HENNIKER, New Hampshire ??” Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier snowsports destination, announces its annual Pond Skim Contest on Saturday, March 25, 2006 starting at 1pm. There will also be a Live Band “Undercover Treasure Chest Parade” and a Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Garden. This is a great event for participants and spectators. Participants ski or snowboard across a man-made pond or take the icy plunge on their skis or snowboard ??“ it’s a great way to end the season. Registration is from 8:30am to 11:30am in the Valley Lodge. Entry Fee is free but the purchase of at least a J-Bar Lift Ticket is required to enter the contest. Prizes will be awarded for Best Costume, Best Splash and Best Skim.

Time is running out to get a 2006-2007 Pats Peak Season Pass at the lowest rate. Purchase before April 1, 2006 for the 2006-2007 season at these great low rates. Pats Peak Season Pass rates remain affordable in order to allow individuals and families to spend more time on the slopes without financial burdens. The average adult who purchases a weekend lift ticket six times, would be paying more than the price of an Adult Unlimited Season Pass. Simply choose the season pass that fits you and your family best. See patspeak.com for more Season Pass information.

More about Pats Peak:
Pats Peak is in its 43rd consecutive ski and snowboard season under the Patenaude family ownership. Pats Peak has 22 well-groomed trails, 10 high capacity lifts and some of the most challenging skiing in Southern New Hampshire. Pats Peak has more than 70 Adult Racing teams in the Adult Corporate Racing League, an After School Ski Program for more than 10,000 kids from over 100 local schools and the most Night Skiing in Southern New Hampshire. Pats Peak is located twenty minutes from Concord, forty minutes from Manchester, and ninety minutes from Boston.