Video of the Week 3/29!

We've still got plenty of snow for all of you! Check it out...thanks to our awesome instructors and park crew for the footage!

We're staying open for an extra weekend!

Good morning all! We've got some good news for all of you. It was decided yesterday that Hunter Mountain will be operating through April 8, 2007, and then re-open for the following weekend, April 14 & 15. While spring has definitely made an appearance here in the northern Catskills, our snow still looks excellent, and the weather is cooperating well enough to give you all an extra weekend to break out those skis and boards.

Below are hours of operation for the additional days we will be open:
April 8 (Easter Sunday) - 8:30am - 4:00pm
April 14 & 15 - 8:30am - 5:00pm

We hope to see you all in the remaining ski days of spring 2007!

It's a Great Weekend for Group Trips!

To those of you who are looking for some excellent spring skiing, Hunter is the place to be this weekend. We've got tons of snow, and we're looking at a forecast of sun and temps in the high 40°s for the weekend. Our big base is holding up well, and will continue into the weekend... there's not much time left this season, so get here while you can!

We've got 5 bus lines running this weekend. See the list below for further information, and we hope to see you all this weekend!

SHOP	DEPARTS FROM	PHONE
Scandinavian	NYC	212-757-8524
NYCSki	NYC	917-692-5222
Blades	NYC	212-477-7350
Princeton	NYC	212-228-4400
Emilios	Brooklyn, Queens, NYC	718-544-0404

King (or Queen) of the Catskills today!

Hello again skiers and riders! Just a quick reminder to let you all know that the Hunter and Windham joint competition, King (or Queen) of the Catskills, kicks off today at Windham Mountain around noon. We hope to see you there! Here's some info:

King (or Queen) of the Catskills

Friday, March 23, 2007 at Windham Mountain

This first time event combines the best snowboarders from Windham and Hunter Mountains. This event is open to Windham or Hunter pass holders and employees for a winner-take-all snowboard Slopestyle event. So, if you think you are the King or Queen of snowboarding in the Catskills, registration will be from 9-11am on the second floor of the base lodge with the event starting at noon.

The competition will be held at Windham Mountain* this year, and moved to Hunter Mountain next year, giving each mountain a chance to showcase their terrain.

*Employees and season pass holders of Hunter will be given a free lift ticket. There is a $10 registration fee. Proceeds are to be donated, half to the Adaptive Sports Center at Windham and half to the Hunter Mountain Racing Foundation.

Pics from Wednesday

Wednesday could be considered the last winter condition day of the season. For those of you who were here, congratulations: you were able to enjoy one of the best days we have had this season. I snapped some photos while I was out....enjoy!


Quad



Bend on the Cliff



East Side Drive/Lower K-27



Way Out to Z-Lift



Z-Lift, up over Clair's Way



Drop Off view

More updates coming later today!

Storm total so far: 21-24"!!!!

Hit us up for some freshies this morning......we've got 21-24" of fresh pow'!!!!

The slopes are beautiful today and I hope to see you all out on the slopes today, enjoying what will probably be the last powder weekend of the season!!!

Video of the Week

Powder's here!!

Snowflakes Falling in Hunter!

Hey boys and girls! It has been awhile but we now have heavy snow falling in the lovely little town of Hunter. We are expected to get between 18 and 24 inches by tomorrow evening, so start praying to the snow gods!

Hit the mountain up this afternoon, tomorrow and Sunday for awesome amounts of powder...this will most likely be the last big dump of the season, so sink your skis into it while you still can!

Check out the forecasts:
NOAA
Accuweather: Snowstorm!
Weather.com: Winter Storm Targets the Northeast

Enjoy, and we hope to see you this weekend!!!! WA-HOO!!

Upcoming stuff @ Hunter Mountain!

Our Snowmaking Manager at LocalMotion #6

Yank those liners out of your shells, people, it is going to be a spring skiing week here at Hunter Mountain! It will cool down this weekend, but our customers are enjoying some t-shirt skiing weather today, with temperatures near 50 degrees. If you missed today's LocalMotion, head over to the website to see a few more photos of the best costumes.

We've got a whole bunch of stuff coming up...as we all say too often in Marketing, "check it out!"

Saturday & Sunday, March 17 & 18 - Roxy Women's Snowcamp - Skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities learn new skills and pro tips from High Cascade coaches and world-class Roxy athletes in a super-positive environment. Camp sessions include Roxy goodie bags, chill-out time with Roxy team members, and chances to win the latest goods and gear. Head over to the website for more information >>

Friday, March 23 - King (or Queen) of the Catskills Slopestyle Competition - This first time event combines the best snowboarders from Windham and Hunter Mountains. This event is open to Windham or Hunter pass holders and employees for a winner-take-all snowboard Slopestyle event. So, if you think you are the King or Queen of snowboarding in the Catskills, registration will be from 9-11am on the second floor of the base lodge with the event starting at noon. Read more >>

Sunday, March 25 - Any Mountain Season Passholder Day - On March 25, 2007, Hunter Mountain will accept Season Passes from any ski resort in the world. This also includes midweek season passes and next year's ValuePasses. Just bring your valid 2006-2007 season pass from any other ski area to the Snowsports Services Desk in the Ticket Center for your free lift ticket. Check the info page for more details >>

APRIL 7TH IS PONDSKIMMING DAY, so break out your bathing suits for a crazy day of costumes, spring skiing and unfortunate victims of poor form taking faceplants into the water!

