Omelets were good but way over priced. Our waitress was pleasant. Unique home town place.
Nitika G.
Slopes were so much fun! We went on a day with not many people so only one ski lift was open and still there was so no slow down! The employees are pleasant. More expensive than other ski mountains. Food is not impressive at all, especially the wings, definitely would not recommend.
Argonne F.
Went snow tubing today here the 1st time, not a good experience, probably this will be the last time. Will try Blue Mountain next time. Only 6 lanes open, and there are likely 200+ customers, so the wait is long due to over booking, hour and half session only allows me to snow tubing 4 times! Not worth the money and my time. So no more snow tubing, thanks.
Samantha S.
This place has potential for being 4 stars, but I'm doing a 3 stars for today. Like, if I came back on a week day with less crowds then maybe I could see 4 stars. There's not a lot of great organization/order with the crowds. A lot of mixed feelings from the employees. There were some that were super friendly and seeking to help you - and then there were some that were annoyed that you are there and seemed like they didn't know what was going on. When we went to the rental stand we said "we need to rent all equipment and lift tickets." The person who checked us out did not include helmets in the rental price. We did not know this was a separate cost, so we had to get back on line later when we realized we could not pick up the helmets. Be careful if you rent a locker. It seems that once you lock your stuff in the locker you can only retrieve once (meaning you can't go back and forth more than once). We ended up needing to to pay twice to lock our locker again. It was weird - would be helpful if they had someone there to help guide you about the lockers (or a sign with a warning). The slopes themselves were pretty good. Had an enjoyable time going down them. I really enjoyed the snack cabin at the top of the mountain. Good vibes in there and a good place to rest/use the restroom. They only have snacks - not full meals like the tavern at the bottom of the mountain. I would come back here considering it's not a long drive from where I live.
Daniel F.
Just to note, I don't personally ski or snowboard. We visited Shawnee as we heard that this was a good beginners mountain. We took our kids here so that they could experience their first mountain trip. Our oldest daughter went for her first lesson on skiing. We signed some paperwork, got her rentals, and geared up. The lesson was 2 hours long and they taught her how some of the basics. She actually enjoyed it and did pretty well too. The staff seemed really nice and also presented her with a progress report. As for the youngest daughter, we just had her play some with some snow in the play area dedicated for smaller children. For $10, the space was tiny and the snow was more like ice. This was not a great experience, and there weren't much for her to do in there. There weren't much toys and we were bored midway through our 1 hour time slot. Tubing was pretty fun but the wait was pretty long. Overall, I think everyone had a good time considering it was their first time.
georg l.
Visited this mountain with friends over 15 years and spend thousands dollars on lift tickets and food. Last year bought maximiser tickets and got 3 as a gift. Unfortunately season was closed early last winter / spring and after phone call with my concern losing those tickets client support told me that another 1 or 2 weeks slopes will be open. Did not happen. $312 just wasted with no refund and money back . I think is time find another mountain . Bye Shawnee.
Christy C.
This ski mountain is about 1.5 hours drive away from NYC and it is very convenient for a day ski trip. The operation hours are awesome- 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays and there will be a discount for people entering after 3:00 pm. They have two bunny hills: one for beginners to practice on their own and the other bunny hill for people who take the group lessons. The magic carpet brings people up to mid-hill while the lift brings people up to the top of the bunny hill. Bunny hill usually gets very crowded between 10:30-4:00 on weekends. I like the fact that the hosts allow people with a paid admission and equipment enter the skiing area, but people do not need to have the equipment with them to use the carpet. This is great for parents to teach the little kids how to skiing/snowboarding. You will see lots of parents running / chasing the kids while the kids are learning how to skiing/snowboarding there at the bunny hill. The other side of the mountain has lifts that go all the way up to mountain for trails with different difficulty levels. There are lots of trails and my sons never get tired of trying out different trails up there. The lift ticket and rental are priced reasonably, but I would recommend the miser tickets. This ski area also offers snow tubing, but the ticket sold out very quickly on weekends.
