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There wasn't lazy mile back when? Pretty sure I skied that when it was still Little Gap in the early 80s?

Started drizzling just as we left. They plan to close midweek and reopen next weekend. Negligible base so it could be at risk but they somehow stretched it so there were really no bare spots through early afternoon.

6 runs on Tannenbaum (empty) 4 on Freedom (fairly crowded, but not as bad as that pic from yesterday). Calling it a day. Thanks to the 4th/5th grade ski passports it cost only $25 for all three of us. Not remotely amazing but step 1 in the kids getting their ski legs back after 8 months off. 4 weeks from now they will be in VT.

Should be out there in the AM with my daughters.

Alright, having a second trail for Sat, along with the advice received in the other thread about was a S.Show Friday will be has me thinking Sat at opening. Who else is planning to head out for this?

Ok, admittedly have never been to an opening day at BB and this is giving me pause. Could easily do Sat if folks think it will be much better. Just jonesing.

15 cans worth $20 they now state. Or just $20. Sat and Sun will be $25

I don't think 3 is so bad with only 1 small trail open. I am not going to ski that for 4 hours. Sat and Sun will be more crowded and more expensive.

Big Boulder opens Friday at 3. $20 of canned food gets you a ticket. I am going to have to haul a big ass sack of cans for 3 tickets.

I just got off the phone with them. BB opening Friday from 3 to 8 with one trail. Free lift ticket with $20 in canned food or toys. Will be opening at 10 on Sat and Sun. I will likely head up with kids Friday evening. Normally not a fan of night skiing, but with only one trail open I will not be spending all that long there. Just a good way for the kids to get their ski legs back. Tis the Skison to be jolly.

I imagine if Trump does away with the ACA it will cause a spike in the tombstone business over the next decade or so.

And the first PA resort to commit to opening Friday is . . . Seven Springs

Opening Friday: Whiteface Gore Jiminy Greek Peak Belleayre Hunter

None of the ones in the eastern part of the state have announced plans to open before Friday. Didn't check the ones in the western part, but they are all further than Killington, which is open.

Over Xmas, taking the kids beyond the Poconos for the first time, likely doing Jiminy on the 24th (never skied there) and Bromley on the 25th (skied there one day). Looking at BB stats, both trails they are talking about opening are under 200' vertical.

Camelback's latest FB comment is early December. So for Friday we are looking at: Announced openings: Hunter Greek Peak Gore Jiminy (9 trails opening, 18" natural snow) Could still happen: Belleayre Big Boulder And then there is VT and beyond

I have never found anything challenging at BB other than the park stuff, but it would still be fun to get on skis and slide again.

BB confirmed on FB they are working on Tannenbaum and Freedom

I am officially ready to ski. Who's gonna take my money first? It's up to you snow makers, groomers, and ski area marketing teams. I can do some evening turns in PA on Wednesday or some morning ones on Thursday.

If I am doing a day trip I look at RT times 3:20 to Blue or CB 3:50 to Frost 4:30 to Montage 5:10 to Elk 5:30 to Hunter 6 to Belleayre or Windham 6.5 to Plattekill There are enough days a $27 ticket, no lines or crowds and 4.5 hour drive made Montage the sweet spot, especially since the next option with low prices and no crowds would be Plattekill with an extra 2 hours of RT drive, and 6.5 hrs really pushing the limits of a day trip.

Oh, Tannenbaum

Yep, especially as much as they cater to locals in the depressed Scranton area, I expect this will lower their total revenue, with more folks opting to skip it than pay twice as much.

Catskills are at least an extra 30 minutes each way for me compared to Montage, but it is true I have not gotten there that much and location is the biggest reason why. I am most likely to go there days other places will be crowded as even on holiday weekends I have never waited in line for more than a minute for the chair that serves their expert terrain. $10 Tuesdays also history I tend to avoid Blue on weekends due to crowds.

Sad to say they have done away with the very affordable morning tix. I believe last year weekends you could ski for $27 on a weekend from 9am to 1 pm. That will be missed, and will mean fewer trips to Montage for me, particularly as they are further than anything in NEPA except Elk and are not on the Pocono Ski and Ride Card. Best weekend deal they now have is $35 from 3 pm on. Will still make it there at least once this winter as I have a gift card to use up.

Just got an email from Hunter announcing plans to open Friday. Post here as other mountains in Catskill and PA announce their plans. Turkey turns!