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2009-2010
PLEASE NOTE: These are the Ski NH alpine and cross country ski area events as of October, 2009. All events are subject to change, and additional events are still being confirmed. Additional details on all events are available at SkiNH.com.
NOVEMBER 2009
November 7 GUNSTOCK: Annual Ski Sale
November 8 GUNSTOCK: Fall Over Rail Jam
November 21 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Rome Pre-Jib
Snowboard rail event.
November 28 ATTITASH: Wishbone Jib Contest
November 28 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Northern Lights Celebration Weekend
Enjoy a tree lighting in Town Square along with a visit from Santa.
DECEMBER 2009
December 5 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Kick off the 75th Season Bash
December 5 CRANMORE: Settlers' Green Tubing Event
December 5 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Grand Opening Jam Little Slammer
Terrain park competition for skiers ages 16 and under.
December 6 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Cares and Shares
Ski or ride for $30 with five non-perishable food items for local families and food shelters.
December 6 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Grand Opening Jam Little Slammer
Terrain park competition for snowboarders ages 16 and under.
December 11-21 GUNSTOCK: Learn to Ski Free Weeks
December 12 ATTITASH: Skiing Santa Appearance
December 12 CRANMORE: Welcome to Winter
December 12 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Cookies and Snow
Cookie competition, Candy Cottage workshops, Curious George Cottage Studio open house and story time with Santa.
December 12-13 GUNSTOCK: New Beginner Area Dedication
December 12-13 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Refresher Weekend Quick Tips
December 18 CRANMORE: Ticket Rollback Day
December 19 ATTITASH: Food Drive
December 19 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Holiday Fest
Skiing and tree trimming with Santa.
December 19 CRANMORE: Snow Train Weekend
December 19 GUNSTOCK: Roving X-mas Carols
December 19 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Demo Day
Try the latest in ski and snowboard equipment.
December 19-20 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Santa Days
December 20 GRANITE GORGE: World Snowboard Day
December 20 GUNSTOCK: Santa Ski Day
December 26 ATTITASH: U Go Girl GS
Female-only giant slalom race.
December 26 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Midnight Madness X-mas Jam
December 26 GUNSTOCK: Re-gift Day
December 27 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Annual On-Snow Rugby Tournament
December 27 CRANMORE: Monster Mash Ski and Snowboard
December 27 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: John Eneguess Memorial Race
December 27 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Nevado Demo Day
Try out the latest ski and snowboard equipment.
December 27 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Little Slammer - Skiers
Terrain park competition for skiers ages 16 and under.
December 28 GUNSTOCK: Roving Entertainment Day
December 28 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Little Slammer - Snowboarders
Terrain park competition for snowboarders ages 16 and under.
December 29 GUNSTOCK: Barber Shop Quartets
December 29 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Sugar On Snow Celebration
Sample local maple syrup on snow.
December 30 GUNSTOCK: Family Fun Day
December 31 CRANMORE: Happy New Year
Cranapalooza and fireworks.
December 31 GRANITE GORGE: New Year's Eve Jib and Jive Rail Jam
December 31 GUNSTOCK: New Year's Eve Party
December 31 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: New Year's Eve Family Celebration
December 31 MOUNT SUNAPEE: New Year's Eve Celebration in Goosefeathers Pub
Enjoy dancing, a buffet and fireworks.
December 31 PATS PEAK: New Year's Eve Party
December 31 WATERVILLE VALLEY: New Year's Eve Fireworks
Fireworks in Town Square.
JANUARY 2010
January SKI NH RESORTS: Learn a Snowsports Month
Check SkiNH.com for special learn to ski and snowboard programs.
January 1 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: New Year's Midnight Madness
January 2 ATTITASH: Giant Slalom Race
Ski race open to all.
January 4-8 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Winter Break Week
Week of events and specials for college students.
January 9 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Ride and Ski New England Weekend Tour
January 9 CRANMORE: Darkside Series #1
January 9 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Midnight Madness with Jamn' 94.5 and Rail Jam with Eastern Boarder
January 9 GUNSTOCK: Radio Disney
January 9 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Winter Trails Day
January 9 WATERVILLE VALLEY: WMUR Winterfest
January 9 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Transworld TransAm Snowboard Event
January 9 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: Jack Frost Demo Day
Try out the latest equipment from major manufacturers.
January 9 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: New Hampshire Telemark Festival
Try out the latest equipment, win prizes, and more.
January 10 CRANMORE: Great Penguin Race
January 10 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
January 10 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Macomber Cup
January 11-14 MOUNT SUNAPEE: 13th Annual New England Winter Sports Clinic for Disabled Veterans
Veterans from across the country come to learn adaptive alpine sports.
January 15 CRANMORE: Comedy Night
January 15-18 THE BALSAMS: Winterfest Weekend
January 16 ATTITASH: ATP Slopestyle
Slopestyle competition open to everyone.
