RedBull ButterCup Recap Video

If any of you have been holding out on checking Snowboarder Mag's Butter Cup Recap here's the video.  Everyone loves a re-up.

Red Bull Butter Cup 2012 at Mountain Creek from Mountain Creek on Vimeo.

Spring Camp - March 3rd & 4th.

Get in the shred camp mentality early by signing up for Mountain Creek's Freestyle Spring Camp.  Two days of private lessons with our experienced Ride & Ski School Crew.  If you aren't hooked on riding park yet, a camp is the best way to go from weekend warrior to rail and jump destroyer.  Just make sure to call 973 - 827 - 2000 to register or visit Mountain Creek Lessons Page to register & purchase!

Tuesday Night = Girls Shred Night.

Still in action, except with way warmer weather these days!
We've even got a video to get you girls on hill in case the flyer wasn't enough.


SOUTH LODGE @ 4 PM!

Brighton Fridays Gang Swing Through the East Coast

The Brighton Fridays Crew came through Mountain Creek on a down home East Coast tour earlier this winter.   Sumner, Jack, Sam, and Dave came from all over the US, and now reside in Salt Lake City.  Zach Wright grew up in New Jersey, but moved to Salt Lake a couple years ago.  His older brother and park crew legend Matt Wright came up on some clips in this as well.  He recently moved back to New Jersey from Salt Lake, and rumor has it he is now moving yet again.  Proper edit by some proper dudes.


Brighton Fridays: East Coast Adventure from Earth Tone Media on Vimeo.

Spring Time Boardin'

Apparently, before we started going to the hill, it was way colder in New Jersey than any place else in the world. Like blizzard of '96 type things were happening all the time.  Now that our East Coast home has settled into a fairly mild winter this season, Spring Boardin' can begin a week earlier than usual.  Spring riding is the best kind of riding.  The most people come out, you don't need to wear a bunch of pesky outerwear that takes up room in your car, and trying increasingly harder tricks gets increasingly easier.  Imagine snowboarding in 55 degree weather everyday?  It'd probably be a lot like skateboarding or surfing, ie. way too difficult.  The hardest part about snowboarding is getting over the fact that your favorite activity exists when most people would just go inside.  

East Mag's 5 Things to Bring Boardin' -  A great reference for Spring Shredding.

ThirtyTwo Demo was FIRE all day.  Kids were trying boots, Capita Boards, and Union Bindings.  Look at that Sunday blue sky. Next weekend is more of this, better come take advantage.

This kid was ripping the Twisted Kids session.  Proper front board to regular.  Kids need to learn those non-Zeached tricks early.   Ski and Ride School are a great resource to make sure your tricks are proper. 

Us here at Park Blog HQ are always super reluctant to refer to rails in a terrain park, which are never designated to be used by hand, as "hand rails."  Hand rails require stairs underneath and have a minimum rise of 24 inches.  A rail like this is called a down bar, a park rail, or just a rail.  Attaching the prefix "hand" to the word rail gives this feature a false sense of urbanity.  This weekend, however, we were forced to revisit our rail vocabulary as a well known ex-girl shredder actually used the park rail as a hand rail while it was closed for maintenance.  

Also, what's up with the phrase "hitting urban."  Shouldn't it be "hitting suburban."  It's too hard to park and set up a drop-in in actual urban areas.  

Pretty In Pink/Weekend Hike Park Set Up

You heard it here first, The Arena has a down rail again!  As the cornerstone of any good hike park, a low(ish) down rail of decent steepness, is the undisputed best feature in the world.  As events and parks take more and more cues from skateparks/street snowboarding, this is the feature that started it all.  This is the closest thing any of us will ever be to actually skateboarding on snow, and that's why it's almost relieving to have one back in the hike park, even if it is the end of February.

There's also a down round bar going in for tomorrow, so be on the lookout for the advanced feature.

JibLab kills it.  Always has, always will. 

We really couldn't be more excited to shred this thing tomorrow.  

 Mellow Flat Box

 Mellow Up Rail

RedBull Butter Cup Weekend Recap

RedBull came out this past weekend and put on their signature Butter Cup series.  If you missed the serious buttery hammers thrown down in the Arena, Nick Dakota always has you covered with video footage.  

Special Thanks to JibLab, RedBull, NXTZ, Oakley, Neff, Nike, and Forum for having another great course and event.  

Here's your buttery video and buttery results:

Red Bull Butter Cup 2012 at Mountain Creek from Mountain Creek on Vimeo.

Ams:

1. Kevin Kaczynski

2. Matt DeVito

3. Joe Leonardo

Pros:

1. Matt Behre

2. Kade Madsen

3. Bryan Kreischer

Ladies:

1. Brie Pepe

2. Alex Cerra

3. Gina Perrelli

Groms:

1. Miles Fallon

2. Thomas Melchoirre

3. Jack Armbuster

Sick & Sunny Weekend Wildness.

