(I chuckle at the Chicopee tube park reviews -- th...

(I chuckle at the Chicopee tube park reviews -- that's NOT this place.)

We've been members for a few years now, and it's a great little hill for those that live close by. It's not overly challenging, but it's a great place to start.

Yesterday we spent 9 hours there and the conditions were great. After all the rain that came down last weekend, the hill was in far better shape than expected. Kudos to the snow crew.

The chalet has always had great food. We've had some bad experiences at restaurants lately, but the chalet has always been excellent and consistent. The cafeteria food isn't as good, even though I assume it's coming out of the same kitchen. The downfall is the default tip of 22% during checkout. When did that horrible idea become the new norm?

On the flip side, don't stay at night when the racers show up. The arrogance and attitude from them is pathetic. Between cutting people off in line and cutting people off on the hill, it's just not worth it. I've noticed it from both young and old racers. I've met super friendly members who have apologized for the attitude of others, and I've met horrible racers. Unfortunately we probably won't renew our membership because of this.