Monthly Archives: December 2010

It's new, it's open and we want you to see it!

The Town of Ludlow cordially invites you to an Open House at the new Ludlow Community Center on Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm.

Please join us as we take you on a personal tour of the dining facility, gymnasium, weight room/fitness center and meeting rooms.  Refreshments will be served.

Parking is available at the Ludlow Community Center and at the Black River High School.

Please join us!

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia department store fame, is credited with the invention of the January White Sale. In 1878, his store hosted the first January sale of linens – all white at that time. This January, Okemo Mountain Resort offers great deals on something else that’s all white – snow. Although Okemo isn’t actually selling snow, the popular south-central Vermont resort is offering a variety of discounts so skiers and snowboarders can experience all that white on the mountain for less.

January Tribute
 
Okemo pays tribute to United States Military Veterans, Police Officers, Firefighters and Ambulance personnel every Tuesday and Thursday during the month of January 2011, with a special half-price discount on lift tickets. When they show their ID card/badge and a photo ID at Resort Services inside the Okemo Clock Tower Base Lodge or in the Jackson Gore base area, qualified personnel will receive 50 percent off the price of an adult, full-day, full price lift ticket on Tuesdays, January 54, 11, 18, 25, and Thursdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27.  It is Okemo's way of saying "thank you" for all that our civil servants do!

Buy Online at Okemo.com and Save All Month Long.

Kids Rock FREE

When an adult buys a full-price, Monday-through-Friday lift ticket for themselves between Jan. 3-14 and 18-28, 2011, they get one Junior or one Young Adult ticket, valid the same day, free. The child receiving the free ticket must be present at redemption. Free lift tickets are available for children 6 and younger every day at Okemo. The Kids Rock offer may not be combined with other discounts, special price days or promotions and adult ticket must be purchased online, at okemo.com, 48 hours in advance.
 
Lift & Lunch Pass

There is such a thing as free lunch! When skiers and riders pre-buy online, in advance, they can purchase a lift ticket that includes free lunch. On Monday through Friday, Jan. 3-14, 2011, the Lift & Lunch Pass includes a $20 voucher redeemable at any culinary location on the mountain.  Adults $74, Young Adults $65 and Juniors $50. This offer may not be combined with other discounts, special price days or promotions and must be purchased online at okemo.com, 48 hours in advance. This is a print-at-home ticket offer and print-out may be redeemed at Resort Services.

Ladies’ Days – Calling all OKEMOMMAS!

Tuesdays are officially Ladies’ Days at Okemo.  Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, nieces, grandmothers and girlfriends can all ski and ride all day on select Tuesdays for just $39 when they purchase a ticket online, in advance. And the savings continue with a private lesson for just $49. Ladies will enjoy savings on the slopes January 4, 11, 18. 25. This offer may not be combined with other discounts, special price days or promotions and must be purchased online at okemo.com, 48 hours in advance. Additional Ladies’ Days are scheduled in March and April.

Okemo Online Thursdays

When skiers and riders purchase a lift ticket online, in advance, they can enjoy Okemo’s snow-covered slopes for just $39 on select Thursdays: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27. This offer may not be combined with other discounts, special price days or promotions and must be purchased online at okemo.com, 48 hours in advance. Additional $39 Online Thursdays are scheduled in March and April.

Multi-Day Motivator

When skiers and riders purchase a lift ticket online, in advance, they get Okemo’s best lift ticket rates. $109 gets a two-day midweek ticket redeemable Mondays through Thursdays from Jan. 3- March 10, 2011.  Offer excludes Monday, Jan. 17 and Monday through Friday, Feb. 21-24, 2011. $139 gets a two-day weekend ticket, redeemable for Saturday/Sunday tickets between Jan. 8 and March 19, 2011. Offer excludes the weekends of Jan. 15-16 and February 19-20, 2011.

 
To a large crowd of onlookers and hopeful riders, Okemo Mountain Resort officially opened the Timber Ripper, the mountain coaster ride located just behind the Jacjson Gore complex.

