Elk Mountain Website

[St. Bear]

What's this? A new Elk Mountain website? And it actually looks like it's being updated regularly?
http://elkskier.com/

 

[spring_mountain_high]

yep...they somehow managed to make it look more antiquated than the previous website

 

[Not Sure]

They still have'nt made a decision on opening yet, At the end of WM film festival On the 8th they teased a picture of the top half of the mountain covered with snow!

 

[St. Bear]

Web cam shot on the website shows a lot of white.

 

[Rowsdower]

They're saying a Dec 4th opening. Kind of disappointing considering how cold its been the past couple weeks. Most everyone else is open.

 

[St. Bear]

They probably had Dec 4 circled since last spring. They open when they want, competition be damned.

 

[St. Bear]

That being said, I'm looking to go sometime next weekend to cash in my Warren Miller voucher. Anyone going to be around?

 

[BenedictGomez]

That website is straight out of 1997.

 

[ScottySkis]

Website just make snow elk please.

 

[Not Sure]

The next 10 days don't look good , East west flow , cold after
Have to use Elk pass before 19th , wonder wich trails they'll open?

 

[ScottySkis]

I like Elk a lot. Waffle House restraunt pretty great too. Got remember to bring winter ski coat for 20 degree days but elk is nice. Casino less then hour a way with fun time s to be had a few times this winter I hope.

 

[Rowsdower]

The next 10 days don't look good , East west flow , cold after
Have to use Elk pass before 19th , wonder wich trails they'll open?

Probably not many I'm afraid.

 

[St. Bear]

That website is straight out of 1997.

So an improvement over the old one.

 

[spring_mountain_high]

Probably not many I'm afraid.

they usually start with susquehanna, delaware and tioga, i guess they count east slope and west slope as runs too

 

[p_levert]

Agree, that website is pretty lame.

Everybody says that Elk is the best in PA, but I have never been there. Is there any opportunity for tree skiing, on-map or otherwise?

 

[steamboat1]

Only skied Elk once & thought it was pretty good for a PA. area.

 

[Cornhead]

Agree, that website is pretty lame.

Everybody says that Elk is the best in PA, but I have never been there. Is there any opportunity for tree skiing, on-map or otherwise?

No on map glades, I hear there are trees to be skied, if you know where, I don't. Great grooming, Okemo like, and great bumps, are Elk's forte.

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[jimmywilson69]

I've never skied there. However, I've heard (mostly through this site) that tree skiing is prohibited and it this rule is enforced by Patrol.

 

[p_levert]

I've never skied there. However, I've heard (mostly through this site) that tree skiing is prohibited and it this rule is enforced by Patrol.

If you get caught, do you get a warning? Or do they pull your pass?

 

[tnt1234]

I've only been there once. really liked it. There are a couple of areas that have plenty of people skier through the trees, but really no pitch there - just kin dog a fun distraction.

The pitched areas that looked promising were strictly off limits per some folks I spoke to on the lifts. They said they really don't want people in the trees. I didn't see any tracks there either, but these were highly visible areas left and right of that nice bump run. Maybe there are some spots far skiers left?

It'd be great if they eased up on that and even cleared the ground a little....it's a nice mountain.