Old Geezer Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I know there are some Elk regulars on here. What happened to the on hill demos on Friday, 2/29? There were no reps anywhere on the mountain, and so no demos to be found. When I picked up some tickets at a local ski shop they said two of their reps were going to be there. Over the years Elk has had good demo days (for PA and the Mid Atlantic), four a season starting in Early Jan and ending in late Feb/early March, and many different reps present, and usually a good variety of skis to choose from, too. And if you waited for the demos later in the season, you could sometimes try a few of the 'next year's' skis. But they dropped the ball on this one, two thumbs down to Elk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 How was the skiing..was there enough natural for the woods to be skiable??? ..woods at elk? good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 ..parks at BB? good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 ..parks at BB? good luck I live about 3 minutes away from Elk. I've ridden there since I was 6, trust me its near impossible to get away with woods anymore. As for Parks at Big Boulder what's wrong with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I live about 3 minutes away from Elk. I've ridden there since I was 6, trust me its near impossible to get away with woods anymore.As for Parks at Big Boulder what's wrong with them? You drive 140 miles round trip instead of four? You must really hate Elk or really love those BB jumps. Man, if you ski/ride just 50 days, that's an extra $1000 in gas. You should be on a BB billboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) You drive 140 miles round trip instead of four? You must really hate Elk or really love those BB jumps. Man, if you ski/ride just 50 days, that's an extra $1000 in gas. You should be on a BB billboard. We will say Elk is not #1 on my list anymore and we carpool. I usually make it to Boulder 2-3 times a week, I dont know what the evens out to total days. /Hate may be a harsh word..strongly disapprove maybe. haha Edited March 3, 2008 by brian223r09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 We will say Elk is not #1 on my list anymore and we carpool. I usually make it to Boulder 2-3 times a week, I dont know what the evens out to total days./Hate may be a harsh word..strongly disapprove maybe. haha IDK, I'm just thinking there are a crapload of people who'd kill to live three minutes from Elk. You're def BB billboard material, son. Not that it's a bad thing. Just sayin'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypowder Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I know there are some Elk regulars on here. What happened to the on hill demos on Friday, 2/29? There were no reps anywhere on the mountain, and so no demos to be found. When I picked up some tickets at a local ski shop they said two of their reps were going to be there. Over the years Elk has had good demo days (for PA and the Mid Atlantic), four a season starting in Early Jan and ending in late Feb/early March, and many different reps present, and usually a good variety of skis to choose from, too. And if you waited for the demos later in the season, you could sometimes try a few of the 'next year's' skis. But they dropped the ball on this one, two thumbs down to Elk! Elk knew going in that their last 2 Winterfest dates wouldn't have demos. The February 1st date was the last day of the SIA Vegas show. I know we sold tickets to that date and clearly advertised that there would be NO demos. The February 29th date was the last day of the Edison, NJ show. If all the reps are tied up at shows then they can't be at Elk doing demos. The only demos left in the region are Shop Employee only demos. If you really want to try next year's gear head to a demo center up north or wait until next December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillycore Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Like Doug said... I found a few nice stashes when I was there last year... If you look you will find... and I'm not one that's finds very easily either... I mainly just look for tracks..that go off into the side of a trail and then I say screw it and follow them..... sometimes it leads to really bad things though...scraped bases, and getting stuck in narrow spots... Not neccesarily at Elk, just in general.. There are a few nice woods areas there though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'm not saying there aren't good glades at Elk, it's just going through the glades without losing your ticket is the trick...ski patrollers troll in hope of ending someones fun powder day in the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'm not saying there aren't good glades at Elk, it's just going through the glades without losing your ticket is the trick...ski patrollers troll in hope of ending someones fun powder day in the woods. Well thats what you get for wearing bright clothing and then giving the patrollers attitude when you get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Ok, I'll be sure to wear camo next time. I do not give the patrollers attitude. They catch you in the woods and your tickets gone it does not matter what you say to them. Numerous season passes have been taken and employees fired also in the past month for glades and inverts also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 The entire Elk staff deserves a tv show..maybe a cage match would be nice. Oh don't you dare build a jump at elk. Even the Ski Instructors with 0 authority will tell you off for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian223r09 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 ...or the park, or the friendly staff, or the trees.. But Hey! they are the "big & friendly" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poconoceancity Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 ...or the park, or the friendly staff, or the trees..But Hey! they are the "big & friendly" "Big and over rated" I thought Elk had a hardcore reputation..like skiing in Vermont without the drive.. "like sking in PA with more of a drive" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Geezer Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Elk knew going in that their last 2 Winterfest dates wouldn't have demos. The February 1st date was the last day of the SIA Vegas show. I know we sold tickets to that date and clearly advertised that there would be NO demos. The February 29th date was the last day of the Edison, NJ show. If all the reps are tied up at shows then they can't be at Elk doing demos. The only demos left in the region are Shop Employee only demos. If you really want to try next year's gear head to a demo center up north or wait until next December. Interesting, where I picked up tickets no mention of NO demos. Plus, it's still listed on Elk's website as 'On-Hill Demos' for Feb 1 and Feb 29. So if Elk knew going in they misrepresented it on their website. Memo to Elk mgmt, I had a higher opinion of you before seeing this happen. One more minor point. Saying all the reps are tied up at a show is glossing over the details of how it really works. I had a close friend who used to to be a part time rep for 12 years here in the Mid Atlantic. Never once did he attend every event nor did the entire team of reps all at once attend an event. I don't buy that explanation, I think something else happened here. Edited March 4, 2008 by Old Geezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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