Ride Delaware ?

I'm glad you guys created a facebook group for this, but I gave up facebook for lent, so I won't know any details for another week...

Can you go basically any color on the PASR stickers? I'm looking for one for my boards (3 of which are black) and I'm looking for something that will stick out... Say neon orange? Or even Flyer's orange would work... Is that doable? And what are the standard sizes?

So shouldn't you already have one? Or have you just not gone through the effort of actually receiving it?

Didn't someone say you get one with your Blue Mountain Season Pass?

Correct me if I am wrong, but the points card doesn't reset year to year either right? Its good for a lifetime, or until they change the rules...

Definitely tons of space... There were no liftlines, but I somehow ended up on a lift with 3 other people, and there was a solid 3 to 6 inches spacing between those of us who were sitting directly beside one another... Definitely a huge upgrade to their old quad... It will be interesting to see how many renovations they do to that quad as the begin refurbishing it for the west side...

Talk about good bumps, Upper K27 was absolutely terrifying... I had to skip that one... Full coverage, almost straight down with tight massive bumps...

Sorry for the lateness of this TR, as I know that Hunter is now closed for the season, but this is the first chance I had to write it, so here it is. Each year I try to get at least one snowboard trip in with one of my fraternity brothers, and although it was late in the season, our schedules finally linked up, and we decided that $25 tickets at Hunter were too good to pass up. I headed up to his place Wednesday night, crashed in the spare bedroom, and awoke bright and early Thursday morning. We got out of the house around 6:30, hit up the Quick Check to grab breakfast sandwiches and subs for lunch, and hit the road. Traffic on 287 and 87 was pretty light and we made good time. We were kinda afraid since it rained lightly most of the trip up, but it quickly ended close to Exit 20, and by the time we got to Hunter, the precipitation had stopped, there was a slight dusting on the ground, and the sun was coming out. It was just about 40 degrees and we booted up quite comfortably in the lot. I wore most of my new spring shells and was quite warm most of the day. We headed to the lodge, scored our $25 lift tickets, and then headed out to the Catskills coldest 6 pack by 9:30. The farther up the lift we got, the more snow there was. By the time we had reached the peak, there was slightly less than an inch or fresh snow. It would quickly disappear under the spring sun, but it was kinda cool to see a fresh dusting on April 7th. Since my fraternity brother had only been out once so far this year, we decided to head down Belt Parkway for our first run. The primary surface was groomed corduroy, but it was quickly apparent that the consistency was mostly sugar. Belt Parkway was covered side to side with no bare spots. We then decided to head down Hell Gate which had plenty of bumps on the upper portion. We found a line on skiers left with very few bumps and got down to some of the lower trails with relative ease. We then decided to head to the opposite side of the mountain and went down Minya to Crossover. Minya had bumps on skiers left but was groomed on skiers right. Heres a shot from the top of Minya: We kept to the right so that we would loop around back down to the quad. Here is a shot at the bottom of crossover where Off Broadway and Gateway intersect: Most of Hunter One was closed, as was Hunter West, so we were mostly restricted to everything off of the 6 pack. Overall we had 34 trails to choose from, but it seemed like significantly less. We ended up poaching some of the closed trails, but in typical Hunter fashion, nobody gave a shit. Most of the employees were busy preparing for closing weekend. A bunch of them were at the base of the 6 pack right in front of the lodge wielding chainsaws and digging out the pond for the pond skimming event. After several more runs down Minya, East Side Drive, Kennedy Drive, Hell Gate, Racer's Edge, and Eisenhower Drive, we decided to head off the mountain to get lunch. Most of those trail had bumps with a fair amount of bare spots. It was pretty easy to navigate since there was no ice, but since the bumps were so large, it was tough to see where the bare spots were from bump to bump. In fact, the cutoff from Crossover to Kennedy Drive was only about 2 feet wide at spots and would not make it through the weekend without some snow pushing. We headed off the mountain and ran back to the car to grab the subs we had bought that morning. Since it was sunny and about 55 degrees, we decided to eat outside on the deck. After lunch we headed back up the 6 pack and decided to hit the Cliff which was bumped at the top. After the headwall it got pretty dicey with some bare spots mixed in, but it flattened out quickly and got back to what I was used to. We continued to tour around the open terrain, and at 3 pm after around 20 runs, we decided to call it a day. We headed down Belt Parkway for our last run. I cut up on the lower section of the Racer's Edge headwall and took the picture below. For the second time this season I saw something out of the ordinary (bagpiper at Platty), but I was unable to get it in the picture. They had a snowgun blasting water on the opposite side of the lodge toward Hunter One. Who knows why. After walking to the car and packing all our gear back up, I looked up and shot this picture of Eisenhower Drive and Racer's Edge. There are plenty of spring bumps to be had: There was some traffic around the 287 87 interchange, but other than that, the drive was pretty quick. We arrived safely in Wharton, NJ around 5:30 and said our goodbyes so I could hit the road and head home. Overall, great day for being April 7th. There were plenty of bumps, which were to be expected, and plenty of bare spots. The coverage was decent for this time of the year, but they definitely decided to call it a season at the right time. They may have been able to keep some trails open past this weekend, but a majority of the mountain would have been shut down. Long story short, it was well wroth the $25 lift ticket. This could be my last day, but shouldn't be. There is a strong chance I'll hit up SB or K-Mart next week if the weather is good. Hopefully I'll have another report then.

Weak Sauce... Even if they lost considerable snow, I know they could open their signature late season runs off the Sullivan... Even with shitty weather last year they made it...

