Welcome to Ski Snowboard Club 2019 2020 Officers

Welcome to Ski & Snowboard Club 2019 -2020 Officers: President: Victoria Shapadskaya VP: Quinn Sajeski Secretary/PR: Jordan Checkoff Treasurer: Jared Schwartz Equipment Managers: Sean Kolimaga and Sophia Mattie Bus Captains: Nick Puerto, Dylan Wichterman Laurie Darragh, and Sasha Kleiner Mrs. Devlin rdevlin@crsd. org Mrs. Nicholl jnicholl@crsd. org

Agenda Ø Introduction CR Procedures Ø Mountain Overview Ø Snow Sport Safety Ø General Information Ø Questions & Answers

Friday, Jan 10 th Friday, Jan 17 th Friday, Jan 31 st Friday, Feb 7 th Thursday, Feb 13 th Buses leave immediately after school- back of the school. No bus changes! • Dress appropriately for the day/weather, change at Blue • If you ordered hoagies, they will be given out on the bus • • •

WHAT HAPPENS IF A TRIP IS CANCELLED? 1. WE TRY TO RESCHEDULE (DEPENDS ON BUSES) 2. LIFT TICKET IS GOOD FOR 5 TRIPS OR UNTIL THE SEASON IS OVER 3. POST ON WEBSITE, POST ON INSTAGRAM CRSSKICLUB

Trip Day Procedures 1. No equipment allowed to enter front of building 2. All equip brought in to back of school starting at 6: 50 AM 3. Storage room will be locked 7: 25 AM during the day

Day of Trip 1. Don’t change at school, change at the mountain 2. Do not leave equipment in car, you may miss the bus 3. Get a locker at Blue

Procedures 1. If you are absent from school, you cannot attend the trip 2. If you need to be picked up from the mountain, a parent/guardian must notify an advisor by WED 6: 00 PM 3. All school rules apply

Procedures 1. Pick up 11: 00 PM back of school 2. Lateness back to bus or picked up will result in missing out of time next trip

Bus Lost & Found Hagey Bus Company 215 -723 -4381 Thank your bus drivers & chaperones

by the numbers Ø 6400 foot longest run Ø 1082 feet of vertical (highest in PA) Ø 164 skiable acres Ø 39 trails for all abilities (the most in PA) Ø 16 Lifts (13 Mountain Lifts & 3 Tubing) Ø 3 Lodges (Summit, Valley & Tubing Adventure center) One Great Mountain!!!

Blue Mountain Trails 16 Easy 5 More Difficult 13 Most Difficult 5 Extremely Difficult 6 Terrain Parks

Blue Mountain Terrain Parks Ø 6 Parks with 3 different levels with features such as: Ø 40 ft double barrel straight Ø 40 ft down flat down Ø 35 ft 180 degree C box Ø Down flat down S Ø Street stair set Ø Wide butter boxes with grindable rails Ø 25 ft to 70 ft jumps Ø Rhythm sections Ø Tabletops Awesome!!!

Blue Mountain Tubing Ø Located adjacent to the Valley parking Area Ø Up to 39 Slides!!! Ø 3 Lifts Ø The regions only family tubes which seat 4 – 6 guests

Blue Mountain Lodges Ø 3 Lodges ØSummit ØValley ØAdventure Center (also known as Tubing)

New at Blue as of 2014/15 New Kids Learning Center – The Frontier Center: There is a new 7, 100 sq ft Children’s Learning Center in the Valley called the Frontier Center. At the Frontier Center, children ages 4 -12 will receive 2 -hour Explorer Lessons or 6 -hour Trailblazer Lessons (which includes lunch) on over 3 acres perfect for terrain -based learning. 3 surface carpet lifts are dedicated to the learning area called Frontier Alley (this trail was Finish Line). The Frontier Center also offers Daycare services for children ages 6 months to 5 years. Blue Mountain Learning Center Expansion: Our Valley Learning Center is for ages 13 & older and it boasts 2 new surface carpet lifts to help first time skiers and riders reach the top of the Valley Learning Hills. Adding 2 new surface carpet lifts allowed for the expansion of our terrain-based learning areas & techniques and are a great addition to the original surface carpet lift and Valley Triple chair lift. Improved Snowmaking: Once again, Blue Mountain has expanded its state of the art snowmaking system with, a new pump house, six new pumps, replacing aging pumps and increasing our pumping capabilities by 1600 gpm. A new state of the art automated pump control system, able to control our over 14, 000 gpm water capacity, and upgrades in our water main network. Blue continues to be the leader in snowmaking automation and capacity on the East Coast.

