Small but moderately enjoyable "value" ski and summer resort. We have skied and ride 1-2 days per year the last few years in January or February. They typically have well groomed trails and some steep trails that turn to bumps. There is not much vertical or steep terrain, so we are bored of doing the same runs after two days. There are lift lines for the best lift-the high steps quad- but they are not usually more than 10 minutes at worst on a Saturday and Sunday; however, the line control is often lacking so it encouraged people to cut in line. We were mostly satisfied over all, but would not stay more than two days.
I would give the mountain, scenery, resort and facilities four stars, but the pricing policies, ticketing issues, lack of lift line management, and overall feeling that skiers and riders are tolerated because they provide money drop it two the stars. I am concerned about the planned growth of the resort that was recently announced. I appreciate the need for more terrain, but I expect that the prices of everything will also increase, making the resort less affordable, like so many other resorts in the country. Hopefully, the remoteness of this resort will keep it from growing too much in size, cost, and crowds.
There reloadable passes were in need of tlc. The first set did not work, and the second set worked for the first day and not the second. In the end, we had to wait in the lift ticket line at least three times and they gave us a regular pass.
Refund policy is strict. Make sure you have your correct dates. This makes some sense for lift tickets, which are reduced quite a bit when purchased in advance. For equipment reservations, there is no benefit that I could see to reserving since the price is not reduced, there are no refunds, and the reviewers here indicate that they rent out equipment first come first serve, so they could run out of your size (size is not requested in reservation either).
Their mountain bike park was under reviewed, so here is my thoughts. We loved Little Glitter blue trail, but so did most of the rest of the riders. Fortunately, there was not many people there even on a beautiful summer Saturday, and we almost never had to wait to get on the lift. They could use more intermediate trails with nice flow like Little Glitter. We did a few of the advanced trails like Lil Gritty, Timberline, and Tanks Track which we enjoyed but most of the technical obstacles are rocky steep sections, which are enjoyable as a challenge but do not have flow. The beginner trail Color Flow was enjoyable and had great flow with the occasional need to pedal up. Overall, we had a blast mountain biking - I enjoyed it more than snow skiing here.
2022 update- the trails were damaged due to water or snow and not as good as in 2021. They needed to do some trail maintenance.
We paid to ride the lift in summer with our kids and did the treasure hunt on the next day, which was perfect for kids age 6-12. They had a great time, including with the prize at the end!
The outdoor ice skating rink is picturesque with little tree islands in the middle. We have done it twice. Both times our kids lasted about 45 minutes, which is when they kicked everyone out to smooth out the ice with their Zamboni. It was fine because our kids were done, but it would be a pain if we had just got there. The rink is small and can be crowded. The kids appreciated the beginner ice walker things to learn on. $25 per person was a little high though.
The tubing hill was $25 per person too. There are free hills nearby, but you have to walk up. We chose to make our kids walk for sledding...
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