Bear Creek PR

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Hey everyone, So here is the plan for next week- Wednesday at 7pm- For Right or Wrong movie in the Mountain Ballroom. Doors open at 6:15. Bring a bag of ice to dump in the pond on your way in! Friday from 8-11pm- Party to honor Ullr in the Mountain Ballroom. We're planning to have live music and a "sacrifice" at 9:30. You must be 18 to enter and 21 to drink. As far as the rail jam, we discussed it today. Unfortunatly, we just don't think we'll have the snow. We'll look at things again on Tuesday, and if for some reason we change our minds, I'll let you know then. If it does happen, it would be Friday afternoon and it would probably be for passholders only. However, it really doesn't look good at this point. If anyone was planning to get me a Christmas gift (and I know you all were!), can you make it cold weather and snow? Thanks!! Mary

Hey everyone, Come out next Wednesday at 7pm for a showing of For Right or Wrong, the Burton movie that takes an inside look at what it

New for this season, Bear Creek is offering Freestyle Coaching, which sounds like it might be perfect for you. The program takes place every Tuesday night at 6:30pm and includes 1 1/2 hours of instruction. We also offer this as a private lesson at any time. You can get more information about the program here.

Hey Nick, Nice video! Mind if we link to it from the Bear Creek website? Mary

I also want to give a big Thank You to Andy and the rest of BC Irons Works- you guys did an awesome job pulling everything together!! I think this is a great indication of how dedicated our Park staff is and the type of commitment you can expect to see throughout the season. Also, for those of you who haven't checked it out yet, please visit our new terrain park maps. These are going to be updated as things change so that you can see exactly what is in the Parks each day. (We're still working on adding/tweaking a few things, so they aren't quite perfect yet, but should be soon.) When you click on each of the items, a box will pop up with photos and videos of that feature. Therefore, please send me all of your photos and short videos to put on the website! You can email them to me directly at MaryB@skibearcreek.com. Thanks again to everyone that came out on opening day! ~Mary

Just to clarify, we can make enough snow to open with about 75 hours of snowmaking. But keep in mind, Bear Creek likes to open with at least 80-90% of the mountain ready, not just a few trails. We have a total of 94 guns here, which is the more guns per acre than any other mountain in PA. This includes the 25 automated snow guns that are new for this season. Thanks, Mary

Okay everyone, here is the official Bear Creek word on snowmaking. We will begin blowing snow tonight. If all goes well and Mother Nature cooperates, we are going to shoot for opening on 12/12, a Tuesday. Thanks, Mary

Bear Creek season pass holder do receive a discount at Killington before 12/15 and after 3/31. Killington Ski Resort Receive 50% off regular rack rate lift tickets before 12/15/06 and after 3/31/07. Offer valid on rack window rates. Valid for one lift ticket per season pass per day. I'm not sure why you didn't receive the discount. I'll look into this right away so that it doesn't happen again. Thanks for letting me know . Mary

This year we are going to organize the divisions for the Showdown based on age. We will be annoucing more information as soon as we get all of our sponsors finalized.

Hi everyone, I know you've all been waiting to hear official word about what's new in Bear Creek's parks this season...so here is the official press release! Macungie, PA

Hi Everyone, Make sure you come out next weekend to our 2nd Annual Fall Festival! We've got plenty of activities planned, included lift rides, hay rides, a used equipment sale, face painting, caricatures, other kid's activities, a craft show, pie eating and pumpkin eating contests and much more. For more information, please visit us online here. See you then!

Hi guys, Glad to hear you like the new winter site! Also, at the bottom of almost every page is a link that says "Discuss on Forum" which directs people to PASR.

Our hours for Guest Services during the pre-season are: September and October Monday through Friday: 9am-5pm Saturdays: 9am-3pm October 28 & 29 (Fall Festival): 10am-5pm November Mondays & Thursdays: 9am-8pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 9am-5pm Saturdays: 9am-3pm Guest Services will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 23. December Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9am-8pm Tuesdays and Fridays: 9am-5pm Saturdays: 9am-3pm You can also find them on our website here: http://www.skibearcreek.com/summer/summerDeals.aspx#12

Hi everyone, We do offer group season pass pricing if ten or more passes are purchased. One person would need to act as the group coordinator, and that person would be in charge of gathering at least 10 people to get the discounted rates. If 15 or more passes are purchased, the group leader will receive a free off-peak pass. If 20 or more passes are purchased, the leader will be upgraded to an unlimited pass. Here is the pricing for the group passes: Unlimited (Adult): $300 Unlimited (Youth/Senior): $259 Off-peak: $161 If you are interested in being a group leader, shoot me an email at maryb@skibearcreek.com and I will put you in touch with the group sales department.

