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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Ridge Ski Team Invites Public to Film Showing

Mountain Creek to host event and give away prizes, organizers say. Tickets on sale in Ridge lunchroom.

The Ridge High School Ski Racing Team will host a showing of the 2013 Warren Miller ski film, "Flow State" at 7 p.m. this Friday at the high school's Performing Arts Center (PAC). This will be the first showing in New Jersey of the winter season’s new film, Flow State, which was filmed in Alaska, Switzerland, Japan, Utah, Colorado and California. It features well known ski racer Ted Ligety, among others. The film is rated G and is 101 minutes long. For a preview of this film, visit www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/. Warren Miller Entertainment is the most respected name in action sports cinematography, capturing the best of winter sports since 1949. Mountain Creek Ski Resort ski area in Vernon has graciously offered to sponsor the event, said …

Saturday, January 14, 2012

No Snow? A Look At Ski Conditions This Holiday Weekend

A check of what's happening at various ski resorts in the region.

Mountain Creek Ski Resort in Vernon, New Jersey was closed on Thursday due to inclement weather. And there was no snow. But employees there were hopeful that the resort would be able to make some of the white stuff this holiday weekend—if it's cold enough. So far this year a lack of snow has meant fewer visitors to many ski resorts across the country. The strangely warmer temperatures also have prevented some resorts from making artificial snow. It's a far cry from last year, when most places reported record snow amounts, along with record attendance, by early 2011. So should you plan on going skiing over the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend? A check with some ski resorts in the region sends a pretty positive message. —Mountain …

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