Mount Snow Vermont Ski Resort

MOUNT SNOW WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE

11/28/2009 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks with Santa & Mrs. Claus

A Holiday Tradition here at Mount Snow. Join us as our Mount Snow Ski & Snowboard School staff descends the ski trail Canyon in a beautiful torchlight glow. Immediately following we'll light up the sky with a huge fireworks display. Santa & Mrs. Claus will take a break from the North Pole, arrive via our West Dover Fire Department Ladder Truck and take pictures and listen to your children's Christmas wishes. The festivities start at 5:30pm. The best place to watch is between the Clocktower and the Cape House. Santa & Mrs. Claus will be inside near the fireplace immediately following our fireworks show!

12/05/2009 Demo Day

The 2009/2010 season is officially underway! Are your skis or snowboard a bit old or are you interested in picking up another pair or board? Check out Mount Snow's Demo Day. All of our retail partners will be on hand with the latest equipment and technology for you to try out before you buy! Rossignol, Head, Burton, Atomic, Nordica, Technica, Volkl, and more.* This event is free.** For more information call Mount Snow Sports at 802-464-4040. * Attending partners subject to change. ** Credit Card security deposit necessary for registration.

12/13/2009 Youth Pay Their Age Day #1

Mount Snow is the original home to the Youth Pay Their Age Day Promotion! Our first of three Youth Pay Their Age Day* Promotions. It's pretty simple really. If your child is 13 years old their lift ticket price for the day is $13! *Applies to children ages 6-18

12/27/2009 Kids Grommet Jam #1

Mount Snow's famous Grommet Jam Series is back in 09/10. We open up the competition season at Mount Snow with the first of three Grommet Jam events for our 12 and under skiers and riders. This event series is a great way for kids to get out and learn a few things from our coaches and ski school instructors. Coaches and instructors from our Training Center and Ski & Snowboard School will help out our little jibbers in our Grommet park at Carinthia in the morning and after a lunch break (not included) we'll have a fun park competition with an awards ceremony to immediately follow. This year registration for this popular event has been increased to 70 youngsters and will also be available for pre-registration online. Prizes and raffle for both parents and kids immediately follow at the Carinthia Base Lodge. Look for pre-registration details soon. The Grommet Jam Events Sell Out every year so ensure your child a spot by registering online. Cost: $40 (lift ticket not included) Registration: 8am - 9:30am Carinthia Base Lodge Basement Park Instruction: 10am - 11:30am Lunch Break: 11:30am - 12:45pm (pick up kids at the park please) Competition: 1pm - 2:30pm Awards: 3:15ish (Carinthia Deck)

12/30/2009 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Extravaganza

Join us as our Mount Snow Ski & Snowboard School instructors will descend the Canyon Ski Trail in a beautiful torchlight glow. Immediately following we'll light up the sky with a huge fireworks display. The festivities kick off at 5:30pm. The best place to watch our instructors decend Standard is between the Clocktower and the Cape House.

01/10/2010 Youth Pay Their Age Day #2

Our second of three Youth Pay Their Age Day* promotions. It's pretty simple really. If you or your child is 16 years old their lift ticket price for the day is $16! *Applies to children ages 6-18

01/14/2010 - 01/15/2010 USSA Revolution Tour

The USSA Revolution Tour rolls into Carinthia at Mount Snow. Snowboarders will compete in slopestyle and superpipe competitions. More details to come in the next few weeks.

01/16/2010 Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza

Join us as our Mount Snow Ski & Snowboard School instructors will descend the Canyon ski trail in a beautiful torchlight glow. Immediately following we'll light up the sky with a huge fireworks display. The festivities kick off at 5:30pm. The best place to watch our instructors decend Standard is between the Clocktower and the Cape House.

