Finndog Posted October 25, 2005 Report Posted October 25, 2005 Looking to see when Elk typically opens. I was hoping to ski there around Thanksgiving or start of December beofre heading out to CO. Quote
trtaylor Posted October 25, 2005 Report Posted October 25, 2005 Looking to see when Elk typically opens. I was hoping to ski there around Thanksgiving or start of December beofre heading out to CO. Finndog, Others on here can tell you their past opening day record better than I, but it seems like they don't open much before the other nearby PA mountains. They can't make snow as fast as the other mountains, but the weather gives them more time to lay down a base. However, if this keeps up, it could be an early year! Picture is from Elk's website, October 25, 2005. Tim Quote
skimom Posted October 26, 2005 Report Posted October 26, 2005 That's right. Elk opens no earlier than the other places. Quote
Finndog Posted October 27, 2005 Author Report Posted October 27, 2005 Thanks, we can all hope for the best! Blue usually opens around the the end of the 1st week in December, but I was really hoping to get out there that last week in Nov. or 1st week of Dec. WE"LL SEE Quote
iceman_4432 Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 Thanks, we can all hope for the best! Blue usually opens around the the end of the 1st week in December, but I was really hoping to get out there that last week in Nov. or 1st week of Dec. WE"LL SEE yuppers ... most pa ski areas all open around the same time. They just dont have the temps as the NE resorts do to open really early. Quote
clashboy Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 Elk's tentative date is the 8th of december. I'll be there for first tracks!! Quote
Sno Mountain Skier Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) I'm looking forward to skiing Elk this winter, hopefully on a weekday. I guess they allow tree skiing which is awesome. I just remember the lifts being super slow. I dont think they allow it, but i dont think they really enforce it either, unless your a noob who is out of control. Edited November 15, 2005 by montageskier Quote
skidude Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 There are a few signs around that say no going off trail, but I have done it, and never got crap for it...Just make sure theres snow around Quote
clashboy Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 If you know the right ppl that can show you around, tree skiing is awesome there. Quote
OutCold Posted November 15, 2005 Report Posted November 15, 2005 That is one reason why Elk feels like a Vermont Mountain... They may say no tree skiing, but it isnt enforced at all... After a snow dump there is great tree skiing off to the right of the mountain along those long blue trails... Few do it, so there is always pow, and there are so few rangers, which all of you can couch for who have been there, that it really isnt a problem... Quote
clashboy Posted November 16, 2005 Report Posted November 16, 2005 On a pow day nothing beats tree riding Quote
nfgdrummer21 Posted November 16, 2005 Report Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) ya elk is shooting for the 8th of december...its gonna be great this year with the new tow rope and how they expanded the park Edited November 16, 2005 by nfgdrummer21 Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 16, 2005 Report Posted November 16, 2005 I have to hit up Elk on a sick day. I always seem to get sick during snowstorms. It's a disease I must have powderitis. I'm in if it's not snowing down here and I can shoot up, midweek at Elk is GREAT! Quote
Schif Posted November 16, 2005 Report Posted November 16, 2005 Elk is undescribable after a big dump. The trails are just polite suggestions on how you can get down from the top. Nothing can top being so far in the woods that you run across a house. Quote
Finndog Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Posted November 16, 2005 Elk is a great hill. No question, best in the area. The lifts are very slow. Still much better than anything else. Quote
clashboy Posted November 16, 2005 Report Posted November 16, 2005 Elk is a great hill. No question, best in the area. The lifts are very slow. Still much better than anything else. Quote
Old Geezer Posted November 21, 2005 Report Posted November 21, 2005 As of today, (Sunday, 11/20), Elk's website says they are making snow. Looks like they just got started, as the pic shows a light coating on Susqy. "The Elk Mountain snow crew has started making snow. When temperatures permit we will make snow and plan to open in early December depending on the weather." Quote
clashboy Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 They better open soon, so i can get some riding in for t-woods big opener! (like that will ever happen) Quote
nfgdrummer21 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 tanglwood prob wont open until the 23rd....they dont care much Quote
clashboy Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 yah i no, the only reason i go there is cause my g-ma lives a min down the road from the mt! Quote
grube master flex Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 elk has a good 4 inches covering the mountain right now not including the bsae. in my opinion thats plenty to open, for at least nepa conditions. these people expect to get tons and tons of snow before next weekend (which is when they plan to open) like there in vermont. they should just open now. if anything the weather is about to get worse and with thanksgiving vacation on everybodies back this is the perfect weekend to open, but will they open?no, because the owner has continuosly made bad decision after the next for the past twenty years. someone mentioned something about no ski patrol. this place is more strict and has more ski patrol than any other place i have ever been to. you accidently run into a skier and they will rip your season pass right off your hand before you can apologize. now there new bs rules are no backpacks on the lift and you have to have your pass on your forearm. soon we're going to have to give our first born in order to get a lift ticket. Quote
nfgdrummer21 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) nice..i love tanglwood though..workin there and i live..10 minutes from it? park isnt to bad either.. elk has been very strict...the people that ski there can be pretty gay..i got yelled at for not having a leash on my bindings...didnt they put a rule on ipods too? Edited November 25, 2005 by nfgdrummer21 Quote
Schif Posted November 25, 2005 Report Posted November 25, 2005 Elk strict? I've only been there a few times, but I've never run into any overly tough patrolers there. I got yelled at for jumping from the woods over a creek onto the bunny slope once, but they weren't really all that mad. Half the time I'm there I'm in the woods and no one seems to care. Quote
nfgdrummer21 Posted December 4, 2005 Report Posted December 4, 2005 elk is now opening this thursday Quote
Dan- Posted December 5, 2005 Report Posted December 5, 2005 nice..i love tanglwood though..workin there and i live..10 minutes from it? park isnt to bad either.. elk has been very strict...the people that ski there can be pretty gay..i got yelled at for not having a leash on my bindings...didnt they put a rule on ipods too? Tanglwood is were i learned to ride. I have a house about 20 minutes away from there, but for the most part i ride blue now. I make it to tanglwood around 1 time a year if im lucky now. I was there last year for the Blizzard in early january. Rode tanglwood at night, was 1 of 4 people at the mountain. Good times, fresh dump, to bad the mountain is so small. Glad to see there's some other people on here, that have ridden tanglwood. I also rode elk the next day. Very fun. To bad they groomed all the trails or it would have been a sick pow day. They left a few ungroomed trails which were fun. Good times Quote
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