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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:41:22 GMT, Jeff wrote:
Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? Must just be you. Or your region. Even some of the little Midwest molehills have upgraded beyond the grade-school cafeteria menu they used to serve. Out west, I haven't found any on-mountain food I would call bad, and most of it ranges from pretty good to genuinely great. And then there's Europe..... bw |
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Sunday River in Bethel has excellent food. I don't think I've ever had
a bad meal there. I do brown bag a lot however as I don't budget for $8.50 cheeseburgers on a regular basis. Shawnee peak in bridgton is the usual bland soggy fare. But half the price of suday river. George |
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Horseshoe_George wrote:
Sunday River in Bethel has excellent food. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal there. WHAT??? I sure have. I loved paying $2.25 for a lousy cookie too. On-mountain food in the East SUCKS, period. I've never gone to one of those table service places (and never would), as far as the cafeterias go, it mostly bad. And insultingly overpriced. The one place I like is the Mexican food at the bottom of the Cannon tram. Dave |
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Jeff wrote:
Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? I recall skiing in Courcheval 15 years ago, skiing along a ridge top between one ski area (town) and another and coming up on a nice french cottage on top of the ridge. It was sunny and tons of snow. "What the hell" we said, popped bindings, left 'em on the ground and walked inside. We had a French meal that is near the top of all meals ever, smack in the middle of nowhere, in the mountains. No sign, just the cottage. Wasn't cheap but didn't matter (Franc was 5.1 to the dollar then, rather bad). That simply ain't gonna happen in the U.S. of A. -- I'm Gumby dammit! |
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Was at Kirkwood last year on a beautiful day after a major snow. Best day
of skiing in my life, food was fine and not overpriced. Enjoyed "off the wall skiing" for those who have been there. Also remember eating at Whistler and getting food on the slopes that was great. Think a plate of Mexican food and drink went for about $10 Canadian. "Black Metal Martha" wrote in message ups.com... Gumby wrote: Jeff wrote: Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? This is an east coast thing. Out west, most major resorts have pretty decent food. The burgers/chicken bar-b-que'd outside is usually excellent. Killington has a decent deli at the bottom of Bear. Some of the other VT mountains have made some strides toward on-hill food improvement but they have a ways to go to catch up to the west. I like the grill on the backside at Kirkwood. It's in a beautiful location and if it's nice and sunny, it makes for a great place to meet up with friends. Martha |
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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:41:22 GMT, Jeff
wrote: Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? I'm not talking about the resort area; I'm talking about the crap they serve at the bottom of the mountain. Now granted I avoid celebrity hot spots like botulism poisoning (hint: celebs carry in their facial skin), but it seems most areas could serve something better than heat-lamp pizza, bland chilli and cold french fries. Last weekend I had re-heated frozen pizza, a small cup of crappy coffee and a granola bar. I held my hands high when the cashier told me it $9.50. Beyond my experience in VT, NY, PA and AZ friends have relayed similar stories from other areas. From my vantage, it looks like a trend. Is it? Jeff Agreed, most ski hills (in the east anyway) are certainly not culinary destinations. McDonalds would be a step up in most cases, which is why we always pack lunches, along with beer, wine and a shot or two of Sambuca! Best bet for lunch: sandwiches, fruit, powerbars, water, etc. "I am Homer of Borg. You will be assim...ooooohhh, donut"! |
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"Horseshoe_George" wrote in message ps.com... Sunday River in Bethel has excellent food. I don't think I've ever had a bad meal there. I do brown bag a lot however as I don't budget for $8.50 cheeseburgers on a regular basis. Shawnee peak in bridgton is the usual bland soggy fare. But half the price of suday river. George Was at Snowbasin in UT last week. Unbelievable lodges thanks to the Olympics - nicer than Deer Valley even! Especially for day lodges. Nicer restrooms than most people's homes. Food was great and not too expensive with options on top of the mountain as well as the base. Tim |
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"Jeff" wrote in message news:6YKMd.5294$uc.1532@trnddc02... Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? I'm not talking about the resort area; I'm talking about the crap they serve at the bottom of the mountain. Now granted I avoid celebrity hot spots like botulism poisoning (hint: celebs carry in their facial skin), but it seems most areas could serve something better than heat-lamp pizza, bland chilli and cold french fries. Last weekend I had re-heated frozen pizza, a small cup of crappy coffee and a granola bar. I held my hands high when the cashier told me it $9.50. Beyond my experience in VT, NY, PA and AZ friends have relayed similar stories from other areas. From my vantage, it looks like a trend. Is it? Jeff The Canyons has a great selection of Kit Kats, Hershey bars, and Snickers. The other stuff is horrible. Nothing like seeing a big ol' pile of pre-fried burgers sitting in a pan to be re-heated ineffectively when you order. |
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In message , Gumby
writes Jeff wrote: Is it just me or does all ski area food suck? I recall skiing in Courcheval 15 years ago, skiing along a ridge top between one ski area (town) and another and coming up on a nice french cottage on top of the ridge. It was sunny and tons of snow. "What the hell" we said, popped bindings, left 'em on the ground and walked inside. We had a French meal that is near the top of all meals ever, smack in the middle of nowhere, in the mountains. No sign, just the cottage. Wasn't cheap but didn't matter (Franc was 5.1 to the dollar then, rather bad). That simply ain't gonna happen in the U.S. of A. It's different in Europe. We're on holiday, we don't expect to eat survival food or worse. Besides, in a skiable area big enough to keep us entertained for a week, there'll be 20-30 restaurants and bars on the mountains, plus several more in each village and hamlet[1]. If one of them charges too much or the food isn't good, the word gets round and we stop somewhere else. [1] Except the hamlet of Findeln, near Zermatt, where every quaint little stone-and-wood farm building is a restaurant. -- Sue ]3(p At the last annual count, Britain had 544 breweries and rising. |
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"Alan Baker" wrote in message ... BTW, the phrase "hidden fall line" doesn't occur once in the Google index of the entire World Wide Web. Not once. The problem is not that they were hidden but that there were 2 of them on every run. Trunky wouldn't know what to do with a falline if he did find one though. |
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