Hardpack ScrapeOff: Platty vs Belle, Hunter.

[raisingarizona]

How is Roxbury for a town?

the real estate looks affordable and the small down town area looks really nice from the pics on the Internet. I honestly don’t have any memory of it . I notice there’s not a lot of trails around the community, is most of the surrounding land private?

good NY pizza?

 

[ScottySkis]

How is Roxbury for a town?

the real estate looks affordable and the small down town area looks really nice from the pics on the Internet. I honestly don’t have any memory of it . I notice there’s not a lot of trails around the community, is most of the surrounding land private?

good NY pizza?

Small but nice town
When me and Bob cornbread stay in town few years ago during a nice snow weekend
We ordered pizza from local place that people that work there I think had munchies
They said we never ordered pizza so we ate my turkey meat from target instead

 

[Harvey]

its literally why I joined this forum

Are you saying our affinity for the less developed ski areas was the draw?

If this is true, I'm curious about how long it took you to see that in us, or what specifically you noticed.

 

[Harvey]

Is it the wide skis or is it a tele thing?

Maybe it's a teleskiers choose their days wisely thing?

Clearly if you choose to ski hardpack alpine equipment is better suited to the conditions. The NTN gear lays down a pretty good P-turn and if I get into something shiny, I'm paralleling.

The day after I had two great days in the trees at Gore, my plan was to ski new snow on the third day. It rained for a short while and everything was coated in ice.

I was in the parking lot a the ski bowl, with my boots on, 150 feet from the lift, and I chose to drive home vs ski. That's just who I've become I guess. Sure with some super sharp skinny skis it would have been easier to ski that day, but in my estimation still wouldn't be fun.

Every day, every minute I ski, I am away from my family. I want those days to be good or great. Or at least decent.

 

[Harvey]

Harvey needs to work on his quiver me thinks

It's just not who I am. At least not right now.

If I did I might go fatter not skinnier. ?

 

[JTG]

It's just not who I am. At least not right now.

If I did I might go fatter not skinnier. ?

You and me both Harvey. Whether it’s being lazy or selective I don’t really know, but those firm days that I know are going to be more work than fun just don’t appeal to me like they used to. Im getting too long in the tooth, I s’pose!

That said, I went skinnier (down to 96, a more carving oriented ski) with this year’s purchase. Not sure if I’ll ski the 107 or the 96 more often....

 

[raisingarizona]

It's just not who I am. At least not right now.

If I did I might go fatter not skinnier. ?

Skiing to me is a lot like trail building in that it’s best to use the right tool for the right task. There’s no need to make things harder on yourself. Plus, it’s fun as heck to have a bunch of different skis and figure out how to make each one perform their best.

I’m loving my 100’s right now. I had the 122’s out for the pow the other day and holy smokes they can go so fast but they are tanks that don’t want to leave the ground unless you hit a big lip at 50. The Benchetlers are the complete opposite, super light and poppy. Gapping or doubling up moguls right now is such a hoot!

 

[raisingarizona]

Are you saying our affinity for the less developed ski areas was the draw?

If this is true, I'm curious about how long it took you to see that in us, or what specifically you noticed.

I wasn’t saying that but I suppose it’s not wrong either.

i was feeling nostalgic and thinking about Plattekill years ago so I did a google search which brought me here.

I lurked for a while. I’m also intrigued with east coast ski area management, I think it’s super interesting especially with the weather or lack of you get there. So I also really enjoyed Sno’s posts and insights. I didn’t always agree with him but I still really liked hearing his thoughts and ideas. I geek out as well with ski area design like I do with bike trails. I really love that stuff.

 

[Harvey]

it’s best to use the right tool for the right task.

Another option is to choose tasks you enjoy, and skip the rest.

I like cutting trees so I have a chainsaw. I don't like doing brain surgery so I don't own a scalpel? Or something. Going where the climate suits my clothes.

My skis are 96mm with a pretty good (?) amount of rocker. Seem to do ok in anything relatively deep, only feel stupid on the shiny. The times I've been in deep with them (like Riley) the snow was so light they were fine.

If I was going to get a fatter ski it would probably be 110 or 116. (Odd numbers are bad juju!)

 

[Harvey]

Bob cornbread