[setagehtta]

Okay another rant...

Closed early (4pm) on Th 2/25 and now-----

"We will be open Friday, February 26th, normal operating hours (9am - 10pm). Please call ahead to verify; road conditions may dictate a delayed opening."

Seriously Camelback?! Seriously?!

[DiMeThIcOnE]

Were they open today? I guess they plan on having employees refuse to go in to work because of the snow

This post has been edited by DiMeThIcOnE: 25 February 2010 - 09:13 PM

[shadows]

its the snowpocalypse you know. at least CB will still be there after all this snow. allentown might not even exist anymore. easton is still kicking, bethelhem is getting worse, i fear the future of snow.

[AtomicSkier]

This really makes me want a CB pass for next year

[Metz the Jersey boy]

And REALLY makes me want to pay 800 for it...

[shadows]

how does cb deal with reservations? do they have anything you can reserve anyway? no hotels or anything like that. im not really sure. but seems like reservations are dumb for anything cb related.

[moeghoul]

They're trying to raise enough dough to put in a hotel/timeshare......."The 5th Floor"....Prolly raise the season pass to 1000 next year, lol. BTW, long time friends and passholders told me how bad it sux there. They ordered 2 Caucasians..top shelf...pint glasses.....used to cost them $8/drink. Under new management the price was..............





wait for it.....................


$42 for both. Hey, SCamelback..........go F yerself.

[DiMeThIcOnE]

If Camelback didn't open today that's ridiculous and if they don't open tomorrow that will be the last straw for me even though I'm not even home to go. I would have been so pissed if I went there today expecting fresh tracks only to find out they were closed and have to turn around and head to Blue missing first tracks on a powder day

[Robert2]

Perhaps some of you didn't get the memo.

The main routes to Camelback are route 80 , 476 and 611.
All of these roads DO have snow removal plans and do have plows salting all day and all night.
But employees do not live on main highways.
Most employees live back in the woods on roads that right now have no markings of any kind
now that a foot of snow has fallen.
It will take some time to get staffed up after any major snowfall so I wouldn't be surprised
if CB or Blue shuts down because of heavy snowfall.
On the other hand... the smaller ski resorts need less people to operate so I wouldn't think they will close because of snowfall.
The roads were very bad yesterday, people died, after the first 5 inches of snow fell so
I can't imagine it any better after another foot comes down tonight.

[shadows]

i suppose itll be good to earn your turns at a mountain you pay to ski at lol
if blue closes im way down to hike it. or lap it with a car haha. i dont have a pass though

[toast21602]

Robert2, on 26 February 2010 - 01:43 AM, said:

Perhaps some of you didn't get the memo.

The main routes to Camelback are route 80 , 476 and 611.
All of these roads DO have snow removal plans and do have plows salting all day and all night.
But employees do not live on main highways.
Most employees live back in the woods on roads that right now have no markings of any kind
now that a foot of snow has fallen.
It will take some time to get staffed up after any major snowfall so I wouldn't be surprised
if CB or Blue shuts down because of heavy snowfall.
On the other hand... the smaller ski resorts need less people to operate so I wouldn't think they will close because of snowfall.
The roads were very bad yesterday, people died, after the first 5 inches of snow fell so
I can't imagine it any better after another foot comes down tonight.

i have to go to work no matter how the roads are, and so do all of my other colleagues. its kinda ridiculous that a ski resort shuts down for snow.

[riderossi]

Lift attendants are generally younger kids though, and a lot of which lack responsibility. Believe me, you get plenty of call offs ever with 4 or 5 inches. Camelback may take more employees to run, but that shouldn't matter. If Sno had a couple attendants, they would open with one or two lifts. There is a lot of snow out there, and irresponsible workers will take any excuse not to come into work.

[GregO']

CB is open today 9am no quads due to winds, Bailey to top

[Rossboy14]

Metz the Jersey boy, on 25 February 2010 - 11:09 PM, said:

And REALLY makes me want to pay 800 for it...

