Super Bowl Weekend!
Folks, if you are thinking of heading north this weekend to take in some Patriots pigskin action this list may help. Every season I put out feelers to the mountains to see what, if anything, they have planned for the big game.
I always trumpet two non-traditional ski holidays.
• Super Bowl Monday
• St. Patrick’s Day (more on that in about 5 weeks)
If you have not done so, request a vacation day for Monday. Feel free to enjoy what could be one of the most historical sports performances ever.
picture taken 1/28 – courtesy of Attitash, NH
The weekend itself should be nice. Sunshine will end up prevailing at most areas by Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.
The only hang up is what happens Friday night. As of Wednesday night, things do not look very good. The meteorologists are talking about inches of hot water. That will put a big damper on the snow surfaces. I will have another entry up if you check back Thursday night or Friday morning for more on the approaching storm. Go north though, the further the better for snow.
Anyway, Friday’s mess aside, the following weekend days should be rather pleasant to be outside in the fresh mountain air. Here is the breakdown of things going downhill on the snow (appearing in alphabetical order) from the mountains themselves.
Go Patriots!
Black Mountain, NH
Black Mountain will be running a Special AM ticket (8:30-12:30) on Super Bowl Sunday
For 26.00. You can have it all (and watch the game too!) here at Black!
Super Bowl XVII! Trivia, football, challenges, and dinner for Super Bowl fans. Conclude the evening with a comfortable couch and screaming fans.
Celebrate the big game. 2 ski or ride for just $60!
Super Bowl Spirit Day Giveaway
Did you know that Catamount is the ONLY ski area that straddles both NY and MA? And that both NFL teams that are facing off in the Super Bowl are from these states? Saturday, February 2nd is Catamount’s Spirit Day. How much team spirit do you have? Show your spirit by wearing your favorite NY Giants or New England Patriots apparel. Who’s going to rock the mountain this weekend? Wear your gear and represent!
Starting Monday, January 28th you can enter to win a FREE season pass for the 2008-2009 season or a FREE lift ticket. Details for entry are below and the rules are simple. You MUST be 18 or older to enter; you MUST be at Catamount when entering; and entry fee is $1.00 per entry which will be donated to Fire Departments in Hillsdale, Copake and South Egremont.
2008-2009 Season Pass Giveaway:
Enter by completing the entry form located in Catamount’s Main Office. Winners will be chosen by meeting the following requirements:
1) Guess the WINNER of the Super Bowl with the correct final score.
2) Guess the total yards from scrimmage – both teams combined.
Lift Ticket Giveaway:
Enter by completing the entry form located in Catamount’s Main Office.
Winners will be chosen by meeting the following requirements:
1) How many sacks did the Giants get? If teams tied, who got the most sacks?
2) How many sacks did the Patriots get? If tied, who got the most sacks?
3) The longest field goal by Patriots or Giants. Pick 1 team and distance in yards.
Remember that each entry is $1.00 with all proceeds being split equally between the fire departments in Hillsdale, Copake and South Egremont.
Soup Bowl Sunday
On Sunday, February 3rd Catamount will be holding “Soup Bowl Sunday” to help replenish food pantries located in Hillsdale, NY and Great Barrington, MA. Each person that brings 3 non-perishable food items to Catamount will receive $10 off the price of their lift ticket.
A Chinese raffle and A Taste of the Berkshires Buffet will also take place that day in Catamount’s Tavern with proceeds being donated to the Hillsdale Food Pantry and the People’s Pantry in Great Barrington. Cost for the buffet is a $10 donation. Pepsi Cola will be in attendance with giveaways and prizes for Catamount skiers & riders.
Come join us on the 3rd and help those less fortunate.
I got them covered with this Blog Entry – Check it HERE.
King Pine, NH
Super Bowl Sunday #1 Fan Contest & Season Pass Drawing. #1 Fan Contest Judging at 1:30pm, drawing at 2:30pm.
Show your pride in your favorite team and you could win great prizes… including a 2007/08 King Pine season pass!
