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  1. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    I posted this on the Gore Conditions site as well, but wanted to post it here because the positive comments here are what swayed me to make the right decision.... Thank you! A wise decision may...
  2. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    A wise decision may have saved my ski season... It is no secret I only ski green. Probably can ski some easy blues but skiing alone I usually stick with trails I am totally confident on. On Friday I made the decision to drive the extra 45 minutes to Bear Den trails at Whiteface. I had never...
  3. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Found an explanation re Invictus Games. Not something I was familiar with. The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport event first held in 2014, for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. I was worried they might be closing runs for a competition or...
  4. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Team United States training for the 2025 Invictus Games? This has been posted daily this week on Snow Report.... Is this for physically challenged? Am I mistaken? Yet I have seen no one on the trails when looking at Webcam? Probably because of the extreme cold? Friday should be a far busier day...
  5. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Helpful. Sounds doable. Thanks Still hate the extra hour drive to and then extra hour home. But the discussions on Gore thread have been discouraging. Guess I will crank up the Led Zeppelin and CCR and enjoy the road trip. Disappointed the "Saturday storm" will never get north of Albany.
  6. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Looks like Friday could be my first visit to Bear Den at WFace. I understand I take a right and then go to the parking area designated for Bear Den. I know where the lifts are... beyond that I am lost? Pass holder so ticketing is not an issue. Can someone help with a general layout. Does the...
  7. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    I have a Snowmaking question. I ski the lower mountain, never anything above the Gondola. Most of the area I ski is covered by what I see as permanent snow guns. I will twice a week now that the vacation week has passed. Being retired certainly has its advantages. I read the discussions here and...
  8. capecodbeach

    Wearable Cameras Skiing & MT Biking?

    Thank you. AKASO was one I was considering. If your still following... Is there any advantage to the dual screen models? Front screen possibly for selfie type alignment? Downside... I assume some people might not appreciate knowing they are on camera. But I assume the front screen can be turned...
  9. capecodbeach

    Wearable Cameras Skiing & MT Biking?

    Since the Gear thread does not seem to get much traffic I am posting this here. My grandson has a birthday in a couple of weeks. I had toyed with the idea of getting a wearable camera for myself... for skiing. But the timing seems right for me to get the camera for him. Does not need to be...
  10. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    I drove (raced) to Gore early on Friday... arriving a bit after 8. Lot D was still not full so I parked there and took the waiting parked shuttle. I was on the mountain by 8:40. Had a great 2 to 2.5 hours. Then the crowds kind of drove me off the mountain but I was planning on quitting early...
  11. capecodbeach

    Retired People: What Surprised You?

    Anywhere north of Saratoga.... Hudson Headwaters Health Network will be your go to general medical care choice. They pretty much have a monopoly. Not a bad thing as they can keep some Doctor's who would have completely retired working parttime. And they can recruit younger doctors. Plus HHHN has...
  12. capecodbeach

    Retired People: What Surprised You?

    You are retired... but suddenly you find all that FREE TIME you thought you would have really does not exist. I have been retired for close to 20 years. Both my wife and I retired at the same time. Definitely a bonus in timing. A grumbling 'got to go to work' spouse is not what you need to start...
  13. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Thank you to those who responded re: Whiteface. Great information to have. Have a great holiday. Depending on weather and roads it looks like a Gore day tomorrow. But I am convinced I need to make the extra hour drive and give Bear Den a try. Maybe one of the trips when my daughter and 11 year...
  14. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    To all you nearly every day skiers.... okay, frequent skiers. Are the webcams misleading me into thinking Whiteface is LESS busy than Gore? I know it is COLD, actually very cold. And WFace has the reputation of being cold? On a regular weekday or even a vacation weekday is WFace really less...
  15. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    I will recheck the Right at Keene route... I am under an hour to Gore... 1 hour and say 45 minutes might tempt me to give WFace a try. Mid week of course... I am a lower mountain skier at Gore so trails off Falcon seem perfect... Any other tips for a 75 year old first timer at WFace? The...
  16. capecodbeach

    Whiteface Conditions

    Just went to the Falcon Flyer webcam.... I totally misjudged what I thought the crowds would be. Must be everyone stays home for Christmas THEN goes skiing after Christmas? Conditions sure do look nice... and no crowds! Any suggestions which is really the best route to Whiteface from the...
  17. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Since there is a snowmaking discussion... Maybe someone can answer a few questions I have wondered about. Is the whole system controlled centrally like a home sprinkler system? Can sections be set to come on and then turn off at set times? Or does it require manual setup? I do understand that...
  18. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Gore-d.... by any chance did you glance back up the "on ramp" to Bear Cub from the lift. All the off load from the lift has been routed left thru the narrow chute down to main trail. Some what safer than going right and intersecting with skiers and boarders coming around the Lower Sunway? By...
  19. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    Local forecast had (I thought) called for 1-3 inches of snow Wednesday night. 40 miles south we got nothing but rain and then a nuisance freeze that meant windshield scraping. Did Gore get any measurable snow? LIVE Base webcam does not show much in the means of new snow cover? Plus the PANO...
  20. capecodbeach

    Gore Mountain Conditions

    I got a late start so I did not do a lesson. Only lessons I saw were snowboarders. After some tweaking of my boot fit I had a very good day. Snow was soft but not unbearable. Zero crowds. Definitely a thumbs up, bonus day for me. I do hope Gore gets the scheduled cold weather. Some areas are...
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