Park Safety

Jersey Style It Park Pass Quiz

Mountain Creek Terrain- Park Pass

In order to ride either of the South lifts that access the Terrain Park, you must pass our Park Pass Quiz.  Please answer all 10 of the questions below.  When you submit your quiz for scoring you’ll see your results and which questions, if any, you need to review.  Good luck and good shredding!

 

1) South and Bear Peak @ Mountain Creek is a dedicated All-Mountain Terrain Park featuring jumps, rails, and other park obstacles on all trails. 

a) True

b) False

2) I should use my first run of the day in the Terrain Park to:

a) Hit all the jumps and rails I can before it gets busy.

b) Focus on picking the best playlist on my iPod to match my vibe.

c) Warm up and scope out the features, conditions and flow of traffic.

d) Learn how to make turns and stop.

3) A person with hands crossed over their head while on or near a feature means:

a) The camera is rolling

b) Clear - OK to hit feature

c) Caution! – Avoid this feature

d) Its time to get X-treme!


4) If I come across an injured person on the hill I should:

a) Grab my gear and go find another place to ride.

b) Have a friend find a Mountain Creek representative to report the injury and location; while I hang with the injured person giving the caution sign to other riders.

c) Roll them out of the way so people can continue to use the feature.

d) Carry them down to ski patrol myself.

5) Mountain Creek reserves the right to suspend or terminate riding privileges for endangering others and /or failure to comply with regulations.

a) True

b) False

6) If I choose not to hit a feature my best plan is to:

a) Use the side of the take-off as a “mini jump”.

b) Re-shape the take-off so it’s smaller and I’ll be able to hit it.

c) Carefully navigate around the feature, avoiding the approach, take-off, landing, and run out areas.

d) Hang out by the landing and enjoy watching the show.

7) Like Mom said, ‘It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt’. Some good ways to have more fun and avoid injury is to:

a) Avoid getting RAD.

b) Ride within your limits and wear a helmet.

c) Drink lots of energy drinks and toss the cans off the chair lift.

d) Be mindful of your surrounding and other people on the hill.

e) B and D.

8) After getting cut off by someone who obviously hasn’t learned the rules of the road in the Park, I should:

a) Yell and scream insults at them until they get out of my way.

b) Spray them with some Jersey powder as I ride past to get the point across.

c) Take a deep breath and get over it; or be proactive and politely explain to them how to safely ride through the park.

d) Sulk about it for the next 6 runs and let it ruin my day.

9) Okay, I’m all set to ride the terrain at South – which means now I know all the points of Park safety and etiquette.  Which of the following are essential “things to know”?

a) Make A Plan … know what you want to try and what path will get you there safely.

b) Look Before You Leap …check out the features and conditions prior to hitting them.

c) Easy Style It … know your limits and work your way up.

d) Respect Gets Respect …respect the terrain, and people on it.

e) All of the above.


10) If I have any questions regarding park etiquette and safety I can ask any Park Crew, Ski Patrol,  Switch Academy instructor or any other Mountain Creek representative at South.

a) True

b) False

I acknowledge that I have reviewed the Park Pass & Smart Style Video describing the risks and proper behaviors associated with skiing and boarding in a Terrain Park setting. I have successfully completed the online quiz to qualify for my Mountain Creek Park Pass. I understand that these codes of conduct are in place for everyone’s safety and protection, and any Breach of Your Responsibility Code or the Terrain Park Rules and Regulations may result in suspension from Mountain Creek Resort for the season.

WARNINGS: Freestyle Terrain may contain jumps, hits, ramps, banks, fun boxes, jibs, rails, half pipes, quarter pipes, snowcross, bump terrain and other constructed or natural terrain features. PRIOR to using Freestyle Terrain you are responsible for familiarizing yourself with Freestyle Terrain and obeying all instructions, warnings and signs. Freestyle skills require maintaining control on the ground, and in the air. Use of Freestyle Terrain EXPOSES YOU TO THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Inverted aerials are not recommended. YOU ASSUME THE RISK.

Any and all claims or disputes involving skier/boarder and the ski area operator shall be brought in the State or Federal Courts of New Jersey and venue in the state court shall be exclusively in SUSSEX COUNTY.

By Accepting and using this ticket/pass, I authorize Mountain Creek, to record and reproduce my image and/or performance for the use in company promotional materials including commercials, travel videos, brochures and any other related materials. Additionally, I agree that Mountain Creek shall have the right to distribute the promotional materials to any and all television, video outlets, publishers and/or printers in the universe, and that Mountain Creek shall be the sole owner of any/all such materials.

BY THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT I FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE RISK ASSOCIATED WITH USING TERRAIN PARKS AND SKIING AND BOARDING AS INFORMED TO ME ABOVE.