Mountain Creek

[gerard]

So, Mountain Creek missed their opening date. No surprise there, although I would like to be snowboarding already. Anyone think they will make it by this weekend? Here is a pic from today at the creek.

[gerard]

Well it looks like there is even more snow and they will be opening this weekend anyone else going there as well for the opening weekend?

[CrazyOldFart]

Maybe Sat, maybe Sun, maybe both.

[gerard]

Awesome, same here...I will be up there for 8am :)

[gerard]

It was quite awesome today. A little crowded but good times at the creek...

[CrazyOldFart]

Made it to the Creek on Sat about 9. Had to leave by noon cause it was too crowded. Not bad for a first day though. The lines were stupid long on South, so we spent most of the day on the Bear lift. i'm hoping they'll get Vernon open by next weekend. Those guns were a blazin!!!

[gerard]

Yeah it was really crowded on the blue square, too many idiots on the mountain.

[CrazyOldFart]

Whats up with the extra $5 to use the good park?

Its a one time fee, but holy crap, don't they make enough money already?

And now theres gonna be a line to get DOWN the hill.

[gerard]

a line to go down what hill? Yeah I don't really understand the whole pay to get into the terrain park idea. I think it was to keep idiots out but they can just pay 5 bux and get in. They need more trails.

[gerard]

anyone heading up there tomorrow?

[CrazyOldFart]

Heading up to the creek this weekend. Good chance of Friday, and perhaps on Sat, if I can wake up in time for a decent day. Its tough to get up early on New Years day.

[gerard]

yeah getting up new years day will be rough. I am going to try and make if saturday and sunday as well.

[Skapheles]

I will start making weekend trips after 1/9 when I get back from a week at Park City Utah!

[Jeep Chick]

i went to creek on the dec 30th.... ill prob make it there on mon. or tues. jan 10th/11th. gotta get use out of my tripple play cards. *btw. ive never posted anything on this site and im having a serious blonde moment and dont think im doing this right.*

[gerard]

hehe dont worry, you are posting fine :) and welcome to the site

[HunnyRaver]

hmmm i've never been there b4.. is the mountain goood?
maybe i'll check it out sometime.. where in jersey is it.. annnd how far is it from nyc?

[CrazyOldFart]

Mtn Creek, is probably the best there is in Jersey, which isn't really saying much. Its close to a few of us, which is really why we go. You're closer to some much better mountains, but it might be worth the trip to us if you came down.

And is Raving the same as dancing to Techno?

[HunnyRaver]

ooo i didnt realize that it was that close to me.. bout an hour and 15 min.. not too shabby.. i'ma def have to check it out soon

and no thats not all raving is about lol.. and there's more music there than just techno.. techno is just a sub genre of all electronica that's out there

[gerard]

Mtn Creek, is probably the best there is in Jersey,


Mtn Creek is the ONLY thing in nj :)

[HunnyRaver]

i'ma check it out this week.. dunno what day yet..
but it'll be for night riding, cuz i dont get outta work til 5
gotta find someone to bring with meeee

[gerard]

rain today SUCKED!

[CrazyOldFart]

Just down the road is Hidden Valley, and I know there a few other small rides in the area, but yeah, the creek is the only decent one in NJ.

I think the rain was great! Everything got soaked but the snow was soft, and there was no line.

[gerard]

True, except for the whole getting wet part. Although, it would of been nice if that rain was snow :)

[gerard]

It definatley was empty up there, that was actually really nice. Kinda like free reign of the mountain...

[eFeL0405]

Creek on weekdays are awesome.

[gerard]

yeah, noone is up there, nice and quiet.....except when school is out. Too bad I work during the week

[CrazyOldFart]

I'm taking the 24th off, just to go to MC ona weekday.

Anyone feeling too sick to work, but well enough to board?

[gerard]

hmm, I think I just might, I will let you know... 8)

[HunnyRaver]

ahhh the 24th.. i can prob get off work..

mind if i join in?

