Patchwork
The weather has been kind of gloomy as of late. I put this video together on Monday to try and cheer you up. I hiked around the mountain with Alex in search of the last remaining skiable patches. Enjoy.
Don't forget we have a Payment Plan to go with our Super Early Bird Season Pass Sale. Buy now to get the best deal of the season.
Daily Snow Report
Early Bird Season Pass Sale
Payment Plan
Super Early Bird Season Pass Sale
That’s a Wrap
#105 marks the last chair of the season. Thanks to everyone who made the effort to come out this winter through all kinds of weather that we endured. There is a great culture that surrounds this mountain and we have all of you to thank for that. We may have closed earlier than normal this year, but the good news is...251 days until December! See you next season.
Think Snow!
Dummy Race 2012
Today's Dummy Race was a lot of fun for everyone from those who were shoving the dummy's down the runway, to the spectators. This year's winning dummy belongs to Richard Willis, good job! It is never too early to early to start building your dummies for next year!
Weekend Updates
CMRC Memorial Race Cancelled
We are sorry to announce that this year's Memorial Race that was scheduled for this Sunday, has been cancelled due to lack of, and extreme softness of snow. Thank you to everyone who has been planning the event as well as those who intended to participate. We encourage everyone to still come on out this weekend and honour the memories of Jane Nason, Dax Brown, Stephen Peppin & Mark Lawrence. All were active members of the Crabbe Mountain Race Club.
Think Spring Skiing/Riding!
Closing Date Changed
Telefest Wrap
We had a great weekend with our 2nd annual Tele-Fest. We had over 35 telemark skiers out having fun in the sun this weekend of all abilities from never ever all the way up to experts. It was great to meet so many people with such a passion for winter fun. I'd like to send a big thank you to everyone that has embraced our little festival.
Also a big thank you to the support we received from the folllowing people and organizations for helping make the festival possible.
Rob Lemmon from Day Tripping @ Rockwood Park for bring up a ton of Teleboots and providing lessons all weekend long.
Stephane Morine from Scarpa Canada for support our event and providing a great line of Scarpa Boots, and NTN Bindings.
Giles Daigle from CANSI for providing a great level of passion into his advanced level teaching. Also for bringing some of his personal skis for people to use.
Mike Davis from Radical Edge for providing Teleboots and Skis. Radical Edge is your one stop shop for all things Telemark.
Jamie Young for organizing our event and keep Mike and I somewhat organized.
Once again, thanks to all who participated, looking forward to a bigger festival next season!
Telefest 2012
We have had a great group of free-healers around the mountain this weekend. The weather has been perfect, the sun has been strong, the vibe has been UNREAL! Thank you to Picaroon's, Scarpa, and The Radical Edge for making this event possible. If you never had the chance to go out yesterday, come into the main lodge this morning from 9-10 and register for one of the classes, you won't regret it!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Us!
Discover Family Skiing and Snowboarding!
Here at Crabbe Mountain we LOVE to see families out enjoying time together on the hill. One of the best parts of skiing and riding is that there really is no such thing as "too young" or "too old". If you are looking for new ways to spend quality family time, then look no further, we have great terrain for every skill level, very affordable prices, and great instructors! Take advantage of these warm Spring days and introduce your family to the sport, and who knows, it may become your families new "thing"!
Check out our website for all the information you need.
Ski and Stay Packages
Planning on coming to Crabbe for March Break and need a spot to stay? How about one of our many accommodations partners that are all within 45 minutes or closer of us. Check out our ski and Stay packages here.
Welcome Nova Scotia!
Welcome Nova Scotia Skiers and Riders! This week is Nova Scotia March Break, and we are happy to have you here with us at Crabbe Mountain. We have lots going on all week from our weekly specials, Live music this weekend, Reggae Day, Telefest, Burton Demo day and MORE! For all the info check our our events page here.
Think Snow!
Acoustic Series features Wisecracker
Today from Noon until 3pm, we are featuring the band Wisecracker for the Acoustic Series, a great opportunity to enjoy some Sunday afternoon tunes.
80’s Day!
The Denim, Vuarnet sunglasses, walkman's, and fanny packs are out in full force today to celebrate, arguably, one of the best decades in recent history...the 80's! Also happening today is the Royal Rumble Snowboard event presented by Artec, toboggan rides with ski patrol, Mandy Silk and Overdrive in the Thirsty Boot for Apres Ski, and a bonfire and fireworks once the sun goes down! Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate Winter Carnival here at Crabbe Mountain!
