Some more snowmaking shots!

Meanwhile, atop the summit....

Some photos from the snowmakers...


















Can you feel it? It's cold!

Snows flying! Guns are blowing!

It's official, the season is finally upon us, and our snow guns are cranking!

It has been cold and flurries have been flying all day. Our snow makers decided that it was cold enough to blow snow near the summit! Stay tuned for more photos as snow making progresses.

New RideHunter.com is now up!

Our new RideHunter.com site is now up and running!


We have photo and video galleries up for your viewing pleasure. The site will be updated regularly throughout the season. Also up is our Myspace at www.myspace.com/ridehunter. So check out our new sites and stay tuned for the opening of our new terrain park.

Daylight Savings Special: Big Lift Card sale continues for 24 hours!

Was I supposed to set the clock back last night or tonight? Oh, I don't know - I've always been a little confused about the whole back or forward thing.

So why not extend the sale of the Big Lift Card 'til tomorrow at 12 noon? That's right everyone: THE BEST DEAL IN SKIING & RIDING has been extended for just 24 more hours. It's our way of saying thank you for 50 years of fun.

Don't miss any of our weekend events & parties this year - buy your BIG LIFT CARD now for just $39 and we'll still throw in the free lift ticket!

They also make great holiday and birthday gifts! Don't miss out: continue to eSki to purchase the 2008-09 Big Lift Card!

Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!

- Brian, Director of Marketing

LAST DAY for Big Lift Card Sale!

Sale ends tonight! Get yours now for $39 with a free lift ticket!!

Today is the last day to receive our Big Lift Card for $39 with a free unlimited lift ticket. If you haven't purchased yours, get it now! Starting tomorrow, November 1, the Big Lift Card will be $49 and will not include a free lift ticket!!

Hunter's greatest value offers deep discounts: 25% off weekend & holiday tickets and 50% off midweek tickets. Get yours now at eSki!

Purchase the Big Lift Card by November 1 and receive a FREE unlimited lift ticket! Continue to eSki to purchase the 2008-09 Big Lift Card!

Pre-season Ski Vid from AlpineZone!

Our friends over at AlpineZone took advantage of our pre-season dump and spent some time hiking here at Hunter Mountain. Here's their awesome video:



Thanks guys!

THREE DAYS LEFT! Get the Big Lift Card for $39 with a free lift ticket!

Our Big Lift Sale is almost over! Starting November 1, the Big Lift Card will be $49 and will not include a free unlimited lift ticket. If you haven't purchased yours, get it now!
\Hunter's greatest value is on sale now, offering even deeper discounts: 25% off weekend & holiday tickets and50% off midweek tickets.

Purchase the Big Lift Card by November 1 and receive a FREE unlimited lift ticket! Continue to eSki to purchase the 2008-09 Big Lift Card!

Great on hill shots!

Enjoy these nice shots from our customer Ben. He was kind enough to email them to me after what I'm sure was a fun time.




This is a shot Jim took on Hunter One!

A FOOT of snow in October?!

We were just blessed with what could be a foot or more of snow between yesterday and today! These photos were snapped this morning. The weather is now clearing up, and the sun is starting to shine. Enjoy the pictures and visit us soon!

A few more to close out the evening...

How much snow do we have? My car = snowbank. Taken minutes ago in Tannersville. At LEAST 10 inches since early this morning, and still coming down!! We'll post some more photos tomorrow!

5 to 10 inches later...

Sorry about the delay folks, we had a lot of power and internet outages today, and it was hard to find enough time to post photos!! Here are a few I snapped on my way out around 4:30pm -- stay tuned for more photos & news tomorrow!

POWDER ALERT! 2" so far in Hunter & Tannersville!

Good morning everyone! It's 7:10am in Hunter, still dark outside, but there are about 2 inches of snow on the ground! It's coming down pretty hard, and some of it is sticking pretty well, so stay tuned throughout the day and I will snap some photos when it lightens up! Keep up with the forecast at NOAA...here's an updated forecast:

Today: Rain and snow before 10am, then snow between 10am and noon, then rain and snow after noon. High near 36. North wind between 11 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind between 22 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday: possible 6-10 inches of snow in Hunter!!!

NOAA's latest forecast will completely blow your mind -- it's beginning to look a lot like winter....

Tuesday: Snow. High near 33. Breezy, with a north wind between 14 and 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind between 22 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Bring it on! We'll keep you posted with photos -- stay tuned!!!

Verizon in Tannersville!

