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  1. Country Gun

    Catskill 4 Area Discussion

    The Catskills have provided me with some very fun ski days over the last two decades. Three memorial days at three different ski areas come to mind. Three of my children and I some how got to Belleayre in 2010 after the 7 ft snow storm. Had to see it to believe it. In 2011 my 14...
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    Belleayre Conditions

    Buy an Orda pass , hit Gore and Whiteface, Hunter has more than B but Hunter can’t compare to the Gore and the Face. Might just fall in love like I did!
  3. Country Gun

    Who buys Winter gear in May

    Who buys ski gear in May. Bought these Blizzard Rustler 10s for EastPow day and next years Western trip. Skied older version last year in Colorado. Bought demo pair , ltop sheets beat up rest perfect.Decided demo pair after last years new Brahma’s top sheets got beat to pieces after I tore...
  4. Country Gun

    Belleayre Conditions

    Plattekill then Huntah Windham not really interested. Right on Bro , easy choice.
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    Belleayre Conditions

    Having an Orda pass , even though B is not even my 2nd choice in the Cats , economically I ski when I can’t trek to Gore. While if it just groomers , it is ho him. But this last Feb and March it skied great. T bolt glade and Dreamcatcher in Feb kept getting refreshed with a few inches for...
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    Coronavirus and Skiing

    What goes up eventually will come back down. Economics
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    What is your skiing history?

    My ski history started in the 70s on a pair of K tels in a field on our family farm. Eventually skied at Elk and Tanglewood in my home state of PA . My three small children went to Catholic school and they had Fri night discount group skiing . I never skied till one night a few years into...
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    Whiteface Conditions

    Whiteface closing today.
  9. Country Gun

    Monarch, CO: 04/03/21

    Very nice report, thanks for the pics. We hit Monarch on our trip to CO last year. I loved the town Salida. Great views warm weather. All close to skiing at an almost private mountain.
  10. Country Gun

    Who's Got Bumps in NY?

    Gore for us tomorrow!
  11. Country Gun

    Hardpack ScrapeOff: Platty vs Belle, Hunter.

    Good info, Son thinking NTN setup
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    Hardpack ScrapeOff: Platty vs Belle, Hunter.

    Is it the wide skis or is it a tele thing? Few weekends ago when Gore was hard and fast. I noticed , I did not see one Tele skier out skiing?
  13. Country Gun

    Belleayre Conditions

    Arrived yesterday at 1230 pm Beautiful sunny afternoon weather. Up tomahawk down Algonquin sheet of ice. Mostly frozen water over snow. Rest of groomed mountain not too bad. Very boring compared to last Wednesday. Mostly went for the Brooks Barbecue afterwards.
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    Belleayre Conditions

    Someone skiing older brahmas was ripping it up on B run
  15. Country Gun

    Belleayre Conditions

    Great fun out there today, sunshine soft snow and Belleayre run about 14 times. Hard crash on the top part, pleased the folks on the chairlift. Under the Gondi pretty nice also. Hit it twice before heading home down to Tomahawk parking lot. Skied hard 9 to 230 Feb was great in the Cats this...
  16. Country Gun

    Best Ski Videos

    These snowboarders from Colorado came east and hit up. 11 ski areas in 7 days. Might not think the video is great but they do a great review on Gore . It was pretty funny when they hit the ice on the hullabaloo . That trail is always icy!
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    Coronavirus and Skiing

    Glad to hear that, Next season I will have no Facebook memories for skiing. But my own memories are still there. Feb was a great Month for NY skiing.
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    Turning Right and Turning Left

    I am left handed but have left side troubles. Left knee and left wrist total replacements have caused that side to want to lag back. I can't create upper and lower body separation from that side very well. I can't break the habit of letting the left hand fall back. This is my second season...
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    Top 3 Best Lifts in NYS?

    Top 3 lifts in NY Gotta be Summit lift Whiteface #1. If you have only skied in the East and your head up that baby for the first time. # 2 Darkside double, just had the feel and loved that sway after the liftie, swung it for ya. #3 Plattekill double, never had a bad day there. Maybe also...
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