While it was a windy, snowy, and chilly day for an opening, the weather did not deter many locals and visitors from standing in line to await their turn on the sleek, fast, and user-controlled run down the mountain.

The Timber Ripper is a four-season attraction that offers a scenic and exhilarating ride through alpine forests and along the contours of the mountain at Okemo's Jackson Gore. The roller-coaster ride, manufactured by Wiegand, features maintenance-free stainless steel tubular rails for a smooth run down the mountain. Sled-like cars carry two passengers in comfort but can be handled easily by one alone. The riders are in control of the speed and this gives them a unique hands-on experience, encouraging repeat visits.

Guests will load and unload The Timber Ripper in the Jackson Gore base area, near the bottom of the Coleman Brook Express lift. The ride will start with a five-minute, 1,600-foot climb followed by a 375 vertical-foot descent along 3,100 feet of track that follows the contours of the mountain with added waves, camel backs, banking loops and a "twister" section, at speeds of up to 25 mph. At optimal efficiency, the mountain coaster will accommodate nearly 500 riders per hour and operate year round in most weather conditions.

 Rules & Pricing:

Driver:  $13
Rider: $9

3 Rides Driver: $34
3 Rides Rider: $23

5 Rides Driver: $50
5 Rides Rider: $35

10 Rides Driver: $90
10 Rides Rider: $65

Group rates also available for 20 or more. Tickets may be purchased at Jackson Gore Resort Services.

Drivers must be 48" or taller to operate the sled and riders must be 36" or taller to ride. Maximum combined weight of both passengers cannot exceed 330 lbs.

Hours of Operation:

Timber Ripper will be open 7 days a week from 11 am to 6 pm.

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

Timber Ripper, Okemo Mountain Resort’s new mountain coaster attraction is scheduled to open Thursday, Dec. 23. An official opening ceremony is planned for 11 a.m.

Timber Ripper is a four-season attraction that offers a scenic and exhilarating ride through the forests and along the contours of the mountain at Okemo’s Jackson Gore. Okemo worked with Alpine Recreation Ventures to install the roller-coaster-like ride manufactured by Wiegand. Firmly connected on maintenance-free stainless steel tubular rails, the Wiegand alpine coaster runs smoothly down the mountain. Sled-like cars are designed to carry two riders in comfort but can be handled easily by one. The drivers, riding in front, are in control of the speed and this gives them a unique hands-on experience, encouraging repeat visits.

Tickets to ride Timber Ripper are priced at $13 a ride for drivers and $9 for passengers. Multi-ride packages will be sold in three-, five-, and 10-ride increments. Group rates will also be available. Drivers must be at least 48” tall to operate the sled and passengers must be more than 36” tall to ride Timber Ripper. Hours of Operation will run from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. Tickets may be purchased in the Jackson Gore Resort Services Desk area.

The ride will start and end near the bottom of the Coleman Brook Express lift at Okemo’s Jackson Gore base area. Following a 1600-foot climb lasting about five minutes, riders will descend 375 vertical feet along 3100 feet of track that follows the contours of the mountain with added waves, camel backs and banking loops at a speed of up to 25 mph. Timber Ripper will operate year round in most weather conditions.

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

EVOL Burritos in partnership with Okemo Mountain Resort, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Mount Sunapee Resort, Nordica, Reverb and the Bud Light Concert Series, announces the launch of a new concert and lifestyle event called FestEVOL. The event kicks off at Okemo Mountain Resort on March 19, 2011.

In its inaugural year, FestEVOL is bringing O.A.R. and the Pete Kilpatrick Band to three of the nation’s top ski resorts for a unique lifestyle experience combining mountain sports, live music, and a sustainability-focused “eco village.”

“FestEVOL is a rare opportunity to experience a top-tier band like O.A.R. in an extremely intimate and picturesque setting,” said Jon Jennings, EVOL Burritos director of communications and FestEVOL spokesman. “FestEVOL was built out of a relationship and is a collaboration of like-minded brands that want to bring friends and family together with the activities and causes most important to them.”

