Mountain Creek

Mountain Creek
A view of Mountain Creek from across the valley
A view of Mountain Creek from across the valley
LocationVernon Township, New Jersey
Nearest major cityNew York City
Newark, New Jersey
Coordinates41°10′52″N 74°30′47″W / 41.181°N 74.513°W / 41.181; -74.513
StatusOperating
Top elevation454 m (1,490 ft)
Base elevation137 m (449 ft)
Skiable area167 acres (68 ha)
Trails46
Longest runSouthern Sojourn (1,881 m (6,171 ft))
Lift system9 total (1 gondola, 6 chairlifts,
2 magic carpets)
Terrain parks17 Terrain Park trails on South Peak, 1 Terrain Park at Vernon Peak
Snowfall165 cm (65 in)/year
Night skiingYes
Websitemountaincreek.com

Mountain Creek is a ski resort in Vernon Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on New Jersey Route 94 in the New York Metropolitan Area, 47 miles (76 km) from the George Washington Bridge.

Mountain Creek contains 167 acres (68 ha) of land for skiing area, night skiing, snowboarding, and snowmaking activities. The resort also includes a snow tubing park, zip-lines, an alpine coaster, a bike park, and a seasonal water park that operates from May to September. Mountain Creek has a total of 7 lifts and 2 magic carpets.

Mountain Creek was owned and operated by Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. until May 2010 when it was sold to neighboring Crystal Springs Resort. Crystal Springs then sold the property to a New Jersey family.[1] On May 5, 2017, Mountain Creek filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.[2] The resort emerged from bankruptcy in August 2019.[3]

  1. ^ Fry, Meg (December 21, 2015). "MOUNTAIN MAN: Jeff Koffman is trying to transform Mountain Creek into a world-class 12-month-a-year 'memory-creating' action park | NJBIZ". NJBIZ. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "Mountain Creek files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; plan would allow debt restructuring". May 16, 2017.
  3. ^ Scruton, Bruce A. (August 18, 2019). "Vernon approves Mountain Creek bankruptcy deal". The New Jersey Herald. Retrieved December 28, 2019.