Plattekill Conditions

[raisingarizona]

This may be an unpopular opinion and it’s solely based on pictures I’ve seen this year but......I think Plattekill is over grooming the front 5. I mean, shouldn’t at least two of them be left untouched with wall to wall bump skiing, to keep it honest and to create a better bang for the lift ride buck?

skiing cord straight down that face must be over and done with awfully quickly.

 

[Brownski]

There’s a case to be made. Seems like there is a line of bumps left on Plunge under the double. Freefall seems like a logical place for some moguls. Maybe a line of bumps skiers’ left of the triple onf Face. The lower half would be good for people learning

 

[raisingarizona]

There’s a case to be made. Seems like there is a line of bumps left on Plunge under the double. Freefall seems like a logical place for some moguls. Maybe a line of bumps skiers’ left of the triple onf Face. The lower half would be good for people learning

I saw that line but imo it’s unnecessarily narrow. The front 5 runs aren’t so vastly different than one another that leaving two of them fully bumped would hurt the overall experience there, I think it would help offer variety and challenge. If I were a regular today I’d be a little disappointed with the over grooming, especially during a decent snow year.

personally I think Plattekill should be holding on to a bit of that reputation and clout of being a skiers mountain and not completely catering to the lower percentile of skiers out there.

I have very fond memories of blockbuster having wall to wall spring bumps back in 93. It’s in part what had me fall in love with that place and would keep me coming back for more. Seeing pictures of everything groomed this year honestly makes me a little sad.

 

[JTG]

RA makes a good point!

 

[Brownski]

I don’t disagree but it’s hard to imagine them leaving two of them bumped out wall to wall. I could see Plunge and half of Blockbuster + some lower angle training bumps someplace else. Of course Blockbuster fully bumped from top to bottom would look pretty cool

 

[Kingslug]

Block should be left alone.

 

[raisingarizona]

I don’t disagree but it’s hard to imagine them leaving two of them bumped out wall to wall. I could see Plunge and half of Blockbuster + some lower angle training bumps someplace else. Of course Blockbuster fully bumped from top to bottom would look pretty cool

Why not two? It doesn’t seem like a tall order imho

 

[raisingarizona]

Block should be left alone.

Yup, quintessential bump run, right there with ol, steins and upper lift line at MRG

 

[Brownski]

Why not two? It doesn’t seem like a tall order imho

Cause most people can’t ski bumps and it’s not that big a place to begin with? They’re trying to attract newer skiers and families. Not you and me. I think it would be cool to leave either Freefall or Block AND Plunge bumped up. I just don’t see it happening.

 

[Harvey]

They’re trying to attract newer skiers and families.

When I arrived for first chair yesterday it was surreal. I was a bit later than usual but still early enough to be first.

There were 20-30 cars in the the lot. These were primarily families, and it was crystal clear that many were first timers.

"Dad look at how steep it is!"

Danielle told me that skier visits were up over last year and the amount of new people was high. F&B was probably down, but lessons had been very strong.