This year Mount Snow is pleased to announce it will be holding the Jack Jump World Championships! We figure no one else is doing so we'll take the bull by the horns or in this case the ski by the chair and go with it.
Join us Sunday to see head-to-head competition on homemade Jack Jumps. It's a great event to watch and an even more fun event to compete in.
Jack Jumps were used way back when as a way for mountain workers to get quickly down the hill. It's a seat mounted to a ski.
This dual slalom race takes place on Charlie's Chase and will feature men, women, kids and first timer divisions.
Cost is $30 per person and includes race, party and prizes.
For more information email Gina at gsarlo@mountsnow.
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge 03/14/2010
The Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge is celebrating it's 20th Anniversary this year and are blowing the top off this season. The MDVC is a fun and exciting series of Ski and Snowboard dual slalom races held at the top resorts throughout the U.S. The events are FREE for all skiers and boarders holding a valid lift ticket. Participants and resort guests are entertained throughout the day with exciting interactive games, DJ's, music, thousands in raffle prizes and plenty of FREE Mountain Dew!
Our race takes place on Charlie's Chase between Canyon and Exhibition Ski Trails and Mount Snow will be your last chance to qualify for the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge Finals! Don't miss out on this fun filled dual slalom race and event!
The Mount Snow Freeski Open 03/19/2010 - 03/21/2010
Southern Vermont is home to the biggest in freestyle action this weekend. Carinthia will play host to the biggest freeski event on the East as freestyle skiers take to Inferno and the Superpipe for a piece of $7500 in the 3rd Annual Mount Snow Freeski Open.
This year's event will take place in our feature terrain park, INFERNO, as freestyle skiers take to the entire park to showcase their jib and jumping style as well as the Superpipe on Sunday.
Pro Cash Purse and Amateur Sponsor Prizes for top 3 finishers in each competition.
Sponsors include: Freeskier Magazine, Smith Optics, Dakine, Orage, SkullCandy, Giro, and Neff.
Registration coming soon.
Youth Pay Their Age Day #3 03/21/2010
Our third and final Youth Pay Their Age Day of the season. Applies to kids 6-18 years of age. If you're 13 years old you pay $13 for your lift ticket!
Deerfield Valley Rotary Tube-a-Thon 03/21/2010
Join us for a fun afternoon of tubing at the Mixing Bowl from 2pm until 4:30pm. All proceeds go to the Deerfield Valley Rotary Club. The public is welcome and you can purchase your tickets at the top of the tubing hill.
Bud Light ReggaeFest 03/26/2010 - 03/28/2010
Our annual spring celebration grew to epic proportions in 2009 as over 5,000 people witnessed guests dressed in costumes skimming ponds, sliding on cardboard, and some great reggae music all in our base area.
We kick things off Friday night at the Snow Barn.
On Saturday and Sunday as always the Bud Light Tent will be set up outside Cuzzin's featuring reggae bands starting at 12noon.
Saturday night features our headliner performing down at the Snow Barn for the last Bud Light Concert of the season.
Accompanying the Bud Light ReggaeFest will be our 8th Annual Sink or Skim Pond Skim competition on Saturday and the Duct Tape Derby III on Sunday.
Band Line up for this year's Bud Light ReggaeFest will be coming out in the next few months. Stay tuned.
For more information on the Sink or Skim and Duct Tape Derby see their descriptions on this page.
8th Annual Sink or Skim Pond Skim 03/27/2010
The Sink or Skim Pond Skimis easily one of the most entertaining events each season as guests dressed in costume descend Canyon in an attempt to cross our huge 100' man-made pond in an attempt to win a 2010/2011 Season Pass.
Sink or Skim Rules: 1) All competitors must register between 10am and 11:30am in the Main Base Lodge.
2) All competitors must be in costume.
3) Costumes must be in good taste.
No explicit or offensive costumes will be permitted.
4) No ski poles will be allowed.
5) Judges decision is final.
The Skimming and the Crashing will commence at high noon!
Brad Haight Memorial Bermuda Open 03/27/2010
Giant Slalom with pro style jumps. This race is open to all USSA J3/J4/J5’s and is a great addition to the fun weekend in store. Check it out as kids compete head to head against one another on Charlie's Chase.
The Duct Tape Derby 03/28/2010
The Duct Tape Derby has been a welcomed addition to the Bud Light ReggaeFest the last two years and in 2010 look for more sleds and more prizes. In 2008 and 2009 over 40 man-made sleds including a Log Cabin, Pirate Ship, UFOs, Mystery Vans, Jamaican Bobsleds, Firetrucks and the General Lee all entertained a crowd of thousands as they slid down our tubing hill.
This year start your planning early and save those cardboard boxes! Sunday we'll have a Pit Area in the main base area for some final touch ups before a judges panel will look over the sleds and judge them on creativity and design before we bring them up the hill to the "luge" for our contest.
This year we will award the prizes for the following categories:
1) Most Creative
2) Best Slider
3) Most Unique
4) Judges Choice
5) Mount Snow Employee/Departmental
Duct Tape Derby Rules:
1)All sleds must be registered through email to ducttape@mountsnow.com with the following information:
a) Name of your sled
b) Theme of your sled
c) Participants who will be sliding*
All those who will be in the sleds must sign an express assumption of risk form on site Sunday.
2) Sleds must be built out of cardboard, duct tape, paint and zip ties only. No other materials such as wood, skis, snowboards etc will be allowed. Sleds also must have NAMES!
3) Sleds must have at least a pilot and a co-pilot (2 people) in the sled. More than two occupants is allowed.
4) Occupants should be in uniforms/costumes to match the sled design/theme.
5) Sleds must be in the Main Base Area in the designated pit area for judging by no later than 10:30am Sunday morning.
6) Winners will walk away with a huge prize pack from our sponsors.
Good Luck we are looking forward to your designs!
JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 11AM IN THE MAIN BASE AREA!
THE DERBY WILL BEGIN AT 12NOON ON THE TUBING HILL!
Registration opens March 1, 2010 via email! Start thinking.
