This year Mamafest, in partnership with Snoqualmie Pass and K2 Snowboarding, hopes to raise over $30,000 through individual pledges, sponsorships and donations to help support the University of Washington Cancer Genetics Clinic at the Mamafest festival on March 11th at the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass West. Mamafest 2007 is expected to reach more than 4,000 people and features educational booths, snowboard and ski demos, live music by Peter Parker, BoyCrush and Macklemore, raffles, prizes, and a slope style competition.

Last year, Mamafest raised over $20,000 in the fight against breast cancer, specifically for the University of Washington Medical Genetic Clinic. [The Clinic] operates on a shoestring and [Mamafest's] help has brought it toward a bootstrap. With this we are able to provide more and more help to women and their families and to bring educational and informational programs to a wider group said Peter H. Byers, MD, Departments of Pathology and Medicine from the University of Washington.

Come Ride and Learn! Mamafest 2007 has established itself as a well respected non-profit organization in the Northwest community. Each year the volunteer staff works with local companies to sponsor fun and educational events for youth and adults to enjoy while raising funds for breast cancer research programs.

Enjoy a Great Day on the Slopes! Mamafest 2007 will feature live performances by Seattle local bands Peter Parker and BoyCrush and DJ will be providing tunes all day long. Snowboard and Ski Demo’s will be provided by K2, Ride, Burton, Arbor, Gnu, Nitro, Rossignol, Salomon and others. The slopestyle competition will be open to skier and boarders and will feature the K2 Alliance team. In addition, over $15,000 in prizes will be raffled off.

You Can Help! Mamafest promotes breast cancer awareness and supports local research programs by signing up supportive snowboarders, skiers, music fans, and others who care about breast cancer awareness to collect pledges from family, friends, and co-workers. Pledge forms will be available at www.mamafest.org/forms/pledge.pdf and at local ski and snowboarding retailers and schools. Top individual fundraisers will win a Ride snowboard snowboard. Those who raise $100 or more get a Mamafest hooded sweatshirt. Community Support Our event couldn’t happen without the support of great sponsors. Presenting Black Diamond sponsors: The Summit at Snoqualmie, K2 Snowboarding. Blue Square sponsors: 107.7 End, Ride Snowboards, Car Toys, Burton Snowboards, Triamp Group, Roxy Clothing. Green Circle Sponsors: Zumiez, Salomon, Bonfire, SkullCandy, Snowboard Connection, Evo, Girl Powder, Spacecraft, RackN’Road, Athena Water, One Mountain Clothing. Bunny Hill Sponsors: Sessions, Arbor Snowboards, 686, Nitro, Rossignol and Gnu. About Mamafest Mamafest is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that promotes breast cancer awareness to individual’s of all ages to help raise funds for breast cancer research programs in the Northwest Community. For pledge forms, founder bios, and information on breast cancer visit www.mamafest.org. For interviews, photos, and sponsorship information, contact Adrian O’Neill at 206-601-3852 or adrian@mamafest.org.

LINCOLN, NH - Loon Mountain is challenging skiers and riders to compete in a 24-hour shred-a-thon to benefit the local Pemi-Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity on March 11 - 12. Organized by Plymouth State University students and Loon employees, the competition challenges teams of four, or singles, to see who can take the most runs in 24-hours with prizes being awarded to top teams. In addition to the race, the Burton Progression Park will be open for late night shredding fun and special features will be built exclusively for the night.

Registration will be held in the Bunyan Room from 8 - 9:30 a.m. and 4 - 5:30 p.m. and costs $15 per person for Threedom Pass holders or $25 per person for non-pass holders. The race kicks off at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Runs will be tallied at the 7 Brothers lift during the day and then moved to Little Sister for night shredding under the lights. Guests who do not want to participate in the on-snow challenge can make donations towards the fund at anytime throughout the event in the Bunyan Room. T he Bunyan Room will be open all night with activities that include entertainment and games, a DJ, food, 50/50 raffle and giveaways.

Habitat for Humanity is a worldwide, non-profit, Christian organization that seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world. There are more than 2,300 active affiliates in 92 countries, including all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. Habitat for Humanity invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.

Loon Mountain, rated the #1 resort in the east by Transworld Snowboarding readers, has five parks up and running, including the #6 nationally ranked Loon Mountain Park, Superpipe and Burton Progression Park. Upcoming events include Last Call with Eastern Boarder on March 21, Slush Pool Party on April 7 and Hike and Huck on May 5.

For more information on Loon Mountain park events, please visit terrainparks.loonmtn.com or call 800-229-LOON (5666).