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More a fan of ungroomed conditions, but whatever floats your boat.

I've never seen a great appeal to "fresh cord" actually. Untracked pow, sure. And I really would only make an attempt to get somewhere for opening in such conditions, so "fresh cord" would never be an option for me.

Usually go up Burma lift first

Burma is a plus. I enjoy skiing every open trail when I am there and more variety is better. Coming from the upper lot, Burma is quite often my first run of the day, or after a stop at the top lodge, as it is most accessible when coming from there.

Silent Night cause its so peaceful Angels We Have Heard On High as it's so uplifting. Also get a real kick out of the new Monkees single https://youtu.be/c9H6Xd1CSaA

Prob with Ginkos is the stinky fruit

The title set forth the parameters were Poconos to Catskills, though admittedly I stretched it to NEPA. As to where I am from, that has nothing to do with the game, but I do correct folks about where I am from. While I have lived in 4 different states and presently live in NJ, my first 23 years were in PA so that will always be where I am from.

Again I am from PA. I live in NJ

Could be, I was really looking at NEPA which is what I know

The question is whether there is another PA mt that is more similar to Plattekill

Dec 92 to Feb 2010 almost all my skiing was at the 4 Catskills Mts as I lived in NYC area. Went to Plattekill at least once a year in that period.

No. If the thread does not interest you as much as Blue roll calls, feel free not to participate

It's a given that all Pokes mts basically suck compared to all Skills mts which basically suck compared to all VT mts which basically suck compared to all CO mts which basically suck compared to all UT mts, which basically suck compared to the Alps, and that if you are from PA/NJ those are really the places worth considering skiing unless you have to be somewhere else for some reason. But that misses the point of the thread

I'm from PA

Blue is to the Poconos as Hunter is to the Catskills (Most crowded, biggest vertical, closest to a big city) Camelback:Pokes::Windham:Skills (Fancier facilities, slightly less vertical, a bit more spread out) Montage:Pokes::Belleayre:Skills (but upside down) (Lodge at midpoint with tough stuff in one direction and easy stuff in other, regularly leaves much of harder terrain ungroomed). This comparison likely thrown off by Gondola, but I haven't been there since it opened. Elk:Pokes::Plattekill:Skille (Further than everywhere else with no fast lifts and ancient facilities and some of the toughest terrain). But for this analogy to really work Elk would have to open up its trees. Thoughts?

Corrected route above

From my place I go 31 72 22 Hackettown Rd exit and back roads. But I sometimes come from my parents house in Jenkintown 15 min from Ft Washington exit. And during a snow storm I could see opting for Tpk over back roads from either place, Nd opting for Lehighton over having to go up and over Mt coming from 145

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Cost really not a factor. I get to upper lot and get the "I'm here" feeling. Never crosses my mind to drive an extra couple miles for the privilege of having to ride a lift before skiing. I could imagine I will do it one day when road conditions make me opt for Tpk to Lehighton instead of standard route, or if I promise girls snowtubing after skiing. I did park in lower lot when I took them tubing there in 2011.

On the Snow app shows rain ending Sat AM. But my flipping the coin in my pocket app is about as accurate as weather forecasts 5 days out.

Saves gas, saves time, nicer lodge IMO. Plus I am on an upper lot streak that is older than most of you - since 1981 or 82 when it was still the only lot.

Pulling for 5 or less

So when are folks thinking we get Tuts, Shuttle and Homestretch open, imagining this will get done before Crossover and Falls.

For 3 of course, my treat.