The 2014-15 season is just days away as Blue Mountain
prepares to open their slopes on Friday December 5, 2014. To celebrate the season, lift tickets will be
priced at $19 plus HST for all ages.
Around the Resort, the signature woosh of snow guns could be
heard all week long. Blue’s non-stop
snowmaking efforts coupled with consistently cold temperatures felt this week
can be credited with getting the slopes open sooner rather than later.
“We were fortunate enough to see ideal snowmaking conditions
in the short term forecast,” said Peter Sutcliffe, Director of Mountain
Experience, Blue Mountain Resort. “We
were able to focus our efforts on the Village pod and open the slopes for
December 5th.”
Provided that the current weather conditions remain steady
throughout the coming days, the Resort will be on-track to open the Silver
Bullet Chair with access to Tranquility, a blue square run, for day operations
between 9:00am and 4:30pm. In addition,
the Easy Street Learning Centre will be operational offering beginner ski and
snowboard lessons between open hours.
For those that require equipment, Blue’s Rental Department in Activity
Central will also open for the season.
Night Skiing is set to begin on December 18, 2014.
Opening Day is one of the most anticipated days of the year
for Blue Mountain’s many guest and Season Passholders. With memories of last year’s record-breaking
season close at hand, interest in skiing and snowboarding peaked early for the
2014/15 Season.
“Speculation regarding Blue’s anticipated open began when
early season snowstorms blanketed our region in mid-November,” said Paul
Pinchbeck, Vice President, Marketing, Blue Mountain Resort. “While we had to weather a few mild spells,
our snowmakers were still able to mass-produce the snow needed to get our
slopes open. With continued help from
Mother Nature and successful snowmaking operations, we’re looking forward to
what we hope will be another long season at Blue Mountain.”
Updated daily, snow and condition reports can be found at
www.bluemountain.ca, or in real time on Blue Mountain’s Facebook Page and Twitter Page.
