The Wisdom of The Upstate Skier (Truisms, life lessons, pro tips)

[tirolski]

@Brownski suggested it. https://nyskiblog.com/forum/threads/stratton-conditions.1195/post-56423

For starters here’s some quotes:
"Ya gotta go to know."
"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it."
"Expectations are predetermined disappointments"

Definitions:
“Iceroy”.
Bullet proof, saturated, quickly frozen water in closely spaced parallel little ridges that sing when ya slide over ‘em.
"lakes effects”
Snows coming from multiple lakes when the cold wind blows.

 

[SIAWOL]

the earlybird gets the upper lot
snowboards go inside the gondi
ropes up on rumor or Lies? trust me, there's a dang good reason
there's no busier lift than SBQ about 10a on a Saturday.
if the ADK lift stops while you're on it, it'll be right by Snoopy Rock and -72 Kelvin wind chill and when you have to pee

 

[BRLKED]

the earlybird gets the upper lot
snowboards go inside the gondi
ropes up on rumor or Lies? trust me, there's a dang good reason
there's no busier lift than SBQ about 10a on a Saturday.
if the ADK lift stops while you're on it, it'll be right by Snoopy Rock and -72 Kelvin wind chill and when you have to pee

really like the Snoopy rock reference

 

[Harvey]

Flatlander, you got limited days, make them count.

Seek out the best snow quality.

Start your powder chase on the New York Weather Page:

NY Ski Weather: Forecasts, Radar and Maps

If you're craving NY ski weather, come and get it.

nyskiblog.com

Review it's teachings every morning. Drill down and exploit the other NY pages.

Use the GFS 240 to help plan your escape.

Organize your work schedule around coastal storms and clippers.

Ski the trees.

That's all I got. For now.

 

[Tjf1967]

If there ain't fish under it it ain't ice

 

[64ER]

TOP QUOTES FROM GORE INSTRUCTORS OVER THE YEARS

"Well, Sir, at least your wife won't be as embarrassed to ski with you now."
"It's not a successful lesson unless the client isn't crying within four turns."
"So you're a "Black Diamond" skier, Sir. Let's go to Double Barrel and find out."
"Have you considered taking up as bowling as your Winter sport?"
"Yup, played hide and seek with your kids in the Chati glades today. BTW, have you seen them?"

To the frat boys shooting brews in the parking lot at 8:00AM,

"You can't say you've been drinking all day, if you don't start in the morning!"

Best tip for teenagers,

"Pretend you can ski". They ski the best they skied all day, if not the season.

Have all been used, more to come.
Ski you on the Hill.

64ER

 

[Mike]

Time for a safety break.

 

[Ripitz]

Don’t call it Iceface, the “locals” will get their ski pants tied up in a bunch.

 

[Brownski]

Something about pocket beers maybe

 

[tirolski]

Heard a “Stay Outta There!” hollered at us affectionately. yesterday from a local skiing a sweetspot...

We were riding the lift up.