Holiday Valley Packs February with Events
Holiday Valley Packs February with Events
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February is a loaded month for Holiday Valley Resort, with some highly anticipated staples and in the line up, like Penguin Paddle, Telestock, Tell a Friend Tour and more. Let’s see what’s coming up...
RED BULL RAIL JAM - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH • 6:00 - 8:00pm
Red Bull is bringing the energy when they return to Holiday Valley this weekend for their staple Red Bull Rail Jam. The event, which will take place in the park on Fiddler’s Elbow, is open to both skiers and snowboarders and is free to enter. Come hang out, listen to a great mix of tunes, and show your skills in a jam format. If you don’t plan on entering, come cheer on the athletes. The Red Bull Rail Jam brings out a great crowd of spectators. Those wishing to enter the competition must have a signed waiver (with parent’s signature if under 18), which you can download at holidayvalley.com.
FEBRUARY 22ND TRIFECTA
TELL A FRIEND TOUR - 10:00am - 3:00pm: Here’s your chance to hang out with pro freeriders and freeskiers who are coming to tour Holiday Valley! Session with them in the parks, eat pizza (free!), and maybe even be featured on the TAFT Instagram page! Meet at the Training Center at 10:00am.
PENGUIN PADDLE - 10:00am - 4:00pm: Get ready to slide down lower Yodeler on your belly to raise money for LASP (Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program), which helps individuals with disabilities experience the joy of skiing. Enjoy a buffet cookout lunch, basket raffles, and a silent auction too!
INTENSE MILK RAIL JAM - 6:00 - 8:00pm: Come out for the 3rd in this rail jam series, brought to you by Intense Milk. This free-to-enter rail jam is a fun, action-packed time for skiers and riders in the Rail Park at the base of Mardi Gras. The jam style format is all about good vibes and hanging out with great friends!
YOURTURNWOMEN’S CLINIC - MONDAY & TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH & 25TH • ALL DAY
This 2-day clinic is an opportunity to expand and educate women on the way they ski. Led by Lisa Ballard, a renowned coach and former U.S. Ski Team member, this event is perfect for the intermediate to advanced level woman skier who wants to have more control, more confidence and more fun with their skiing! Lisa Ballard offers a unique way of presenting the technical aspects of good skiing in a concise and easy-to-understand method. She, along with several of Holiday Valley’s women instructors, will lead groups through freeskiing, drills, non-intimidating race training and video analysis. Women’s ski demos are included. The Your Turn Ski Clinic is open to women ages 18 and up that have the capability to ski a blue square slope. Working with this base of experience, Lisa is able to group together like-minded women to build their strength and skills. With over 9,000 women having taken Lisa’s ski clinic to date, many come back to reunite for all of the friendships and fun that’s been built along the way. And the newcomers? Well, they quickly get right into it and become part of a growing community of women backing women on the slopes. Registration is limited, so sign up soon. Full details and registration link can be found at holidayvalley.com.
TELESTOCK - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH • 9:00am - 3:00pm
Brought to you by the amazing crew at The City Garage and their favorite tele-brands, Telestock is an annual tradition centered around freeing the heel and getting a little weird out on the slopes. In other words, it’s all about peace, love and telemark skiing! Meet up at the Yodeler Champagne Sundeck to start the day and learn a little Tele-101. Tele demos are available at The City Garage. Special lift ticket rates offered for participants. For more info call 716-699-2054 to speak with someone at The City Garage or better yet, pop into their shop on Monroe Street in the Village of Ellicottville.