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		<title>Killington Resort Names Factory Labs as Agency of Record</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Vermont's Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard resort in the eastern United States, has retained Factory Design Labs to oversee its branding, advertising, communications and media planning, effective immediately. 
 
&quot;Killington is a legend on the east coast,&quot; said Scott Mellin, CEO of Factory Design Labs. &quot;Our staff has a huge passion for skiing and riding, and all of us look forward to partnering with Killington to modernize brand communications and redefine...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:14:42</pubDate>
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		<title>Killington Kicks Off Summer Season with United Way Fundraiser on Friday, June 26</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/57257/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[KILLINGTON, Vermont -- Slide, ride and experience the fresh Green Mountain air while raising funds for the United Way of Rutland County at Killington Resort and the Pico Mountain Adventure Center on Friday, June 26. 
 
For the fourth consecutive year Killington Resort is teaming up with the United Way to offer a free day of activities with a suggested $10 donation to the United Way of Rutland County. 
 
&quot;This is an exciting way to kick off our summer season and raise funds for our community,&quot;...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:13:38-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Stowe Attractions Open June 20</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[STOWE, Vermont -- It all started 150 years ago with the Summit House atop Mt. Mansfield. Guests would venture from the city to escape the hustle and heat of summer. A lot has changed in Stowe since then, and a lot hasn't. Stowe Mountain Resort's summer attractions open June 20, with daily service from 10:30am – 4:30pm through September 7. The activities will then be open weekends through October 18. From the historic Auto Toll Road to Stowe Mountain Resort's new mountainside luxury hotel and...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:11:37-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Wildcat Mountain Recognizes Timberlane High School Ski Team Coaching Duo</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- Wildcat Mountain race director Phil Ostroski recently traveled to Timberlane Regional High School located in Plaistow, New Hampshire to personally deliver a certificate of achievement to Peter &amp; Mary Beth Torosian. The couple helped to establish a competitive alpine ski team in 1997 when their son was a student at Timberlane. In the years to follow, and often training at the not-so-near-by Wildcat Mountain, the couple continued to direct and coach both the boys...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:11:16-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Independence Weekend Celebration Adds Sparkle to Waterville Valley Getaway</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/57254/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- The hometown 4th of July parade, Independence Day Festival, evening outdoor concert and fireworks add sparkle and tradition to an action packed getaway to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. The resort's Summer Unlimited &quot;Independence Weekend &quot; special offers two nights lodging, daily recreation including 9-holes of golf, mountain biking, tennis, ice skating, use of the indoor athletic center, boating on Corcoran's Pond, 4th of July flags, glow necklaces, and...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:10:55-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Sugarloaf announces Brad Larsen as new Director of Sales and Marketing</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/57253/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- Sugarloaf has announced that Brad Larsen, a ski industry veteran and the former Director of Marketing for Snowshoe Resort in West Virginia, will join the resort as the new Director of Sales and Marketing.  
 
Larsen brings more than eight years experience in ski industry sales and marketing, including two years as Director of Marketing at Snowshoe, where he received numerous accolades from the West Virginia Division of Tourism and the National Ski Areas Association...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:10:20-04:00</pubDate>
		<author>forums@forums.alpinezone.com (AlpineZone News)</author>
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		<title>Sugarloaf Golf Club Slated for June 18 Opening</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/57252/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- The Sugarloaf Golf Club, consistently ranked as one of Maine and New England's premier golf courses for the past 24 years, will kick off the 2009 golf season on Thursday, June 18. New for this season, Sugarloaf will expand its acclaimed Golf School offerings to include specific theme weeks and complimentary clinics with any golf and stay package. 
 
Greens fees will be just $65 for unlimited play during Sugarloaf's opening weekend, and golf and stay packages are...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:10:01-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Gore Mountain at Work on Several New Improvements</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTH CREEK, New York -- Gore Mountain's summer/fall season will have a continued focus on new improvements to keep making the guests' winter experience better.  
 
Snowmaking will be ready to go on &quot;Sagamore,&quot; an enormous expert trail on Burnt Ridge Mountain that consumes over 1400' vertical. Burnt Ridge is Gore Mountain's newest area of development, featuring a high-speed quad and an excellent mix of more difficult and most difficult terrain.  
 
An all-new terrain park will open on a widened...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:09:33-04:00</pubDate>
		<author>forums@forums.alpinezone.com (AlpineZone News)</author>
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		<title>Vermont Ski Areas Record 4 Million Skier Visits in 2008-09</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/57027/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[KILLINGTON, Vermont -- At the Vermont Ski Areas Association's 40th Anniversary Annual Meeting today, the industry trade group announced that Vermont's ski resorts recorded 4,068,696 skier visits for the 2008-09 season.  
 
