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Skiing in PA
i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been
thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? Thanks, Shoaib |
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Shabu wrote:
i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? Either Elk Mountain or Blue Mountain. PA is not known for large mountains but these two areas both have about 1000' verticle. Enough for some decent cruising runs. All other PA ski areas are 800' or less. They are both within a 2 hour drive or so. |
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Elk Mtn is probably your best bet in the area. Stay away from the other
Pocono areas. Incredibly crowded. Shabu wrote: i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? Thanks, Shoaib |
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Has anyone been to Elk recently? The website is showing they have like
7 runs open. Is it still nice to go this time of the year. I am talking around Dec 27 etc. Brian Sniatkowski wrote: Elk Mtn is probably your best bet in the area. Stay away from the other Pocono areas. Incredibly crowded. Shabu wrote: i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? Thanks, Shoaib |
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Shabu wrote:
i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. The Poconos are the closest hills, although there are a couple in the Alleghenies within striking distance for a day trip e.g. Roundtop, Liberty. But if you're going to spend a couple hours driving, it seems to make sense to spend that time driving *north*. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? I hail from the Diamond State, come back for XMas every year to visit the family and get a day or two on the slopes while I'm there. Over the years, I've been to Blue, Camelback, Spring Mt., and Jack Frost. Of the four, JF is the least crowded and has the best snow (further north, higher elevation, no night skiing) Unfortunately, it's on the flat side, although this may actually be good thing for your GF. As for Elk, Blue and Camelback: Elk is a solid three hour drive each way from Wilmington. I've heard good things about it but I've never been. If you feel like driving that far, go for it. Closer to Wilmington, Blue Mt. has a fair amount of vertical, but being so close to Philly it gets stupid crowded XMas week. The few green slopes that they have are especially crowded. I don't think you can swing a dead cat on the Burma Road without whacking someone. Likewise Camelback, with the added annoyance of being close to North Jersey too. If you don't mind long lines, these may be a good choice. If you don't like standing in lines, go somewhere else. And Spring Mt. is just plain small. I went there one year when it was the only place open. If you're really adverse to driving it's definitely the closest. Otherwise, not much else to recommend it. Anyway, here's a site that lists your options ordered by driving distances: http://www.skidweeb.com/index.cgi?s=drive&v=all&z=19809 Here's a site that plots them on a map: http://www.dcski.com/resorts/ Reviews at www.goski.com and www-ski-guide.com Surfs up, dude! Good luck. -- //-Walt // // There is no Volkl Conspiracy |
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Walt wrote:
Shabu wrote: i will be in Delaware for 6 days over christmas and we have been thinking of going skiing somewhere in Pennsylvania. I have only heard of the Pocono's. Is that the better place to go boarding/skiing? If pocono's is the place then which mountain would you recommend. The Poconos are the closest hills, although there are a couple in the Alleghenies within striking distance for a day trip e.g. Roundtop, Liberty. But if you're going to spend a couple hours driving, it seems to make sense to spend that time driving *north*. My wife is a beginner skier and i am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder. What mountain in Pocono will be our best bet for a one day trip from Wilmington, DE? I hail from the Diamond State, come back for XMas every year to visit the family and get a day or two on the slopes while I'm there. Over the years, I've been to Blue, Camelback, Spring Mt., and Jack Frost. Of the four, JF is the least crowded and has the best snow (further north, higher elevation, no night skiing) Unfortunately, it's on the flat side, although this may actually be good thing for your GF. As for Elk, Blue and Camelback: Elk is a solid three hour drive each way from Wilmington. I've heard good things about it but I've never been. If you feel like driving that far, go for it. Closer to Wilmington, Blue Mt. has a fair amount of vertical, but being so close to Philly it gets stupid crowded XMas week. The few green slopes that they have are especially crowded. I don't think you can swing a dead cat on the Burma Road without whacking someone. Likewise Camelback, with the added annoyance of being close to North Jersey too. If you don't mind long lines, these may be a good choice. If you don't like standing in lines, go somewhere else. And Spring Mt. is just plain small. I went there one year when it was the only place open. If you're really adverse to driving it's definitely the closest. Otherwise, not much else to recommend it. Anyway, here's a site that lists your options ordered by driving distances: http://www.skidweeb.com/index.cgi?s=drive&v=all&z=19809 Here's a site that plots them on a map: http://www.dcski.com/resorts/ Reviews at www.goski.com and www-ski-guide.com Surfs up, dude! Good luck. And don't forget about Bear Creek. It's only about 2hrs from Wilmington and also less crowded than Blue. Like Spring Mt it's small but much has more vertical and skiable acreage. Blue is probably closer to 3 hrs away. I prefer Blue and if you time it right though you can avoid crowds. They're usually worst between 10am and 3pm. They have a very long slow cruiser that your GF may enjoy called Paradise. Park at the valley lodge. The rental and ticket lines are faster and you can get right onto the Comet quad that takes you to the top of Paradise. Fancy seeing you here Walt. :-) We're probably pretty close right about now. I took a new job in Wilmington back in September. -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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Chuck wrote:
Walt wrote: Fancy seeing you here Walt. :-) We're probably pretty close right about now. I took a new job in Wilmington back in September. Well, at the time you posted this I was at the Brandywine zoo, in the pen with the pygmy goats. How close was that? You don't work for the zoo by any chance, do you? -- //-Walt // // There is no Volkl Conspiracy |
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Walt wrote:
Chuck wrote: Walt wrote: Fancy seeing you here Walt. :-) We're probably pretty close right about now. I took a new job in Wilmington back in September. Well, at the time you posted this I was at the Brandywine zoo, in the pen with the pygmy goats. How close was that? You don't work for the zoo by any chance, do you? No I don't work for the zoo but I was less than 5 minutes away. -- To reply by email remove "_nospam" |
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1/11/05: Writing from No NJ re Pa Ski Trip.
Suggest you and wife make a two day, 1 night ski trip to Elk Mountain PA. You will NOT forget it ! A great mtn to learn how to ski/board from excellent instructors who want very much to help YOU. Both Double Diamond and Beginner Slopes with a great staff, easy to-get-to&from parking, ski shop, cafeteria, huge fireplace lounge & bar, reasonable pricing. (Note: If 70+ Club Member you ski FREE every day.) Read Elk URL below. Elk Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania's Best! Address:http://www.elkskier.com/ Changed:11:43 AM on Friday, December 17, 2004 --------- Suggest you plan a night's stay at the Wiffy Bogg Farm B&B about a mile from Elk Entrance. Great country atmosphere with superb breakfasts. You will NOT forget it ! See their URL below. Wiffy Bog Farm B&B Lodging and Accommodations near Elk Mountain Ski Resort at Elk Mtn PA on Rte 106 West Clifford Pennsylvania Address:http://www.wiffybogfarm.com/history.html Changed:2:30 PM on Tuesday, December 23, 2004 ------------------------------------0----------------------------------- |
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