New at Blue (cont) True Blue Mountain Sports Store Our Retail Shop has expanded into two locations this year! The True Blue Mountain Sports Store at the Summit Lodge has moved to a new location. It is situated next to the Summit Ticket Office & Rental Shop and can also be accessed from outside in the Summit Courtyard. The Valley Lodge location has been expanded to offer all the clothing and accessories that were offered at the Summit Lodge, situated next to the Valley Rental Shop. Tuning Center Located next to our Valley Rental Shop, we have found a new home for our Tuning and Repair Center; featuring the Montana Challenge MAX automated ski & board tuning machine! Blue Mountain is the first, and currently the only shop in the USA to operate this state-of-the-art tuning machine for our guests. Snowtubing Our 21 -lane tubing park uphill capacity has been greatly improved with the addition of a second 450 ft. surface carpet lift. This means that less wait time and more tubing runs are in store for our guests this winter season!

Blue Mountain Ski Patrol National Ski Patrol

What to do if you get injured? • On the Slopes – Send a friend for help • Ski Patrol • Lift Operators • Any Mountain personnel – Note your location • What’s the name of the slope? • All the light poles are numbered, note the number

What to do if you get injured? • If you are able; walk to a first aid room – There are 6 first aid locations around the mountain Eagle’s Nest Top Shack Summit Lodge Patrol Base Valley First Aid Tubing

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • Always stay in control and be able to stop or avoid other people or objects

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • People ahead of you have the right of way. Its your responsibility to avoid them.

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • You must not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above.

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • Whenever starting downhill or merging into a trail, look uphill and yield to others

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload. Must pull down safety bar!

Snow Sport Responsibility Code • Observe all posted signs and warnings. KEEP OFF closed trails and out of closed areas!

Blue Mountain Snow Sport Policy No Reckless skiing Ski only on designated trails No Profanity No Bouncing, Swinging or Jumping from chairs. • No Drugs or Alcohol • No Rowdy or Discourteous behavior • •

Pre Season Tips • Check your equipment • Get in good physical condition • Inspect your clothing • Does your helmet still fit?

Clothing Tips Layers = Warmth Your Head Your Hands Your Face Your Legs Your Feet

Helmets • Educate yourself about helmet use • Helmets can make a difference in reducing or preventing head injuries • Helmets do have limits • There are helmets designed specifically for snow sports • Visit www. skihelmets. org/whatyou-need-to-know for information

Other Stuff

How can you help us? • Know the Names of your Advisors/Leaders • Lock your equipment or use the FREE equipment check areas • Know your meeting point • Know your departure time • Know your own limits • Carry your pass/id • Money • Water • Food

Know and Understand • The layout of the mountain • Your own ability and strength • The Snow Sport Responsibility code • Blue Mountain Area Policies

Pop Quiz

Pop Quiz 1. How many first aid stations are on the mountain? • A. 9 They are located: - in the Summit lodge to the Valley Lodge • B. 3 -- Adjacent in the Tubing Adventure Center top of the Main Street double chair • C. 6 -- at. Skithe Patrol building at the bottom of Main Street - top of the mountain next to the Comet Chair lift.

Pop Quiz 2. What should you wear on your hands? • A. Nothing • B. A pair of good gloves • C. A pair of socks

Pop Quiz 3. When you are on the chair lift you should bounce & swing the chair? • A. True Bouncing or swinging the chair could result in injuries • B. False to others !!!

Pop Quiz 4. You should always look up hill before you start down the hill. • A. True • B. False

Pop Quiz 5. What should you do if a skier or snowboarder is in front of you on the trail? • A. Run them over • B. Go a round them • C. Yell and scream loudly

Questions?

Thanks for your time and attention!! See you one the slopes!!!