The Super Bowl Solution
The skiing and riding is great this season and so are the Patriots. If you live in eastern Massachusetts, Mount Sunapee is the only mountain where you can enjoy a full day of big mountain skiing and riding and still be home in time for the Super Bowl at 6:00pm.Plus, kids ski for free on Super Sunday with each adult full-price ticket and on-line Family Values Coupon.
If you have been following our Snowometer on our home page you will see that we are within five floors of filling the Prudential Center in Boston twice with machine made snow so far this season. Weather permitting, we are committed to make snow right up until the President’s Holiday week in February. We may have to add a third Prudential Center tower on our Snowometer graphic.
It’s another Boston and New York grudge match and Okemo Mountain Resort has the ticket to pre-game skiing and riding with the Big Game Sunday Solution.
Okemo is taking $10 off the price of the already special Sunday Solution lift ticket rate. That means winter enthusiasts can ski or snowboard from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 3, and still make it home in time to be sitting, beverage-in-hand, in their favorite comfy chair, at kickoff – for only $53 for Adults, $42 for Young Adults and Seniors, and $31 for Juniors.
picture courtesy of Okemo – sweet
WATCH THE SUPER BOWL GAME IN THE SLED PUB
With the forecast looking great for Sunday, make your plans to head to Pats Peak to get in some skiing/riding and then watch the Super Bowl Game with us in the Sled Pub. We have a full bar and tasty Sled Pub Menu available! Kick off is at 6:18pm!
MAN OF STEEL RAIL JAM – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2008
Snowboarders come prove yourself and show us why you should become the man/woman of steel! Over $2,000 in prizes!
Entry Fee: $15 (Plus A Valley Area Lift Ticket or Pats Peak Season Pass Required)
Registration: 10am – 12pm In The Valley Lodge
Jam Starts: 1pm
Jam Session Style Format
Top 5 Make It To The Finals!
Under 17 Years Old? Mom/Dad Need To Sign Parental Consent Form — NO Exceptions!
Here is a video put together by Pats Peak showing off all they do well!Shawnee Peak, ME
It’s Shawnee Peak’s 70th Anniversary – And We’re having a Party this Saturday Night, 2/2/08!
Dinner, dancing, drinks, gifts and 70 Years of memories will come together this Saturday – all to benefit Camp Sunshine, a camp on Sebago Lake for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Tickets are $100/person. Appetizers and cocktail hour starts at 6:30pm. Live Entertainment with Shadow Play – a rockin-fun band from Coastal Maine.
Limited to the first 150 guests! Call Heather at 207-647-8444 ext. 16 to get your tickets today!
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge – Saturday, February 2
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge – America’s Favorite Family Fun Race – will make its annual Shawnee Peak stop this Saturday, February 2!
All ages, all abilities. Registration 8am-11am in Blizzard’s Pub. As always, registration is FREE!
Tons of prizes and medals for the top three racers in 13 ages categories. Ski and Snowboard Racers Welcome!
Celebrate the Super Bowl at Smugglers’ Notch Resort
Smugglers’ Notch Resort in northern Vermont welcomes New England Patriots and Giants fans alike to enjoy a winter vacation with special Super Bowl touches. Guests arriving between January 27 and February 3 will get the seventh night free when staying six nights, ensuring week-long enjoyment of Smugglers’ three mountains for skiing and snowboarding, in addition to family programs and entertainment.
The Resort’s popular Club Smugglers’ Advantage Package includes a free Big Game Football Party on Sunday, February 3, with seats in front of a 22 by 14 foot television screen and a halftime snack buffet featuring fans’ favorite munchies. Children watching the game will receive a free mini football.
Pricing for the Super Bowl package starts at $129 per adult and $115 per youth age 17 and under per night, with the seventh night free on a six-night stay.
