JANUARY 22, 2009 ISSUE
Lift Ticket
A Column About Skiing and Snowboarding in the High Country
Mark your calendars right now for Saturday, February 7.
On that day, Boss Hawg is playing live at Sugar Mountain Resort from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., and Ski Beech is hosting the Winners Take All Rail Jam and 3rd Rail After Party from 11:00 a.m. to midnight. Both events, in my opinion, represent what we need to see more of in the local ski industry—auxiliary parties that encourage locals to utilize, embrace and champion the local ski mountains and their surrounding lifestyle.
With mounting snow depths thanks to our talented regional snowmakers, all four local snowsport resorts will most definitely provide peak-season terrain conditions over the next few weeks, creating even more of a reason to spend the first weekend of February on the slopes and at the ensuing after parties.
In the meantime, of course, there is plenty to do if you want to play in the snow.
Around the Slopes…
-Appalachian Ski Mountain and Appalachian Terrain Park are presenting Fresh Fridays 4 this Friday, January 23, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Appal Jam. As always, the event is free, and will sport a low-key, relaxed jam session format where riders can hit the new setup—with new features designed by App’s in-house welder—as many times as they want, in any order they want, just like a normal day of riding with friends. The event is open to all ages of skiers and snowboarders in the divisions of beginner, intermediate and advanced. Registration is from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cashier Booth #1 in the lower level of the lodge. The competition starts at 7:00 p.m., with the award ceremony taking place immediately after the jam ends. The next event in the series, Fresh Fridays 5, takes place on Friday, February 6—even more of a reason to mark your calendars for that weekend.
-Ski Beech is hosting the Winners Take All Rail Jam on Saturday, February 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sponsored by Skull Candy, Under Armour, 4FRNT Skis, Kangol, POW, Launch and Guerilla Fist, the jam starts with signup at 11:00 a.m. in The Beech Tree Bar & Grill and the first rider takes off at 5:00 p.m. This event is great for the area, in my opinion, because it not only includes a rail jam, but also graffiti art on the snow, live music from DJs at night and an emcee battle during the daytime with cash prizes. The cost of the entire event is $20, and participants will compete for cash and prize packages. The event features three divisions for the rail jam—girls, 15 and under, and best of breed—and it will be filmed in its entirety for Havoc Television. During the afternoon, Under Armour is sponsoring the Bunker Battle, a competition among eight emcees. After the rail jam, the 3rd Rail After Party takes place in The Beech Tree Bar & Grill and will include live performances from Brother Reade, Supastition, DJ DR, DJ Sicknis and DJ Real. For more info, click to www.3rdrailjam.com.
Go play in the snow.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email sam@highcountrypress.com.
Cyber Slope Info…
Appalachian Ski Mountain:
828-295-7828, www.appskimtn.com, www.appterrainpark.com
Ski Beech:
828-387-2011, www.skibeech.com
Hawksnest Resort:
828-963-6561, www.hawksnest-resort.com
Sugar Mountain Resort:
828-898-4521, www.skisugar.com
North Carolina Ski Areas Association:
www.goskinc.com
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