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Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc.
1009 Sugar Mountain Drive
Sugar Mountain, NC 28604
CONTACT: Kim Jochl x262
DATE: November 18, 2014
SUGARFEST Snow, Hot Chocolate, Olympians, Southern BBQ, Ski and Snowboard Demos, Fireworks, Bluegrass, Ice Skating, Tubing, Oskar Blues, etc, etc, etc. . . . .
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, North Carolina. Tuesday, November 18, 2014 – Sugar Mountain Resort’s twelfth annual SugarFest lights up winter in North Carolina from December 12th through the 14th.
Weekend festivities begin Friday with the twenty-first annual Pre-Season Ski Clinic. The all-inclusive training camp welcomes serious ski racing enthusiasts. It includes video analysis, a ski tuning seminar, lift/slope tickets, a Saturday night banquet and the camaraderie of old and new friends. Elmar Schmidinger, trainer and Dad of Olympian, Krista Schmidinger, Eric Harlow, USSA Eastern Region Alpine Director and Sean McKee, Sugar Mountain Ski Club’s long-time head coach lead the charge.
Later that evening at 7:00p.m., 1992 Olympic Medalist Paul Wylie performs his signature skate routines free of charge. The approachable Wylie is a great showman who eagerly interacts with anyone on or off the ice after the show. If you’ve never seen or held a real Olympic silver medal, stop by the ice rink. Paul will share his medal and Olympic experiences with you.
Delight in the beginning of the three-day SugarFEAST during the evening’s skate show on Sugar’s 10,000 sq. ft. outdoor ice rink. To keep you warm and well-hydrated a hot chocolate and whip cream bar will flow creamy, smooth chocolate pleasures.
All day Saturday and Sunday ski and snowboard manufacturers roll out their newest equipment for an unmatched demo inventory. Other than a valid lift/slope ticket or pass and a driver’s license the demo is free of charge.
Participating brands include Salomon, Blizzard, Volkl, Nordica, Burton, Head, Never Summer, K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Ride and Line. Just bring your boots, register, and test drive the goods from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The SugarFest demo is brought to you by Ski Country Sports.
SugarFEAST continues throughout the weekend. Browse through the cafeteria line each day and experience the “Soup Safari”. Beginning at 11 a.m. North Carolina BBQ and Sweet Tea should satisfy your appetite during a productive and rewarding day demoing this season’s new equipment.
At SugarFest, Après ski isn’t a thing of the past. A fireworks display will take place just before 6 p.m. The deck at the base lodge is a great place to take it all in. Kick off your boots and enjoy great food, warm drinks and live bluegrass music from favorite local music group, BOSS HAWG. The Last Run Lounge will feature SugarBrew’s award winning “best in show” Oskar Blues’, G’Knight Imperial Red IPA brewed locally in Brevard, NC. Of course, the good ole German beer, Spaten will be on tap among others. No shortage of beverage selection here.
Not to forget, tubing is always fun and doesn’t require much of anything. Snowshoeing on the other hand is a healthy workout in a beautiful environment.
To enjoy the total SugarFest experience, you’ll want to spend the weekend on the mountain. Participating lodging agencies within the Village of Sugar Mountain offer discounted rates for slope-side and on-mountain accommodations. Sugar Mountain Resort’s Winter Value Packages are available too.
To learn more about SugarFest please visit www.skisugar.com/sugarfest or call 1-800-SUGAR-MT and become a part of Sugar Mountain’s fun-filled winter kick off.
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