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• The Weak 14 By Ian Compton The Weak 14 By Ian Compton

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    I am sorry I been away from my computer for so long. I made a pilgrimage North to Sugarbush VT where I met up with great friend Evan Williams. Fun times were had and laps were taken, thank you Sugarbush for providing us with such an amazing park. Since you all wanted more park skiing I thought a good ol' fashioned rap song would suffice. Enjoy and see you next Tuesday. - Ian

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• Episode 2 - Tell A Friend Tour Episode 2 - Tell A Friend Tour With Andy Parry

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    Andy Parry, Ian Compton, and friends head to Nashoba, Massachusetts and Sugarbush, Vermont for the Tell A Friend Tour.
    
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• The End Of The World - The Wea The End Of The World - The Weak 5 By Ian Compton

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    Will there ever be another Weak? I guess we find out on Friday...This Weak Andy&Ross picked Ian Compton up and headed to Nashoba Valley,MA for “The Tell a friend Tour”. There we met up with fellow comrades such as Collin, Joe Joe and Ryan Dunfee. After turns were made both on snow and grass we entered the Van once again and set sail North to Sugarbush, VT and to say hello&EatPizza at the wonder Ski Rack. Big shout out to Ian Corredera and his 50/50 game. Hope you all had a good Weak, See you next Tuesday.

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• Bayard Baker Season edit Bayard Baker Season edit

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    Rider: Bayard Baker Filmed By: Oliver Hoblitzelle 13 years old filming/editing oliver hoblitzelle. Thanks to infinite.
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• Bayard Baker early season grom Bayard Baker early season grom edit 1

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    Rider: Bayard Baker Filmed By: Oliver Hoblitzelle 13 years old from charlotte vermont skiing sugarbush early season
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• High Fives Foundation Goes Eas High Fives Foundation Goes East, Raises $15,000

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    This past weekend, the staff of the High Fives Foundation, whose mission it is to raise money and awareness for athletes that have suffered a life-altering injury, returned the Mad River Valley, the home stomping grounds of founder Roy Tuscany.  Roy, who suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury in 2006, returned to his home town of Waterbury and his home resort of Sugarbush along with other High Five staff members for the Fat Ski-a-Thon fundraiser, as well as to present High Fives’ B.A.S.I.C.S program, which promotes safety and awareness of the fundamentals of action sports to local schools.  After the end of a busy three days, the High Fives staff returned to Lake Tahoe having presented B.A.S.I.C.S to hundreds of elementary and high school students, raised over $15,000, and lit the spark of inspiration for expanding their operations back East.

    Chris Parkinson raised the most money for the foundation, completing over 25 laps and raising over $1690.00 for High Fives. Photo by Austin Stewart.

    The connection to Sugarbush and the Mad River Valley has always been strong for High Fives.  While several of the crew hail from the East, founder Tuscany first found his passion for skiing on the slopes of Sugarbush, where he was one of the first graduates of Sugarbush’s Diamond Dogs freeride program.  While his hometown was nonetheless shocked to hear of his devastating spinal cord injury suffered while training in Mammoth in 2006, the strength with which he has recovered, and his founding of the High Fives Foundation, has been a huge source of inspiration for people young and old across the valley.

    Steve Wallace and Roy Tuscany presented to over 700 students at Harwood Union High School in Moretown, Vermont.

    As part of their tour, High Fives presented their B.A.S.I.C.S. program to several hundred students at several local elementary schools and Harwood Union high school in Waterbury.  The B.A.S.I.C.S (Being Aware & Safe In Crazy Situations) program is designed to teach kids the basics of snowsports fundamentals and give aspiring athletes a solid foundation to progress safely and avoid the kinds of injuries High Fives was founded to deal with.  With students equally as excited to hear about Roy’s story and recovery, kids from Waitsfield Elementary to Roy’s alma mater of Harwood High were all ears and eyes.

    Jesse Murphy, one of the co-owners of Vermont North Ski Shop, helped put on this super successful weekend for High Fives. Thank you and the whole staff at Vermont North Ski Shop. Photo Austin Stewart.

