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End-of-the-Season Reggae Pool Party at High Camp, el. 8200'

Saturday, May 10 ~ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

[Squaw Valley USA] May 2, 2008 - Like all good things, the Squaw Valley ski and snowboard season is coming to an end. To celebrate the spectacular 2007-08 season, Squaw Valley is hosting a Reggae Pool Party at the mountaintop Swimming Lagoon & Spa from on Saturday, May 10, 2008.

On Saturday, May 10 the West Coast's highest elevation pool party comes to High Camp, el. 8,200' featuring Ft. Freedom Fighta Sounds and DJ TMelody performing live at the Lagoon and Spa at 12:30 pm. Spring skiers and riders can get there shredding thrills on the mountain in the morning and spend the afternoon poolside, sipping on a cold one and getting irie to Freedom Fighta Sounds with DJ TMelody until 3:30 pm.

Squaw Valley is offering discounted lift tickets through the last day of the season, May 11, 2008. The Swimming Lagoon & Spa is now free for all guests who purchase lift tickets and for all season pass holders.

Spring lodging packages are available now at www.squaw.com or call 1-800-545-4350 to book your stay. For more information please visit www.squaw.com or call 530-583-6985.

Saturday, May 10 ~ 12:30 - 3:30 pm

[Squaw Valley USA] May 2, 2008 - Like all good things, the Squaw Valley ski and snowboard season is coming to an end. To celebrate the spectacular 2007-08 season, Squaw Valley is hosting a Reggae Pool Party at the mountaintop Swimming Lagoon & Spa from on Saturday, May 10, 2008.

On Saturday, May 10 the West Coast's highest elevation pool party comes to High Camp, el. 8,200' featuring Ft. Freedom Fighta Sounds and DJ TMelody performing live at the Lagoon and Spa at 12:30 pm. Spring skiers and riders can get there shredding thrills on the mountain in the morning and spend the afternoon poolside, sipping on a cold one and getting irie to Freedom Fighta Sounds with DJ TMelody until 3:30 pm.

Squaw Valley is offering discounted lift tickets through the last day of the season, May 11, 2008. The Swimming Lagoon & Spa is now free for all guests who purchase lift tickets and for all season pass holders.

Spring lodging packages are available now at www.squaw.com or call 1-800-545-4350 to book your stay. For more information please visit www.squaw.com or call 530-583-6985.

NH's Largest Ski Area Continues to Bring in the Numbers

BRETTON WOODS, NH, April 29, 2008 - Mount Washington Resort's Bretton Woods ski area closed for the 2007-08 season on Monday, April 21, 2008, offering free skiing for skiers and riders wearing patriotic attire. Alongside Patriot's Day, Bretton Woods has much to celebrate, adding another record ski season to its continued growth. According to Chris Ellms, Bretton Woods Director of Ski Operations, "This marks the second record ski season in a row for Bretton Woods. Lift ticket sales were up 8% over the record established last season; and season pass sales for 2008-09 are off to a strong start, with the new Threedom Pass having been launched in early March." The Threedom Pass , which includes skiing at three of New Hampshire 's top family-oriented resorts, includes Bretton Woods for the first time ever, and is on sale at an introductory rate until May 31st, 2008. The Threedom Pass also includes skiing at Cranmore and Waterville Valley ski areas.

Bretton Woods was the first ski area in New Hampshire to open for the season, on November 10th, 2007. "We opened on time this year. Mother Nature gave us plentiful natural snowfall all season, and, of course, we complemented that with our snowmaking. So we actually operated 164 days this season, which is up 15% over last season --- that's about five and a half months of continuous operation."

Bretton Woods, part of Mount Washington Resort, also offered the trail-side Alpine Club membership to Mount Washington Resort homeowners for the first time this season. Over 50 families have become members, and enjoy the camaraderie that is part of the vision and master plan of Mount Washington Resort's community development.

Bretton Woods operates an Adventure Center in the Base Lodge during the summer months, offering scenic chair lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, guided hikes and bike tours, among many other activities across the Resort. The Adventure Center is scheduled to open on June 21st, 2008.

Wrightwood, CA - April 24, 2008: Edward Aceves, a 41 year old IT Professional from Burbank , CA , was recently named the grand prize winner in this year's Toyota Sweepstakes at Mountain High Resort. A brand new 2008 Toyota 4Runner, courtesy of the Southern California Toyota Dealers Association (SCTDA), will be awarded to him later this month. This is the fifth year the SCTDA and Mountain High have teamed up to produce the sweepstakes and guests can enter to win a Toyota 4Runner of their very own next season at mthigh.com.

Says Aceves, "I couldn't believe it. Actually, I thought the winning email was spam at first. My wife couldn't believe it either. Because she thinks she's getting a new car."

Besides his work at a legal servicing company, Edward is an avid snowboarder, softball player and USC Trojans fan. He, his wife, and three year old daughter make frequent trips to the mountains and love being outdoors.

Says Edward, "This couldn't have come at a better time. My wife and I are planning to expand our family and were looking for a new car. Something safe, reliable and perfect for trips to the snow. Like a Toyota ."

The season long promotion is a derivative of Mountain High's partnership with the SCTDA and culminates in a vehicle giveaway at the end of each season. The contest is administered online at mthigh.com and entry is free. Applicants must be California residents, 18 years of age or older, and fill out a small survey pertaining to Toyota and the resort. This year Edward Aceves was randomly selected out of thousands of entrants and will soon be handed the keys to his brand new Toyota .

Other aspects of the promotion include vehicle displays at the resort, Toyota branding on the mountain, and recognition throughout Mountain High's collateral material. During the month of January, Toyota customers who spent $69.99 or more on parts or service also received two free lift tickets to the Wrightwood Resort, valid any day during the season excluding holidays.

Says John McColly, Director of Marketing, "This is our biggest promotion of the year and we're proud to be working with a partner as strong as Toyota ."

Most New-Technology Fan Guns in North America

West Dover, VT- Mount Snow announced today that it will install more than 150 additional fan guns this summer, investing over $5 million in energy-efficient snowmaking. Combined with last summer's installation of 101 of the machines, Mount Snow will have the most new-technology fan guns in North America when it opens for the 2008-09 ski season.

The project is part of an expansive snowmaking investment by Mount Snow 's new owners, Peak Resorts. Several well-trafficked trails will be flanked by the new guns, including Ridge, Meadow, Upper Nitro , Lower Titanium, Mine Shaft, Deer Run, Canyon, Lodge, and Lower Exhibition, as well as other assorted locations.

Tim Boyd, president of Peak Resorts, offered his congratulations to the Mount Snow community: "We believe that by improving the snow surfaces and the overall guest experience, Mount Snow 's potential can be realized. We appreciate your support during our first year."

New-technology fan guns run on electricity and feature on-board air compressors. With this year's investment, Mount Snow eliminates the need for 16 diesel compressors typically used during the season to power traditional air/water guns. This will save approximately 200,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year.

"It certainly became very clear to us that fan guns are the real deal, as we were the first ski area to open in Vermont-with top-to-bottom skiing and a terrain park on day one-and we were among the last to close in late April," said Mount Snow's General Manager, Kelly Pawlak. She noted that fan guns are able to make more snow in varying weather, and produce better quality snow overall.

In addition to the $5 million snowmaking expansion, $1.4 million will be spent on painting chair lifts, improving the guest locker room, and upgrading the Mount Snow Golf Course, reinforcing Peak Resorts' commitment to maintaining a quality resort.

Boyne Falls, Mich., April 25, 2008 - BOYNE's sponsored athletes, Kyle Mack and brother, Darren Mack, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, won big at the 2008 USASA National Championships held at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Held March 28 - April 5, 2008, the young stars proudly represented BOYNE and Michigan's riding community, returning with an impressive combined total of nine first place medals and four second place medals.

Kyle, age 10, took first place in the Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Freestyle Overall competitions and second place in the Boardercross event. Darren, age 6, finished tops in six events including Slopestyle, Halfpipe, Boardercross, Freestyle Overall, Combined Overall, Triple Overall, and earned claim to his second place medals in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Overall Alpine.

"Both Kyle and Darren show much promise for their futures in competitive snowboarding," said Bernie Friedrich, vice president of marketing and retail operations for Boyne Resorts. "We are consistently amazed by their on-snow achievements, fortunate to be associated with such talent and look forward to the continued success each will undoubtedly experience."

The brothers began snowboarding when Kyle was three years old and Darren at age two.

Grand Targhee Resort recently announced that tickets are now available for their 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival and 4th Annual Targhee Fest. Music lovers can purchase day, weekend and weekend with camping by visiting TicketWeb.com.

Grand Targhee's 4th Annual Targhee Fest, July 18-20, will be headlined by Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival, the Taj Mahal Trio, Martin Sexton and others. The three-day weekend festival will be filled with acoustic-based Americana, Folk, Blues and Roots music.