January 16 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Winterfest and Winter Wildquack Duck Race
January 16 CRANMORE: Fireworks
January 16 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Midnight Madness Video Park
January 16 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Volcom PB & Rail Jam
Competition for snowboarders.
January 16-18 GUNSTOCK: MLK Diversity Weekend and Maple Festival
January 17 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Shovel Handle Pub Race
January 17 CRANMORE: Jib Saw 1 Ski and Snowboard
January 17 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Junior Jammin' Series
The first of three events.
January 18 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: MLK Rat Race
January 18 PATS PEAK: Diversity Day Goes POP
Enjoy the pay-one-price program from 3-6pm.
January 22-24 GUNSTOCK: 2010 Space Odyssey Weekend
January 23 ATTITASH: 3rd Annual Military Salute
January 23 CRANMORE: Biodiesel Day
January 23 GUNSTOCK: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
January 23 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Gravity Wars
Slopestyle competition in the "603".
January 23 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Ultimate Groove Telemark Camp
Two-time National Telemark Champion Heather Paul conducts a day-long telemark camp for women of all abilities.
January 23-24 GRANITE GORGE: Keene Sentinel Weekend
January 24 BLACK MOUNTAIN: 75 Years of Black Mt. Employees Day
January 24 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Bob Skinner Cup
January 24 PATS PEAK: Mascot/Family Fun Day at The Peak
January 26 GRANITE GORGE: Monster Air Contest
January 29-31 GUNSTOCK: Winter Carnival Weekend
January 30 ATTITASH: U Go Girl Slopestyle
Female-only slopestyle competition.
January 30 BLACK MOUNTAIN: 75th Birthday Gala and Torchlight Parade
January 30 CRANMORE: Fireworks
January 30 GUNSTOCK: Radio Disney
January 30 RAGGED MOUNTAIN: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
January 31 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
FEBRUARY 2010
February 5 CANNON MOUNTAIN: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 5-7 GUNSTOCK: Soulfest Weekend
February 6 ATTITASH: North Shore vs. South Shore Race
February 6 CRANMORE: Darkside Series #2
February 6 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Daytime Zero-G Junior Slopestyle
February 6 MOUNT SUNAPEE: NEHSA'S Annual Ski/Ride-a-Thon
Benefits New England Handicapped Sports Association.
February 6 PATS PEAK: S&W Sports Big Air Contest in Turbulence Park
February 7 CRANMORE: Race to Beat Cancer
February 7 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Junior Jammin' Series
The second of three events.
February 7 PATS PEAK: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 7 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Oakley Boarding for Breast Cancer
Rail jam and fundraiser.
February 11-12 MOUNT SUNAPEE: FIS National Junior Race
February 12-28 GUNSTOCK: Olympics Celebration
February 13 ATTITASH: ATP Big Air Competition
February 13 THE BALSAMS: Rudy Shatney Memorial Race
February 13 BLACK MOUNTAIN: 4th Annual Chairlift Speed Dating
February 13 CRANMORE: Fireworks
February 14 CRANMORE: Jib Saw 2 Snowboard and Ski
February 14 GUNSTOCK: Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year promo
February 14 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Sweetheart Race
February 14 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Valentine's Day Fun on the Slopes
Enjoy a "heart hunt" on the slopes, prizes and other activities.
February 15 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Head-to-Head Daytime Race Event
February 15-21 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Ski and Snowboard Camp - Week 1
February 16 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 16 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: Cardboard "Kitty Litter" Box Race
February 16-18 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Winter Carnival Celebration
February 17 CRANMORE: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 17 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: Nine Lives Lunch Tray Luge
Slide down the hill on a lunch tray.
February 18 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 18 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Fireworks
February 19 GUNSTOCK: Movie Night
February 20 ATTITASH: U Go Girl Dual GS
Female-only giant slalom race.
February 20 THE BALSAMS: Francis Swallow Memorial Race
February 20 CRANMORE: Pink Ribbon Jibbin' and Fireworks
February 20 GUNSTOCK: Radio Disney and Fireworks
Enjoy Radio Disney, fireworks and live music.
February 21 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Junior Jammin' Series
The third of three events.
February 22-28 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Ski and Snowboard Camp - Week 2
February 23-25 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Winter Carnival Celebration - Week 2
February 24 ATTITASH: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 24-26 GUNSTOCK: NH Throwdown Night Park Event
February 26 CRANMORE: Comedy Night
February 26 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
A fun family race with prizes and giveaways.
February 27 ATTITASH: ATP Skier/Rider Cross
February 27 GUNSTOCK: Telefest and NASTAR Race
February 27 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Lafoley Slalom Series
February 27 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Jibber n' Snickers
Rail jam in the "603".
February 27-28 GRANITE GORGE: Granite Gorge Games
Boarder/skiercross on Saturday and big air and rail jam on Sunday.
