Old Geezer Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 Some pass holders told me Elk is in a dilemma with their 100 day guarantee for season pass holders. Either they stay open for 100 days, which would take them into the weekend of the 24th, or they offer a pro-rated credit to current pass holders on next year's passes. Comments? Quote
toast21602 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 stay open. doesn't sound like a dilemma to me. 1 Quote
mbike-ski Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 coverage is pretty good up there - it could be real close! yesterday was a blast up there, skiied all the trails skiers right to left - hard n fast in the morning. skipped tunk and took the green cruiser down to the bar for lunch and a beer. after the break we worked from skiers left to right to end up on tunkhannok around 12:30 or so just as the bumps were softening up. such a great day - my face is sore from so much sun and smiles! 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 12, 2012 Report Posted March 12, 2012 I can't belive we're talking like March 24th is April 24th but that's how this year went I guess. Anyway I hope they go past this upcoming weekend as I fully plan on heading up there. Maybe if we organized a massive PASR day up there on the 24th we could encourage them to stay open. Quote
Winter Posted March 13, 2012 Report Posted March 13, 2012 I skied both sat. and sunday and they'll be fine through the weekend and i'll bet they could squeeze another one out after that. But yeah, it was pretty dead up there and as steeze said, at some point operating expenses eclipse giving $$$ back. I'd be fine with a weeks credit because i'm going to head north that weekend to try to find some snow for one last ski weekend. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 18, 2012 Report Posted March 18, 2012 Still no mention of Elk closing on their site (although 2003 called and they want their website back - thing is archaic). 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Still no mention of Elk closing on their site (although 2003 called and they want their website back - thing is archaic). ahahaha ya i'm curious to hear about elk next weekend...might be willing to make the drive as I haven't been there in like 7 years. Quote
rummy Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Official word is they are going to stay open until this Thurs., their 100th day. Restaurant will be closed, and I believe the bar too. Conditions ranged from mashed potatos to potato soup, with a MAJOR MELTDOWN Sat and Sun. They'll have to push around a huge amount of snow to keep open, but they'll manage. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Official word is they are going to stay open until this Thurs., their 100th day. Restaurant will be closed, and I believe the bar too. Conditions ranged from mashed potatos to potato soup, with a MAJOR MELTDOWN Sat and Sun. They'll have to push around a huge amount of snow to keep open, but they'll manage. Did they have the Season Passholder party yet? Skipping that this year? Just looking at the webcam, it's going to be tough to make Thursday... Best of luck to them though... Time to go snow farming I guess lol Quote
rummy Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Did they have the Season Passholder party yet? Skipping that this year? Just looking at the webcam, it's going to be tough to make Thursday... Best of luck to them though... Time to go snow farming I guess lol They've never had a SP party. Their were some big parties going on at the Picnic Hut and in the parking lots this Sat. but, none sponsored by the Mtn. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 They've never had a SP party. Their were some big parties going on at the Picnic Hut and in the parking lots this Sat. but, none sponsored by the Mtn. I meant the staff party held the Sunday after Saturday closing... Quote
rummy Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 I meant the staff party held the Sunday after Saturday closing... OK, yep, they are having the employee party, I'm not sure if they were having it this Sat or Sun----too many beers... but I was invited and will not be attending. Quote
DiMe Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 I'll probably be there this Wednesday. 1 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 Have they announced a closing day? Quote
CaptDave Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 This morning they posted last day 3/22. $10 lift tickets. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 Definitely worth $10, but I would most definitely take rock skis... Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted March 21, 2012 Report Posted March 21, 2012 U there or just the expert on Elk??? I have been to 3 different mountains in the last 5 days, and this warm spell is absolutely ridiculous... The conditions have been the same at each one... Take the rock skis... Quote
Winter Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 Take pics of Tunk, they had good coverage on Sunday, would love to see how it looks now. Wont be making last day but will be up 3/31 to close up the house and find me a final party to go to. Quote
Old Geezer Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Posted March 22, 2012 I looked and their web cam is down today. Obviously not a coincidence. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 Props to them for doing right by the passholders. Quote
Old Geezer Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Posted March 22, 2012 ^ Not so sure about that. The pasholders I know were grumbling about this being the warmest winter in 20 or 30 years yet Elk still manages to skate by with marginal or unskiable conditions to meet the 100 day thing, so the guarantee is really a worthless point. And if it doesn't come into play this year, what year will it ever apply. There are from some guys who if they weren't complaining about this, they'd find something else to grumble about, like the dollar-a-hole they usually have to fork over when we play golf. Quote
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