Fast Laps with Tim Humphreys

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The North Face Video Contest Winner

After reviewing a handful of Opening Week entries, The North Face and secret ninjas at Mountain Creek have chosen a winner based on caliber of riding, editing, song choice and other good stuff.

Congrats to Brandon Chiesa. He'll be walking away with 2 setups from The North Face's Cryptic Series.



Keep the edits coming. We really enjoy watching your banger tricks, hilarious crashes, random chairlift monologues and parking lot musings. For the weekend, we're planning on having close to 45 features in the ground at South, Bear and The Arena.

Happy Holidays.

South Opening Day

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Video Contest

South is opening this Saturday with at least 10 jibs to top bottom. Put together your best edit from Opening Weekend and you could win some new gear from The North Face. We're not talking beanies and stickers. We've got 2 complete setups (pants and jackets) to giveaway from the Cryptic Series.

You'll have a week to edit something together. Don't go crazy, but make it good. Submissions are due by Saturday, December 18th. The North Face and secret ninjas at Mountain Creek will choose the winner based on creativity, riding style and baller song choice.

The winner will be announced on Monday, December 20th.

The Fine Print

Edits must be no longer than 3 minutes.
Upload your edit to YouTube or Vimeo.
Post your edit on our Facebook page to enter. (Bonus points for tagging Mountain Creek and The North Face Fan Pages when you post. Just use the "@" sign.)

JibLab Projects

Our new Frends.

We are stoked to announce Frends as our newest park sponsor. To kick it off, we'll be hosting a "Frendly" Feature Design Contest. Yeah, you have the chance to design one of our 25 new features.

The person who's winning design is chosen will not only get to shred their feature in the park THIS SEASON, they'll also win an All Access Season Pass, a Frends Audio prize pack AND get to spend the day with the members of the Frends Crew when they come to Creek this winter for a "Frendly" Gathering.

Submit your designs via email at frends@mountaincreek.com now through December 27th, 2010. Creek and Frends will select a winning design based on creativity, rideability and practicality of construction.



And now... a little video from Frends Vision.

Wedge Jib

Snowmakers aren't the only busy guys at the resort. JibLab is pumping out brand new features everyday. Check out our wood-sided wedge jib new to this year's lineup.

Jersey Pride.

Show your Jersey pride in SAM Magazine (Ski Area Management)'s annual Terrain Park contest. We're lucky #13 appropriately named, "Getting Tanked." E-mail jenn@saminfo.com to cast your vote for Creek.

Our entry features the Meathead crew who rode South last spring. Our Park Crew built a huge 22-foot hybrid quarter pipe/water-tank bonk which will be featured in the Meathead’s 2010 movie, “Work It Out.”

More Steel

Hitching post. Coming to South this winter.

Bright Lights Cold Steel.

Mountain Creek and Red Bull are throwing a little premiere party on Saturday, November 13th.
We’ll be setting up a little rail jam (more like ice shavings and a couple of jibs), so dust off your mud board for some very early season shredding.

The Red Bull Skate Bowl will also be open in the base lodge, free of charge as always. We’ll also be showing some snow flicks:

* Forum “F*CK IT”
* Poor Boyz “Every Day is a Saturday”
* Meathead Films “Work It Out”
* People Creative “Cheers”

You’ll also be able to pick up your Season Passes and Park Passes. Check the flier for more info. See you on the 13th. South Lodge, 5-9pm.



Download the waiver here.

Mountain Creek named Top 5 Park & Best of the East

Freeskier Magazine announced its ratings for Top 5 Parks in the nation, as well as regional terrain park rankings.

Mountain Creek South was named Top 5 for Best Rail Setup among the likes of Keystone, Bear and Mount Snow. Our parks were also recognized as Best of the East Coast alongside heavy hitters like Stowe, Loon, and Killington. Thanks Freeskier. We love you, too.

And for those of you dying to get back on snow… keep November 13th open on your calendar. We’ll have more info soon.

New Jibs.

JibLab has been hard at work all summer long, working 12+ hours a day through some of the hottest temps on record. Seriously. July 2010 broke records for its scorching temperatures. Lucky for us, JibLab's work is far from over which means new jibs are coming.

Be on the lookout for the jibs pictured below and a bunch of other new features, including a 13-foot halfpipe on Bear Peak.

Top to bottom: 30-foot SUPER thin handrail, mellow pitch. 20-foot rainbow butter box. JibLab mushroom bonk.

Some Serious Terrain Park Shredding

We love double-sided skis, too.

