High fives and high spirits: That was the feeling du jour yesterday when Dora the Explorer, the highly rated Nickelodeon TV cartoon character, visited Attitash, in Bartlett, NH, part of American Skiing Company's effort to re-invent and re-energize children's programming.

Dora the Explorer gives high-fives to young admirers at Attitash yesterday
ALL PHOTOS SCOTT ANDREWS

Dora surveys a sea of kids' helmets; American Skiing Company hopes to re-vitalize children's programming through visits by Dora the Explorer and her porous yellow cohort, SpongeBob SquarePants

Some of the youngest kids weren't impressed by Dora, but their parents loved her!

Attitash's Winterweek continues today, when SpongeBob SquarePants visits and kicks off the Jellyfish Relay Race at 12:30 p.m. A Nickelodeon Pizza Party follows. No Krabby Patties?

The Adventure Center, home for Attitash's learn-to-ski and learn-to-ride programs, was a busy place yesterday

A boy in the learn-to-ride program fastens the bindings on his SpongeBob SquarePants snowboard

Attitash's Winterweek continues through Sunday. Saturday will be the only time that Dora and SpongeBob will appear together.

Then these two appealing characters take a break before visiting Sunday River Resort in Newry Jan. 8-12.

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