Mountain Creek update

[hardline]

so with my pass was a little letter. here are the bullet points

-cab ride funnel has been widened

-soujorn will be spinning this year

these where two thing people complained about last year.

this will be great so now we can park at south and be based out of the lodge there.

 

[bensonr2]

That's great news. The other thing that bothered me about last year was South wasn't open before noon on weekdays, hopefully that will change as well.

Have you heard anything about the park this year? I was wondering if they had planned to change that as I had heard South was pretty much deserted last year.

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

That's great news. The other thing that bothered me about last year was South wasn't open before noon on weekdays, hopefully that will change as well.

Have you heard anything about the park this year? I was wondering if they had planned to change that as I had heard South was pretty much deserted last year.

I wonder if the season pass prices at Da Creek had anything to do with the lack of crowds?
I hear that tony's burns their food!

 

[Dr Skimeister]

so with my pass was a little letter. here are the bullet points

-cab ride funnel has been widened

-soujorn will be spinning this year

these where two thing people complained about last year.

this will be great so now we can park at south and be based out of the lodge there.

Do you know what they did to get the Soujorn chair to pass inspection? Pay-off the inspector??

 

[hardline]

Do you know what they did to get the Soujorn chair to pass inspection? Pay-off the inspector??

they did spin it once last year but they just didn't run it. so i dont know if thathad anything to do with it

That's great news. The other thing that bothered me about last year was South wasn't open before noon on weekdays, hopefully that will change as well.

Have you heard anything about the park this year? I was wondering if they had planned to change that as I had heard South was pretty much deserted last year.

south will still open at 12. south wasn't deserted last year. from 3 to 7 there where lots of kids because they just got out from school. it was still ski right on the the lift. south is going to stay a park.

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

so with my pass was a little letter. here are the bullet points

-cab ride funnel has been widened

-soujorn will be spinning this year

these where two thing people complained about last year.

this will be great so now we can park at south and be based out of the lodge there.

IMO the "Cab-Pee-o-Lay" is one of the dumbest lift options at Da-Creek
What I would like to know is how is widening the funnel going to do any thing to help?
Unless they speed up the lifts or add cabs.

 

[bensonr2]

Even so, I heard very few people who were enthused about South being turned into 100 percent park. Obviously skiers were not thrilled, but I thought I had heard riders were not impressed because there weren't as many features as you would expect with for the amount of terrain.

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

Do you know what they did to get the Soujorn chair to pass inspection? Pay-off the inspector??

Gotta love the OLD Borvig lifts!!!
Safety Last!

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

Even so, I heard very few people who were enthused about South being turned into 100 percent park. Obviously skiers were not thrilled, but I thought I had heard riders were not impressed because there weren't as many features as you would expect with for the amount of terrain.

They moved the "Park" over to South so the moms and dads staying at the "SUPER FANTASTIC BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO VERNON" hotel would not have to see the "Dirty Jrezey Crew" and the other Baggies... Them condos cost BIG BUCKS and it is hard to sell them if the local dirt bags are hanging out, so they sent them packing over to south.

 

[deadheadskier]

You know, there are some harsh critics out there of Mountain Creek, but I'd be psyched if an area that size existed 45 minutes from home.

 

[Dr Skimeister]

They moved the "Park" over to South so the moms and dads staying at the "SUPER FANTASTIC BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO VERNON" hotel would not have to see the "Dirty Jrezey Crew" and the other Baggies... Them condos cost BIG BUCKS and it is hard to sell them if the local dirt bags are hanging out, so they sent them packing over to south.

I had always heard that the units in that new hotel were sold out even before construction was complete. If people were spending the bucks on those rooms with out knowing what Mountain Creek clientele was in the winter, as the saying goes,,,,,"let the buyer beware".

My understanding is that a larger portion of the hotel units were sold to investors that make them available to rent or as time shares, or to golfers that visit the area to play the Crystal Springs courses. The units in The Appalachian at Mountain Creek sold for but a fraction of the cost of the units in the new monstrosity in Crystal Springs.

 

[bensonr2]

Maybe I'm going the wrong time of day, but I really didn't notice much difference between this year and last as to the crowd at the Vernon Valley side.

 

[RootDKJ]

You know, there are some harsh critics out there of Mountain Creek, but I'd be psyched if an area that size existed 45 minutes from home.

When I lived in Parsippany, I could make it there in just over 30 minutes.

 

[bensonr2]

Has there been news lately about the tents at the Vernon base? Surely they must be nearing the end of their maximum lifespan.

 

[hardline]

Maybe I'm going the wrong time of day, but I really didn't notice much difference between this year and last as to the crowd at the Vernon Valley side.

what time are you goin? most nights we have 2 or three families + the pack of kidies up with us. the only time i had lines where the two saturdays i was there from 10 to 4 but after 4 it cleared up pretty quick.

 

[Dr Skimeister]

I wonder if the season pass prices at Da Creek had anything to do with the lack of crowds?
I hear that tony's burns their food!

What happened to Tony's anyway? Saw it crisp the other morning.

 

[bensonr2]

what time are you goin? most nights we have 2 or three families + the pack of kidies up with us. the only time i had lines where the two saturdays i was there from 10 to 4 but after 4 it cleared up pretty quick.

I'm usually going weekday afternoons. Sometimes evenings.

I wasn't referring to whether it was crowded, I avoid the busy times there as it can be a miserable experience. I was referring to the type of crowd they were getting at the Vernon Valley end now that they moved the park rats to the Great Gorge side. From what I remember of last year, the ride up on the cabriolet seemed to still be mostly young local kids with attitude problems.

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

I had always heard that the units in that new hotel were sold out even before construction was complete. If people were spending the bucks on those rooms with out knowing what Mountain Creek clientele was in the winter, as the saying goes,,,,,"let the buyer beware".

My understanding is that a larger portion of the hotel units were sold to investors that make them available to rent or as time shares, or to golfers that visit the area to play the Crystal Springs courses. The units in The Appalachian at Mountain Creek sold for but a fraction of the cost of the units in the new monstrosity in Crystal Springs.

You are right they were all sold pre construction along with the black water condos.
Lets see how long before they get rid of the bubble tents, PU! they smell real bad!

 

[hardline]

I'm usually going weekday afternoons. Sometimes evenings.

I wasn't referring to whether it was crowded, I avoid the busy times there as it can be a miserable experience. I was referring to the type of crowd they were getting at the Vernon Valley end now that they moved the park rats to the Great Gorge side. From what I remember of last year, the ride up on the cabriolet seemed to still be mostly young local kids with attitude problems.

really i thought it was much different. most of the kids where over at south. although there where some mornings durring their winter break that the kids where at vv to gg opened up. for the most part i thought most of the kids where well behaved last winter. there were a couple that rude but no worse than anywhere else.

actually some random dad congragulated me when i smack one of the kids that rides around with me in the helmet for making a wiseass comment. jhared looked at me and told me i couldn't smack him at which point the dad looked at jhared and told him it was my perogotive. he must have tought he was my son. when i told jhared's dad what he did his dad smacked him in the helmet to.

one of the reasons the kids are so bad is they dont know any better they are left to their own devices. a lot of parents us the mountain a babysitting service. most of the kids parents dont even ski/board so they where never taught how the behave on the slopes.

 

[andyzee]

You know, there are some harsh critics out there of Mountain Creek, but I'd be psyched if an area that size existed 45 minutes from home.

I live 10 minute from Xanadu!