Maple Taffy in Tony’s Trees!
What a beauty, spring-like day we are having here today! people are in their t-shirts, sunglasses, and working on their goggle tans! Temps are up in the double digits and everyone is soaking it all in! We had maple taffy in Tony's Trees this afternoon, and life is good! See you on the mountain!
Freestyle “DROP-IN” Session
March 9th
Between the ages of 7-13, and want to get more comfortabe in the park? This is your chance, all day we have park certified ski and snowboard instructors hanging out in Dave’s Jib park waiting to help you out and give you pointers.
Cost: $20
Registration in the ticket office between between 9:00 and 10:00 am
Clinics run from 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm
Candy!!!
Today we decided to celebrate Winter Carnival with a Candy Toss! Parents, we apologize in advance for any and all hyperness you may encounter. We have lots more lined up this week during winter carnival including: Snowschool BBQ, costume day, scavenger hunts, Head Demo, Maple Taffy in Tony's Trees, Freestyle "drop-in" Session, 80's day, bonfire and FIREWORKS and more. For full schedule and details click here, and come celebrate winter with us at Crabbe Mountain!
Crabbe and Erin Mielzynski
As most of you are aware, Erin Mielzynski was the first Canadian Women to the top the World Cup Slalom since 1971. And you can probably guess that the guy on the left with the lime green boots is one of her coaches. Did you know that is Jay Keddy, who used to be a member of the Crabbe Mountain Race Club? Congrats to Erin. Big congrats to Jay! Way to Go!
Technine and Bataleon Demo Day
Technine and Bataleon are with us today with their latest boards for you to test-ride. Thanks fellas for stopping by!
Upper Dave’s Fun Race
Geocaching at Crabbe!
Geocaching has come to Crabbe Mountain!
We now have a 3 cache series set-up across the hill. Geocaching is a great family activity where you find a hidden cache using a GPS device. For more info on Geocaching go to www.geocaching.com
These three caches are small plastic lock-n-lock containers hanging from trees with a log book inside along with a few tradeable items. All caches are located on easy trails, within 2 metres from the trail's edge and easily accessable. There is no need to go bushwacking and no chance of getting lost. Here are the coordinates or you can download them from www.geocaching.com
Crabbers Cache #1
N 46° 07.473 W 067° 05.933
Crabbers Cache #2
N 46° 07.590 W 067° 06.232
Crabbers Cache #3
N 46° 07.389 W 067° 06.950
Telefest
2nd Annual Crabbe Mountain Telefest is Mar. 17th & 18th
Telemark skiing is growing in popularity in the region. This is your chance to try it out and meet others who enjoy the sport!
Saturday
9:00 Registration
10:00 - 12:00 Clinics (1 group beginner, 1 group intermediate)
1:00 – 3:00 Clinics (1 group beginner, 1 group advanced)
3:00 Tele Videos
Sunday
10:00 – 12:00 Clinics (1 group beginner, 1 group Bumps)
1:00 – 3:00 Tele Group Ski
3:00 Tele Videos
$35 Registration
**If you need boots, be SURE to email your boot size to confirm we have a pair for you, as we have a limited number and sizes** info@crabbemountain.com
Click Here for Pre-Registration
info@crabbemountain.com for info
Official TeleFest Banner Designed and Printed by Club Fred Grafx
5 for 5 Night Tonight from 4-9pm!
Astral Media's KHJ, Capital FM, and 105.3 The Fox presents 5 for 5 night here at Crabbe Mountain! From 4-9pm tonight (March 1st) enjoy 5 hours of skiing or riding for $5 lift tickets and $5 rentals! This is the perfect opportunity to get out and enjoy a great evening and take in these pristine conditions!
The Definition of Pristine
Yesterday's storm left us with a solid 15cm's of the lightest, fluffiest champagne powder of the year! The sun is shining, snow is sparkling, and today is definitely not a day to miss out on. Let's hope this keeps up! The picture below spotlights Tony's Trees in all of its glory.
Winter Carnival March 3rd-11th!
Think Snow!
