• ABOUT THE SPOT

Snowboarding in Mountain Creek, Vernon, New Jersey USA

Vertical Drop:
1040 ft / 316 m
Top Elevation:
1480 ft / 451 m
Skiable area:
176 ac / 0.71 km²
Peak Season:
December to March
Mountain Creek is a well-known ski resort in Vernon Township, New Jersey, United States. The fact that it is located at only 47 mi / 76 km far from the George Washington Bridge, makes the spot always busy. It is also the closest ski resort to NYC.

Mountain Creek is an ideal place for all those, who are interested in something different or extreme. In order to enjoy your best snowboarding, the spot offers 176 ac/ 0.71 km² of skiable area. For your activity, the resort offers a vertical drop of 1040 ft/316 m and a top elevation of 1480 ft/451 m. The average snowfall is 165 cm/year (65″).

In addition, Mountain Creek has the region’s only true all-mountain terrain park at South. The terrain parks have been rated as the best in both the east and the whole nation. Furthermore, it provides 100% of snow-making. There are totally 41 runs. You can also find 2 high speed quads, 1 high speed 8-passenger gondola, 2 fixed grip quads, 1 fixed grip triplex, 1 fixed grip double and 2 magic carpets. The terrain park offers 2 high speed quads and 2 peaks. There are also 76 ac/0.30 km², which are formed for freestyle snowboarding.

The South Peak Park is tailored for intermediate and advanced snowboarders, the Bear Peak Park for experts and the Twist Park at Vernon Peak hosts all levels of ability. The appropriate season to exercise snowboarding is from December to March. Enjoy your favorite sport in the most suitable place.