‘Holiday Valley’ Archives
Looking ahead to the winter season Holiday Valley reveals plans for 2011-12
By Chad Neal Winter is peering around the corner, the season for which Ellicottville is most famous. Holiday Valley is gearing up with some improvements and new additions for the 2011-2012 ski season. Pat Morgan, terrain park manager and “chancellor of fun” at Holiday Valley, and Jane Eshbaugh, director of marketing at Holiday Valley, [...]
Olympic Bronze Medalist Andrew Weibrecht returns to Holiday Valley
Weibrecht begins preparation for upcoming World Cup Season By Stephanie Timblin As a New York native, a trip to Holiday Valley for a few days of relaxation and skiing was old hat for U.S. Ski Team member and Olympic Bronze Medalist Andrew Weibrecht. Weibrecht grew up swishing down Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain in Northern New York [...]
Triple threat at Holiday Valley: Water ski in the winter, execute wicked tricks and outrun the radar
By Chad Neal Quarter Pipe Competition on March 19 - Catching air and contorting one's body while grabbing the device strapped to your feet is a rush while onlookers shout, hoot, applaud and holler cheers at the end of the ride. Using a quarter pipe, riders of both persuasions (ski/snowboard) slide into this transition launching themselves and [...]
Changing Surface Conditions
Changing Surface Conditions Spring Skiing often brings changing weather conditions. This time of year is filled with winter and spring weather surprises. Some days it’s 25 degrees and overcast while other days it is 45 and sunny. You just never know what you’re going to get. However, that doesn’t mean that there are bad skiing days and [...]
Guns ‘n Hoses – Snowmakers’ Ski Race
By Chad Neal Behind the scenes of any show is the unseen backbone that keeps it running. Keeping the show in Ellicottville at Holiday Valley and HoliMont going from the first cold snap until the spring thaw are the special forces of the hill. These are the commandos with the snow guns, specialists on snowmobiles, running water from Spruce Lake [...]
New York State Ski Racing J4 Championships at Holiday Valley
(February 28, 2011, Ellicottville, NY...) One hundred forty of New York’s top 11 and 12 year old ski racers representing 20 different New York ski resorts, will be racing at Holiday Valley this weekend, March 5 and 6, in the NYSSRA J4 State Championships. Seventy-two boys and sixty-eight girls will compete in both slalom and giant slalom races. [...]
How to have a Fun and Productive ski day with your kids
Attention all busy Mommies!! Read some of our helpful tips to making yours and your children’s ski day one to remember! First and foremost, prepare your kids for a fun-filled ski day by making sure they are comfortable. Comfortable means not too warm, yet nice and dry. The outside layer should be an insulated waterproof, wind resistant material [...]
Spring Skiing Means Family Fun at Holiday Valley
March Break is just a few weeks away and Holiday Valley is planning several fun March Break events that appeal to skiers and riders of all ages. Winter Carnival on March 12th and 13th is a weekend full of games, contests, races and parades. Highlights include a balloon race and scavenger hunt for kids, a costume parade and a parade on the [...]
Construction Begins at Holiday Valley’s Sky High Adventure Park
Holiday Valley’s President, Dennis Eshbaugh announced today that the construction of the Sky High Aerial Adventure Park will begin. Outdoor Ventures, designers and builders of the Aerial Park, are currently on site and planning the layout of the park. Platform construction begins on Feb. 21 and it will take approximately one month to build all [...]