Ms.tash C.
Hubby and I went snow tubing. Went to the 3:00 session. It started off fun but as you get to the bottom there are Mats that help you slow down and stop, so our third time sliding down, the mats did not allow us to stop therefore we both crashed into the Padded wall very hard. It actually felt like I got a slight concussion, that's how hard I hit the wall, I knew that was it for me and we had Plenty of time left on the clock. I think the bottom of the slide needs to be longer or they need to pad the wall more. Hubby flipped over when reached the bottom because of the mat, he was ok tho, it was actually funny but thank God he is in shape cause it could've been bad. We did witness a lady tumble at the beginning of the slide. She was pretty hurt because they had to call for help! I hope she is Ok. Would Not recommend this snow tubing especially to someone older.
Melissa B.
This was the first time I took my kids snow boarding. They had a great time and want to go again. Will they be going any soon? That is a hard NO! The reason being that the price for 2 kids + 2 helmets + 2 equipment rentals = grand total of $190!!! $95 per kid to snow board for a few hour is pricey!!!
Dana T.
We finally landed on this location for snow tubing after checking out reviews for a bunch of other ones in the Poconos, because it was the cheapest (1.5 hours vs 2 hours like most) and closest (37 min from Tobyhanna). The process goes like this: 1. park (free!)2. walk across the bridge where there are very clear signs to veer right for snow tubing.3. show the barcode you received via email to the ticket counter where they'll print out passes similar to lift tickets that are attached to your jacket.4. follow the sign for snow tubing and wait in your group until an employee makes an announcement about the rules.We were able to complete a total of 8 trips with a family of 5 (kids under 11). The ride wasn't super fast which is the speed most of our family prefers.Customer service: EXCELLENT! Everyone from the ticket counter to the guys on the bottom and top of the hill we're helpful and friendly. I want to point out that the guys managing the riders and grabbing the tubes at the bottom were hustling big time.So...why did I knock off a star? I'd say it's more like half a star knocked off because the melting snow caused us to drag out tubes a quarter of the way for each ride (a few times it stopped a third way down and we had to build momentum again). Temp was in the high 40s/50, so I would highly recommend going when it's colder. Tickets didn't seem like they would be sold out so you can purchase them last minute. Overall, we enjoyed the small ski resort feel!
It's a ski resort so I guess the cafeteria style way of serving is okay, but there isn't many quality options and if you don't eat meat the only option is recall was fries and broccoli cheddar soup. I wasn't adventurous enough to try the soup. The bar is very casual, but they do have hot chocolate ? ?Parking: It's before you enter the resort, so prepare to walk a bit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Steven B.
This place is absolutely incredible. We are Camelback season pass holders but are deeply concerned about the direction of their ski school. I have an Indy Pass so I decided I had nothing to lose and check out Shawnees ski school. For the same price as 1.5 hours at Camelback you get 3 hours at Shawnee and the level of teaching is far higher. This ski area is clearly dedicated to growing the sport of skiing and the local community. The terrain is generally very mild so it's fantastic for getting your whole family into the sport.
Charlie E.
Juan star for Juan. Got straight up abandoned towards the end of a snowboard lesson on the top of the bunny hills. Not much of a lesson tbh, better off watching YouTube videos.Also kinda salty at how mean some of the staff are here. I guess you get what you pah for
Matthew S.
The mountain itself isn't bad for the Poconos, but their policy that prohibits outside food in the lodge is very off putting. Come to our mountain, pay a small fortune for lift tickets and pay another small fortune for crap food. If you want to eat better food that you brought from home your only option is to eat in the parking lot. Pass
Lish
It's a ski resort so I guess the cafeteria style way of serving is okay, but there isn't many quality options and if you don't eat meat the only option is recall was fries and broccoli cheddar soup. I wasn't adventurous enough to try the soup. The bar is very casual, but they do have hot chocolate ? ?Parking: It's before you enter the resort, so prepare to walk a bit.