Hey guys, I am glad to hear that you like the new website! It just went live within the past 24 hours, so please bear with us while we work out any list minute kinks. The winter site should be up within the next two weeks, and we should have the interactive terrain park map up and working in another month or so. For now, feel free to check out our new site and give us your feedback. Thanks!!

We should be ready to go in a few weeks!! Earlybird pricing will apply to all passes purchased before October 31.

Bear Creek will be hosting our annual Fall Festival on October 28 & 29. This event was designed for families and will have plenty of activities for all ages. Hopefully you can join us then.

Hey everyone, I hope you all haven't forgotten about this! It is taking place next Sunday, June 11 from 1-5 and it looks like it is going to be a blast. We have 25 breweries signed up to attend and each one is sampling between 2 and 4 types of beer. Tickets are still available at the early bird rate of $25 if you purchase them online by June 9 or at The Inn by June 10. Let me know if there are any questions. Otherwise, I hope to see you all there! Thanks, Mary

Here is some general information about our mountain biking trails. If you want, I can also give you information about each of the specific trails. We would like to invite hikers and bikers to come explore the hills surrounding our mountain resort. Access to the trails is currently free of charge. Free? Yeah, you read it right. We only ask you follow a few simple guidelines and stop in at The Grille at Bear Creek for some post ride refreshment. Guidelines: ? Sign and submit our waiver before using the trails. This helps us keep track of who is out there and helps keep the trails free. ? Sign the user register at the trail head ? If you are not a guest of our hotel, please fill out the parking pass and display it on the dashboard of your vehicle. ? Helmets strongly recommended ? Bring a buddy, please don?t ride alone ? Ride within your ability, our trails become increasingly difficult the higher up you go. ? Ride in control and be able to stop. ? Yield to hikers and uphill riders. ? Pack it in, pack it out. Please don?t litter. ? Stay on marked trails. The ski slopes are not open for riding, they should only be crossed in designated areas. ? Make sure your bike is in good working order before heading out The trail system you will be riding is a conglomeration of years of mountain biking at Bear Creek. Portions of our old downhill and cross country race courses are included along with sections built by the Valley Mountain Bikers Club (VMB). You will also find some new sections and some re-routed sections. The trails are marked with blue, red, and yellow arrows with white backing and blue posts. If a section appears to be blocked it is intentional. These sections are either still under construction or have been re-routed. Please respect all trail markers. And, please stay off the ski slopes except in designated areas. Ski slopes are not groomed or maintained for biking or hiking. We hope you enjoy the trails, ride safe and have fun!

As of now, there is no limit on how many tastings you can have. And no, food is not included in the price. Yes, we are planning on holding this event every year.

All attendees must be at least 21 years of age and valid ID will be required. There will also be designated driver tickets for sale for $5 (although you still have to be at least 21 to purchase these). Designated drivers will not receive a sampling glass and will not be allowed to taste any beers. Also, the lifts will not be running and no one will be allowed past the base area.

Sorry- no discounts are available. We are only selling 1,000 tickets and we do expect to sell out. The band playing is John Frinzi. Let me know if there are any more questions!

I hope to see you all at the Bear Creek Brew Fest, taking place at the base of the mountain on June 11 from 1-5pm. In addition to sampling from local microbreweries, there will be live music and plenty of food. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Each attendee will receive a commemorative tasting glass. For more information, click here.

Here are a few more details about the event on Saturday. Registration takes place from 10-11:30am at Guest Services. The Big Air comp starts at noon. The cost to compete is $5 (cash only) and helmets are required. There will be 5 divisions: Skier Intermediate & Expert, Snowboard Intermediate & Expert and Women's. We may limit the number of participants in each division. The event will be taking place on Kodiak. No lifts will be running and the mountain will not be open for skiing/riding. Thanks and we hope to see you there!