Roxbury, NY – Over Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 9-10, New York’s Plattekill Mountain ski area will be hosting their first ever Count-Down-to-Winter Celebration. The main event will surround a big Ski and Bike Swap Sale run by the resort’s volunteer ski patrol as a fundraising effort, with a percentage of the proceeds to be donated to the Plattekill Ski Patrol.nOrganizers of the swap hope to encourage everyone to clean out their garages, basements and storage areas of all their used and/or unused skis, snowboards, bikes, gear, clothing, and perhaps even trade it in for something else. This event will also provide an outlet for people to sell their used equipment and purchase items as a low-cost alternative to paying retail prices for new items.

The weekend’s event will also include kid and family activities from games, face painting and temporary tattoos, to a kid’s bounce house. The mountain will also be featuring live ,usic on the deck both days, accompanied by menu options on the outdoor grill and fall beverages. In addition, Plattekill will be hosting their season finale mountain bike races with lots of action for spectating.

Scenic fall foliage chairlift skyrides will be open all weekend and rides will be free for anyone who purchases a Plattekill Mountain 2010-11 Winter Season Pass that weekend. Rates on adult season passes will also be specially discounted that weekend when purchased on-site.

The swap sale and activities will begin at 11:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Plattekill will be accepting swap items starting Wednesday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 8 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Any late comers are also welcome to drop off swap items on Saturday morning, Oct. 9 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

For more info contact Plattekill at (607) 326-3500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (607) 326-3500      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or at their website www.plattekill.com.