That's all for now...check back for more info!

Hunter Mountain News!!

Hello hello hello skiers and riders! It has been awhile, but we've got lots of stuff going on here, and we've got some awesome conditions... so come enjoy the packed powder!

Extended Hours starting March 11!

This year we've decided to throw something new at all of you - an extra hour out on the slopes! We'll be open until 5pm on weekends through the end of the season starting on Sunday, March 11... so come ski and ride out the winter every weekend until 5pm here at Hunter Mountain!

Bring in the spring with March Mountain Madness!

Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain have teamed up to provide our spring skiers and riders with the best area deals available in ski & stay packages, dining, lodging options, retail discounts and more! Head over to www.marchmountainmadness.com for more details! Book soon - these discounts are only good through the end of March!

www.marchmountainmadness.com >>

2007-08 ValuePasses still available!

Our valuepass and ValuePASS+ are some of the best values in skiing and riding. Ski and ride midweek with our valuepass, plus receive discounts on weekend skiing and riding when you purchase our ValuePASS+. Our Value Passes also allow for midweek skiing and riding for the rest of this season! These are 2007-08 midweek season passes and more, starting at the rock-bottom price of only $199. These passes are on sale through May 4, 2007 ONLY.

www.huntermtn.com/valuepass.html >>

ROXY Camp kicks off next weekend... last Women's Camp!

March 17 & 18 - Skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities learn new skills and pro tips from High Cascade coaches and world-class Roxy athletes in a super-positive environment. Camp sessions include Roxy goodie bags, chill-out time with Roxy team members, and chances to win the latest goods and gear.

This camp includes:

Two days of down hill skiing/boarding

Two days professional ski/board instruction sessions with video and video analysis

Two $45 spa credits

Use of spa facilities including fitness room, steam room, hot tub, indoor/outdoor pool, etc.

Two nights of lodging in our Kaatskill Mountain Club (optional)

5 meals at VanWinkle's Restaurant

Wine & Cheese party

Boot fitting clinic with our Shop Pros

"Goodie Bag" courtesy of ROXY

www.huntermtn.com/workshop_roxy.html >>

Catching up...

Sorry for the lack of posts, guys...we have all been so busy with last weekend's freestyle competition and are trying to catch up and prepare for another awesome weekend. The skiing has been incredible for the last three days...I took some photos yesterday on The Cliff and Minya Konka...



Thanks to everyone who came out for TELEMET Latitude 42 North last weekend. We all had a blast and can't wait to do it again next year. Congrats to the winners of the all-inclusive trip to Valle Nevado, Chile!



Stay tuned for more news. Tuesday was the coldest day of the season thus far and the conditions were great...this week has been great, and for those of you who aren't big fans of wind chill, it's going to warm up this weekend and be in the 40's both Saturday and Sunday...from the forecasts, it looks like we have a few more days after that of warmth, and then it'll get cold again. Winter's still alive and well here at Hunter!

Moving on from an awesome first day!

'ello ski and ride fans, it is a beautiful day here and Hunter and we are psyched for the quarterpipe, big air and rail jam finals!

Yesterday we were tested by Mother Nature in the morning, with snow, rain, snow, rain, and finally sunlight and warm, refreshing weather perfect for our competitions.

Today the high will be 30 with sun...a perfect day to stop by, enjoy the live music and freestyle competition, or just stop by to ski or ride! Here are some photos from yesterday...



















For some more awesome photos, check out Freeskier's feature, including amazing shots from yesterday's festivities.

Video of the Week 3/2!

You may have thought we forgot, but we've just been busy! Here's our video of the week, featuring footage from yesterday when CW-11 was here.

As you can see our features are gorgeous and will be the same tomorrow...the rain has stopped, the sky is clearing, and we hope to see some of you at the Park Jam tonight, and/or the competition this weekend!

Enjoy!

Rain today...but a beautiful weekend ahead!

Hello again people,

We are getting some ice and rain today, but no worries! The weekend forecast is going to be great and this gloomy weather will taper off this afternoon. Remember to stop by this weekend for TELEMET Latitude 42 North Air Assault...we hope to see you here!

The current forecast for this weekend (from NOAA):

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind between 6 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Hunter Mountain on CW-11!

Good morning skiers, riders and Hunter Mountain fans! This morning (and tomorrow morning), we have CW-11 (formerly WB-11) filming here as a preview to this weekend's event. Check it out here!

Larry Hoff's World...at Hunter Mountain!

To access the video, click the box next to Hunter Mountain #1 and then hit "Play All Checked." Windows Media Player will load and play the streaming video.

There will be a few more segments coming, so keep checking back! It is a gorgeous day up here at Hunter...there's plenty of time to drop in for some runs!