Troop 25 Ski Trip, February 2002

 

Date

Saturday, February 9, 2002

 

Ski Resort

Mountain Creek Resort

200 Route 94

Vernon, NJ 07462

 

Tel: 973.827.2000

 

Time of ski merit badge test

 

Suggested time of departure from Madison, Green Avenue Church

 

Driving distance

 

10am

 

 

7:00am. We should reach by 8:15am to avoid lines.

 

 

 

 

About 45 miles

Place of test

Sugar Quad. This is the beginner trail/lift

 

Name of tester

Ray Greenfield

 

Items to be tested

These are listed in the ski merit badge book. Examples are:

·         Link turns

·         Getting up

·         Climbing up a slope via herring bone and sideways techniques

·         Stopping

·         Safety

 

In addition, the blue ski merit badge forms should be filled out in advance.

 

Mr. Greenfield will test both downhill skiing and snowboarding. If any scout is only a cross-country skier, please let Mr. Narain know immediately, because another tester will have to be arranged for.

 

Cost

·         Package 1: $52. All area lift + ski rental + lesson.

·         Package 2: $42. Limited area lift + ski rental + lesson.

·         Adult all area lift: $32

·         Youth all area lift: $30

·         Ski rental:  $20

·         Group lesson: $15

·         Food voucher: $6.95. Soda plus choice of (a) hamburger & french fries (b) two hot dogs (c) pizza slice

 

Payment

·         Payment is due to Mr. Narain by Monday, February 4.

·         Mountain Creek requires payment 48 hours in advance

 

Directions

http://www.mountaincreek.com/directions/index.html

 

From Madison take Route 287 North, to Route 23 North, to Route 515 North, to Route 94 South to Mountain Creek.

 

Trail Map

http://www.mountaincreek.com/maps/trailmap.html