GrommetRaceCoach

Kc, give my best to the coaches there, great bunch of wing nuts! Glad to hear there is new life !

Yeah I ain't done. Skied elk today, mushy but not at all bad. Hoping frost is open in a week. Elk could make it another two.

The ole boy who owns Elk is a real bugger with money and he thinks for a moment he'll lose a buck, he will shut the doors. But it's good to hear that Greg may think there is hope past Easter.

I was always under the impression Sno had a hard time making money because of the local population and it's lack of funds. They really used to try to draw in the local schools with good group rates and other small perks. But in all my years skiing or working there, I never recall a lift line longer than a few minutes. I was hoping for one more beverage at the bar before they shut the door. Will have to check bear out instead. Two stroke fumes and beer, life is goood!

Good deal! Glad you had a good time. Sorry again for missing ya. Tunk was a riot a few weeks ago and super sweet on certain weekend that they blow snow on it. I can see if they are blowing snow on Tunk from my house so first chair always leads me right there . Not sure about this weekend, should be up but not wure when. I dont beleive i ever said this before but i really need to take a long break from skiing and then partying up there. The apres ski carrying on makes it tough to ski the next day, lol.

Skiing was good though! I guess they had to skim the bumps off tunkhannock and Mohawk, but damnit I was looking forward to getting beat a bit today.

Aww bummer. Rotten cell service here, couldnt get online to check in. I'm done for the day, back now to clean up our rental house. Next week maybe!

I'm still sporting a good headache from last nights festivities in the village, but will be on snow by 10. Im usually dressed in all black, should have my Elk mt. Racing jacket on(small green logo, ain't easy to see). Yell coach if you see me, that gets my attention! Btw I still have a few cheap tix if you need em.

The only 'partner' in the losing bid that i know of is Dick Ford, one of the original principals of the Sno moutnain purchase from the County. He apparently never could find someone to buy him out when Dennis Carlson, the primary principal began running the place into the ground. I was pulling for Ford to get back into it as he really put a lot of hard work into the place early on.

I'd have to ask winter, he's been up here longer than i have and has his nose in more info. it seems to me that the owner gets his 100 days in and it's lights out regardless of conditions. When we bought in to a rental two years ago, it was early april and the slopes looked like mid february, all closed up and had been since 3rd week in march.

Ya got two weeks yet! Dont miss the spring festival, big party up there, it gets nuts!

Winter, my daughter only skied three times this year and didn't use up, by a long shot, the coupon book I bought. Huge loss of money and elk allows for transfer as of 3/4/13, which is nice. Help a brother out!

Sorry for a duplicate post off the Elk forums, still sort of new here and just saw this page. I have a bunch of discounted lift passes for elk to get rid of. Perfectly legit, just check with guest services. Figure about $15 off any ticket price listed on their website, or if you want a bunch at one time, I'll take even more money off. Must pick up near reading pa or one evening at bear creek ski area. I'll also be at elk next saturday night through Sunday. As of today elk is easily 100% open and tunkhannock off the hook? First come first serve.

I have a bunch of discounted lift passes for elk to get rid of. Perfectly legit, just check with guest services. Figure a out $15 off any ticket price listed on their website, or if you want a bunch at one time, I'll take even more money off. Must pick up near reading pa or one evening at bear creek ski area. I'll also be at elk next saturday night through Sunday. As of today elk is easily 100% open and tunkhannock off the hook? First come first serve.

Uhm... aint happening. I dont think its even an option here, just asked a kitchen punk. I do miss Helen at trails end at bear creek, she used to make all sorts of odd concoctions for us when I worked there. The best used to be a big ole basket of hand cut fries with melted slices of cheddar and swiss, bacon chunks, chives, and dose of old bay and spiced up ketchup. We called that the heart stopper 2000.

Cheap as the day is long. But, a very well run machine that makes due with lousy winters better than most. Actually, the ole boy IS looking to put in slope side condos fwiw. That idea alone is what spurred this lawsuit they currently have with the village below the slopes.

I'm no spokesman for this place but it took me a few seasons to fully understand this place and its crotchety old owner. He'll proudly walk the lodge telling people that if you don't like no wifi and hard lodge seats, go to Sno. Slow lifts suck. But otoh I can always get a clean rip down any slope without dodging slow pokes. I think that was one reason bear didn't put any speedy lifts in.

What's funny Is the ad I heard on a philly station promoting their park. Bottom line is their park stinks and no offense to anyone here, the overall majority feeling here is that's not the crowd they want here. Why they waste the money on ads, I don't know.

Lol, and I even come from good german stock.

Will post cheese fry report from here tomorrow. I don't frequent cafes at ski areas if I don't have too, rather spend cash on their overpriced beer.

Good heavens, one of those bloodys is enough before heading out for more runs, lol.

Got a lot done for sure. I'm at the alpin house now but no beer flowing as of yet. Give me a yell if you get here.

God do i miss Sno. Haven't been back there in awhile. I really should stop in for a beer before anything dumb happens with the bank. Praying for the best!

I'll be there 'winter'. Not looking good for being there saturday, have some odds and ends to clear up at home and the crowds will be insane. will def. be up for the VOFS party and sunday for sure. Possibly monday if the weather looks nice. You hitting the party sat. night? by the way, the lawsuit is at a stalemate. there was a second hearing last week and it ends up that the mountain won a temporary stay on keeping the gate locked. But the judge did not throw out the suit against the mountain via the village about the violation of encroaching on their property with sewer pipes. Nothing will happen this ski season unfortunately. But the beer will be flowing and all will be good.

My kid is on the race team at Elk and I'm skipping saturday. Plan on making early turns sunday and hitting the lounge for an early beverage once the lines fill up. Anyone else heading up?