Any eastern PA skiers?

[Scrundy]

Scott Hopkins at Guenthers at Elk. You passed it on your field trip this past weekend.

Guenthers for boots for sure. I am sure Idlewild has more choices for soft goods, I like both.

 

[Willyum215]

Not sure how I missed this until today, but I'm a Philly local and weekend warrior that gets in around 15-20 days a season in the area.
My shortest drive would be to Blue, but I'll happily drive an extra 1.5 hrs to Elk to get out of that clusterf*ck.
Elk is definitely my preferred mountain, but I make it a point to hit all the worthwhile mountains - like someone said, variety is the spice of life around here.
You have to mix it up or you'll get bored very quickly.
Anyway, welcome (if you decide to come this way).

We really do need to have a NE PA Pugski meet up this year. I'm sure we all have crossed paths or even shared a lift at some point.

 

[Willyum215]

Philly's craft breweries and beer scene are second to none as well. Make a trip down sometime. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

 

[Large Squirrel]

Im due for liners in my firearrows. They have around 130 days or so on them. Anywhere within a reasonable distance that you guys prefer for boot work?

there is another thread going on about this topic also. we got to alpina/940 boards in white haven. it's on rt 940 just before you get to jack frost mountain. dieter and kim run that shop and are great ppl. we've been going there for years and dieter is a *very* good fitter and knows his stuff.

 

[Large Squirrel]

We really do need to have a NE PA Pugski meet up this year. I'm sure we all have crossed paths or even shared a lift at some point.

I'm game.

 

[Olesya C]

Yes, NE PA Pugski meet up would be fun!

 

[4aprice]

While some in the west and Northern New England get started, a little Pocono pre season stoke while we wait.

 

[PhillyGuy]

I'm in Philly as well. Would love to have a PA meet up.

 

[4aprice]

A little pre-season fun at Camelback last night. Ullr fest

The sacrifice of ski's for a bountiful winter.

Ullr's reply

Good times at the Thirsty Camel and

a ski flick too. A lot of fun.

Question for other NE Pa skiers too. As the season commences should I would like to periodically update conditions, news etc. Should we keep this thread going or start a new one in the Resort section

 

[dbostedo]

Question for other NE Pa skiers too. As the season commences should I would like to periodically update conditions, news etc. Should we keep this thread going or start a new one in the Resort section

This thread is good to use :

https://www.pugski.com/threads/mid-atlantic-conditions-resorts-meet-ups-and-stoke-2018-2019.12319/

 

[Shawn]

I grew up at the foot of Montage Mountain and instructed there for a season. Over three decades, I've had... easily... hundreds of skier days on that mountain. I love it. As a little kid, taking the lift to the top of the mountain and seeing all those lights in the valley below... it was magical. Five minutes up Montage Mountain Road and it was like being in a different world. That being said, whenever I return home, the mountain I choose to ski is...

...Blue Mountain*

Mostly because I love ripping groomers and doing lots of laps. 30-40k vertical is not really possible at Elk or Montage. That's a typical session at Blue Mountain. I agree that the quality of the vertical is marginally better at Elk. But you get, what, twice (?) as much skiing when you get to ride a high-speed lift to the top. I do like a Montage session; the lift rides give me a good chance to contemplate the meaning of life, write that novel, etc. But sitting on a lift all day is just not what I'm looking for. YMMV.

*Midweek mornings and Sunday nights only to avoid the crowds

 

[Willyum215]

I grew up at the foot of Montage Mountain and instructed there for a season. Over three decades, I've had... easily... hundreds of skier days on that mountain. I love it. As a little kid, taking the lift to the top of the mountain and seeing all those lights in the valley below... it was magical. Five minutes up Montage Mountain Road and it was like being in a different world. That being said, whenever I return home, the mountain I choose to ski is...

...Blue Mountain*

Mostly because I love ripping groomers and doing lots of laps. 30-40k vertical is not really possible at Elk or Montage. That's a typical session at Blue Mountain. I agree that the quality of the vertical is marginally better at Elk. But you get, what, twice (?) as much skiing when you get to ride a high-speed lift to the top. I do like a Montage session; the lift rides give me a good chance to contemplate the meaning of life, write that novel, etc. But sitting on a lift all day is just not what I'm looking for. YMMV.

*Midweek mornings and Sunday nights only to avoid the crowds

I get what you are saying- if I could apply the same asterisk I would likely visit Blue much more frequently.

 

[Shawn]

I get what you are saying- if I could apply the same asterisk I would likely visit Blue much more frequently.

Yeah, definitely. If it's snowing though, I'm gonna head to Montage and lap White Lightning like 15 times in a row.

 

[BC.]

Yeah, definitely. If it's snowing though, I'm gonna head to Montage and lap White Lightning like 15 times in a row.

That’s where you’ll find me on a snow day if the roads are too bad to get to Elk....we call them Lightning laps......right side, left side, woods, right, left, woods, rinse and repeat.

 

[kitchener]

...Blue Mountain*

*Midweek mornings and Sunday nights only to avoid the crowds

Ha -- fine print nicely buried. Of all the Pocono ski hills Blue is the most untenable on a weekend.

 

[Wendy]

Ha -- fine print nicely buried. Of all the Pocono ski hills Blue is the most untenable on a weekend.

Because I can only ski weekends most of the time, Montage for me is a better choice. The North Face is sweet.....no crowds and nice terrain.

 

[Shawn]

Because I can only ski weekends most of the time, Montage for me is a better choice. The North Face is sweet.....no crowds and nice terrain.

If you can ever make it Monday to Wednesday (non-holidays), Montage has this amazing deal. $30 to ski literally all day! 9am to 9pm. I've never actually made it that far. But, wow!

 

[GCRUMP]

For Montage fans, this looks like a good deal.... $200 for a season pass. It mentions “blackout dates” but no details so not sure what that restriction is, but even if it’s all holidays it’s still pretty cheap.

https://halfoffthevalley.com/index.php?index_type=promo-detail&h=2834812

 

[Wendy]

If you can ever make it Monday to Wednesday (non-holidays), Montage has this amazing deal. $30 to ski literally all day! 9am to 9pm. I've never actually made it that far. But, wow!

Montage has great deals, all around. I have a season pass (no blackouts) for $299. Even if it's a crappy season and I don't get my money's worth, I am happy to give my dollars to Montage.

 

[Scrundy]

you can ever make it Monday to Wednesday (non-holidays), Montage has this amazing deal. $30 to ski literally all day! 9am to 9pm. I've never actually made it that far. But, wow!

Never realized this. Geez only 20 min past Elk, got to try the place out. Been skiing for 13 years now and have never made it to Montage and it’s only 60 miles from my house. This years bucket list for sure