Old Ski Runs

[SudsNBumps]

Just before I discovered Highmount and Plattekill, I skied Mt. Cathalia often. Great little mountain known for their steeps. When I was still living down that way, I would drive up just to see the lifts and trails (after they closed for good) but the garbage dumpng started to piss me off.

 

[Harvey]

Funny seeing them skiing down their tracks with all the fresh around them

Maybe a pitch issue? Doesn't look that steep, they aren't turning much.

 

[Brownski]

Maybe a pitch issue? Doesn't look that steep, they aren't turning much.

Um, 1934… leather boots and Nordic style bindings, solid wood 7 foot long skis and no metal edges + they only get to ski when it actually snows and have to climb for every run so not a lot of repetition to hone technique. I‘d be looking for a set of railroad tracks to follow too.

 

[rebel1916]

Scotty (in better times) and me hiked Peterskill many times. Never been there when skiable.

I skied it last winter when we got all that snow in Feb. It was short and flat, but I am glad I did it.

 

[rebel1916]

Funny seeing them skiing down their tracks with all the fresh around them

I ski fire roads sometimes. Except for short steep pitches, that's pretty much the line.

 

[Harvey]

Scotty (in better times) and me hiked Peterskill many times. Never been there when skiable.

Cool. You and Scotty go way back?

 

[ScottySkis]

Cool. You and Scotty go way back?

Yes almost 10 years?????