CAMELBACK ANNOUNCES 2007/2008 SKI SEASON IMPROVEMENTS
Camelback Ski Area is ready for the 2007/2008 Ski & Snowboard season. Camelback is expanding their Snowtubing Park and continuing to upgrade their snowmaking system as well as the terrain parks and halfpipes.

Camelback’s investment in improvements for this winter will be over $1,250,000. They will invest approximately $150,000 to upgrade their snowmaking system including the purchase of the Polecat for the bottom of the Terrain Park. They will also re-grade both the Birches and Big Pocono.

Lights will be added to the west side of the Oak Grove Halfpipe as well as raising the lights on the east side for better visibility. Installation of two 650 ft handle tows for the Rhodo Terrain Park and the Oak Grove Halfpipe has begun.

Upgrades for the Tubing Park include the installation of a Magic Carpet conveyor along with the addition of two single chutes and one family chute raising the count to 14 chutes.The grounds around the ticket office and fire pit will be paved making it cleaner and easier to walk around.

Camelback has continued its tradition of having the best rental equipment available for their guests with the addition of 550 pairs of replacement skis for the Rental Shop and approximately 200 Burton snowboards. They will also purchase 30 pair of ladies progression boots, which will offer a boot specific for women in the shop this year.

Wednesday will be Ladies Day at Camelback. Women will be able to purchase a Ski or Snowboard Lunch package for $41.00, the package includes a day or twilight lift ticket and a lunch/drink voucher for the Eastside Bistro from 11 am to 1 pm. In addition, there will be a free clinic for women at 10 am on Wednesday for tips on skiing and snowboarding with one of our resident pros.

Camelback will now offer a Military Discount to all of the men and women who serve our country Monday through Friday, non-holiday. Patrons can present their current military ID at any ticket window and receive a discounted lift ticket or lesson package.

GREAT WOLF LODGE – POCONO MOUNTAINS
Want to escape the winter cold? Don't fly to Florida when you can drive to the nearby Poconos.

Where else can you go for a mini family vacation which is less than a tank of gas and offers guaranteed 84 degree weather and winter splendor with a simple opening of the door? It is the Great Wolf Lodge, located in the nearby, scenic Pocono Mountains. This winter pack up the "pack" and drive to the Great Wolf Lodge, the Northeast’s first and largest indoor waterpark resort. A winter carnival awaits.

The entire family will enjoy spacious suites, casual dinning, and fun amenities like, Cub Club, Northern Lights arcade and MagiQuest, an interactive scavenger hunt game. If it is peace and relaxation that mom is yearning after the hectic holidays, then let her be pampered with a soothing spa treatment offered by Elements Spa. The little ones will relish a unique Ice Cream Pedicure – a feature dish in Scoops, their brand new spa for kids.

This Winter Great Wolf Lodge is also offering some great rate specials including Wiley's Winterfest, January 2 - February 7, 2008. Winterfest offers great activities for kids and parents alike including Snowman University, Snowflake Bingo, winter themed crafts in the Cub Club and the ever popular Storytime staged nightly by the grand fireplace.

If your family likes to play in the snow be sure to check out great winter family Ski n' Stay or Snow n’ Tube packages offered at several ski areas located just minutes from Great Wolf Lodge. Can you think of a better way to warm up after playing in the snow than basking in Great Wolf Lodge’s 84 degree Bear Track Landing Waterpark?

For more information about Great Wolf Lodge log onto GREATWOLF.COM or call their vacation travel specialists at 1.800.768.WOlF(9653).

WHY INVEST IN A WIND TURBINE?
In the summer of 2004, Jiminy Peak decided to look toward alternative energy methods to reduce costs and fossil fuel dependency. After much research, a wind turbine seemed to make the most sense for us.

It was a bold move to start down this path. It was a longterm commitment to something really big, there was no turning back! It made good business sense, good sense for planet Earth and sent a strong message that Jiminy was putting an investment in a long term renewable asset that will be good for future generations.

Hiring a consultant was the first move. Then on to studies, research, and analysis. A wind analysis lead to permitting, bird studies, interconnection options with the power companies, financial modeling, internal versus external electrical usage and actual specifications for the wind turbine itself. Jiminy’s management learned a lot in a short time period!

After some persuasion, GE agreed to sell us a turbine. Jiminy signed the contract on April 4, 2006. The fork in the road less traveled was full of challenges, surprises and creative juices that just kept flowing as we tackled issue after issue: coordinating blades from Brazil, machinery (nacelle) from Germany, electrical components from California and tower structures from Quebec. All arriving at the base of our mountain, the last week in June. We managed to get it up to the site along a two mile road (Left Bank trail) and actually constructed the turbine!

We’re proud to be the first ski area on North America to generate our own energy, harnessing the wind. We hope you’ll come out, take some runs and choose the mountain the makes a difference.

MOUNTAIN CREEK
Mountain Creek is NJ’s backyard playground for skiers and snowboarders of any age, featuring snowmaking and lighting across 45 trails serviced by 11 lifts with a 1040’ vertical, and luxurious townhome-style accommodations at Black Creek Sanctuary or the slopeside Appalachian hotel, which also hosts small groups and meetings. There is also free ski and board check resort-wide.

The resort’s two base areas were re-invented with ‘Vernon’ dedicated to great leisure skiing and snowboarding for all levels with beginner slopes, cruisers, and mogul runs, plus the return of five great intermediate trails on the ‘backside’! ‘Vernon’ is where you can slide your way to great family fun in the Coca Cola Tube Park, or take advantage of one of the many lesson programs, Kids Kamp or the top notch rental fleet.

The South Base, including both South and Bear peaks, has become the East’s Largest Terrain Park and will be the coolest place to ski or ride this winter. The revamped lodge is an action sports community center, including awesome events, a parent’s lounge, a safety interpretive center, a new retail store, and the new hot spot, Grover’s. Music and art are an important part of the scene, including djs and live music, custom artwork and photography. The world-famous JibLab has designed one of the best parks in the country, divided into 8 districts, with a focus on progression throughout, in order to take guests from their first park experience to the pros, and our Ride and Ski School is offering Switch Academy to teach our guests all the freestyle skills they need to become a park pro!

Mountain Creek
200 Rt. 94, Vernon, NJ 07462
www.mountaincreek.com