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Cranmore Mountain’s East Double Chair, the oldest operating double in New England, will be retired at the end of this season and replaced with a new fixed-grip triple.  

With the Presidents’ Week vacation coming up, and hopefully with it many enthusiastic skiers and riders heading north, New Hampshire and Vermont resorts are gearing up for a busy and action packed nine days with events and activities. 

Ski resorts across the Granite State are serving up on and off snow events for winter enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.

With the return of snow to New England areas are pumped to offer competitions, contests, pointers, exhibitions, entertainment and just plain fun to skiers and riders who have been waiting patiently for the return of winter. Here is a sampling of what areas both large and small have planned for the next couple of weeks.

Five New Hampshire areas, Whaleback, Ragged Mountain, Pats Peak, Mount Sunapee and Bretton Woods, will host the Winter Wild Series, a unique uphill race series with a twist, the finish is at the bottom so you get to come back down too.

Vermont’s Killington Resort has launched a series of specialty clinics, designed to capture and channel the energy of pro athletes into snowsports instruction for all ages.