Grand Slam Winners
The 5th Annual Fox Subaru Grand Slam was a HUGE success and a huge shout out to all particiapants and behind the scenes crew who made this all happen. Thanks to Fox Subaru, Rossignol and Burton for sponsoring this spectacle!
Results:
Ski
1st place - Charlie Stevens (Wentworth)
2nd place - Brodie Reid (Wentworth)
3rd place - Ryker Brennan (Crabbe)
Snowboard
1st place - Jon Neate (Crabbe)
2nd place - Brian Lohnes (Crabbe)
3rd place - Jeremy Doran (Crabbe)
That kind of a day
We woke up to about 20 cm of new snow this morning, add to that another 10 or so this morning, and you get an EPIC day at Crabbe Mountain! Sun is peeking through and the Grand Slam is queud to go down tomorrow alongside the chairlift on the bottom of the Horn. Going to be a great show, and even better conditions!
Last Day of Being SINGLE!
Love Birds Bryan Burgess and Mary Jane Logan-Hill share a chair ride on this brilliant day, the day before they get married here at Crabbe Mountain! Congratulations guys, enjoy your last day of being SINGLE!
Kell Antoft Day!
Today the Ski Atlantic Seniors’ Club celebrate Kell Antoft Day at Crabbe Mountain. Kell Antoft was a giant in Canadian Sport. He was a member of the NS Sport Hall of Fame, co-founder and the national chairman of the Nancy Greene Ski League, 1981 Skier of the Year for the Atlantic Division of the Canadian Ski Instructor’s Alliance, former president of Viking Air Service, former president of Nordic Bio…chemicals, former member of the BOD, NS Division, Canadian Cancer Society and a founder of The Ski Atlantic Seniors’ Club.
March Break Camps
What a way to spend March Break - Outdoors on the snow! On day 2 of the camp we will provide BBQ at the lodge Age: 5-Adult
Times: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
3 day cost: $125
Call the Snow School Office 463-8311 x 225 or email snowschool@crabbemountain.com
Note: Camp prices do not include rental & lift access.
Special 3 day camp lift tickets available. Camps must be paid in full to reserve space. Registration is accepted only if accompanied by payment. History has shown camps fill early. So sign up early to avoid disappointment.
Islander/Presidents Day!
Welcome to our freinds to the south as well as our freinds from the Island! We hope your have a great day with us .
Oh No, Theodore!
We are stoked to have Oh no, Theodore! and co. here with us today for the acoustic series in the Thirsty Boot! They put on a great show!
K2 & Volkl Demo Day
K2 and Volkl are here today with their lastest and greatest skis! Come on up and take advantage of the great conditions and take these babies out for a test drive!
Crabbe Mountain wins Gold!
Last Weekend the Crabbe Mountain Freestyle team competed at the FSNS Slopestyle provincials at Ski Wentworth. Sydney Smith from here at Crabbe brought home the gold medal for the Under 10 division. Way to go Sydney!
Valen-Ski Today 4-9 pm
Package includes evening lift tickets and rentals for two, dinner for two which is a Chicken Ceasar Salad to Start, followed by Spaghetti with Meatballs & Garlic Bread, and finished with a tart dessert with whip cream and strawberries, wine for two, and a chance to win a night away at the Delta Fredericton for two! Come to Crabbe mountain for a great evening with your Valentine.
Package Options:
-Two Lift Tickets and Rentals & Dinner for Two $79.99 plus Tax
-Excluding rentals $59.99
-Excluding Lift tickets and Rentals $29.99
Super-Strider
Colin Richardson, Age 9 was chosen as a Cystic Fibrosis Superstrider for 2012. The picture he submitted was taken here at Crabbe last spring. Great work Colin, We'll see you on the mountain! For more information or to donate to Cystic Fibrosis research, check them out here
Snowmaking Update
We have our snowgun fleet spread all around the mountain for the next week, topping up piles until we shut down snowmaking next Wednesday. The snowmakers have been doing a great job, and without them we would never have been able to have the season we have had thus far. Give the fellas a thank-you if you see them around the mountain this week for all of their hard work this season. Let's hope mother nature takes over where they left off!
XC Trails OPEN
The Crabbe Mountain XC Trails are open, trackset, and in great condition! We offer over 30 km of nordic ski trails and classic style rental skis, boots, poles and snowshoes. Many of the trails travel through beautiful forests and a vaiety of ecosystems. A large portion of the trails are situated on privately owned property. Please respect all trails and property.
