I want to share with all of you some thoughts from others about my home hill, Laurel Mountain in western PA, a state-owned but Vail operated ski area. First, this link by Pat McCloskey, a Laurel regular and PSIA III.
https://chroniclesofmccloskey.com/2...Lq642VpnlTn5-UwVN3IseAQg6RpQty7WPKfSzXTavtapk
Also, this by Ryan Radtka from last week:
Last out of state trip for this guy. Drove 4 hours east of Columbus to Laurel Mountain and was pleasantly surprised. Depending on who you ask, lower Wildcat is the steepest ski run in PA. It definitely gave me that out west feeling!
It’s my first “upside down” resort which is kinda cool to boot up and ski directly from the lot. Lodge is small but comfy with a decent bar. Theres tons of history here and the locals have a lot of pride telling you everything about it. This place has closed down multiple times with the most recent being over 10 years long. I was obsessed with the mini rescue cat outside. Even though it’s Vail owned, go out and support it. It has so much potential if they added more snowmaking/trails. Only one lift on the whole mountain.
If any Epic pass holders from Ohio are looking for something open, you could do worse than the Laurel Highlands right now. At 7springs right now and I’m blown away how much they still have open.
Unfortunately, Ullr has not been kind this year. Laurel will close this Sunday and reopen next Friday for the season's last weekend.
https://chroniclesofmccloskey.com/2...Lq642VpnlTn5-UwVN3IseAQg6RpQty7WPKfSzXTavtapk
Also, this by Ryan Radtka from last week:
Last out of state trip for this guy. Drove 4 hours east of Columbus to Laurel Mountain and was pleasantly surprised. Depending on who you ask, lower Wildcat is the steepest ski run in PA. It definitely gave me that out west feeling!
It’s my first “upside down” resort which is kinda cool to boot up and ski directly from the lot. Lodge is small but comfy with a decent bar. Theres tons of history here and the locals have a lot of pride telling you everything about it. This place has closed down multiple times with the most recent being over 10 years long. I was obsessed with the mini rescue cat outside. Even though it’s Vail owned, go out and support it. It has so much potential if they added more snowmaking/trails. Only one lift on the whole mountain.
If any Epic pass holders from Ohio are looking for something open, you could do worse than the Laurel Highlands right now. At 7springs right now and I’m blown away how much they still have open.
Unfortunately, Ullr has not been kind this year. Laurel will close this Sunday and reopen next Friday for the season's last weekend.