Annual New Year’s Eve Party
For over 20 years, the young and the young at heart have been dancing their New Years celebration away in the Clubhouse Chalet at Holiday Valley. Come and join in on the fun! Live music Davy Z Project from 9 PM to 1 AM. The Founder’s Restaurant is open from 5PM to 1AM and reservations are accepted, call 716-699-2010. Torchlight Parade on Cindy’s Run at 11:15, fireworks at 11:45. $5 cover charge for Clubhouse, or valid ticket for the night of 12/31. If you’d like to ski in the torchlight parade you must be an intermediate skier or better, be at base of Cindy’s chairlift at 11:00 PM.
Hey Canada, Canadian Friendship Week Jan. 2nd – 8th, 2007
Ellicottville loves loonies! It’s Canadian Friendship Week, January 2nd through January 8th. Holiday Valley will offer LIFT TICKETS, RENTAL, TUBING AT PAR! (Canadian cash only) Look for special deals for Canadians throughout the Village of Ellicottville and enjoy the Winter Blues Festival over the weekend.
Tubing Park Now Open
Grab your friends and family and head over to the Holiday Valley Tubing Company. Tubing is fun for all ages. All you have to do is sit down, hang on and experience the exhilaration of pure winter fun! The Tubing Company has up to 12 lanes and 2 handle tows...we’ll pull you back up the hill! The Holiday Valley Tubing Company is located on Rt. 242, just 4 miles from Holiday Valley on the north side of Ellicottville. A FREE shuttle service is available during operating hours. Pickup is at the Resort Services Center turn around. Minimum age/height requirement is 7 years old and 42” tall. A special Little Tubers area is available, weather permitting, for younger children. The Tubing Company is open through the holidays. December 25th, Thursday 12noon-9AM, December 26th Friday 4-10PM, December 27th Saturday 12 Noon- 10PM, December 28th Sunday – January 1 Thursday 12Noon-9PM.
Top Ten Reasons You Should Book
a midweek Package at the Inn at Holiday Valley...
10. Holiday Valley offers 56 slopes and trails – 37 slopes & trails to ski or ride at night.
Open everyday … weather permitting.
9. Your kids will love you!
8. You work very hard, you deserve a winter hiatus.
7. The luxurious treatments at Sunrise massage will melt your cares away.
6. Your Girlfriend will love you!
5. Package includes day/night lift tickets.
4. The Village of Ellicottville has legendary nightlife midweek too!
3. Choose from a fun package like Brews n’ boards, Sweet Dreams,
Just the girls or Snuggle n’ Snooze!
2. The price … Rates start January 4th at $133.00 per adult/per night, incl. tax.
The #1 Reason to book a Midweek package …An affordable family getaway
… did you know two children 17 and under stay and ski FREE!
Call 716.699.2345 for details or book online at www.holidayvalley.com
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Holimont is Now Open for the
2008-2009 Ski and Snowboard Season
Thanks to November’s natural snow and cold temperatures, the ski area was able to open early this year, boasting the earliest opening to members the weekend of November 22nd.
This season should be a great one at HoliMont, packed with great skiing and great events, including the annual Ski-Scape, January 4, 2009, providing a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. Don’t forget the Weekday Ski Pass, 10 weekdays of skiing/snowboarding and 10 group lessons for only $200 if purchased before December 31st, 2008.
Along with completing the Phase two of their three-year snowmaking expansion project the area has also expanded its Terrain Park by adding new elements sure to challenge all jibbers. Check out the new VW beetle, HoliMont has added its newest Snow Cat, the area’s 2nd winch cat to its fleet of snow groomers, allowing them to groom in even the most difficult conditions providing a great run every time.
Snowmaking operations continue and additional terrain and lifts will open as conditions permit. In addition, the forecast is calling for cold temperatures and a white Christmas and even whiter Christmas Week.
HoliMont Hours
Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day 12:00 Noon to 4:20; Open to Members and their invited guests
Friday, December 26th through Wednesday December 31st 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.; Open to Members and their invited guests
Thursday, January 1st and January 2nd; Open to Members, Non-Members & Groups
1-877-SKI-HOLI (754-4654)
www.holimont.com
Weekday Pass
There’s no reason why adventures need to be saved for the weekend. Every day is a thrill at HoliMont. HoliMont’s Weekday Pass is the ideal way to get ten weekdays of skiing/riding as well as ten group lessons at a minimal cost. Run after run, HoliMont will make your day. No long lines. No crowds. Just you, the powder and the sky!
Purchase early and save!! Get your Weekday Pass by December 31st only $200.
Kids Escaping Drugs (KEDS) 11th Annual SkiScape
HoliMont- Sunday, January 4, 2009
For the past 10 years HoliMont has joined forces with KED to provide a fun day of skiing, food and prizes to raise money and awareness for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign. It’s worth participating just to witness the Lake Effect Fire Fighter races where firefighters race down the slopes of HoliMont in full fire gear!
IT’S EASY TO PARTICIPATE
Just raise a minimum pledge of $50 to participate (includes $10 registration fee). For more information or to pre-register, call the KED office at (716) 827-9462 or register online.
Holiday Valley, HoliMont and
Kissing Bridge Host Seminar
By Wendy Frank Director, HoliMont Snowsports
This fall Holiday Valley, HoliMont and Kissing Bridge enjoyed hosting a seminar featuring Kim Seevers and Mermer Blakeslee to help our staff get ready for the season. On November 15, 75 instructors from the three areas met for two half- day sessions, at Holiday Valley. Kim Seevers, former Professional Ski Instructors of America, Director of Education and Programs, developer of the PSIA Master Teacher Program and PSIA Examiner for 20 years, presented “The New Role of the Instructor in the Snowsports industry”. She spoke about trends in the industry, how instructors now not only instruct, but must also be ambassadors, customer service experts, and lifelong learners. Mermer Blakeslee, selector of the PSIA National Demonstration Team, examiner, and author of In the Yikes Zone: A Conversation with Fear, showed the group how to “Leap Frog” ….. using creativity when you find your lessons getting stale. She also focused on getting away from always trying to make that perfect carved turn, and to think about slipping and pivoting your turns as well, to become a more versatile skier. The seminar was lively, fun, and informative and got everyone in the mood for a wonderful Snowsports season. After the seminar, we heard many requests that Kim and Mermer return for an on-snow seminar during ski season. We were psyched, ready to don our equipment and make some fabulous turns!
PHOTO: left to right Mermer Blakeslee, Debbie Goslin, Director KB, Ron Kubicki, Director HV,
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