Brownski
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I believe so
Plattekill Conditions
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Plattekill
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Tomorrow we are attending the funeral for Gary Hinkley, the founder of Plattekill Mountain, who fought a valiant fight against cancer the last couple of years. A mere 3 years ago he skied every day achieving his goal of 20 runs per day over 60 days we were open. 1200 runs, and each day all completed before noon, when his wife Bonnie would meet him at the lodge for a hot dog. Then they would both go home together. He would wait for no one and lived by the creed, talk on the lifts. His runs at 82 years of age were non-stop top to bottom. He did this every year.
He was also quite a dancer and he and Bonnie would be seen frequently cutting it up at local events including the annual ski patrol chicken bbq at Plattekill. We remained friends all through the years of my ownership and both Bonnie and Gary had lifetime privileges at the mountain. It's the least we could do considering Gary did all the heavy lifting building the ski area in 1958 and continuing to improve it through 1974 when the triple chair lift was installed and that side of the mountain was developed. May Gary rest in peace and ski for ever in the heavens and shake out a little snow on his beloved mountain.
He was also quite a dancer and he and Bonnie would be seen frequently cutting it up at local events including the annual ski patrol chicken bbq at Plattekill. We remained friends all through the years of my ownership and both Bonnie and Gary had lifetime privileges at the mountain. It's the least we could do considering Gary did all the heavy lifting building the ski area in 1958 and continuing to improve it through 1974 when the triple chair lift was installed and that side of the mountain was developed. May Gary rest in peace and ski for ever in the heavens and shake out a little snow on his beloved mountain.
SayvilleSteve
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This is the first I am hearing of this. Are there more details somewhere?
Harvey
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Always feel free to drop a front page link in here.
They're widening and rounding corners on PowderPuff. And replacing a ton of pipe on that trail.
The rest is shrouded in secrecy. Come to the cardinal to learn more.
They're widening and rounding corners on PowderPuff. And replacing a ton of pipe on that trail.
The rest is shrouded in secrecy. Come to the cardinal to learn more.
Brownski
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Or maybe you could show up to the glade clearing day… I’ve seen some pics of the Powder Puff widening. Shouldn’t be all that big a deal. If they’re gonna be luring all these new skiers to the place, they need to make the easy trails easier I guess.
Harvey
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Plattekill people...
I would appreciate it if you would like and share this post:
Not sure what the Chinese is but it is an NYSB FB post.
(Twitter to follow)
I would appreciate it if you would like and share this post:
Not sure what the Chinese is but it is an NYSB FB post.
(Twitter to follow)
Harvey
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TheGreatAbyss
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Any word on when Platty is going to turn on the guns?
