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Just coming to post similar! LFG!

Was up at Blue today, first time into the top lot since early October. Looks like they are making some more lot improvements. New curbing making a roundabout at the entry/exit confluence point. This view is on the exit run.

And just like that, the Blue cams are re-aimed. Thanks to whomever is reading! lol

Base area too. Jealous of those panning cameras. Blue's valley and main st cams are terrible angles right now.

Yeah, it gonna be far more than Vista. I wouldn't be surprised with: Easy Out, Vista, Come Around, Burma, Midway, Lower Main, Trails End, Tut's Lane, Sky Top, Coming Soon, Paradise, Razors Edge, Falls, Homestretch. Maybe Lower Sidewinder. I think that's everywhere they have the newer guns, amd I think they can run that all at the same time now

I guess we'll see how much they upgraded the firepower. They had a lot more hours than that last year pre opening and it was kinda spicy on opening day. Especially later in the day, but that speaks to the base

Nice trend here, but would be nice if it caught a little tailwind moving across the country and got here a day or so earlier (assuming it holds). Not sure that Tue, Wed, Thu night forecast will be enough for a Friday opening, especially if the lows are only for a couple hour window. Fri/Sat temps looking especially nice. Thanksgiving Sunday opening? lol

I'm keeping my faith in the extended forecast on Accuweather being right, moving a few degrees colder overnight, and then getting that extra couple degrees or whatever that Blue seemed to have every time last year, making snow even when the numbers looked marginal. In the app on my phone right now Palmerton is showing overnight lows from Sun 11/24 through T-giving of 35, 33, 31, 30, 27. Seemed like they made snow alot of nights last year when that same source showed overnight temps of 29 -32, so I still have my fingers crossed!

I would read that as a roped off area to redeem a couple of tickets for free beers, but tough to complain about free! I'm planning to attend this, and of course @Dirtwolf's shindig whether it immediately follows or is the next evening.

Also funny, because at least in season, they would always ask me if I wanted to pay when I dropped them or picked them up.

Combine with this?

Nice. https://youtu.be/IyHMJ4DRg0A?si=Fz7PvpNvQsVvj4Vy

Did it happen already? I was just saying to Pops last weekend that I wanted to look up when it was

