This episode does a great job of differentiating itself with a different atmosphere than the other episodes. The snow ski lodge is a great idea for a Scooby-Doo! setting. It is lovely to look it (especially with the always great and detailed background art this series brings), yet there is something sinister about it that gives the feeling of danger. The Snow Ghost is a really good Scooby-Doo! villain. He is quite threating (he even tries to kill Velma) and has a great design. There are a few moments with pretty good suspense (including the snowmobile chase) that definitely brighten up the proceedings. A highlight of this episode is Tibet Monk telling the story of how he came up against a Yeti. This story is quite interesting and even the Monk's cave is very atmospherically designed.
On the downside the humor is not as good as the best episodes of this show and a lack of suspects makes the mystery too easy to solve.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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