The Club Smugglers’ Advantage Package offers good value and a total winter experience. The package includes lodging in a mountainside condominium (with fully equipped kitchen), daily alpine lift tickets that provide access to Smugglers’ three mountains, daily all day ski camp for ages 3-5 or snowboard camp for ages 4-5, daily 1.5-hour children’s ski or snowboard group lesson (ages 6-17), and daily 1.5-hour adult beginner group lessons. It also includes selected programs such as the popular Winter Walking, a daily guided walk for those seeking off-mountain exercise and camaraderie in a beautiful mountain setting. Access to cross-country ski and snowshoe trails is also included. Other off-slope activities included are snow tubing, ice skating, nightly family and adult entertainment, use of the FunZone recreational and entertainment center, access to two teen centers and the indoor pool and hot tubs.
Other activities occurring at the Resort on Super Bowl weekend include an Altitude Adjustment competition in the Zone Terrain Park for intermediate and advanced competitors on Saturday, February 2. Spectators are welcome at this exciting event. On Saturday evening, guests are invited to Casino Night to try their hand at games of skill and chance, with door prizes, a silent auction, music and munchies adding to the fun. Proceeds from this event benefit the Smugglers’ Notch Ski & Snowboard Club youth racing program. Family Fun Races take place on Smugglers’ Madonna Mountain on Saturday and Sunday, for families to test their racing skills on a free timed course with prizes for all.
A few cannot miss options for the football fan/skier. 7 flat screen TV’s in the Foggy Goggle with prizes and $2 Bud and Bud Light drafts. Bud Light Girls do not hurt either!
Two deals for the football folks. $99 for Two days skiing and Sunday Night lodging, or $99 for a Sat/Sun lift ticket.
Super Sunday at Foggy Goggle – 2/3/08
Catch the big game at the Foggy Goggle on seven flat screen TV’s plus a huge appetizer buffet, a chance to win a Burton Bud Light snowboard, giveaways and more. Enjoy $2 Bud and Bud Light Drafts all night and hang out with the Bud Light Girls
$99 Super Sunday Weekend Deals
Ski & Stay: Ski two days & stay one night for $99
2-Day Ticket: Ski Sat & Sun for $99
Dates: February 2-3
We’ve come up with two great ways to get in your skiing and riding and catch the big game:
Option #1: Purchase a two-day lift ticket for just $99 and you can ski both days and head out early on Sunday to watch the game at home. Tickets will be available at all sales point on Saturday.
Option #2: Ski Sunday, catch the game at your condo or at one of our parties and stay Sunday night, and ski again on Monday – all from just $99.
picture courttesy of Sunday River – Bluebird and corduroy – taken 1/28
A big screen T.V. inflatable screen outside near the lifts; Wawa will have a fire pit. Wachusett has the craziest Pats fans ; they are also planning a patriots rally party for Sunday!! at 4:00 in the Coppertop free chicken wings and video of the last Super Bowl victory in Houston ’04.
PLUS some other items!
Patriots Super Bowl Celebration
Sunday February 3, 2008
Watch the Game on our Big Screens
In the Coppertop, Black Diamond Restaurant, or our Patriots viewing area in the Granite Room and outdoor screen near lift
Game-time Special – $7.50 for a Bucket of Wings, Pitcher of Coors, 5pm-10pm
*First 10 orders will receive a free Red Hook T-Shirt!
Have your own Football Party!
Specially-priced Mountain Suite Rental Package and Free bucket of wings for your own football party (must reserve suite by Friday Feb. 1) EMAIL TO RESERVE
Show Your Patriots Pride: The first 10 people to come in the lounge wearing a Pats logo will receive a Free Red Hook T-shirt!
First 100 fans wearing a Pats jersey get Free Hand-warmers in Mountainside Ski Shop
Pregame Pats Cheer Contest! 4:00 in the Coppertop
Categories: Best Costume (looks most like a football player or cheerleader)
Best Patriots Pride (Dressed in all red white and blue)
Biggest Crowd Pleaser (Gets the crowd involved)
Best use of props (Cowbells, Megaphones, Tassels, Pom-Poms)
Best Cheer (entertaining, shows effort, crowd appeal)
Guidelines: Can enter as an individual or a team
Do your best interpretation of a Patriots Cheer
Extra points for dance moves/cheer motions
Extra points if you can incorporate the crowd by having them yell back or yell with you
That is the scoop. More later on the weather.
Think Cold Air,
S.G.
