Elk Mountain Ski Resort, Pennsylvania, United States

5Richard P 5:00 PM Mar 11, 2021

Good mountain with a local vibe
Located several miles from a major population center means short lift lines and uncrowded slopes. I really like the way the mountain is laid out because trees are dividing the runs creating a sense of beauty and isolation when cruising down the mountain. I'll be back.

4BeachBum 5:00 PM Mar 12, 2023

Top Quality Ski Experience in PA
Day trip, Sunday Mar-2023, haven’t been since b4 pandemic. 9:00AM parking in lower lot is a breeze. Geared up at car. Walked 30-60 seconds and jumped on a flatbed shuttle for a quick 60-90 second ride up a hill to main lodge area. Shuttles are every couple minutes, no need to run to catch one. Note: if you have a ticket already that you reloaded you can walk right up to the quad next to shuttle without going to lodge. Also, I think there might be a tix kiosk near quad but not 100% sure, I wanted to start off at the lodge and never thought to confirm; very likely. Scanned QR code on phone for my lift tix at an outside kiosk right up some stairs where shuttle drops you, under 30 seconds. Used bathroom downstairs of lodge, clean. There is also a bathroom upstairs by the restaurant. No unbearable crowd, def relaxed vibes. Cafeteria/lounging area is really nice. Rode the doubles, no line, by the lodge to the summit and did an easy ski across top to the quad side. Skied some blues, no lift lines at the quad. Skied a couple blacks both groomed and ungroomed, all good. Lift line picked up a little around 11:00 but still moves fast, under 5 min at any lift at any time. Pro tip: portable bathrooms by the quad, nice. Noonish rode Tioga trail over for lunch at the restaurant. Beers, food, cool servers, live music, no kids. Bar (sitting at a bar stool) doesn’t serve food, so just grab a table if you want food. Took lodge doubles up a few times and hit some blacks. Skied across to the quad side, finished up on quad side. Very few people to be seen by 3:00. Note: Decent pitch on all the blacks on both sides so not best for moderate intermediates that are still a little unsteady with pitch, just fyi, but not extreme either so anyone will be fine. Best moguls are on upper Tunkhannock. 4:00, hit portable bathrooms at bottom of quad, and walked right to our car. Conditions were soft, crowds nonexistent, relaxed vibes, very pretty mountain due to all the trees. 100% quality PA mountain trip.