Mountain Creek Right Here In New Jersey! #GetOutAndPlayNJ
Recently our family was invited to Mountain Creek Ski Resort in Vernon, NJ.
Before I begin let me tell you that I am in no way a ski expert. The last time I had a pair of skis on was back in high school many moons ago and my children have never been on skis before in their life.
From the moment we arrived at Mountain Creek we could not believe our eyes. Our family has lived in NJ our entire lives. How did we not know about this hidden treasure!?
Surrounded by mountains in every directions, a gorgeous rustic ski lodge and snow everywhere it was hard to not fall in love immediately! Our first stop was checking out the new Red Tail Lodge. We grabbed some lunch at The Market which is one of the many dining choices within the lodge. Soon after we headed to
Drop Zone Snow Tubing Park. Our family has enjoyed snow tubing before, but this was a very clean, organized and awesome experience. The snow lanes were well organized and the tubing was exhilarating!
We also were able to warm up at the outdoor fire pit, complete with hot cocoa in hand. Nice!
Tubing was amazing, but our trip did have to continue with heading to the nearby Grand Cascades Lodge-one of the resorts that is part of Crystal Springs Resorts. The five minute drive was filled with a picturesque setting that could make you want it to last forever. The Grand Cascades Lodge is luxurious! Grand does not even begin to describe this lodge. Believe me when I tell you that you could make an entire stay at The Grand Cascades Lodge and never leave! We had the privilege of being invited on a private wine cellar tour through nine rooms of wines that were dated back to 1899 or earlier. Wow! What a unique experience.
Our check in at The Grand Cascades Lodge was very smooth and personalized. It is definitely a place we would love to revisit in the future and spend more time enjoying all of the amenities. There are restaurants, an incredible spa and a pool that is one of a kind- The Biosphere. The pool area also features a hot tub, sauna, water slide and passageway to an additional outdoor pool that is available even in the chill of winter.
Think our day ended there? No way! Although there were many dining choices at The Grand Cascades Lodge, our family was invited to dine at The Hawk’s Nest inside the Red Tail Lodge. Our family was seated by the almost ceiling to floor windows showcasing the mountains as living artwork. What a breathtaking sight. Many menu choices were available and each and every one we ordered were magnificent. You can check out the menu here. Everyone in our family enjoyed the dining experience and would definitely love to enjoy spending more time at The Hawk’s Nest in the future.
Our next day was reserved for a reserved private family ski lesson. Since our family ranges in age it always warms my heart to be able to find something everyone can enjoy together. Seems that Mountain Creek Ski Resort has just what the doctor ordered when it comes to family fun and adventure. I really had my doubts about anyone staying up for longer than two seconds on their skis. Surprisingly, with the kindness and expert instruction from our ski instructor, Ellen, our family was shown the steps we needed to take in order to be successful at skiing for the first time. What an incredible moment for everyone. Our almost two hour lesson started off with basic strategies and ended up everyone successfully being able to glide down the mini hills.
Of course there are many levels of skiing going on at Mountain Creek Resort from beginner to expert!
There are also a zillion choices of activities to partake in from skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, the
Alpine Mountain Coaster, Soaring Eagle and more. If that is not your thing there are spas, dining, various resort pools and plenty of hot cocoa! There is something for everyone at Mountain Creek!
See you on the slopes!
Check out more about Mountain Creek here:
http://www.mountaincreek.com/
PS: Mountain Creek is also open in the summer – Mountain Creek Water park.
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Contact Diane Sullivan at ELGeorgia@aol.com 3decades3kids@gmail.com or @3decades3kids.