Old Geezer
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In addition to posting here, you should write a letter to them saying you appreciate what they did.
No imagine your experience happening at Camelback or Blue Mt? No way you'd get the jacket back.
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I'll be interested to know what effect the rain on Sun had on the snow?
Someone told me the snow was very nice on Saturday, even with the crowds.
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Headline says: 2 Yr Old Skis Must Go!! 2008 Dynastar Legend 8000 w Bindings 178cm - $300 (Center City)
Link: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/spo/1527800869.html
I'm not associated with this in any way. I just saw this, was tempted to get them myself, but decided I have enough skis already. ... Need to sell some to clean out the garage.
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Elk update
in Elk
Which lift was on the fritz? The Quad or the slowski double by the lodge?
The incident I heard about was on the quad.
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Elk update
in Elk
Was just about to do a TR from today, but will add to here instead...
Today was prob the coldest and windiest day I have ever skied in PA, and maybe anywhere. It was COLD. And really really windy. However the snow was holding up very nice, they blew on close to everything that is open last nigh after not being able to since the storm. Unfortunately I dont think anything else will open up until later in the week, they have been trying to get the base up on the open trails. If the wind dies down tomorrow should be excellent, after another night of snowmaking and some natural falling right now.
I over heard they tried a lift evac that day, bur because of the wind, and maybe because not many patrollers were present that day, they opted to wait for lift repairs to get everyone off, with some people being stuck up in the for 60 minutes. With that wind chill, I'd imagine some people got darn cold and frost bite might have been an issue?
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Do we know yet if the JF lift tickets will be full price for the opening weekend Sat or Sun?
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Their website today says "Our tentative opening date is Wednesday December 16th!", on the Day's Photo page.
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Denton Hill seems like they might really open this weekend, 12/5. Weather reports seem to be on their side, with cold weather, real snow in the forecasts several days this week (although no significant accumulation), and a possible real, snow storm late Friday and into the weekend.
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website sucks and so did the tent sale - smaller than i remember and didn't find what i was looking for
Good tent sales are hard to find these days.
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7% increase over last year. That's a pretty hefty increase in these economic times.
I agree.
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I notice Elk does not have their 2009/2010 rates and season pass prices up yet. And I heard from some old-timers they have not mailed out their forms to obtain a pass yet.
What's going on?
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when we were ther for the august sale they said early october.
Their sign out front says it starts at 5:00 pm, Fri Sept 25th, and continues Sat and Sun. For sale items accepted through the 23rd.
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Someone told me this, I doubted them. Now Buckman's website says their West Lawn store has moved to a new location in Reading, with same an address near where Pinnacle is or was.
What happened to Pinnacle?
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Isn't this the time of year when Nestor's have their Tent-Swap sale?
I haven't gotten the usual postcard announcement, and they don't have anything listed on their website.
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TR 1/14/09
in Elk
This sounds more like a 'bar run' report. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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According to the The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association website, Elk is making snow today: http://www.skipa.com/
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snow at ELK
in Elk
In years' past, they used to start a PA championship (?) downhill race from the top of the hill above the ski patrol shack at the top. And, I think the 1000' is calculated to the parking lot lift and not the base area.I don't see how they get 160 extra feet out of that small hilltop above the ski patrol shack. It's maybe 40 feet at best.
Like I said, I hiked it once with a GPS, from patrol shack to to base of the parking lot lift, and I never got 1000' difference. Only got in elevation differences in the 820-840 range.
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snow at ELK
in Elk
2660 - 1820 = 840.
I've often wondered how Elk got to their claim of 1000 vertical feet. If you hike to the top with a GPS it will tell you something similar, total vertical on the 820 to 840 range.
Maybe they count the very peak/summit were the radio towers are, down to the lowest spot in the lower parking lot. If they did, they wouldn't be the only ones.
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For the next few days, I can look at this picture in place of taking my dose of Viagra. And the beautiful thing is the ladies won't know the difference!
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Also Upper and Lower Paradise now. Paradise is now two trails!!!
That's called getting the marketing dept. to increase the number of trails on your mountain.
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you all act like you didn't see this coming...
Not me.
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5 ins. of new snow reported at the top of Mt. Mansfield yesterday. www.stowe.com
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bolton valley is definitely the closest to burlington, maybe 30 mins, and good skiing
This man speaks the truth. It's closer to Burli than Mad, 'Bush or Stowe
Elk TR 2/25
in Elk
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Elk's website this morning says "Open: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, tentatively. Please check for updates!"
Sounds like there's a possibility they may not open. That happens occasionaly with them, when the local employees cannot even get into work.