In anticipation of a huge weekend of fun, K2 Pretty in Pink Rail Demo/Jam, ThirtyTwo Demo Day, The ShowRoom 30% off sale, and Mardi Gras Rager at the KINK, Brett Stewart laced this back tail through the kink.

Showroom Sale, 30% off!

It's nearing the end of February.  In industry land, reps are beginning to chase orders for next year and shops are thinking about what to stock in 2013.  What does this all mean for the common shredder?  It's sale season on 2012 gear!  Come on out to our Showroom at the South Lodge and get great deals on decks, bindings, boots, outerwear, protective gear, and street wear.  30% off!

RedBull Buttercup Recap

This weekend put the RedBull Buttercup 2012 to rest.  The Arena was packed with spectators looking to see some wood and p-tex flexed beyond comprehension.  The advent of reverse camber snowboards has certainly raised the bar for this jam.  Competitors are no longer allowed to simply lean in the direction of what used to be defined as a press.  We're calling for serious base graphic recognition in each photo these days. 

 Grom winner Miles putting down a facemasked front lip.  This kid's the future.

 This photo was the exception to the rule.  Matt noseblunting from flat isn't a butter, but it's so nice it doesn't even require a color photograph.   This is why he took home the gold.

Girls Week At Mountain Creek

This week is book ended with two great jams for girls only.  Tonight we have our standing Girls Only Shred Sessions at South.  Great way to come on out and rip around the mountain and try some new tricks.  Last week had an unprecedented number of girls show up, so tonight should only get bigger.  

We're also proud to announce the K2 Pretty In Pink Rail Jam.  This time the girls and guys at K2 outdid themselves.  There will be a K2 product demo on snow followed by a rail jam.  All the girls can come out and try the new women's stuff (including 2013 gear!) K2 offers and then follow it up with a friendly competition. There will be specials in Kink on Magic Hat afterwards, so we've got you covered both on and off snow.  If that's not enough, Pretty in Pink is a Boarding for Breast Cancer Event so come show your support for a great cause! 

Pat Moore Interview

Pat Moore a great dude.  He holds it down huge contests, he represents the East Coast, and has been putting out quality footage since the days of the Grenade/Soldiers of the Frozen Battlefield videos.  His sponsor list is as impressive as his riding: Forum, Foursquare, Red Bull, Electric, Volcom, Eastern Boarder, Crab Grab, and Ass Industries.  His X Games Real Street part this year had some of the most insane spots involving close out rails, roofs, massive quantities of snow, etc.  He's a humble dude who's backed by the right people and is clearly out there progressing snowboarding because he loves it.  Our resort reporter Maria had a chance to ask him some questions while he was hanging around Union Square, fulfilling his sponsorship requirements to remain relevant in New York nightlife without falling off.  We don't care what anyone says, the hardest task about being a professional snowboarder is retaining nightlife relevance.  

Mountain Creek/Mount Everest Meadowlands Sale

This week, Wednesday - Saturday, Mountain Creek will be on hand at the Meadowlands Ski and Snowboard Sale put on by our good friends at Mount Everest.  We'll be selling our brand new Spring Pass as well as our brand new Double Down Pass.

The Spring Pass allows you to lock in the best available rate for 2012 - 2013, while offering you a slew of other summer goodies.  Click the link to see all the great hook-ups this thing gets you.
The Double Down Pass gets you two anytime tickets for $69.99!  Only 5 bucks more than the price of a weekend ticket!
Visit the Mount Everest Site for more info.

Come on out!

Original Skateboards Crew Lapping South

In the off season, take a nice drive around scenic Sussex County.  You'll probably notice there are an awful lot of hills 'round these parts,  many of which are suitable for the fine sport of downhill skateboarding.  The crew over at Original have been perfecting their many sizes and shapes of skateboards and longboards in order to dial in that perfect asphalt decent.  It just so happens that when the temperatures drop, the Original staff like to strap on the old knuckle dragger snow surfer or two planks and do a little cross training.  


Mountain Creek is proud to be the home mountain for the Original Skateboards team and employees.  United in our shared love of sliding sideways down mountains.  

RedBull ButterCup Coming Satudray

If you've driven/ridden by the Arena lately, you'll notice the RedBull Buttercup butter boxes are in place.  Not only is this contest focused on fun, its course is super user friendly.  With the advent of reverse camber technology, this contest has every reason to be going off!  Press your pickle, jibstick, flatkick, v-rockered science project through the RedBull lexan.  Get out there and have some fun, NXTZ, Oakley, Neff, Nike, Forum, RedBull didn't come all this way for nothing.  JibLab put it together on this super-collaboration, so don't let them down.  It's also going to be beautiful out tomorrow, like spring beautiful, so get some wild thrift store gear (Hawaiian shirts, jumpsuits, dresses, "Number One Boss" tees) and throw down.

