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It's time to get ready for ski season. The snow this week has conjured up my adventurous side, and I can't wait to break out the Burton on all of the area's ski resorts. Wax up the boards and skis, clean the goggles and start planning your trips.  And remember, you've got plenty of choices.

There are 7 major ski areas in the Pocono Mountains, all of which offer something a little different than the other. Camelback boasts the tallest mountain at 2,050 feet. However, Blue Mountain has the longest vertical drop at 1,082 feet. Big Bear is the only mountain that offers cross country ski trails and Shawnee Mountain offers childcare options. Don't sleep on Big Boulder, Jack Frost, and Alpine Mountain, as these resorts can accommodate skiers of all ages.  All resorts offer snow tubing, a cafeteria/lounge, terrain parks, and a ski school. Try them all and decide for yourself. In the next few months our area will be filled with skiers and snowboarders from all over the country. Plan your trips now and get ready for a great winter season!

At the October 2^nd Annual Report Dinner it was announced that 2009 would be the 75^th anniversary of the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) as tourism marketing organization.  As such we want to make it as complete and enjoyable an event as possible. The staff at the PMVB has been doing some brainstorming of possible things that could be done which include such things as:

- Set up an electronic scrapbook on our website where people can post images and stories of past visits to the Pocono Mountains
- Produce a special logo and stationery for the year
- Acknowledge tourism businesses that have operated for at least 75 years
- Collateral written histories of the area
- Encourage reunions of various kinds to the Pocono Mountains
- Create a time capsule to be unearthed at the 100^th anniversary
- Have monthly articles placed in local newspapers throughout the year

I'd like to hear from you.  Any thoughts or ideas you would have about what we could or should do, would be very much appreciated.  Help us to make 2009 the best year ever in the Pocono Mountains.