The resort's 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival, August 8-10, has become an annual meeting between mountains and music and is considered by many to be the grandfather of Bluegrass festivals in the northern Rockies. It is a ritualistic gathering for local, regional and destination travelers alike. "The Grand Targhee Bluegrass festival reminds me of Telluride in the early days; go there now and beat the big crowds," said Tim O'Brien, Grammy winner and a regular performer at the Alta, Wyoming festival. Headliners for '08 include: Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Spring Creek, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck with Casey Driessen & Ben Solle, The Infamous Stringdusters, Tony Trischka with his Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular Band, Darrell Scott Band, and more. Also, the resort is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Music Camp August 5th-8th.

Friday Only - $50

Saturday Only - $65

Sunday Only - $55

Weekend - $125

Weekend festival with Camping - $150

Child Camp Pass (12 & younger) - $15

On-site Oversized RV (22+ feet) - $50

Paid Parking - $5/day

Free Parking - Weekend pass

Free Shuttle - from Victor & Driggs

* Weekend camping price includes free showers

Saas-Fee, Switzerland - April 19th, 2008: The last event of the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour couldn't have gone more smoothly. The sun was cooking, the music was blasting and riders were going full out at the 4-Star Snickers Classic & Popcorn Wallride in Saas-Fee, Switzerland. In his second European appearance this season, Shaun White pulled out all the stops, bagging his 6th result, 700 TTR Ranking Points, and $10 000 USD. Shaun's win improved his TTR rank to Number 1. Finnish rider Juuso Laivisto placed 2nd claiming $6000 USD as Saas-Fee local Fredi Kalbermatten rounded out the Top 3, taking home $3000.

Although Shaun White has moved into the Swatch TTR World No. 1 spot, fellow American and Burton team rider Kevin Pearce remains the Tour Champion. Pearce had a hugely successful season and with the best six results of every competitor under his belt after the Burton US Open, Kevin was crowned the Swatch TTR Tour Champion and awarded $50 000. However, due to incredible performances in every contest he entered, and a 25% point bonus for both his SS and HP US Open wins, Shaun White was able to move into TTR No. 1 by earning his 6th TTR result in Saas-Fee and for this Shaun was also awarded $50 000 USD.

At the top of the glacier in Saas-Fee however, all attention was focused on the stellar riding put forth by every rider on the Slopestyle course. The set up included a small gap to table feature up top, a perfectly sculpted kicker in the middle and a step up kicker at the bottom. Saturday's finals had the top riders from Friday's qualifications duke it out in a 2.5 hour Jam format with judges scoring riders in their best overall tricks.

Under bright blue skies, Shaun White absolutely killed it. His best tricks that earned him his first place finish included a FS 180 to an insane Inverted Cab 9 up top, a BS 9, and a massive Cab 1080. Laivisto earned himself second place with a Halfcab to BS 7, a sick Double Backflip, a FS 900 and a switch BS 7. To the cheers of a stoked out crowd, Swiss legend Fredi K took third place with a Halfcab to FS 3 melon, a Cab 9, BS 9 and switch BS 7 loaded with style.

The Swatch TTR 4-Star Snickers Classic & Popcorn Wallride wraps up an incredibly successful 07/08 season for the TTR World Snowboard Tour.

Top Ten Results for 4-Star Snickers Classic & Popcorn Wallride

1. Shaun White USA

2. Juuso Laivisto FIN

3. Fredi Kalbermatten SUI

4. Seppe Smits BEL

5. Alessandro Boyens GER

6. Tonton Holland FRA

7. Gian-Luca Cavigelli SUI

8. Victor De Le Rue FRA

9. Rafael Coray SUI

10. Fred Evequoz SUI

Following the signing of Swiss racer Marc Gini, Kathrin Hölzl has also decided in favour of the Fischer Racing Team. The 23-year-old German has signed a two-year contract and is aiming to make it back to the podium with the full package of skis, boots and bindings from Fischer. "I want to be a force to be reckoned with again next season," says Hölzl. "I was very fast with the new equipment in the tests. Karbon and Gius showed how fast they are with the package last season. That certainly made my decision easier and I don't think I can go wrong with this choice."

Voglreiter: "Has the potential to win discipline globe in Giant Slalom"

Kathrin Hölzl's best World Cup result so far was a second place in Giant Slalom. In the upcoming season she is intending to compete in the Giant Slalom, Slalom and possibly also in the Super-G. "Kathrin Hölzl is already one of the best Giant Slalom racers in the world. In my opinion she has the potential to win the discipline globe in Giant Slalom and also a medal at the World Championships," says Fischer Racing Director Siegi Voglreiter, convinced that the new signing has a bright future.

[Squaw Valley USA] April 17, 2008- The Association of Professional Patrollers (APP) proudly presents famed Yosemite climbing pioneer, writer, and adventurer Royal Robbins. "Out of Camp IV," a presentation by Royal Robbins is taking place Tuesday, April 29th at 7 pm at the Olympic Village Lodge (OVL) in Squaw Valley USA.

Royal Robbins was one of the early pioneers of American rock climbing. Learning his skill at Tahquitz he moved on to put up many of the early Yosemite routes. A prolific writer, Robbins has written numerous books and influential magazine articles emphasizing a philosophy of minimal climbing equipment and maximum climbing skill. He, along with Yvon Chouinard and others, was instrumental in changing the climbing culture of the late 1960s and early 1970s to minimize overall human impact on the vertical wilderness.

Royal Robbins' "Out of Camp IV" presentation begins at 7 pm and doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door (free for APP Members).

Wrightwood, CA - April 16th, 2008: Mountain High is celebrating its most successful season in years with highlights that span from start to finish. The Southern California resort was the first to open in its region for the 11th straight time and maintained good coverage all winter long thanks to snowmaking improvements. 2008 marked the grand opening of the North Resort, another 70 acres of terrific family terrain formerly known as Ski Sunrise, and the East Resort operated more days than ever as a percentage of West, the resort's main area. The Winter Sports School was up 31% with Private Lessons reaching an all time high, and the North Pole Tubing Park generated more visits than ever before.

Said Karl Kapuscinski, President and CEO, "With ramped foreclosures, a slowing economy, and record-high gas prices, we were still able to have a successful season. My staff and I are extremely proud and we already have more than $1 Million in improvements on the table for next winter."

Mountain High opened top-to-bottom on November 24th and expanded quickly from there. Recent improvements increased their snowmaking capacity by 30% and new trails appeared faster then ever. The new system also ran more efficiently so seasonal operations required less energy and fell in line with the resort's goal of going green. December and January were some of the coldest months in years so extensive snowmaking was matched by winter storms which dropped up to six feet. Attendance soared thanks to pristine conditions and December, January and February all became record months for revenue.

The East Resort opened prior to the holidays on December 14th and was followed shortly thereafter by the North Resort on January 11th. It marked the inaugural opening of the area (formerly Ski Sunrise) under Mountain High's management and operated more than it has in the past 15 years. The East Resort ran through March 22nd placing its days-open at 72% of the main resort, the most ever. Prior to this season the 11 year average was just 45%.

With a taste of snow early season, beginners came out in droves and Mountain High's Winter Sports School saw a jump in lessons which continued to the very end. Most notable was the increase in Private Lessons which rose by 38%. Mountain High was also proud of it new Virtual Snow program which combines outdoor training with indoor moving carpets to create a seamless and less intimidating transition to the snow.

Freestyle skiers and snowboarders were impressed with the growth of the Faultline Terrain Park . Crew members received accolades from riders across the West and were constantly recognized for their consistency and creativity. New jibs such as the Cronk Rail, an urban combo feature inspired by pro rider Cory Cronk, were the subject of numerous photo shoots and Mountain High will be seen in many films airing nationwide this fall.

Across the way, the North Pole Tubing Park complimented Mountain High's menu of winter activities with record visits and the greatest number of days open. At some point up to ten lanes were in operations and daily attendance levels tripled past seasons. The North Pole Tubing Park is one of the more recent additions to the Mountain High family and has seen substantial growth each year. Now the largest tubing park in Southern California , future plans include expanded food services, longer moving carpets, and even more tubing lanes.

Park City, Utah (April 16, 2008) - Park City Mountain Resort today announced $10.5 million in improvements for the 2008-09 winter season including a new high-speed chair lift, terrain enhancements and renovation of the Mid-Mountain Lodge.

"Our goal is to have more of our guests explore the diverse terrain that our mountain has to offer," said Peter Curtis, president and general manager of Park City Mountain Resort. "We've accomplished this with our groomed Signature Runs, Mountainzone trail maps, personal mountain planner and terrain enhancements, which began with Motherlode Meadows. The $10.5 million in improvements takes us one step further to providing the best downhill experience for our guests."

Park City Mountain Resort's new high-speed quad chair lift, Crescent lift, replacing and realigning the existing Ski Team lift, will begin near the base of the Resort and extend to Crescent Ridge (also known as Ski Team Ridge). The new chair lift will significantly increase accessibility out of the base area as well as to the front-side runs, which are some of the Resort's best advanced terrain. The new lift takes guests almost twice as far as the Ski Team lift and in less time. In addition, the new lift will provide access to a majority of the Resort and direct access to lifts including Silverlode, Bonanza, King Con, PayDay, Town, Pioneer and McConkey's.

