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Ski USA - Pennsylvania

Blue Mountain Resort Resort Reviews

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Blue Mountain Resort Ratings

Overall: 3.5. Based on 2 votes and 3 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.5

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Blue Mountain Resort is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 1.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Blue Mountain Resort has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 1.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 4.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Blue Mountain Resort

Public Transport: 3.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Blue Mountain Resort
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.0

  • No places to stay in/near Blue Mountain Resort
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 5.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 1.5

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Blue Mountain Resort

Ski in/Ski out: 3.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Blue Mountain Resort
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 5.0

  • Blue Mountain Resort relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.5

  • There are no snow groomers at Blue Mountain Resort
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Blue Mountain Resort are groomed daily

Shelter: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Blue Mountain Resort is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.5

  • If snow conditions are poor at Blue Mountain Resort, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 5.0

  • Blue Mountain Resort usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.5

  • The staff at Blue Mountain Resort are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Blue Mountain Resort are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 3.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 5.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 5.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 5.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Blue Mountain Resort
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 2.5

  • Not even a kicker at Blue Mountain Resort
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Blue Mountain Resort
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.5

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Blue Mountain Resort has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.5

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.5

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.5

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 3.5

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.5

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.0

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 2.5

  • Overall, Blue Mountain Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.0

  • Overall, Blue Mountain Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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February 24, 2021
Jackie from Ski USA - California USA - California
Our first trip to Blue Mountain Resort was a pleasant surprise. During COVID we felt safe with all staff and guests wearing masks (some needed reminders at the lift). The skiers were kind and having lots of fun as were we. We even found the limited glade area and will be back when more snow arrives. The automated ticketing was super easy. Thanks for a very positive experience.
January 25, 2020
Marty L from Ski USA - California USA - California
Risk your life, total blatant disregard for the customer. Blue Mt is a local ski area frequented by high school and college kids looking to see who can get down the mountain the quickest. It's dangerous! Ski at your own risk. The management has a total lack of regard for the customers. My wife and I recently visited and spend $170. We used our credit card to purchase a $7 locker. It did not work properly so we decided to put our bags in the car. We approached the ticket counter staff who told us, "too bad", no refund on the locker. I asked to speak with the supervisor, she abruptly refused to refund the money. At this point it had nothing to do with the money, it was about the principle. I asked to speak to the general manager. Now it gets worse. The ticket counter supervisor left and never returned. Yes, I stood there at the window for 45 minutes waiting for someone to address this issue. Their blatant ignorance not only effected me but as I was occupying one of two opened windows the line waiting to purchase a ticket tripled. The line to buy tickets had to be 50 plus people and over an hour at this point. The funny thing here is they're not going to get the $7 anyway because I'm just going to dispute the charge on my credit card. Avoid Blue Mountain!
February 09, 2010
Jeffrey Dostal from Ski USA - California USA - California
For small mountain skiing I think Blue Mtn (Blue Mountain Ski Area) is the best in the Pocono region. I have skied Elk, Camelback, Jack Frost, Big Boulder and Shawnee and Blue is much better in all respects: challenge, variety, lift capacity, terrain parks and food service. The only thing lacking is lodging.