Omelets were good but way over priced. Our waitress was pleasant. Unique home town place.
Slopes were so much fun! We went on a day with not many people so only one ski lift was open and still there was so no slow down! The employees are pleasant. More expensive than other ski mountains. Food is not impressive at all, especially the wings, definitely would not recommend.
Went snow tubing today here the 1st time, not a good experience, probably this will be the last time. Will try Blue Mountain next time. Only 6 lanes open, and there are likely 200+ customers, so the wait is long due to over booking, hour and half session only allows me to snow tubing 4 times! Not worth the money and my time. So no more snow tubing, thanks.
This place has potential for being 4 stars, but I'm doing a 3 stars for today. Like, if I came back on a week day with less crowds then maybe I could see 4 stars. There's not a lot of great organization/order with the crowds. A lot of mixed feelings from the employees. There were some that were super friendly and seeking to help you - and then there were some that were annoyed that you are there and seemed like they didn't know what was going on. When we went to the rental stand we said "we need to rent all equipment and lift tickets." The person who checked us out did not include helmets in the rental price. We did not know this was a separate cost, so we had to get back on line later when we realized we could not pick up the helmets. Be careful if you rent a locker. It seems that once you lock your stuff in the locker you can only retrieve once (meaning you can't go back and forth more than once). We ended up needing to to pay twice to lock our locker again. It was weird - would be helpful if they had someone there to help guide you about the lockers (or a sign with a warning). The slopes themselves were pretty good. Had an enjoyable time going down them. I really enjoyed the snack cabin at the top of the mountain. Good vibes in there and a good place to rest/use the restroom. They only have snacks - not full meals like the tavern at the bottom of the mountain. I would come back here considering it's not a long drive from where I live.
Just to note, I don't personally ski or snowboard. We visited Shawnee as we heard that this was a good beginners mountain. We took our kids here so that they could experience their first mountain trip. Our oldest daughter went for her first lesson on skiing. We signed some paperwork, got her rentals, and geared up. The lesson was 2 hours long and they taught her how some of the basics. She actually enjoyed it and did pretty well too. The staff seemed really nice and also presented her with a progress report. As for the youngest daughter, we just had her play some with some snow in the play area dedicated for smaller children. For $10, the space was tiny and the snow was more like ice. This was not a great experience, and there weren't much for her to do in there. There weren't much toys and we were bored midway through our 1 hour time slot. Tubing was pretty fun but the wait was pretty long. Overall, I think everyone had a good time considering it was their first time.
Visited this mountain with friends over 15 years and spend thousands dollars on lift tickets and food. Last year bought maximiser tickets and got 3 as a gift. Unfortunately season was closed early last winter / spring and after phone call with my concern losing those tickets client support told me that another 1 or 2 weeks slopes will be open. Did not happen. $312 just wasted with no refund and money back . I think is time find another mountain . Bye Shawnee.
This ski mountain is about 1.5 hours drive away from NYC and it is very convenient for a day ski trip. The operation hours are awesome- 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on weekdays and there will be a discount for people entering after 3:00 pm. They have two bunny hills: one for beginners to practice on their own and the other bunny hill for people who take the group lessons. The magic carpet brings people up to mid-hill while the lift brings people up to the top of the bunny hill. Bunny hill usually gets very crowded between 10:30-4:00 on weekends. I like the fact that the hosts allow people with a paid admission and equipment enter the skiing area, but people do not need to have the equipment with them to use the carpet. This is great for parents to teach the little kids how to skiing/snowboarding. You will see lots of parents running / chasing the kids while the kids are learning how to skiing/snowboarding there at the bunny hill. The other side of the mountain has lifts that go all the way up to mountain for trails with different difficulty levels. There are lots of trails and my sons never get tired of trying out different trails up there. The lift ticket and rental are priced reasonably, but I would recommend the miser tickets. This ski area also offers snow tubing, but the ticket sold out very quickly on weekends.
