Gore Mountain Conditions

[Milo Maltbie]

In other news, I was reprimanded yesterday by a liftie for ducking a rope in the giant maze they set up on the AE2. After that, instead of just shortening the maze like any intelligent person, they posted a young girl at the entrance to catch grief from all the cranky old farts. At about 10 when the crowd began to fill the maze they shortened it so that the line extended outside the corral.
DMV level customer service for sure.

mm

 

[Harvey]

Also, I REALLY, REALLY did not want a dog, so the handshake with my family for getting a dog was that I could rent a house by Gore.

This makes me laugh. We can be pretty transactional in our family too.

 

[Cork]

Good day on the hill today! A good old fashioned early season week day, with mtn ops blowing snow out the wazoo, light crowd, great friends, sweet vibes...home sweet home

 

[snoloco]

Looks like day old info from the website ^^ Latest:

"We move to the Northside and Bear tomorrow morning Sleeping Bear, Tahawus, Ruby and Foxlair. We'd like those by the weekend. With some luck we'll get Top Ridge underway as well. We are currently on Showcase to Lower Sleighride."

This is smart, as they take advantage of the optimal temps to get lower elevation terrain covered. They can focus on the upper mountain when temps are marginal at the base. The only issue is that it leaves them without any expert terrain, unless they can find some snowmaking capacity to get Topridge going.

 

[Campgottagopee]

DMV level customer service for sure.

This will always be funny

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

The only issue is that it leaves them without any expert terrain, unless they can find some snowmaking capacity to get Topridge going.

This. I've said this many times on the forum, but if you want to drive early season business get a few of the blacks open. The gapers aren't coming until after XMAS.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

This is smart, as they take advantage of the optimal temps to get lower elevation terrain covered. They can focus on the upper mountain when temps are marginal at the base.

Counter argument - if they get a storm on the bubble (which appears to be in the forecast) the upper mountain will get snow/sleet, while the lower mountain will get rain and all their work will be washed away.

 

[snoloco]

That's irrelevant. If the trails are piled deep enough, they won't completely wash out. My point is to be opportunistic with the temps. If there are perfect temps at the base, take advantage of them. That way you don't get stuck in a situation where you're trying to force an opening of low elevation terrain on marginal temps because you squandered an earlier window of optimal temps.

 

[Huezee]

don't count on them. they are not happening.

From the PEF website: Some mountains that provided discounted tickets or online discounts in the past, are not participating for the 2021–2022 season. We hope to have these ski resorts back with us in 2022–2023: Gore Mountain, Hunter Mountain, Kissing Bridge, Mount Snow, Ski Butternut, and Windham Mountain.

 

[Harvey]

This. I've said this many times on the forum, but if you want to drive early season business get a few of the blacks open. The gapers aren't coming until after XMAS.

Xmas week, in total, matters far more than opening day until 12/23. 35% of the season will be made from 12/25 - 1/2.

Look I'd love me some Topridge or whatever. Being on the hill this weekend, what they were doing seem to make a lot of sense, to me.

It is going to take a lot to wash away what they have now.