    Then on Sunday, High Fives and the Vermont North Ski Shop put on the Fat-Ski-a-Thon, a fundraiser with the goal of raising money based on how many laps its participants could ski off of Sugarbush’s Summit Chair between 9 am and 3 pm.  Money was raised on a per-lap basis as well as through flat donations.  On a beautiful sunny day that followed a 10 inch powder day, the 40 participants ripped bumps, railed groomers, and shredded trees, and after tired quads returned to the base of Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen, over $15,000 had been raised for High Fives’ various programs supporting safety and the recovery of injured athletes.

    Johnny Egan Jr. and Evan Theurer, both students at Harwood Union High School completed the most laps during the Fat-Ski-a-Thon, the two of them tied with 33 laps completed. Photo by Austin Stewart.

    Local skiing legend John Egan noted the pride that the valley felt at Roy’s homecoming, and in turn the support they returned this weekend.  Roy’s former Diamond Dogs coach, Chris Parkinson, raised the most money for High Fives, bringing in nearly $1,700.   Egan’s own son Johnny tied with fellow Harwood High student Evan Theurer with the most laps skied, 33, off Sugarbush’s Summit Lift.  Egan’s other younger son William was not far behind, clocking in 29 laps between 9 am and 3 pm.  Tuscany, who was raising $168 a lap in pledges, was surely feeling the love.  “It was so rad,” he said.  “Just to see how the valley got behind High Fives all weekend long.” 

    Steve Wallace asking the crowd who is a skier and who is a snowboarder at the Waitsfield Elementary presentation. Photo by Nick Baron.

    Noting the smiles on the faces of elementary and high school students as well as current Diamond Dogs skiers, Egan was quick to point out how much of an inspiration Tuscany’s story and his strength have been for his hometown crowd.  When asked to put it into words, Egan kept it simple: “Roy’s spirit in an inspiration.”  With a buzz of support now coming from his home valley, Tuscany is now feeling the renewed support of the Mad River Valley, and says that plans to expand High Fives’ operations back East are all but imminent.

    Roy Tuscany, founder of High Fives, skiing a ton of Powder on Saturday. On Sunday, Roy completed 20 laps and had $168 pledged per lap completed. Photo by Chris Parkinson.

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• 5 Sweet Valentine's Day Ski Re 5 Sweet Valentine's Day Ski Resort Deals

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    Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day has arrived. And thanks to movies like "Hot Dog" to "Aspen Extreme," and even John Cusack flicks, romance on the hill is ingrained in the public consciousness. After all, ski bunnies and hot instructors in front of cozy fires looking for love is the norm at ski resorts, right?

    Maybe not, but it doesn’t mean you can’t try – or least get a sweet deal to get out on the slopes today. Amid the Valentine’s couple’s specials, there are some that anyone can participate in, like getting cheap ski tickets and ripping around with friends all day long. 
    
    Whatever your take on the day, it’s here, so we’ve rounded up a couple of promotions to help skiers take advantage of the day. You may just find yourself cuddling on that furry fireside rug.
    
    1.  Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, CA, are offering tickets bought online for the 14th  at a mere cost of $14. The best part? There’s no stipulation to buy more than one – so you can shred solo or not. Either way, there’ll be plenty of extra cash left over for apres in case you do find a new date on the hill.
    
    2. Snowbird, UT, presents the most interesting lift ride in North America this Valentine’s Day. The singles line at the Peruvian Express is offers commitment-free, speed-dating on the chair for skiers and snowboarders. This way, you can find out right away whether or not your prospective partner can keep up. But if you like them anyway, there’s an apres ski singles party at El Chanate in the Cliff Lodge. Best of all, lift tickets for the day are a discounted $40 for everyone.
    
    3. Sugarbush, VT is representing the East Coast love, with $14 all mountain lift tickets for all skiers and riders. Apres-ski will be hosted by Ballantine Ale, and if it goes really well, romantic dinner specials are to be had at the resort’s Timbers Restaurant.
    