&quot;Vermont's ski industry held up very well in spite of the enormous challenges of the current economic climate,&quot; said Parker Riehle, President of the Vermont Ski Areas Association. &quot;Skiing and snowboarding are lifestyle sports that have historically proven to be...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:21:41-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Belleayre summertime activities are off and running</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56530/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[HIGHMOUNT, New York -- The summer of 2009 is off to a good start. The First Annual Splash into Summer Extravaganza was a huge success, giving area visitors an exciting preface to the summer months ahead. Hundreds of spectators watched the brand new Triple Crown Sporting events, including a summertime rail jam that had over 60 participants on skis and snowboards. The overall rail jam performer, Ryan Anderson of Bedminster, New Jersey, brought home the $250 Visa Check Card sponsored by Ulster...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:19:01-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Sunday River Golf Club Opens on Friday, June 5</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56529/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEWRY, Maine -- The Sunday River Golf Club opens for the season on Friday, June 5, 2009. New this summer, golfers can take advantage of Sunday River Golf Club's addition of the Harris Golf Discovery Schools. As part of the new Harris Golf Discovery Schools, &quot;Golf School Getaways&quot; will be offered in conjunction with Sunday River Resort. Other Harris Golf Discovery School programs include &quot;Welcome to Golf,&quot; &quot;Women's Welcome to Golf&quot; and &quot;Junior Golf Clinics.&quot; Daily hour-long clinics round out a...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:17:06-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Mount Washington Resort Welcomes New Golf Course Superintendent David Ousterhout</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56528/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[BRETTON WOODS, New Hampshire -- Mount Washington Resort, located in Bretton Woods, NH is pleased to announce the hiring of David Ousterhout as the Resort's new Golf Course Superintendent. The Golf Club at Mount Washington Resort offers 27 holes of championship golf, including the newly restored 18-hole Mount Washington Course and nine-hole Mount Pleasant Course.  
 
David Ousterhout obtained his Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, with an emphasis in Golf and Sports Turfgrass Management, at...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:16:44-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Pats Peak Ski Area to Host 8th Annual Mountain Bike Festival July 11 &amp;amp; 12</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56454/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[HENNIKER, New Hampshire -- Pats Peak in Henniker, NH will host the 8th Annual Pats Peak 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival the weekend of July 11 &amp; 12, 2009. The weekend is presented by Pats Peak along with S&amp;W Sports of Concord, NH, Root 66 Series Northeast XC Race Series and USA Cycling. Sponsors for the event include MB Tractor &amp; Equipment and Grappone Automotive.  
 
Bicycle riders from all over New England come to Pats Peak to participate in this exhilarating bike weekend. The Mountain Bike...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:42:32-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Sunday River Opens for the Summer on Friday, June 26</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56372/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[NEWRY, Maine -- Sunday River opens for the summer season on Friday, June 26 with new scenic Chondola rides, 26 miles of Maine's only lift-serviced mountain biking terrain and direct access to guided fly-fishing, ATV and Ranger tours all from the resort's South Ridge Base Lodge. As well, Sunday River is home to the award-winning Sunday River Golf Club designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Sunday River's convenient location, just 1.5 hours from Portland, ME, 1 hour from North Conway, NH and 3 hours...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:46:42-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>18th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day at Wildcat Pond – Saturday, June 6</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire -- The White Mountain National Forest's 18th Annual Kids Free Fishing Day will happen on Saturday, June 6th, at the Wildcat Mountain pond located on Route 16 between Jackson &amp; Gorham, NH. Kids aged 15 and under are invited to fish from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00, followed by afternoon fishing for all ages. There is no charge for the day, no fishing license is necessary, and all are welcome. 
 
U.S. Forest Service Fisheries Biologist Jay Milot will once again be on the shore...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:46:25-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Vermont Ski Resorts Earn National Marketing and Guest Service Awards</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56370/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[MARCO ISLAND, Florida -- At the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Convention's Marketing &amp; Guest Service Awards, three Vermont ski resorts were honored with the best overall programs in their respective skier visit categories. Mad River Glen received the Best Overall Marketing Award for up to 100,000 visits; Jay Peak earned the Best Overal Marketing Award for 100,000 - 250,000 skier visits and Sugarbush was honored with Best Overall Guest Service Program for 250,000 - 500,000 skier visits....]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:46:07-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Cranmore Opens Tubing and Fun Zone Attraction for Summer</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56369/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- Cranmore Mountain once again welcomes visitors to its slopes in summer with the expansion of their popular tubing operation to open July 1, 2009. The tubing park will be offered along with Fun Zone activities, including bouncy house, disc golf and other fun and games for families.  
 
The summer tubing operation uses a special surface made by Neveplast, a European company. Neveplast matting provides a sliding surface for tubing and installs this material for...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:45:19-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Cranmore Announces New Summer Concert Series</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56368/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- Cranmore Mountain, in partnership with North Conway, NH radio station WMWV 93.5, today announced a new concert series to take place this summer at the North Conway resort. The Newcastle Brown Ale Summer Concert Series will feature Rustic Overtones on July 16, 2009 and deSoL on July 30, 2009. 
 
The July 16th show features Portland-based Rustic Overtones. Formed in the early 90s, Rustic Overtones gained popularity with funky horn-infused jams and a rock solid,...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:44:37-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Horseback Riding and a New Bungee Jump Highlight Loon Mountain's Summer Adventures</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/56367/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[LINCOLN, New Hampshire -- New Hampshire's Loon Mountain recently announced that horseback riding will return to Loon's activities lineup when the resort opens for summer Saturday, June 27.  
 
Equestrian guides will ride with guests on Loon's scenic Brookway Trail, then through old logging trails before returning to the base area. The horse barn is now located just a short walk from the Loon's Gondola Skyride, which is the resort's most-popular summer activity.  
 
For visitors looking for a...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:44:14-04:00</pubDate>
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		<title>Sugarbush to Reopen May 2: Skiers and Riders Get One Last Weekend on the Slopes</title>
		<link>http://news.alpinezone.com/54747/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[WARREN, Vermont -- Sugarbush Resort will be closing out a winter season that saw nearly 24 feet of snow. With 287 inches of natural snow falling this year, the resort plans to offer one last weekend of skiing and riding May 2-3.  
  
&quot;We were blessed with a lot of natural snow early this season, plus we made 18% more snow than we did last year,&quot; said Sugarbush president Win Smith. &quot;It was tempting to call it (a season) last weekend, but with temps predicted to be in the mid 50s for Saturday and...]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:14:24-04:00</pubDate>
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