Английская Википедия:Bear Creek Mountain Resort
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Bear Creek is a ski resort in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The resort opened in 1967 and was known as the Doe Mountain until 1999. It is a year-round resort on more than Шаблон:Convert that features a variety of activities and amenities.
Bear Creek Mountain has a summit elevation of Шаблон:Convert and vertical elevation change of Шаблон:Convert. There are Шаблон:Convert of skiing terrain. The longest run is .9 miles in length. The mountain has a total of 21 slopes and seven lifts.
It also features night skiing and snow tubing. The mountain summit receives an average of Шаблон:Convert of snowfall each winter. Bear Creek is the only ski resort in the Lehigh Valley though many ski resorts are located Шаблон:Convert north of the Lehigh Valley, in the Pocono Mountains.
Climate
According to the Trewartha climate classification system, Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area has a Temperate Continental (Dc) Climate with warm summers (b) at the summit (hot summers (a) at the base), cold winters (o) and year-around precipitation. Dcbo climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ Шаблон:Convert, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ Шаблон:Convert, all months with an average mean temperature < Шаблон:Convert (Dcba at the base ≥ Шаблон:Convert) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months at Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area, episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values ≥ Шаблон:Convert. The annual peak in thunderstorm activity is July.
During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values < Шаблон:Convert. The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of Шаблон:Convert at the summit and Шаблон:Convert at the base.[1] The average seasonal (Nov-Apr) snowfall total is between 30 and 36 inches (76 and 91 cm). Ice storms and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30 cm) of snow can occur, particularly during nor’easters from December through February.
In popular culture
- Bam Margera visited Bear Creek for a portion of his television series, Viva La Bam. During his visit, the band Clutch performed at the bottom of the tubing hill. The resort's name was changed from Doe Mountain as a marketing strategy to avoid being characterized as a small ski area.Шаблон:Citation needed
- The first Tough Mudder event ever was held at Bear Creek Mountain resort on May 2, 2010. Promoted exclusively through Facebook advertising and word of mouth, the event drew more than 4,500 participants.[2]
References
External links
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "Tough Mudder New York office tour", Business Insider, August 22, 2016
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