Greek Peak, NY: 12/13/09

Posted on by Powderqueen

After a gorgeous sunny and cold Saturday exploring the hills on skinny skis, it was time to slide. Weather was coming in, so I got an early start.

Picked up my friend Peter and we were headed to Virgil, NY home of Greek Peak and the Hope Lake Lodge. Just as we boarded the lift it began to precipitate.

It wasn’t snow, nor was it rain…or was it? As it picked up, it was clear that it was freezing rain AND sleet…at the same time. The snow was groomed nicely and skied well. Eventually the weather got to us.

Tagged: Central NY, Greek Peak2 Comments

Gore Mtn, NY: 12/13/09

Posted on by Harvey

I got up at 6:15. It was 5 degrees. Made some coffee, oatmeal, did some shoveling and headed down Harvey Road at about 7:30. Listening to Neil Young’s Sugar Mountain. Sun coming up over George’s farm on Harvey Road, Gore and Pete Gay in the distance:

The plan was to try to meet Adk Keith somewhere on Topridge in the morning. Normally those kind of loose plans are pipedreams, but with limited terrain, odds were improved.

I was in the first Gondi with guys that I see over and over. When you are intent on being the first one up the mountain, you always run into the same characters. A guy I’ve seen a million times introduced himself and I immediately forgot his name. Hate that.

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Tagged: Adirondacks, Gore Mountain3 Comments

BearCam: The Dream

Posted on by Harvey

How much would it cost to put a webcam on top of the gondi building on Bear Mtn? Same setup as Whiteface.

It’d be HighRes. And you could swivel it TOWARDS the GORE SUMMIT, down onto the top of Bear, or towards Foxlair, Topridge, Pine Knot, or Fairview.

Could a decent unit with internet be installed for … how much? I have no idea. How hard is it to get an internet connection for the Summit of Bear?

If anyone knows what it would cost… please post a comment.

BearCam would promote skier visits, Gore Awareness and GORE STOKE.

Tagged: Adirondacks, Gore Mountain1 Comment