For those of you who wondered about the giant tree that suddenly sprouted atop the summit, it is now in operation!! For the many customers, guests and even locals who have struggled with Verizon service in the past, your fears are no more! Verizon service is available in Tannersville, Haines Falls and elsewhere. Happy chatting!

Got Snow!? We do!

Residents of the area received a special surprise last night: the first flurries of the season! Heading to work today we noticed a fair amount of snow on the ridges. We snapped some photos for your viewing pleasure. The season is officially upon us!

New Park Features!

Our park manager Mike Velez has been hard at work building new features for our jibbing pleasure. In the making is a 32 foot flat box, which you can check out below. Also, a sick wall ride is already completed! Both look like they will be loads of fun! Stay tuned as more features are soon to come!

As an added BONUS here is a shot of one of the 22 new snow guns going up in the park right now!

This Weekend: Oktoberfest & Jimmy Sturr, plus Columbus Day Swap/Shop!

Stop by on Saturday & Sunday, October 11 & 12 and celebrate our second weekend of Oktoberfest! Our Oktoberfest features authentic German and German-American entertainment in the autumn beauty of the northern Catskills. Our modern celebration of the harvest features a farmers market, plenty of vendors, free crafts, pumpkin painting for the kids, and much more. Free admission makes it an affordable, fun time for all ages.

Grammy Award-winning Jimmy Sturr will be performing two sets at Saturday's festival, and admission is free! To view a schedule of events at Oktoberfest, visit the website!

The Skyride will also be open: view our beautiful foliage from above! Spend the weekend here in Hunter: book a stay at the Kaatskill Mountain Club!

This weekend is also our Columbus Day Swap & Shop in the Sports & Expeditions Center and Board Room. Find great prices on skis, boards, boots and apparel! Bring your equipment in to be sold: if it sells, you'll receive 100% store credit in the Sports & Expeditions Center! For more information, call 800-HunterMtn x2233.

Winter is around the corner! Remember, next Saturday, October 18th, is the Season Passholder Party. In the mean time, enjoy the fall, and we'll see you soon!

Check out our new TuneJet!

We have a new addition to our tuning shop, a Wintersteiger TuneJet! The Tunejet is an automated tuning station for skis and snowboards. Our Tunejet comes equipped with a stone and belt unit. The stone unit provides nearly perfect finishes with its wide 400 mm width. It also has software for specific racing structures. The belt unit is lightning fast and can feed up to 15m/ min making it able to tune over 30 pairs of skis or boards an hour!

Stop by and get your equipment tuned! The TuneJet will be located in the Repair Shop. It will also be tuning our entire Rental fleet for the coming season!

Thanks for coming to Microbrew! Up next: Oktoberfest!

Two weekends of Oktoberfest coming right up! The first weekend of Oktoberfest will feature a BMW Rally in addition to all the other great activities Hunter Mountain will offer. Our Oktoberfest features authentic German and German-American entertainment in the beauty of the northern Catskills in autumn. Our modern celebration of the harvest features a farmers market, plenty of vendors, free crafts and pumpkin painting for the kids, and much more. Free admission makes it an affordable, fun time for all ages. Visit the website for more information! For more information about the BMW Rally, visit the website!

New snowguns are in!!

Hunter's got new snowguns! A total of 45 guns arrived today. 21 of them are continuing to the terrain park, which is also getting its own water and air lines. The rest will be spread throughout the mountain.

The new guns are high efficiency and are being laid into the ground as I type this! Check them out:





Stay tuned for more pics and info!

The Greatest Deal in Skiing & Riding: Big Lift Card ON SALE NOW!

Are you ready for winter yet? We've been ready for weeks, and we are ramping up for another incredible season.

The time to save is now, and it all begins with the Big Lift Card!

Hunter's greatest value is on sale now, offering even deeper discounts: 25% off weekend & holiday tickets and 50% off midweek tickets.

Purchase the Big Lift Card by November 1 and receive a FREE unlimited lift ticket!

Continue to eSki to purchase the 2008-09 Big Lift Card!

Hunter Mountain + Telluride: 2008/09 Winter Western Partnership

Our pass- and value-card holders receive a special advantage this year: Hunter's got a brand new partnership with Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado. Telluride offers 1700 pristine acres, 84 trails, 16 lifts and a maximum elevation of 12,225ft. But what's in it for you?

