Mountain Creek Reinvents For Winter With $20 Million
MOUNTAIN CREEK REINVENTS FOR WINTER WITH $20 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS
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MOUNTAIN CREEK REINVENTS FOR WINTER WITH $20 MILLION IN IMPROVEMENTS
Explosion of Upgrades Include Expansive New Base Lodge, America’s Largest Snow Tubing Park, Automated Ski and Snowboard Rental System and New Teaching Paradigm
Vernon, NJ - Winter 2011/2012: Mountain Creek (http://www.mountaincreek.com), the tri-state area’s premiere destination for mountain excitement, is pleased to announce an unprecedented investment of $20 million in improvements to the resort for this winter. An investment of this size is rarely seen done at one time and will include several new additions and substantial upgrades that will dramatically improve the overall experience for each segment of Mountain Creek’s diverse clientele. Conveniently located in Vernon, NJ, Mountain Creek is just 47 miles from the George Washington Bridge and an easy drive from points throughout eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Its location, coupled with these improvements, will further solidify Mountain Creek’s position as the top destination for on-snow adventure-seekers living in the region.
The new developments taking place at Mountain Creek’s facilities will benefit anyone who comes to the resort, from novice skiers to the veteran locals alike. Visitors this winter will have access to one of the finest, most modern day-lodges on the east coast, a high-tech rental facility that transports equipment to the slopes for the user, five new slopeside dining options, three new bars and entertainment options, and the largest snow tubing park in the country. Beginners will enjoy newly designed teaching terrain that will make learning to ski or snowboard easier than ever before. More daring skiers and snowboarders can utilize the two new BagJump™ features. These inflatable stuntman-style landing pads, will allow guests to experience the thrills of big air and spins with the safety of an impact-free landing.
“The improvements made this year to Mountain Creek are nothing short of amazing. We now have destination level, world-class facilities that are well above anything within a four-hour drive of Manhattan. Regardless of if our guests are coming for the day or looking to make a weekend out of it, everything is in place to provide an incredible experience,” commented Bill Benneyan, Mountain Creek’s Chief Marketing Officer. “The technology in our rental center is truly next level, our snow tubing park is the biggest in the country and our terrain parks consistently win national recognition. Whether you’re looking to try snowboarding for the first time, a seasoned skier looking to sharpening their skills or a hardcore park enthusiast, there’s now something for everyone here at Mountain Creek.”
Details on Mountain Creek’s recent improvements include:
- New Red Tail Lodge: Visitors to Mountain Creek’s blog (http://creektalks.blogspot.com/) have watched the extraordinary 55,000 square foot Red Tail Lodge take shape. Merging rustic charms with high-tech elegance, the lodge is comprised of three floors, two bars, a fine dining restaurant, indoor and outdoor dining options, and a state-of-the-art rental center. With all of these features packaged together under one roof, the Red Tail Lodge is easily one of the most modern and plush day lodges in the East.
- Revolutionary New Rental Center and Learn-To Area: Learning to ski or snowboard can be daunting. The physical experience of simply securing your rental equipment can be a tiresome process, which can make actually getting onto the snow to learn even more challenging than it needs to be. Mountain Creek’s new technology-driven rental system fills out your paperwork with just the swipe of a credit card or driver’s license, and then transports your equipment via a surface elevator to the new on-snow “Schoolyard” teaching area so it’s there waiting for you when you arrive. No fumbling required!
Revolutionary New Rental Center and Learn-To Area Continued:
In addition, the new learning area will feature an intuitive, terrain-assisted learning paradigm that makes the experience of learning to turn on snow easier, more successful, less tiring and more enjoyable for beginners, complete with a special ‘Cool School’ station.
- Drop Zone Snow Tubing Park: With more than 35 lanes totaling six miles of runs, it will be the largest snow tubing facility in the country. In addition to the tubing chutes, there’ll be free-to-try demo skis and snowboards in the Snow Play Center, so inquisitive tubers who are eager to explore other winter activities can do so in a low-pressure setting.
- 2 New BagJump™ Air Bags: Get ready to take flight. If you’ve ever wanted to try a big jump without the hard landing consequences, Mountain Creek is making it easier than ever to be that daring skier or rider. Two new BagJump™ air bags, which are essentially inflatable landing pads that cushion landings off of jumps, will be located at the South Terrain Park and Vernon Base all winter long. These are the same landing bags that many professional athletes use for training and can be found at major resorts around the globe. More information on BagJump air bags is available online at (http://www.bagjump.com/).
All of these changes come on the heels of the successful merger of Mountain Creek with Crystal Springs Resort in May of 2010. Together, Crystal Springs and Mountain Creek offer 4-season world-class amenities including seven award-winning golf courses, 2 top-ranked spas, abundant lodging in 4 hotels including the distinctive Grand Cascades Lodge, a globally-renowned 120,000 bottle wine cellar, multiple venues for weddings, meetings and catered events, ski and snowboard, Mountain Creek Waterpark, Diablo Freeride mountain bike park.
About Mountain Creek
Located in Vernon, NJ, Mountain Creek is the tri-state area’s premiere destination for mountain excitement. Just 47 miles from the George Washington Bridge, Mountain Creek is easily accessible for New York, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania residents looking for a world-class resort experience in less than two hours from many major locations. Mountain Creek offers over 167 acres of terrain on 4 mountain peaks with 100% night skiing and the region’s highest vertical at 1040'.
More information on Mountain Creek can be found online at http://www.mountaincreek.com/.
