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I stayed with another family as a guest, and while my overall ski experience was wonderful, it was very hard to get a good night sleep in the condo we stayed at affiliated with the hotel. The beds were the hardest beds i have ever slept on, the kitchen essentials were terrible (breakfast out of a DOG BOWL) and the house was extremely outdated, like from the 90’s.
In regards to my rentals: my experience was amazing. A few weeks prior, i went to Hunter mountain where i had fun, but i was in TREMENDOUS pain from my ski boots. A lovely man named Ray at Okemo measured my feet and informed me that my boots at Hunter were an entire size too big which really messed up my feet/knees. He showed me how to correctly put them on, take them off and essentially made my entire ski experience PHENOMENAL. I was in 0 pain this time and had nothing but fun and it is entirely thanks to Ray! I cannot wait to be back next season! ... Full Review
roman zhurbin
It was my first time snowboarding Okemo. I was there 27-29th. Overall good mountain with nice groomed trails. It did have a bit of ice patches and made it a bit challenging. Lifts were around 20-30 min to get to the top. Crowded on the way down. people just standing around in the middle. Overall , good times and I will definitely come back ... Full Review
Been coming to Okemo for multiple years and have been a season pass holder for the last few years. Prior to current ownership was an excellent mountain and would have highly recommended it (especially for families). It would get busy on peak days but always seemed manageable. I have never seen anything like this last season in terms of crowds, lack of terrain being open & overall quality of conditions. Lift lines for 45 minutes to 1 hour, parking lots completely full, limited terrain open leading to dangerously crowded trails, traffic overwhelming the Town of Ludlow to the extent that it took hours to leave the mountain. The Epic pass is significantly discounted relative to other passes at nearby mountains and its seems to me Vail has turned this into a numbers game without regard to the quality of the client experience....sell as many passes as you can for $600 and expect high client turnover. Very disappointing. Needless to say, we will not be renewing the passes for next year and I would rather pay a premium for a higher quality experience at a different mountain.... Full Review
Pat
Been skiing here for over 20 years, prior to Vail purchasing great resort. Lifts are a big problem since they are always stopping, supposedly there were additional safety features added which causes it to stop if you are not seated perfectly. very crowded even midweek.... Full Review
Jessica Starnburg
We love Okemo and we used to love it more before Vail took over. Okemo has some of the best intermediate eastern trails and they really take care of their snow. But, the parking is a joke. No matter where you park you are far from the mountain and have to either wait forever in a long line to a shuttle bus at the end of the day or you walk with all your stuff. The lift lines are insane. I ski many other resorts in the area, no one has lines like this. And there is nowhere to go that doesn't have a line. You will spend half of your ski time waiting in line, the other quarter on the lift and the other quarter actually skiing. They used to have decent food, but they've closed down all the nicer restarunts and really only have one very nice and very over priced restaurant and a bunch of fast food type places that charge you an arm and a leg for junk food. To give an example, at another mountain in the area, our family will buy lunch for $40, a little overpriced, but doable. At Okemo, the exact same food was $75. While I like the trails a lot, it is not worth it anymore to even go. ... Full Review
Bru Kra
We were at Okemo Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of February. Friday we parked in the "Red lot" opposite the Clock Tower base area. It was crowded but we got on the mountain by 9:30. The lift lines in the morning were long but tolerable. The terrain and snow conditions were excellent due to 12" natural snowfall HOWEVER AT THE END OF THE DAY IT TOOK US WELL OVER AN HOUR TO LEAVE THE "RED PARKING LOT" AND THAN ANOTHER 40 MINUTES ON OKEMO MOUNTAIN ROAD INTO LUDLOW VILLAGE ON RT 103. On Saturday we decided to park at Jackson Gore base area near the "Ice House". After a long walk to the mountain we were ON LINE FOR THE COLEMAN BROOK EXPRESS QUAD FOR OVER AN HOUR THAN ALMOST AS LONG TO GET ON THE QUANTUM FOUR. At the end of the day IT TOOK NEARLY TWO HOURS TO LEAVE THE PARKING AREA AND TRAVEL 2.8 MILES ON RT 103 BACK INTO TOWN WHERE WE WERE STAYING. From what I gather, Vail (Epic) has ruined a good resort by over selling tickets and the area roads can't handle the volume. Unless you don't mind heavy crowds and plan on ending your ski day VERY early I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM OKEMO MOUNTAIN!... Full Review
Bru Kra
We were at Okemo Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of February. Friday we parked in the "Red lot" opposite the Clock Tower base area. It was crowded but we got on the mountain by 9:30. The lift lines in the morning were long but tolerable. The terrain and snow conditions were excellent due to 12" natural snowfall HOWEVER AT THE END OF THE DAY IT TOOK US WELL OVER AN HOUR TO LEAVE THE "RED PARKING LOT" AND THAN ANOTHER 40 MINUTES ON OKEMO MOUNTAIN ROAD INTO LUDLOW VILLAGE ON RT 103. On Saturday we decided to park at Jackson Gore base area near the "Ice House". After a long walk to the mountain we were ON LINE FOR THE COLEMAN BROOK EXPRESS QUAD FOR OVER AN HOUR THAN ALMOST AS LONG TO GET ON THE QUANTUM FOUR. At the end of the day IT TOOK NEARLY TWO HOURS TO LEAVE THE PARKING AREA AND TRAVEL 2.8 MILES ON RT 103 BACK INTO TOWN WHERE WE WERE STAYING. From what I gather, Vail (Epic) has ruined a good resort by over selling tickets and the area roads can't handle the volume. Unless you don't mind heavy crowds and plan on ending your ski day VERY early I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM OKEMO MOUNTAIN!... Full Review
Ed Yee
Stay away as this is the worse ski experience in my life and I have been skiing over 30 years. Vail is ruining Okemo. I enjoyed the skiing but given the parking and lift line issues I give it a big fail in terms of value for your money.... Full Review
Kevin
We skied Okemo on Jan 22. Conditions were really good and the terrain was good but ... It took 2 HOURS (no exaggeration) to leave the parking lot at the end of the day. I asked the guy who was directing traffic what was going on and he said that's the way weekend traffic is. All of the cars have to drain through Ludlow Vt and they grid lock all the way into the parking lots at the end of the day. If you have to catch a bus to a remote lot, then you're waiting in line for a looooong time because the buses are stuck in the same traffic. The layout of the ski area wasn't very good either. You can't get to the main slopes from the base lodges; you have to take a beginner lifts first which get really crowded in the morning. And the lift lines were pretty long too. That said, the skiing was pretty good.... Full Review
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