I've been an ELK skier for 27 years and have seen a ton of changes.
Best things: Terrain, grooming, lake effect snow, the snow making crew(they work hard to make good conditions), half-way house, friends, uncrowded weekdays, a pro group of ski pattrolers, skiers and boarders who know how to ski and respect each other (for the most part), no whistles, the bartenders and staff in the winter garden restaurant. Oh almost forgot==Chet's Place-"home of the ultimate buzz"
Worst things: the Elk wagon, slow lifts (although their philosophy is, "rather have crowded lift lines than crowded,dangerous slopes" ), MLK weekend, Presidents weekend (ski real early and at the end of the session, go to half-way house,or bar in between), no ticket booth in parking lot on weekends.
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