Ski Area Food Prices

[steamboat1]

It will, but you get over it. Terrain is the same. That's what matters

Spruce ski's much differently now that the chair doesn't go to the top anymore. They've eliminated some of the best terrain on the mountain. Actually I don't like the new layout. The base lodge & hotel are beautiful though. I'm sure the new buildings will be too.

 

[SkiFanE]

That's actually a good idea. In Burlington they have food truck row on campus at UVM and they kill it midweek. There's like 8 different trucks of different types of food. I think only a couple of them operate weekends as there's no business.

The resorts don't need the trucks midweek, but could use the extra service capacity on weekends. The trucks could use the business on weekends.

Win/win

There are food trucks near me at lunch in Boston, and I rarely go. To me food truck = "cheap food". These are not "cheap". So why go? In Philly the food trucks are cheap - so I'd go all the time. Maybe it's just me, thinking food trucks should be cheap - but I can't imagine a ski area allowing food trucks to undercut their cafe business with cheap food. And then if it's not cheap...why eat food truck food?

 

[deadheadskier]

Spruce ski's much differently now that the chair doesn't go to the top anymore. They've eliminated some of the best terrain on the mountain. Actually I don't like the new layout. The base lodge & hotel are beautiful though. I'm sure the new buildings will be too.

It is a 100 foot walk to access the old terrain. It's a more difficult walk to get from your car to the Forerunner in the morning than it is to head up and ski the old top on Main Street and Upper Smuggs. Last time I was at Stowe that 100 foot walk yielded some sweet untracked.

 

[HowieT2]

I have no complaints about the food at sugarbush in the gatehouse cafeteria. salads are excellent and there are always options that are not fried, burgers and pizza. prices are typical.
But the best thing is new this season, skinny pancake opened up in the schoolhouse. crepes and soups.

 

[deadheadskier]

There are food trucks near me at lunch in Boston, and I rarely go. To me food truck = "cheap food". These are not "cheap". So why go? In Philly the food trucks are cheap - so I'd go all the time. Maybe it's just me, thinking food trucks should be cheap - but I can't imagine a ski area allowing food trucks to undercut their cafe business with cheap food. And then if it's not cheap...why eat food truck food?

Those aren't your gramma's food trucks in Boston. Some of them serve amazing food. The reason they operate those high-end trucks in Boston instead of a brick and mortar restaurant is because the rents have gone insane in Boston. It's more profitable to run a truck than a takeout deli

 

[HowieT2]

There are food trucks near me at lunch in Boston, and I rarely go. To me food truck = "cheap food". These are not "cheap". So why go? In Philly the food trucks are cheap - so I'd go all the time. Maybe it's just me, thinking food trucks should be cheap - but I can't imagine a ski area allowing food trucks to undercut their cafe business with cheap food. And then if it's not cheap...why eat food truck food?

that is just wrong. the new age food trucks have some good food.

 

[HowieT2]

Those aren't your gramma's food trucks in Boston. Some of them serve amazing food. The reason they operate those high-end trucks in Boston instead of a brick and mortar restaurant is because the rents have gone insane in Boston. It's more profitable to run a truck than a takeout deli

exactly

 

[xwhaler]

Speaking of food trucks, I enjoyed the movie Chef w/ Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883512/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

[frapcap]

Food trucks are an entertaining idea- especially with ski areas where the base is right next to the parking lot. Mountains like Mt. Ellen, Sun Bowl @ Stratton, Wachusett, Crotched, etc. The only trouble I could see is that the mountain might not let you operate on their property.

For us, its sandwiches & water on the lift, and beers in the woods. If it happens to be unbearably cold out, I might be persuaded to buy a hot lunch. Usually chili in a bread bowl.

 

[HowieT2]

Speaking of food trucks, I enjoyed the movie Chef w/ Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2883512/?ref_=nv_sr_1

I second that.

 

[catskillman]

The prices look about right. $9 for chicken nuggets! I wonder how many you get?

I love eating at Killington. Not only do they have those tasty waffle stands that are open midweek (unlike the one at Hunter) but the Killington Summit Lodge has some incredible food..healthy too. You can even get sushi, salads and some great turkey chili. No, it's not cheap but at least it's good. I also love the Empanada stand they have between the Skyeship gondola and Needles Eye lift...those things are awesome!

At Hunter, I often eat a big breakfast in town or grab a breakfast sandwich at the Lodge (they make it to order) and then sustain myself with Cliff or Kind bars and some cheese sticks that I carry on me. I'll stop mid-day and have some chili, which isn't bad at all. Chili is my favorite "ski food".

Usually with a beverage and light food the cost is around $10 for a meal. Not bad. I never eat fried junk food in general.

Try, if you haven't yet, Twin Peaks in Tannersville for breakfast. You can watch the donuts being made to order. Assembly line format. Also, Karen't in the art gallery building in Hunter is very good. (Plug for the locals)

 

[BenedictGomez]

Spruce ski's much differently now that the chair doesn't go to the top anymore. They've eliminated some of the best terrain on the mountain.

WTH was that decision made?!?!

 

[steamboat1]

WTH was that decision made?!?!

Something to do with the top of Spruce being an important bird nesting area. I believe it was Bicknell Thrush (sp?)

 

[deadheadskier]

You might be right. I thought it was wind. It could get pretty nasty up top the big pig. The new alignment lessens the exposure to some degree.

 

[deadheadskier]

http://www.chairlift.org/stowe.html

 

[steamboat1]

http://www.sprucepeak.com/environment

 

[dlague]

http://www.sprucepeak.com/environment

That darned Bicknell’s Thrush is impacting Cannon and Jay Peak too!

The species is at risk from a variety of threats to its breeding habitats, including recreational development, telecommunication construction, wind power development, acidic precipitation, mercury deposition, and climatic warming.

I think they might of missed something!

 

[BenedictGomez]

I think they might of missed something!

Dihydrogen monoxide poisoning.

 

[jimmywilson69]

It is a 100 foot walk to access the old terrain. It's a more difficult walk to get from your car to the Forerunner in the morning than it is to head up and ski the old top on Main Street and Upper Smuggs. Last time I was at Stowe that 100 foot walk yielded some sweet untracked.

+1 While the snow is usually fresh up there, I'd hardly call it some of the best terrain on the mountain. I'm a big fan of whirlaway and upper smugglers. Classic New England natural Snow Trails

 

[BenedictGomez]

Whirlaway was one of my favorite trails at Stowe. I'm guessing it's no longer the case what with a gondala, but it used to be pretty much nobody skied at Spruce other than ski school, and I would get out at 2pm and just lap that trail until the lifts closed. It was left natural snow, had little jumps, and was just a great time.