[Levi]

I hate to say it and I know you know but the Creek is sweet ass sweet right now (Pebble Creek that is) ha ha...... snow, snow, and some more snow!!!

[CrazyOldFart]

Everybodies welcome.

Gerard, any word on those stickers, or T-shirt things? I think we need a way to start identifying addicts, and each other.

[HunnyRaver]

nice! thats a cool idea!

[eFeL0405]

Im goin to creek saturday. anyone else goin?

[cavlax1]

where is mtn creek and is it worth a road trip from richmond va

[gerard]

It's in NJ. Their terrain park is good and its close to me but would I drive from VA to go there, I probably wouldn't.

[gerard]

BTW, I am still waiting on someone to design the stickers. I really want to get them done and out to you guys but getting them designed is the hard part. Do you know anyone that is a good designer?

[CrazyOldFart]

I don't want to make any promises, but I'll hit up a few people I know.

Is there anything special that should be mentioned?

[gerard]

Not really anything I can think of specifically. Just want something that stands out a bit looks cool and everyone will like

[CristinSI]

I just went to Mtn. Creek yesterday, I'm probably going tomorrow, Sunday, and next Wednesday. I just started really snowboarding again this season so I'm not that good yet, but it all comes back to you pretty fast. My left binding strap is currently duct taped together so I am finally going today to get new ones. Not the smartest of moves. I am probably a professional rider and just don't realize it yet bc I've been on such ghetto equipment.

[cavlax1]

hey by the way gerard, i was wondering what u r sig is about?

[CrazyOldFart]

You should try reading some more posts. You might be able to figure it out.

[cavlax1]

ok i went through the forum and i dont kno but whatever i was just curious

[HunnyRaver]

i WAS gonna go there today.. but the damn rain kept me from going :(

i ended up going to the gym instead

[gerard]

Thats good, work off that ghetto bootie...jk Yeah it was really pourin today, what is up with all this stupid rain!! :twisted:

[parlo]

I went on Monday night (1/10/05).

To tell you the truth, it was actually rather nice for the following reasons:

-no lines, the only busses that were there were like 3 busses of vernon, nj school kids who left a 7

-not as cold as I was expecting (it was sunny during the day)

-i didn't spend much time in the main park, but the people that were there were only experienced riders, no little kids on leashes on landings and such like at other resorts in the east (CAMELBACK! =o)

-although the snow was kind of heaped up in piles here and there, there was still snow and regardless of the fact that it was obviously man-made, there were good conditioned

-only a few patches of no snow which ski patrol did a good job of x-ing off with orange poll things

My first post on snowboard addicts, hey.

[gerard]

hey welcome to the site... Yeah Mountain Creek isn't all that horrible. It's great for local riders and considering NJ weather it could be worse. It could be Hidden Valley hehe. And for only paying like 200 bux for a season pass, how can you go wrong?

[parlo]

Yeah I've got this sheet of like buy one get one free tickets and there was like one or two free lift tickets overall on there.

http://mtcdp.blindprecision.com/parlo/33.jpg

[gerard]

I am gonna be up at mtn creek monday anyone else plannin on heading up there?

[Twinny]

too busy today to go up, everyone's off from school and everything, i'll probably go up tommorow after school.

[CristinSI]

So.... Saturday I broke my wrist & hand at Mtn. Creek.... The left one and I am left handed. I got it realigned, which was a blast, and I find out next Tues if the bone stayed where he moved it. If he didn't I get wonderful surgery. Icy conditions suck. I felt like an ass. Then Monday one of my good friends that's a much better rider than me went and did the same thing, so I don't feel as bad. BE CAREFUL there!!! :cry:

[CrazyOldFart]

What a bummer. Hope you heal fast, and not lose the whole season. Gotta learn to fall on your forearms or your butt.

[gerard]

Ouch! Breaking bones is not fun. Get better soon. Maybe we will see you out there with a cast and all :?

[Twinny]

one of my friends broke their wrist this weekend, i did it last year but you can snowboard with a cast on, just get a big glove to cover it and keep cozy.