Hunter pass- and value-card holders will receive the following discounts:

Early Season: November 27 - December 19
Lift tickets: $49; 20% off lodging

Regular Season: January 5 - April 5
Lift tickets: $54; 20% of lodging

Holiday Season: Dec 20-26, Feb 14-21, Mar 14-21
Lift tickets at $64; 20% off lodging

Continue to Telluride's website to learn more about these incredible opportunities! More details will be posted on the Hunter Mountain site soon!

Another customer contribution: MTB Park!

Another great video from one of our guests -- thanks, and keep them coming! Send YouTube links and anything else to Jessica.

Hunter Mountain Savings Released: Retail Savings & Hunterlogue: Passes, Programs & more!

Looking forward to the approaching winter season? We sure are! Below are two separate sheets detailing massive savings on products, passes, programs and more for our valued customers. Click on the images below for full-size printable versions. Our Hunterlogue will soon be in the mail...but for early access to this piece, view the pdf by clicking on the image! Important deadline information is available inside.

We hope to see you soon! Don't forget about our upcoming festivals, and our Season Passholder Party on the 18th of October. Have a great summer and fall, and we'll see you sooner than later!

International Celtic Festival Mass March tonight at 6:30!

Thanks to all who came out to enjoy our fantastic International Celtic Festival yesterday...we all had a blast! We hope to see some of you today for our famous Mass March, which kicks off at 6:30 tonight. It's a gorgeous day to enjoy the summer greenery, Celtic music and plenty of food, drink and vendors for everyone! Check out the Sunday schedule here....we hope to see you soon!

Great MTB/Freeride Video...

Check this out!

Kaatskill Mountain Club Offer: 30% Off & Free Celtic Festival Tickets!

Click here to listen to the Celtic Festival radio spot!

An incredible lodging deal will accompany this weekend's International Celtic Festival: 30% off rack rates, including 2 free Celtic Festival tickets for each new reservation made after Monday, August 11! Head over to the Kaatskill Mountain Club to book now, or call 800-HunterMtn!

This is an excellent time to squeeze in an affordable weekend vacation at the end of the summer and receive free tickets to our most popular summer festival. Our International Celtic Festival, taking place on Saturday and Sunday (August 16 & 17) will feature plenty of dancing, music, food and drink, complete with fireworks on Saturday and our famous Mass March on Sunday!

For a full entertainment listing, continue to HunterMtn.com. Also receive $2 off if you purchase your tickets online! If you're looking for transportation to the festival, we have a number of tour operators bringing buses. We hope to see you here!

German Alps Festival: Saturday & Sunday, August 9 & 10!

Click here to listen to the German Alps radio spot!

Finally, late summer festivals have arrived! This weekend, the fun begins with our German Alps Festival, featuring 16-time Grammy award winner Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra, die Schlauberger and many more!

The festival also features traditional German-American foods, Schuhplattler Dancers, plenty of vendors, plus activities for the kids. While at the festival, sign up to win two round-trip tickets to Germany courtesy of Air Berlin!

The German Alps festival kicks off at noon on Saturday, lasting until fireworks end the night at 9:30pm. Sunday's performers begin at noon and end at 7:30pm. For a full entertainment schedule, continue to HunterMtn.com! Need a bus? We have a number of buses heading to our festival, and group reservations are also available!

Sweet Mountain Bike Video Submission!

We've received a few MTB videos from guests...here's a nice one with a video tour from summit to base. If you've got a cool Mountain Bike video from Hunter Mountain, send it in!

SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE NOW! Purchase passes, programs and lockers before September 1st, 2008 and pay in three easy monthly installments!

Purchase season pases, programs & lockers by September 1st, 2008 and receive ONE FREE LIFT TICKET for every $600 spent! With every GOLD Season Pass purchased through Nov. 1st, 2008, you're also able to purchase up to 4 UNRESTRICTED lift tickets good for any day of the 2008-09 winter season FOR ONLY $39 EACH!

Van Winkle's Summer Schedule Starts Today!

Van Winkle's will be in full summer swing beginning on Friday, July 18th, 2008 and through Sunday, September 6th, 2008. Our Summer hours are as follows:

Breakfast DAILY from 8 to 11 am
Lunch DAILY from 12 to 3 pm
Dinner Sundays through Thursdays from 5 to 9 pm
Dinner Fridays and Saturdays from 5 to 10 pm

Labor Day Weekend Hours will remain as above until Monday September 7th when we will remain open for breakfast from 8 to 12. We will not be serving lunch that day, and will serve dinner from 5 until 9.

