That time of the year again...

Jason, Dustin and I are at the Capital Exhibit Center working the Crabbe booth at the Ski Teams Ski Swap drop off. Been lots of great gear arriving all afternoon. Be sure to get here early tomorrow. Doors open at 9am. Also, Early Bird Season Pass Sale ENDS TOMORROW!!! Order at www.crabbemountain.com or stop by our booth today or tomorrow! See you at the sale. - SB

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Oct. 31 is fast approaching...

With only a few days left on the Early Bird Season Pass Sale (Ends Oct. 31)... things are busy here at the mountain. Todd is on the phone with CSIA head office, Jason's phone line has been lit up all morning, Bonnie has been downloading online Early Bird Season Pass purchases and transferring them into our data base all morning, Dustin is tuning snowboards in the rental shop. Things are good... good and busy which we like. Was by the Capital Exhibit Center early this morning to test our debit machine and phone line for this weekend. They are both good to go! Stop by our Crabbe Mountain Booth to catch the end of the Early Bird Season Pass Sale. Get you pass purchased, printed and on your jacket all in one stop! Gotta get back to work. See you this weekend. - SB

T-I-M-B-E-R...

Click on this one and check out the logging operation out in the valley. That's alot of wood.

Jason and i went for a little tour of the mountain today at noon to check on progress of an NB Power project. On the way down the mountain we noticed some trees missing in the valley. Check out the above pic of the logging operation. - SB

Think Snow...

We're all about the snow!

Thought i'd throw a reminder on here about the Early Bird Season Pass Sale. Get your Crabbe Season Pass before Oct. 31/09 and save some $$$. Order online at http://www.crabbemountain.com/ by phone 463-8311 or stop by the Capital Exhibit Center, we'll have a Crabbe Mountain booth set up at the Annual Ski Team Fundraiser... this Friday noon-9pm, Saturday 9am-noon. - SB

Shovelry is most certainly not dead...

Today is get stuff done in town day for Jason and myself. We've both got early pickups and drop offs. Then we're heading to Marysville Place at 9:30am for a PNB Wellness Expo for most of the day. After that we've got an afternoon meeting scheduled with PMA, then weekly Ski Patrol Class after supper 6:30pm-9pm. Jam packed day to say the least. - SB

PS. Before i forget, was checking out the Farmers Almanac forcast for this winter... here's what i found:

Farmers Almanac Snow Forecast 2010
While parts of the country are expected to see near or below average precipitation this winter, significant snowfalls are forecast for parts of every zone. Residents of Eastern and Western coastal provinces can expect some a major snowfall in mid-February, with possible blizzard conditions in parts of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Shovelry is most certainly not dead.

That's alot of snowflakes...

This is a Crabbe brush clearing machine! Keep up the good work fellas!

A big box of Crabbe Stickers arrived today!

Chilly here at the mountain this am. We're all getting back to the grind after hosting the Atlantic Ski Areas Association AGM end of last week. Great to see everyone from the other mountains in the region and look forward to seeing you again at the spring meeting! BTW, Crabbe GM Jason Crawford banged off a run (skiing) down the first section of the Flume early Friday AM. Hats off to him for claiming first tracks of the 09/10 season. He tells me it was basically skiing down the wheeler path on frozen grass covered with freezing r**n and a few cm of snow at 7am. He was using his rock skis. - SB

ASAA Meetings at Crabbe this week...

This week Crabbe Mountain is hosting the Atlantic Ski Area Association Annual Fall Meetings. Representatives from ski areas all over the Altlantic Region are here to learn about the latest and greatest in the ski & snowboard industy. Environment Canada is calling for snow. Started snowing around 10am here at the mountain. Right now, we seem to be getting freezing mist. Hopefully it turns back around to snow. Our fingers are crossed. - SB

Snowblowers on clearance!!!...

Snowblowers all ready to go "on clearance" at Canadian Tire. Click the above pic and check out the clearance tag!

Went to Canadian Tire lastnight and saw the snowblowers lined up outside the main doors. First thought in my head... "Won't be long now!" To do's for skiers/snowboarders: get some efficient snow moving devices. Snowblower, good shovel, snow scoop, put a shovel in the trunk of your car. The quicker you can move snow around your driveway and from under your car... means more fresh snow on powder days! - SB

PS. Speaking of Canadian Tire. Did you know that Canadian Tire runs the Jumpstart Program? Great program that helps kids in financial need participate in sport and recreation... including skiing and snowboarding. Crabbe Mountain participates in the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Program each season.

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Night skiing starts December 18th at 4pm...

Crabbe Maintenance Crews are outside getting all the night skiing lights tested. Night skiing is scheduled to start on December 18th at 4pm. - SB

Snow at the summit this morning...

Looking across the summit towards the chairlift this morning at 8am.

Snow was isolated to the summit of the mountain at 1325ft. The picture says it all. - SB

Ski Patrol Training Weekend...

Crabbe Mountain Ski Patrol October 2009

Ski Patrol Teamwork.

This time of the year is a busy time for the Crabbe Mountain Ski Patrol and this weekend was no different. Patrollers spent the weekend here at the mountain training and upgrading their first-aid training with the Canadian Ski Patrol System. What a great crew of patrollers we have at the mountain. Jason (since 1996) and I (since 1994) continue to participate in Ski Patrol training and testing each season to keep up with the latest in snow safety, first aid & rescue techniques. - SB

Frosty Morning...

Thick frost lastnight. Stop and pick up a scraper on your way home... works much better than a bank card! - SB

The Last 2km...

This is where the road upgrade begins.

Check this out. The last 2km of the road to Crabbe has been dug up, graded, re-ditched and chip sealed. Thank you New Brunswick Department of Transportation! - SB

Crabbe Mountain at the Delta Fredericton...

Crabbe Sticker Snow Storm.

Stefan and Jason workin' the Crabbe booth.

Great time today at the Wellness Fair put on by the Delta Fredericton. Got to talk to a ton of skiers and snowboarders. Thank you to the Delta Fredericton for the invite! See you on the mountain! - SB

Back at 'er...

Back in the Crabbe office starting today. From the look of my office mailbox (thanks JC for stuffin' it full, see pic) looks like i've got a few things to get started on. Jason and I will be attending a 'Wellness Fair" at the Delta Fredericton tomorrow 11A-2P. Might see you there! - SB

PS. Very excited to be back AND it's been snowing big wet flakes all day up here!