POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES

          We, the  undersigned  officers and directors of ASC East,  Inc. hereby
severally  constitute and appoint Christopher E. Howard and Leslie B. Otten, and
each of them singly,  our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and
each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated
below,  the Annual  Report on Form 10-K filed  herewith and  generally to do all
such  things in our names and on our behalf in our  capacities  as  offices  and
directors  to  enable  ASC  East,  Inc.  to  comply  with the  provision  of the
Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended,  and all  requirements  of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,   hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  our
signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys,  or any of them, to said
Annual Report.

       Signature                 Title                             Date

                     Chairman  of the  Board of  Directors,
/s/ Leslie B. Otten  President and Chief Executive  Officer  November 10, 1998
- -------------------  (Principal Executive Officer)
Leslie B. Otten


/s/ Gordon M. Gillies
- --------------------------  Director                         November 10, 1998
Gordon M. Gillies