    4. Hunter Mountain, just north of NYC, is offering ‘cheap date’ skiing on the 14th, with a $14 lift ticket after you buy a full-price $58 dollar pass. Sounds like as good a reason as any to skip work and go skiing with someone.
    
    5. This one can’t be left out — you get to ski for free — but you have to get married. Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area, taking pride in its name, hosts its 41st annual mass, on-mountain, wedding ceremony. Skiers can renew their vows or actually get married for the first time in a mountain-top ceremony. Just something to think about for the future, you know, in case your date goes well this year. 

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• SheJumps Gets The Girls Out At SheJumps Gets The Girls Out At North American Ski Resorts

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    From Alyeska, Alaska, to Whistler, B.C., and Squaw Valley, California, to Sugarbush, Vermont, last Saturday was all about the ladies as SheJumps held its inaugural international women's event “Get The Girls Out." The day was all about, well, just skiing around, and highlighted packs of women shredding at North America ski resorts.
    
    An informal, somewhat impromptu event at most ski areas, the goal was to help ramp up the SheJumps mission to build a bigger, more connected, and more prominent community of women on the snow. The enthusiastic showing of skiers and snowboarders getting together to shred was held at 20 different resorts around North America.
    
    Alta, Utah-based skier and executive director of SheJumps, Claire Smallwood, described the event as a “costumes encouraged but not required” theme, making for some noticeable on-hill groups.

    

    Professional skier Lynsey Dyer, who co-founded the organization with journalist and pilot Vanessa Piece, was in Vail over the weekend for the event. Dyer led her group, along with big mountain competitor and pro skier Rebecca Selig, around the mountain to have fun…and check out some features. No pressure, of course, from the girl who has gone huge – just maybe a few examples.
    
    “We want mentorship on all levels of skiing,” Dyer said of the overall goal. “But we also want to make it more acceptable in a fun and safe environment to push yourself. Everybody stepped it up, and we went to hit a bunch of cliffs.  It’s been so rad,” Dyer said on Saturday.
    
    Well-dressed crews slayed powder at Alyeska, and hordes of comically pink and glittery skiers hit booters and high-speed, classic inbounds lines at Aspen, Snowbird, and beyond, with a goal of having fun for the day, but finding some serious ski partners at the same time.

    

    “The reason I came out is because I ski with a lot of guys, and that’s ok, but I figured Get The Girls Out would be a great way to find some like minded girls who rip,” said Liza Sarytchev, a participant in the Jackson Hole event.
    
    The response was very positive, according to Smallwood.  Although the final numbers are not in yet, she estimated a couple hundred participants, and that each month it will be bigger.
    
    “We announced three or four resorts for Feb. 11, but then people at a bunch of areas contacted us and wanted to host one. Women were psyched to be a part of a national event — it’s a tangible thing that anybody can be a part of,” Smallwood said.  
    
    “What we’d like to see happen with this is to show what happens with a community movement, and the next step is to work in partnership with some of these resorts,” Smallwood said.  “At the end of day for SheJumps, its an opportunity to offer more programs and opportunity for any kind of marginalized demographic.”
    
    The organization is planning to continue with once a month Get The Girls Out events, which will translate over the summer into mountain biking and climbing days. Information on future dates and locations will posted on SheJumps.org.

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• News: 3rd Annual Ski The East News: 3rd Annual Ski The East Freeride Tour Dates and Details Announced

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    Williston, Vermont – Ski The East is proud to announce the 3rd Annual 2012 Ski The East Freeride Tour (STEFT).  The STEFT is the first and only event series of its kind on the East Coast and is proud to continue the tradition of bringing the region’s best all-mountain skiers to the most challenging venues to compete for cash and prizes.
     
    “Each year we’ve improved the tour for our competitors and spectators based off of valuable feedback. This year we’ve implemented some important changes to ensure more consistency and allow the tour to continue its growth, while maintaining each event’s individual integrity,” said Tour Director Tim Fater. “Now there’s a new tour-wide judging system and we’ve helped establish three Junior Qualifier events for our younger competitors, 13 and under.  A limited number of qualifying spots at the main events will be reserved for the juniors, which will ensure the highest level of big mountain talent. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made and look forward to some serious competition and good times.”
    
