putbadstuffhere13 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 hi. i'm relatively new to the poconos. how long does the season usually last here on average? with the current weather do we expect to still have ample conditions through march/april? thanks. Quote
moe ghoul Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 Usually ends the 1st or second weekend in April conditions permitting. Quote
TT C6 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) The best way to answer that question is to check the opening and closing dates at Jack Frost/Big Boulder. They have the longest season. I know they had riding on 10/31/08 and "May Day" on 5/6/08. Edited February 10, 2009 by TT C6 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 well, if you are talking about actually hitting a mountain top to bottom instead of a 30yard patch of snow, there are places that almost always open between the middle of November and December and usually close around the end of March to Middle of April. But if you feel like hanging around a mob of 100 teenagers hiking a rail, then some places have a pile of snow around a week or two earlier or later. in the season. Quote
phillycore Posted February 10, 2009 Report Posted February 10, 2009 well, if you are talking about actually hitting a mountain top to bottom instead of a 30yard patch of snow, there are places that almost always open between the middle of November and December and usually close around the end of March to Middle of April. But if you feel like hanging around a mob of 100 teenagers hiking a rail, then some places have a pile of snow around a week or two earlier or later. in the season. Yep what he said... Quote
JibHonk Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 But if you feel like hanging around a mob of 100 teenagers hiking a rail, then some places have a pile of snow around a week or two earlier or later. in the season. Quote
bigdaddyk Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 hi. i'm relatively new to the poconos. how long does the season usually last here on average? with the current weather do we expect to still have ample conditions through march/april? thanks. There's usually plenty of snow to last into mid April. The problem here is that there isn't enough people, to keep the places open that long. Quote
TT C6 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 Toast and Core need to lay off the haterade. Quote
Papasteeze Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 There's usually plenty of snow to last into mid April. The problem here is that there isn't enough people, to keep the places open that long. this is true.. it's mind blowing to me on how one trail early season can get mobbed and yet, when we get to the end of the season and our hills have full coverage, no one comes out. Our hills should save some of their marketing money and go nuts with getting the word out starting late february. JMHO Quote
Robert2 Posted February 11, 2009 Report Posted February 11, 2009 this is true.. it's mind blowing to me on how one trail early season can get mobbed and yet, when we get to the end of the season and our hills have full coverage, no one comes out. Our hills should save some of their marketing money and go nuts with getting the word out starting late february. JMHO Discount group rates by the car load. Hey, there's an idea. Last March I posted a helmet cam of JF that showed great snow and totally empty ski resorts... no lift lines, no tripping over in gapers. Go grab a friend who never skied and take them out in March. Its a great time to learn. No heavy pressure suits to battle the cold air. Sunglasses instead of goggles. Sunscreen and wet T-shirts. Quote
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