Harvey
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- Jul 15, 2020
Ski Day 14 at Plattekill was really really fun.
I pushed hard to get there by first tracks. There was no real point to that, but I did it anyway, on principle.
I ran into several great skiers I knew: Sean, GetAmped, Chris, Scott, Catskill Freeheel and Suds.
Also got to meet skiwnw, Lisa and Mogul Junkie.
I saw Sean at the front of the line. He was ready to go...
...pacing like a bull, climbing up the bunny slope for a few slow turns.
Ongoing snowmaking looked solid.
There was nice mix of manmade snow with six or eight inches of natural. You had to watch for quick transitions.
TRANSLATION: I crashed on the first huge whale I attacked on Block. It was carvy but there was some kind of sublayer collapse, that got me, popped open a buckle on my boot, and then bent it.
It's ALLOY so I knew that trying to bend it back into shape was risky. I took it to George in the ski shop and we warmed it up and we were gentle rebending. We LOL, George did it.
George Hooks Me Up
Chris on Twist
<img src="https://forum.nyskiblog.com/file/n4052379/The-Cardinal.jpg[/img]
The Cardinal
Post-Cardinal tracks
GetAmped
ScottSki
Mogul Junkie
I had the honor to meet and ride with Lisa Hinckley, whose uncle started Plattekill back in the day. I want to interview her family, see their pictures, scan some, give credit, the whole deal.
Lisa
<img src="https://forum.nyskiblog.com/file/n4052379/Cipriano.jpg[/img]
skiwnw
Suds
View towards Bearpen*
There was this cut in on Plunge, from North Face, that we named "nirvana" for convenience. Do you want to go back to Nirvana? Yes.
It was the sweet even mix of natural that fell while the snowmaking was happening.
*just guessing
Suds rocks
Nirvana at 3pm
Birthday round was smaller than last year, I guess because it was a Friday. I think there were 14.
Still fun as hell, great party all day and after.
Suds and I convoyed together on Rt 30 headed north, we were all cloud nine after the day.
I pushed hard to get there by first tracks. There was no real point to that, but I did it anyway, on principle.
I ran into several great skiers I knew: Sean, GetAmped, Chris, Scott, Catskill Freeheel and Suds.
Also got to meet skiwnw, Lisa and Mogul Junkie.
I saw Sean at the front of the line. He was ready to go...
...pacing like a bull, climbing up the bunny slope for a few slow turns.
Ongoing snowmaking looked solid.
There was nice mix of manmade snow with six or eight inches of natural. You had to watch for quick transitions.
TRANSLATION: I crashed on the first huge whale I attacked on Block. It was carvy but there was some kind of sublayer collapse, that got me, popped open a buckle on my boot, and then bent it.
It's ALLOY so I knew that trying to bend it back into shape was risky. I took it to George in the ski shop and we warmed it up and we were gentle rebending. We LOL, George did it.
George Hooks Me Up
Chris on Twist
<img src="https://forum.nyskiblog.com/file/n4052379/The-Cardinal.jpg[/img]
The Cardinal
Post-Cardinal tracks
GetAmped
ScottSki
Mogul Junkie
I had the honor to meet and ride with Lisa Hinckley, whose uncle started Plattekill back in the day. I want to interview her family, see their pictures, scan some, give credit, the whole deal.
Lisa
<img src="https://forum.nyskiblog.com/file/n4052379/Cipriano.jpg[/img]
skiwnw
Suds
View towards Bearpen*
There was this cut in on Plunge, from North Face, that we named "nirvana" for convenience. Do you want to go back to Nirvana? Yes.
It was the sweet even mix of natural that fell while the snowmaking was happening.
*just guessing
Suds rocks
Nirvana at 3pm
Birthday round was smaller than last year, I guess because it was a Friday. I think there were 14.
Still fun as hell, great party all day and after.
Suds and I convoyed together on Rt 30 headed north, we were all cloud nine after the day.