Summer Fun

Looks like a few Creek locals were lucky enough to get some summertime shredding done out west. Check the video from Justin Choka, Emery Callison, Seth Dobson and Scott Norton as they rep Jersey in Hood.

Winter 2010-2011. The Countdown Has Begun.

Season Passes now on sale at mountaincreek.com

Work It Out Trailer

Meathead Films came through last spring and got some banger shots on Canyon (yeah, we said Canyon), the quarterpipe and other random spots throughout the park. Some are saying it ranks among the best trailers this season.

From record-breaking 5 foot blizzards in Washington DC to 10 inches of rain in New England, Meathead Films spent the winter of 2010 scouring the East Coast on the hunt for epic days. No matter the weather, the crew was forced to roll with the punches and just work it out. Tag along as their relentless search takes them to the craggy White Mountains backcountry, back alleys of Maine, custom park jumps in New Jersey, and even to the “Far East” of Hokkaido, Japan on their first ever overseas voyage. Filmed in High Definition, 16mm and Super 8mm film, Work It Out showcases the spirit, creativity, and unwavering determination it takes to be an Eastern skier.
- Work It Out, Meathead Films

The Stockpile Session: Winter's Last Hoorah

If you weren’t here this past Saturday, you dropped the ball. We had a great time shredding, getting sunburns, barbequing, chugging Red Bull and raising over $1,000 for the VSMO. Thanks again for coming out and spending one last day with us.

Check out the videos below and let the countdown to winter begin. (Unless you plan on joining us on Lake Hopatcong for a little wakeboarding… which you should, because it’s going to be awesome.)

Full photo album from the Stockpile Session can be found here.

-Halley





(Psst. Don't forget to find us on YouTube & Vimeo. Ok, bye.)

Awkward Stockpile Climbing

A few of us went up to see the remains of our 22' beast of a quarter pipe. Good news - it's still there and we're pushing all of it out for this Saturday's Stockpile Session.

I thought it would've been a good idea to climb it so you could gauge its size. Stupidly, I didn't think of how difficult (and scary) it would be to get down. Get ready for some awkward climbing.

FYI - Details on the setup will be posted later this week.

-Halley

Jersey Riders Represent at Copper Mountain

Local mini shreds Alexa Cerra, JT Bingler, Stephen Cerra and Sean Neary just got back from the USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain. According to JT, they all had a lot of fun out there. The weather was nice and brought some fresh snow. They even got to meet pros like JJ Thomas and another Creek native, Danny Kass.

JT Bingler came in 36th out of a total of 70 competitors in the Youth Men slopestyle division. Stephen Cerra placed 19th in Youth Men boarder-cross division. Alexa Cerra brought home 3rd place in boarder-cross and 6th place in slopestyle for the 10-11 year old division.

Congrats from those of us at Mountain Creek. Can't wait to see what you guys do next season! To view more pics from their trip to Copper, check out the album on Facebook.

April Fool's After School Sesh

Despite record-setting rainfall totals in March, we delivered one last shred day in April. Our 3rd annual April Fool's After School session featured 5 jibs bringing out close to 100 diehards. It was definitely a proper way to bid farewell to the 2009-2010 winter season. Check out the photo album on Facebook.

Scion Night Moves

We salvaged some snow in the Bear hike park, revamped and installed some features and hosted the 1st annual Scion Night Moves freeski competition. About 20 skiers came out to compete for cash and prizes totaling over $2,000.

Here are your winners:

Open
1. Dhane Knakkergaard
2. Kenny Bvongiorno
3. Justin Choka

16 & Younger
1. Carson Lappert
2. Sam Zahner
3. Scott Slinger

Women
1. Danielle Lavery
2. K. C. Hoffman

Best Trick – Kenny Bvongiorno

Get Tubed

Turns out members of our Park Crew are more than shovel wielding artists – they session the down tube after hours like artists, too.

mark scardilli
jay cagney
pj post
brett strother

Hometown Heroes

Congratulations go out to our hometown heroes Alexa Cerra, JT Bingler, Stephen Cerra and Sean Neary for throwing down at the Mid-Atlantic USASA Regional Championships.

Sean Neary and Alexa Cerra took home 1st place for the 10-11 year old division in slopestyle. JT Bingler secured 3rd place in the Youth 14-15 year old division. Stephen Cerra qualified for boardercross and is also an alternate in the slopestyle division. While they’re not old enough to see a rated R movie un-chaperoned, they’ll be traveling out to Copper Mountain on April 3rd to compete in the 21st Annual National Championships. Wish them luck! -Halley

JT Bingler

(photo: 823 Photography)

Sean Neary

Alexa Cerra

Stephen Cerra

Leaked-Richie Verost

We paparazzi’d Richie Verost around the parks on South and Bear peaks. Here’s the raw footy.



