Recent News

Intrawest ULC (“Intrawest”), a world leader in the development and management of experiential destination resorts, today announced the appointment of Paul Jorgensen to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer at Mountain Creek in New Jersey.   

Mountain Creek invites you to the annual spring skiing and riding celebration featuring the Z100 Snowplow Luau and Pond Skimming and Mid-Atlantic Snowboard Series on Saturday, March 8th.

Snowboarding in New Jersey is marking a major milestone this winter, and Mountain Creek is throwing the sport a huge anniversary bash!

Aura360, in partnership with NYC Parks & Recreation, has announced the return of the first major pro snowboarding rail jam in Union Square, to be held on February 7, 2008; and Mountain Creek is again bringing the mountain to Manhattan for this world-class event.  

How often do you get a gift on someone else’s birthday, or win something for taking a history test? Well Mountain Creek is celebrating President Lincoln’s birthday with a promotion sure to encourage guests to study hard.  On Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12th, Mountain Creek will test your knowledge of the Gettysburg Address - consider it an “on snow game show!” If you can memorize and recite the full Gettysburg Address without a hitch, you will win a FREE lift ticket for that day!

The Special Olympics of New Jersey Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding Competition will be held on the slopes of Mountain Creek January 28th and 29th.

Mountain Creek resort in Vernon, NJ will host a blood drive on Sunday, February 10, 2008.

From January 19th to the 25th, Mountain Creek will join with resorts nationwide in the National Ski Areas Association’s Safety Awareness Week, encouraging safe skiing and snowboarding by incorporating fun and unique ideas to engage the snow sports community.

The start of the Ski Racing season is here, and Mountain Creek has a full schedule of racing development and training programs, and competitions for this season. 

Mountain Creek is once again teaming up with NJ TRANSIT to offer weekend and holiday bus service from the New York Port Authority, between December 26th and March 2nd.

Thirty up-and-coming regional snowboarders have been invited to compete in the Union Square Street Sessions Qualifier at Mountain Creek on Saturday, December 14th.  What better way to christen the new park, than with this presitgious event, complete with coverage by NBC!

When Mother Nature conspires with the best snowmakers in the business, amazing things can happen!  Thanks to this incredible teamwork, Mountain Creek is thrilled to announce that not only is Vernon Base opening with incredible conditions tomorrow, December 8th – and the new South terrain park will also debut -- one week early!.

Snowmaking has begun at Mountain Creek, with the powerful SnoLab26 taking advantage of the cold temperatures that have settled in, and turning its full force on key sections of Vernon and South peaks in preparation for opening day next Saturday, December 8th.

With the second measurable snowfall in as many weeks, local skiers and snowboarders are anticipating an incredible winter season at Mountain Creek.  The region has seen between 6-8” of natural snowfall to date, and the resort’s snow guns are ready to begin laying down a base as soon as temperatures permit in anticipation of opening day on December 8th.

Snow has begun to fall at Mountain Creek, and opening day is just around the corner.  Once again the resort is planning an exciting line up of events, with something for everyone including competitions as diverse as the Special Olympics Winter Games or the Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam, opportunities to ride with the pros such as the Nitro Team Tour, industry showcases like the Burton Super Demo, and more to attract riders and skiers of every age and ability level.

If you are planning to ski or ride even once this season you’ve got to pick up the new Mountain Creek My Mountain Card which has completes the product line up for this winter.  For just $39 the My Mountain Card includes your first lift ticket (a savings of up to $23), PLUS $10 off every additional lift ticket, all season long with NO restrictions.

It’s that time of year again -- when New Jersey’s breathtaking rural landscape is draped in vivid shades of crimson and gold.  Apples and pumpkins are ripe for the picking, mums and asters are ablaze with color, and the explosion of fall foliage is nearing its peak, which according to the Farmers’ Almanac will occur between October 19th and 29th this year.  

For the past seven years, Mountain Creek and the Vernon PAL have joined forces to help fund youth and family programs though an annual Season Pass sale, raising over $100,000 to date.  This year, the goal is to raise $50,000 in support of the many PAL programs for Vernon youth.

Mountain Creek and the Vernon Township Kiwanis Club are pleased to announce that the Alan Zerbini Olde Tyme Circus will once again pitch its tent in the Mountain Creek South Parking Lot on Friday, September 28, 2007.

Kids are going back to school and summer is coming to a close, suddenly winter is just around the corner.  For those of us who have been dreaming of the first flakes of snow, it won’t be long now.  And with fall, comes Mountain Creek’s annual Season Pass sale, featuring the lowest prices for the coming 2007-2008 winter season.  Purchase your Season Pass before the October 8th deadline, and save big!

Mountain Creek has announced a major terrain park expansion, creating the largest park in the East. This new, all-mountain 60 acre terrain park will encompass both South and Bear Peaks, and result in five additional intermediate trails returning to the ‘backside’ of Vernon Peak where the award-winning terrain parks had formerly been located.

Nothing says summer like a good old fashioned chili cookoff, so mark your calendars now for Mountain Creek’s first annual Killian’s Red Hot Chili Cookoff on Saturday, August 18, 2007 from 11:00am until 5:00pm.  A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the St. Barnabas Burn Unit.

Mountain Creek Waterpark is pleased to announce the third annual Junior Girl Scout Day will be held on Saturday, June 16th.

For the past six years, Mountain Creek and the Vernon PAL have joined forces in active fundraising efforts to help fund youth and family programs, and are proud to announce the 2006 Season Pass Sale raised over $40,000 for the PAL, an increase of $9,000 over last year.

Mountain Creek will host a weekend of birding, butterflies, dragonflies and natural history at The Appalachian hotel on June 2-3, 2007. 

May 26 and 27 watch the world's fastest mountain bike racers compete right here at Mountain Creek.  The U.S. Open of Mountain Biking is the premier downhill event in America and riders from across the globe are in transit to Diablo Freeride Park at picturesque Mountain Creek resort to vie for over $50,000 in cash and prizes.

This year, Earthfest will be held over the weekend of April 28th – 29th at Mountain Creek and other locations around Vernon, with the heart of the celebration at Mountain Creek’s north base area on Saturday from 10am-6pm

Signaling unified support for the Mountain Creek Resort Master Plan, the Vernon Township Planning Board last night unanimously approved the General Development Plan (GDP) for Mountain Creek. 

Vernon, NJ (September 25, 2008) – Kids are back in school, the mums are on the porch and  suddenly winter is just around the corner.  For skiers and snowboarders that means the conversations are already all about snow...