Big SNOW Conditions and TRs

[MarzNC]

Almost forgot . . . about parking. Currently the first hour is free and then $3 for the entire day after that.

Big SNOW is on Level 2 of American Dream. Section A parking is best. Can park on any level but Level 1 is the best. There is an escalator and an elevator. From Level G (turn right after getting the parking ticket), taking the elevator (look right) is clearly the easiest with gear. The advantage of Level 1 (up and to the left) is that there are more spaces relatively close to the door. What happens on Level 2 is that it's a long walk to the side door. That was fine in July when I didn't have any gear to carry.

On Monday I arrived at American Dream in time to eat a leisurely lunch before going skiing. Parked close enough that going back to get gear after lunch was not a big deal. The food court sponsored by Coca Cola has a good variety of fast food, not just burgers. There is a pizza place close to the Big SNOW entrance. Also saw a sign for German Doner on Level 2. Bonus for my lactose-intolerant daughter in July was the dairy-free ice cream place (next to pizza).

Looking down at Level 1. Doors are past the yellow posts.

The long walk when parking on Level 2

Escalator

 

[Sbob]

Arrived an hour early and tailgated in the parking deck for lunch 90 degrees but a nice breeze. ( Marz Thanks for the great parking tip)
First in line and almost first chair. The 25f was awesome, I wanted to drop and roll in the snow but my clothes were still warm lol. Warmed up on the “ Blue side “
My son wanted to hit the park stuff but I made him take a couple runs first as the night before we looked at last year’s boots and his feet had grown so much that they were longer than the boots lol. I left him use my daily drivers and adjusted his bindings ( glad I bought him demos) Starting at 1 worked out we didn’t see a line till 2:15 .
Great time and glad I worked out gear issues before officially starting the season.
97f on the way home ?
I didn’t hate summer for 2 hours today.

 

[MarzNC]

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[Brownski]

Fire last night. We were there yesterday too. I swear I had nothing to do with it

Fire breaks out at American Dream Mall Big Snow ski slope: NJ State Police

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A fire broke out at the American Dream Mall’s indoor Big Snow ski slope early Saturday morning, state police said. The fire was located at the top of the slope. The Me…

pix11.com

 

[Brownski]

Couple pics

Lots of people hitting the fence last night for some reason

It was fun. It’s certainly more fun going with my kids than it is just doing laps by myself.

This cracks me up

 

[Harvey]

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Terrorists?

 

[tirolski]

Lots of people hitting the fence last night for some reason

A kid was killed in England at an indoor snow place yesterday.
While sledging, which translates to American english as sledding.
Vibes to the family and folks who were there.
Stay safe folks.

Kids 'watched in horror' as medics tried to save boy killed in 'sledge crash'

A TRAGIC 12-year-old boy died while sledging at an indoor ski centre in front of horrified children. Police were scrambled to the Snow Dome in Tamworth, Staffs., at around 6.40pm yesterday after re…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[MarzNC]

Some details about the fire on Liftblog. Started around 4am. There is a pictures of flames taken from outside the building. No injuries but clearly damage that must be assessed. Big SNOW closed until at least Oct. 2.

September 25, 2021

Fire Shutters Big Snow

North America’s only indoor ski area will be closed for at least a week following an overnight fire. The three alarm blaze broke out around 4:15 am when the facility was empty and no one was …

liftblog.com

 

[MarzNC]

A kid was killed in England at an indoor snow place yesterday.
While sledging, which translates to American english as sledding.
Vibes to the family and folks who were there.
Stay safe folks.

Kids 'watched in horror' as medics tried to save boy killed in 'sledge crash'

A TRAGIC 12-year-old boy died while sledging at an indoor ski centre in front of horrified children. Police were scrambled to the Snow Dome in Tamworth, Staffs., at around 6.40pm yesterday after re…

www.thesun.co.uk

Very sad.

At Big SNOW the sledding is only on tracks next to the teaching area. At the snow dome there were sleds on the same snow as skiers.

 

[MarzNC]

Big SNOW is putting out a consistent message. I got an email update this morning since I'm on their elist.

September 26, 2021, via email 6am
"Thank you for the outpouring of concern and encouragement this morning in regards to the fire we experienced overnight. We are grateful to report that there were no injuries as the incident occurred outside of our normal hours of operation. We can promise you that Big SNOW will be back and better than ever, just as soon as we can safely do so. At this point, we are uncertain of how long that will take. Unfortunately, we will be closed at least through October 2nd as we assess the total damage and repairs needed to re-open. Please keep your eyes out for further announcements on our expected re-opening via our website, social media channels and emails.

For any guests who booked for visits during this time period, we will automatically refund your purchases and there is no need to contact us. Refunds can take up to 3-5 business days to post."