    2012 Ski The East Freeride Tour Schedule

    STOP #1 - Mad River Glen – Unconventional Terrain Competition - February 11, 2012

    STOP #2 - Magic Mountain – Southern Vermont Freeskiing Challenge - March 3, 2012

    STOP #3 - Sugarbush – 15th Annual Castlerock Extreme Challenge - March 10, 2012

    STOP #4 - Jay Peak Resort – Extreme Competition - March 17 & 18, 2012

    

    Jamie Fater competes in the Castlerock Extreme Challenge at Sugarbush. Photo by Tim Fater / Ski The East.
    

    These four resorts previously hosted events that were independent of one another and were individually considered among the most challenging competitions on the East Coast.  Each has their own longstanding history and dedicated following. By integrating these events into a collaborative tour, the STEFT is delivering a heightened level of competition, camaraderie, and exposure for the contestants and the host resorts.

    In addition to the new tour-wide judging criteria and age regulations, we’ve added more awards and prizes, including an overall cash purse of $4,000. Additional signature STEFT awards include the coveted Ski The East “Shot-Ski Trophy,” presented to the male and female first place finishers of each event, as well as a Bern helmet for the “Cliff Huckstable Award,” which will go to the athlete who executes the Best Air at each event.
     
    Also new for 2012, the STEFT has partnered with the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour (FWT), the longest running and most prestigious competitive big mountain tour in the world. The STEFT has been accredited as a 3-star FWT Qualifying event, which provides a direct route for the top Eastern talent to compete in the world-class event series.

    SkiTheEast.net will provide extensive media coverage at each event including news articles, photography, video edits, and a feature-length STEFT compilation video. Ski The East will also facilitate event awareness on a larger scale through garnering mainstream print, television, and internet coverage.

    The STEFT aims to continue growing the Eastern freeride community by offering a unique platform for the collaboration, recognition, and progression of competitive freeskiing within the region.

    For more, visit skitheeast.net

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• Jamie Fater Castlerock Jamie Fater Castlerock

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• News: East Coast Resorts Get P News: East Coast Resorts Get Primed For Ski Season

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    Despite the fact that it’s been warm enough for a few resorts to keep the lifts open for mountain biking into the first weekend in December, it is indeed technically winter on the East Coast.  When the snow does come, skiers and riders will find that more and more hills are now catering to the burgeoning freeride population carrying 120-waisted, rockered pow skis onto their lifts and befuddling the rest of the region who is still on tiny carving skis.  

    The name of the game for many resorts this summer was to have as many employees as possible (as well as volunteers) marching around the woods to cut and clear new glades.  From tiny Plattekill in central New York to Sugarloaf in northern Maine, many resorts have expanded into their woody environs.  Outside of that, there are a few other interesting tidbits in East Coast resort news, from water parks to new freeride programs and everything in between.  Before you buy your pass or plan your trips, read up on the news from the East’s best hills for freeriding.

    

    The new high-speed quad charilift at Hunter Mountain. 

    NEW YORK

    Hunter Mountain

    One of the closest to downtown N.Y.C. and thus one of the busiest, Hunter Mountain is opening a new high-speed quad, the Zephyr Express, on the resort’s west side, which holds the hill’s steepest terrain, best bumps and quality glades if you’re smart enough to keep your eyes open.  Hunter’s also got a new mobile site, 54 new snow guns and a new groomer.

    Season pass: $949 for adults. 
    Day ticket: $68 for adults, $61 for 13-18.
    Specials:  Available online until Christmas Eve and then for mid-week only after that, the 3X card gets you three days of skiing for $119.

    Plattekill

    While known more for its world-class mountain biking than its ski terrain, Plattekill is a favorite N.Y. maggot haunt when the East Coast blizzards swing farther south as they have in the past few seasons.  The independent, family-owned hill organized a work day this year to clean out some new glades, so mags can look forward to a little more space in the trees when they stop by this winter.

