SkiPennsylvania/SkiNortheast Vol. XXVI No. 2 Mountain Edition January 2019 Shred Season Take It To e Slopes What's New on Western PA Slopes for 2018- 2019 Ski Season Shiffrin Wins Super-G World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland Shawnee Mtn. to Host "Cancer Awareness" Another Victory & Huge Milestone for Shiffrin January is Learn to Ski & Blue Mtn. Resort Snowboard Month in PA Palmerton, PA 2 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST January 2019 January 2019 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST 3 What's New On e Slopes In Central & West PA for 2018-19 Liberty Mountain Blue Knob Mountain Resort WHAT'S NEW AT PENNSYLVANIA’S SKI RESORTS For this winter season, the most noticeable change is the transformation of the Alpine FOR THE 2018/2019 SEASON Lodge and base area buildings to a more natural look. The blue roofs have been re- White Haven, PA – October 2018 – Autumn leaves have fallen and with it the painted with neutral tones and the Alpine Rooms received a new shingled roof and an advent of cooler weather has found its way to the Pennsylvania mountains. The start interior facelift. New ceiling, paint, wrought iron chandeliers, carpets and blackout of the 2018/2019 ski and snowboard season is near. And, the Pennsylvania Ski Area shades bring the overall style more-in-line with the Highland Lodge. The chairlifts Resorts (SkiPA) are busy improving their resort offerings to ensure another exciting have also been recoated with classic silver-gray paint reinforcing the natural surround- season for families on the slopes. In total ski resorts across Pennsylvania have made ings of the property. On the slopes, Liberty has replaced 5,200 feet of pipeline on more than $15 million in capital improvements. Skiers, riders and tubers can look Dipsy Doodle, which will allow for more efficient snowmaking capabilities. On the forward to enhancements both on and off the slopes. New restaurants, tubing parks spa front, the Laventide Salon & Day Spa has expanded with three new rooms of and facilities have been added. And, more snowmaking power and coverage along pampering. Finally, snow tubers can rejoice with unlimited snowtubing now offered with new trail offerings will accent the slopes. Additionally, visitors can also look every Tuesday through Thursday, during non-holiday periods at Boulder Ridge from forward to more ski perks, special packages and learn to ski and snowboard discounts. 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. for only $26. For more information, visit, http://www.libertymoun- Following are some highlights of what's new on the Pennsylvania slopes for the tainresort.com. 2018/2019 season: Roundtop Mountain Resort, Lew- CENTRAL isberry Located near the state capitol, Blue Knob Mountain Resort, Clays- the big news at Roundtop Mountain is burg Conveniently located off the Clay- additional snowmaking at the base on sburg exit of Interstate 99, Blue Knob All Lower Lafayette’s Leap, Patriot and the Seasons Resort offers Pennsylvania's high- Snow Tubing runs. The resort has ex- est skiable mountain at 3146 feet, the lon- panded its snowmaking capabilities for gest run at nearly 2 miles, six of the most the 2018/2019 season with the addition challenging double black diamond runs of HDK fan guns and impulse guns. For and a 1072 foot vertical drop. This year, more information, visit, http://www.skir- Blue Knob is opening a new tubing park oundtop.com. along with an improved beginners’ area that will include a new magic carpet. The Tussey Mountain Ski Resort, Boals- resort has also continued making infra- burg Located in the heart of State College structure improvements to its snowmak- attractions and home to the Penn State ing system with increased water pumping Ski Team, Tussey Mountain is a popular capabilities. For more information, visit, winter recreation destination for students http://www.blueknob.com. and locals alike. This year Tussey has in- vested $145K in improvements. For start- Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Val- ers, the resort has enhanced its snowmak- ley Located near historic Gettysburg, ing operation with the addition of a new Liberty Mountain offers something for pipe and hydrants to its beginner slope. It all winter sports enthusiasts from skiing, has also added to its grooming capabilities snowboarding and tubing to ice skating on the Alpine Courtyard Skating Rink. Roundtop Mountain Resort What's New in PA continued on page 9 4 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST January 2019 JANUARY IS LEARN TO SKI & SNOWBOARD MONTH! LEARN TO SKI OR SNOWBOARD SPECIAL Only $79* - Lift ticket, ski or snowboard rental & first-time group lesson. BRING A FRIEND PROGRAM 50% off your same day lift ticket when you bring a friend and sign them up for a first-time lesson. Any midweek day at the ski school desk. Go to ShawneeMt.com/deals *Online only. Offer starts Jan. 2. Not valid 1/19-20/19. 