FestEVOL will travel to Crested Butte Mountain Resort, in Colo., on March 26, 2011, and Mount Sunapee Resort, in N.H., on April 2, 2011. Ticket packages will include lift ticket options for skiers and riders to package the event with their on-mountain experience. 

As part of the IZSTYLE Winter Tour, each FestEVOL event will feature the Reverb Eco Village.  This interactive village includes local regional and national environmental non-profit groups alongside alternative energy and transportation exhibits. The Eco Village also highlights all-natural/organic food sampling and ski and snowboard equipment demos with Nordica and Burton Snowboards.

For information about FestEVOL and ticket information visit: www.festevol.com.

Submitted by Okemo Mtn Resort

It’s the holiday season and Okemo is welcoming families with a full slate of on-snow fun and après ski events and activities.

Dec. 23: Visit with Santa. Santa and Mrs. Claus make a Jackson Gore grand entrance at 4 p.m. for a pre-Christmas visit with children before the jolly old elf makes his way to the North Pole for final holiday preparations.

Dec. 25: Ski and Ride with Santa and Friends. Santa and his merry crew will be cruising the slopes on Christmas Day. He'll have a sack filled with sweets for good little skiers and riders.

Dec. 26: Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Display. A spectacular pyrotechnics show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Okemo Clock Tower base area, following an amazing torchlight parade of skiers and riders traversing Okemo's Open Slope trail.

Dec. 26: Guided Snowshoe Tour. Participants will be rewarded for their effort with a bird’s eye view of Okemo's fireworks display. Meet inside the Okemo Express Rental Shop (Main Base) at 6 pm to be fitted for snowshoes. Rentals are $15. Tour departs the Okemo Base Area beside South Ridge Quad A at 7 pm and climbs the Bull Run trail.

Dec. 26: Kids’ Light Parade. Children ages 4 to 14 will participate in their own on-snow Light Parade along the F-10 Carpet lift. Glow lights will be provided to each child for the Parade. Participants must be a level 4 or above. Meet in Clock Tower Base Area SnowStars at 6:30 p.m. for check in and pre=parade group activities.Skiing from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.with pick-up at the base of the F-10 Carpet. $15 per child.

Dec. 27: Shakin' Skate Night. Come out and enjoy a great evening of ice skating with a live DJ, games, and fun for the whole family from 6-9 p.m. in the Jackson Gore Ice House. Admission is $13 per person and skate rentals are available for $4.

Dec 29: Nature Museum at Grafton Free Family Presentation. This complimentary, one-hour presentation features “Animal – Winter Tracking" In the winter, animals leave clues about where they have been, who they are, and what they have been doing. Learn about the track patterns animals leave and learn to identify them. The program is free and open to the public, and starts at 7 p.m. in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore.

Dec. 31: Okemo's Family New Year's Eve. Midnight arrives early for friends and family enjoying a whole host of activities. Following early evening ice skating, snowtubing, snowshoeing, mountain coaster rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, cookie decorating, bingo games and a trivia tournament, families can ring in the New Year early with a DJ dance party – and still get the kids to bed in time for a full day on the slopes the next day. Party games, balloons, noisemakers and fireworks add to the New Year celebration, complete with a pizza party dinner in the Roundhouse at Jackson Gore from 5-9 p.m. Activities-only wristband $23; Activities and Roundhouse Dance Party, $39 for adults. Call (802) 228-1600 or visit Okemo’s New Year’s Eve Party web page for more information.

Okemo is not just for skiing and snowboarding. The Resort excels at providing a memorable winter vacation experience off the slopes, as well as on. Families visiting the popular resort can enjoy alpine coaster rides, ice skating, snow tubing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, swimming, year-round indoor golf, racquetball, fitness classes, aerobic and weight training, massage, sauna, relaxing by a fire, or soaking in a hot tub. The village of Ludlow offers great shopping and a fine selection of dining options.