Gore Mountain, NY: 3/17 and 3/18/07

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Saturday and Sunday were awesome. I’m honestly not sure but I THINK today was better than yesterday. We got more last night – maybe 4 inches officially – but it seemed like more than that when I had first tracks on Chatiemac this morning.

fresh snow on Chatiemac

I was later than yesterday (got in line about 8:10) so I wasn’t first in line in the singles line at the Gondi. I was in maybe the eighth cabin up, but for some reason, Everyone was going down Foxlair.

I went over by the Pine Knot rope and found a spot out of the wind. The Patrol came over to the Uncas rope and dropped it.

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Gore Mountain and the Valentine’s Day Storm 2007

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Valentine's Day Storm 2007The Valentine’s Day Storm plowed through the southern Adirondacks early in the week. We arrived in North River after the storm, and it was a great time to be there. Initially we had trouble getting to the cabin as our plow guy certainly had his hands full. We measured 40 inches, and walking the 500 feet to our camp from the road in waist high snow took 20 minutes the first time. In addition, power outages led to plumbing issues.

Sat 2/17 was the first time I can remember the mountain turning people away because of lack of parking, and still I never felt remotely close to crowded on the trails or in the trees.

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Gore Mountain, NY: 2/2 – 2/4/07

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Ski Days 11, 12, 13 and 14

Gore Mountain was great this weekend.

When I got to the cabin Thursday night, the moon was full and it was really warm so I went out for an nordic ski. I was on the first Gondola Friday morning. From the top of Bear I cruised down Uncas to head up the Straightbrook Chair and over to the Darkside.

It’s great having it open. On Friday they opened Lower Steilhang and Lower Darby. I hope they never widen any of the trails over there.

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