The un-groomed trails offer mogul mayhem for those who love a good thigh pumping work-out. The resort regularly wins awards for grooming and was voted the Best in Pennsylvania for the 05 seasons by Ski Magazine. There are ten blue slopes and eleven black slopes. Other than the bunny hills, there are only three beginner trails. It’s a mountain designed mainly for intermediate and advanced skiers. Photo provided by Matthew Graham.Įlk has 27 trails and each runs pretty much from the top to the bottom of the mountain - a thousand foot vertical drop. Karen and I FINALLY got on the slopes at 11 am.Įlk Mountain is known for its fantastic grooming. A shuttle whisked us up to the main lodge where we geared up in the locker room and met up again with Ron and Chris. Thus, we left the inn at 10 am and arrived at Elk, parking in the second row of the lower lot at 10:25. I finally used the old I’ve had too much coffee and I need to excuse myself line. Just as I was about to say excuse me and step away, someone would ask a question. It was like trying to leave a party early. So I started thinking how am I going to escape. And then our innkeeper Eleanor came out, pulled up a chair and joined the ongoing conversation.
The food kept coming out and breakfast went on F-O-R-E-V-E-R! I looked at my watch and it was already 9:30. Karen and I are vegetarians and we passed on the bacon. Breakfast included a fruit cup with fresh strawberries, banana bread, quiche and toast or biscuits. The fresh coffee, however, perked us up and we fell into a good discussion about the various Pocono ski resorts. She doesn’t like breakfast and her morning conversation consist of hrrmmphs and hand gestures. It’s the time to read the paper and slowly ease into the day. So a big breakfast is a TREAT! But who wants to talk to people in the morning? Really? Ugh. My usual breakfast at work is coffee and a donut or bagel. I love the charming rooms and I especially love a big breakfast with pancakes and waffles and quiche and French toast and everything that is bad for you. B&B’s have always been somewhat a conundrum for me. The other couple, also skiers, started right up talking about skiing. The baby sat in her mother’s arm and smiled and giggled.
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We sat down to breakfast at 8:30 with the crew from the night before, plus two other guests. Uh oh! I worried that our pricey stay at a quiet B&B would end up in a sleepless night listening to a baby cry. The other couple had a three-month old infant with them - a little girl, cute as a button with hair like Don King. He and his wife, Chris, had come up to Elk for a change of pace. One guest, Ron, was on the ski patrol at Ski Roundtop.
They said that the conditions Saturday had been fantastic but the slopes had been packed. After checking into our cozy room, we joined the group and spent the evening talking, of course about skiing. The smell of banana bread baking filled the air.
We arrived at the B&B to find several other skiers sitting around the fire in the main living room. But it, like all of the other closer inns and hotels, were booked solid for the weekend. We drove up the previous night and stayed at the Lynn-Lee Bed and Breakfast, about a 25-minute drive from the slopes. With temps in the teens, at best, and winds of 20-25 mph predicted, only the true cold weather lovers came out to play. Thank goodness! On what would usually be a busy Sunday at the fabulous Elk Mountain, in the Endless Mountains north of the Poconos, the slopes were nearly empty. Photo provided by Matthew Graham.Ĭold!!!!! My wife, Karen, and I finally returned to our favorite Pennsylvania Resort after two years to be greeted by frigid temps and bitter, strong winds that cut right to the bone.
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