has managed to keep running on a handful of trails in one of the warmest winters in decades in New York state. Full Article
9th January 2007
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It hasn't been the same old song for downhlll riders in Massachusetts this summer. "Hot, Hot, Hot" has replaced "White Christmas" in this twisted bizarre-o world. But it's looking more positive all over the state this week as colder temperatures finally sink in. Full Article
8th January 2007
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