Groomed and Trackset Trails Include:
-Red Rabbit
-Blue Fox
-Yellow Chicken
-Green Roadrunner
-Cool Cat
-Big Red
Click here for trail map and more info
Ski in School Program
Here at Crabbe Mountain we are excited to offer our “Ski in School” program. We have seen, first- hand, how it reaches kids who, otherwise, would not get the chance to discover our sport and build a life-long passion for it.
If you are a Middle School teacher, or involved with the school in any other way, and would like to see this program in your school, our snow school director, Courtney Johnson, is more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Email: snowschool@crabbemountain.com
Phone: (506) 463-8311 ext. 225
GS Results From Saturday and Sunday
GS races were held yesterday and today on the Kings Horn. Congrats to everyone who raced!
Unofficial Results GS Race Saturday
K2 Female
1st - Marrissa Arseneau - Crabbe
2nd - Julie Ouelette - Farlagne
3rd - Kaylie Bellefleur - Farlagne
K2 Male
1st - Machael Leger - Crabbe
2nd - Alex Smith - Poley
3rd - Leland Morehouse - Crabbe
J1 Female
1st - Willamina Teague - Crabbe
2nd - Bailey Collins - Crabbe
3rd - Anna McCrea - MSRC
J1 Male
1st - Andrew McLean - Poley
2nd - Neil Symington - Poley
3rd - Kristofer Hardy - WSRC
J2 Female
1st - Cathleen Trafton - Crabbe
2nd - Sarah Byrne - WSRC
3rd - Margo Williston - WSRC
J2 Male
1st - Lincoln Esau - Crabbe
2nd - Phillip Soicher - Crabbe
3rd - Henrik Tonning - Crabbe
Unofficial Results GS Race Sunday
K2 - Female
1st - Marrisa Arseneau - Crabbe
2nd - Julie Ouelette - Farlagne
3rd - Kaylie Bellefleur - Farlagne
K2 - Male
1st - Michael Leger - Crabbe
2nd - Leland Morehouse - Crabbe
3rd - Alex Smith - Poley
J1 - Female
1st - Bailey Collins - Crabbe
2nd - Anna McCrea - Martock
3rd - Caitlin Grogan - Poley
J1 - Male
1st - Andrew McLean - Poley
2nd - Neil Symington - Poley
3rd - Willem Slauenwhite - PEI
J2 - Female
1st - Sarah Byrne - Wentworth
2nd - Cathleen Trafton - Crabbe
3rd - Stephanie 'Robinson - WSRC
J2 - Male
1st - Phillip Soicher - Crabbe
2nd - Henrik Tonning - Crabbe
3rd - Jackson Slauenwhite - PEI
HEAD Demo Days & Demo Sale!
We are happy to have HEAD with us today in front of the lodge for Demo days! Come on out to test drive HEAD product and put your name on a pair of demos to take home! They'll be clearing out their current fleet to make way for the 12/13 models! Join us on the slopes for a rockin' good time, Conditions are the best they have been all season!
**NEW** Crabbe Mountain Hats
Say hello to the newest product that has arrived in the Ski Mitt! The Military style Crabbe Mountain Logo hat. We offer a couple different colors, all sizes, and for only $16.50 plus tax, what a great deal! Come on in to check them out for youself!
Just one of those days
After yesterday's 20-25cm of fresh, light, dry snowfall, today's sunny, warm weather has made for UN-Believable conditions all over the Mountain. Crabbe is now Completely open, with the exception of King's Horn which is being used for Speed Week race training during the daylight hours. Weekend weather is looking great, Think Snow!
Shout out to the Liftee’s!
Just wanted to give the Crabbe Mountain Liftee's a huge shout-out for the great weork they have been doing this season, we have heard lot's of good things about you from skiers and riders, keep it up! It is an especially tough job to do on a powder day like today, so next time you see them, give them a high five, hand shake, or whatever you can squeeze in before the chair picks you up. Good Work Fellas!
“Crazy Canuck” at Crabbe
We are honoured to have former Olympian. World Cup Champion, and Crazy Canuck, Todd Brooker with us for Speed Week 2012. Todd has been coaching the jump training portion of the camp, and can only say great things about our mountain. We are thrilled to have you here again this year and hope to see you in years to come!
