Crowds

**Sugaree** · 12-28-2007, 07:57 PM

We skied at Mt. Ellen today, and the lines were not a big deal with the North Ridge chair running. I heard Lincoln Peak was very busy. Any first hand knowledge? Strategy for avoiding lines at Lincoln (other than going to Mt. Ellen)?

**Lostone** · 12-28-2007, 08:19 PM

(other than going to Mt. Ellen)?

Sounds like a winner, to me!

Other than that, get away from the bottom before 10:00, and stay there.

It is a holiday period with snow that hit down south, early. There are a lot of people up here. Everyone seems to be having a good time, but they're having a good time together.

**HowieT2** · 12-28-2007, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Sugaree

We skied at Mt. Ellen today, and the lines were not a big deal with the North Ridge chair running. I heard Lincoln Peak was very busy. Any first hand knowledge? Strategy for avoiding lines at Lincoln (other than going to Mt. Ellen)?

Busiest I've seen it although the lines at GH and SB lifts were moving quickly. The key is to stay off those lifts except to get up to the others. There were no lines at NL, HG or CR lifts. Which brings to mind how nice it would be if there was a midmountain lodge, but I guess other than the busiest days Alyn's is more than enough.
This morning was beautiful. Rinse, Lather Repeat.

**Strat** · 12-28-2007, 11:07 PM

Valley House was a nice ride, the lifties were pleased to see us... definitely stay on the lesser-used lifts though, if possible... VH, NL, NR, Inverness actually also yielded some nice snow with no wait today...

**castlerock** · 12-29-2007, 02:25 PM

Satuday, 11:00 AM Bravo corral full, with a mob trying to que up. I timed the line using a stopwatch (chrono watch). It was 4 min and 55 seconds from entering the line to sitting on the chair.

Compared to virtually any major ski area in the east, there are NO liftlines here.