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Mellow runs through the park on a few sunny spring days. Edit by Nick Dakota.

Shake it like a Polaroid picture.

Good times in the park yesterday. People threw down in the Bear hike park, the jumpline on Red Tail and some other jibs on Kamikaze. Perfect for photos. Check out the album on Facebook.

Fast Laps 4.5

Laps that happen muy rapido.

Fast Laps 4.5 from Mountain Creek on Vimeo.

By Nick Dakota.

Fast Laps 4

Filmed & edited by Nick Dakota

Quarters & Dimes Recap

The monstrosity living at the bottom of Big Bear was put to good use during Atmosphere Clothing's Quarters & Dimes quarter pipe competition. About 20 people of all ages came out to throw down for prize money and Atmosphere prize packages. The vibe was real mellow and it seemed like everyone around had a good time. It’s hard not to when you have fresh hotdogs right off the grill.

Winners:
Rider’s Choice & Best Trick: Tim Kempson
Highest Air: Mike Forness
"Huck Your Meat": JT Bingler

Check out photos from the comp here.

Status Edit

Brett Strother and PJ Post session Mountain Creek South and apparently, they have the beat.

Uber Short Park Update

An extremely short park update video showing the new jibs and reshaped hits on Lark and Cliff Run. Enjoy.

Leaked-Tom Weiss

Raw footy of Tom Weiss by Nicky D.

Whirly Bird

An original soundtrack? We think so. Enjoy this little nugget of an edit.

Winter Jam Winners

Winter Jam NYC was super fun. The phantom snowstorm everyone was talking about never came, so we were sliding and jibbing on the only snow in the city. Here are your winners from the Switch Academy Rail Jam.

NYC PROS:

1- Sean Neary
2- JT Bingler
3- Nick Dakota

NYC Almost PROS:

1- Alexey Starchikov
2- Ben Spinale
3- Marvin Yang

Skier Winner: Tucker Foti
Female Winner: Katie Courcier

Photos from Winter Jam NYC can be found on our Facebook page.

Watch the video here.

Fast Laps 3

Shot & edited by Nick Dakota

60 seconds at the Down Tower

Jibberish on the down pipe in the Bear base. Schwing!
Filmed|edited - Nick Dakota

Mini Park Update

Just a little video update showing some of the new and “refurbished” features on Jumping Jack, Cliff Run, The Gully, Giant Steps and the Bear base area. Footy/pics taken Feb. 4th.

Red Bull Butter Cup Recap

In its sophomore year, the Red Bull Butter Cup came through Mountain Creek on Jan 30th. Riders in both the PRO and AM divisions were pretty stoked on the new jibs Red Bull cooked up. The features travel with the tour, but the Jib Lab topped off the course with a wooden hitching post and a slanted butter box. Check some photos from the event.

AM Winners:
1st - Genci Mirzo
2nd - Bryan Watson
3rd - John Coladanati

PRO Winners:
1st - Tom Weiss
2nd - Billy Keil
3rd - Luke Henning

Event Recap


Butter Cup Stuff

Fast Laps 2

Produced by Nick Dakota

Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam Results

The Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam came through Mountain Creek on Sunday the 24th. Despite weather forecasts calling for the apocalypse in the form of rain, we had 185 competitors throw down on the 5 feature course built by the Park Crew. Volcom had their 15 pieces of flare present and tagged up the course with spray paint and cowboys cutouts. Check out a handful of photos from the event.

Here are your winners!

15 & Under:
1st: Bryan Watson
2nd: Zach Mathes
3rd: Aaron Michalov
4th: Stephen Cerra
5th: Jonathan Koch

16 & Over:
1st: Chad Strother
2nd: Brett Stewart
3rd: Kyle Luza
4th: Nick Filippini
5th: Jake Roos


Open Girls:
1st: Jennifer Cusick
2nd: Tara Emirnson
3rd: Christine Shurilla
4th: Alexa Cerra
5th: Lauren Longfield

Open Mens:
1st: Tom Weiss
2nd: Emery Callison
3rd: Billy Keil
4th: Dom Luca
5th: Louis Hanft

Electric’s $50 “Gooeyest Move” award: Emery Callison!