[CristinSI]

yea I'm sure I'll be going again soon assuming everything stays in place this week and I dont need surgery! Seems like a lot of people are hurting themselves this year bc of the conditions, so I can't even say "look for the girl with the cast" bc who know how many there will be!

I cant wait to get this off already. People need to cut up my food for me. Its awful.

[gerard]

yeah this year the conditions suck. Plus mountain creek seems to be more icy then most.... Good luck with healing

[Shockwave732]

for all the years ive lived in jersey, i havent once gone to mountain creek. i normally just try and get out to vermont whenever i get the chance. just wondering if i should stick with vermont or should i check out mountain creek

[shred]

yeah ive been livin in nj my whole life and have neer went to mountain creek but i will be in 2 weeks to meet some friends. but is mtn creek better than poconos resorts cause i go to those every weekend anyway. not sure if i should start goin to mtn creek instead

[redace24]

Mt. Creek is far from being anything special. It's Icy 90% of the time. I do go every friday night though because a friend of mine has free passes. Otherwise I would be heading to Camelback.

[Horty]

Hey whats going on? I'm new to the board. I would say mtn. creek is about what it will be for this time of year, maybe the base is isn't as deep as it should be, I guess spring riding will be cut short this year and then its more trips up north. anyone go to hunter or wyndhm? but for what creek is, it isn't bad at all. anyway anyone going up for the grand prix, if you are are you riding too? this weekends going to be a blast.

[shred]

im not sure of this but i heard a rumor that you get your lift ticket half price on weekdays if you show them a weekend ticket from another mountain. does anyone know the validity of this?

[redace24]

im not sure of this but i heard a rumor that you get your lift ticket half price on weekdays if you show them a weekend ticket from another mountain. does anyone know the validity of this?

I haven't heard anything about this but I wouldn't worry about it anyway. I'm going to be pecemistic and say that the season is pretty much over. It mid-feburary and all the snow is disapearing and it's supposed to be in the sunny and in the mid 50's the next couple of days. IT SUCKS!

[gerard]

yeah I would have to say that this season is crappy. But I will be riding on slush for as long as I can :?

[redace24]

And it's raining again...gotta love it!

[gerard]

I am so fn pissed. What is with all this rain. It is never like this, damn damn damn

[redace24]

I'm sure glad I didn't get a season pass this year...would have been a major waste!

[gerard]

dont rub it in, I got a season pass. and I went to hunter most of the year. But the pass was only 200 bux and I went 5x to mtn creek so it works out.

[redace24]

Ha...sorry man :oops: I only made it to Mt. Creek twice so it wouldn't have balanced as well. I just got an email from Mt Creed today saying that their season is in full swing...ha, that's some funny Sh*t!!

[redace24]

Who's going to Mt. Creek tonight? I'll be getting up there at about 4 and riding till closing!

[gerard]

Starting up the mountain creek thread again. Anyone going tomorrow 3/13? Let me know.

[redace24]

You have to let me know how the conditions are. I want to go either Monday or Tuesday this week.

[gerard]

it was really nice. It was like some loose granular, warm weather very nice. Great day overall. I dont know how much longer the season will last there though.

[BadassBunny]

I'm going next Friday... so they better keep blowin!! I still have 2 lifts left on my Triple Play card.. =/

[gerard]

I will be there this sunday 3-20

[Pezman]

I just got an email from Mountain Creek:

$189 for season ticket for 05/06 and you get to ride the rest of this season for free (not like there's much left).

Thought I'd pass that info along.

[gerard]

yeah its a decent deal if you dont have a season pass.

[redace24]

I also purchased the pass for next year. It's pretty sweet that I can go the rest of this year for free. You also get a free pass to the water park for the summer and a free round of golf.

[RideLsDh]

:bump:

That's my kind of a bump....almost a one year bump.


I have a question for you Creek riders...do any of you ride any of the Diablo Free ride park features like the wooden plank on cab ride or the banked turns that are seen from the gondola?