Weekday Warriors – Midweek ski getaway popularity rises as rates drop
Arialle Hess
As skiing and riding become more and more popular, so do the
lines. If you venture to any ski resort on a weekend, upon rounding
the mountain bend, you will see what looks like thousands of tiny
ants crawling across a white blanket. The slopes are a little
crowded, but there is no denying the allure of daytime skiing; the
sun is warm, the visibility is perfect, and the snow is just right
for digging in those edges. If you want to avoid the lift line wait
time, but don’t want to deal with the dark, cold,
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20th Anniversary
Arialle Hess
Bear Creek Mountain Resort has been a premier destination ski
resort with beginner-friendly staff and slopes for two decades. New
for the 2019-2020 season will be the 3-month long celebration of
the resort’s 20th anniversary of skiing and riding. Many
locals are excited for the anniversary; not only to celebrate what
the resort has become, but also to take a trip down nostalgia
lane.
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The 2019 Snowmobile Drag Races
Arialle Hess
This calendar year is packed with new and improved events at Bear Creek Mountain Resort, but amongst them is one particular event that doesn’t always get its perennial glory; the Snowmobile Drag Races. Due to snow conditions and weather circumstances, these races don’t always happen. Spring hits early and the slopes …
The Pursuit of Paradise
Arialle Hess
Rossignol’s entry-level ski every novice should try.
When it comes to beginner skis, technology has come a long
way. Skiing wasn’t always the easiest sport to learn, but
thanks to the piste pioneers, it is much more fun for beginners.
Rossignol’s 2018/2019 P100 novice alpine ski was new to the
Bear Creek rental fleet this December. Over the past three months,
many first-time skiers came to Bear Creek and, unknowingly, rented
a worthy contender of “best beginner ski.”
Rossignol Pursuit 100/200 Ski
Level: beginner/intermediate
Terrain Type: piste (groomed)
Retail Price: $500
With modern advancements, skis now come in all different
shapes and sizes. The rental P100s (or retail P200s) are far from
your parents’ toothpicks in both aesthetics and
functionality. A few features on this ski that have changed entry
level skiing are the rocker and side cut. Both play an enormous
role in assisting the skier when making turns.
Most skis have a camber, or upward curve in the middle of the
ski. This provides that “ …
Winter Mountain Events!
Arialle Hess
What’s going on at Bear Creek during the 18/19 ski
season? Weather you ski or ride, we all can relate to that giddy
feeling when snow covers your boots and bindings as you turn to
shuck a few inches of fluff, or when you dig an edge into that
Type-A-personality laid corduroy, slashing its perfection and
leaving your track. But if sliding down the slopes is overrated for
you, then you will want to check out the Calendar of Events for
some awesome winter events, enjoyed by both spectator and
participant.
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