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Vurderinger for skistedet Granite Peak Ski Area
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Jeg kom med mine to tenåringssønner tidlig i sesongen, rett før jul. Mitt inntrykk er at dette er et *flott* feriested for ekspertskiløpere, med noe mer begrensede alternativer for nybegynnere og mellomliggende skiløpere. Det var mange, mange svarte diamantløyper åpne på toppen av fjellet, og faktisk en hel skiheis ("Cupid") som utelukkende betjente ekspertskiløperen. Så en av sønnene mine var veldig fornøyd. På den annen side hadde de tre skiheiser åpne, hvorav bare én (Blitzen) var rettet mot nybegynnere. Det var i hovedsak tre grønnrangerte løyper, hvorav én ble betydelig endret over natten for å inkludere noen interessante pukkelpister. Fordi den vestlige delen av feriestedet ennå ikke hadde åpnet, var det egentlig bare 1 eller 2 mellomliggende løyper tilgjengelig. De to mellomliggende løypene som var tilgjengelige fra "Comet" var mer utfordrende enn andre mellomliggende løyper jeg har vært på i Wisconsin og vestover. Så jeg følte meg litt begrenset som en avansert nybegynner, selv om disse tre løypene sannsynligvis var bedre enn jeg ville finne på nesten alle andre feriesteder i Wisconsin. Jeg syntes personalet som drev skiutleien og skiheisene var hjelpsomme og tålmodige. Jeg så mange uerfarne skiløpere mislykkes med å komme seg av eller på skiheisene, og personalet ga oss riktig hjelp. På den annen side var en av våre tre ski merkelig feiljustert, slik at støvlene ikke passet, men personalet fikset problemet raskt. Vi dro dit utenom rushtiden, da prisen for et heiskort var 83 dollar. Det kommer over 100 dollar i rushtiden. Det finnes gode tilbud for de i området som har sesongkort som er fornuftig for dem. Jeg må også påpeke at de tar 11 dollar for å leie en hjelm, noe som virker overdrevent. Prisene på kiosken er også ganske høye – forvent å punge ut med 4 dollar for en brus. For å gjøre vondt verre, setter anlegget opp skilt som sier at gjestene deres ikke kan ta med seg bagasje inn i hytta, for å fraråde familier å ta med egen mat. Siden jeg betalte 500 dollar per dag for tre personer å stå på ski, syntes jeg dette var direkte irriterende. Heldigvis håndhevet ingen regelen.
Susan English
Sesongkortet inkluderer alle skiområdene ovenfor. Jeg fyller snart 80, få et gratis livstidspass. Enorme driftskostnader, driftskostnader, og det å drive en sesongbasert vinterbedrift. Et par timer på en pakkekamp koster mye mer enn et skikort hvor som helst.
Will
They think they're the Vail of the Midwest and can charge $500 for a season pass and $100+ for a day pass. $50+ for night skiing with taxes and fees. This sport will die quickly if resorts think they can act like this.
Mike
This place used to be good. For Wisconsinites we have very few options and Granite is really the only decent one. Couple years ago they started to cater to out of state skiers and began inflating their snow totals. After a management change they went full bore on upscaling the hill. While that did bring a number of improvement's, the $100 a day lift tickets put it out of range for many of the folks that helped to make it what it is today. Really too bad given a big part of it is on state park land.
Joe Skier
It can certainly be said the lower third of the hill is green and boring. They do creat alot of rollers on the flats and if you carry your speed off the top get in some fast carved turns especially if the snow is fast, usually.
The far skier right quad is a great area and theres the top of the triple which is some great terrain and not the long runout at the bottom. All in all get a pass and rip after a 4 inch plus storm this place is as good as the UP. They usually have one of the the longest season in the midwest
Isaiah Zerbel
I came to granite peak a few weeks ago, before that when in Wisconsin I had only ever gone to much smaller hills no more than 10 runs. I’m not hating on those little places because they are dope In their own way but my point is that granite peak was so enjoyable for me because of their wide variety of runs and especially the wooded sections in between some runs. Now I’m planning to go snowboarding once more this season and I am deciding between coming back to granite peak or trying Nordic mountain. What should I do?
Gloria and Glen Degenhardt
We love Granite Peak and purchased season tickets for our entire family. The hill is great! The chalet is fun and the lifts are very nice. Our only issue has been some of the guests are rude and push ahead of the children to get on the lift. Absolutely NOT necessary as the chairs move fast and the line moves quickly. Would like to see the attendants monitor this closer. We will definitely purchase season passes next year!!
John Middleton
It is hard to argue against Granitr Peak being the best hill in WI. The lifts are fast, the terrain is varied and often challenging and the lines are short. As far as amenities and apres ski goes I offer no opinion because I personally don't care about that. I go skiing to play in the snow and usually pack my own lunch. The snow is great and really well maintained and it has a lot of area to explore for a flat state. My only knock is the price point. I know it ain't cheap to run a ski area and this one is a standout in the Midwest. But it's big mountain prices are a bit hard to swallow and surely are out of reach for many.
I like Granite Peak better than any other Midwestern ski place, but the people running it really need to up their game. I skied on Friday and Saturday after a big late-season snowfall, and they didn't seem to be able to cope. Friday was not entirely their fault, because a light early morning drizzle put a crusty glaze over the groomers. But they left open one black run, Infinity, that hadn't been groomed and should have been closed. Proof? With no additional precipitation, they closed it on Saturday. The grooming on the other runs on Saturday ranged from adequate to lousy. Lots of chunks on steep slopes, random spots missed. What could have been a great ski weekend was only an okay one, and they have themselves to blame.
Came up from Chicago for St. Patrick's Day expecting long lines and crowded slopes and found neither. A bluebird day, and the slopes were in great shape even though there's been no snow lately. I didn't get up here last winter and today reminded me why I'd rather come here than any other place in the Midwest. The three high-speed lifts and large number of runs -- including some that are really steep, though not very long -- put it in a class by itself.
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