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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
going Sat. would like to know if anybody has been out in the last 2
wks. and how it was. Please don't just send a url like www.forcast.com. Thanks Bill |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
Hi Bill,
MC is my home mountain, I ski there just about every weekend it is the largest in this area. The past two weekends had been great, low crowds, short lift lines and snow conditions good not great but as for this area you won't find much better. South Lodge area has the least crowds and the best snow. Granite Peak has only two real trails, the most difficult run at MC Pipe Line, conditions can be varied from great to rock hard icy or closed and Devils Bits is a nice run. Vernon Lodge area has the largest crowds and snow conditions are generally icier than South. There are also much more beginners that you would have to work around. Another great ski area is Elk Mountain, the trail maps make it look harder than it is. They cater more to skiers than boarders. Jack Frost has probably the best snow in the area but it only has a 600' vert. and does not have much challenge. The rest of the Pocono is so-so. If you have any particular questions concerning the larger Pocono ski areas or MC e-mail me. JQ Dancing on the edge "sweet_willy" wrote in message om... going Sat. would like to know if anybody has been out in the last 2 wks. and how it was. Please don't just send a url like www.forcast.com. Thanks Bill |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
thanks JQ I'm taking a 10 & 11 yr. old I guess to MC Sat. will try south
peak after a few shot runs on sugar slope at the quad at vernon. They take alittle time to warm up. I was looking foward to the beginner at vernon but I guess that is not an option. Thanks again Bill from Matawan Central NJ "JQ" wrote in message ... Hi Bill, MC is my home mountain, I ski there just about every weekend it is the largest in this area. The past two weekends had been great, low crowds, short lift lines and snow conditions good not great but as for this area you won't find much better. South Lodge area has the least crowds and the best snow. Granite Peak has only two real trails, the most difficult run at MC Pipe Line, conditions can be varied from great to rock hard icy or closed and Devils Bits is a nice run. Vernon Lodge area has the largest crowds and snow conditions are generally icier than South. There are also much more beginners that you would have to work around. Another great ski area is Elk Mountain, the trail maps make it look harder than it is. They cater more to skiers than boarders. Jack Frost has probably the best snow in the area but it only has a 600' vert. and does not have much challenge. The rest of the Pocono is so-so. If you have any particular questions concerning the larger Pocono ski areas or MC e-mail me. JQ Dancing on the edge "sweet_willy" wrote in message om... going Sat. would like to know if anybody has been out in the last 2 wks. and how it was. Please don't just send a url like www.forcast.com. Thanks Bill |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
"Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... thanks JQ I'm taking a 10 & 11 yr. old I guess to MC Sat. will try south peak after a few shot runs on sugar slope at the quad at vernon. They take alittle time to warm up. I was looking foward to the beginner at vernon but I guess that is not an option. Thanks again Bill from Matawan Central NJ Are the 10 & 11 yr old never ever or have they skied/boarded before? Are you signing them up for lessons? If you are signing them up for private ski lessons go to South Lodge and ask for Barry Backer and tell Barry that JQ referred you to him. Barry has been teaching there longer than anyone at the resort and has been teaching for over 30 years. He's a great guy too. Trail maps at South are very misleading, it will show mainly black runs when most of the runs are green and blues. This is how they keep most of the people up at Vernon. My son is 11 yrs old and he skis and boards has been skiing for 8 yrs and boarding for 4 yrs. If you go to MC maybe we'll see each other. You will be able to spot my son a mile away. His helmet has a grey cover with two fluorescent orange horns and long tail and he wears a Yellow ski jacket. If you spot him stop by and say, "Hi!" JQ Dancing on the edge |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
Hey Hi, they are snowboarders my son has gone 3 times before he's not too
bad, we did the lesson at vernon in the school the first time and he said they s__ked, so the next time I took him to the school hill about 3 times and up the sugar slope after about 3 times down, we went to the top all that day and the next and stayed on the beginner, I think he will be ready for south peak after a couple runs on sugar. is there slow slopes at south peak like the sugar slope? Maybe I will just go there and park and stay there all day. His friend has gone more, not sure how much. We'll see, I'll look for your son, I guess u will be with him? maybe my kids will be upto boarding with him and me w/you. Thanks for all the info, just what I wanted to know from somebody who goes there alot and lately. U are very kind. "JQ" wrote in message ... "Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... thanks JQ I'm taking a 10 & 11 yr. old I guess to MC Sat. will try south peak after a few shot runs on sugar slope at the quad at vernon. They take alittle time to warm up. I was looking foward to the beginner at vernon but I guess that is not an option. Thanks again Bill from Matawan Central NJ Are the 10 & 11 yr old never ever or have they skied/boarded before? Are you signing them up for lessons? If you are signing them up for private ski lessons go to South Lodge and ask for Barry Backer and tell Barry that JQ referred you to him. Barry has been teaching there longer than anyone at the resort and has been teaching for over 30 years. He's a great guy too. Trail maps at South are very misleading, it will show mainly black runs when most of the runs are green and blues. This is how they keep most of the people up at Vernon. My son is 11 yrs old and he skis and boards has been skiing for 8 yrs and boarding for 4 yrs. If you go to MC maybe we'll see each other. You will be able to spot my son a mile away. His helmet has a grey cover with two fluorescent orange horns and long tail and he wears a Yellow ski jacket. If you spot him stop by and say, "Hi!" JQ Dancing on the edge |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
"Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... Hey Hi, they are snowboarders my son has gone 3 times before he's not too bad, we did the lesson at vernon in the school the first time and he said they s__ked, so the next time I took him to the school hill about 3 times and up the sugar slope after about 3 times down, we went to the top all that day and the next and stayed on the beginner, I think he will be ready for south peak after a couple runs on sugar. is there slow slopes at south peak like the sugar slope? Maybe I will just go there and park and stay there all day. His friend has gone more, not sure how much. We'll see, I'll look for your son, I guess u will be with him? maybe my kids will be upto boarding with him and me w/you. Thanks for all the info, just what I wanted to know from somebody who goes there alot and lately. U are very kind. Hi Bill, Is Sugar the beginner lift at the far left at Vernon? If so your Son will do well at South and will enjoy it much more. That run is dangerous with all the beginners all over. It is amazing how the kids maneuver around each other there. I find it very difficult to ski around a lot of beginners. Hard to tell when they will turn and how far the will go before turning again. Sometimes my son is on his own but mostly either his mother Eileen, myself or both are with him. What day will you be going up or will you be up there for the weekend? If I know which day you'll be there I can have my son board that day, so he and your kids will be doing the same thing. JQ Dancing on the edge Hope to see you this weekend... |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
yea the sugar lift is at the left at vernon. We will be boarding and I
skiing Sat. tommorrow. We will look for him! See ya maybe. "JQ" wrote in message ... "Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... Hey Hi, they are snowboarders my son has gone 3 times before he's not too bad, we did the lesson at vernon in the school the first time and he said they s__ked, so the next time I took him to the school hill about 3 times and up the sugar slope after about 3 times down, we went to the top all that day and the next and stayed on the beginner, I think he will be ready for south peak after a couple runs on sugar. is there slow slopes at south peak like the sugar slope? Maybe I will just go there and park and stay there all day. His friend has gone more, not sure how much. We'll see, I'll look for your son, I guess u will be with him? maybe my kids will be upto boarding with him and me w/you. Thanks for all the info, just what I wanted to know from somebody who goes there alot and lately. U are very kind. Hi Bill, Is Sugar the beginner lift at the far left at Vernon? If so your Son will do well at South and will enjoy it much more. That run is dangerous with all the beginners all over. It is amazing how the kids maneuver around each other there. I find it very difficult to ski around a lot of beginners. Hard to tell when they will turn and how far the will go before turning again. Sometimes my son is on his own but mostly either his mother Eileen, myself or both are with him. What day will you be going up or will you be up there for the weekend? If I know which day you'll be there I can have my son board that day, so he and your kids will be doing the same thing. JQ Dancing on the edge Hope to see you this weekend... |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
"Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... yea the sugar lift is at the left at vernon. We will be boarding and I skiing Sat. tommorrow. We will look for him! See ya maybe. May not be able to make it there tomorrow, will not know until the morning. If I don't see you tomorrow, have a great time. JQ Dancing on the edge |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
Hey JQ.
Stayed on Bear peak most of day, conditions were good all morning , got alittle slushy after lunch and better after about 4. nice day overall. Son was doing good till he hit a jump going on side of trail and bit the dust, got alittle timid after that. which is good I guess, but it also slowed him down more :-(. Stayed on bear claw most of the day, hit bear paw a few time and kamakazi. went over to south peak and canyon after about 4 or 5 when the crowd at the lift slowed down. They liked bear peak better and went back to it after about 2 runs. They did get hit each once on bear peak by some really rude boarders, didn't even say excuse me and got hit from behind, 10 yr. old got hit hard on wrist but lived with it. Overall a preaty good day though. sorry about the spelling I'm a bad speller I know but this computer dosn't have spell check. Thanks for the tip. Good Luck. Hope u had a good time too. Thanks Bye. Bill "JQ" wrote in message ... "Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... yea the sugar lift is at the left at vernon. We will be boarding and I skiing Sat. tommorrow. We will look for him! See ya maybe. May not be able to make it there tomorrow, will not know until the morning. If I don't see you tomorrow, have a great time. JQ Dancing on the edge |
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How are ski condition close to central NJ, like mountain creek or the Poconos?
"Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... Hey JQ. Stayed on Bear peak most of day, conditions were good all morning , got alittle slushy after lunch and better after about 4. nice day overall. Son was doing good till he hit a jump going on side of trail and bit the dust, got alittle timid after that. which is good I guess, but it also slowed him down more :-(. Stayed on bear claw most of the day, hit bear paw a few time and kamakazi. went over to south peak and canyon after about 4 or 5 when the crowd at the lift slowed down. They liked bear peak better and went back to it after about 2 runs. They did get hit each once on bear peak by some really rude boarders, didn't even say excuse me and got hit from behind, 10 yr. old got hit hard on wrist but lived with it. Overall a preaty good day though. sorry about the spelling I'm a bad speller I know but this computer dosn't have spell check. Thanks for the tip. Good Luck. Hope u had a good time too. Thanks Bye. Bill "JQ" wrote in message ... "Sweet_Willy" wrote in message t... yea the sugar lift is at the left at vernon. We will be boarding and I skiing Sat. tommorrow. We will look for him! See ya maybe. May not be able to make it there tomorrow, will not know until the morning. If I don't see you tomorrow, have a great time. JQ Dancing on the edge Hi Bill, I am glad you and the family had a great time. I wish I could have gotten out. I had to work all of Saturday thru Sunday afternoon. I just woke up! I thought I would be done by Saturday afternoon and would be able to get in some night skiing but no such luck, time just seemed to fly right by me. Well at least I got the work done. I will be out there most definitely next week. I wish I lived closed than 3 hours from the mountain. Sorry to read that your kids both got hit by some rude boarders. Good to know no real damage occurred to them. I see your 10 year older likes to go off trail to get to the jumps, sounds just like my son. They seem to have radar for the jumps. I like the snow when it is a little soft it is easier on my bad knees. Did you and the kids do the race track? it is a nice run if you are able to control your skis/board and not need to side slip down, it is a little short though. Well, got to go for now... JQ Dancing on the edge |
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