Gore Mountain Conditions

[Harvey]

If you've got a problem with that, then maybe you should go live in a cave in the woods

We got a spot for you @Milo Maltbie

 

[Alfredeneumann]

I skied yesterday with Milo and the entire mountain, groomed and ungroomed, was fabulous. One of my most memorable Gore runs ever was Upper Steilhang to running the snow gun gauntlet on Cloud (why are you blasting snow on one of the two trails open off Straightbrook?) to ungroomed natural on Lower Darby to Woodchuck to Wood Out. Tahawus Glade was definitely worth the hike up Rabbit Run and Hedges. Lower Sleighride, before they shut it down for the University Games, was a blast.

I have to agree with Milo on management’s choice of lifts. Why not run your spankin new High Peaks chair when almost everything’s open on the Dark Side and almost nothing is open on the Straghtbrook side? That and AEII would have better covered the open terrain. I’ve frequently walked out of Saddle Lodge and wanted to ski Topridge next, and opted for High Peaks and across the top over skiing to base for a gondola ride.

And why are ropes back up on terrain that was open on the weekend? Saving it for the holiday crowd? Does the weather forecast factor into management’s decisions? Better to let us at everything this week while it’s great, because it‘s all going to shit on Friday.

Lower Darby at 1230 the day before the solstice. Why they call it the Dark Side.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Today was my first time skiing Gore. That base lodge is a strange hodge podge of designs. The main entrance looks like either a shitty airport terminal or a 60's supermarket. I really like those LeitnerPoma chairs. The Saddle Lodge is nice. The gondola warming hut is cool. The area is a bit herky-jerky though. Short steep, traverse, etc.

ORDA seems to be reluctant to fully groom out the whalebacks. It's odd; almost like the groomers blade is not used at all this year.

For you regulars, Hawkeye opened with some good quality snow (whalebacks/not groomed). Upper Darby looked like it was just about ready to go. Uncas and Kill Kare were good and not traveled. Interesting how many trail names are names of ADK great camps. The only chair not running in the mai side was Sunway.

 

[Harvey]

Today was my first time skiing Gore.

What inspired you to come down?

Yeah the difference between a lodge built 2 years ago (Saddle) and one built before I was born (Base) is significant.

If you think it's worth a return some time PM me.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

What inspired you to come down?

Random change of scenery and Mrs. Cooper was working.....and I will!

 

[Dmoss]

Today was my first time skiing Gore. That base lodge is a strange hodge podge of designs. The main entrance looks like either a shitty airport terminal or a 60's supermarket. I really like those LeitnerPoma chairs. The Saddle Lodge is nice. The gondola warming hut is cool. The area is a bit herky-jerky though. Short steep, traverse, etc.

ORDA seems to be reluctant to fully groom out the whalebacks. It's odd; almost like the groomers blade is not used at all this year.

For you regulars, Hawkeye opened with some good quality snow (whalebacks/not groomed). Upper Darby looked like it was just about ready to go. Uncas and Kill Kare were good and not traveled. Interesting how many trail names are names of ADK great camps. The only chair not running in the mai side was Sunway.

What I noticed last year was they use the whales to save up snow and push around at a later date. That's how they were able to stay open into May last season.

What we really need is some sort of warming hut/bathroom at the top of the gondola.

 

[gorgonzola]

That base lodge is a strange hodge podge of designs. The main entrance looks like either a shitty airport terminal or a 60's supermarket.

lol my favorite (?) weird feature is the narrow double height kinda A-frame space just through the entrance to the bar. I can't figure out the intent there, seems like a grand entrance at one time but it's on the back of the building unless you used to enter the lodge from that side at one time?

 

[Gorehoar]

lol my favorite (?) weird feature is the narrow double height kinda A-frame space just through the entrance to the bar. I can't figure out the intent there, seems like a grand entrance at one time but it's on the back of the building unless you used to enter the lodge from that side at one time?

That a-frame feature is part of the original lodge. It continues into the first level at to ground level. You can check it out in the locker room. The original Tannery Pub!

 

[lukoson]

Mountain held up surprisingly well after the storm. Still a lot of snow up there. Conditions were firm but definitely not icy and very edgeable.

 

[Capdistski]

Weird day - summit and top ridge are pretty decent, but snow guns running on sunway, quiksilver, and arena all day are a mess to ski thru - would hate to be a beginner on Sunway today.

Seems it all about building up base for Fisu games and not getting more terrain open. Crazy that Sleeping Bear isn’t open.