Tuesday, January 15, 2013

REOPENING WEDNESDAY JAN 16 2013

It's always a tough decision to Close the resort for the day...especially when the forecast is cool and sunny, however the decision allowed us to make good headway on rejuvenating our Bunny Blvd., Standard, Bambi, Ladies Downhill and Ben's Bump runs with freshly made snow. The temperatures did not fall into the "zone" until around midnight last night however once they did the snow making crew fired up the system and made some decent snow well into today. The groomer operators are currently out there pushing out the piles and repairing the impacts of this past weekends ridiculously high temperatures and rain down pours. Now that we have topped up the above mentioned terrain we can move onto the other areas in need while returning to normal operational hours.

It looks even better in person, but here are a few shots taken just moments before I sat down to write this blog....the groomers are still spreading the newly made snow in these pictures and will begin the "final" groom next.



As I always like to point out, you may not have snow on your front lawn, but we still have snow on ours here at the Brim!

We plan to have the following open for Day and Night skiing beginning WEDNESDAY JAN 15, 2013;

BUNNY BLVD.
STANDARD
BAMBI
LADIES DOWNHILL
BEN'S BUMP
and the
VAULT Terrain Park

serviced by the MAIN STREET and BOWL chairs and MAGIC CARPET conveyor lift.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
THE START OF THE PEE WEE SKI CAMP HAS BEEN POSTPONED ONE WEEK.

THE PEE WEE SKI CAMP WILL NOW BEGIN JAN 26 -27 2013.
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SATURDAY NIGHT RAIL JAM SERIES BEGINS JAN. 19, 2013

Brimacombe is proud to present the 2013 Saturday Night Rail Jam Series!

January 19, February 9 & March 9, 2013

Brought to you by our very own Brimacombe Slopeside Retail Store, Rome, Oakley, 686, Scotties, & Clarke Sommerville Sports.

Save when you register in advance! $20 per event in advance and $50 for all three, or $25 per event when you register day-of.
The Run Down:
  • Registration and sign-in for the Rail Jam starts at 4:00 p.m. day of the comp. Registration and sign-in ends at 5:30 p.m. day of the comp.
  • Mandatory Riders Meeting at 5:45 p.m. in the fenced in area at the rail set-up.
  • Comp begins at 6:00 p.m.
  • 1 hour jam session.
  • Finals will begin at 7:30 p.m.
  • Prizes and awards will be tossed out following the rail comp.
Riders must be 11 years of age or older to compete.
Helmets mandatory. Waivers required. 
All competitors must have a 12/13 Park Pass and either a valid lift ticket or membership.
It is recommended that all competitors park in Parking Lot #4, in case the awards runs late and the lifts are closed.


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RECRUITMENT DAY

Interested in joining the Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP)?
The On-Snow First (OSF) recruit/information event will be held Saturday January 19th – starting at 9:30 a.m in the Upper East Chalet.
For more information about CSP or OSF, visit the Kawartha Zone Ski Patrol site at http://www.kawartha.skipatrol.ca/ or speak with any member of the Brimacombe Patrol.

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PACE PENGUIN

If you are 8 years of age or younger (or you are a parent that has kids that age) stop by any ticket office or our Main Office in the East Chalet and pick up your PACE PENGUIN safety package for FREE!





Brimacombe is pleased to be taking part in a pilot safety initiative called PACE PENGUIN.

The objective of this program is to help reduce the risk of injury to young children in downhill sports by educating children, parents and fellow skiers/snowboarders.

This program is designed to not only address several of the known risk factors for children, but contribute to an overall positive experience for families. Early research indicates the PACE program has outstanding positive influence on parents’ resort selection. By helping children to have a safe and fun experience, we hope that today’s "little penguins" will grow into safe, dedicated life-long skiers and snowboarders, who will in turn, introduce their children to downhill sports.

For more information click on this link...http://www.pacepenguin.com/

A special THANK-YOU to the Brimacombe Volunteer Ski Patrol for their assistance in implementing this program.

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Want to Win Some Free Stuff?

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR BEGINNER STORIES!

Send us YOUR beginner story! We want to hear about your first time on the slopes. It could be about your first lesson, your first fight with the t-bar or your first time linking turns - just tell us how and when you discovered your love for winter sports!
Whether you just started or have been skiing or snowboarding for ten years - we want to know what tips and tricks YOU found most helpful when you were first starting out.

Grand Prize:
  • 5 free lift tickets to share with friends
  • One private one-hour lesson with a Brimacombe Certified Instructor
  • A ton of Brimacombe Swag!
Submissions can include stories, videos, photos or audio. Please include your first name, age, city and contact details with your submission. Submit your entries to contests@brimacombe.ca.
Contest Deadline is January 31, 2013. Winner will be chosen February 1, 2013.
Please note: All submissions become property of Brimacombe and may be used for future promotional purposes. Video submissions must have been filmed at Brimacombe and may not include swearing, vulgarity or the use of inappropriate music, video or images. By submitting your content you consent that Brimacombe may use your submission to encourage others to love skiing and snowboarding :)
Never skied or snowboarded before? 
For only $48, both you and friend can learn to ski or snowboard with a Beginner Discover Package that includes a four-hour equipment rental and beginner lift ticket, plus a one-hour beginner lesson – everything you need to get you started on the slopes!
This Special 2-for-1 offer is valid only for the evenings of January 18 and 25, 2013. 
Lift ticket and equipment rental runs 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Group lesson is at 5:30 p.m. *Not valid in conjunction with any other coupon or promotional offer. Discount applies to Discover Package of equal or lesser value. Both Packages must be purchased in the same transaction.
For more details on the Discover Packages [click here]
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Good things are on the horizon, join us at the Brim!

Cheers,

Mark