Elk Mountain rumors

[JimG.]

Plattekill is $669 until today, Oct 15. Tomorrow it goes up to $709. They are only open Fri/Sat/Sun and some holidays/holiday periods. It might be a toss up between these 2 areas.

I like Elk but I think $795 is steep. Until this coming season I thought the same about Platty.

Weird circumstances make expensive suddenly look appealingly valuable.

 

[Not Sure]

Plattekill is $669 until today, Oct 15. Tomorrow it goes up to $709. They are only open Fri/Sat/Sun and some holidays/holiday periods. It might be a toss up between these 2 areas.

Elk gives you two more days week for more $ to look at all the snow in the woods that you can’t ski on !!!!
If I had an equal drive distance I’d say screw Elk.
Besides there’s a good chance the goods will be untracked by the time Friday rolls around.

 

[x10003q]

Elk gives you two more days week for more $ to look at all the snow in the woods that you can’t ski on !!!!
If I had an equal drive distance I’d say screw Elk.
Besides there’s a good chance the goods will be untracked by the time Friday rolls around.

I am 1/2 hour closer to Plattekill so I rarely go to Elk. Plattekill gets more snow vs Elk and then there is the mentioned tree policies. For me, Plattekill is a no brainer.

 

[cdskier]

I am 1/2 hour closer to Plattekill so I rarely go to Elk. Plattekill gets more snow vs Elk and then there is the mentioned tree policies. For me, Plattekill is a no brainer.

Google maps says I'm 10 minutes closer to Elk than I am to Platty. I've been to Platty plenty of times but never been to Elk (although I always said I wanted to check it out at some point). The tree policy at Elk though would be a major turnoff from even considering a pass. Add in the more snow at Platty and I'm inclined to agree the choice is clear. As a mainly weekend skier, which resort is open more days midweek is largely a non-issue.

 

[JimG.]

2 hours to either for me.

Been to Platty much more looking forward to trying to get 20 days out of my season pass.

 

[Not Sure]

Google maps says I'm 10 minutes closer to Elk than I am to Platty. I've been to Platty plenty of times but never been to Elk (although I always said I wanted to check it out at some point). The tree policy at Elk though would be a major turnoff from even considering a pass. Add in the more snow at Platty and I'm inclined to agree the choice is clear. As a mainly weekend skier, which resort is open more days midweek is largely a non-issue.

Elk is 2, Platty is 3 for me ,the older I get 3hrs is a lot for day trips but not when Platty is involved . The Poconos are an hour and well worth driving past as I seldom ski on a weekend . Elk and Platty weekend crowds are comparable to weekdays in the Poconos.

I've had some memorable early season unexpected lake effect powder days . Elk also has some really good consistent bump runs ,I haven't skied Platty enough to know if they let trails bump up . There verts are comparable but Plattys runs are steeper as an average .

 

[BenedictGomez]

Elk Mountain is about the same distance from me as Platty, and is probably a bit better than Platty, but I'll never ski there again unless they allow tree skiing.

 

[Not Sure]

Elk Mountain is about the same distance from me as Platty, and is probably a BIT BETTER than Platty, but I'll never ski there again unless they allow tree skiing.

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[Not Sure]

Blowing some snow this morning .

 

[urungus]

On Storm Skiing Substack

 

[jimmywilson69]

That same rumor was posted on Kzone. No substantiation yet...

 

[trackbiker]

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That rumor has been floating around for the last year or more. No sale has been substantiated.
Some kid named Dan who sneaks into the woods hiding from the ski patrol says it been sold. This is how rumors get started and perpetuated.

 

[jimmywilson69]

touche`

 

[Internet Ski Pro]

Dan must be a "longtime season passholder.' those guys always know everything, first. lol.

Ehh, if i was that Moore guy or whatever his name is, i would be seriously looking at the $$$ that will probably need to go into that place in soon, VS the $$$$ he could put in his pocket for selling the place. But, yeah, that news has been circulating for a while now. My goal is to one day start a rumor like this somewhere and see it get some legs under it.

 

[mbedle]

So, I just saw a Facebook post by Gregg Confer (GM) of Elk. This was 5 weeks ago.

"Hi. Elk is for sale but has not yet been sold. Elk will remain similar to the way it has been for years
Once it is sold an announcement will be made. Thank you."

 

[skiur]

That same rumor was posted on Kzone. No substantiation yet...

Everybody was disregarding the kzone rumor of k being sold a few weeks ago.

 

[crystalmountainskier]

So, I just saw a Facebook post by Gregg Confer (GM) of Elk. This was 5 weeks ago.

"Hi. Elk is for sale but has not yet been sold. Elk will remain similar to the way it has been for years
Once it is sold an announcement will be made. Thank you."

Posted where?

 

[gittist]

Rumor has it that Vail reps were in the area the other day.....

 

[jimmywilson69]

zero chance

 

[mbedle]

Posted where?

Ski the Northeast | I'm hearing rumors that Elk Mountain, pa | Facebook

I'm hearing rumors that Elk Mountain, pa. is sold. Has anybody got any information on this?

www.facebook.com