Speed Week 2012
Speed Week 2012 kicks off here at Crabbe Mountain today. Welcome all the race clubs from all over Atlantic Canada who are with us this week. Also a huge welcome to a former Canadian World Cup Skier, Todd Brooker, who will be with us for the start of this week working with the racers. Have a fun and safe week!
Ross Neilsen Acoustic in the Thirsty Boot Noon -3 Today!
Ross Neilsen Has been with us every Sunday this month gearing up for the International Blues Challenge next month in Memphis! This is his last week here before he heads out. thanks Ross for the rockin' tunes and good luck, we're cheering or ya!
Salomon Demo Day!
Salomon Is here and brought with them, somewhere in the vicinity of 40 of their latest skis, including 18 pair of the Big Blue BBR's and a full fleet of Snowboards! Conditions are the best they have been all season. If you missed them today it is not too late, they will be back tomorrow with the same setup as today. Don't miss out!
Fireworks!
The goods are on site for tomorrow's light show in front of the lodge for the Picaroons Winter Warmer Party. Come out for the day and hop on the latest Skis and Snowboards from SALOMON. FORTY pair of the latest Skis including 18 sets of BBR"s and a full fleet of Snowboards to boot! Best part is, they are back for another round on Sunday as well! Snow is falling and Conditions are Sa-Weeeeeeet!
True Love
Here at Crabbe Mountain we love seeing people enjoying their time with us. Whether you are by yourself, with a special someone, your entire family, or group of freinds, Crabbe Mountain is the perfect way to get out and enjoy the outdoors during the winter. We have tons of events going on from live weekend entertainment in the Thirsty Boot Lounge, discover skiing and snowboarding packages for all ages, weekly food specials, and much, much more. Check it all out at crabbemountain.com. Come fall in love with Crabbe Mountain!
Wall Ride is OPEN!
The new Wall Ride Feature is all set and looking good. The fellas we out hitting it today and were real stoked! Other features in the Rockstar Terrain Park include the three-set of jumps, Flat-Down-Flat box, and Flat-Bar Rail. The Crew is working away at getting more features set up throughout the week. Think Snow!
Canadian Ski Patrol Safety Day!
What a great day up here on Mount Crabbe. Congratulations to Ian Wilson for finishing first, and the rest who followed; Mark Derrah, Cole Fawcett, Jordan Cheney, Tiffany Drost, Adrien Fox-Pelletier, Jason Elliot, Charles Cyr, Kevin Duguay, Lorraine Woodford, Graham McIntyre, Derek Allen, and Dacia Pond. aren Matchett was the winner of the new Smith Helmet draw prize! Great work everyone!
TON Of New Terrain Open Today, 18/27 Trails!
Ski Patrol has been opening terrain this morning like it is going out of style! Amongst the list; Chair Line, Whopper, Diddle Daddle, Diddle Daddle Glades, Glades, War Dance, Little Brave, Sun Valley Glades, and Dax Trax! Rockstar Terrain Park is set to open today as well! Conditions are GREAT here at Crabbe Mountain. To make things better, Matchstick Mike and the Chain Smokin' Alter Boy's are in the Thirsty Boot from 3-7pm. See you here!
Snowmaking Update
Snowmaking is coming along on the West side of the Chair. As long as the temperatures stay cold, the piles just keep growing. We should be turning right at chair-top soon!
Think Snow and Cold Temps!
BREAD BOWLS!!!
HEAR YE....HEAR YE!
Bread Bowls have officially arrived! I personally had the pleasure of taste testing the new product and it was, for lack of better term...A party. A soft, warm, bread bowl, filled to the point of overflowing, add cheese to garnish. Personally, I have been not so patiently awaiting this day and I was definitely not disappointed. I was unable to finish it only because of how filling it is, and for only $7.50...How can you go wrong! Next up, Chicken Stew in the Bread-Bowl! Stay tuned.
Snowmaking Update
Snowmaking is pretty well finished up on the East side of the Mountain with the exception of the Snowcross Course, and is being moved Westward to build up the Tippy/Elgee's Loop. We'll be turning right off Chair-top SOON!
Rockstar Terrain Park Update
The fellas started pushing snow around the Rockstar Terrain Park today amidst the winter storm we are creating with snowmaking here. Hopefully all goes well and we can get it open for the coming weekend. Stay tuned to facebook and twitter for updated reports!
