blue mountain, PA . October 3, 2009

  This is the first year Blue mountain has offered lift service to mountain bikers. They don't yet offer bike rental or have a facility to do bike services like tune-ups or repairs, adjustments. You must arrive here with all your own gear. They sell a minimal amount of junk food as do most other bike parks.Hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken fingers, french fries, bottled water and sodas are all that's offered. At $20 for a lift ticket this is the cheapest bike park with lift service on the east coast.http://www.skibluemt.com/SkiBlue/mountain-biking/index.aspx. I would describe the terrain and the trails similar to Mount Snow,and  Platekill with transverse trails leading you out of the woods and meandering back into the woods to the bottom. i don't recommend going here when it's rained recently. Off-camber rooty trails will be very slippery and even though you aren't dropping off any man made features it will b challenging just balancing your bike. Fun fast flowy tight single track. It's a very short way to the bottom but it looks like even in their first year of opening their planning to add to their already fun dirt jump area with berms and table tops right above the dual slalom area. The lodge is currently a large empty space but maybe with time it will be a shop for bike gear or rentals and a cafe with protein shakes, salad, and sandwiches. Has a lot of potential and the staff is very, very nice