Hubby and I went snow tubing. Went to the 3:00 session. It started off fun but as you get to the bottom there are Mats that help you slow down and stop, so our third time sliding down, the mats did not allow us to stop therefore we both crashed into the Padded wall very hard. It actually felt like I got a slight concussion, that's how hard I hit the wall, I knew that was it for me and we had Plenty of time left on the clock. I think the bottom of the slide needs to be longer or they need to pad the wall more. Hubby flipped over when reached the bottom because of the mat, he was ok tho, it was actually funny but thank God he is in shape cause it could've been bad. We did witness a lady tumble at the beginning of the slide. She was pretty hurt because they had to call for help! I hope she is Ok. Would Not recommend this snow tubing especially to someone older.
This was the first time I took my kids snow boarding. They had a great time and want to go again. Will they be going any soon? That is a hard NO! The reason being that the price for 2 kids + 2 helmets + 2 equipment rentals = grand total of $190!!! $95 per kid to snow board for a few hour is pricey!!!
We finally landed on this location for snow tubing after checking out reviews for a bunch of other ones in the Poconos, because it was the cheapest (1.5 hours vs 2 hours like most) and closest (37 min from Tobyhanna). The process goes like this: 1. park (free!)2. walk across the bridge where there are very clear signs to veer right for snow tubing.3. show the barcode you received via email to the ticket counter where they'll print out passes similar to lift tickets that are attached to your jacket.4. follow the sign for snow tubing and wait in your group until an employee makes an announcement about the rules.We were able to complete a total of 8 trips with a family of 5 (kids under 11). The ride wasn't super fast which is the speed most of our family prefers.Customer service: EXCELLENT! Everyone from the ticket counter to the guys on the bottom and top of the hill we're helpful and friendly. I want to point out that the guys managing the riders and grabbing the tubes at the bottom were hustling big time.So...why did I knock off a star? I'd say it's more like half a star knocked off because the melting snow caused us to drag out tubes a quarter of the way for each ride (a few times it stopped a third way down and we had to build momentum again). Temp was in the high 40s/50, so I would highly recommend going when it's colder. Tickets didn't seem like they would be sold out so you can purchase them last minute. Overall, we enjoyed the small ski resort feel!
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It's a ski resort so I guess the cafeteria style way of serving is okay, but there isn't many quality options and if you don't eat meat the only option is recall was fries and broccoli cheddar soup. I wasn't adventurous enough to try the soup. The bar is very casual, but they do have hot chocolate ? ?Parking: It's before you enter the resort, so prepare to walk a bit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
This place is absolutely incredible. We are Camelback season pass holders but are deeply concerned about the direction of their ski school. I have an Indy Pass so I decided I had nothing to lose and check out Shawnees ski school. For the same price as 1.5 hours at Camelback you get 3 hours at Shawnee and the level of teaching is far higher. This ski area is clearly dedicated to growing the sport of skiing and the local community. The terrain is generally very mild so it's fantastic for getting your whole family into the sport.
Juan star for Juan. Got straight up abandoned towards the end of a snowboard lesson on the top of the bunny hills. Not much of a lesson tbh, better off watching YouTube videos.Also kinda salty at how mean some of the staff are here. I guess you get what you pah for
The mountain itself isn't bad for the Poconos, but their policy that prohibits outside food in the lodge is very off putting. Come to our mountain, pay a small fortune for lift tickets and pay another small fortune for crap food. If you want to eat better food that you brought from home your only option is to eat in the parking lot. Pass
It's a ski resort so I guess the cafeteria style way of serving is okay, but there isn't many quality options and if you don't eat meat the only option is recall was fries and broccoli cheddar soup. I wasn't adventurous enough to try the soup. The bar is very casual, but they do have hot chocolate ? ?Parking: It's before you enter the resort, so prepare to walk a bit.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4