Erin Bagwell Review of Ober Gatlinburg
This review pertains specifically to the ski resor...
This review pertains specifically to the ski resort. And I only say this in hopes that something can be done about the safety of the guests that come through, because we love Ober! At the bottom of the mountain where skiers and snowboarders are finishing their runs, it is very congested due to the lines forming for the ski lift. Several collisions happened in the small time I was there. It seemed to be a space issue. Everything ran together. The bunny slope was also overrun with training classes to the point that no one else could practice for fear of colliding with them. Lastly, the mountain/slopes were totally polluted with skiers and snowboarders that stopped halfway down the slope and stayed in the way. It made it extremely difficult for other guests to get down the mountain without colliding or having to stop their run completely. I saw more than a few pretty bad collisions where both parties were on the ground for several minutes after getting their bells rung. It was always because of someone just camping out somewhere in the middle of the hill. I wish there had been some sort of staff monitoring that. It got pretty dangerous. Again, we love visiting Ober and the entire facility is so much fun! I just wish there was a safer system in place for the skiing and snowboarding portion.
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