Just in case you havnt seen our 10/11 Season Pass Pricing here it is....

SUPER PASS 7x7
Adult 19-64 Super Pass $ 479.00
JR 7-18 Super Pass $ 279.00
Senior 65+ SuperPass $ 279.00

VALUE PASS 5x7
Adult 19-64 ValuePass $ 379.00
JR 7-18 ValuePass $ 229.00
Senior 65+ ValuePass $ 229.00

Not sure where you got your pricing from but your off by $320 on the super pass.

Also, POSSIBLE delayed opening is because the last thing we want is people to rush to the mtn to get those fresh powder runs. Not only do we stress safety here at the resort, we stress safety to and from our resort. So, with that in mind, we are open today under normal operating hours (9am - 9pm). Please be safe on the roads. I live in Easton and had to drive carefully on 22, 33, and 80.


Come up and get those powder runs. Be safe driving.

This post has been edited by Rossboy14: 26 February 2010 - 08:29 AM

[DiMeThIcOnE]

Robert2, on 26 February 2010 - 01:43 AM, said:

Perhaps some of you didn't get the memo.

The main routes to Camelback are route 80 , 476 and 611.
All of these roads DO have snow removal plans and do have plows salting all day and all night.
But employees do not live on main highways.
Most employees live back in the woods on roads that right now have no markings of any kind
now that a foot of snow has fallen.
It will take some time to get staffed up after any major snowfall so I wouldn't be surprised
if CB or Blue shuts down because of heavy snowfall.
On the other hand... the smaller ski resorts need less people to operate so I wouldn't think they will close because of snowfall.
The roads were very bad yesterday, people died, after the first 5 inches of snow fell so
I can't imagine it any better after another foot comes down tonight.

I don't know, when I worked at CB I never didn't come in because of snowy roads because well you just can't. Anyways since they opened on time I guess they made it, good job! Most people in and around PA just don't know how to handle snow, especially some of the people coming out of NYC and NJ. I've constantly seen people crash on beautiful sunny days leaving the city on a weekly basis, just not smart drivers.

Always be prepared when going out into the snow. Check tire pressure, full tank of gas, blanket and food in the car in case you get stuck and stranded for awhile and most importantly drive safe!

[setagehtta]

Well both quads are still closed which means powder runs on Nile, Cliffy, etc aren't happening. That Bailey lift is greaaaat. /s

[DiMeThIcOnE]

setagehtta, on 26 February 2010 - 10:47 AM, said:

Well both quads are still closed which means powder runs on Nile, Cliffy, etc aren't happening. That Bailey lift is greaaaat. /s

Did you really expect the quads to run today? This is Camelback we're talking about it's a family & gaper rec center not a ski resort

[Rossboy14]

DiMeThIcOnE, on 26 February 2010 - 10:51 AM, said:

Did you really expect the quads to run today? This is Camelback we're talking about it's a family & gaper rec center not a ski resort

With the winds dieing down we have turned on the Sullivan Lift. That happened @ 11:15. Conditions are amazing!

[BuzzDog]

I have been a season pass holder for the past 7 years, & I would have to say that this year has been awesome at Camelback. The conditions have been excellent this year, & I feel that the grooming crews have done a tremendous job keeping the ice at bay. Sure, the weather has alot to due with this years conditions, but I really feel that grooming efforts have improved. As far as the prices at the bar & cafeteria, what do you people expect? You know their going to rape you! Bring your own beer & booze if you wanna drink! I also feel that the prices for the season passes are acceptable, as long as you actually are able to use them frequently. The staff that I have dealt with have also been very helpful. My son lost his cell phone that he got for his 11th birthday, & Cory, a liftie, called me from it when he found it! Thanks dude! I forgot my pass the other day & Melissa in the welcome center hooked me up with a day pass! Anyway, my two cents.

[shadows]

easton is blowing up. too many god damn suburbs