Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day 2026

Posted on by NYSkiBlog

The Roster is FULL. 50 lopper hounds, we are at our max. Thanks everyone!

Plattekill Mountain and NYSkiBlog are stoked to present the 16th Annual Plattekill Tree Skiing Work Day at the ski area in Roxbury NY on Saturday October 24th, 2026. Rain date is 10/25/26.

Plattekill fall aerial photo

The tradition — imagined in the mind of dedicated NY skier— lives on. We’re recruiting 50 motivated, smiling crew of lopper wielding powder hounds to continue our maintenance and expansion of some of the Catskills’ best tree skiing.

Our longterm goal is to clear as much terrain as possible under the legendary double chair. As Plattekill regulars know, the mountain is committed to helping skiers pursue their passion and find great lines all over the mountain.

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Long Island Sound: Sailing the Salty J

Posted on by JK_PA

An old friend stopped by recently while I was in Peekskill, NY, visiting my mom. Joe and I grew up in the same neighborhood and he was visiting his parents as well. Our conversation drifted to his Precision 21 Pocket Cruiser, which he loves sailing near his current home on the north shore of Long Island. He was bummed that the calendar had already flipped to August and he had yet to get the sailboat in the water for the season.

transporting sailboat
Transporting the Salty J from its winter storage

I offered my services to help him launch the boat during my stay in NY and a quick check of tides and weather found a brief window of opportunity to make it happen.

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Basin Mountain: East Face and Ribbon Slides

Posted on by ThatNYSkier

Over the past several summers, Bailey and Brian and I have been exploring landslides that scour the mountainsides across the High Peaks. Many of our objectives come from the book “The Adirondack Slide Guide: An Aerial View of the High Peaks Region” by Drew Haas, which contains images of most of the major slides and their bestowed names.

drainage

Throughout the years, we’ve climbed over 100 slides, including some formed after the book was published in 2006. Of course, some slides are more enjoyable than others due to their grip, dryness, accessibility, and views. Slides such as the Lake Placid Slide on Whiteface, the Autobahn on Santanoni, and the Eagle Slide on Giant are all notable and frequented slides to name a few good ones.

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