FEAST!
FEAST is happening today with a clinic this morning and a comp this afternoon. We have a really talented group of ladies here and GOOD LUCK to them all!
CAA Day!
Stop by The CAA display set up in the Main Lodge today! The ladies will be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding memberships/services etc, not to mention GIVE-AWAYS! Everyone loves give-aways. We are also offering 20% off full price lift tickets for all CAA members and their families!
Upper Dave’s & Greg’s Way Open Today!
We a glad to say that Upper Dave's & Greg's way are open for skiing and riding, and everything is in GREAT shape with this new snow! Thanks mother nature!
wednesday Night Racing
Tonight, Wednesday - 6:30pm - 9:30pm - $100 per season or $12 per night - Age 19+ - Starts Jan. 11
Growing more popular every year, break up the work week with some fun on the race course. This is as much a Social Event as it is Competitive. Skiers, snowboarders, male, female come out and have some fun. Running every night of night skiing starting January 11. Great fun and prizes. Helmets required for skiing/riding the race course. Evening lift ticket not included.
Call the Snow School Office 463-8311 x 225 or email snowschool@crabbemountain.com
**Lift tickets and rentals not included in program prices
UNB Ski and Board Club
Snowmaking Update
Snow guns are still dropping winter around the mountain. As you can see the piles are growing nicely in the Terrain Park, and are coming along just as well on Upper Dave's and Greg's Way. As long as we keep getting cold weather, we'll keep making snow and keep opening up terrain!
Think Snow and Cold Temps!
Gunner Boys in the Thirsty Boot
The Gunner Boys are kicking off this season's Apres Ski Series today from 3-7pm. Come on up for wing night and check them out. If you are coming tomorrow we the Acoustic Series in the thirsty Boot from noon until 3 with Ross Neilsen.
HEAD Demo Day!
If you don't already know, HEAD skis are here today teamed up with The Radical Edge with a fleet of the newest gear from HEAD. Take advantage of the brilliant day, great conditions and take a pair of these skis for a test drive down Dave's Dream, the Flume and as of today, the ENTIRE Kings Horn! See you on the hill.
Think Snow!
My Humps, My Humps, My Lovely Ski Hill Lumps!
Snowmaking on the Horn is coming along really well and we are planning on pushing snow around tomorrow and hopefully open for skiing and riding this weekend on the entire Kings Horn! For now we have Lower Horn open with nice big lumps of snow to play on.
Up next for snowmaking is upper Dave's Dream, the Flume Chute, Greg's Way and Terrain Park! Think SNOW!
Lower Horn is OPEN!
Lower Horn is OPEN today! Our Groomer was out yesterday pushing around snow piles and today is the first day it is open for skiiing and riding. Temps are set to drop later today and snowmaking will start up again as soon as possible. Think SNOW!
Happy New Year!
From the Staff and Management here at Crabbe Mountain, HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are excited about this 2012 season. We have a tonne of stuff going on up here throughout the season and you can check it all out on our events calendar here. We are looking forward to seeing you on the mountain. Think Snow and lots of it!
The Newest Crabbe Mountain Snow School Inductees
Congratulations to our newest CSIA Certified Level 1 ski instructors at Crabbe Mountain! Great work over the past 4 days, we look forward to having you on board!
Night Skiing/Riding is HERE!
We are happy to say Night Skiing/Riding is here. Last night was our first night of the season. We are open every night for the rest of the holidays except New Years Eve when we will close at 4:30. Come on out and join us under the lights!
CASI Level 1 Course
We have a great group of talented snowboarders on course here this week looking to become certified level 1 instructors. Good luck guys and gals!
CSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor Course
We have a great group of talented young skiers on course this week looking to become certified level 1 ski instructors! Our level 1 snowboard instructor's course is coming up Dec. 29th-31st. Good luck everyone!
Snowmaking update
Snowmaking is coming along nicely on Kings Horn and should be ready for skiing and riding soon! Aside from Wednesday, the forecast looks like it is going to cooperate temperature-wise. Stay tuned for updates. Think Snow and Cold Temps!
Mid-Season Conditions in DECEMBER!
