Gore Mountain Conditions

[Alfredeneumann]

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25 degrees

Decided to use the new lodge to see what it is. I didn't know anyone inside.

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This bench is insane. Gorgeous too. Is that real wood?

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Wtf

I learned later there is one secret bathroom in the new lodge that works. There is no signage to direct you to the secret bathroom. This potentially reduces the need to pump the tank?

I walked back to the Joe Minder Lodge, as directed. All the regulars were there. They knew about the secret bathroom but still chose Joe Minder to start their day.

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Snowmaking on Sagamore

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Backwoods

I was looking for a short day, and had no plans to go past Burnt Ridge to the North Side.

Backwoods remains very good.

Barkeater was open and @Big Dave and I did a lap in there. Easy enough to jump around the exposed rock and ice.

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Had an interesting day at Gore on Friday. Drove right to Ski Bowl, which was a wise decision, as we heard that lot D was full before 9 am (when is that parking lot webcam going up?). Did some laps at Ski Bowl and worked our way up, skied all the upper mountain pods, finished up with a top to bottom run including ungroomed natural on Woodchuck, Wood Out, Pete Gay and Pipeline. It wasn’t an active decision not to ski the front side, but we never saw the main lodge all day. Can’t say that I missed it.
If you use the secret handshake I’ll tell you where the secret bathroom is.

 

[Harvey]

we never saw the main lodge all day.

I remember a year when I didn't see the Gore base for six weeks. I like it.

Obvious it's easier if you're a weekend skier.

 

[NorEaster27]

I usually don’t eat anything at Gore but my son was hungry after a lesson. What a disaster saddle and base lodge. Hate to say it but food program was much better and efficient when center plate ran it. Absolutely terrible now and very embarrassing given what is available at other mountains

 

[Alfredeneumann]

I remember a year when I didn't see the Gore base for six weeks. I like it.

Obvious it's easier if you're a weekend skier.

I actually hate and avoid weekends. You’re thinking “old” Ski Bowl rules - interconnect and Hudson chair only on weekends and holidays. Ski Bowl 2.0 is open every day except Monday and Tuesday.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

Decided to use the new lodge to see what it is. I didn't know anyone inside.

What's the over-under on when they ditch the gift shop and put a cafeteria in there?

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