Awesome Zipline offer Available Thursday ONLY!

20% off gift cards, online only from 7am-9pm! Visit ziplinenewyork.com to purchase! The Skyrider Tour at Hunter Mountain will be open later this month... making Hunter host to the longest & highest zipline in North America!

The Mid-Mountain Tour and Adventure Tower are taking reservations daily and will remain open through the ski season! Bundle up and zip away! Visit ziplinenewyork.com for more information!

New Video! Opening Weekend!

Opening Day at Hunter Mountain Dec 5th and 6th!
Check out opening day at Hunter Mountain and the first flight of the new Kaatskill Flyer 6 person chair lift!!

4" OF SNOW SO FAR TODAY!!! Crraaaazy!

Well, we woke up this morning to about 2" of snow on the ground, and we've got another 2" since then. It's still flying here and shows no signs of stopping... not to mention snowmaking continues, with new terrain including Hunter One opening this weekend! 

We'll have much more info for you tomorrow morning, plus a new video when our eNews is released. If you don't receive the weekly Hunter Newsletter, visit HunterMtn.com to sign up! Snow reports, powder alerts and last minute specials are also available.

HAPPY OPENING DAY! FIRST CHAIR!

 

FIRST CHAIR AT HUNTER! It's a great opening day here at Hunter, and our Kaatskill Flyer has officially been put to work! Haines Falls & Tannersville got a cover of snow overnight, and it's flurrying and about 24 degrees. GREAT snowmaking weather continues throughout the week and we hope to see you soon if you aren't already here!! Stay tuned for more updates... we're hoping to open Belt Parkway tomorrow!

Who got first chair?

Who got first chair? Diehard Hunter skiers, The Belsky Family...Alan, Shea and Spencer, were at Hunter today gazing at the new Kaatskill Flyer so Brian took them up for a ride.  They'll be here tomorrow standing in line for the real first chair of opening day...where will you be?

Snowmaking Update, 12/4: Belt underway, Ike & Mossy next.

A short e-mail from Bruce -
Top of Hellgate to the Flyer, & H-B-K is running and will be great skiing and riding for Sunday. We are also making snow on the Belt Parkway and Hunter One. Tonight the plan will be to start Eisenhower and maybe Off Broadway and Mossy Brook if everything goes to plan.


Stay tuned!

New photos from a lunch-time ride up the Flyer!

More on Facebook... link up NOW!

Snowguns Churning on Belt Parkway, Top to Bottom & Tomorrow's Opening!

Hello everyone and happy Saturday! We know many of you are waiting for our opening tomorrow morning!

We'd like to first answer a question we feel many of you may be wondering -- WHY NOT OPEN TODAY?

The answer: base depth. We are blowing a LOT of snow. And the deeper we can get the base on the first day, the longer it will stick around at the end of the season. We're thinking ahead in waiting an extra day to open our slopes to the many skis and boards... we want to lay down a strong, deep base to keep snow reliable and packed all season long.

The forecast for snowmaking, meanwhile, looks FANTASTIC. Mother Nature is compensating for making us wait and dumping a metric ton of rain on us last week! We've got long term snowmaking weather and some natural snow coming mid-next week! Stay tuned for an update on the spread-out plan from the snowmaking shop... we'll have lots of new photos coming soon, and we'll get Dre out on his board shortly.

Meanwhile, ticket prices for tomorrow through Tuesday are located here, and conditions reporting starts tonight! If you'd like to receive snow reports (daily or weekend) or powder alerts, sign up at HunterMtn.com!

NEW RIDEHUNTER VIDEO! 1st one of the season!!

We're Opening on Sunday! Ticket Prices, New Videos & more!

Snowmaking is proceeding fantastically and we hope those of you who live nearby have taken a gander at the streak of white down the mainline! We will be opening on Sunday with intermediate/expert terrain of Hellgate/Broadway/5th & Kennedy. Other terrain will open rapidly, as weather looks perfect for snowmaking! We've posted a whole album of snowmaking pics on Facebook -- link up to our profile and check them out!

We've also got a new snowmaking video on our YouTube channel! We'll be posting more photos, videos and more on the website, on Facebook and in the Hunterblog as snow continues to fly!

Ticket prices for Sunday - Tuesday are as follows:
$35 Adult
$32 Young Adult
$24 Junior/Senior
25% off valid for Big Lift Card holders on Sunday, 50% off valid on Monday & Tuesday
30% off valid for ValuePass on Sunday
Our opening on Sunday and first terrain available will be serviced via our brand new Kaatskill Flyer, the first high-speed detachable 6-person chairlift in New York!! We'll even be throwing out a few rails for some jibbing fun!

For those of you on our Snow Report list, reports start on Sunday at 7:30am!

The Power of Hunter Mountain Snowmaking

Here is the piece shot by videographer Shane, Wed and Thursday at beautiful Hunter Mountain. Take a ride on the new Kaatskill Flyer 6 person lift and watch Hunter fire up their snow guns for the 2010 2011 Season!

Sheets of Powder

This year Hunter Mountain went out into the concrete jungle to capture what our guests do during the off season. The results may surprise you...

This is the first of many videos in our collection, stay tuned through out the season as we release even more!



Hunter Mountain, the feeling stays with you!

We hope you enjoyed watching this and share it with your friends!

Snowmaking Has Begun!

The time has finally come! The guns are on! Snowmaking started early this morning and is continuing until further notice. We are shooting for a Sunday opening. Check out more pictures of the progress on our Facebook.




Expect more pictures and video as accumulation develops!

Facebook Final Photo Now Up!