Mother Nature has been kind to us over the past few days and as a result we are having mid-season conditions on our open trails already! We have lots going on here at Crabbe Mountain so come get some of the best skiing and riding in the maritimes. Check out our full calendar of events here. Think Snow!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Mom!
The picture pretty well says it all, we have a nice, fresh, light, dry blanket of snow up here at Crabbe. What a great day, new snow, sun shining, and Christmas eve which means we still have HALF PRICE lift tickets and rentals for you...Merry Christmas!
Snowmaking is underway on the Flume. Come on up and relieve some Holiday Stress. We've got a clearance sale in the Ski Mitt so you can even pick up some last minute gifts while your here. We also have Gift Cards available. Can't make it up? Drop by The Radical Edge, Skiwolf Inc. or the Guest Services in the Regent Mall and pick up some Crabbe Mountain Stocking Stuffers. Think Snow & COLD Temps!
Ski Mitt Stocking Stuffers.
Its not to late to finish up your Chrstmas shopping here at Crabbe Mountain.
Come in and check out our new inventory. We have a wide selection of adult and childrens gloves and mitts from Auclair, Rossignol, Swany, Dakine. Need stocking stuffers, we have our Crabbe Mountain logo mugs, mason jar mugs, and snowflake ornaments. We have Smith, Uvex and Giro helmets in this year. Bula order has arrived, and we have an assortment of neoprene face mask as well as printed childrens mask and helmet liners. Don't forget those much needed hand and toe warmers for those cold days out on the slopes or attending outdoor activities.
Come check out our sale bin, may be just something you need in there. Hot chilly underwear & Cross country items are currently 25% off. We have a $5 bin of odds and ends as well
Think Stocking Stuffers!
YouTube Snow
As you know by now we decided not to open today. We've still got wall to wall snow on the Loop, (Beginner Hill & Dave's Dream), but with terrible road conditions, damp weather, poor grooming conditions we decided to shut it down for the day. Look for us to reopen again tomorrow. In the meantime, check out this sexy new feature on YouTube where you can make it snow on videos you are watching. You can even move your mouse around and it will blow the snow around. A little entertainment value for when you watch "Winter is HERE????" on this damp day.
Think Snow and COLD Temps!
Open Today!
We are open today from 9am-4:30pm, top to bottom, with the Beginner Hill and Dave's Dream along with an 8 feature Terrain Park! We have half price lift tickets and rentals until Christmas Day! Snowmaking is coming along very nicely on the Flume and should be ready SOON! Think Snow and Cold Temps.Half Price Sale!
Until Christmas Day, come take advantage of half price lift tickets and rentals! We open tomorrow, Wednesday December 21, from 9am-4:30pm and will stay open until Christmas Eve, closed Christmas day, and re-opening on the 26th which is also the season opener for night skiing/riding. Dave's Dream is ready to go including a terrain park, snowmaking is coming along nicely on the Flume, and the ladies have lots of homemade goodies in the kitchen! See you on the Mountain.
Snowmaking Progress
The last 24hours have been some of the best snowmaking conditions we've seen this year and maybe ever. We currently moving guns to Chair Top, Flume (yes the Flume), Dave's Jib park (to top up snow) and the Beginner Hill to build up our base a bit. We plan to reopen on Wednesday with the Chair Lift top to bottom.
CFSA Freestyle Ski Camp
Word on the street...or should I say slopes, is that the CFSA Freestyle Ski Camp that was held at Crabbe over the weekend was a tremdous sucess. This is a lead up to our Freestyle Ski Program that we are moving forward with. Big thank you to Thor, Corey and Mikael who were our coaches for the weekend. We look forward to hosting similar events in the future.
Weekend Bus to Crabbe
The Fredericton Bus to Crabbe is slated to start running this coming weekend, Dec. 17th and 18th. $10 one-way, $15 round-trip. For full scedule and pick up times visit our Bus to Crabbe Web page. http://www.crabbemountain.com/pricing_and_products/fredericton_bus_to_crabbe/
Turkey-Free Weekend
Turkey Free Weekend, this Saturday and Sunday, Dec 17th and 18th. It is simple, bring 3 cans of food, get $5 off your regular priced lift ticket. Bring a turkey, get a free lift ticket. All food donations will be donated to local area food banks. Come on up and donate to a great cause.
