Plattekill Conditions

[TheGreatAbyss]

Not great for the future of the sport. I see season passes ever drawing in new skiers into the sport.

Strongly disagree, you can sell cheap day tickets to beginners with limited terrain lift access. Ex: Platty Magic Carpet + maybe the triple, Sunway Chair at Gore, Whatever that slow ass chair at the bottom of Belle is called.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

Personally I'm ok with the speed he is moving, and I will cry when Ridge and Freehall get manmade.

I'm not sure I understand this sentiment. When it snows 6 inches wouldn't you rather they have a base on them? As we've seen over this past season snow making capacity is critical.

 

[Low Angle Life]

When it snows 6 inches wouldn't you rather they have a base on them?

You just summed up my entire season with one question lol. My close friend who I ski with often does not have a season pass anywhere. Every snow storm brought about the conversation; "yeah but wouldn't you rather there be a little base beneath what ever your turning on" this was usually met with the response; "yeah, but Plattekill..."

I see both sides, my season pass created my bias.

 

[Jersey Skier]

Strongly disagree, you can sell cheap day tickets to beginners with limited terrain lift access. Ex: Platty Magic Carpet + maybe the triple, Sunway Chair at Gore, Whatever that slow ass chair at the bottom of Belle is called.

Maybe it's because I don't live near any mountains, but the I don't know anyone who buys a season pass unless they have a second home at a mountain. Some have bought Epic or Icon because they do a week out West.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

Maybe it's because I don't live near any mountains, but the I don't know anyone who buys a season pass unless they have a second home at a mountain. Some have bought Epic or Icon because they do a week out West.

I'm also a Jersey Skier (Live in Maplewood) and I buy two season passes I just stay wherever I can get a room and doesn't look like I'll get bed bugs. Though once my kid (maybe kids someday) is/are old enough to ski that will change. I have day tripped to Belle though.

 

[Jersey Skier]

I'm also a Jersey Skier (Live in Maplewood) and I buy two season passes I just stay wherever I can get a room and doesn't look like I'll get bed bugs. Though once my kid (maybe kids someday) is/are old enough to ski that will change. I have day tripped to Belle though.

I went thru the kid thing. From 3-11 he'd come ski with me. Once he was in middle school he said "I'll ski with you any day you pull me out of school, otherwise, I'd rather sleep late on weekends. But, I'll still ski when we're away on vacation."

 

[Harvey]

You just summed up my entire season with one question lol. My close friend who I ski with often does not have a season pass anywhere. Every snow storm brought about the conversation; "yeah but wouldn't you rather there be a little base beneath what ever your turning on" this was usually met with the response; "yeah, but Plattekill..."

I see both sides, my season pass created my bias.

I don't totally get what you are saying, but here is my two cents.

If you have Face and Block and Plunge and Northface with snowmaking, and Freefall is all natural, what do you gain but putting snowmaking on Freefall? I would rather have one steep natural trail and 4 with snowmaking than 5 with snowmaking. Does that fifth trail really make the difference for you?

In terms of Ridge, as this weekend showed, 12 inches of natural on top of grass and nothing else, is enough to ski it. Laz wants snowmaking on it because he doesn't like having a sign on the double that says "experts only" half the season.

I believe that Freefall and Ridge will eventually have snowmaking. Maybe not this summer, which seems to be more focused on water storage.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

If you have Face and Block and Plunge and Northface with snowmaking, and Freefall is all natural, what do you gain but putting snowmaking on Freefall? I would rather have one steep natural trail and 4 with snowmaking than 5 with snowmaking. Does that fifth trail really make the difference for you?

Yes

Though I'd rather see Platty be able to blow snow on more then 1 trail at a time, rather then have snow gun coverage on every trail but still be rate limited.

 

[Low Angle Life]

I don't totally get what you are saying, but here is my two cents.

If you have Face and Block and Plunge and Northface with snowmaking, and Freefall is all natural, what do you gain but putting snowmaking on Freefall? I would rather have one steep natural trail and 4 with snowmaking than 5 with snowmaking. Does that fifth trail really make the difference for you?

In terms of Ridge, as this weekend showed, 12 inches of natural on top of grass and nothing else, is enough to ski it. Laz wants snowmaking on it because he doesn't like having a sign on the double that says "experts only" half the season.

I believe that Freefall and Ridge will eventually have snowmaking. Maybe not this summer, which seems to be more focused on water storage.

When looking at the entire mountain big picture I think it makes more of a difference. A few all natural jammers are critical but in a poor snow year the mountain that has 85%+ with manmade coverage is just way more appealing when compared to a mountain that only really has 60% max manmade coverage IMO. This all gets thrown out the window in a situation where there is 20"+ of natural in the picture.

Think of it this way, would you be surprised that someone chose to ski or ride Belleayre over Plattekill on a day where everything between Overlook and Northface are out of the picture? You have Gore so this kind of thinking probably doesn't factor in, for us Cats exclusive folks it matters, I think?

 

[Brownski]

Snowmaking on Overlook should be the next priority in terms of laying pipe but I would still like to see more water storage and pumping capacity (+ more air of course). They need more overall firepower to take advantage of short weather windows.