Today marks the end of the "Holiday" break for many of you, I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who came out -or wished they could and were with us in spirit- for your patronage. This was definitely one of our most successful season kick offs ever and the season ahead looks like it is going to ROCK.
Our REGULAR OPERATIONAL HOURS and PRICES are now in effect! Don't forget to bring your friends for a few SNOW DAYS this winter to take advantage of our
$22 plus HST MID WEEK DAY
LIFT TICKETS
(9am to 4:30pm Tuesday through Friday)
PHASE II of the VAULT terrain park was a great success! Here are some shots of the NEW FEATURES installed and now OPEN!
Thanks to Teresa M for snapping some terrain park and hill photos today for us to enjoy!
What a GREAT way to spend the weekend...with FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE BRIM.
Today the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers -Durham Chapter put in a full day of training in anticipation of the start of their 8 week program next Sunday.
Today was Blake and Addison C's BEST DAY EVER! Their FIRST time on skis!
Timid at first, both girls took to our sport like PENGUINS to iceberg's! After a few simple pointers they were off and sliding....making pizza and french fries like no ones business!
Blake's first time ever putting on a ski!
Addison was quick to follow her big sister,
and PROUD mom Melissa was ready to introduce them to a sport she loved as a kid.
Grandma Shelley gets Addison sliding.
Blake is ready to take her FIRST run EVER down a small slope on the Bambi run.
Pizza!
French Fries!
Addison will not be out done!
A proud "LITTLE PENGUIN"!
AWESOME job today ladies!
The ADVENTURES of PACE PENGUIN
Our friend PACE PENGUIN woke up this morning to his first full day at the Brim and was pleased to see 3” – 4” of FRESH new snow!
An ideal day for PACE -and other little penguins- to begin the
journey of learning to ski safely. Let’s follow his trail and see what his
first experiences were…
First things first, PACE needed a lift ticket….he knows that Brimacombe has a full season of fun ahead so he signed up and became a member! After filling out his membership registration forms and getting his picture taken for his pass, he had Linda S help him affix his pass in a visible location on his upper body.
As he walked around the resort, he noticed lots of
informational signage! PACE thought it must be important if Brimacombe had
taken the time to post it in so many locations so he thought he should take a
few minutes to read it! He had trouble with some of the big words and what they meant so he asked an adult to help him understand it all.
He even found Trail maps in a number of locations….PACE decided to take a minute and get himself oriented with BRIMACOMBE and see what
lifts would take him to the easiest terrain to get started on.
On PACE’s way to the rental shop to get some gear, he saw
Jesse P Brimacombe’s Snow Host in a bright green Brimacombe jacket. Jesse said
hello and asked him if he could help PACE find anything. PACE told him that he
was new to the sport and that he was trying to find his way to the rental shop
so he could get some gear and hit the slopes! Jesse told him how to get to the
rental shop but suggested it might be best if he took a lesson from one of our
skilled instructors at the Brimacombe Snow School…this way he would not only learn
some technique but also learn more about the important rule’s and
responsibilities he read about on some of the signs he saw earlier.
PACE thought Jesse’s advice was good and decided that the
Snow School would be his destination after he picked up his gear! Inside the
rental shop PACE was fitted with skis, boots and a properly fitted
helmet!
All set with properly fit and adjusted ski gear from the
Slopeside rental shop PACE was off to the Brimacombe Snow School to inquire
about a lesson to get him started!
Shannon V was super helpful and helped him through the process of selecting the right type of lesson for a beginner his age and also helped him fill out his registration forms!
PACE was ready to hit the slopes! Stay tuned to future at
the Brim blogs to see more of his experiences here at Brimacombe!
Here are some IMPORTANT questions parents should think about BEFORE hitting the slopes with their young children...
Let’s work together!
We want families to have a fun, safe day on the slopes. That’s why we developed the PACE program. Your child will learn the Alpine Responsibility Code and other skiers/snowboarders will be reminded to give your child space and slow down around them. At participating resorts young children receive a special, bright PACE Bib to wear, so everyone will recognize them as young skiers.
- DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A PROPER FITTING SKI HELMET?HINT»
- HAS YOUR CHILD’S EQUIPMENT BEEN INSPECTED BY A
TECHNICIAN THIS SEASON? HINT» - HAS YOUR CHILD REVIEWED THE STAY SAFE WITH
PACE TIPS? HINT» - DO YOU AND YOUR CHILD KNOW HOW TO RIDE A SKI
LIFT SAFELY? HINT» - ARE THEY DRESSED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE WEATHER?HINT»
- HAVE YOU EVALUATED THE SNOW/WEATHER CONDITIONS
WITH YOUR CHILD? HINT» - HAS YOUR CHILD TAKEN LESSONS RECENTLY?HINT»
- ARE YOU COMFORTABLE SKIING ALONE WITH YOUR CHILD?HINT»
- HAVE YOU PLANNED YOUR SKI ROUTE?HINT»
- ARE THEY HAPPY, FED AND RESTED?HINT»
For more children tips on riding lifts safely,
please visit: www.tssakidzone.ca
It was a WEEKEND in paradise,
Cheers,
Mark
