Ski trips from Homage on Smith Bergen?

jr_in_nyc

Was wondering if any out there has taken this bus trip organized by Emilio Ski shop that leaves from Homage on Smith & Bergen. They have trips to Hunter Mountain, NY and Okemo, VT. Anyone have any reviews/comments on these trips? Were the buses on time and leave on time. Were they packed, were people bumped from the bus? Did you bring your own ski/poles/boots? Did it feel safe to store your ski gear under the bus? What did you do with your ski/boot bags once you got to the mountain, were you able to store it on the bus, or did you have to cram them into the lockers at the ski lodge?

I'm thinking of doing this trip for the first time in a few weeks with my own gear and wanted to know what to expect. Thanks.

toadette

I haven't taken this particular trip from Homage, but did take an Emilio's trip once (Manhattan departure) to Hunter.

The bus left the city a bit late, maybe 15-20 mins late. The mountain departure was pretty on time. The bus was full but not overly so. I don't think anyone got bumped. Since they sell tickets in advance I don't think the danger of getting bumped is high.

I brought my own gear and felt perfectly safe storing it under the bus. I was with people who were renting gear on site so I did use lockers at the mountain for some of my stuff. Well, not lockers, but the "bins" you can rent that are stored by an attendant. I think I stored my street shoes, snacks, unneeded layers, and board bag in the bin. I used the ones in the rental/ski school base lodge and there wasn't a line for accessing them or anything. I did leave some things in a backpack on the bus and felt comfortable doing that.

Have fun~

jr_in_nyc

Thanks so much for the info Toadette.