01/18/2010 Kids Grommet Jam #2

Our second of three Grommet Jam events for our 12 and under skiers and riders. This event series is a great way for kids to get out and learn a few things from our coaches and ski school instructors. Coaches and instructors from our Training Center and Ski & Snowboard School will help out our little jibbers in the Grommet park at Carinthia in the morning and after a lunch break (not included) we'll have a fun park competition with an awards ceremony to immediately follow. This year registration for this popular event has been increased to 70 youngsters and will also be available for pre-registration online. Prizes and raffle for both parents and kids immediately follow at the Carinthia Base Lodge. This event annually sells out so make sure you register early. Online pre-registration will be available shortly. Please check back often. Cost: $40 (lift ticket not included) Registration: 8am - 9:30am Carinthia Base Lodge Basement Park Instruction: 10am - 11:30am Lunch Break: 11:30am - 12:45pm (pick up kids at the park please) Competition: 1pm - 2:30pm Awards: 3:15ish (Carinthia Deck)

02/05/2010 - 02/07/2010 WINTER DEW TOUR FINALS - THE TOYOTA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Freestyle skiing and snowboarding’s elite athletes converged at Carinthia in January 2009 and over 20,000 fans on the snow and millions on LIVE NBC coverage, witnessed history as Mount Snow hosted the second stop of the first ever Winter Dew Tour. In 2010 the Dew Tour returns to Mount Snow but this time for the Toyota Championships. The finals of the Dew Tour is the crowning jewel of the 3-stop tour and athletes will be throwing down for a piece of the $1.5 million cash purse and the Dew Cup. Athletes such as Simon Dumont, Kelly Clark, Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Danny Davis, and many more will be competing in slopestyle and super pipe compeitions over three days. While the action takes a break fans can check out the Festival Village right in the Carinthia Base Area. The Village features sponsor booths, interactive games, athlete autograph signings and tons of free goodies. Look for a Verizon Wireless Concert announcement in the upcoming months as well as confirmed athletes attending the last major competition before the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler. Other Dew Tour stops include Breckenridge, Colorado in December and Snow Basin, Utah in January. Stay tuned for more information on competition and TV schedules. The Winter Dew Tour and the Toyota Championships is produced in part by a grant from the Dover Economic Development Committee.

02/15/2010 - 02/20/2010 Mount Snow Mardi Gras President's Week Celebration

This year we celebrate Mardi Gras all week during President's Week! Tuesday 2/16: Look for fun Fat Tuesday parties featuring family activities as well as adult parties across the resort. Don't miss the final Torchlight Parade & Fireworks Celebration of the season. This fireworks show and torchlight parade will be themed around the Burbon Street celebrations of New Orleans. Thursday 2/18: Families and resort guests can compete for huge prizes in our snow sculpture contest through Saturday. More details to come. Friday 2/19: The Snow Barn throws down a fun dj party. Saturday 2/20: Bud Light Mardi Gras Celebration featuring our skiing jesters, lift line giveaways, 10,000+ beads, Vermont product samples, apres parties at Cuzzins and a huge Bud Light Concert at the Snow Barn. Sunday 2/21: Our Snow Sculpture Contest concludes with judging and awards celebration. More details to come as we finalize the schedule so check the event calendar in the coming months.

02/15/2010 Grommet Jam Finals & Pizza Party

We kick off Mount Snow's Mardi Gras President's Week with the finals of our Grommet Jam events for our 12 and under skiers and riders. Coaches and instructors from the Mount Snow Training Center will help out our little jibbers in our Grommet Learning Terrain Park in the morning and at 1pm we'll have a fun park competition with an awards ceremony to immediately follow. Prizes, individual end of season awards, a huge bib raffle and a giant pizza party for both parents and kids at the Carinthia Base Lodge at 4pm. Cost: $40, limit 70 kids (lift ticket not included) Register early as this event fills up quickly! Online registration will be available soon. Check back often.

02/20/2010 $5K Texas Hold 'Em No Limit Poker Tournament

The Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a 5k Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament on Saturday, February 20th at the Grand Summit Resort and ConferenceCenter at MountSnow in West Dover, Vermont. This is a no limit tournament. Participation is limited to the first registered 100 players and cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. $100 entry buy in will give card players the chance to go home with up to five thousand dollars. This tournament has re-buys for the first 90 minutes. Payout can be higher or lower based on the amount of players and re-buys. The prize will be posted during the fourth round of play. The tournament begins at 7:30 and pre-registration is encouraged. For registration or tournament rules call the chamber at 802-464-8092.