To complement the new lift, the Resort is making terrain enhancements to improve the skiing/riding experience on the mountain including a new run and expanded snowmaking. In addition, Park City Mountain Resort will assume operations for Mid-Mountain Lodge in the 2008-09 season. The Resort will renovate the Mid-Mountain Lodge to further develop on-mountain dining.

Finally, as part of its environmental commitment, Park City Mountain Resort is offsetting 100 percent of its power consumption from renewable energy sources beginning in June 2008. This purchase of 13.9 million kWh of renewable energy credits (RECs) will avoid nearly 19 million pounds of CO2 emissions annually, which is equal to removing 1,853 passenger vehicles from the road or powering 1,100 average American homes for a year.

$7 Million Dollar Lift and $9 Million Restaurant Top List of Improvements at Snowmass For Next Winter

Aspen/Snowmass, CO, April 15, 2008 - Aspen Skiing Company announced today that a new lift will be built this summer to replace the Sheer Bliss lift at Snowmass. The new lift will be a high speed quad and will be realigned to provide easy access to the entire Big Burn and Sheer Bliss areas. This region of Snowmass encompasses nearly 700 acres of spectacular terrain that is the most popular of all aspects of Snowmass Mountain.

The new lift will carry riders 2,212 vertical feet, 155 feet more than the old Sheer Bliss chair and will have a ride time of just over nine minutes. The lift can carry 2,000 people per hour. The old lift is an attached double with a ride time of 16 minutes and capacity of 1,010 and was built in 1975. The new lift's lower terminal lift will be downhill and on the opposite side of Cabin trail situated to reduce congestion. The new upper terminal will be on the west side and above the Cirque Lift bottom terminal providing convenient repeat use of the Cirque Terrain as well as direct access to Sneaky's trail.

"The overall renewal of Snowmass has now seen on-mountain investment of more than $50 million over just the past three years since the approval of the new base village project. The lift infrastructure of Snowmass has been dramatically overhauled, with new lifts at Village Express, Skycab, Elk Camp Gondola, Elk Camp Meadows, Assay Hill, Campground and now Sheer Bliss," said David Perry, Senior VP, Mountain Division.

"We have been looking at replacing the Sheer Bliss lift for sometime," said Rich Burkley, vice president mountain operations, Aspen Skiing Company. "It seems that sometime has finally arrived," he joked. "This new lift will open up the mid mountain and give people increased access to the Big Burn from either side of the mountain."

With the new lift and the new restaurant at the top of the Sam's Knob lift, over $16 million of on-mountain improvements this summer alone will greet skiers and riders next December in Snowmass.

In addition, Aspen Skiing Company will open a new restaurant in the base village at Snowmass. The restaurant will be in Capital Peak "A" Lodge (Building 2A) directly on the plaza at the base of Fanny Hill. Specifics are still being finalized at this time, but the restaurant will feature a lively après scene, outdoor seating and a family-friendly menu. As of next winter season ASC will no longer operate The Cirque Bar and Grill location.

With additional new commercial, residential and restaurant space also slated to be open next winter at base village, Snowmass will have more improvements to offer than any resort in North America.

Henniker, NH, April 15, 2008 - PATS PEAK in Henniker, NH will host the 7th Annual PATS PEAK 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival the weekend of May 31 & June 1, 2008. The weekend is presented by PATS PEAK along with S&W Sports of Concord, NH and USA Cycling. Sponsors for the event include MB Tractor & Equipment and Grappone Automotive.

Bicycle riders from all over New England come to PATS PEAK to participate in this exhilarating bike weekend. This year's event will feature 24-Hour, 12-Hour, 6-Hour, X-Country Challenge and a Downhill Thrill races. Riders will be competing for over $4,000 in cash and prizes.

The bike course for the 24/12/6 Hours of PATS PEAK and the X-Country Challenge is 5 miles long with 847 vertical climbing feet in each lap. It is a technical mix of single track, dirt, logging roads, switchbacks and downhill. Riders for the 24.12.6 Hours of PATS PEAK may ride solo, in two person teams, in four person teams or in five person teams. The 24/12/6 Hours of PATS PEAK races will kick off at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 31, 2008. On Sunday, Sunday, June 1, 2008, the X-Country Challenge Beginners Race begins at 9am followed by other X-Country classes throughout the day.

The Downhill racers will take the chair lift up to the top of the mountain and race down the course one at a time against the clock for the quickest time to the bottom of the course. They will take two runs each and the best of the two runs will be recorded. Bicycles used in the downhill have up to nine inches of suspension front and rear to help absorb the extreme terrain passing beneath them with speeds up to 40mph. Downhill practice will be from 9am to 4pm on Saturday and 9am to 12pm on Sunday. The Downhill Thrill starts at 12:30pm on Sunday, June 1, 2008.

Kids will be able to participate in Kids Race on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, there will be two Fun Rides departing at 10:00am from the PATS PEAK parking lot. The Sled Pub will be open with food and beverage available.

Overnight camping at PATS PEAK is available. Camping and registration opens at 3pm on Friday, May 30, 2008. Family, friends, and non-riders are welcome. Whether you're a spectator or plan to race, you're sure to have a great time.

PATS PEAK 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival Weekend Schedule
(Subject to changes)

Friday, May 30
3pm: Camping opens for participants and guests
3pm-7pm: Registration: 24.12.6 Hours of PATS PEAK; The PATS PEAK Downhill Thrill; PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
Note: Everyone on your team must be present during registration. When all members of your team have signed the insurance waiver, an entry packet will be issued to the team captain that will contain your bike and rider numbers, any event schedule changes and information.

Saturday, May 31
7am-10am: Continental Breakfast (available for purchase)
8am-10am: Registration: 24.12.6 Hours of PATS PEAK: The PATS PEAK Downhill Thrill: PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
Note: Everyone on your team must be present during registration. When all members of your team have signed the insurance waiver, an entry packet will be issued to the team captain that will contain your bike and rider numbers, any event schedule changes and information.
9am-4pm: Downhill Practice
10am-3pm: Lunch (available for purchase)
10:30am: 24.12.6 Hours Riders Meeting (mandatory)
This meeting is mandatory for all team captains and is an opportunity for us to go over the event rules prior to the race. Everyone will have a chance to ask questions regarding the race rules, scoring procedures, weekend schedules, etc.
11am-11pm: Sled Pub open. *Lite Pub Fare will be available for purchase from 3pm-9pm.
12pm: 24.12.6 Hours Begins
1pm: Kids Race (Under 12 years old; Helmet mandatory)
5pm-10pm: Live Band
6pm: 6 Hours Ends, Awards Following
8:30pm: Riders must start using lights
11pm-5am: Quiet Hours

Sunday, June 1
12am: 12 Hours Ends, Awards 9am
5am: Riders are permitted to ride without lights at this point in the race.
7am-10am: Continental Breakfast (available for purchase)
7am-1:30pm: Registration: PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
7am-9am: Downhill Registration
9am: X-Country Beginners Race Begins; First Timers Race to follow
9am: 12 Hours Awards
9am-12pm: Downhill Practice
10am: Fun Rides Departing From the PATS PEAK Parking Lot
10am-4pm: Lunch (available for purchase)
11am-Close: Sled Pub open
11:15am: Kids Race
12pm: X-Country Sport/Singlespeed Open Begins
12pm: 24 Hours Ends, Awards Following
12:15pm: Downhill Race Riders Meeting - At Summit (mandatory)
12:30pm: Downhill Race Begins (2 runs each, Best of 2), Awards Following
2:00pm: X-Country Pro/SemiPro/Expert/Expert Open/Expert Singlespeed Begins
Following XC: X-Country Awards

The 2008-09 Arapahoe Basin Bonus Pass is now on sale for $379 and provides skiers and riders unlimited usage at A-Basin during the remainder of the 2007-08 season as well as the entire 2008-09 season plus five non-transferable ski days valid at Keystone or Breckenridge. One of those five ski days can be used at Vail or Beaver Creek. (The Vail/Beaver Creek ski day has some restricted days). The five Vail Resorts ski days are applicable for the 2008-09 ski season only. A limited number of these passes will be sold.

A-Basin Only Season Pass

The 2008-09 Arapahoe Basin only Adult Season Pass, (ages 20-69) is now selling for $309, youth pass, (ages 15-19) is $209, and the child pass, (ages 6-14) is selling for $119. These passes are also valid for the remainder of the 2007-08 season as well as the entire 2008-09 season with no black out dates.

Montezuma Bowl Expansion

The A-Basin pass has more value this season than any other with the addition of Montezuma Bowl. The expansion increased the ski area's terrain by 80%, bringing A-Basin's total skiable acres to 900. The new mid-mountain Black Mountain Lodge has also added to the A-Basin experience with an attractive menu and breath taking views of the Continental Divide and Black Mountain.

Additional Parking and Underpass

This summer Arapahoe Basin will invest in a million dollar parking expansion including more spaces, a pedestrian tunnel under highway 6 and shuttle vehicles to transport skiers from remote parking areas.

Pass prices are subject to change at any time. Bonus Passes are available while supplies last. All season passes and Vail Resort ski days are non-transferable and non-refundable. Passes can be purchased in person at the ski area until closing day tentatively scheduled for June 8, 2008, weather dependent.

