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Elk Mountain Ski Resort
Pennsylvania, USA


Resort Statistics
vertical drop:1,000 feet
summit:2,693 feet
base:1,693 feet
lifts:6
trails:27
longest run:9,240 feet

Snowboarding
permitted:Yes
terrain park:Yes
half-pipe:No
Snow and Terrain
annual snowfall:60 inches
snowmaking:95%
skiable area:140 acres
easiest: 25%
more difficult: 30%
most difficult: 45%

Other Activities
x-country:No
snow tubing:No
Contact Information
information:570 679-4400
conditions:800 233-4131
web site:elkskier.com
e-mail:elkskier@nep.net
location:Pennsylvania, USA


Elk Mountain Ski Resort News

Strong Start to Ski Season (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania)
January 02, 2009 - The folks at Elk Mountain Ski Resort in Susquehanna County said this is one of the best seasons they've had in years, despite reports of the bad economy.  read more

Elk Mountain Opens
December 13, 2006 - SKiers and snowboarders celebrating the start of the ski season when they hit the slopes at Elk Mountain Wednesday for opening day.  read more

Elk hosting Olympians and U.S. Ski Team
March 12, 2006 - Elk Mountain has struck gold. Olympic gold, that is.  read more

Two skiers Caught in Avalance in Elk Mountains
March 08, 2005 - OUTDOORNEWSWIRE, WA - March 6, Aspen -- Shortly after 1500 hours we were alerted to an avalanche accident in the backcountry near the Aspen Highlands Ski Area. Details are very few but at this time we know the man killed...  read more

Plush resort lands on plateau
February 15, 2004 - Montrose Daily Press, CO - MONTROSE - The proverbial lap of luxury now has a name on the Western Slope, and that name is Elk Mountain Resort. Elk Mountain Resort covers 275 acres carved out of the aspens, evergreens and high country soil on the Uncompahgre Plateau, and it's scheduled to open in late April or early May. The resort is located about 20 minutes away from Montrose and 40 minutes from Telluride on Dave Wood Road. The 21 lodge rooms are $300 to $775 each for one night, depending on the season. The 2,200-square-foot cottages, of which there are 18, go for $1,000 to $2,600 a night. Featuring vaulted 26-foot high ceilings...  read more

Former mining town strikes skiing gold
November 08, 2003 - USA Today - Why: Laid-back and remote Victorian mining-turned-ski town remains true to its roots. The details: Tucked into southwest Colorado's spectacular Elk Mountain Range, Crested Butte is far from interstates and fast-food chains. Consider it the anti-Vail. In fact, the whole of its attractive downtown is a National Historic District. Free-thinking, outdoors-loving residents enjoy a lively party, from Mardi Gras celebrations to the coal miners' polka fest. Cows outnumber residents 20 to 1 (traffic jams are caused by cattle drives, not cars) and downtown boasts dozens of one-of-a-kind shops, none of which sell fur.  read more



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