Produced by Nick Dakota

Red Bull Zered Basset

Who would've thought you could make an art gallery out of a spot reserved for chicken tenders and cheese fries? We worked with Red Bull & Zoo York to do just that.

Zered Basset and the Zoo York crew came through last Saturday night for his first photo show ever. Kids tore up the skate bowl all night next to some of Zoo York's pro skateboarders.

Check out the video from Zoo York. -Halley

bearyNITES

A little nighttime jib action in our Bear base area hike park. Produced by Nick Dakota.

K2 Pretty In Pink Recap

We had a good time at the K2 Pretty in Pink rail jam last night. More than just a rail jam, this contest was a part of Paint the Mountain Pink weekend - an effort to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness. Approximately 30 girls entered the comp and did their thing on the course featuring a hand rail, down box, flat bar and two familiar features from the 3rd Rail’s setup. Between the prelims and the finals, K2 reversed limbo’d everyone and set up a high ollie contest.

Here are your winners!

K2 Pretty In Pink Results:

Open:

1st Place - Kasandra Dolan
2nd Place – Tara Eminson
3rd Place – Danielle Lavery

16 & Under:
1st Place - Nina Orenstein

2nd Place – Lexi Sara
3rd Place – Madison Johnson

For more pics from the event, check out the album on Facebook.


Thanks to everyone that participated and we hope to see you at the Girls Only Shred Sessions every Tuesday night. (It’s a good way to prep for next year’s jam!) -Halley

Bear Claw Wooden Park

Earlier this week, the Park Crew installed 4 features on Bear Claw. You should definitely swing through and check them out for yourself. Until that happens, here are a few photos to entice you… -Halley

K2 Pretty in Pink | Volcom PB & Rail Jam Preview

Now that we’ve recouped from the madness that was 3rd Rail… it’s time to do it again with a weekend full of comps and parties.

Ladies, get ready. The K2 Pretty in Pink rail jam is back. It’s totally free to participate in this girls-only jam taking place in the South base area. There are 2 divisions – 16 & under & everyone else. Registration starts at 4pm, practice starts at 5:30pm, and the comp begins at 6pm. Expect to see a down rail, flat rail & flat box. Work on your ollies, too – there will be a High Ollie contest at 7:30pm between qualifiers and finals.






Also, the Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam will be making its 5th return to Mountain Creek this Sunday the 24th. Get here early if you want in on the contest – registration starts at 8am and fills up quick. (FYI – online registration is already closed.) There are 4 divisions – 15 & under, 16 & over, women and open competing on jibs including a giant pipe jib and snow cube to down box. Prizes and cash are at stake!






Helmets are required for both events. Those under 18 are going to need a parent to sign his/her participation waiver.

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Produced by Nick Dakota.

3rd Rail Recap Video

Filmed & produced by Brandon Schmidt

3rd Rail Recap

The 3rd Rail was beastly. Huge contest, on snow DJ, graffiti artists, emcee battle (congrats A. Class), tons of people, followed by the after party of the season featuring Slick Rick the Ruler.



Over 130 skiers and riders came out to compete on what could have been the best course Mountain Creek has ever had. Props to the Park Crew for the time, effort and attention to detail spent on the setup.



The level of riding was unmatched. Many said they've never seen a final with so many technical tricks landed. Congrats go out to our 3rd Rail winners:

Tara Eminson, Girls
Sean Neary, Juniors
Dhane Knakkergaard, Skiers
Tim Kempson, Best of Breed



Thanks to all that competed, watched, worked, sponsored or spent time with us on Saturday. Check out the Rapid Play from the 3rd Rail below and we'll see you next season for more of the same. -Halley

3rd Rail Info

The Park Crew started building in the Bear Base area for the 3rd Rail Jam tomorrow, Jan. 9th.



Just so you know, registration starts at 11am tomorrow and the comp begins at 4pm. Sign up and download the waiver ahead of time here: 3rdrailjam.com/skiersignup



Tons of prizes will be thrown around. Not competing? Come hang out anyway. The on-snow DJ and graffiti artists will keep you busy between park laps.



After the competition, head to KINK for the after party of the season. Slick Rick the Ruler will be headlining, crazy drink specials, only $10 at the door. Must be 21+ to party.

For more info on the 3rd Rail, visit www.3rdrailjam.com.

Precious Updates on 1.5.09

I caught up with Marc in the grooming cat yesterday. He broke down the upcoming builds on Bakersfield, Flying Fox and the Bear Base area. He also played some wicked air guitar to country music. Word in the cat is South and Bear will house close to 45 features by the weekend. -Halley

Creek Week

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