NEWRY, Maine (April 11, 2008) - On the morning of Friday, April 11 skiing prodigy and X Games star Simon Dumont of Bethel, Maine broke the world record for highest air on a quarterpipe at his home resort of Sunday River by executing a corked 900 tail grab and peaking at a height of 35 feet above the top of the quarterpipe. The 38-foot quarterpipe built by Snow Park Technologies with support from the Sunday River Park Crew is the largest quarterpipe ever constructed. Norwegian Terje Haakonsen held the previous world record at 32.5 feet.

"I wasn't sure how this would all go down today with the wind and some healing injuries I've been nursing," said Dumont. "As I was dropping down the hill into the run-in it just hit me that this would be it - the rest is history."

The attempts began Tuesday morning when Dumont arrived on site directly off a flight from Sweden. Dumont began hitting the quarter pipe in the early afternoon when he reached heights as high as 28 feet, before drifting in the air and falling nearly 66 feet onto the snow below. Dumont's hard hitting landing caused him to bruise his heal and aggravate an existing knee injury. After seeing the doctor, Simon returned to the hill on Wednesday, but was plagued by his injuries and was forced to recuperate for the rest of the day. Thursday was disrupted by high winds forcing the entire staff to delay their flights in order to provide Simon with one more opportunity to attempt the World Record.

At 9 a.m. Friday morning Simon showed up with his game face on and was ready for his final attempts. After an hour of repeatedly hitting the quarter pipe, at 10:12 a.m. EST Dumont hiked an additional 15 feet up the hill to gain more speed. Simon crouched into a tucked position going 55 mph down the in run and not only launched 35 feet into the air, but spun a 900 in the process (a trick where the athlete spins 2.5 complete rotations in the air).

"I'm really glad to have pulled this off in my backyard at Sunday River where I started my ski career," said Dumont. "The fans from the East have always been super supportive. That makes breaking this record at home even sweeter."

Building and maintaining the worlds largest quarterpipe for nearly two weeks fell on the shoulders of Snow Park Technologies and Sunday River's operations teams including Parks Manager Nick Roma, Mountain Manager Brian Jones, and Terrain Park Development Manager for Boyne's New England Resorts Jay Scambio.

There may not be any other place in the East where this record could have been broken," said Alex Kaufman, Sunday River communications manager. "We've proven over the last few years with our April Heat Harvest events that Sunday River can deliver world class big air features for world class athletes. We're known for our snowmaking firepower and that's always the first step in a project like this. We're proud to have worked with Simon Dumont and the teams from Red Bull and Snow Park Technologies to deliver this caliber of an event for our hometown hero."

GHOST HUNTERS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th, 2008

Fred Hollis, veteran Chief of Security at Mount Washington Resort, is pictured with Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson of Ghost Hunters. Mount Washington Resort will be featured on the popular Sci-Fi TV Channel series on Wednesday, April 16th, at 9:00 pm Eastern and 8:00 pm Central time.

BRETTON WOODS, NH, April 11, 2008 - With a history spanning over 100 years, and the countless tales that have unfolded throughout its vast interior of guest rooms, corridors, and ballrooms, it was only a matter of time before The Mount Washington Hotel became a hunting ground for "TAPS", i.e. The Atlantic Paranormal Society. TAPS is a group of paranormal investigators who travel across the country to sites that have t ghost stories surrounding them. Their exploits are filmed and have become the popular Sci-Fi TV Channel series Ghost Hunters, currently

in its fourth season. The next Ghost Hunters episode, entitled "Ghostly Conversations", features The Mount Washington Hotel, and is scheduled to air Wednesday, April 16th, 2008, at 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm (Eastern time).

Ghost Hunters, including lead TAPS investigators Grant Wilson and Jason Hawes, visited The Mount Washington Hotel in February, and set up their state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to conduct their investigation of so-called paranormal activity. First and foremost, TAPS aims to debunk the most sensational stories and find scientific explanations, however it is their mission to proceed with a detailed investigation in search of the truth. Fred Hollis, who has been in charge of security at The Mount Washington Hotel for nearly twenty years, provided an "insider tour" of The Hotel to Ghost Hunters investigators and granted overnight access to certain areas of The Hotel for the purpose of the investigation. Hollis appears in the episode and the results of the investigation are reported to him.

Copper Mountain, CO…April 10, 2008…George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic and Matisyahu headline the free daytime shows at Copper April 12-13. Also, set to play for free are Band of Heathens, Perpetual Groove, Trevor Hall and Lotus. The Sunsation Sessions, hosted in intimate settings, continue on Saturday, April 12 with MURS and Black Pegasus.

Sunsation Weekend Two Music Line-up (subject to change):

Saturday, April 12

11 a.m. Band of Heathens

Noon Perpetual Groove

2 p.m. George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic

8:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Doors open ($10 ticket at the door)

9:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Black Pegasus

11 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - MURS

Sunday, April 13

Noon Trevor Hall

2 p.m. Lotus

4 p.m. Matisyahu

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic is set to play a free show during Sunsation on Saturday, April 12. George Clinton is one of the most important innovators of funk music. The band is a Funk music collective headed by George Clinton that specializes in the style of music known as P-Funk. Recording under myriad names, this group had thirteen Top 10 hits in the U.S. R&B music charts between 1967 and 1983, including six number one hits. In May, 1997, George Clinton and 14 other members of P-Funk were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Matisyahu will bring his uncanny, electrifying fusion of Orthodox Judaism and classic reggae to the Sunsation masses for a free show on April 13. Via adventures in Colorado , Israel , Oregon and New York City he not only heard a profound spiritual calling, but also discerned a revolutionary way to share his discoveries and reflections through the reggae and hip-hop sounds that had long been an integral part of his day-to-day soundtrack.

Sunsation Sessions' performances are ticketed events in the Bighorn Room of the Copper Conference Center . Tickets are on sale now for $10 and are available at the Copper Adventure Desk in the Mountain Adventure Center or at the door the night of the show. For more information, call the Adventure Desk at 970.968.2318 ext. 45678.

MURS is a West Coast underground rapper, who describes his music as sitcom rap - taking elements from everyday life and making them entertaining. This Los Angeles rapper's platform consists of peace, love, unity and having fun. MURS has an old-school flow that recalls Ice Cube and unlike many in underground rap, he's not only got a clever delivery, but a lot to say.

Black Pegasus is a Hip-Hop artist that is known for his controversial DJ battles. He is the most successful solo artist out of the Denver Metro region. With a foundation in Colorado Springs he has hand-crafted a dedicated following of thousands over the past years by performing and battling in the Midwest and Southwest. Black Pegasus' unique style and passion for writing heart felt music has made him a trend setting pioneer in his region.

Short dry spell ends at Wolf Creek with 13 inches of fresh powder! Come on up for closing weekend this Saturday, April 12th, the Hot

Strings will be performing on the sun deck of Wolf Creek Lodge and the SLV Brewing Co. will be on hand serving locally brewed beer! Sunday, April 13th is Closing Day and Local Appreciation Day, with $27 lift tickets, no I.D. required! Wolf Creek will be re-opening up for two Local Appreciation weekends, April 19th and 20th and April 26th and 27th, with $27 lift tickets, no I.D. required.

Summit Snow Depth: 150 inches, Midway Snow Depth: 137 inches, 13 inches in 24 hours, 14 inches in 7 days. Ski the Most Snow in Colorado at Wolf Creek!

Grand Targhee Resort recently announced that tickets are now available for their 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival and 4th Annual Targhee Fest. Music lovers can purchase day, weekend and weekend with camping by visiting TicketWeb.com.

Grand Targhee's 4th Annual Targhee Fest, July 18-20, will be headlined by Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival, the Taj Mahal Trio, Martin Sexton and others. The three-day weekend festival will be filled with acoustic-based Americana, Folk, Blues and Roots music.

The resort's 21st Annual Bluegrass Festival, August 8-10, has become an annual meeting between mountains and music and is considered by many to be the grandfather of Bluegrass festivals in the northern Rockies. It is a ritualistic gathering for local, regional and destination travelers alike. "The Grand Targhee Bluegrass festival reminds me of Telluride in the early days; go there now and beat the big crowds," said Tim O'Brien, Grammy winner and a regular performer at the Alta, Wyoming festival. Headliners for '08 include: Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Spring Creek, Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck with Casey Driessen & Ben Solle, The Infamous Stringdusters, Tony Trischka with his Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular Band, Darrell Scott Band, and more. Also, the resort is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Music Camp August 5th-8th. Tickets are available on-line.

Copper Mountain, COLO. , April 2008 - Winding down one of the snowiest of winters in the resort's history, Copper Mountain will close for the season this Sunday, April 13. The season was marked by more than 324 inches of spectacular snowfall, ranking among the top ten annual years. The resort offered several new guest options, including: new glades, flexible start times for lessons, free tips from the Ski & Ride School, free snowcat trips and the groundbreaking for Woodward at Copper, a winter focused action sports center with an indoor artificial snow environment and progressive teaching tools scheduled to open this December.

