11/24/2009

BEAR CREEK MOUNTAIN RESORT KICKS OFF WINTER SEASON WITH DISCOVERY PACKAGES

MACUNGIE, PA— To kick off this year’s winter season, Bear Creek Mountain Resort, located in the heart of Berks County, Pennsylvania, will offer a number of special snowsports school programs, including a value rate on its Discovery programs.

The Discovery program, designed for guests ages 10 years and older, includes an extended day lift ticket for beginner lifts and trails and an ongoing lesson, plus rental equipment. The ongoing lesson allows participants to stay in the lesson as long as they to be successful. Participants may take multiple lessons during their visit.

The Kids’ Discovery program, designed for guests ages 6-12 years old, includes an extended day lift ticket for beginner lifts and trails and a two-hour lesson, plus rental equipment.

Discovery and Kids’ Discovery programs are available for both skiers and snowboarders and are valid from open to close on the date of purchase. The package costs $68 on weekdays and $80 on weekends and holidays. Lessons are offered daily. All participants in this program must be at least six years old.

These packages are valid on the following lifts and trails: D lift, E lift, Brown Bear, Cub Run, Paw Prints, Teddy Bear and Drifter. Helmet rentals are not included in the cost of this package, but may be added. For additional information, call 1-866-754-2822 or visit www.bcmountainresort.com.

“We’re looking forward to the upcoming season,” says Mark Schroetel, Bear Creek’s General Manager. “With our discovery programs, women’s clinics, and private lessons, we’re looking for more beginners, whether they’re kids or grandparents, to get in on these wildly popular sports.”

Bear Creek Mountain Resort boasts the highest snowmaking density of any mountain in Pennsylvania, featuring 100 percent snowmaking coverage and 117 total snow guns. Over 50% are automated guns, which communicate with five weather stations on the mountain and automatically adjust themselves every two seconds to perform optimally in the current conditions. The use of automated snowmaking will allow Bear Creek to open trails earlier in the season and maintain snow depth and surface conditions throughout the winter.
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About Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center
Bear Creek Mountain Resort is nestled on over 330 acres in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The resort offers skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing winter activities and hiking, biking, fishing, boating, tennis and nearby golf during the spring through fall months. Bear Creek hosts numerous corporate meetings, weddings and social parties year‐round. Guests can plan an event in the spacious banquet and meeting facilities, dine at The Grille at Bear Creek or the Trail’s End Cafe, relax at The Spa at Bear Creek or vacation at the hotel, The Inn at Bear Creek, with indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs.

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