We made it there yesterday.. Didn't get there at opening, but with a quick shuttle service, it wasn't a big deal. Plus, with my bum knee, it's much easier to take a shuttle, that picked and dropped us off at my car. Not that they had too.. It seems the staff is just accommodating.
Conditions were way better than what I was expecting, and for a beginner, it's an excellent resort.
We made a run down the slope with the magic carpet. Then we took a 3 man lift to a short green trail. Made a few runs there, then took a 4 man lift to I'm thinking he top.
The way the trails were setup, it was really nice. I got my son trying the short blue trails. He was extremely excited going down a blue. Yest the two we went down were extremely short, but it was enough for a beginner.
IMO, the place being small is one the the reasons it's great for beginners. Friendly staff, lifts that were kept moving, nice trail layout.. We'll be going back again. I think it's going to be our go to place till he gets better, especially since it ended up being only a 2hr drive.
There were 2 things I didn't like. 1st was the shuttle didn't have racks to hold the skis out side. You had to carry them in the shuttle. THe 2nd was the magic carpet. You're forced to take your skis off to get on it.. Hat a pain to have to take your skis off then put them back on at the top.
BTW.. There was one thing that surprised me. A instructor there noticed and commented on how he loved my Pink Panther boots. Ended up taking the lift up with him and talked with him a bit. He was only 15 and had been skiing there since he was 3. He said he started working there as soon as he could so he could ski for free. I asked how he knew what kind of boots I had.. And he said he'd been wanting a pair for years. LOL.. I don't know how many boots have come in pink, over the years, but that kid must really love them to spot them on my feet, when most of the boots were covered.