The Deep Creek Blog

Wisp Video from WBAL

Here is a short aerial video of Wisp Resort from WBAL TV in Baltimore. 

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Maryland Governor's Cup Ski Race

Congratulations to Eric Recker and Danielle White, the winners of the Maryland Governor's Cup Ski Race at Wisp Resort this past weekend. Railey's Real Estate Blog has more details. 

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Husky Power Dogsledding in The Washington Post

The Washington Post just put up a nice article about Husky Power Dogsledding.  You can view a prior post on this dynamic outfit here. 

Also in the Post, "Where to Go, What to Know" features some local businesses as well. 

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Maryland Special Olympics Winter Games

The Maryland Special Olympics Winter Games kick off Sunday evening at Wisp Resort.  Visit www.wispresort.com and www.somd.org for more information.

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What Word Best Describes Skiing and Snowboarding?

I found this press release from Ski Utah via Larry Walsh in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. There's a nice prize in it for you if you come up with the best new "werd" that describes both snowboarding and snow skiing. 

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Is there one word out there that describes both skiing and snowboarding? Because, we’ll be honest with you, the industry is lazy and they’re looking for an alternative to the three-word, 21-letter standard.

In an effort to coin this new term, Ski Utah and Winter at Westminster have teamed with The Addictionary, an online dictionary of made up werds, for the 2008 Ski/Snowboard Lingo Contest.

There are two goals and two chances to win. The goals? To add to the general glossary of skier and snowboarder lingo and name the best new werd for 2008; and to come up with that one werd – the mighty catch-all, the great equalizer, the big peacemaker – that describes both skiing and snowboarding in one fell swoop. There will be one winner in each category.

The Ski/Snowboard Lingo contest runs from February 4 – March 4, 2008. The winners will be chosen by a panel of celebrity judges.

What: The Ski/Snowboard Lingo Contest
When: February 4 – March 4, 2008
Prize for the best new werd for “skiing and snowboarding”:  A Spring Ski Trip to Utah for two in April '08 sponsored by Ski Utah and participating Utah resorts

Prize for the best new general ski/snowboard werd:  Two day passes at The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah and 10 T-shirts featuring their winning word

Celebrity Judges: Annie Fast, Executive Editor, Transworld Snowboarding magazine
Derek Taylor, Editor of Powder magazine
Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah President
Kendall Card, “powstash”
Kristin Ulmer, professional skier
Julian Carr, professional skier

“For years people have had to classify ‘skiing and snowboarding’ as two separate words,” said Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah president, “We hope this contest might help us find one single word which describes both of these great downhill snow sliding sports.”

For more information or to enter the contest, visit http://addictionary.org/Browse/ContestWords/19.

Snow and Ski Reports

If you're looking for a complete overview of snow conditions in Garrett County and nearby Canaan Valley, visit the Chamber's Garrett County Snow and Ski Report.  The information covers areas for downhill and cross country skiing, as well as snowshoeing. 
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Cross-Country Day Trip

Although there are great places for cross-country skiing in Garrett County, I thought it was worth mentioning that nearby White Grass, in Davis, West Virginia, was listed in USA Today as one of the "10 Great Places to Peacefully Glide Cross Country" in the U.S. 

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Deep Creek Winter Sports Team Hosts CBIZ Classic

The Deep Creek Winter Sports Team will be hosting the CBIZ Classic Giant Slalom Ski Race this Sunday, January 13 at Wisp Resort.  This USSA competitive racing series will be bringing in Junior Racers from the regional area, including racers from Seven Springs, Hidden Valley, Blue Knob, Whitetail and Ski Liberty. A large amount of racers are expected to compete in the CBIZ Classic due to the f act that Wisp Resort has better conditions than many areas east of Garrett County.  Team members traveled to Seven Springs last weekend to race slalom.   
  

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Firsthand Report

Here's a first hand report from Jim Kenney, DCSki Columnist, from a recent trip to Wisp.