Belleayre Conditions

Ripitz said:
Belleayre is flat and for beginners, everyone knows that. Let’s keep it that way.
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When the WUG comes to Gore and Placid hope it’s all open.
Just checked google maps and Belle’s ~5 minutes closer than Mount Gore.
 
So there is no middle ground between, "why doesn't anyone ski the woods here" and "this place is so great don't tell anyone" with a little slag on Plattekill thrown in for good measure?

I still don't understand the original comment.
 
Harvey said:
So there is no middle ground between, "why doesn't anyone ski the woods here" and "this place is so great don't tell anyone" with a little slag on Plattekill thrown in for good measure?

I still don't understand the original comment.
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It's little duck syndrome
 
Harvey said:
I still don't understand the original comment.
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I think I've just been continually impressed and surprised by Belleayre over the past three seasons and disappointed by Plattekill in that same timeframe. This could just be getting more and more familiar with one mountain and starting to feel very at home but without going into too much detail, I've had some experiences at the latter mountain that have kind of changed my view of the place. Both are still the only mountains I will go in the Cats just coming to really appreciate the untapped "flat" spot that generally gets the ribbing from the Platty diehards.
 
I still can't fathom why it's a shame that Belle is untracked after a storm.

Maybe you meant to say I don't understand "why" Belle is untracked after a storm?

Untracked is kind of the holy grail around here. I wrote this in 2019:

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Plattekill: Five Days Later

Five days after the last snowfall we were finding untracked snow inbounds.
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These pics were both taken at/near Plattekill 10 days after the last snowfall...

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I love both mountains, and they have different strengths.

Belle
Long season
Strong snowmaking
Budget for bumps
Decent inbounds trees
Awesome opportunities for adventure on each end of the ridge
2nd most snow in the Cats
SKI3 Pass
Dot Nebel

Plattekill
Very good inbounds trees
Unbelievable sidecountry
Steep fall line skiing
Most snow in the Cats
No lift lines, ever really
Best bar in NY
Owner can make decisions on the spot*
Ridge Run
 
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