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Presidents Week Lodging Special!

We've got an awesome Presidents' Weekend discount:
Stay two nights at the slopeside ski-in/ski-out Kaatskill Mountain Club and receive an unbeatable 25% off your daily lift tickets, Children's Programs and Learn-To packages. The Kaatskill Mountain Club is the perfect playcation headquarters at Hunter Mountain. Enjoy the four-season heated outdoor pool, hot tubs, sauna, steamroom, luxurious rooms, and the delectable offerings at VanWinkle's Restaurant.

Offer is valid for reservations booked between January 25th - February 5th for stays from February 15th - February 21st. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounts.

THREE NEW VIDEOS THIS WEEK!

We've got not one, not two, but THREE new videos this week!

• Weekly video, filmed on last Saturday, which offered us some of the most incredible weather of the season!
• Park video, which will give you an update as to what's going on in the terrain parks
• Snowtubing video ... our snowtubing operation is awesome, and hugely popular... we figured we'd let everyone know what's going on over in the snowtubing park!

Think Spring: Mountain Jam VI & TAP NY!

In case you haven't heard...

TAP New York tickets are on sale NOW!
Purchase tickets to our awesome New York State beer festival before it sells out! Saturday has sold out completely for the past few years - over 30 breweries, over 100 beers, plenty of vendors, live music & food... need I say more? Check it out at tapnewyork.com!

Mountain Jam is returning to Hunter Mountain... JUNE 4-6, 2010
Gov't Mule to headline 6th annual festival! Initial lineup also includes Michael Franti & Spearhead, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, The Avett Brothers, Les Claypool, Yonder Mountain String Band, Toots and the Maytals, Matsyahu, Dark Star Orchestra, Dave Mason & others! Plus Lettuce, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Elmwood and The London Souls with MORE BANDS AND AN ADDITIONAL HEADLINER TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Tickets ON SALE NOW at MountainJam.com!

Hunter Mountain on WPIX11!

 

Hunter's Race Director to Ski 100,000 Verts to Fight Food Allergies

Hunter, NY - On Feb. 22, Hunter Mountain ski area's race director, Jim Catalano, is going to attempt to ski 100,000 vertical feet in one day at the New York State ski resort. One hundred percent of the money raised for this event will go directly to support the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's efforts in food allergy awareness, advocacy, education, and research.

Two years ago, Catalano's son had eaten a bakery-purchased pizza dough that had something in it that caused him to go into anaphylaxis. Catalano and his wife had been aware of their son's severe allergies since he had reacted with hives and swelling to many foods that they introduced to him as an infant. Allergy testing revealed allergies to milk, peanuts, sesame, soy, berries, tree nuts and shellfish.

On the night that he had the dough, however, none of those ingredients were listed on the label, which referenced only flour, water and salt. This is when the Catalano family became aware of how trace amounts of foods, amounts that you can’t even see or smell, can make a severely allergic child have an anaphylactic reaction.

"This was the most frightening experience of our lives," Catalano recounts.

Through the Food Allergy and Anaphylactic Network’s (FAAN) website, Catalano learned that more than 12 million Americans have food allergies, including three million children. He and his wife also learned how to interpret the increasingly complex ingredient labels on foods, including how for example, casein, whey, etc. can be other words for milk.

The funds raised through Catalano's ski marathon on Feb. 22 will go directly to support the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network's efforts in food allergy awareness, advocacy, education, and research. "This is not a fundraiser for our son," he emphasizes. "This is a fundraiser for all people living with life-threatening allergies, in hopes of a cure."

To donate to Catalano's efforts, visit 100kforfoodallergies.blogspot.com.

Our Latest Videos!

Hunter Mountain Weekend Video Jan 16th - 18th 2010!!
RIDEHUNTER Hunter Mountain Park Vid No. 2 - January 17, 2010 - Day & Night!
Check out RideHunter.com for more park info, pictures, and videos!