Freshies, Man. Freshies.

     If you live in or around the Vernon area, you're probably taking note of the snow falling.  You're probably also saying something like, "I thought this was supposed to be rain."  You may or may not have checked the forecast, and noticed that according to the internet, a source more reliable than your own perceptions, it's apparently raining.  I can say with stern confidence that it is in fact snowing.  It's snowing relatively hard as well.  It may not be sticking to the ground as of yet, but it's definitely sticking to the other snow that's on the mountain right now.  It may be mid-February, but winter isn't over.
     Below is a short art film titled "Uh.. Yeah, It's Snowing."  It's a commentary on the despondence of youth within snowboard culture, so much so that even when a cultural participant's ultimate wish is granted, the young must still give off an air of indifference.  The film has no clear subject, yet the viewer can hear a male voice in the background performing his necessary role as an individual who is not easily impressed.  These contemporary snowboarders have an ability to act independent of worldly weather patterns so much so that they are unmoved by snow currently falling.  Here, we are reminded of great existentialist thinker Soren Kierkegaard.  These youth feel as if the snow falls in the context of their own destiny, not the destiny of inevitable weather patterns.

     Nah, we're kidding, see ya out there, fools. 

RedBull ButterCup/New Rails

Getcha' Roll On. 

Just in time for the epic spring conditions out there, (it's like 44 degrees out) some newer favorites hit the hill.  The double barrel down rail replaced the down flat down single barrel, and the Quebec Ledge replaced the vacant lot between the C and the double barrel.  

The Quebec Ledge holds a special place in many of our hearts.  It's conception was brought about by some of the most dedicated park and JibLab staff, who, coincidentally, are all members of MENSA.  By combining "real spot" recognition before real spot recognition was even a thing with on hill subtlety, the Quebec Ledge is able to stand the test of time.  Unlike the real ledge on Rue d'Youville, Quebec, Canada, this one is made out of nice metal and lexan, so you can do whatever you want.  

Bozwreck Representation at Creek

Walking around North, not one, but two Bozwreck decks were spotted.  The owners of these boards are unknown, but what is known is that Mountain Creek is one of the only mountains you will ever see two OG Bozwreck decks leaned up outside of a multi-million dollar lodge.  Can't fault anyone for giving into the cultural disparity between supporting anything Nate Bozung and Matty Ryan do, and enjoying a pint at the beautiful Schuss Bar.  

Girls Shred Sessions Tonight - 5pm - South Lodge

Girls Shred Sessions is on for this afternoon at South.

5pm registration in the Lodge by Grovers!

GoPro VideoLab

The GoPro Video Lab has been mentioned here before, but now there's a video showing you just how to rent and edit using our in house video equipment.  

And we get those "First of it's kind" props. 

ThirtyTwo Day at Mountain Creek -- February 26th!

ThirtyTwo Snowboarding and Flour City Distribution is doing everyone a solid by having a 2012 - 2013 season boot demo!  You're about to be riding on gear from the FUTURE.  Demoing ThirtyTwo boots will allow you to ride exactly like their stacked team.  Come on out and get some!  

Saturday Night Video Post

It's 10pm on a Saturday, and we're all logged in.  If you're reading this right now, you're missing the foam party at Kink, so discontinue this particular internet endeavor and head over there.  It has foam and members of the opposite gender.  If that isn't the makings of a good time, the answer to what is certainly will not be found here.  It's also almost mid February.  This is the time when one chooses to either begin taking days off from the hill, making good on promises to friends and loved ones that they'll be around this winter, or shows complete disregard to a standard social life and continues slashing.  Valentines Day's are forgotten, girlfriends and boyfriends are pissed, employers begin questioning an employees' commitment, rent checks go unwritten, etc. etc.  The following edit dropped on our good friend's East Snowboard Mag's Site, and it's a good one.

Bistro is putting it down both on the board and blog.  Consistent and informed updates, a hectic travel schedule, and more street cred than you can shake a stick at.  Plus he knows the ol' back 270 to fakie, a trick that confuses the lift line peanut gallery so much that they often chose to neglect it's existence.  

creek kidz from Chris Szczypala on Vimeo.

New Set Up On Canyon

New Features on Canyon for the weekend.

USASA Weekend At Creek

USASA, the USA Snowboard Association, has been putting on slopestyle and pipe events forever.  These contests have been the springboard for many contest-pro careers.
Unfortunately, due to it being 50 degrees for long stretches of time, we do not have enough snow to dig out a half pipe.  Hopefully that isn't a surprise for anyone.  In the spirit of getting things done despite adverse conditions, USASA has announced two Slopestyle Events.  The set up is going to be jib focused, and we're waiting on photos of what the course looks like so far.  JibLab and Park Crew are out on the hill now making sure everything is prime.

