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3 Responses to 'What are some good, yet comparably inexpensive ski resorts in the New England/Pennsylvania area?'

1. Hazel - March 9th, 2010 at 12:52 am

   i’ll say camelback and jack frost in Pennsylvania….

2. mitchelrothschild - March 12th, 2010 at 9:48 am

   7 Springs Ski Resort & Hidden Valley Ski Resort in western PA ARE AHHMAZZING!!!

3. Willie D - March 15th, 2010 at 9:17 pm

   Well…I grew up skiing in PA, lived in Vermont for six years, and then moved back to PA….lets just say that I really miss the skiing in Vermont because there is NOTHING in PA you can compare to New England.

   Since 100% of my year-round household income is dependant on Pocono tourism, it’s hard for me to tell you to not come to Pennsylvania, but the bottom line is that unless you are A) an intermediate or novice skiier, B) looking only for a day-trip from the NYC area, or C) transportation challenged, then your money is best spent elsewhere. Only Elk Mtn. and Blue Mtn. offer enough variety for truely expert skiers who want long runs and a variety of terrain.

   I suggest less popular VT resorts such as Bromley, Jay Peak, Smuggler’s Notch and Mad River Glen for lower ticket prices and a good variety of terrain. Killington, Okemo, Stowe, Stratton, and Mt. Snow are all popular VT resorts, but unless you can go mid-week and save some bucks, the price you pay will be high compared to the time you actually spend on the slope.

   I would avoid Hunter, Windham, and Bellayre in the Catskills and Gore and Whiteface in the Adirondacks on the weekends too. However, Sundays are traditionally slower than Saturdays.

   New Hampshire resorts are usually not as crowded as Vermont resorts and are usually cheaper. However I have only skied a few of them and can’t offer any real comparison to what they are like as compared to VT and NY during high volume weekends.

   MA, CT, and RI are the New England versions of the Poconos. Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts is comparable to Elk Mountain in PA…just a bit longer runs, but not much else. (Strangely I like Elk better.)

   Saving money really has a lot more to do with finding deals and good timing than it does with who has better standard rates. A 2-for-1 deal at Smugglers Notch is a better deal than a 1 day 50% off ticket at Stratton (in my opinion.) But getting 40% off a 1 day at Okemo may be a better deal than paying full price at Bromley, even if the Bromley ticket is cheaper.

   I think the best thing to do is decide on where you want to ski and look for when the best deals are, then go there. If you are time constrained and must go only at a certain time, then I think you have a bigger challenge and need to dig around for the best deals no matter where you can go.

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