Good solid discatcher pins on excellectly placed greens. Tee pads give you a decent view of the hole and how to engineer your shot. Fairways not overly tight or with splitter trees for that sort of poke and hope style of disc golf.

Tee pads need to be raised due to excessive snow which had melted into pools which froze into ice. This can be solved by raising the tee areas so the water runs off before it freezes. This technique also eliminated mud pools in the spring/summer.

I already played Warwick which had the same course architects and see the similarities in design. Excellent pro level golf experience all around.

· Choice of Pro/Am tees

· Newer baskets in great shape

· Elevation changes on practically every hole

· Decent balance of right/straight/left throws

· Nice mixture of open/wooded holes

· A number of challenging pin placements (up hills, next to drop offs, etc)

· Some picturesque views of surrounding mountains/terrain

· Well maintained with moderate disc loss possibility

· Maps available onsite along with next tee signs/arrows made navigation a breeze

· A pleasant and gentler alternative to the peak course

· Appealing to the more casual/newbie disc golfer as well as more experienced players

· It's in a ski area so amenities are on site: food, drink, discs for sale, accommodations; plus other activities (zip line, mountain biking, etc)

· Pay to play

· Tees are natural/gravel (expect 'better' on a pay to play course)

· Ski lifts, buildings, equipment, etc. are an eye-sore on & around the course

· Area below was loud (can hear it on several holes) and busy w/people (course however was not)

· Even from 'pro' tees, some holes were just too short (9 holes of 250ft or less)

· Course could use additional and/or alt. pin positions to add more variety/challenge/length

· Seasonal/limited hours of availability

· Unbalanced - front 9 was a high-quality physical challenge (climbing and throwing uphill with 6 'pro tee' holes over 300ft - half of which were over 500ft) while the back 9 was lacking in this respect (only 2 holes over 300ft with the rest under 235ft)

· No sign at #1 pro tee (however this was only tee that had a rubber pad so I guess it's a trade off!)

The base course seems designed to appeal to newer players, casual disc golfers and perhaps as a warm-up for more advanced players before they decide to tackle the peak course (or as an ego booster after getting smacked down by the peak course).



The first several holes are mainly longer, more open and play up or across the lift areas/base of the mountain and either begin or finish in the woods. These holes present more of a physical challenge but are not necessarily technical.



The second half of the course is mostly short and wooded providing opportunities for birdie chances and ace runs. These holes aren't as physically demanding as the emphasis is on accuracy. Even with errant throws, par is achievable as most holes are extremely short and punishment isn't too severe off the fairways



I appreciated what the front 9 design strived for - a longer more physically demanding play where you felt you earned your score. Somewhat disappointing was the back 9 where the physical demands were less, length was drastically reduced (even from the 'pro' tees) and the woods holes weren't overly technical. However all this is understandable as the appeal is more for the masses rather than the more experienced player who would be better off playing the peak course if they're looking for more difficulty.



Overall the design and flow was very fluid and intuitive making it by and large an enjoyable round. While on its own not a destination-type course, coupled with the peak course it's a balanced compliment and worth the time to play.

great changes in elevation,course map well marked and holes easy to find,beautiful scenery,interesting wooded holes,nice dg swag in pro shop

very physically challenging going up and down ski slopes;very wet in August,lots of small streams make for some difficul maneuvering