guitar73

that all depends. topographically speaking, elk and blue mtn are different. elk is more like a true peak with ridges radiating out from the top. blue is a ridge line with no real peak. so basically, it really depends on what kind of mtn you like to ski on. the one-to-one comparison of elk to blue for terrain isn't the best. that being said, the snow quality of elk mtn is vastly superior to blue mtn. also, the trail layout at elk has fewer switchbacks (i personally don't like a lot of switchbacks). so i think this is a valid one-to-one comparison...and elk mtn wins hands down. i have not yet been to blue knob. from what i've seen online and thru trailmaps/ google earth, the layout kinda reminds me of jack frost but the actual terrain is more like montage (flat up top, steep at the bottom). granted, blue knob does have the highest summit elevation of any ski area in PA....so that affords them the ability to blow fairly descent snow. not sure how much natural snow they get compared to the pocono's or elk mtn. one of these days i'll get to blue knob....but if i'm gonna drive 3.5 hrs to go skiing i'd rather hit up hunter or windham in the catskills.

lol....naw, just passing the time.

and those left-coasters bash us for having ice for snow, ha!

ya! maybe now we can have at least one place in PA that will consistently have snow in the trees...even if it is mm snow.

can't we just be grateful that at least there is a report of snow this early?

this sucks! i've never actually been inside nestor's. every time my parents went down there to pick up camping gear i had sports practice or something else that prevented me from going. grrr...

me too....they actually posted that on their facebook page. kinda balls-y if you ask me. but hey, if it's true i'll def take it, lol!

me too, like increasing the size of the base lodge, thinning out some trees for glade skiing, more lights for more nite skiing trails, just to name a few...

ditto to that! but you know they won't, elk's ownership is extremely cheap....

first issues of SKI, POWDER, et al arriving in the mail is most def light @ the end of the tunnel!