Don't forget that happy hour is EVERY DAY from 4 to 6 pm (until further notice) with $1 Coors light pints and $3 premium pints as well as $3 house cocktails and $3 house wines.

Wednesdays are Wing Night with breaded or naked wings as well as peel your own shrimp.
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Sundays are Fiesta Night at Van Winkle's with $2 margaritas $2 coronas and Mexican appetizer and dinner specials.

We hope to see you here!

We want your MTB photos & video!!!

Our Mountain Bike Park staffers are looking for photo and video submissions to build into RideHunter's Community page -- so if you're heading up here for Mountain Biking and happen to bring your camera along, send us the YouTube link or some photos!

We'll happily post the good stuff we get from all of you.......we have tons of submissions all winter long and would love to get some great mountain bike footage from our riders!! Send links & photos (please don't send video files) to Jessica.

We hope to see you this weekend!!

The Summer Escape Package: 2 Nights, Jacuzzi Suite & FREE $50 Spa Gift Card!

We call it our Summer Escape Package, but we're extending the dates to make getaway travel a little easier on your wallet.

Here's the summer deal you've been waiting for! Book a two night stay in a one bedroom jacuzzi suite at the Kaatskill Mountain Club or a two bedroom condo at Liftside Village or Trailside at Hunter and receive a FREE $50 Spa Gift Card valid for any treatment at the Mountain Club Spa. Here's a link to the virtual tours of the rooms.

Imagine...two days away, just two hours from the metro area, a $50 Spa Gift Card, relaxing at the pool by day, sitting in the hot tub under the stars at night. For some exhilarating adventure, Hunter's lift-accessed Mountain Bike Park is open until Oct. 12th, and for those seeking a relaxing ride, take a ride to the summit on the Skyride!

Check out our summer and fall festival season schedule. Offer extends for the Microbrew & Wine Festival (Sept. 27th & 28th) and our free Oktoberfest (Oct. 11th & 12th).

Valid for stays from July 10th through November 15th, 2008
Two night minimum required

Book you reservation now by calling 800-HunterMtn or online @ Kaatskillmtnclub.com

A few black out dates apply : 8/8 - 8/10; 8/15-8/17; 10/3 - 10/5.
Not valid on previously booked stays or with any other offers.

Mountain Biking & Skyride summer schedule!

Hello hello!

If you spent your fourth of July weekend in Hunter, you may have noticed that our Mountain Biking and Skyride are both open for the season! We thought you may like to know some more about this information:

Summer Skyride

• Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-25): open Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm
• July 5 through Aug 31: open Wed.-Sun.
  (noon-4pm on Wed-Fri; 10am-5pm on Sat-Sun)
• Sept. 6 through Oct. 12: Sat. & Sun.
• For pricing, continue to the Skyride page.

Mountain Bike Park

• Hours of Operation 2008: July 5-Oct. 12; Saturdays and Sundays
  10am-4pm (last chairlift ride)
• For pricing, photos and more info, click here.
  

Last Minute Fourth of July Special: 30% Off!

Come up to Hunter Mountain and the Kaatskill Mountain Club for your Fourth of July fun! Receive 30% off room rates at the KMC!

Start Friday night off at 10 p.m. with a grand hour-long firework display and BBQ at Bear Creek Landing located just two miles from the Kaatskill Mountain Club.

On Saturday, Hunter's lift-accessed Mountain Bike Park and Skyride open for the season! The 5500 foot long Skyride takes you up 1600 vertical feet to the summit elevation of 3200 feet above sea level. From there, you can hike down one of our ski trails, hike over to the Fire Tower, or take the Skyride back to the base...your choice entirely!

The Mountain Bike Park begins at the summit and winds back down to the base, with a Hunter One Skills Center on Hunter One. Lessons, rentals and scaled-down features are available!

Saturday can be filled with many kinds of fun...get a tee time at Christmans , enjoy the massive miniature golf course or an exhilarating paintball war at Bear Creek Landing...take a drive over to Zoom Flume for waterpark excitement: tickets are available at the Kaatskill Mountain Club front desk.

Saturday night will be perfect for dinner at VanWinkle's, a first-rate movie at the Mountain Cinema followed by a night-cap swim in the Kaatskill Mountain Club pool or a soak in the hot tub.

Sunday morning breakfast is just an elevator ride away and then on your way home venture through one of the quaint towns of the Catskills - like Tannersville or Phoenicia...you can even stop to see the largest Kaleidoscope in the world on your way back to the thruway.

Come on up...the weather looks great and the fun is here - all weekend long.