Stole this from a Skitalk poster who grabbed it from Snow Brains. Reposting it here because it's interestingly gone from Snow Brains, and could see it disappearing from Ski Talk as well. Don't know why, not like there's anything groundbreaking there: Sale of Elk Mountain, PA, Nearly Complete - SnowBrains Elk Mountain Pennsylvania is being sold snowbrains.com For some time now, there has been speculation that Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania, is for sale or has been sold. In an industry as competitive as the ski industry, climate change, labor shortages, and the expense of regularly maintaining and upgrading equipment and infrastructure make it increasingly difficult for independently owned-ski resorts to operate successfully. Some ski resorts have chosen to close with no plans to reopen, while others sell to a larger conglomerate. The industry’s selling and buying of ski resorts is somewhat a game of cloak and dagger. Everything is so secretive and hush-hush, but SnowBrains was able to find out details regarding the sale of Elk Mountain. 80-year-old Joe Moore has owned Elk Mountain for 60 years, and there were rumors that he was interested in selling it. This rumor mill has been circulating for years, with most speculation happening over the last few months. SnowBrains wanted to end those rumors and get clarification regarding the sale of Elk Mountain. We spoke with Elk Mountain’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Bob Deluca, to confirm the rumors that the ski resort had been sold. “There is an interested buyer, and I would describe the sale as pending,” Deluca said in a phone interview. “Until we have a sale completed, we have nothing to announce.” While attending an Indy Pass event in New York City earlier this month, SnowBrains once again heard the rumor that Elk Mountain has mostly been sold circulating amongst event goers there. We did some investigating only to find out that a sale is indeed pending, with specific details still under wraps until the sale is officially closed. While the identity of Elk’s new buyer(s) has not been revealed, we can assure readers and local season pass holders that Elk Mountain has not been sold to the duopoly of Vail Resorts or Alterra. It’s clear that Elk Mountain is determined to remain an independently owned ski resort. The name of the person(s) purchasing Elk Mountain was not stated, and there was no timetable for an official announcement. The final details of the resort’s purchase are currently being finalized. While the sale price hasn’t been confirmed, new ownership generally brings plans for future upgrades and investments in the mountain. This ski resort, with infrastructure and lifts that haven’t seen significant updates since the 1990s, is in need of substantial modernization and improvement. Related Article: The 9 Best Independently Owned U.S. ‘Mom-and-Pop’ Ski Resorts, According to SnowBrains Reader Elk Mountain is a skier’s mountain best known for its rustic charm and offers some of the best terrain in Pennsylvania. The atmosphere at Elk Mountain is undeniably old-school Pocono Mountains. It has the mystique of Pocono ski resorts in their glory years of the late ’60s and ’70s. Elk Mountain has 1,000 vertical feet and 27 trails, most of which are cut from the natural fall line of the mountain; Elk’s terrain often reminds skiers of Vermont’s skiing on a smaller scale. Elk Mountain is the northernmost ski resort in the Poconos, about 2.5 hours away from New York City and Philadelphia. Its history dates back to 1959 when it became one of Pennsylvania’s first commercial ski areas. The lodge is rustic and small, and it looks like it has not been changed in decades. Elk still has a double-seat chair lift that dates back to the early ’60s. An old-school open-air shuttle escorts guests from the lower parking lot to the lodge. Elk Mountain is an easy day trip from Philadelphia and New York City. Photo Credit: SnowBrains Elk Mountain Quick Facts and History: Peak elevation 2,667 feet (813 meters) Vertical 925 feet (282 meters) 27 trails 6 beginner trails 10 intermediate trails 11 expert trails 2 terrain parks 5 double chair lifts 180 acres of skiable terrain Day lodge Guest Services Ski school center Restaurant Rental and a ski-and-snowboard shop The sale of a ski resort can be a very scary thought for long-time season pass holders or die-hard locals who have been visiting the ski resort for decades. Many unknowns and variables cannot be immediately answered, raising many questions. However, it can also be an exciting time. A change in ownership can lead to better things at the mountain. Many people ski or snowboard at Elk Mountain because of its rustic charm and how it has not really changed over the last 30 years. The snow conditions and terrain are some of the best that Pennsylvania offers. Some people are afraid of change, but it does not mean it is bad. What the future holds for Elk Mountain is still unwritten, but many would agree that a change was needed. For more information, visit Elk Mountain’s website.

Data point on Blue preseason tunes, it's a good time to take 'em in. Pops got the call yesterday that the skis we dropped off to be mounted with the bindings we bought at the tent sale were ready, so I had him drop my skis for a preseason tune while he went up to pick them up. They called same afternoon that they are ready, so turning them around quick right now.

I hope Blue upgrades to the moving cameras CBack has now. But since this one is new which implies work just done, that seems unlikely

There's a popup on the main page touting a price freeze and 2 buddy passes if you buy now. I noticed it a couple weeks ago. I had wondered if they retroactively gave us all two, and when I was in my account last week to redeem my summit adventure park tickets for the boys I saw there are two vouchers in there. Meant to post about it and forgot.

Standing in line now, lol. Anybody looking for something in particular, holler

Would definitely be in, I'm sure I can whip something up.

Was up today to let the boys use the free tix for the Summit Adventure park. Think it was him sitting in a security vehicle at the Y in the upper lot where the in/out roads diverge.

Hooray for October first! Fingers crossed for skiing next month.

Booked flights to Steamboat last night. $330 round trip out of PHL. Would have been $70 more expensive to/from DEN, on the same planes. Always interesting when that happens. I usually don't see it on Southwest. Also booked just in time. Almost $100 more expensive right now. Of course, my booking 5 seats probably helped push that up.

Just booked Steamboat for Feb so stoke level is as high as can be over here as well.

Bought them in March 2023 and love them. Been my daily skis since except for early season when the coverage was sketchy. I don't have a ton to compare it to, but find it to be very stable and no issues getting on and holding an edge. Light enough especially in the tip and tail to be able to manhandle around when needed to maneuver on Blue's slopes crowded with jabronis

The snowmaking upgrade videos have been good for stoke as well. Happy to see they are putting the new fan guns on Falls. They need to get that open as soon as the base +Lazy opens for flow purposes