Our taste buds are looking forward to the very first Taste the Local Difference Winter Celebration happening tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 25) from 4-7pm in the Crystal Center. For only $20 per person you get to enjoy a delicious sampling of local food and beverages. Plus, you get $15 off a lift ticket or $5 off a cross-country ski pass. More info: https://www.mlui.org/tickets.asp
Save The Date! Saturday March 10. Save Our Season Fundraiser…check out link for party details.
Great music by Michael Snell. Soup and chili tasting! The silent auction has over 40 very cool items from Lake Express Cross Lake ferry tickets, Shoreline Inn Hotel Room, and much more. Raffle items Bernie Os Pizza for a year, Water Quest Kayak, Free Family Season Pass, guided fishing trips..so many cool things up for grabs.
Lit trails for a late night hike, bonfires, and more. See you there!
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 – Join Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa for the 4th Annual TuckFest Slopestyle/Boarder-Cross. Named in honor of Tucker Byl, proceeds from the day’s events benefit Northern Michigan Adaptive Sports. |
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11am – RAIL JAM King of the Mountain Jam & Open Jam. |
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| 2pm – SUPER-CROSS Multiple head to head format! Super-Cross Course on the North Face |
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SNOWSKATE – All day open skate. |
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ENTRY FEE – Only $10, includes all three events
Discounted Lift Ticket (with proof of registration) |
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| REGISTRATION Register at the Snowsports Desk in the lower level of the Crystal Center. All participants (18 & over) are required to sign a Snowsports Release Form before participating in the event. Parent or guardian must sign for minors (under 18). Crystal Mountain recommends the use of helmets for all competitors. Helmets are required for participants under 18 years of age. |
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For more info or to register, contact the Snowsports Desk at 800.968.7686 ext. 2000. |
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4th Annual TuckFest Slopestyle/Boarder-Cross – February 26, 2012
By Crystal Mountain | View on Facebook
By Pete Edwards
Young cross country ski racers from as far away as Pennsylvania and as young as 2 ½ years old participated Saturday afternoon in the Junior VASA. Junior skiers ages 7 and under skied the 1km course. Skiers 8-15 skied the longer and more challenging (but very skiable and user friendly) 2km trail.
As all of the Junior VASA participants cross the finish line they received a North American VASA Championship Medal. The Junior VASA is all about participation. The event is not timed. All finishers are winners. The entry has always been a super value at only $5.00 per skier. VASA goody bag included.
“Junior Vasa skiers will be the Vasa skiers of the future,” states Pete LaPlaca, Executive Director of the North American Vasa. “Hopefully they’ll remember the fun they had on skis in this event, and continue the sport for their entire lives. The smiles on these kid’s faces are our reward.”
The North American VASA is recognized for its meticulous trail grooming and excellent ski conditions. The Jr. VASA receives the same quality attention. Trail grooming for both Jr. VASA courses were again performed by Timber Ridge Resort and Nordic Center’s grooming experts.
The date for the 2012 North American Junior VASA is Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
Kids wanted.
The North American VASA website: WWW.VASA.ORG
* Pictured: 2 ½ year old Brady Thelen and his 2011 North American Jr. VASA Championship Medal
Article courtesy of Pete Edwards, skiwalking.com
