Anthony Lakes ???s for a 1st visit.

I'm considering a trip out to Anthony Lakes at the end of this week for some lift skiing. I have never visited there before. Does anyone have any info or advice on where to stay or eat or find the best price for gas? I'm looking to get an inexpensive hotel in Baker City or North Powder. Anyone know anything about the current conditions? They are reporting a base of 49". How do you think their coverage is at 49" ? Should I get my YLEs back out or just stick to the prophets I'be been beating up at Timberline? Also, I saw that this is race weekend on their calendar, does this matter, do they ever get a crowd? Any info is appreciated. Thank you!

stay in Baker City, gas is stupid cheap all along the I-84 corridor, Grand Geyser Hotel is fine.

I was taking to an instructor at Mission Ridge, and they had been talking to the mt. manager at Anthoney, and their conditions were not great , but they still had a fair amount of snow.  I would highly recommend Barley Browns brewery, they have a fantastic brew master(last year) and the selectin of beer and food at the restarant was fantastic highly recommended.  The Elk Horns look fantastic on Google earth, but not sure about the snow.  Go. Stay in Baker, drink pallet jack IPA, eat some of the fettachin, I think you will have a good time.

Anyone ever stay at the Motel in North Powder?

great name but that town feels haunted.

North powder motel does the trick for cheap and close but not much else in town, as has been mentioned above best food is found in baker city. Not a whole lot to the mountain, 900' of vert but the great mom and pop vibe and lots of excellent touring right from the lot.