Plattekill Conditions

[Harvey]

Welcome man.

Plattekill is worth the drive.

Secrets aren't hard to come by, join the tree skiing workday and you'll get an idea about all the in-bounds lines. The side country, don't go without an expert, best choices are Chris or Riley.

The only downside (for me) of the low skier density at Plattekill, is that it's hard to get a good bump line going, so you'll dig that.

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[dubstar]

Thanks, Harvey. Do you know if they will be blowing snow before reopening Friday?

 

[DomB]

Also, I've only skied Platty a handful of times, but so long as you're reasonably safe, you are pretty much allowed to ski any of the trees.

Really amazing place. I have tended to go there more after big storms. The sustained steeps compare really favorably to anywhere I've skied in the east. The run off the double and the run between the two peaks feel like a 1,000 feet or more of true steep. Maybe you get something like that at Whiteface (Idk - steep stuff hasn't been really open when I've been there) or a classic big mountain with open fall lines like Stowe.

 

[Temp6]

Not looking for the secrets, but any insight welcome. Thanks!

I would just go and explore the place for yourself! There's not enough base right now to really get into any of the "secret stashes" and those single-digit temps on Friday won't be conducive to many soft turns but it will be easy to scope out some lines and mind-surf some of the endless possibilities in preparation for when conditions do line up.

 

[dubstar]

Thanks, I grabbed a $56 ticket for Friday. Orange jacket, light gray pants, and biege helmet hopefully riding fast if the snow cooperates on a 156 K2 Niseko Pleasures. Or slower if I try out the new 144 Gentemstick Rocket Fish for the first time. Looking forward to it!

 

[Low Angle Life]

144 Gentemstick Rocket Fish

Fancy, huh? Enjoy the new ride and your first day out at Platty! That and pray for some more snow so you can experience your first powder day up there soon.

 

[dubstar]

Ha, yeah I was going to hit you up about your Burton Backseat Driver and Harriman. Both the board and the spot are on my list. Completely updated the quiver this season after years on 158 K2 Eldorado and and 157 K2 Electra. Hopefully another more significant snowfall the following weekend. I'll be back at Windham Friday and Sunday most likely.

 

[Temp6]

Completely updated the quiver this season

That's quite the combo you have going there, some beauties. If you do go to platty, the trees will look tempting basically everywhere you look. You'll see a few tracks in them too but I tested them out a couple times Monday and now I'm in need of a pretty large amount of p-tex. One more dump and they should be good to go.

 

[Harvey]

Thanks, I grabbed a $56 ticket for Friday. Orange jacket, light gray pants, and biege helmet hopefully riding fast if the snow cooperates on a 156 K2 Niseko Pleasures. Or slower if I try out the new 144 Gentemstick Rocket Fish for the first time. Looking forward to it!

How was it?

Sorry I missed your post about snowmaking. They were blowing on Block this week. How did it look?

 

[G.ski]

Plattekill was awesome today. I had to chase my son David around. Naturals skied great snow was really good. BB had large whales still and they were firm but very edgeable. I was disappointed that Pipeline had a rope across it. But all the other naturals were great.
It was David's first time at Platty. He tore the place up then complained about the lack of bumps. I wish he had seen the place 3 weeks ago. Trees are still very bony but another 12" will make things nice.