Snowmaking started back up

Even though the skiing is still good we are going to improve the conditions to what we are use to at Hunter touching up spots all around the Mtn for the next few nights. -Bruce

Tuesday eBlast: MLK Weekend, New Videos, TAP New York & More!

Hello skiers and riders! Despite a cloudy morning, it has become a sunny and beautiful day today, and the good weather will continue throughout the weekend! If you missed last weekend's party, stay tuned for the sequel this weekend -- MLK fireworks on Saturday, complete with a DJ & live band (live music also at the Main Bar on Sunday!)

We've got two new videos... our weekly recap video is available here, and an awesome video from the snowmaking shop... Check it out here! Stay tuned for more videos every week at youtube.com/huntermountain!

Friday, January 22nd is another Customer Appreciation Day - you can pick up your $25 lift ticket voucher at any of the retail locations of the following retail locations (first come, first served!) -- Potter Bros, Ski Barn, Pelican, Paragon, Burton SoHo, Blades, Panda, Emilio's, Homage, Pedigree, SnoHau, D&Q, Buckman's and Brave New World.

We've got an awesome Burton women's program coming up in March - it's our third annual Burton Women's Learn to Ride Camp ! Join in three days of learning how to ride (March 12, 13 & 14) - price includes continental breakfast, training, lift tickets & rentals. Visit HunterMtn.com for more info!

Remember to save time & money with eSki! Sign onto eski.huntermtn.com to save money on lift tickets and pre-book your rental equipment ! You can also buy gift cards and many other items... it's never too late for a gift card. Redeemable from the Mountain Club Spa, to restaurants, in our retail shop and beyond, gift cards are available here.

Thinking of spring? TAP New York tickets are on sale NOW! Purchase tickets to our awesome New York State beer festival before it sells out! Saturday has sold out completely for the past few years - over 30 breweries, over 100 beers, plenty of vendors, live music & food... need I say more? Check it out at tapnewyork.com!

That's all for now... keep checking HunterMtn.com, as we are making some awesome changes to our photo galleries ! We hope to see you here this weekend... you won't be disappointed! Enjoy your week, weekend & holiday period and we'll see you soon!!

Get Lifted!

News Flash: Get Lifted Rail Jam this Saturday January 12th 4:30 to 6:30pm! Shred stick up for grabs!

Hunter Mountain Weekend Video Jan 9th - 11th 2010!!

From the Snowmakers...

Most awesome snowmaking video you'll ever see.

Tuesday eNewsletter!

Hello skiers and riders! We have had an amazing holiday week... thanks so much to all of you who shared in the winter fun here at Hunter! We've got a great weekend coming up -- actually, a string of great weekends -- and we hope you plan on joining us!

First, we've got not one but TWO (2) new videos -- one is our weekly wrap-up video, and we've got our first 09/10 terrain park video. New terrain park vids will be uploaded every other week, so keep an eye on our channel at YouTube.com/huntermountain!

It is ON at Hunter this weekend... our 50th Anniversary finale party kicks off on Saturday, after the groundbreaking for our new zipline project. The zipline groundbreaking starts at 2:30pm , followed by the Wall of Fame induction, followed by ESPN giveaways, bar promos, a DJ, live entertainment and Main Bar shenanigans. This includes fireworks!!

January is Learn A Snowsport Month! Bring your friends, family and take advantage of the great deals and incredible conditions this month! Here at Hunter, we have an entire Learning Center dedicated to enhancing the learning experience, with all of Hunter One providing some of the best learning terrain you'll ever find.

We've got on-demand first timers' group lessons on weekends and holidays (9am-2pm)... if you're renting, once you're set up, a staff member will greet you on the back deck, get you into a group, and off you go!

Here at Hunter, we've got one of the most streamlined, stress-free learning processess out there! Stop by and partake in a group lesson - you never have to worry about not getting into a lesson during busy times, and you don't need a reservation. Set yourself up to succeed right now, right here in our Learning Center!

We hope to see you this weekend as we celebrate the beginning of our 51st year open... and welcome New York Zipline Adventure Tours into the Hunter family. This is an exciting time for us and we hope you'll join us!