Hunter Conditions

[XTski]

A friend from Hunter came and skied the Beast Monday, then went home skied Hunter Tuesday said it was thin cover over ice only skied 2 runs and said it took skiing another area to realize how Hunter sucks, and Monday was the worst conditions at the Beast in a while,

 

[Brownski]

Booting up like a mook in the lot,

Hey

 

[Kingslug]

I have 8 days at Hunter in the beginning of the season. The 20 inch storm was key. Been skiing there for 20 years because its 2 hours away and at least it has some pitch to it. If you have an Epic and you can ski this close its ok. Then it got really busy. I discovered Gore when they opened with 1 run on 12-6 and bought a ski 3 card. Its worth the extra drive, not crowded and gets better snow..but it costs me 80 bucks a day and a hotel for 1 or 200 bucks if I want to stay. Got 7 days in there so far. I like the layout and it has a lot more to do there. I don't even car about booting up in the car..my truck is big enough I can do it inside of it. And the food is good. Plattekill is also an option..had a great mini pow day there on 1-18. This season all things considered has been pretty good..if you go when its good. Any skiing to me is better than work!

 

[Benny Profane]

This is why I have tap out for the season

I don’t know how anyone can construe this as a fun day. Ya all nuts. Booting up like a mook in the lot, no place to warm up , no lodge to eat in and ya got to make a non refundable reservation for a record high priced lift ticked. Less aggravation at work and I get paid

Well, I almost always mook it by booting up at my car (I like to park close to a lift so I can change skis fast from my rooftop box) although I like to take my boots off with a beer in apre time, so, there's that conflict. But, what is making Hunter no fun is the crowds. Epic pass issues. And I'm part of that problem, too. I bought the Epic midweek Northeast senior pass in October, when we all were wondering if skiing would even happen, because it was $335 with the senior discount, and I got Mt. Slow and Stowe with that, too, so that was a no brainer. Unfortunately, a lot of other people were thinking the same thing. Then there's all the students, who seem to be the majority of Hunter midweek skiers, and I think they got a really good deal, as usual. Add to that a lot of young people that simply aren't working, and the lines balloon on a Wednesday with three inches of dust on crust (I was watching the webcam on Tuesday, crowds were light). Also, add all of the people like me who refuse to fly west and even go to Vermont, and, Hunter turns into no fun. Jezuz, it's dangerous at times. I'm not trying to race you, asshole, just stay away from me.

"Mook". Ha. Haven't heard that word in a while. Perfect for what I felt scanning the Hunter dystopia. Mook world. I first heard that word in an early Scorsese film, Mean Streets. The scene where the pool room owner says "A Mook? You called me a mook? What's a mook? You can't call me a mook."" before fists fly.

 

[Kingslug]

As yogi bera once said..the place is so crowded..no one goes there anymore...

 

[Brownski]

SUNY starts back up next week. Maybe that will help

 

[tirolski]

"Mook". Ha. Haven't heard that word in a while. Perfect for what I felt scanning the Hunter dystopia. Mook world.

Ya can use “mook" in scrabble and get points, so it’s real.

 

[Scottski63]

It’s been a while since the Hunter woods have been in play for such a long stretch. It’s a shame that they are letting sapling grow on Annapurna and west way.

 

[Jersey Skier]

It’s been a while since the Hunter woods have been in play for such a long stretch. It’s a shame that they are letting sapling grow on Annapurna and west way. View attachment 8051

When was this?

 

[Scottski63]

This morning. Light crowd also