Hello skiers and riders, our famous Facebook Photo Captioning Contest is coming to an end! So get on over to our Facebook page and enter YOUR caption! Here is a preview of what you're working with:



We are looking for the best of the best here! Up for grabs are (2) anytime tickets to Hunter Mountain! Oh yea... and (2) 4th row seats to the Seton Hall vs. Syracuse game on January 8th! (Again!) Be sure to share with your friends! :-)

3X CARD - 3 visits, $109!

Three times the fun!

Three day of skiing or riding for only $109! Our new 3X card is one of the best deals we're offering this year!
Purchase your 3x Card Online.
Not valid on the following holiday periods:

• Dec 26, 2010 - Jan 2, 2011
• Jan 15-17, 2011
• Feb 19-25, 2011

3X Card is for 3 separate visits - good Monday thru Sunday. Limited to one (1) card per person. This card is valid only for the person whose name it is purchased in.  Proof of ID may be required at the time of redemption.

CYBER MONDAY LIFT TICKET SPECIAL!

Happy Cyber Monday to everyone!

Orville was rustling through his desk this morning and came across a stack of leftover 50th Anniversary lift tickets. Instead of throwing them away, we decided to do the right thing... sell them!

Quantities are limited, so you'll need to act fast. These are single-day, all-area adult lift tickets valid for any day of your choice during the 2010/11 winter season. Limit four tickets per person.

Buy your anytime lift tickets right now on eSki!

SNOWMAKING UPDATE! Snowguns start cranking next week!

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving from Hunter Mountain! We hope your holiday has been a wonderful one!

We wanted to give you a heads up about what's happening with snowmaking. As many of you have noticed, late fall temperatures have been unseasonably warm and humid. Warmth and humidity are two things that do NOT help our snowmakers!

While we have two excellent nights for snowmaking coming up (tonight and tomorrow), our weather reports show a significant rain event on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. With the amount of rain we are looking at, we could potentially lose almost all of what we'd be able to make up until then.

That said, our plan is to wait out the downpour and (weather permitting, as usual) get our guns cranking on Wednesday night. We are committed to delivering the highest quality product -- our snowmaking prowess, combined with potentially good weather, should allow for an opening sometime next weekend. That would still put us ahead of last year's opening date of December 11... so keep your heads up and stay tuned for more snowmaking info!

We hope to see you all soon and are anticipating the coming season as much as you are!

Want to have some fun off the slopes? Join us on Facebook for your chance to win 2 lift tickets with our photo caption contest!

Seasonal Race Camp Opportunities at Hunter Mountain!

For those looking for some extra training this season, Hunter Mountain is offering a number of great training opportunities.

Here is some information regarding the race training opportunities at Hunter Mountain:

1. Hunter Mountain Adult Race Camp - Dec. 13-16, 2010
Here is your chance to get your ski season off to a great jump start. Our new 4-day adult race camp is an interactive camp designed to develop your racing skills and get you primed for the season. Hunter Mountain has one of the best race programs around and here is your chance to learn some of those techniques. Practice your gate training in GS and Slalom courses. Camp also includes video analysis, top-level instruction, and food vouchers. Coaches: Jim Catalano (Hunter Mountain Race Director), Doug Schmidt (Hunter Mountain Competition Team Coach). Price: $299 (does not include lift ticket)/$399 (includes 4 day lift ticket). For further information check out our website at www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/the-learning-center/

2. Hunter Mountain Race Workshops - Jan. 13-14, Feb 5-6, 2011
Short 2-Day Workshops to improve your racing techniques and tactics to tackle a race course, GS and Slalom. Workshops include video analysis, top-level instruction, lift ticket, and food vouchers. Price: $159 (one day), $299 (two days) - 30% off for season pass holders. For further information check out our website at www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/the-learning-center/

3. Hunter Mountain Adult Race Program - Starts Dec. 11th, 2010 - March 13th, 2011
Season long racing program to develop or fine tune your racing skills every weekend by using training areas specifically for racing development. This is also a great opportunity for individuals to gear up for Master Racing. Must be an advance skier in good physical condition ready to rip any terrain Hunter has to offer. Program meets from 9:30-11:30 and 12:30-2:30 every Saturday & Sunday. There is a one hour lunch time break. Price: $649 - Registration ends on December 31, 2010. For further information check out our website at www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/the-learning-center/

If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact Yaron directly at ysteinhauer@huntermtn.com or 800-486-8376

It's Official Like A Referee With A Whistle!

The Kaatskill Flyer, New York State's first six-passenger detachable chairlift is complete and ready to rock!

We anxiously await the arrival of winter temperatures so that we can kick-off the 2010-2011 ski and snowboard season in style.

The state-of-the-art chairlift is built by Leitner-Poma, the world's leading chairlift manufacturer. The new lift replaces our detachable quad chairlift, also manufactured by Poma, which was originally installed in 1987.

To view photos of construction progress, click here. For a video of a helicopter setting the towers, click here.

The Empire Strikes Back!

The Empire will be the place to shred the BEST terrain park in the Catskills, period. As you can see, the terrain park at Hunter now has a name(and a new logo), and we plan on living up to it!

Want to know the latest and greatest on The Empire Terrain Park at Hunter Mountain, then keep it locked at RideHunter.com The site is newly redesigned to streamline the most important content. No more searching around or clicking around. One page, one mission, no problem.

Also, the site will be updated with an array of park events, so keep checking it out. Daily photo updates, weekly video updates, and a constant Twitter feed will keep you in the loop! So do yourself a favor, and bookmark RideHunter.com