1. Welcome to Ski & Snowboard Club 2018-19
Officers:
Brianna Kirk, Erin McStravock, Jordan Checkoff, Quinn Sajeski, Victoria Sharpadskaya, Julia Rozenfeld, Jack Hanley, Dylan Homann, Joey Tiger, Jared Schwartz, Anthony Karry, and Collin Schaffer.
Mrs. Devlin
Mrs. Nicholl
Thank everyone for coming. Introduce your self.

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

3. Friday, Jan 11th
Friday, Jan 18th
Friday, Jan 25th
Friday, Feb 1st
Friday, Feb 8th
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

4. What happens if a trip is cancelled. 1
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

5. 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

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

7. Procedures If you are absent from school, you cannot attend the trip
If you need to be picked up from the mountain, a parent/guardian must notify an advisor by WED 6:00 PM
All school rules apply
Notify by Wed so we can verify

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

9. Thank your bus drivers & chaperones
Bus Lost & Found
Hagey Bus Company
Thank your bus drivers & chaperones
Notify by Wed so we can verify

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

11. Blue Mountain Trails 5 More Difficult 13 Most Difficult
16 Easy
5 More Difficult
13 Most Difficult
5 Extremely Difficult
6 Terrain Parks
Trail ratings are relative to the each mountain.
A blue or black at another mountain may not be equivalent to a blue or black trail at Blue Mountain.
Know your ability and know the rating of the trail BEFORE you start down.
If you get in over your head on a trail take your ski’s or board off and walk down or send a friend for ski patrol,

12. Blue Mountain Terrain Parks
6 Parks with 3 different levels with features such as:
40 ft double barrel straight
40 ft down flat down
35 ft 180 degree C box
Down flat down S
Street stair set
Wide butter boxes with grindable rails
25ft to 70 ft jumps
Rhythm sections
Tabletops
If you are new to Terrain parks make sure you know the level of the park you are about to enter.
Blue Mountain has 6 parks with 3 different levels.
Make sure you know the feature before you attempt it.
Always have a spotter to let you know the jump is clear BEFORE you proceed.
Wearing a helmet isn’t yet required in PA or on Blue Mountain but it is HIGHLY recommended.
Awesome!!!

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

14. Blue Mountain Lodges 3 Lodges Summit Valley
Adventure Center (also known as Tubing)
Each lodge has lockers, restrooms, food and a first aid room.
Lodges have WiFi.
The Summit Lodge and Valley Lodge each have FREE equipment check areas. You are encouraged to use them.

15. What’s new at Blue for 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.

16. What’s new at Blue for 2015/16? (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!
COMING SOON: A NEW TRAIL! It has been mapped out and the first-round of trail cutting will start this fall! It is located to the east of Paradise, on the far-side of Blue Mountain!

17. Blue Mountain Ski Patrol
National
Ski Patrol
Blue Mountain Ski Patrol has close to 200 active members.
We wear red jackets or vest with white or yellow crosses.
We are hear to help you.
We are here to help keep everyone safe.

18. 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

19. 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
Summit Lodge
Top Shack
Patrol Base
Valley First Aid
Tubing

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

21. Snow Sport Responsibility Code
People ahead of you have the right of way. Its your responsibility to avoid them.
Know the trails.
Be aware of others around you.

22. Snow Sport Responsibility Code
You must not stop where you obstruct a trail or are not visible from above.
Trail obstructions includes exiting the lift quickly.
When getting off the chair please move quickly away from the unloading area.
If you need to click into your board move way from the unloading area.
When stopping on a trail move to the edges.

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

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

25. Snow Sport Responsibility Code
Prior to using any lift, you must have the knowledge and ability to load, ride and unload.
Remember to clear the loading area quickly.

26. Snow Sport Responsibility Code
Observe all posted signs and warnings. KEEP OFF closed trails and out of closed areas!
Blue Mountain has 2 posted SLOW skiing trails.
Burma road and Paradise.
These trails are monitored by ski patrol and skiing fast on these trails may result in loosing ski privileges for the night.
Repeat offender may loose their pass for the season.

27. 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
The Snow Sport Responsibility Code and Blue Mountains policies are in place to ensure everyone on the mountain, trails, slopes, lift lines, lodges leaves the mountain in the same condition they came.
Ski Patrollers love to ski and the last thing we want to do is take away your ski pass so please follow the Snow Sport Responsibility Code and Blue Mountains policies.

28. Pre Season Tips Check your equipment Get in good physical condition
Inspect your clothing
Does your helmet still fit?
Weather is turning colder and it won’t be long before the snow flies at Blue. There are a few things you can do right now to prepare for your trip to the slopes…

29. Clothing Tips Layers = Warmth Your Head Your Hands Your Face Your Legs
The secret to staying warm is Dress in layers. Avoid cotton clothing like sweat pants or sweat shirts. You want clothing that allows sweat out but keeps warmth in. Polypropylene, wool, fleece are all good choices because they breathe. A good pair of gloves is important to keep your fingers warm. A face mask, turtle fur or bandana will help shield your face from the wind and the wind can howl up the slopes at Blue! A helmet or a hat will keep your head warm. Upto 55% of your body heat can leave through your head!!
Your Legs
Your Feet

30. 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 for information

31. Other Stuff
– Lock your ski’s or use the FREE Equipment check areas located at the Summit or Valley Lodges. Unfortunately all ski areas experience theft of equipment and it is rarely recovered – please keep your ski’s safe from theft!!
Protect your skin. On Sunny days use sun screen! On Windy and Sunny days use lip balm.
Sun glasses or gogles help protect your eyes under all kinds of conditions.
Use the ski lockers to keep your valuables safe. If you carry a cell phone or ipod while you are on the slope please make sure they are in a zippered pocket. Unfortunately valuables lost on the slopes are generally groomed under with the nightly grooming done at Blue.

32. 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

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

34. Pop Quiz

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

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

37. 3. When you are on the chair lift you should bounce & swing the chair?
Pop Quiz
3. When you are on the chair lift you should bounce & swing the chair?
A. True
B. False
Bouncing or swinging the chair could result in injuries to others !!!
False – Shaking or swinging the chair can cause it to jump off the track and result in injuries to others
Or worse yet you to fall out of the chair

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

39. C. Yell and scream loudly
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
B – Go around them!! This is part of the skiers responsibility code… you have to ski in control AND be about to avoid people or objects

40. Questions?

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