What are Elk Mountain's 2016/2017 Improvements?

[toast21602]

They mowed the slopes! Great improvement...

[poconoceancity]

Very progressive!

[Ride Delaware ?]

If it's not broke, why fix it?

[Rex Goliath]

I always buy my pass for the lowest price.  Been paying just a little over $500 for the past 7 yrs or so at JF/BB or Blue.  

 

I think the "100 day guarantee" is cool and all, but really, im sure they hit that more than not.  I think probably all PA mountains, except Bear Creek, probably hit 100 days as an average each year.  I dont know, seems like the car salesman saying "our cars come with 4 tires".  

 

Elk would be great if they would stop planting trees, and letting people ski in the trees.  I get it though....Elk is probably close to you, makes the most sense for you to ski there....etc.   Everyone has a reason to ski where they do.  

He was a used care salesman!

[Old Geezer]

It is entertaining to see their descriptions of improvements every year.  One year real soon Elk will be reporting painting the lines in the parking lot as an annual improvement. 

 

If I could have convinced some of my ex-wives of these tall tales, "Honey buns, I made some home improvements this weekend, I mowed the lawn!" I'd be s better man for it.

Edited November 20, 2016 by Old Geezer

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Some of your ex wives...oh Lordy. Don't tell me you were also a contestant on the Love Connection.

[Old Geezer]

If Elk's webcam is to be believed they have a decent looking snowfall from Sat Nite/Sunday.  It's clearly not man made snow.

[tnt]

Any chance they shoot for this weekend?  Get the 100 day clock ticking?  

 

Web cam has a big blob of ice on it, can't tell if they are blowing snow or not, but temps seem right.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Any chance they shoot for this weekend?  Get the 100 day clock ticking?  

 

Web cam has a big blob of ice on it, can't tell if they are blowing snow or not, but temps seem right.

No way they will open this weekend and they don't have to open till mid December to try for the 100 days thing.

[Schif]

On the radio in Scranton today they were saying how the Northern tier, where Elk is, got around 6 inches. There's about 2 inches left on the ground at my mom's house here. 

[toast21602]

Maybe since they cut the grass it will help them open earlier this year...

 

 

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[rummy]

The website just updated with new images and this comment, "off to a good start...opening soon...."

[Old Geezer]

Looking at the pic today, they have wheeled snow guns lines up on the west slope.

[jeff]

I hiked elk yesterday 11/21 and skied. There was about 9 inches of snow with wind blown spots deeper. Word up there is still shooting for early December opening. I would guess Tuesday 12/6 based off of past years

[mbike-ski]

Would be cool to use my wm voucher this year!

 

 

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[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Let's do a PASR day at Elk...Rodney Slim and the MILFs love it up there.

[tnt]

I hiked elk yesterday 11/21 and skied. There was about 9 inches of snow with wind blown spots deeper. Word up there is still shooting for early December opening. I would guess Tuesday 12/6 based off of past years

 

Nice work!  What did you ski?

[rgrwilco]

Elk is like the douchebag husband who treats his insanely hot wife like shit and doesn't know what he's got.

great mountain wasted on shitty management.

[momskeeztoo]

I actually like Elk, too. Fun mountain.

[RidgeRacer]

I've never had a bad day at Elk. It's fun. It's the references to Vermont, the high ticket prices and the signs that say "ski fast or lose pass" and "no tree skiing" that kill it for me. 

[Rex Goliath]

"Once open, we will honor mid week pricing daily (including weekends)

 

through December 23"

[tnt]

I've never had a bad day at Elk. It's fun. It's the references to Vermont, the high ticket prices and the signs that say "ski fast or lose pass" and "no tree skiing" that kill it for me. 

Yeah, it's a shame.  They have some nice steep trees that look ideal....

[Schif]

I've been in the trees a bunch of times at Elk and never got in trouble for it. I mean it probably sucks to get kicked out of Elk but to date it hasn't happened to me. 

[Ride Delaware ?]

I've also been in them a couple times. It's kind of tough to get caught, especially midweek. There's so few patrollers and all the trails are lined with Evergreen's. Once you're in, it's tough to see you unless they see you come out.

[tnt]

That's good to know.