FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 17, 2005

For more information, contact:

Thomas Perkins, Executive Director

Jackson Ski Touring Foundation

P.O. Box 216

Jackson, New Hampshire 03846

Telephone: 603-383-9355

E-Mail: thom@jacksonxc.org

NEW TRAIL GROOMER AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY

AT JACKSON SKI TOURING

Jackson, NH – Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, in Jackson, New Hampshire has completed the construction of a new maintenance facility which will function as the base of grooming operations for the largest cross country ski center in the Northeast. The facility was built in cooperation with the Eagle Mountain House a luxury hotel in the quaint village in the heart of the White Mountains. The new building will provide a warm working environment for the Foundation’s fleet of grooming vehicles and other maintenance equipment.

“Our new maintenance facility has a direct benefit for our skiers. Keeping these machines running is extraordinarily important for the ski conditions. Grooming is only as good as the people and equipment that do the work. This new facility allows our operators to keep the machines in top shape and on the trails” said Thom Perkins, Executive Director of Jackson Ski Touring.

The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation is currently fundraising to finish paying for the $100,000 facility. Approximately $47,000 still needs to be raised, and the Foundation continues to accept tax-deductible donations to support the new facility.

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With the new maintenance facility now complete, Jackson Ski Touring Foundation is continuing to upgrade its’ grooming fleet. Jackson Ski Touring Foundation maintains one of the most extensive grooming fleets anywhere in North America. The Foundation has purchased a new state of the art Kassbohrer PB 100 groomer. “This new machine has enhanced our capabilities to provide excellent skiing on our extensive trail system for the public”, said Perkins. “Folks come from around the world to ski here. The new machine will make it easier for us to provide the great skiing for which we are known.”

The Jackson Ski Touring Foundation is a community based nonprofit organization, chartered to maintain trails in and around the village of Jackson, New Hampshire and to provide winter recreational and educational opportunities for all. The “Foundation” maintains 154+ km of cross-country ski trails, with state-of-the-art grooming on trails designed to suit every taste and ability level. Foundation trails also connect with A.M.C. trails in Pinkham Notch and White Mountain National Forest backcountry adventure trails. Detailed information about trails, rates, programs, events, clinics and more can be found at the Foundation web site at www.jacksonxc.org. Further information can also be obtained by calling 603-383-9355 or 1-800-X-C-SNOWS (1-800-927-6697).

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