Mountain Creek and The South Terrain Park

All I can say is Wow!The Park at South is amazing, everywhere you go there is a new feature to hit. Checking out the local talent that has been showing up, looks like this park is attracting some of the very best riders and skiers. What a great start to the season, with snow making every night and most days, it is the best opening I have every experienced. www.Mountaincreek.com has all the up date and some great pictures too.
The week started out with a visit by Santa. So it seems that Santa Claus really enjoys his skiing, he even stopped in to take a lesson with the Ride and Ski School.
He was spotted all over the mountain, he must have all his plans in place for Christmas deliveries.
So here we are on the first day of winter, blue skies and fresh snow and so close to New York City, I found some good ski and ride info at www.joeskibum.com where we made plans for a long weekend at Stratton Mountain. Don't you all just love ski season and the holidays?

The Creek Rocks

Oh yeah The Creek does rock with one of the best openings ever Mt Creek is setting the standard for free ride parks with the largest park in the east. Early December has allowed for snow making and followed up by mother nature's plan of back to back snow storm, the conditions have been excellent!
We were hanging out in NYC the other day and felt the need to get on snow, so we took a short drive and had a great time. The new bars at South are awesome. I can't believe this place is so close to home. Some of my friends were not so ready to hit all the features in the park, but after a couple of sessions with Switch Academy they were all tuned up and ripping.
Can't wait for the weekend to see what new features that they add. My buddies need some easy stuff but I am looking for going big! This Saturday they are having a contest some of us are trying to get into, Redbull is one of the sponsors, so it is got to be hot!
Wait until you see the new art and design of the lodge, it is off the hook.

Skiing Has started

Eastern skiing is starting up. The northeast has resorts open and even New Jersey Has gotten some snow. Mountain Creek is poised to start making snow when the wonderful Mother Nature give us the temperatures. One of my Favorite place Whistler has opened with a fresh 2 feet of snow.

Whistler and Blackcomb are also getting ready for the 2010 Olympic Games with added snow making and Luge, Bobsled and other facilities under construction. So plan now to be in Whistler in 2010. One of the great things about this resort is no need for a car. Fly into Vancouver and take the bus right to the Village at Whistler.

From the eastern U.S.A. take a direct flight to Vancouver. It is almost as convenient as going north by car from NYC. Skiing the North East will help you get into ski shape for a great destination resort vacation. If you live in the Mid Atlantic state and want to get some great skiing or snowboarding try out Mt. Creek with the East's largest terrain park at South.

Planning A Ski /Snowboard Vacation Around NYC

Planning a fun family ski or snowboarding trip, maybe out west to Colorado or to the northeast has gotten easier with all the great resources of the Internet. There are many websites devoted to the lifestyle of Skiing and Snowboarding, www.JoeSkiBum.com . Getting the details of the latest and greatest Ride and Ski places are all right there. Where is the best snow and facilities that you are looking for? Are you looking for the terrain that your family wants? Some ski areas are now devoting entire mountain areas to the freeride ski and snowboard experience. Mountain Creek In New Jersey now has the largest Free Ride park in the eastern United States. Joe Ski Bum has reports about this awesome winter fun park.

Learn to snowboard, or learn to ski so close to N.Y.C.only 55 miles from New York City. We had an awesome time there learning in the Switch Academy, the kids had a blast riding rails and hitting the jumps. The adult learned how to be kids again on the well designed intro park. Great riding is so close to where ever you are, hop on a plane or take a bus or take a short drive. Winter fun has never been so easy to get to.

Take a trip to the "The City" as New York City is known see the sight like the Statue of Liberty, The Empire State Building or any of the wonderful museums like the Guggenheim Museum or MOMA and the ever favorite The Museum of Natural History. See the New York Skyline then the next day go ski at Mountain Creek and its world class Freeride Park.

Plan a whole trip around seeing the city and riding the greatest Park this winter. Whether you want to ski or snowboard Vermont, New Hampshire, Ski New Jersey or ski Utah, Montana and California, Life has just gotten more exciting in the eastern part of the USA. Burton Snowboards are a partner and have helped with the design of this Free Ride experience. Go Big Or Go Home. Get more info at www.JoeSkiBum.Com

Before you go learn some tips on staying healthy and fitness tip to have a great vacation. Be in good shape before you go on a winter sports vacation and when you are there stay hydrated for more healthy fun.

