Alpine Mountain

[poconoceancity]

As most of you know I have been hanging at Eagle Rock for the last 5 years with my girls. Next season I will have an 8, 6 and 3 year old on the slopes. We are tired of Eagle Rock and would like to try something new for a couple of seasons before moving on to JFBB. Has anyone ever been to Alpine Mountain near CB? From what I have read it seems to be a great place for beginners with no crowds and wide open top to bottom greens and blues. I may investigate on president's weekend unless anyone on here thinks it's not worth it.

[poconovfr]

Super beginer area. New owners. Have not been there in some time but I understand they are putting some money into the area. Be a great stepping stone for JFBB.

[toast21602]

honestly, do you really need a stepping stone to ski JFBB?

[sibhusky]

What I've heard about it is the lack of crowds at Alpine makes it ideal beginner territory. I think it can get pretty nuts at JF especially.

[rgrwilco]

Went last week. Basically just straight trails with all the same pitch but labeled with different difficulties. No park to speak of. Bottom part of two trails have a really steep headwall, but im not sure if its actually steep or just significantly steeper than the rest. lifts are old and make strange noises and the lodge is a dump.

 

[poconoceancity]

honestly, do you really need a stepping stone to ski JFBB?

My 3 year old does...it's mostly the crowds that concern me.

[RidgeRacer]

At least they have MILFs.

Edited January 22, 2013 by Ridge Racer

[Ride Delaware ?]

honestly, do you really need a stepping stone to ski JFBB?

My 3 year old does...it's mostly the crowds that concern me.

I've only been to several PA areas, but I kind of felt like they were all a zoo on weekends... I guess I shouldn't stereotype... My cousins went there about 5 years ago, maybe longer, when they were younger, and seemed to really enjoy it... I doubt they would enjoy it as much now because of their age, but hey, to some people, skiing is skiing...

[trackbiker]

I went there a few years ago for a night session. Great beginners area. Nothing too difficult there. I would recommend that you go Pres. Weekend and see what you think for yourself.

[Johnny Law]

Holy shit look at that fucking "quad" chair.....looks like two doubles and welder hahahah

 

Hopefully its a full stock YAN so it falls to the ground and kills alot of people sometime soon, my guess is they don't do a whole lot of maintenance.

 

From the look of the building its a full YAN, would have to look up into the mechanicals to see if it got the late 70's leightner/poma treatment but I'd go 30% they didn't.

 

Would not want to spend alot of time on those fucking things.

[poconoceancity]

Holy shit look at that fucking "quad" chair.....looks like two doubles and welder hahahah

 

Hopefully its a full stock YAN so it falls to the ground and kills alot of people sometime soon, my guess is they don't do a whole lot of maintenance.

 

From the look of the building its a full YAN, would have to look up into the mechanicals to see if it got the late 70's leightner/poma treatment but I'd go 30% they didn't.

 

Would not want to spend alot of time on those fucking things.

Thanks for pointing out the lifts...I think I would have a hard time getting a 3 and 6 year old on there if there is a divider in the middle.

[Barb]

POC I don't think you need a stepping stone to JFBB. Put the 3 year old in snowmonsters and ride around with the other 2 kids. When my kids were that young we started at BB mostly, but that was before they put park features on every trail. If you can go up every weekend I would think about putting the older 2 in the race program. Can't say enough good things about it. Coaches are great with the kids and they really progress fast.

 

I feel your pain, I remember when I had to lift both of them up to get on the lift, no fun indeed.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Barb