Bolton, VT – For those who are desperate to get back on snow again this season, Vermont’s Bolton Valley resort is offering up a bit of “snow” Labor Day Weekend at the Labor of Love Rail Jam, set for Friday evening, Sept. 2.
The window of opportunity is small—only one hour is available to satisfy ski and snowboard desires until the resort officially opens in December—but ski area officials say that they expect that one hour to be a family fun-filled time. The friendly competition also is the kick-off to Vermont’s Largest Ski and Snowboard sale, held at Bolton Valley Sept. 1-5 and Sept. 9-11.
“To some it may feel like a tease to only be on snow for an hour and then have to wait another three plus months for the real deal,” said Josh Arneson, marketing director at Bolton Valley Resort. “But we expect it to be a fun time for kids and families, and it’s a perfect complement for the largest ski and snowboard sale in Vermont. We hope people will come out and celebrate a bit of pre-season fun with us and get psyched for what’s to come.”
Park makers will collect ice shavings from a local ice rink and then cover the tennis courts next to the Sports Center. Skiers and riders will kick out the summer cobwebs on rails during the hour-long jam session. Prizes will be award to the best skiers and riders at the end of the jam as well as a few extra prizes being tossed out to all competitors. Registration and bib pick up begins at 5 p.m. and space is limited so participants are encouraged to pre-register online. The jam session begins at 6 p.m. with awards at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per person.
Produced in conjunction with All Sports Sales the ski and snowboard sale will include more than $1 million in inventory including products like skis and snowboards starting at $99 and kids snowboards starting at $59. Brands to be sold include skis from Volkl, K2, Dynastar, Atomic, Elan, Rossi, Blizzard, Fischer and Roxy, as well as snowboards from Burton, Forum, K2, Atomic, Oxygen and Technine. A large selection of adult and youth clothing and accessories also will be for sale.
Ski and snowboard sale hours are Thursday from 4-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Monday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The sale will be held at the Sports Center located at the opposite end of the parking lot from the main base area of the resort.
The Richmond Farmers’ Market will climb the hill to Bolton Valley on Sunday, September 4th. Vendors will set up outside of the Sports Center from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m.
For more information, visit www.boltonvalley.com.