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Be Fit For a Great Ski,Snowboard Season

Be Ready For best Season Ever

Be Ready For best Season Ever!
Be ready for the best Ski Season ever, ski like you never skied before. And now is the time to make that happen. After skiing more than a third of the year, more than a hundred and twenty times, I think I can offer some advice on how to ski more often and ski better.

Some years are remembered as better than others, but not for the snow fall necessarily but for the growth as a skier that made the biggest impact on me. The best years have been the seasons that I was in the best shape as I could be before the season starts. Are you going to be in the shape and condition that you need to be when it counts? Conditioning for skiing and snowboarding takes dedication to a routine.

Everyday that we don't ski we need to be doing a conditioning exercise.One of the best things I did to improve my conditioning was quite simple, I changed my office chair for a balance ball. You know the exercise balls many used in a Yoga class. Sitting and moving on the exercise ball helps strengthen your core. The core muscle are vital to a high level of skiing. Another great piece of equipment is the Bean ( as seen on T. V. ) Just hanging out while watching T. V. or listening to a Tele-seminar, you will work your core into shape.

Keeping active all year round will contribute to your personal health and wellness. When working out or just out skiing or snowboarding, remember to stay hydrated. When our body is properly hydrated we can stave off fatigue and injury. Making the most out of a ski vacation without getting tired and have you miss out on some great runs.

Winter sports take on other needs that many people over look when they are planning a snowboarding or skiing weekend or vacation. Nutrition and rest play an important part in our enjoyment of winter sports. Eating right and drinking enough water will lead to better fun in the winter sun. Remember if you are thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Staying properly hydrated will also help you stay warm when out in the cold, your body needs enough water to function the way it was designed too.

So with good health and wellness all sports will be more enjoyable. Increasing your awareness of balance will improve your snowboarding and skiing. Using a balance board like "Vew-Do" or "Bongo-board" will help you become more sensitive to the small balancing moves, that will have direct results in your riding.

The better fitness you bring to the game the better game you bring.So now that you're committed to being fit, the next step is learning the right moves. How our body moves while gliding down a mountainside can be graceful or not. Skiing can have the feeling of flying. Are you going to be in the best skiing shape that you deserve to be or not? It is your choice. Have the best ski season ever, now you know what you have to do.

Are you getting ready?

Hey, Hopefully you're still in ski shape, but if not, it is NOW time to do something about it.
You want to have the best ski season that you can, right? Physical fitness is the number one thing that anyone can do to improve their skiing or riding. Whether you are a snowboarder or skier, you will have a better season with good ski training. Sports training doesn't have to be monotonous, break it up cycling one day, run on the next.
Remember that the core muscles are the important ones when it come to skiing and riding. So work your abs at least every other day. You will thank me for it this coming ski season.

Ski fitness should be fun, after all getting in shape to do the sport that we love should be fun and very rewarding. The first day out on the snow should feel as good as it did mid season last year. Get is shape to ride. Yeah of course no matter how fit you are your equipment will put a few stresses on your feet and legs that all the training won't prepare you for, but you will get beyond that very quickly when you are in top shape for the ski and snowboard season.

There are many good resources that you can follow to help you get into ski and ride shape, http://snowboarding.about.com/od/fitness/tp/exercises.htm and another good one http://www.stoneclinic.com/preski.htm Check them out and give yourself all the advantages of being in top ski fitness.

Skiing in the Trees

Whistler offers skiing for everybody. Here I took this shot after dropping some great tree runs through the Old Growth Forest. If You are planning a trip you might want to visit the site of the 2010 Olympics. Great villages and great skiing. Oh Yeah if you're tempted to ski the tree runs...it's the spaces between the trees we ski. Have a great time this winter skiing.

Great Snow

Skiing in British Columbia Is always a great experience. Take a class or a local guide and you with find the go to places of the day. Skiing deep powder may not be for everyone, so there is a lot to choose from at Whistler Blackcomb. Plan a Ski Trip today. Go ski the Great Northwest. Great resort no car needed. Walk to the lift and ski all day. What would you rather do? Live the life of your dreams. Dream, action!

Skiing Whistler Blackcomb

Hey if you want a great time almost anytime of the year Ski Whistler. This past winter the snow was as deep as ever. Seemed like those global warming folks don't know what 's up. This place is amazing awesome skiing for every level of skier and a great night life. Fly into Vancouver B. C. and just take the bus. You don't need a car once to the Village. Public transit system is great.