2 Day Freestyle Clinic
We are excited to announce that some professional coaches are making their way to Crabbe from our sister hill Wentworth, to give a 2 day freestyle clinic. This is for the confident skier who wants to get a headstart on the freeskiing season. The clinic will entail a lot of personalized attention, and the basic fundamentals of freestyle skiing, with instruction on and off the features so that your freeskier learns all the safest ways to ski.
Date: Dec. 17-18
Ages: 8- 13
Cost: 195.00 plus a 30.00 membership fee to CFSA (valid for the year)
Requirements: Confident skier who is willing to try new things, proper ski gear (including helmet), and the ability to ski most runs at Crabbe in at least a semi parallel position.
This program will only be able to accept a limited number of skiers. To reserve your position contact our Snow School director, Courtney Johnson via,
Phone: 463-8311 x 225
Email: snowschool@crabbemountain.com
Snowmaking on Dave’s
Here is the latest picture of Snowmaking on Dave's Dream. The piles are building nicely. We are waiting again for colder weather until fire up again. Think cold weather!
Snowmaking update
The sun is out and it''s a storm on Dave's Dream. Snowmakers have a solid day in so far and it is building fast. Hopefully this cold weather sticks around. Keep checking for up to date progress.Open Today!
Great day at the mountain. People are here skiing and riding. We have the same park setup as yesterday, lots of beef left for Beef on a Bun, Come take advantage! $7 lift tickets and $7 rentals, can't beat it. Save up to 40% at the Ski Mitt on select items, while quantities last. See you on the mountain.
Grooming!
We have started moving snow around the Beginner Hill and it is still looking like we can go ahead with plans to open the lift even after last nights power interruption. 90 lbs of Beef was picked up this morning, and we need help getting rid of it. See you here tomorrow 9am for opening weekend, same thing on Sunday. Once again here are the prices.
Roast Beef and Rails $10
Lift ticket only $7
Rentals only $7
Lift ticket with Beef voucher $10
Think Opening Weekend!
Thanks Mother Nature
This is what accumulated this morning, mother nature decided to give us a hand with the snowmaking.
Wintery Storm!!!
For anyone who is depressed about the r**n in town, rest assured we had a switch-over to snow early this morning and it has been building fast! Hopefully mother nature keeps cooperating temperature wise so we can go ahead with our plans to fire up snowmaking later today. Come on up this Saturday and Sunday for the Season Opener!
Opening Weekend This Saturday and Sunday
It is Almost here, 3 days to go until opening weekend here at Crabbe. The plan is to have to entire beginner hill open with a great rail park set up and the lift running. Roast Beef and Rails is slated to go from noon until 4, with a roast beef dinner to follow. If rails aren't your thing, but beef is, for $10 you can get a lift ticket and dinner, Roast beef and Rails is $10, lift ticket only is $7, and rentals are only $7. Ski lessons will be available if you are wanting to get out to learn, or refresh. Come on out this Saturday and Sunday for opening weekend. See you on the mountain!
Lots of Snow
Despite the weather, we still have lots of snow here at Crabbe. The weather is looking promising for snowmaking towards the end of the week, and it is looking like we will get some of the natural stuff to go with it. We are still planning on opening the beginner hill this weekend with the lift. Roast Beef and Rails is still a go for $10. If you want to just come and ski it is only $7 for a lift ticket, and $10 if you want roast beef afterwards. Think Snow and Cold weather, and we will see you on the hill this Saturday and Sunday!
Mug Club!
5 Days left until the 2011/2012 season starts here at Crabbe Mountain! Get your gear out of storage if you haven't already, dust it off and get here for this coming Saturday Dec. 10th. This will be the first day to purchase your Mug Club membership, get here early because people will be lined up at 9am, they are a hot ticket. Think snow and cold weather!
Snowmaking On Hold
I'm sad to announce that we have shut down snowmaking operations. Last night didn't get as cold as forecasted and the humidity stayed way up with the snow we received. Tonight's forecast doesn't look as good as it did yesterday. As soon as we get another window we'll be firing up ASAP. Think Snow and Think COLD temps!
Snow Making Has BEGUN!
Crabbe Mountain's 2011/2012 snow making season has officially started! It is a wintery storm on the beginners hill and Daves Dream. As long as we keep getting cold weather, we are full steam ahead. Check out our webcam for real time conditions up here on the hill. If you haven't seen our latest video of snowmaking start-up yet, check it our here.