Copper Mountain's summer schedule begins Saturday, June 13 with a variety of hiking, cycling, golf and family activities. Highlights include:

· July 4 - 6/ 3 Ring Weekend - The weekend is a free family event celebrating nature and the mountain. On July 5 listen to live music from Rusted Root and visit a sustainable "eco-village" including recycled art installations and hands-on, interactive activities designed to educate and entertain. Activities include Primp My Ride, a kid-powered parade with bikes, trikes and skateboards decorated with reused and recycled crafts, to Recycled Rags, plus a DJ dance party that features favorite thrift store fashions. Copper's 3 Ring is a weekend-long event dedicated to providing a fun, free connection to our resort, our families and our environment.

July 25-28/ Copper Courage Classic - Guests travel for a cause during the 19th annual Courage Classic, a three-day, 157-mile bike tour benefitting The Children's Hospital Foundation in Denver. Route leads from Leadville to Summit County and back with quiet backcountry roads, challenging climbs and picturesque views.

August 1 - 3/ Copper Triangle Bicycle Tour - The Copper Triangle benefits the Davis Phinney Foundation which is aimed at understanding, preventing and treating Parkinson's disease. The Tour is one of Colorado's classic alpine road rides and is graced with 78 miles of breathtaking scenery, gorgeous roads and three challenging climbs.

August 9/ The Copper US Race Series Half Marathon - The series returns for a second year of competition. In addition to the half marathon through the scenic Rocky Mountains, runners can test their skills with the family style 12k run and 5k walk. The exhilarating course starts and finishes in the heart of the Village at Copper and has a little something for every level of runner.

August 9 - 10/ Guitar Town - Two days of the world's best guitarists come together for the 4th annual Guitar Town festival. Guitar sales and expos, workshops and jam sessions make this the perfect weekend for guitar and music enthusiasts. Past performers include Dickey Betts, Buddy Guy, John Jorgenson, David Lindley, Tim Reynolds and Joe Satriani.

August 29 - 31/ Copper Country - A Labor Day festival tradition at Copper, Copper Country celebrates the best of the American spirit. Incredible live music, the country's top fine artists and even nationally ranked rodeo competitors come together to make this THE Labor Day event for the entire family. Past performers include Lyle Lovett, Big and Rich, The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton and many more.

MontBleu and SouthShore Soldiers will Host 2008 Heavenly JackPot Rail Jam Finals

Heavenly Mountain Resort, Calif./ Nev . - April 9, 2008 - MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa will host this season's JackPot Rail Jam Finals in cooperation with the SouthShore Soldiers Rail Assault Demo event on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the MontBleu parking lot.

The JackPot Rail Jam Finals will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and will mark the unveiling of the Mobile Rail Assault feature, a triple feature jib trailer built by On Course Events' Rob Guistina. The JackPot Finals is an invite-only event bringing the top finishers from the previous three JackPot Rail Jam events held on Heavenly's World Cup run earlier this season. The event will feature a tent village including a Heavenly High Roller Team tent, VonZipper, Bern , Stepchild, Omatic and Skullcandy; there will also be a beer garden for those over 21 years old. Cash will be awarded to the best-of-the-best in an awards ceremony taking place immediately following the event; also, one lucky competitor will be chosen to receive a one-year contract with Soldiers brand clothing and a photo incentive. Heavenly High Roller Team manager Aimi X. will also announce an addition to the High Roller Team.

"The JackPot Finals are a big deal for Tahoe's local competitors," said Heavenly Terrain Park Manager Michael Thomas. "The SouthShore Soldiers are doing it up right by bringing in this awesome feature, tons of sponsors and the beer garden."

Highlighting the event is the unveiling of the Mobile Rail Assault feature, a thirty-foot triple-feature jib trailer that has a thirty-foot down rail in the center, seven foot gaps on both sides of the rail with a down-flat-down box on one side and a double-ledge box on the other. The Mobile Rail Assault feature is an aggressive pro set-up built mostly of steal by On Course Events' Rob Guistina. The feature will be covered in snow harvested from Heavenly Mountain Resort, totaling approximately 100 yards of snow.

"I have envisioned this feature for a long time and am amped to see it come to life," said designer and builder Rob Guistina. "I am excited to see the athletes session it and watch the creative tricks flow. This event is for families with children of all ages; they will be amazed."

The feature will be driven to MontBleu on Friday evening where the crew will begin placing the snow. Guistina anticipates the set-up of the feature and the snow will take about three hours. Maintenance during the event will be performed by the Heavenly Terrain Park Crew.

Four judges will be present at the event including two skiers, two snowboarders and a head judge. They will be judging on overall impression; looking for creativity of tricks, style and use of the feature, consistency, execution, difficulty and solid landings. The event will feature DJ Kronic on the turntables as well as hundreds of visiting college students from Northern California and Nevada wrapping up their spring break.

The event will continue at 8:00 p.m. with a snowskate demonstration led by Rahlston Snowskates, a huge raffle of sponsor's gear and the JackPot awards ceremony. Immediately following the awards will be the Soldiers Rail Assault Demo held from 8:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. featuring pro athletes, the SouthShore Soldiers Team and the Heavenly Terrain Park Crew including Nick "Pooch" Poohachoff, Sal Rubio, Ben Schmidt, Rich Marlowe, Danny Rein, Jimi Tomer and many others.

"This is the kick-off of the Soldiers Rail Assault Tour," said owner Jimmy Halopoff. "We are planning to travel around with this feature to promote our athletes and our Soldiers brand clothing line. We appreciate all the support from our sponsors and are really out to have a good time and stoke out the people who come out for the tour."

SouthShore Soldiers is planning to tour with the Soldiers Rail Assault Demo to college campuses and shops supporting their 2008-09 Soldiers clothing line.

May
12th--Raven Golf Course Opens
Ranked the #1 Public Access Course in WV and the #18 Resort Course in the country by GolfWeek magazine opens for the season, the Raven will open will early-season deals available through May 31st

23rd-26th--Memorial Day Celebration and Summer Music Series
Bike Park and other summer activities open for the season
Live Music all weekend--TBA

June
20th-22nd--Summit Showoff Classic Car Show

20th--Snowshoe Foundation Annual Golf Tournament

27th-29th--Powerade Bike Series Race #1
The region's richest downhill event kicks off with $25,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs over the 3-race series.

July
4th-6th--Independence Day Celebration and Summer Music Series
Snowshoe will wish American a happy birthday with three days of live music, including Del McCoury, who will be joined by Larry Cordell and Larry Keel. Fireworks and plenty of family entertainment will round out this great weekend.

11th-13th--The 17th Annual Fire on the Mountain Chili Cookoff
$12,000 in cash and prizes is up for grabs at this event, which has become a regional summertime favorite

16th-20th--Snowshoe Freedom Fest
The region's largest all-brands motorcycle touring rally will feature guided tours, a $10,000 poker run and live entertainment, including a performance by The Outlaws with Pure Prairie League.

25th-27th--Powerade Bike Series Race #2
Riders of all abilities will tackle some of the best terrain in the country

August
8th-10th--Taste of the Mountain Food, Wine & Jazz Festival
A decadent weekend of food and exquisite wine, all set to the backdrop of delicious jazz. This event continues to get better every year, with the 2nd annual champagne and dessert reception and a series of wine tasting seminars, tasting events and memorable mountain entertainment throughout the weekend.

15th-17th--Blues, Brews and BBQ Weekend
16th--Cheat Mountain Challenge
Guests will groove to music in our mile-high Village while enjoying mugs of beer from regional microbreweries and a choice of blazin' barbeque dishes prepared by master chefs of flame and sizzle. Ambitious riders will take to the road for the annual century ride throughout the area, including 10,000 vertical feet of climbing and spectacular vistas.

22nd-24th--The 18th Annual WV Symphony Festival
This year, the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra will be joined on the mountain by the WV Butterfly Festival for an elegant weekend that has become a state classic.

29th-31st--Powerade Bike Race Series Race #3
Riders will battle in downhill and dual slalom competitions for their last chance at a share of the $25,000 purse.

29th-Sept 1st--Labor Day Celebration and Summer Music Series
The final installment of our Summer Music will say goodbye to the season with Diamond Rio with Alli Gillis as part of a fun-filled weekend of family entertainment

September
1st--Labor Day Celebration

5th-7th--Oktoberfest
Snowshoe celebrates the world's biggest fair in style, with a completely weather-proofed evening of beer, traditional German fare and plenty of live Oompa music!

12th-14th--GNCC
The nation's largest off-road race series returns to Snowshoe for its second year.

19th-21st--ATV Avalanche
Racer X, the producers of the GNCC will be back for a second weekend this summer with an ATV trade show that will utilize Snowshoe's stunning 11,000 acres of diverse terrain.

