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NextSnow Search national team member, Brian Kish, to demonstrate extreme ski jumping
Farmington, PA (January 27, 2006) – Mystic Mountain at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is the best place to beat the winter chill – and to gear up for the Super Bowl – with WinterFest Weekend 2006. Scheduled for Feb. 3-4, the two-day event features activities for the entire family – from chili cooking contests and ice carving demonstrations to Big Air competitions, “polar bear” golf, and a ski jumping demonstration by local favorite, Brian Kish, who represents Nemacolin Woodlands and Pennsylvania as a member of the Sports Illustrated for Kids NextSnow Search national team.
News Talk 1020 KDKA radio will broadcast live from WinterFest, with special guest Randy Grossman, a former Pittsburgh Steeler and Super Bowl winner.
Events start on Friday, Feb. 3 with live entertainment by Circle of Friends. Saturday kicks off at 11:00 a.m. with the Big Air Competition for youth and adult skiers and snowboarders. The Big Air Competition has no entry fee, but competitors must register beginning at 9:00 a.m. that morning. At noon comes ice carving demonstrations and the Nemacolin Polar Bear Classic, an eight-hole winter golf tournament (scramble format) on the Links course. Open to resort guests and the public, the Nemacolin Polar Bear Classic is $10 per person ($40 per team), and includes golf balls and a lift ticket for skiing Mystic Mountain for the day.
At 1:00 p.m., local teen Brian Kish will showcase his extreme ski jumping skills that landed him a spot on the Sports Illustrated for Kids NextSnow Search national team. Kish represented Mystic Mountain and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort at the national competition in Keystone, Colo., last year – beating more than 100 youth competitors from across the country to secure a spot on the team. Following Kish’s demonstration, things heat up even more with the annual Chili Cook-off from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with Nemacolin’s own chefs and chefs from Peters Torchlite, Braddock Inn, and Caleigh’s competing for the coveted Silver Ladle. Free chili samples will be available during the cook-off.
Also starting at 1:00 p.m. is News Talk 1020 KDKA radio’s live broadcast from the Hitchin’ Post Saloon. KDKA host, Herschel, will host his weekly “Car Radio” show from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., followed by the station’s sports show from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Special guest Randy Grossman – a tight-end for the Super Bowl dominating Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s – will offer his analysis of Sunday’s championship game.
WinterFest-goers can showcase their creativity with the Ski Dummy Race at 3:00 p.m., with both a Downhill Race and a Big Air Competition just for these not-quite-real skiers. Registration is required and begins at noon, and “ski dummies” must have four limbs and weigh no more than 120 pounds. At 4:00 p.m., Nemacolin’s Kidz Club program will operate a Kidz Corner with special arts and crafts activities. At 8:00 p.m., Nemacolin associates will honor the memory of Timothy Allen Umbel – a young man who worked in the resort’s ski and activities department – with a Torchlight Parade. Rounding out the evening, the Stonee Ridge Band will play at the Hitchin’ Post Saloon from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
For further information or to register for the Nemacolin Polar Bear Classic, the Big Air Competition or the Ski Dummy Race, call Nemacolin Woodlands Resort at 866.399.6957 and ask for the Activities Center.
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