Catamount is by far the worst mountain I have ever been to. ( was their 2/26/11)
I have been skiing for over 20 years in the Northeast (and ran many group trips for a ski tour company I worked for after college) so I have seen the best and worst in the east.
I needed rentals for my young children (5 & 7) which took an hour and their was only one little 5 Ft bench for the entire rental shop to put the kids boots on. The change machine was broken for the pay lockers. The shop is old, small and dirty. The only thing they invested in was an electronic inventory system for the rentals which doesn’t work because my sons boot did not fit in the ski and we had to go all the way back to the shop (another ½ hour) to get it corrected.
My kids are beginners so I took them to the magic carpet. Their was no organization (people cutting the line) and their was no lift attendant at the top all day and the attendant left the bottom of the lift between 2:45 and 4pm. ( which would be great for those who don’t want to buy a lift ticket)
This is a BEGINNER LIFT – with no attendant to put the kids on straight, kids were falling and dragged. Also since their was nobody to space people getting on, this caused a jam at the top of the magic carpet. I would go first in order to help my kids get off at the top, but since they might be a little crooked getting on by themselves, they each fell twice and were dragged until a bystander helped them ( the carpet was never stopped!) After this my kids were upset and we had to leave. ( I told the manager and he asked if my kids have skied before. I said they have, but that should not be an issue since this is a BEGINNER LIFT / TRAIL where people are supposed to learn how to ski.
He offered me comp passes and I said keep them since I won’t be back. I just wanted it to be known so another child does not get hurt.
I wish I had my flip video camera on me. This place is DANGEROUS for teaching your kids how to ski. (My kids skied at Windham last year and did not have any of these problems)
The other lifts are old, slow, uncomfortable (plywood with a strip of vinyl over it) with no leg rests. Also, the parking lot is terrible – the attendants cram the cars in which is an invitation to get digs on them.
STAY AWAY from Catamount – go to Windham, Belleayre, Jiminy Peak, ect where they know how to run a mountain ( and invest their profits to have a clean, updated facility, new equip /lifts and have a proper staff).
I have been skiing for over 20 years in the Northeast (and ran many group trips for a ski tour company I worked for after college) so I have seen the best and worst in the east.
I needed rentals for my young children (5 & 7) which took an hour and their was only one little 5 Ft bench for the entire rental shop to put the kids boots on. The change machine was broken for the pay lockers. The shop is old, small and dirty. The only thing they invested in was an electronic inventory system for the rentals which doesn’t work because my sons boot did not fit in the ski and we had to go all the way back to the shop (another ½ hour) to get it corrected.
My kids are beginners so I took them to the magic carpet. Their was no organization (people cutting the line) and their was no lift attendant at the top all day and the attendant left the bottom of the lift between 2:45 and 4pm. ( which would be great for those who don’t want to buy a lift ticket)
This is a BEGINNER LIFT – with no attendant to put the kids on straight, kids were falling and dragged. Also since their was nobody to space people getting on, this caused a jam at the top of the magic carpet. I would go first in order to help my kids get off at the top, but since they might be a little crooked getting on by themselves, they each fell twice and were dragged until a bystander helped them ( the carpet was never stopped!) After this my kids were upset and we had to leave. ( I told the manager and he asked if my kids have skied before. I said they have, but that should not be an issue since this is a BEGINNER LIFT / TRAIL where people are supposed to learn how to ski.
He offered me comp passes and I said keep them since I won’t be back. I just wanted it to be known so another child does not get hurt.
I wish I had my flip video camera on me. This place is DANGEROUS for teaching your kids how to ski. (My kids skied at Windham last year and did not have any of these problems)
The other lifts are old, slow, uncomfortable (plywood with a strip of vinyl over it) with no leg rests. Also, the parking lot is terrible – the attendants cram the cars in which is an invitation to get digs on them.
STAY AWAY from Catamount – go to Windham, Belleayre, Jiminy Peak, ect where they know how to run a mountain ( and invest their profits to have a clean, updated facility, new equip /lifts and have a proper staff).