26th-28th--Gravity Sports
Some of the sporting world's most extreme athletes will descend Snowshoe's mountain roads in street luge and other extreme competitions

October
10th-12th--Harvest Your Memories Scrapbooking and Stamping Getaway
Enjoy the beautiful fall colors during a weekend of crafting

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Copper Announces New Additions to Free Music Lineup

Copper Mountain, CO…April 1, 2008… Copper's end-of-season celebration, Sunsation, continues to grow in its 8th year, bringing back the ever-popular Sunsation Sessions - exclusive evening performances highlighting great musical talent. The Sunsation Sessions, hosted in intimate settings, kick off Saturday, April 5 with Rahzel and continue on Saturday, April 12 with MURS. George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Matisyahu, Susan Tedeschi, Pato Banton and Eek-A-Mouse headline the free daytime shows at Copper April 4-6 and 11-13.

Rahzel, best known as a member of The Roots, the undisputed "Godfather of Noyze" has re-defined the beat box. A self-defined "vocal percussionist," Rahzel has perfectly mastered this quintessential hip hop art form and has emerged as a "true virtuoso", using just his lips, cheeks, gums and Adam's apple to recreate with amazing accuracy and detail tracks from many of today's most popular artists.

MURS is a West Coast underground rapper, who describes his music as sitcom rap - taking elements from everyday life and making them entertaining. This Los Angeles rapper's platform consists of peace, love, unity and having fun. MURS has an old-school flow that recalls Ice Cube and unlike many in underground rap, he's not only got a clever delivery, but a lot to say.

Sunsation Music Line-up (subject to change):

Saturday, April 5

Noon deSoL

2 p.m. Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk

4 p.m. Susan Tedeschi

8:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Doors open ($10 ticket at the door)

9:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Opening act - TBD

11 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Rahzel

Sunday, April 6

Noon Topaz

2 p.m. Eek-A-Mouse

4 p.m. Pato Banton

Saturday, April 12

11 a.m. Band of Heathens

Noon Perpetual Groove

2 p.m. George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic

8:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Doors open ($10 ticket at the door)

9:30 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - Opening act - TBD

11 p.m. Sunsation Sessions - MURS

Sunday, April 13

Noon Trevor Hall

2 p.m. Lotus

4 p.m. Matisyahu

Sunsation Sessions' performances are ticketed events in the Bighorn Room of the Copper Conference Center. Tickets are on sale now for $10 and are available at the Copper Adventure Desk in the Mountain Adventure Center or at the door the night of the show. For more information, call the Adventure Desk at 970.968.2318 ext. 45678.

Lodging packages start at $128 per night, based on double occupancy in a silver level hotel room.

Copper showcases a way for fans to preview what's coming up during the final two-weekends of free live music and on hill events.

In addition to free live music, Sunsation on-hill activities include Hometown Heroes April 11-13. They've done it in skate and surf, now Hometown Heroes comes back to the snow. Copper invites guests to witness a progressive event that made its debut last year and was the hit of the competition season. Twelve of the top professional snowboarders will compete alongside 12 of their future counterparts, today's top Amateurs (AMs). The contest will have an innovative team format on the slopes of Copper, with top AMs and pros going head to head in an event like no other. Look for a unique rail set from Copper's innovative park and pipe crew just above Burning Stones Plaza. Spectators are welcome; however this event is invite only.

Crystal Mountain, WA - Season passes for the 2008-2009 winter season go on sale April 1st, 2008. The Spring Special rates are the same as they were last season. As a bonus if you buy now you can ski/ride for free until the end of this season, which is April 13, 2008. With a Crystal Mountain season pass you will get great benefits at the other Boyne Resorts. Passes can be purchased anytime online or at Crystal in Guest Services until April 13th. See below for a list of passes, rates and pass holder benefits.

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Boyne Unlimited Pass - ALL NEW FOR 08/09!

Do you want unrestricted access to over 17,000 acres of skiing and riding? If you answered yes then this is the pass for you! The Boyne Unlimited pass is valid anytime at Crystal Mountain and the other Boyne Resorts like Big Sky, MT and The Summit at Snoqualmie with no strings attached! For a little over 10 cents an acre you'll find your self enjoying the best ski and snowboard resorts from east to west! To top it off you'll also receive a 15% discount at Boyne retail stores including the Crystal Mountain Right Angle Sports Shop!

Gold Full Season Pass

A Gold Full Season pass gets you unlimited access to Crystal Mountain and 10 days of skiing or riding for FREE* at any of the other Boyne Resorts like Big Sky, Montana and The Summit at Snoqualmie**. You'll also receive a 15% discount at any Boyne retail store including the Right Angle Sports Shop at Crystal Mountain !

* Free skiing/riding privileges at Big Sky, Boyne Highlands , Boyne Mountain , Sugarloaf and Sunday River are only valid with paid lodging booked by calling the resort's reservation department, Boyne Vacation Club or on a Boyne Vacation Club exchange. Without lodging, you will still receive 50% off your lift ticket by presenting your Gold Full Season pass!

** Blackout dates for the Summit at Snoqualmie are December 26th to January 4th and January 17th to 19th. Both the Summit and Crystal Mountain must be open in order for your visits to be valid for the 2008-2009 winter season.

Silver Midweek Pass

A Silver Midweek pass is valid at Crystal Mountain Monday-Friday, including midweek holidays. With this pass you also get 5 FREE* midweek days at the Summit at Snoqualmie and great discounts** at all the other Boyne Resorts. To top if off you'll also receive a 10% discount at all Boyne retails stores including the Crystal Mountain Right Angle Sports Shop!

*Blackout dates for Summit at Snoqualmie are December 26th-January 4th and January 19th.

** When visiting Big Sky, Boyne Highlands, Boyne Mountain, Sunday River or Sugarloaf you'll receive 50% off lift tickets valid with paid lodging booked by calling the resort's reservation department, Boyne Vacation Club or on a Boyne Vacation Club exchange. When visiting any other Boyne Resort you'll receive a full-day lift ticket at the half-day rate, this also applies to guests who don't stay with Boyne lodging when visiting the 5 areas with lodging listed above.

$2,800 Prize Purse Divided Among Top Athletes

Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., March 30, 2008 - Chris Davenport, Aspen/Snowmass and Helly Hansen team athlete, and Danny Brown dominated the inaugural Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls today, Sunday, March 30 at Aspen Highlands, taking home $1,000 in prize money.

Seven inches of powder fell on Aspen/Snowmass just in time for twenty nine teams of two to compete for $2,800 in prize money.

Award winners are as follows:

Fastest team - Chris Davenport and Danny Brown - $800

Second fastest team - Brian Johnson and Robert Areson - $500

Third fastest team - Andy Gaylord and Philip Ruegger - $300

Fastest Highland Bowl lap - Chris Davenport and Danny Brown - $200

Slowest Highland Bowl lap - Adam Reiner and Vanessa Vedral - $200

Fastest down the steepest part of Highland Bowl - Jesse Amory and David Lupon - $200

Most vertical - Jared Ettlinger and Chris Carmichael - $200

Most lift rides - Jared Ettlinger and Chris Carmichael - $200

Most trails ridden - Cameron Wenzel and Devon Child - $200

The competition required the teams of two to drop-in from the summit of the Highland Bowl and from the main gate on the Highland Bowl as well as ski/ride Kesslers, Snyder's Ridge, No Name, Deception, Moment of Truth, Thunder Bowl and Powder Bowl.

Athletes could take any route they desired as long as they completed every run listed on the course. Flaik GSP devices tracked the athletes as they charged across the mountain. Each team's final time was an average of its member's times.

The Helly Hansen Battle in the Bowls was part of the eighth annual Bud Light Spring Jam, featuring concerts, competitions and parties. Spring Jam continues next weekend, April 4-6 with the inaugural CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational. The event, hosted by Aspen/Snowmass Team Athlete Gretchen Bleiler, will feature fifteen of the best pro women snowboarders in Snowmass for a superpipe competition and photo shoots among other activities.

Aspen/Snowmass, Colo., March 29, 2008 - The Island Islanders soared and splashed their way to first at the inaugural Schnee Tag event in Snowmass, today, Saturday, March 29. Seven teams of four battled for the championship as they rode human-powered crafts down Fanny Hill into, and sometimes across, a huge pond.

The teams were judged on a pre-run skit as well as costume theme, creativity, splash and the flight distance of their craft.

Team Island Islanders, featuring Derek Koster, James Logan, Rob Thompson and John Hunt, took first, winning win a trip sponsored by Red Bull to a NASCAR race.

The second place team was Captain Insane-O, featuring Jason DeCarlo, Justin Stardefer and John Skloven-Gill won paragliding flights with the Red Bull Airforce.

Coming in third, Hamilton Sports featuring Jeff King, Dave Connolly, Dave Klein and Aspen/Snowmass Team Athlete Kiffor Berg, won VIP invites to the Red Bull Soap Box Derby at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colo.

The event required each craft to be entirely human powered with no external energy sources. The craft had to be less than 10 feet wide and weigh less than 400 pounds, including the pilot. Each team selected one member to fly their craft across the 75x20 foot pond.

