Paoli Peaks

Hats off to the staff. My son lost his season pass on Thursday. We didn’t have the insurance so we had to pay $ 50 for a replacement on Saturday. Sunday morning Dottie emailed me that they had found his old pass. Called the office on Monday morning and they refunded my $ 50 and told me to keep the new pass, The old one was damaged from a grooming machine.
It’s refreshing to do business with honest fair people. Thanks

If you were trekking in the Sahara, are out of water, and come across an oasis with some water, would you complain that the water is not filtered, is not cold, does not come in a nice clean cup, etc. Should you?
Living in metro Indianapolis is the Sahara equivalent of mountains — there are none around here. There are very, very few skiing options within short driving distance. There are no clean, cold water options here.
Paoli Peaks is pretty good in that context. The staff is friendly and helpful, especially towards newbies, which make up almost all of the skiers there. Yes, the slopes can be very crowded. Yes, the group lessons can be very full — but you can get private lessons for not much more. Yes, the prices seem steep — but how much more is it to fly to somewhere else for the weekend?
If you are used to skiing out west, you’ll probably be very disappointed. Remember where you live and what your options are and be realistic.
One tip: If you are staying in French Lick, do not take County Rd 25 to Paoli Peaks no matter what your GPS says. That road is very steep and unplowed and you will almost certainly crash. We have a 4×4 SUV and had to put it in 4×4 Lo (not even 4×4 Hi) just to barely make it *down* the hills in first gear using engine braking. Three kids from Tennessee crashed and we tried to pull them out, but to no avail. Take state road ⁵⁶⁄₁₅₀ instead.