Ski Beech
SkiBeech just finished its winter extravaganza, Winterfest,
last weekend, and attendants said it was everything they hoped
it would be. From a cardboard box derby to a bikini contest in
the snow, everyone had an event they wanted to see. Beech has
two main events prepared for the first half of Feburary with the
Edge of the World Revival Series boarder cross style and a rail
jam. The revival series starts Feb. 5, and the rail jam Feb. 7.
Sign up starts at 11 a.m., and the jam begins at 5 p.m. with $20
cost to compete. Huge cash prizes and packages will be given to
the winners. Their will also be live performances by Brother Reade
and Supastition, DJ Dr, DJ Sicknis and DJ SK.
Nicole Palazzo, left, and
Greta Turner, bottom, show off their martini ride to Talia
Freeman, event coordinator of Ski Beech, before participating
in the Cardboard Box Derby at Beech’s Winterfest
last weekend.
Photo by Tiffany
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Local group Ample Example will be playing at the Beech Tree this
Saturday, Jan. 31. So, be sure to stop and listen to some local
jams after a hard day hitting the slopes.
Beech’s snow conditions as of Jan. 28 are wet granular with
a 30-60 inch base with 5 to 10 lifts open.
For more information, check out www.skibeech.com
Appalachian Ski Mountain
With the slopes entering their peak season, Brad Moretz,
general manager of Appalachian Ski Mountain, is excited to offer
20 percent off season membership passes. Moretz said his main
goal this season has been to deliver great ski slopes all the
time.
“This time of the year we are only making snow after skiing
hours,” he said. “Whenever it is cold, people can
know when they come they will not have snow blowing in their
face. It’s prime time peak season. You should expect everything
to be open and everything to be good, and it is.”
Show the slopes what you got at Appalachian’s Shred for
the Cup Big Air freestyle competition this Sunday on Appaljack.
Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the event starts at 10:30
a.m. It is open to both skiers and snowboarders of all levels.
The event costs $25 for pre-registration and $30 the day of
the event.
“With the weather as it is, we will start construction
Thursday night and finish Friday and Saturday,” Drew Stanley
of Appalachian Ski Mountain said. “It’s exciting to
watch and compete in.”
Stanley said the event will be tabletop styled with three take-offs
of different sizes and dimensions hoping to challenge everyone.
For those intermediate/beginner snowboarders and skiers who
noticed their game was not up to par during the Shred for the
Big Cup and are looking for a crash course on Appterrain’s
freestyle parks, sign up for French Swiss Ski College’s
freestyle clinic Feb. 21 and 22.
“It’s exciting to start getting people who are wanting
to start out in freestyle terrain,” Stanley said.
The main focus is to build fundamentals, which are needed for
terrain riding. The class will discuss safety, etiquette, sliding
boxes and rails, approach stance, speed, intro to jump features
and take-offs.
“We are focusing on getting people started, who can get
themselves down the hill but are interested in delving into
freestyle,” Stanley said. “Right now, the classes
are limited to 10 skiers and 10 snowboarders. The classes will
be divided between one ski instructor and one snowboard instructor.
It’s a small class, so you can get a lot of help.”
Lovebirds, be sure to check your calendars for Appalachian Ski
Mountain’s Valentine’s Day firework celebration.
As of Jan. 28, the ski area’s snow conditions are groomed
with 78-104 inch base with all lifts open.
For more information, check out www.appskimtn.com
Hawksnest Resort
Due to rainy weather, Hawksnest was closed Tuesday and
Wednesday and will open Thursday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. As of
Jan. 28, its sessions on Thursday will be 10 a.m., 12 p.m.,
2 p.m. and 4 p.m. On Friday, Jan. 30, sessions will run at 10
a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Costs for tubing
on Thursday and Friday will be $22 per person.
For more information, check out www.hawksnest-resort.com.
Sugar Mountain Resort
Be sure to check out some local bluegrass with Boss Hawg
on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Sugar from 4 to 6 p.m. after enjoying
a day at the slopes. Stick around until Sunday and compete or
watch the USSA Giant Slalom Competition for licensed USSA racers.
There will be juniors and masters registration. The race starts
at 9 a.m.
Sugar’s slope conditions are wet, loose granular with 20
slopes open and six lifts operational, as of Jan. 28. The average
snow depth is 37-76 inches.
For more information, check out www.skisugar.com.
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