Gore Mountain Conditions

[Harvey]

What’s new, that was a few years ago?

Nothing new.

I used to think lodges really didn't matter. Snowmaking, snowfall, terrain, trees, maybe grooming. Lodges? Whatev.

This weekend I was thinking how much I appreciate it. Especially during covid, and early season when going inside makes sense. All the extra seating is nice too.

 

[snoloco]

Nothing new.

I used to think lodges really didn't matter. Snowmaking, snowfall, terrain, trees, maybe grooming. Lodges? Whatev.

This weekend I was thinking how much I appreciate it. Especially during covid, and early season when going inside makes sense. All the extra seating is nice too.

Lodges do matter, but I took issue with them being prioritized over snowmaking and lifts, like ORDA did for a time.

 

[tirolski]

This weekend I was thinking how much I appreciate it. Especially during covid, and early season when going inside makes sense. All the extra seating is nice too.

Their adirondack primitive-looking chairs are works of art. The folks who work there are nice too.

I lost a leather mitten inside the place once a couple years ago on a weekday when hardly anybody was inside. Thought it may have blown away when I took it off before going inside as it was windy and cold. Retraced steps outside and inside. Had another pair in the car in the lot. Asked the kid flipping burgers if I could have one of those thin latex gloves they use for food handling for the ride down. it was ~10F. Kept that hand out of the wind as best I could. Got the backups on and kept skiing. Next time I was at Gore a couple weeks later asked the cashier if anybody found my mitten?
Yup.
They got a good tip. Smiles all around. Thank You Jesus.

 

[NorEaster27]

Nothing new.

I used to think lodges really didn't matter. Snowmaking, snowfall, terrain, trees, maybe grooming. Lodges? Whatev.

This weekend I was thinking how much I appreciate it. Especially during covid, and early season when going inside makes sense. All the extra seating is nice too.

Can’t go inside with covid so honestly haven’t been in any Gore lodge now for what, 2 years?

 

[DomB]

Team -

1) What are the tactics for skiing Gore in Covid - particularly around warmup, bathroom and eating? I hear there is an outdoor tent, and see they are at least posting that you need to wear masks indoors.

We'll have our fam and another for that week. The group is somewhat spartan as far as pampered resort skiers go so a warmup break or two for a few minutes indoors should be fine.

We are going to play around with tactics - food in a bag and the warm up tent may be fine.

Also, how crowded was Gore last Christmas week?

We are all vaxxed and boosted (kids just hit fully vaxxed) and will follow any rules like masks etc.

The preliminary info I am seeing is that vs. prior variants where you wanted exposure of 10 minutes or less, now you are looking at 6.5 minutes with Omicron's increased transmissibility.

2). What are the normal course hide out places for Gore? Feel free to pm me if you don't want to post. It would seem like north woods and ski bowl would be fine for mixed and limited abilities. Potentially also Cloud and headwaters. Thanks.

3) I welcome any other interesting stuff within 30-60 minutes of Gore. I think some folks posted about Warrensburg another time. Is there a place where we can pick up hiking trail maps for short jaunts into the woods?

Thanks in advance and hope everyone has wonderful holidays.

 

[tirolski]

Team -

1) What are the tactics for skiing Gore in Covid - particularly around warmup, ... and eating? I hear there is an outdoor tent, and see they are at least posting that you need to wear masks indoors.

We'll have our fam and another for that week. The group is somewhat spartan as far as pampered resort skiers go so a warmup break or two for a few minutes indoors should be fine.

We are going to play around with tactics - food in a bag and the warm up tent may be fine.

2). What are the normal course hide out places for Gore? Feel free to pm me if you don't want to post. It would seem like north woods and ski bowl would be fine for mixed and limited abilities. Potentially also Cloud and headwaters. Thanks.

3) I welcome any other interesting stuff within 30-60 minutes of Gore. I think some folks posted about Warrensburg another time. Is there a place where we can pick up hiking trail maps for short jaunts into the woods?

Thanks in advance and hope everyone has wonderful holidays.

Barkeaters chocolate in North Creek is a nice place with nice folks running it.
Food's good but it’d be a chocolate diet, so there’s that.
If ya don’t wanna go inside a lodge at Gore just hit the Gondola a couple times for yer rest-bits. Y’all should fit in one.
How ya ski Gore (to me) depends on conditions/what’s open and lift line lengths.
We used to eat at the Oxbow Inn in Lake Pleasant or the Inn at Speaculator on the way home but ya might go that way.

Harvey also knows some places into the woods, allegedly. ??

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

There's really nowhere to "hide" on a holiday weekend. You can bring food and base out of your car if you get there early enough and park in the upper lot. Pee in the woods, and for number 2 wear a mask ?

Side rant, just please don't be one of those people running their motor and spewing shit into the atmosphere while you eat/yap on the phone. Unless it's 0 degrees you don't need the heat.

 

[Low Angle Life]

What about the guy who asks everyone before entering the Gondola if their vaxxed and then proceeds to take his mask off upon entering and then proceed to flap his lips the whole ride about his sweet PSIA deals...

 

[snoloco]

What about the guy who asks everyone before entering the Gondola if their vaxxed and then proceeds to take his mask off upon entering and then proceed to flap his lips the whole ride about his sweet PSIA deals...

You guys making a huge deal over the gondolas returning to normal capacity. Killington has been filling their gondola cabins since they opened, and I've never had anyone ask me if I was vaccinated, or try to prevent me from getting on with them. If anyone wants to ride a gondola on a busy day, then they should expect to be riding with other people, and they should also expect that not everyone will be wearing masks, because even if it is "required", it is unenforceable. If you're not comfortable with that, then take a different lift. Stop overthinking this.

 

[Low Angle Life]

I was riding Gondolas all day yesterday both with and without people, really wasn't making a huge deal of it. Honestly I just found it to be bizarre behavior to be concerned enough with the vaxx status of your fellow riders to ask everyone before stepping in only to remove your mask entirely once everyone replied yes.

Honestly having to hear all about his experiences as a PSIA member when I didn't ask is really what I'm trying to make a huge deal about .