401 Hollow Road • East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 • 570-421-7231 January 2019 S KI P ENNSYLVANIA ~ S KI N ORTHEAST 5 Shiffrin Surprise - Super-G Victory No. 2 Mikaela Shi rin won her second-consecutive FIS Ski World Cup super-G in Saint Milaela Shiff rin is surprised to once again be in the "Hot Seat" in FIS Ski World Cup Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday. (Getty Image/AFP - Fabrice Co rini) Super G (US Ski and Snowboard - Megan Harrod) By Tom Horrocks - December, 8 2018 which ones seem to be appropriate,” she said. Laurenne Ross (Bend. Ore.) was 27th and Alice Merryweather (Hingham, Mass.) St. Moritz, Switzerland –Sunshine and grippy snow feel like home for Mikaela was 39th. Shi rin (Avon, Colo.), and so does the top step of the podium. For the 47th time in Shi rin, the two-time defending overall World Cup Champion, extended her her career, Shi rin enjoyed the view from the top step following her second-consecu- World Cup overall lead to 293 points over Michelle Gisin of Switzerland, and 324 tive FIS Ski World Cup super-G victory in St. Moritz, Switzerland. points over Norway’s Ragnhild Mowinkel. Shi rin also leads the World Cup super-G Coming out of the 12th starting position, Shi rin watched three starters in front of and slalom standings. her DNF, and that proved a huge advantage as she squeaked-out a 0.28-second victory over Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami in second, with Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein in third. AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP 2018/19 “I did not expect to win today," Shi rin said. "I just tried to execute the right plan ST. MORITZ SUI 2ND LADIES' Super-G based on what my coaches said, and my skis were perfect and the feeling was good. So it worked out in the end!" OFFICIAL RESULTS “Two-tenths, that’s not a lot of time, but I’m on the right side of the green light today, so I can enjoy that,” she added. NSA Run 1 Diff. Distance Race While Shi rin’s back-to-back super-G wins may have surprised a lot of people, it’s Time/Rank Points been a calculated e ort for her and her team following a summer that included super- SHIFFRIN Mikaela USA 1:11.30 0.00 G and downhill training in Chile. But most importantly, her comfort level has in- GUT-BEHRAMI Lara SUI 1:11.58 0.28 7.63 4.67 creased with speed events. WEIRATHER Tina LIE 1:11.72 0.42 11.42 7.01 “In Lake Louise, I felt good; my skis felt great,” she said. “ e inspection in the morning we chose a really great line and then I was just going down the mountain MOWINCKEL Ragnhild NOR 1:11.97 0.67 18.15 11.18 the way that I wanted. I could do what I wanted with my skis. So I came to this race GISIN Michelle SUI 1:12.06 0.76 20.57 12.68 thinking ‘OK, I have this con dence and I know what I’m doing with my skis,’ now GAGNON Marie-Michele CAN 1:12.82 1.52 40.70 25.37 we can see if we can do the same tactic. But, it was tricky with some of the sections in HAEHLEN Joana SUI 1:12.85 1.55 41.49 25.87 this course. If you were o balance, then there was no chance. But with a good posi- tion, you were OK.” REBENSBURG Viktoria GER 1:12.88 1.58 42.27 26.37 For Saturday's race, Shi rin was attempting to approach it with the same mentality, SCHMIDHOFER Nicol AUT 1:13.04 1.74 46.45 29.04 "I was trying to forget that I won a race, and forget the expectations and just ski my VENIER Stephanie AUT 1:13.06 1.76 46.98 29.37 best with the right line. It was a bit trickier today, there were some spots on the course HOLDENER Wendy SUI 1:13.15 1.85 49.32 30.88 so I tried to be a bit smarter. My coaches gave me a really good report - I was going bib 12, so that was also lucky...and I'm grateful that I had some time to think about HOERNBLAD Lisa SWE 1:13.16 1.86 49.58 31.04 the course and exactly what I wanted to do. When things are going in a good direction CURTONI Elena ITA 1:13.18 1.88 50.10 31.38 and I feel con dent, then every race I feel better and better and my skiing can go from STUHEC Ilka SLO 1:13.25 1.95 51.91 32.55 slalom to super-G to GS to downhill to city event [she giggles] and it kind of works.