Elk Day - FEBRUARY 8th, 2021

[rummy]

1 hour ago, CaptDave said:

Stu,

Revello’s is where I usually  stop on way back home.  I don’t know what time they open though.

 

I'll check their website for their hours. I googled OF Pizza and some are closed mondays. I checked out Arcaro and Genells they're open and highly rated. Checking out Revellos now..

[momskeeztoo]

Have fun everyone! I’d join you, but working tomorrow. 

[Schif]

I had arcaros catering including red and white pizza last week. Unfortunately I can't go tomorrow but I hope you guys have the best time! 

[toast21602]

On my way. Should be there by 8:30. Keep me posted on where you end up 

[saltyant]

6 minutes ago, toast21602 said:

On my way. Should be there by 8:30. Keep me posted on where you end up 

Wow not good to have your cell out while driving but thanks for adding the first stoke to this thread!

[enjoralas]

Running late as usual. No matter how much time I think I have allotted morning prep always runs away from me. Probably 8:45ish. No need to wait on us, we can find the halfway house.

[PSUFrankenstein]

I'm in one of the lower lots.  Anyone here yet?

[RidgeRacer]

Gonna be a shitty day. Lol

[saltyant]

7 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

Gonna be a shitty day. Lol

Now it's my turn to be stuck at home while you guys are shredding the gnar. Hella jelly. Have a grate time and be sure to write a report!

[RidgeRacer]

Elk should really do something about their grooming. Just terrible... Rollers, cookies you name it

Absolutely stellar or here with the PASRS! couldn't ask for a better day. Conditions are 10 out of 10.

[saltyant]

21 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

Elk should really do something about their grooming. Just terrible... Rollers, cookies you name it

Blue should hire Elk as their grooming consultant.

[trackbiker]

30 minutes ago, saltyant said:

Blue should hire Elk as their grooming consultant.

I've been saying this for years. I think that Blue just doesn't care. The crowds show up anyway.

[mbike-ski]

there's  alot of besides factors besides just not caring - quantity vs quality, geography/weather, etc., although they let the groomer that really did care leave...

[trackbiker]

47 minutes ago, mbike-ski said:

there's  alot of besides factors besides just not caring - quantity vs quality, geography/weather, etc., although they let the groomer that really did care leave...

It seems that they push everything out as soon as they can to get more terrain open rather than let the whales sit and dry out for a day. Hence the cookies. But I still think they could do a better job of grooming.

I think one of Elks tricks is to groom in the morning before they open. Blue grooms as soon as they shut down at night rather than letting it set up if it was a warm day. That causes the frozeroy and harder surfaces.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 hours ago, RidgeRacer said:

Elk should really do something about their grooming. Just terrible... Rollers, cookies you name it

Absolutely stellar or here with the PASRS! couldn't ask for a better day. Conditions are 10 out of 10.

This is getting good.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

37 minutes ago, trackbiker said:

It seems that they push everything out as soon as they can to get more terrain open rather than let the whales sit and dry out for a day. Hence the cookies. But I still think they could do a better job of grooming.

I think one of Elks tricks is to groom in the morning before they open. Blue grooms as soon as they shut down at night rather than letting it set up if it was a warm day. That causes the frozeroy and harder surfaces.

Main Street they usually groom right before opening..that’s why it’s often the best conditions at least upper.  Blue needs to make more passes and slower passes.  I really miss the days of 4pm grooming at blue.  Would give a decent product for night skiers.  

[trackbiker]

1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

  I really miss the days of 4pm grooming at blue.  Would give a decent product for night skiers.  

As minimum they should do that on weekends.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

3 minutes ago, trackbiker said:

As minimum they should do that on weekends.

They won’t. It’s an extra expensive they don’t need to incur.  Once ray Tuthill died everything changed and the bean counters got involved.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

 

On topic the rectangular pizza looks good. @Benm Dave portnoy gave all the Old Forge Pizza places like a 6.8 out of 10. 

[indiggio]

11 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

They won’t. It’s an extra expensive they don’t need to incur.  Once ray Tuthill died everything changed and the bean counters got involved.  

Not to mention the nightmare it would be to shut down runs to do the grooming w/ the weekend crowds.

[toast21602]

Care or not, we were on the snow at Blue before anywhere else in PA. They’re doing something right. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

21 minutes ago, toast21602 said:

Care or not, we were on the snow at Blue before anywhere else in PA. They’re doing something right. 

Take it to the Blue forum. 

[toast21602]

Ok