Opera Gala
A 10th Anniversary Gala of the Belleayre Festival Opera will feature a performance of "Pagliacci," preceded by famous opera choruses on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m.
A free Children's Opera Theater performance of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" will be held on Sunday, August 3 at 1 p.m.
The renowned Catskill Mountain Jazz Series kicks off on Friday, Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. when urban jazz songstress KJ Denhart lights up the Belleayre Jazz Club.
KJ Denhert is a unique jazz artist. Her eclectic yet unified performances reach out to many different types of audiences.
The series kicks into high gear on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. when legendary jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis leads his trio at Belleayre.
Composer, pianist, and jazz giant Ramsey Lewis has been referred to as "the great performer," a title reflecting his performance style and musical selections which display his early gospel playing and classical training along with his love of jazz and other musical forms.
Top-rated jazz clarinetist Ken Peplowski takes the stage at the Belleayre Jazz Club on Friday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m.
Multi-instrumentalist Ken Peplowski first gained acclaim when he joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. He has recorded more than 20 albums, played at all the great international Jazz Festivals and at every important jazz venue in the United States.
A very special event is set for Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. when Belleayre hosts "Two Jazz Diamonds" - A 75th Birthday Celebration for David "Fathead" Newman and Curtis Fuller. Joining the all-star party will be jazz greats Cedar Walton, Rufus Reid and Jimmy Cobb.
Saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman started his illustrious jazz career when he began a long relationship with Ray Charles. Those stormy times were recalled in the academy award winning film "Ray." His most recent album, "I Remember Brother Ray," was released in January 2005 and became the #1 Most Played Jazz Album nationwide.
Curtis Fuller, a legend in his own right, began playing the trombone at age 16 in his hometown of Detroit. His career skyrocketed when he moved to New York City in the early 1950s. There, he played with Cannonball Adderley and later joined the Jazztet. He later joined the Jazz Messengers, one of the most exciting and distinctive bands in the history of hard bop.
The music shifts direction again during "An Evening with Country Music Superstar Vince Gill" on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m.
Country music giant Vince Gill has enjoyed a brilliant career that has generated several platinum albums, a record 18 Country Music Awards, 19 Grammys including 2008 Country Album of the Year, and an induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
"Kaleidoscope," a free children's classical music experience performed by The Teaching Artists Ensemble of the New York Philharmonic, is set for Sunday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m.
The 2008 season winds up in California cool style when singer songwriter, film and TV star Chris Isaak takes the stage on Saturday, August 30 at 8 p.m.
Chris Isaak has released nine extraordinary albums, charted 12 hit singles, and has been nominated for two Grammy awards.
His legendary hits include "Dancin'," "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing," "Speak Of The Devil" the broken hearted crooner's "Wicked Game," "Somebody's Crying" and the breezy acoustic storytelling in "San Francisco Days" and "Two Hearts."
He has acted in numerous films including "Little Buddha," "Silence of the Lambs" and "A Dirty Shame." He also starred in his own critically acclaimed television series "The Chris Isaak Show." It will be all music when Chris and his longtime band Silvertone hit the stage for this holiday weekend show.

Venue information
Ticket for all shows in the 2008 summer concert season at the Belleayre Music Festival, will go on sale April 15 via Ticketmaster.

Mammoth Mountain, USA - April 1st, 2008: The ladies were greeted with bright blue skies for the Slopestyle competition of the Swatch TTR 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam, the final women's event of the Tour. Focus, however, was placed on the Tour Title in the tightest battle of the season that hosted the best female riders in the business. American snowboarder Jamie Anderson charged past the rest of the pack for the first place finish, pushing her past top competitors Kelly Clark (USA) and Torah Bright (AUS) in the TTR rankings to claim the Women's Swatch TTR World Tour Champion Title and a cool $50,000. Chanelle Sladics (USA) had a great day to take the second place spot as Swiss rider, Sina Candrian rounded out the top three.

The Slopestyle course was in excellent condition and it was a perfect day under the sun at Mammoth Mountain. The course consisted of two jibs at the top and three kickers at the bottom granting riders a vast array of possibilities to get funky, Chicken Jam style. Jamie Anderson put together the smoothest run of the day laying down like butter a smooth backside boardslide right into a Cab 3, following with Cab 540 and ending with a sick FS 540. Chanelle Sladics was pushing the progression throwing a boardslide to 270 out, a Cab 5 and a FS 5. Finally, Sina Candrian completed the podium with her third place, stomping a clean BS 3 and finishing up with a nice FS 7.

Torah Bright, Kelly Clark and Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas, were all favoured to do well in the final women's event of the Tour as each rider, alongside Jamie Anderson, had the potential to take not only the final 6-Star Slopestyle Title, but also the TTR Tour Championship. But the ladies were unable to step up and connect their tricks resulting in finishes outside the Top 5.

As Anderson Claimed her Tour trophy, The Women's TTR Prize Purse worth $110,000 USD was also distributed following the day's climactic conclusion. Following Tour Champion Jamie Anderson was Torah Bright finishing in TTR World No. 2 and receiving $25,000. Kelly Clark took TTR World No. 3 and $15,000 as Kjersti Buaas ended up in TTR World No. 4 with $11,000 and Cheryl Maas rounding out the top five at World No. 5 claiming $9,000.

It's been a roller coaster ride of a season on the 07/08 Women's Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour and the riders couldn't have asked for a greater finale than the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam at Mammoth Mountain.

Roxy Chicken Jam Slopestyle Final Top 10 Results:

1. Jamie Anderson

2. Chanelle Sladics

3. Sina Candrian

4. Spencer O'Brien

5. Meri Peltonen

6. Cheryl Maas

7. Torah Bright

8. Izumi Amaike

9. Kjersti Buaas

10. Claudia Fliri

2007/2008 - Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking as of: 31/03/08

WOMEN

THE 07/08 WOMEN'S SWATCH TTR TOUR CHAMPION

Mammoth Mountain, USA - March 30th, 2008: American snowboarder Jamie Anderson came charging into the 07/08 season at full strength, ready to take on a huge batch of challenging adversaries and claim the 07/08 Tour Champion. And that's exactly what she did. After a long season of tough battles, difficult conditions and a relentless field of competitors prepared to take her down, Jamie Anderson rode strong right through to the end, becoming the new 07/08 Women's Swatch TTR Tour Champion.

Jamie's season began to rocket at the 4-Star Garnier Fructis Australian Open where she took first place in the Slopestyle and 6th in the Halfpipe - her best Halfpipe result all season - placing her in the Women's TTR Top 5. Her efforts in Australia set the tone for Anderson's success, consistently landing on the podium in almost every Slopestyle competition she entered.

Anderson carried her momentum to Kaprun Austria for the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam, the first all-female 6-Star competition of the TTR Tour. After some gnarly weather conditions changed the contests location, Jamie proved she could adapt to any situation, busting out her smooth buttery style on the boxes and her solid spins off the kickers. Her efforts earned her a 2nd place in the Slopestyle jam pushing her into the TTR Top 3.

Over in Laax Switzerland, Jamie once again dominated the Slopestyle taking home her first 6-Star Title of the season at the 2008 Burton European Open. With Anderson stomping huge 540s off the kickers, busting out sick eggplants on the Quarterpipe and bringing back her buttery rail combos, there was no question as to why she won the Title. Although she didn't post a high result in the BEO Halfpipe, by competing, Anderson earned enough points to take the Tour lead.

Jamie's Slopestyle prowess continued as she battled with Torah Bright, Kelly Clark and Jenny Jones for a Top TTR position in the Slopestyle at the 5-Star Nissan X-trail Nippon Open in Alts Bandai, Japan. Her second place behind Jenny Jones extended her Tour lead as Torah and Kelly went into the 5-Star World Superpipe Championships.

Anderson's next high result would be posted at the 5-Star Chevrolet Grand Prix in Killington, USA, where she once again stood atop the Slopestyle podium in third place. Jamie Anderson threw down a sick run with a Cab 5, FS 3, Straight Air and closed out with an always stylish BS 180 to keep her TTR World No. 2 position after being bumped down from Tour lead with an absence from the Superpipe Champs.

The prestigious 6-Star Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton Vermont attracted a hefty field of highly talented riders, but Jamie didn't let her guard down. A second place in the US Open Slopestyle helped maintain her TTR World No. 2 after all was said and done in Vermont.

But after a dense season of increasingly tense competition, it all came down to the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam at Mammoth Mountain, California USA. The excitement began with the Halfpipe. Torah Bright and Kelly Clark took top honours, as Bright held on to her Tour Lead from the US Open and Clarks 1st place pipe performance moved her ahead of Anderson going into the final event, the Chicken Jam Slopestlye. It was there where Jamie Anderson would rise to the occasion, crushing her opponents with style and methodical mastery to become the 07/08 Women's Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion

Points Allocation SIX(6) STAR + 25% point bonus for Roxy Chicken Jam
1st 1000, 2nd 942.30, 3rd 900, 4th 868.06, 5th 842.41, 6th 820, 7th 798.79, 8th 780, 9th 763.35, 10th746.89, 11th 730.60, 12th 714.50, 13th 698.58, 14th 682.84, 15th 667.28, 16th 651.91

2007/2008 - Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking as of: 31/03/08

BUAAS HAS CHANCES FOR THE TTR TITLE

Mammoth, USA - March 29th, 2008: The sky turned blue and the pipe softened up for high-profile competitive contingent at the 2008 Swatch TTR Roxy Chicken Jam Halfpipe competition at Mammoth Mountain California, USA. The Chicken Jam is the last 6-Star event on the Women's Tour and things are really heating up with Kelly Clark (USA) winning the Halfpipe on Saturday, moving her into TTR World No. 2. Torah Bright (AUS) took second place, maintaining her lead at TTR World No. 1 as Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas (NOR) took third to take over TTR World No. 4.

