Crowds-Hunter or Camelback on a Saturday?

[skisheep]

Going to book an Ovrride trip to Hunter or Camelback on saturday. Hunter is a full day, and camelback is like a 12-8 deal. Which one is going to be less of a mob scene? (I know it's a saturday and they are both going to be crowded, just trying to figure out which one is less so). My gut is leaning towards hunter because of the west side HSQ keeping crowds down there and also people don't venture down there, but also wondering if the evening at camelback might be less crazy there. If I end up at hunter, what are good strategies for avoiding saturday crowds there?(never skied a saturday there thankfully). Same question for Camelback?

Thanks so much for your replies,

-skisheep

 

[ScottySkis]

Elk less crowded then Hunter and less crowded then Cambleback terrain Hunter wins out of all 3.

 

[vinnyv11]

Can't imagine hunter would be even close to a camelback crowd.

 

[SKI-3PO]

You'll be able to find uncrowded lifts with good terrain at Hunter if you try.

 

[RichT]

I could tell you how to avoid the crowds at Hunter.................but then I would have to kill you.

 

[Scruffy]

It's not hard to avoid the lift lines at Hunter, there are only 5 of them running on a weekend, and 3 are within yards of each other at the base. Avoiding the crowds is another matter. :grin:

 

[kingslug]

Hunter..simple..stay away from the six pack lift...then all is well..ride the old slow triple then ski over to the F to get to the top..done..When you get bored with that..go westside..done...and now I expect Ninjas to seek me out an kill me for letting the secret strategy out..oy...

 

[emmaurice2]

Hunter..simple..stay away from the six pack lift...then all is well..ride the old slow triple then ski over to the F to get to the top..done..When you get bored with that..go westside..done...and now I expect Ninjas to seek me out an kill me for letting the secret strategy out..oy...

I always scratch my head when I see the line for the 6 pack backed up but nearly no line at the triple. Still, I remain silent and keep lapping and let the masses wait.

 

[mriceyman]

i guess people just like the speed of the 6 pak.. im not gona wait 20 mins to get on a faster lift.. triple it is for me

 

[Scruffy]

Hunter..simple..stay away from the six pack lift...then all is well..ride the old slow triple then ski over to the F to get to the top..done..When you get bored with that..go westside..done...and now I expect Ninjas to seek me out an kill me for letting the secret strategy out..oy...

You're a marked slug now, when you least expect it, a horse head will drop into your lap while on the chair lift, you've been warned. Best to change your ID and ski only at Mountain Creek from here on out.

 

[skiking4]

Hunter..simple..stay away from the six pack lift...then all is well..ride the old slow triple then ski over to the F to get to the top..done..When you get bored with that..go westside..done...and now I expect Ninjas to seek me out an kill me for letting the secret strategy out..oy...

Alright, you're done.

 

[andyzee]

Plattekill

 

[skisheep]

Well unfortunatley something came up and skiing this weekend is not happening (everything is fine and everyone is ok), but this is great to know for future weekends! Hopefully can get to hunter next weekend and will report on how the "secret strategy" worked

Thanks again

-skisheep

 

[ScottySkis]

Well unfortunatley something came up and skiing this weekend is not happening (everything is fine and everyone is ok), but this is great to know for future weekends! Hopefully can get to hunter next weekend and will report on how the "secret strategy" worked

Thanks again

-skisheep

He is wright that is the way to avoids crowed chairs at Hunter on weekends, but still lots of people to ski trails conditions but you could try another hill a little west of Platty that always is never minutes to wait for chair.

 

[4aprice]

Camelback will be busy every weekend till Presidents Week. Come back in March and you will have a wonderful day there. Everything is now open and snowmaking will keep going freshing everything up into March. Bumps are in the works and unless mother nature deals them a bad hand the 2nd half of the season should be solid condition wise.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[skisheep]

Platty is great but no bus from the city, and when going alone it's really not cost effective to drive($85 for bus vs $70 for lift tix at hunter), waking up at 5:30 and driving is no fun, plus no apres festivities. Love the place with friends though, and true no crowds!

 

[andyzee]

In that case Hunter, why go with half a hill when you can have a whole one.

 

[180]

To get back to the question, even on the busiest days, the new quad is never more than a few minutes. This year has seen 3 days with more than 5,000 paying customers and still no line back there. You ski till you drop. I can barely make it open to close anymore because I am so tired. The 6 pack singles line is still only about 10 - 15 minutes.

 

[vinnyv11]

Camelback will be busy every weekend till Presidents Week. Come back in March and you will have a wonderful day there. Everything is now open and snowmaking will keep going freshing everything up into March. Bumps are in the works and unless mother nature deals them a bad hand the 2nd half of the season should be solid condition wise.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Couldn't agree more conditions are prime for a good run at the rest if the season. No thaw refreeze cycles and we'll be great.

Btw Alex when are you hitting cb again? Ill be there sunday.

 

[vinnyv11]

To get back to the question, even on the busiest days, the new quad is never more than a few minutes. This year has seen 3 days with more than 5,000 paying customers and still no line back there. You ski till you drop. I can barely make it open to close anymore because I am so tired. The 6 pack singles line is still only about 10 - 15 minutes.

I was there the weekend after Christmas and it was a mob scene at the six pack but the other lifts were manageable.