poconoceancity

Is that Sno's Plan?

Ticket prices are not that bad. It costs more in gas and tolls ($55-$85 per trip). Do you think it would be a mistake to replace the long haul with a HSQ.

Raceway was running all day. I think Sno is next, I'm going to save Blue for March when the snow is soft and the crowds are smaller. I am going to hit JF and CB again also. My goal is 10 days this season. I'm half way there.

Yep.

I meant, compete in the number of ticket sales per season.

Hey all, I got home earlier from a nice warm sunny day at CB. I left at 5:30 AM and drove out the back way under some serious fog. It lifted by 6:00 when I was about half way to the Commodore Barry Bridge. The roads were empty and I arrived at CB at 8:15. I headed in the back way and parked by the Stevenson. I then walked up to the main lodge and handed in my voucher for which I received a free day pass. Thanks Craig. I took the beginner trail to the Stevenson and took my first high-speed quad ride of the season. I immediately realized that if any Pocono resort wants to compete with CB or Blue they need to install a High Speed Quad. I started with a couple warm up runs down Nile and was surprised that the snow was already scraped off. It was only 8:35 and traffic was light. I then took 4 runs down Cliffy, which was not groomed and had piles of sugar/oatmeal like snow on it. I then hit Pharaoh, the top half was icy and the bottom half had lots of sugar, but was hard to hold an edge on. After six runs on Pharaoh I hit Pocono raceway and was lapping it off the triple chair. Conditions on it were a little better, but I think the ice storm they had Friday night hurt the conditions, although it made the trees look pretty cool. After 8 laps I went back over to Nile and bombed it several times. The slopes never got crowded and I never waited for more than a minute in the singles line. By 12:00 I had enough and was ready for my 3 hour drive home. I hit McD's on the way and had a Chicken Club, Double Cheeseburger, Fries and a Coke. Thanks again to Craig and CB for the vouchers.

Are you from North Jersey?

I thought you were there with me before.

Look on the bright side...You were probably 1st in the heavy weight division.

Is a HS Quad in the plans?

He is a helpful guy...he recently gave me some good advice and spent his own time researching boards for me.

I have experienced a few sick days, personal days and snow days there and it is a blast. Nothing compares to an empty CB in PA.

I thought they meant "faster" as in just one lift ride to the top.

It's a great feature for little kids, although I heard you developed some big lats from doing bent over rows getting Ty on the lifts her first season.

I thought you were 39 again this year.

I never got what was cool about drinking while skiing or boarding. I think it's the best thing to do when done for the day. Before I was a day tripper we would hit an early happy hour on the way back to the house. Then go home, shower up and keep drinking during an early dinner and still get to bed early enough to feel good the next morning. Beer carts or wagons are great and should be everywhere. $4 for a beer at or near an attraction is a good price.

I noticed your home Mt. is "Ski Big Bear" How is it up there?

No thanks...I would imagine that it's hard to find good help out there.

Who is in charge when you are a away?

Who is they? I've never heard this.

I think he has done plenty...He lives life on his terms and manages to play more than he works. I hope I can be so fortunate some day.

Yep, It hits the spot...since I've been flying solo I am taking advantage of the fast food. If my wife was with me, we would hit Barley Creek or Terra Cottage and drop 50 bucks on lunch.

Adult season passes are $219 Junior (7-15) passes are $169 Kids 6 and under are free I think it is a great place for weekend only skiers with young children (3-5) to visit and learn. The Base lodge is open early, but the bar and food service opens at 11:00. Once the kids are older (6-9) and more experienced I would prefer JF or Sno, because they have more terrain, but are still less crowded than CB and Blue.

No, the trail on the far right was closed, but they were blowing on it. It's a great option on holiday weekends.