It's going to be a close and exciting showdown in Sunday's Slopestyle competition with Jamie Anderson (USA) moving into TTR World No. 3 after her 9th place in the Halfpipe competition and Jenny Jones (GBR) getting pushed down to TTR World No. 5 by not competing in the Halfpipe. The Women's Swatch TTR Tour Title is still up for grabs and the ladies will be charging for their chance to take it all home including the $50,000 top prize.

After a weather day due to high wind and snowfall yesterday, the women were greeted with sunny skies for the Halfpipe event. The pipe was a little difficult for the riders to work with, but the ladies charged through and put some good runs together. The 25 women riding in the finals session had two hours to throw down their best run in a jam style format. Kelly Clark was ripping with the largest airs of the day and some clean 720s. Her amplitude and smooth spins put her at the top of the pack. Torah Bright was throwing some nice straight airs, back-to-back 5's and stylish air-to-fakies while Kjersti was pushing the limits with some inverted spins and fluid airs.

Sunday's Slopestyle will be a nail-biter as the ladies duke it out for the Swatch TTR Women's World Tour Title. There are still some moves that can be made in the Top 5 as well creating even more drama that will continue in full force at tomorrow's finale. Torah Bright, Kelly Clark, Jamie Anderson and Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas all still have a shot to win the title. However Jenny Jones, Claudia Fliri (AUT), Sina Candrian (SUI), Manuela Pesko (SUI) and Cheryl Maas (NED) will all be fighting for a finish in the TTR Top 5 and a piece of the $110,000 Women's TTR Prize Purse.

Stay tuned for the exciting results from Mammoth as well as sick videos of all the action from the 6-Star Roxy Chicken Jam. Also be sure to check out the blogs and fresh news coming from 3 and 4-Star events going down all over Europe this weekend.

2008 Roxy Chicken Jam Final Halfpipe Resultate:

1. Kelly Clark USA

2. Torah Bright AUS

3. Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas NOR

4. Laura Manuela Pesko SUI

5. Sarah Conrad CAN

6. Mercedes Nicoll USA

7. Dominique Vallee CAN

8. Tania Detomas ITA

9. Jamie Anderson USA

10. Lisa Wiik NOR

Points Allocation SIX(6) STAR + 25% point bonus for Roxy Chicken Jam
1st 1000, 2nd 942.30, 3rd 900, 4th 868.06, 5th 842.41, 6th 820, 7th 798.79, 8th 780, 9th 763.35, 10th746.89, 11th 730.60, 12th 714.50, 13th 698.58, 14th 682.84, 15th 667.28, 16th 651.91

2007/2008 - Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Ranking as of: 29/03/08

NH's Largest Ski Area Continues to Bring in the Numbers

BRETTON WOODS, NH, April 29, 2008 - Mount Washington Resort's Bretton Woods ski area closed for the 2007-08 season on Monday, April 21, 2008, offering free skiing for skiers and riders wearing patriotic attire. Alongside Patriot's Day, Bretton Woods has much to celebrate, adding another record ski season to its continued growth. According to Chris Ellms, Bretton Woods Director of Ski Operations, "This marks the second record ski season in a row for Bretton Woods. Lift ticket sales were up 8% over the record established last season; and season pass sales for 2008-09 are off to a strong start, with the new Threedom Pass having been launched in early March." The Threedom Pass , which includes skiing at three of New Hampshire 's top family-oriented resorts, includes Bretton Woods for the first time ever, and is on sale at an introductory rate until May 31^st, 2008. The Threedom Pass also includes skiing at Cranmore and Waterville Valley ski areas.

Bretton Woods was the first ski area in New Hampshire to open for the season, on November 10th, 2007. "We opened on time this year. Mother Nature gave us plentiful natural snowfall all season, and, of course, we complemented that with our snowmaking. So we actually operated 164 days this season, which is up 15% over last season --- that's about five and a half months of continuous operation."

Bretton Woods, part of Mount Washington Resort, also offered the trail-side Alpine Club membership to Mount Washington Resort homeowners for the first time this season. Over 50 families have become members, and enjoy the camaraderie that is part of the vision and master plan of Mount Washington Resort's community development.

Bretton Woods operates an Adventure Center in the Base Lodge during the summer months, offering scenic chair lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, guided hikes and bike tours, among many other activities across the Resort. The Adventure Center is scheduled to open on June 21^st, 2008.

Wrightwood, CA - April 24, 2008: Edward Aceves, a 41 year old IT Professional from Burbank , CA , was recently named the grand prize winner in this year's Toyota Sweepstakes at Mountain High Resort. A brand new 2008 Toyota 4Runner, courtesy of the Southern California Toyota Dealers Association (SCTDA), will be awarded to him later this month. This is the fifth year the SCTDA and Mountain High have teamed up to produce the sweepstakes and guests can enter to win a Toyota 4Runner of their very own next season at mthigh.com.

Says Aceves, "I couldn't believe it. Actually, I thought the winning email was spam at first. My wife couldn't believe it either. Because she thinks she's getting a new car."

Besides his work at a legal servicing company, Edward is an avid snowboarder, softball player and USC Trojans fan. He, his wife, and three year old daughter make frequent trips to the mountains and love being outdoors.

Says Edward, "This couldn't have come at a better time. My wife and I are planning to expand our family and were looking for a new car. Something safe, reliable and perfect for trips to the snow. Like a Toyota ."

The season long promotion is a derivative of Mountain High's partnership with the SCTDA and culminates in a vehicle giveaway at the end of each season. The contest is administered online at mthigh.com and entry is free. Applicants must be California residents, 18 years of age or older, and fill out a small survey pertaining to Toyota and the resort. This year Edward Aceves was randomly selected out of thousands of entrants and will soon be handed the keys to his brand new Toyota .

Other aspects of the promotion include vehicle displays at the resort, Toyota branding on the mountain, and recognition throughout Mountain High's collateral material. During the month of January, Toyota customers who spent $69.99 or more on parts or service also received two free lift tickets to the Wrightwood Resort, valid any day during the season excluding holidays.

Says John McColly, Director of Marketing, "This is our biggest promotion of the year and we're proud to be working with a partner as strong as Toyota ."

Most New-Technology Fan Guns in North America

West Dover, VT- Mount Snow announced today that it will install more than 150 additional fan guns this summer, investing over $5 million in energy-efficient snowmaking. Combined with last summer's installation of 101 of the machines, Mount Snow will have the most new-technology fan guns in North America when it opens for the 2008-09 ski season.

The project is part of an expansive snowmaking investment by Mount Snow 's new owners, Peak Resorts. Several well-trafficked trails will be flanked by the new guns, including Ridge, Meadow, Upper Nitro , Lower Titanium, Mine Shaft, Deer Run, Canyon, Lodge, and Lower Exhibition, as well as other assorted locations.

Tim Boyd, president of Peak Resorts, offered his congratulations to the Mount Snow community: "We believe that by improving the snow surfaces and the overall guest experience, Mount Snow 's potential can be realized. We appreciate your support during our first year."

New-technology fan guns run on electricity and feature on-board air compressors. With this year's investment, Mount Snow eliminates the need for 16 diesel compressors typically used during the season to power traditional air/water guns. This will save approximately 200,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year.

"It certainly became very clear to us that fan guns are the real deal, as we were the first ski area to open in Vermont-with top-to-bottom skiing and a terrain park on day one-and we were among the last to close in late April," said Mount Snow's General Manager, Kelly Pawlak. She noted that fan guns are able to make more snow in varying weather, and produce better quality snow overall.

In addition to the $5 million snowmaking expansion, $1.4 million will be spent on painting chair lifts, improving the guest locker room, and upgrading the Mount Snow Golf Course, reinforcing Peak Resorts' commitment to maintaining a quality resort.

Boyne Falls, Mich., April 25, 2008 - BOYNE's sponsored athletes, Kyle Mack and brother, Darren Mack, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, won big at the 2008 USASA National Championships held at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Held March 28 - April 5, 2008, the young stars proudly represented BOYNE and Michigan's riding community, returning with an impressive combined total of nine first place medals and four second place medals.

Kyle, age 10, took first place in the Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Freestyle Overall competitions and second place in the Boardercross event. Darren, age 6, finished tops in six events including Slopestyle, Halfpipe, Boardercross, Freestyle Overall, Combined Overall, Triple Overall, and earned claim to his second place medals in Slalom, Giant Slalom and Overall Alpine.

"Both Kyle and Darren show much promise for their futures in competitive snowboarding," said Bernie Friedrich, vice president of marketing and retail operations for Boyne Resorts. "We are consistently amazed by their on-snow achievements, fortunate to be associated with such talent and look forward to the continued success each will undoubtedly experience."

The brothers began snowboarding when Kyle was three years old and Darren at age two.