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Located within the Alpine Inn, the Snorting Elk is an infamous old school apres spot to visit after a long day of skiing. This establishment also has a deli in the back that serves outstanding food. If you ski and/or stay at Crystal Mountain, this place is a required visit!
… moreJeffrey Schrad
Stumbled across this place looking for food after a nine mile hike and it was perfect. Trust me when I say it’s not the 9 miles of hiking talking, that was one of the best burgers I’ve had. Pretzel was awesome. Great beer selection. Definitely come grab some grub here!
… moreMara Zapata
The Snorting Elk is pure VIBES!The bartender Christian has a perfect pour, and even pointed us towards some good runs in this low snow! Huge shoutout to the hardworking crew we met in the deli, Maria and Alec, who had fun conversation and made the best italian i’ve EVER had!Great food, great people, great atmosphere. Always a win.
… moreRek Aksky
First, this place is always confused with the Alpine Inn Restaurant. Anyways, it’s not because there are no other choices within 5 minutes of walking around Crystal Mountain Resort. But they actually serve good food.
We were here during the mid August Summer 2023, the service is quite fast, but I wonder during the winter.
So, either you bring your own can good, or spend a little and experience, also supports local.
… moreChris Jewell
Great food, great drinks, awesome staff! Perfect thing to end the day! We love sitting down here after a day of playing in the snow, or hiking around the hills.
… moreMagdalyn Elizabeth
I had low expectations since we were on the mountain but I was pleasantly surprised by the food. Now, the food isn’t from a world renowned restaurant but I’d favor this over chicken tenders and fries any day! Atmosphere was fun on a Wednesday afternoon. I do recommend the cookies in the deli! We ate it so quick I couldn’t take a pic.
… morePasado C
Come for the atmosphere! Old school apres ski bar. Self-seating, ordering, watering. Super chill and laid back. Decent bar food from the attached deli, fun old school decor that reminds you to respect the mountain, and a massive fireplace that warms you up if the drinks don’t do it.
… moreMcKenzie Boydston (MC)
I ordered the green valley and swapped the cheese for spinach. It tastes awesome, the staff is friendly. I asked for sauce and the server got us extra, and it was scrumptious! Great way to end a day on the mountain.
… moreAlex V
We stopped by the Snorting Elk at Crystal Mountain for lunch after snowboarding, and left pretty underwhelmed. We got the prime dip sandwich with chips and the nachos with chorizo — which was the only meat option available.
The prime dip was dry and not very flavorful. It came with a side of plain kettle chips — no fries or better side options, which was disappointing. The nachos were okay. They were barely sprinkled with chorizo, and the cheese wasn’t evenly melted or layered, so a lot of chips ended up dry. The highlight was the guac — they don’t skimp on it, which we appreciated.
Prices were steep, but I guess that’s expected at a resort. If you’re starving, it’ll do the job, but don’t expect anything memorable.
… morePA-RN
Not impressed. When you serve someone a meal you should return at some point to check and ensure everything is ok. The chips were stale, the prime rib sandwich was dry and tasteless. It appeared no one cared. The hefty price didn’t match the food that was prepared and served. It was a Sunday lunch and it was not busy at all. No excuses. Everywhere else I ate on Crystal Mt was perfect.
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