Andrea C. Bennett

Review of Camelbeach Mountain Resort

I had a pretty mixed experience overall. I came h...

I had a pretty mixed experience overall. I came here today (a Saturday in late March) as it seems to be the only place in the area that's still open with almost full snow coverage. I guess the resort should get some credit for still having a decent layer of snow this late in the season. The mountain has a good number of runs and an interesting looking terrain park. The view from the top is amazing! There were no issues with lines today. There's a lot of space on the beginner areas compared to other resorts. They seemed have a lot of different food options although I opted not to eat at the resort.

I am a relatively new skier but I found their green runs boring. I did enjoy the blues as they had pretty diverse terrain. Nile Mile was my favorite since it was a bit longer. Many of the runs seemed to end just when I was getting into them. I found the trail layout confusing with lots of intersections, branching, and merging and signage that was small and therefore difficult to see. The intersections also detracted from my enjoyment since I had to slow down and worry about merging/not getting hit so frequently. Also some of the green trails had large exposed patches of dirt or large rocks in the middle of the trail with no warning. It would be nice if they warned skiers to avoid the rocks at least.

There was a lot of trash on the mountain. A lot. I have been to 6 ski resorts this year and this one had by far the most litter. I was nervous about lifts after a chair fell off of one last week. Fortunately i didn't encounter any issues. Some of the lifts did look quite old with chipped black, rusty looking spots, and lots of bumpiness and odd noises coming from them.

I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to ski but I'd rate my overall experience as just okay. I didn't like the sketchy lifts, the trash, or having to pay for parking even though the space was far from the lodge. I'd come back if friends wanted to go but personally prefer Blue Mountain and Shawnee as these felt more natural and less like a snow covered tourist trap