    Season pass: $575 for adults. 
    Day tickets: $56, $44 for college students and juniors (8-17).
    Specials: $15 lift tickets on Jan. 6, Feb. 3, and March 2.  $30 early-season rates in effect until Christmas Eve.

    Whiteface

    The resort with the biggest vertical drop in the East and the only in-bounds terrain requiring an avalanche-trained ski patrol staff returns to the 2012 season unchanged from 2011.  Some minor refurbishing and capital projects have been undertaken, but other than that, nothing new.  For those looking to get a chance to ski The Slides — 35 acres of hike-to open chutes at Whiteface Summit — your best bet is March, when the snow is deeper, stable enough to be skied and occasionally pow.  Especially if another 250-inch season hits like last year.

    Season pass: $720 for adults, $385 for teens and college students.
    Day ticket: $79 for adults, $64 for teens.
    Specials: The Empire Card goes for $89 and gets you your first and sixth days of skiing free and $15 off all other days.

    

    The Lincoln Limo at Surgarbush.

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    Sugarbush

    A new, cheaper young adult pass (the adeptly well-coined “For20’s” pass) is being offered for $399.  The resort saved 23 tons of C02 emissions last year by switching its off-road fleet to biodiesel. The Lincoln Limo, New England’s only “cat skiing,” gives you the chance to score snowcat-assisted first tracks before the lifts open on powder days.  For those who want to shred Sugarbush’s endless Slide Brook Basin glades covering all 200 acres between Mt. Ellen and Lincoln Peak, and don’t want to spend a night in the woods, guided tours are available including with Warren Miller legend and Sugarbush mascot John Egan.  Uncanny for the East, Sugarbush also has a Mountaineering Blazers program for kids where they skin around Slide Brook and learn backcountry skills, winter camping, and improve their big-mountain skiing.

    Season pass: $1,569 for adults 30+ $399 for young adults 19-29, $479 for youth 7-18.  Cheaper passes available for Mt. Ellen-only or Mt. Ellen Plus passes.
    Day tickets: $58-$88, depending on type of pass. 
    Specials: SugarDirect card for $99 gets you your eleventh day and one other day free, and 20 percent off all weekend days (25 percent for weekdays).

    Also be sure to check out the benefit event for the Flyin’ Ryan Foundation, which was set up after Vermont freeskier Ryan Hawks died tragically at the Kirkwood stop of the Freeskiing World Tour last spring and seeks to provide scholarships for gifted but disadvantaged athletes and adventurers.

    Jay Peak

    For those of you who didn’t get a chance to read about Jay’s $50 million expansion earlier this fall, there are some big things going on in the Northeast Kingdom.  While no new terrain or lifts will be opened this winter, Jay’s taken a few big steps to combat their reputation of shady lodging and non-existent off-hill entertainment by opening a new Tram Haus Lodge with high-quality studios and a new bar and restaurant, a new ice rink, golf course club house, cross-country ski center and the Pump Haus and Conference Center, an indoor water park with a surfable wave, lazy river and a handful of waterslides including an aqua loop. 

    Season pass: $799 for adults. 
    Day tickets:  $75 for adults, $55 for 6-18.
    Specials:  Anyone from Vermont or with a season’s pass at another mountain gets a day ticket for $55 any day of the year.  The 581 card costs $99 and gets you $19 off any ticket you buy.

    Stowe

    A new high-speed quad replaces the former fixed-grip Fourrunner Quad that accesses Mount Mansfield, the resort’s most popular lift along with the Gondola. Although, you’ll still have to buy the locals just as many beers to find the goods. The Fourrunner should help clear out Stowe’s legendary weekend lift lines a bit quicker.  Outside of that, a gondola ride now brings you across the Stowe parking lot to Spruce’s tamer trails and environmental award-winning luxury accommodations.

