Archives for: September 2008
Big Bear Resort-What's new for the 2008/2009
This year the Big Bear Resort is going to be the home to the 5th annual crowd favorite, “Hot Dawgs & Hand Rails” which is a popular annual winter snowboarding contest. The contest, which is based on invitation only, is going to showcase many talented snowboarders. The prize pot of $15,000 promises to ensure a high caliber of competition. Visitors will not be disappointed in the showing that is on the 9th of September. Competitors truly will have their skills put to the test on the unique level of terrain that is provided to them.
For the visitors, there will be many events and incentives, which will include autographs from the competitors, free merchandise giveaways and tickets to three different movie premiers. In addition to the snowboarding contest, the Big Bear resort will host a charity snowboarding event for breast cancer awareness. This event will raise funds through visitor events. At both snowboarding events, visitors to the resort will be given the chance to enjoy discounted winter 2008 / 2009 season passes. These passes become very worth while, provided that the visitor to Big Bear resort plans on making multiple visits within the 2008 to 2009 winter months.
Mt. Bachelor Resort Skiing & Snowboarding
The Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Bend, Oregon is gearing up for an opening winter season near the end of November of 2008, with the season spreading far into April. Along with the opening of basic snow and winter sports like skiing and snowboarding, there are also a lot of other events that Mt. Bachelor hosts throughout the season, including the Snowblast Tubing Park. The Snowblast Tubing Park is open every weekend until the 14th of April, and is located between the Ski and Sport building an the Red Lift’s bottom, allowing people of all ages to enjoy a side of the snow they may never have seen before.
Snowblast Tubing Park sessions run from 10am to noon, noon to 2pm and then 2pm to 4pm. This is a popular endeavor, and sessions do sell out rather quickly. Visitors planning a trip to the Mt. Bachelor Snowblast Tubing Park cannot purchase tickets ahead of time, but they are urged to purchase as early as possible on the day of the event in order to get a reservation for the right session on the right day.
April 5 is regarded as Fox Funday, with FOX KTVZ offering “Two-For-One” tickets to commemorate one of the last weekends before the season draws to a close. Find discounts on your next Mt. Bachelor Ski Vacation including lift tickets and lodging.