 The new year came in with a blast on the Beech – a few inches of snow along with colder temperatures and good snow-making conditions, compliments of Mother Nature. We’re gearing up for several more weeks of great skiing!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Advantage of Winter for Your Fitness Exercise promotes physical health as well as mental health, and outdoor activities that include exercise add to the benefits. Winter sports offer the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors; and in recent years, snowboarding has joined the longtime favorites, skiing and ice-skating, as popular winter activities for all ages. The benefits of physical activity include controlling weight while building lean muscle, reducing fat and building healthy bones, as well as preventing – or delaying – the development of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. The actual fitness benefits of skiing and snowboarding are both aerobic and anaerobic. Skiing allows skiers to raise and maintain their heart rate while improving their aerobic fitness. Skiing or snowboarding increases a person’s strength and ability to sustain short bursts of exertion while also improving coordination and balance. Various muscle groups are used, including legs, arms and abdominal muscles – adding to overall conditioning. Ski Beech offers some affordable ways to enjoy winter sports, making it a great choice for maintaining and building one’s fitness level. There are a number of specials throughout the week, and discounts for groups are also available. These fun, exciting winter sports are a great way to help you stay fit both physically and mentally, so get out and enjoy winter! For more information about Ski Beech, call 800-438-2093, or visit Ski Beech. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don’t Miss Thursday Night “Rail Jams” Ski Beech “Rail Jams” started last week, with Kris Jones and Klesa Colgrove taking home first place. Come and join us for exciting competition every Thursday, weather permitting, beginning at 6:30 p.m. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Writers FAM (Familiarization) Tour Visits Ski Beech If you were enjoying our slopes at the end of last week, you may have encountered some special guests as Ski Beech hosted travel writers from around the Southeast. These visitors got a firsthand look at the overall ski experience – the town, the lodging, the shops, the restaurants and the sheer exhilaration of zooming down mile-high slopes. According to their comments, they had an enjoyable, unforgettable weekend at the highest ski area east of the Rockies! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There’s still time to enter your Ski Beech photos in the 40th Anniversary Snow Photography Contest! To see entries, rules and regulations, visit Ski Beech. Please note: “Votes” and “ratings” posted on the photo gallery have no bearing on final judging. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please invite your friends and family to subscribe to this free e-newsletter, which provides up-to-date information so that you can make plans for your visits to Ski Beech and the surrounding community. You may subscribe by visiting Ski Beech and signing up to receive e-mail. Your e-mail address will not be released to any other source. Visit us at Ski Beech 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway • Beech Mountain, NC 28604
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