    Season pass: $1,996 for adults, $499 for college students.
    Day ticket: $88 ($92 Saturdays) for adults, $66 ($69 Saturdays) for kids.
    Specials: The StoweSeven, StoweSix, and StoweFive season passes offer significantly cheaper passes that exclude holiday periods, Saturdays, or weekends altogether. 

    Mad River Glen

    Not too much has changed at the legendary co-op for this year; the single chair is still spinning, the snow’s all natural, snowboarding still isn’t allowed, and if you’re interested in buying a share in MRG’s unique co-op operation, they go for $2,000 a pop.  Stop by Feb. 11 for the 2012 Ski The East Freeride Tour stop at MRG — the Unconventional Terrain Competition — which will give you a chance to compete in a big-mountain comp format on the cliff-strewn Liftline trail.

    Season pass: $963 for adults, $609 for a Saturday-blackout pass, Triple Major College Pass gets MRG, Bolton, and Jay for $299.
    Day tickets:  $66 for adults, $50 for 6-18.
    Specials:  The Mad Card gets you 3 days for $144, and the 30 Day Ticket lets skiers and riders ride for 30 consecutive days from the day of purchase for $332.   Might be good if your new ACL is set to go by March. …

    Bolton Valley

    Not too much news to report from one of Vermont’s more affordable hills, which also has the most extensive night skiing in Vermont and an on-site wind turbine.  While not packing as much vert as bigger hills like Stowe and Jay, Bolton’s down-home operation has some super fun woods and great backcountry for those who come equipped to hike around, or who want to take part in a guided tour of Bolton’s unmarked stashes that are stuffed with about 310 inches of snow annually.

    Season pass: $599 for adults, $429 for Triple Major College Pass for Bolton, Jay, and MRG.
    Day tickets: $55 for adults, $44 for youth, seniors and college students.
    Specials: $199 Powder Pass gets you four days plus one free before Christmas.

    Magic Mountain

    Three Vounteer Days this fall brought out a 100+ strong crew each day to clear glades and re-paint the classic Red Double — pretty much the only lift running at Magic and the only one you’ll ever need to access the small hill’s awesome and laissez-faire managed terrain.  The co-op, a true bastion of Vermont ski culture, will also be having Danielle Lillard head up a new Freeskiing Team program at Magic.   This will build on the success of the Magic Extreme Challenge as a key stop of the Ski The East Freeride Tour in establishing Magic as southern Vermont’s center for freeride skiing, and a welcome alternative to the tame blues southern VT’s more corporate resorts are known for.

    Season pass: $449 for adults and teens, $149 for college students.
    Day tickets: $59 for adults, $51 for teens.
    Specials: a special Holiday White-Out Pass goes for $279 and gets you 19 days of skiing during Christmas Week, MLK Day Weekend, and President’s Week, when it will likely be less crowded than nearby Stratton and Okemo.

    

    Skiing some epic powder at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire. 

    NEW HAMPSHIRE

    Cannon Mountain

    Cannon Mtn., which received 248 inches of snow in the 2010-’11 season, the second highest snow total in its history, returns with the second season of the re-opened Mittersill double chair.  Mittersill was a previously-shuttered and unmanaged hike-to face of the mountain that required a shuttle transfer back to the base, but is now accessed by a new double chair that opened 71 days last season, exceeding the resort’s expectations.  The resort treats the area as an extended gladed terrain – i.e. no snowmaking, grooming, and limited patrolling.  While several locals were distraught at the idea of improving access to their favorite stash, Cannon’s marketing director, Greg Keeler, heard almost no negative feedback from locals once the chair opened last January. 

    Season pass: $760 for adults. 
    Day tickets: $68 for adults, $55 for 13-18.
    Specials: 2-for $68 every Tuesday & Thursday outside of Christmas and February vacation weeks, $36 every Wednesday for New Hampshire residents.

    

    Cutting the Brackett Basin glade at Sugarloaf in Maine.  

    

    Shredding the Brackett Basin glade at Sugarloaf in Maine. 