02/27/2010 - 02/28/2010 USASA Southern Vermont Snowboard & Freeride Series

The Southern Vermont Region of USASA invades Carinthia at Mount Snow for the weekend. Open events to aspiring skiers snd riders of all ages and abilities. Each contest will feature two heats, with competitors 15 and under in the morning, and then our 16+ competitors in the afternoon heat. Two runs per competitor, best 1 run score counts. Saturday things get started with a slopestyle course featuring rail features and jump features within the Nitro/Titanium terrain park. Entry fees are $55 and this event is open to the public! For more information clck the link below and under "regions", select: "Southern Vermont" Schedule below: 7:30-8:30a Registration and bib pick-up 8:45-9:40a Warm-up, competitors only 9:45a Mandatory riders meeting at start 10:00a Start first run, heat 1 11:00a Start second run, heat 1 12:30p Start first run , heat 2 1:30p Start second run, heat 2 3:30p Awards – 3rd floor base lodge Sunday we switch over to the superpipe for the second half of the weekend. 7:30-8:30a Registration and bib pick-up 8:30-9;20a Warm-up, competitors only 9:25a Mandatory riders meeting at top of pipe Matt Jennings 9:30a Start first run, heat 1 10:45a Start second run, heat 1 12:00p Heat 2 practice 12:30p Start first run , heat 2 1:30p Start second run heat 2 3:30p Awards in Carinthia Lodge (or always 30 minutes after event completion) For more information about this event contact Scott Palmer at esp-palmer@earthlink.net.

03/07/2010 Jack Jump World Championships

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.

03/14/2010 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge

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! Registration: 9am - 11am Race: 11am - 1:30pm DJ Party: 2pm - 3pm Awards/Raffle: 3pm

03/19/2010 - 03/21/2010 The Mount Snow Freeski Open

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. Schedule: Friday - Registration: 9am - 12noon Practice Slopestyle: 9am -4pm Saturday- Slopestyle & Pipe Practice Registration: 9am - 12noon Slopestyle Practice & Qualifying: 9am - 12noon Lunch & 16 Qualifiers Announced: 12noon - 1pm Finals 1:30pm-3:00pm Awards: 3:30pm Carinthia Deck Pipe Open All Day Sunday- Superpipe Pipe Practice & Qualifying: 10am - 12noon Lunch & Top 16 Qualifiers Announced: 12noon -1pm Finals: 1:30pm - 2:30 pm Awards: 3:30pm Carinthia Deck Sponsors include: Freeskier Magazine, Smith Optics, Dakine, Orage, SkullCandy, Giro, and Neff.

03/21/2010 Youth Pay Their Age Day #3

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!

03/21/2010 Deerfield Valley Rotary Tube-a-Thon

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.

03/26/2010 - 03/28/2010 Bud Light ReggaeFest

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.

03/27/2010 8th Annual Sink or Skim Pond Skim

The Sink or Skim Pond Skim is 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!

03/27/2010 Brad Haight Memorial Bermuda Open

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.

03/28/2010 The Duct Tape Derby

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.

04/03/2010 Mount Snow Winter Brewer's Festival

Every year we celebrate the end of summer with a huge Brewers Festival on Labor Day weekend. In 2009 we decided to celebrate the almost end of winter with a Winter Brewers Festival. Like the Summer it was an instant hit. Our festival will feature some of the top breweies from across New England and the Northeast including the likes of Magic Hat, Allagash, Long Trail, Harpoon, Rock Art, Red Hook, Stone, North Coast and Budweiser. Our venue will be right in the Main Base Area and admission is $10 for adults from the hours of 1pm- 6pm Saturday afternoon stretching into the evening hours. One Jack Move which rocked the summer festival on Saturday will be taking the stage on Cuzzins Deck from 3pm - 6pm. Our venue will be right in the Main Base Area and admission is $10 for 21+ adults. With your paid admission you receive a free Winter Brewers Festival pint glass and a free drink on us. Of course we will have a BBQ and some of your favorite souvenir t-shirt vendors. Enjoy great spring skiing and then enjoy some great spring beers!

04/03/2010 The Return of the GLADE-IATOR

The legendary bump competition is coming back to Mount Snow! The Glade-iator challenges the best east coast bump skiers in this non-sanctioned extreme competition on Ripcord. Competitors will attempt to descend our 37 degree pitch massive mogul field before hitting a final jump to impress the judges. Awards will be presented at the Mount Snow Winter Brewers Festival on Cuzzins Deck.

04/04/2010 The Golden Easter Egg Hunt

The Great Golden Easter Egg Hunt is a family or individual scavenger hunt across Mount Snow for the golden egg which holds a 2010/2011 Mount Snow Season Pass inside it. Our electronic message boards give clues every top of the hour. Use them or just scour the mountain and search on your own. One clue... The golden egg is never hidden on a black diamond trail! Good Luck.

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