Interview with Bruce McCulley, Whiteface GM

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Bruce McCulley is the General Manager of the king of New York State ski mountains: Whiteface. We had a chance to catch up with him this past week, just before the opening of the 2010-2011 season.

NYSkiBlog: When and where did you start to ski?

Bruce McCulley: I started skiing here at Whiteface when I was 19. I was hired in July 1981, one year after I graduated from high school.

NYSB: What were your positions at Whiteface before you became GM?

Bruce: I started as a lift attendant. I’ve been a snowmaker, on the trail crew, the night snowmaking foreman, lift supervisor and the assistant General Manager.

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Jason’s Weather: 11/8/10

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Taking the the GFS at face value, the next 10 days don’t look promising. With ridging just off both the west and east coasts, all the cold air will be funneled right down the middle of the country.

temperature forecast

This setup keeps the East in a southwest flow for many days. As time goes on, the ridge off the east coast should relax and allows a west-northwest flow, and more seasonable weather. At this time of year, confidence in temperature forecasting isn’t high, so things could still turn in our favor.

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Andrew Newell: Cross Country Skiing in the Park

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Andrew Newell was born in Bennington Vermont. After finishing high school and some post-grad work at Stratton Mountain School, he joined the US Ski Team as a nordic racer.

Newell has competed internationally since 2001. His best finish in the Olympics was 16th place in the sprint at Turin in 2006. In March of the same year, he won a bronze in a World Cup race in China. The medal was the first in over 20 years for an American Nordic skier.

Andy makes films as a hobby, and is the owner of X Ski Films. He’s known for his aerial acrobatics and huge backflips on skinny skis. While park skiing isn’t something we really focus on at NY Ski Blog, you have to be in awe of his ability to telemark, flip and jib on such light gear.

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