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Crystal Mountain – Women’s Ski Clinic with Lisa Densmore – January 11-12, 2014

Grab the girls and hit the slopes! Crystal Mountain will be featuring a Women’s Ski Clinic led by Lisa Densmore, a widely acclaimed coach, instructor and ski racer, and assisted by Crystal Mountain’s top female instructors.

Participants of the Women’s Ski Clinic will enjoy:
• Ski clinics with Lisa Densmore and Crystal Mountain’s top women instructors
• Two days of lift tickets for Saturday and Sunday, January 11-12, 2014
• Elan premium ski demos
• Two lunches
• Saturday cocktail reception
• Boot fitting with professional boot fitter Jim Riley
• Resort discount coupons

Clinic Itinerary

Saturday, January 11

8am: Check-in
8:30am: Welcome, “Trends in Ski Gear” presentation by Lisa Densmore
9am: Groups proceed to ski demo area
9:30am: On-hill skiing
11am: On-hill video
11:30am: Indoor video analysis
Noon: Lunch
Noon: Switch demo skis
1pm: On-hill skiing
2:30pm: On-hill video
3pm: Indoor video analysis
3:30pm: Return demo skis
5pm: Apres-ski “Boot Camp” panel, party & Cocktail Reception – Lisa moderates a panel with boot experts. Participants are encouraged to discuss boot fittings, technology, styling and performance.
7pm: Dinner with Lisa Densmore in the Wild Tomato Restaurant & Bar*
*Dinner with Lisa Densmore is optional and is not included in the program price.

Sunday, January 12

8:30am: Presentation: “Skiing Gates 101”
9am: Groups proceed to ski demo area
9:30am: On-hill skiing
11am: On-hill video
11:30am: Indoor video analysis
Noon: Lunch
Noon: Switch demo skis
1pm: On-hill skiing
2:30pm: On-hill video
3pm: Indoor video analysis
3:30pm: Return demo skis. Farewell apres-ski party, Poster-signing, Door prizes.

Clinic Cost & Reservations

Saturday & Sunday: $369 per person, $279 per Season Passholder
Saturday Only: $229 per person, $184 per Season Passholder

Advance reservations required. Please call (877) 767-0204  for reservations.

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Boyne Highlands – Burton Party In Your Park Slopestyle Competition – January 11, 2014

Burton is throwing a party in the Challenger Terrain Park at Boyne Highlands Resort and we want you to be a part of the fun.  OK, it’s not actually a party, it’s a slopestyle competition open to snowboarders of all ages.  The slopestyle event is part of the “Burton, Party In Your Park” tour making stops at various resorts around the country.  Of course, there will be fabulous prizes for the top finishers supplied by Burton Snowboards and who knows, it might just turn into a party in the terrain park.

Entry Fee: FREE
Registration: 9 – 10:30am – Near the entrance to the cafeteria
Practice: 9am – 11am – Open practice session for all competitors
Rider’s Meeting: 11:20am – Top of slopestyle course
Event Start Time: 11:30am – Challenger Terrain Park
Awards: To take place in the Challenger Terrain Park approximately 30 minutes after the
competition

For more information on the “Party In Your Park” competition please e-mail Dan Turcott dturcott@boyne.com.

For information on all the great products and programs Burton Snowboards has to offer please visit www.Burton.com.

All competitors must wear a helmet.  All competitors must be at least 18 years of age OR have parent/guardian present at registration to sign the waiver.  Sorry Skiers, this slopestyle competition is for snowboarders only.

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Crystal Mountain – Buck Quad Celebration – December 20, 2013

Buck Chairlift Dedication Ceremony & Celebration opens the Holidays at Crystal Mountain.

Countless hours of work since last spring and an abundance of snow over the last month will culminate in a celebration on Friday, December 20 (3-7pm) as Crystal Mountain officially dedicates the new Buck Quad Chairlift.

The ceremony will begin at the base of Buck at 3pm kicking off one of the most exciting times of the year as skiers and boarders take to the slopes for the holiday break. Lift tickets are 5 for $50 on Friday with a celebration featuring music, food and drink specials as well as prizes at Kinlochen Plaza near the new lift.

Thanks to some ingenuity from the founders, a simple tow rope transported the first skiers to the top of Buck in 1956 (photo available). Some of the very same people who were there that day will be on hand as Crystal breaks the banner (3pm) on a new Skytrac Quad, similar to the Loki Quad installed two years ago. The new Buck Quads capacity will allow skiers and snowboarders quicker access to the top where three new runs (Buckaroo, Buck Glades and Gorge Glades) await. The original Buck run has also been recontoured as part of this project.

The new chairlift as well as expansion and improvements to the slopes are only part of the $4 million investment the resort has made over the last year. Crystal has added snowmaking infrastructure and a PistenBully Winch Cat to its fleet, both of which were integral to the quickest winter start in the resorts history. Added seating in the slopeside Clipper Cafe and a remodeled Wild Tomato Restaurant also represent significant commitments that provide an enhanced experience for the thousands of guests that visit the resort each year.

Enjoy food, fun, giveaways and more! Celebration will be held at the base of Buck chair on the Kinlochen Plaza from 3-7pm.

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Caberfae Peaks – Slopes 100% Open

3 FOR 1 ON DECEMBER 25th

Bring in our WEB COUPON and get 2 FREE lift tickets with the purchase of an adult 1 pm to close lift ticket on December 25, 2013. Slopes are open from 1 pm to 9 pm on December 25th. Happy Holidays!

FRIDAY IS COLLEGE DAY – $9 TICKETS

This Friday is our once-a-month COLLEGE DAY. Show a college ID at the ticket window and get an open to close lift ticket and an open to close rental for only $9 each.

$79 SLEEP & SKI PACKAGES DEC 24 & 25

Stay one night and ski two days for only $79 per person at double occupancy on December 24th or December 25th. See our LODGING RATES CALENDAR for more info.

Above photo taken December 15th in the new Backcountry Terrain at Caberfae Peaks. We have enjoyed over 60″ of natural snow already this season!

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