May 5, 2000
LUDLOW, VT -- Summer is a great time to visit Okemo. The sun is shining and we are enjoying the beautiful blue
sky. I want to keep you up-to-date on happenings here at the mountain.
We are in the process of updating our new summer web site and plan on it being up by the end of next week. Be sure
to check it out soon. The Photo of the day has moved to the Okemo News page for the summer. Be sure to check it
out at http://www.okemo.com/news/index.html on our web site.
Tomorrow the Okemo Valley Golf Club will be opening with 9-holes, weather permitting, with the remaining 9 scheduled
to open in early July. Please call the Pro Shop at 802-228-1396 for availability. The Driving Range opened on Friday,
April 28th. The range hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. The first session of our new Golf Academy will be held
Tuesday, May 16th. Sessions will be Tuesday thru Thursday or Friday thru Sunday. For more information on the Okemo
Valley Golf Academy schools, check out http://www.okemo.com/golf/golf_academy.html
on our web site.
Willie Dunn’s Grille at the OVGC is scheduled to re-open for the summer on Friday, May 5th, serving lunch and dinner.
Willie Dunn’s Grille hours are Tuesday thru Thursday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday & Saturday 11:00 am to 9:00
pm and Sunday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Whether you are vacationing in Ludlow this summer or live in the Okemo/Ludlow region, Okemo’s innovative Kids’
Summer Camp program is the perfect choice for summer-time fun. Okemo Mountain’s Summer Day Camp, is under the direction
of Ann Dortch, Okemo’s Director of the Penguin Playground Day Care Center. This innovative summer day camp program
provides a creative, comfortable and secure environment for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years, in a fully licensed
day care facility. The Okemo Summer Day Camp will run from Monday, June 19, 2000 to Friday, September 1, 2000.
For more information, check out http://www.okemo.com/news/kids2.html
on our site.
The Pipeline Snowboard Shop has added skateboarding lines to the shop including skate shoes, decks, clothing, and
all the essential skateboard accessories. Hours for the Pipeline are 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Friday thru Tuesday, closed
Wednesday and Thursday. Stop by and check it out!
We are working on adding new products to our Online Store including t-shirts, demo skis, sweatshirts, snowboards
and more. Be sure to check out www.okemo.com soon for more details.
The Okemo Express Rental Shop has Salomon Performance Demos skis with bindings available for sale. Check out the
list at http://www.okemo.com/tickets/rental_perfsale1.html
on our site. All skis with bindings are $250.00. To purchase any of these skis, please contact Rick Alexander at
802-228-1559.
That’s all the news from here. As always, stay in touch with www.okemo.com for
the latest updates.
Enjoy the sun. See you on the golf course!!
~Lori Edwards
Okemo Mountain Resort