Mountain Creek, USA
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Mountain Creek builds good riders.
Mon 27 December 2004 damian
I've mainly riden Mountain Creek, or simply "creek " as we call it, since I started riding. If you can ride here, and keep from getting hurt, you can pretty much ride anywhere. The snowfall in New Jersey is very inconsistent, so most of the time it's ice. The resort is usually overpacked on weekends, so its better to go weekday mornings, where you'll sometimes have runs open to yourself. The parks are what makes creek stand out. When maintained they are amazing. The rails are top notch, but they could use more jumps. The super-pipe is over-hyped. It is only maintained when a competition is happening, and last season was not cut for the regular dedicated riders of the mountain, hopefully this season it will be different. If you're a season pass holder this mountain is worth the price, but if you're coming from anywhere further then in-state or the NYC area, you're better off going somewhere else. with $53 weekend tickets it doesn't seem worth it to ride here on a weekend/holiday when you'll wait 30 minutes (minimum) in lift lines to ride on extremely overcrowded trails, coupled with the attitude of some of the non-locals, I'd head somewhere else. But if you're a local, holding a season pass or a triple play card, it is well worth it on any weekday to ride here.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Dec to March
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 11
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 6
Drag lifts: 1
Other lifts: 3 Magic Carpet lifts
Max people per hour: 16,000
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 46
Total ride area: 16 miles/170 acres
Longest run: 2 miles
Top lift: 451m
Vertical drop: 316m
First lift: 134m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 22%
Red runs: 42%
Black runs: 36%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Weekday Pass - $40
Weekend Pass - $53
Night Pass - $35
Lift times:9.00am to 10.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 1.65m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 100%
Facilities
Night Riding: :
all trails lit till 10pm
Snowboard Schools:
All slopes lit at night
Snowboard Hire:
Board & boots
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
Not available
Further information
Mountain Creek
Terrain & parks
Halfpipe:
Yes - 1
Terrain park:
Yes - 5
Backcountry/off-piste:
Tree runs:
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