    MAINE

    Sugarloaf

    If you’ve had a chance to read a recent issue of Powder Magazine, you’d know the big news is Sugarloaf’s gladed sidecountry expansion along the ridge toward Burnt Mountain.  Last year, 270 new acres of glades opened up, and 100 more come on line this year, some from additional clearing in existing terrain, and some from further expansion along the ridge.  As well, a new fixed-grip quad – the fastest model on the market – replaces the Spillway East chair, and has been built lower and is heavier to minimize closures and swinging chairs from Sugarloaf’s infamous high winds.
    
    Season pass: $1,149 for adults, and $899 for teens — works at Sunday River and Loon Mtn. as well.
    Day ticket: $77 for adults, $66 for teens.
    Specials:  Maine residents ride for $39/day every Wednesday, and the Frequent Skier Card, which works at Sugarloaf, Sunday River, and Loon Mtn., New Hapshire, costs $97, gets you one free ticket, $15 off weekend tickets, and $25 off weekday tickets.

    Saddleback

    If you make your way to Sugarloaf, you definitely have to take the hour drive over to Saddleback.  Much like Magic Mtn. and Mad River Glen in Vermont, Saddleback is all fixed-grip lifts, great glades, and true New England ski culture.  As well, the Kennebago Quad is separate from the more beginner-friendly areas and hosts the Casablanca glades, some of the highest and steepest tree skiing in the East.  Some additional tree clearing went down on the glades off the Kennebago and several trails were graded smoother in order to be able to be opened with less snow.

    Season pass: $699 for adults, $249 for college students, and $399 for 7-18.
    Day ticket:  $59 for adults, $49 for 71-18 year olds as well as college students.
    Specials:  Maine residents get a $29 ticket the first Sunday of every month.

    

    Saddleback glades in Maine. 

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• Boston Light the Wick Premiere Boston Light the Wick Premiere

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    Those of you who were there last year knew what to expect.  Those who weren't, well, lets just say we heard a whole lot of stoked people before the movie even started.  The House of Blues once again proved itself one of the sickest stops on the TGR tour.  A huge crowd came out to check out Light the Wick on the massive screen, meet Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Dana Flahr, Dylan Hood, Dash Longe and Ian McIntosh, and maybe, just maybe, have a beer or two.

     

    

    The party got going quick - everyone was in a good mood - whether from the 2 for 1 lift tickets that EVERYONE got from Sugarbush Resort, from the vibe at the venue, or maybe, just maybe, from having a beer or two.  Once the intros started, the stoke got even higher.  Proudly sporting his Movember moustache (donate to a great cause with the TGR team at http://us.movember.com/mospace/517814), Ryan and the boys – Dana, Dash, Dylan, Ian and Sage – got the crowd fired up by raffling off a ton of prizes from our sponsors. 

    

    Winners from all three levels of the venue were stoked to hear their names called for prize packs of TGR and The North Face apparel, DVDs, a Ripxx tracking device, a Sugarbush season pass, and of course skis from both Volkl and Atomic, and much, much more.  Nobody was more fired up than this guy though – we haven’t seen anyone this excited in a long time, he ran around for a good five minutes feeding the entire audience with how stoked he was – understandable since he won a sweet pair of Atomic Bent Chetlers.

    

    It was another great night and another incredible turnout in Boston.  Can’t wait to head back there for the premiere of Jeremy Jones’ Deeper at the IMAX (yes, the IMAX!) on November 30 – those shows WILL sellout so make sure to get your tickets in advance - available now without any ticket fees at http://www.tgrtix.com/tickets/deeper.

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• News: Vermont Gets Slammed wit News: Vermont Gets Slammed with Early Season Nor'easter

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    October 19, 2010

    Stowe, Vermont - Vermont was hit with an usually early Nor'easter this past weekend. Ski The East made their ways to Killington, wrote about it for Powder Magazine and estimated that there was at least 20" on top. Sugarbush's Facebook fan page reported 12" at their summit. Here's a quick video from YouTube user jgaetani uploaded from Saturday at the top of Stowe's Gondola:

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