Registration is 8am - 9am Saturday and Sunday.
Lift tickets will be $35 for participating athletes and their families which can be purchased at South Guest Services
Registration will be upstairs, outside of the Kink
Contest set up will be on Bear Peak and it looks like a good one!

Click Here for more information on USASA straight from the source.

Superpass Recap and Video

With every contest, comes the obligatory contest edit.  This one is brought to you by Ben Stanziale.  He was on hand to document everything with a boom cam.  Corks, laid out back flips, and one of the nicest front 3's ever are all in this one.  

Snowboarder Magazine: Superpass 2012 at Mountain Creek from Ben Stanziale on Vimeo.

Also, over on snowboardermag.com, the great Greg Fury gave us a nice recap of the event, definitely worth checking out.  

Read about it HERE

Girl’s Bag Jump Shred Sessions

Tonight's Girls Shred Session is going to add the ol’ trick pillow to the jam.  The only requirement is to be able to point it off the jump.   This is going to be one of the most progressive sessions yet being the bag jump opens up all kinds of possibilities.  Front 5’s, front 3’s, backflips, lawn darts and methods can all be perfected.  Who wouldn’t want to spend some time with the homies jumping into a massive inflatable bag? 

 
See ya tonight!

Click here for more information.

Superpass Is A Wrap

Anyone who was around this weekend probably took a lap past those perfect Superpass jumps.  Jib Lab, Park Crew, grooming, and snow making really pulled it together for this one.  We're going to have some of the biggest jumps in the series because they kept on it, didn't give up, and didn't check Facebook comments.   In an unprecedented move, the jumps were in reverse order, being largest to smallest.  Jump lines don't usually begin with the money booter, but winters don't usually involve weeks of 50 - 60 degree weather.  The first jump was the showtime hit, and local heros like Scotty and Brian Hopper, Timmy Kempson, Chad Strothers, Brett Stewart, Richie Verost, and Eric Ryan were all floating lofty 5's and 7's.  Next generation ripper Sean Neary was hitting all three hits like a grown man.  There was even some corkage occurring off the first hit, laying waste to lift line claims.  Mark McMorris would be proud.

Eric Ryan - Grabbing Tail

          It was good to see the snow feature crowd be able to get off of the rail jam circuit and showcase some old school boarding.  Jump contests remind us of when the days of jibbing were still infantile.  With every snow feature comp comes the discussion of defining "real" snowboarding, and I think the general consensus is that every snowboarder loves "catching air," "getting tubular" or "bagging oxygen."  These terms, which are now all so irrelevant that our moms use them to describe a day on the hill, somehow begin to trickle back into our vernacular during jump contests.  It's good to remember the roots, and why a little bit of camber under your feet can't hurt.  Every year it becomes more impressive that a group of riders who have a three month season, and jumps that are rarely bigger than "medium," can come through and put down some of the nicest spins and methods imaginable.  Don't get us wrong,  there was plenty of no-grabbing and hand dragging to go around, but every once and a while, through the darkness of sketch, came the beam of light that was a perfectly executed Indy 540 or frontside 7 melon.  Jumps are a beautiful thing.

Brett Stewart - Grabbing Method

   One more point of note before we leave you with the photos, which is the only reason to check the internet anyway, always remember to use a hip to its full potential. Matt Behre and Brett Stewart were doing proper Northwest methods.  The hipped method should have been a first run requirement.  Other items of note: Chad Strothers gapped the entire hip to the other side, which was incredible, loose, and would have made Mr. Pat Bridges smile, and Brett Stewart found some nice deep transition with a frontside 3.  Seek out these gentleman, and inquire on their hip knowledge.  They will be more than willing to educate.

   
     Drew from Snowboarder Mag hooked everyone up with some great prizes, all while being one of the friendliest people, ever.  Drew, you're the man.  CAPiTA Super Corporation gave away a "NAS" deck.  "NAS" is an acronym for Normal Ass Snowboard, and that's exactly what it is.  It's a cambered charger with that nice OG stiffness.  Eric Ryan took first and walked away with the shred stick as well as some goods from HCSC, Spy, and Union.  Brian Hopper took second and also got a table full of goodies that he seemed more than stoked on.  Sean Neary walked away with 3rd.  He's a young kid, and its good to see 'em get out there and hit some jumps.  He's being raised well by some of the best legends of  Mountain Creek, look out for this homie in the future.

 Winner's Circle

Timmy Kempson - Stoking Juice Out

Brett Stewart - Corking

Throwing food trick trends to the wind

Chad Strothers getting some

Matt Behre pleasing the crowd   

Check up on snowboardermag.com for more updates, which you should be doing already.  If you're not, you have to reassess you're internet time allocation.