February 27-28 PATS PEAK: Childhood Cancer Lifeline Blues Weekend
MARCH 2010
March 1 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: 7th Annual Make-a-Wish 100K Vertical Challenge
Try to ski or ride 100,000 vertical feet to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation of NH.
March 1-2 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Special Olympics
March 5-6 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Burton Demo Tour
March 6 CRANMORE: Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race and Fireworks
March 6 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Family Fun Race
March 6 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Ultimate Groove Telemark Camp
Two-time National Telemark Champion Heather Paul conducts a day-long telemark camp for women of all abilities.
March 6 WATERVILLE VALLEY: AM Series Superpipe
March 6-7 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Purity Spring Sled Dog Race Classic
March 6-7 PATS PEAK: Scout Weekend
March 7 KING PINE SKI AREA: Marky B Boardfest
March 7 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Clash of the Titans
Big air competition in the "603".
March 7 WATERVILLE VALLEY: AM Series Slopestyle
March 12-14 GUNSTOCK: Gunstock Nordic Association Championships
March 13 ATTITASH: "Spring Mania" Spread Eagle World Championships
March 13 THE BALSAMS: The Balsams Telemark Festival
March 13 CRANMORE: Darkside Series #3
March 13 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: 7th Annual Big Air Competition
March 13 GUNSTOCK: Party on the Snow Adaptive Program Fundraiser
March 13 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Firefighters Appreciation Day
March 13 MOUNT SUNAPEE: NEHSA Corporate Ski Challenge
Teams compete to benefit New England Handicapped Sports Association.
March 13 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Jack Williams Race for Wednesday's Child
A fundraiser for special needs adoption.
March 13-14 PATS PEAK: Hawaiian Weekend Goes Caribbean
March 14 CRANMORE: NH Ski Area Mascot Jam
March 14 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Sunny Sunday Slopestyle
March 14 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Crash Dummy Launch Contest
March 14 MOUNT SUNAPEE: 3rd Annual Dummy Big Air Contest
Dummy skiers/riders are launched off a huge ramp.
March 14 PATS PEAK: Man of Steel Rail Jam
Rail jam in Turbulence Park
March 17 MOUNT SUNAPEE: St. Patrick's Day
Look for shamrocks on the mountain and win prizes, along with Irish fare in Goosefeathers Pub.
March 17 WATERVILLE VALLEY: St. Patty's Day Ski for $17
March 19-21 GUNSTOCK: Spring Fling Weekend
March 20 ATTITASH: "Spring Mania" On-Snow Golf Tournament
March 20 THE BALSAMS: Scott Phillips Memorial Race
March 20 CRANMORE: Biodiesel Day
March 20 CROTCHED MOUNTAIN: Spring Carnival
March 20 PATS PEAK: Pond Skim with Pabst Blue Ribbon
March 21 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Cardboard Box Derby
March 21 PATS PEAK: Josh Russell Memorial Slalom Race
March 23 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Back to the Boneyard II
March 25 BLACK MOUNTAIN: 10th Annual Red Parka Regatta
March 27 ATTITASH: "Spring Mania" Mogul Jam
March 27 THE BALSAMS: Vintage Snowmobile Races and Hill Climb
March 27 BLACK MOUNTAIN: Annual Spring Splash
Pond skimming, BBQ and deck party.
March 27 CRANMORE: Mountain Dew Spring Splash
March 27 MOUNT SUNAPEE: 22nd Annual Chip Gilroy T-Shirt Race
Youth ski race to benefit fighting childhood cancer.
March 27 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Beach n' Bumps Party
Put on the retro ski gear and hit the bumps and retro après party.
March 28 CRANMORE: Cranarchy
March 28 KING PINE AND PURITY SPRING RESORT: Pond Skimming
APRIL 2010
April 1 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Dollar Day
Ski or ride for $1.
April 3 ATTITASH: "Spring Mania" 3rd Annual Pond Skimming Competition
April 3 MOUNT SUNAPEE: 11th Annual Slush Cup Race
Participants ski across a 90 ft. pond, with prizes and entertainment.
April 3 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Pond Skimming and Slopeside Concert
April 3 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: Wet Ditch Skim Contest and BBQ
Try to cross the wet ditch and enjoy a spring party.
April 4 GUNSTOCK: BYODC Beach Party
April 4 MOUNT SUNAPEE: All Fools' Rail Jam
All-day rail jam in the "603".
April 4 WATERVILLE VALLEY: Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt
April 4 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: Alpine Easter Egg Hunt & BBQ
Find all the Easter eggs hidden on the mountain and then enjoy a BBQ.
April 10 MOUNT SUNAPEE: 18th Annual Intragalactic Cardboard Sled Race
Intricate sleds race down the mountain.
April 11 MOUNT SUNAPEE: Cares and Shares
Ski or ride for $30 with five non-perishable food items for local
families and food shelters.
April 17 WILDCAT MOUNTAIN: 2nd Annual Wildcat Wildfire Pentathlon
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