Next year will be my cheapest season in like 2 years or gear. I only need a pair of spring pants, gloves, and boots... I still have 2 brand new snowboards and bindings sitting in the spare room. Didn't get in the kind of season I wanted, but I am happy nonetheless...

As depressing as it is, now that we are almost in the 2nd week of April, the season is quickly starting disappear. No areas south of PA are open while Big Boulder and CB are the remaining two areas in PA. Most of the smaller mountains in NY, VT, NH, and ME have shut down, and so have almost all the mountains in the coastal states. That being said, their season ending also contributes to our season ending. How many PASRs are done for the season? What is the latest you have skied or ridden lift served on the East Coast? What is the latest you have gotten lift served anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere? What is the latest you have hiked to earn your turns? Personally, I am planning on hitting Hunter tomorrow, April 7th. That still puts me one day behind my last east coast day of all time, Belleayre April 8, 2008. That being said, I am hoping tomorrow is not my last day and I am planning on getting a couple VT days in the week before Easter. My last day in the Northern Hemisphere was April 26, 2009 at Whistler. Mid winter at the top, spring bumps with sweet and low at the base. I have never had the chance to hike for my turns, so this date remains open for me... How about you guys?

I think its always sad to see a family run business shut down, but their reasons seem noble enough. I was a shopper at the Quakertown Nestor's and really enjoyed going to the place... I was really disappointed when it shut down. However, I noticed over the years that it seemed to lose its focus and cut out some of the variety. All in all, I will miss the shop, but I think Buckman's will be an excellent addition. They have some great deals, especially when it comes to lift ticket vouchers and coupons, and a great selection of gear...

I want that. What? A Hot Dog Heaven super chili cheese dog? No. I want that feeling. The feeling that comes over a man when he gets exactly what he desires. I need that feeling! Are you saying what I think your saying? I need to go to Tahoe...

He was going to bring back the morning report... Then didn't...

Awesome trip report... Its awesome to be one with nature for sure... I hope I get to experience some kind of BC adventure one day... Thanks for the pics... Thigh to Waist deep pic looks awesome...

Definitely Quality over Quantity in the trees... Best day/days had to be March 08 when I went to Steamboat with Outcold... Rode mad trees from the Summit all the way to the base with part of the backside included... They received 36" over the 4 days which meant free refills all day every day... When we left they had just broken the all time season record by one inch at 437...

And unlike the last two years (when the last 3 weekends didn't sport any liftlines) it looks like they are also still making money... I'm sure that helps make managements decision easier...

If they keep the Sullivan and its respective trails open (same 8 as the past 2 years which have really good drainage), then they could last those 8 until the 17th I bet...

Well, after leaving Elk, we got on the road and started cruising through a bunch of back roads to get the Super 8 in Kingston, NY. If you have ever been to any of the Catskill resort areas, you know that there are very few food options in the area. We decided to get food on the way if we found a place that fit our needs. After about an hour, halfway between our start and destination, we were driving through Liberty, NY and found a bunch of fast food restaurants lined up on a side road. We decided to drive down the road to see our options, and we saw this small restaurant called the Milestone Grill and Restaurant. We went inside to find a very elegant atmosphere, but not very elegant clothing. We asked the owner if we were dressed appropriately, as we were still in our boarding clothes, and he said not to worry about it. We were going to try to sit in the bar to watch the Florida Butler game, but the bar was tiny and was more of a service bar with no draft beer. We went back to the dining room and were seated. The restaurant had new tile floor and frosted glass half walls. Afroman7 got a burger while I got the grilled pork loin special. I can't speak for Afroman7, but my pork and green beans were absolutely stellar. Maybe one of the best pork loins I have ever had. However, the rice pilaf that came with it was less than marginal and was far too bland. The pork was reasonably priced at $16.99 and was an excellent change from the normally cheap eating I do on snowboard trips. After hearing that Butler won, with a majority of the patrons cheering, we got back in the car and got to Kingston at about 7:30. We watched the end of the Kentucky North Carolina game and decided to get to bed around 11PM. The alarm went off about 6:50 and we were quickly dressed and packed. After a quick continental breakfast we were on the road. The temperature was about 16 degrees when we pulled into the lot at Plattekill at 9:05. There were several more cars in the lot, but it seemed even slower on the slopes than last week. We remembered to take our leashes with us this time, and after paying our $44 for our discounted lift ticket, we were on the slopes by 9:40. The beginning of the day was the same as last week with only the triple running as they finished grooming everything off the double. Just as I did with Elk, I shot a picture at the top of the mountain to show the difference between last week and this weeks conditions. Here is that shot: Plattekill was reporting 5" of snow this past week, and it was apparent from the lift. All of the brown spots were gone, the trees were back in play, and some trails that had been closed were reopened. We started off on Powderpuff and then traversed all the terrain off of the triple. It was granular mixed with pack powder and it was smooth and never bumped up. I ended up poaching Crossover, going over a 3 foot bridge of natural snow, and then up and around a snowgun to get back to the Lower Face. It was a fun little run, and as usual, the ski patrol didn't care at all. After our 5th or 6th run, we saw that the triple was open and headed right over. I shot this picture looking down Plunge with the Giant Slalom cutoff on the right slightly farther down the trail: After a few runs down Plunge, Slalom, and Twist, we decided to try out Overlook. Overlook was fully covered and skied excellent. There were a bunch of tracks into the woods which was not very crusty. Here is the bottom section. It has more pitch and speed than it looks like from the picture: After a few more runs we decided to head in for lunch. After a quick 45 minute lunch, we got back out on the snow and went up the double. I decided to go into the woods off of the double beside Powder Puff, and was rewarded with some fresh snow and some good tracks. It linked up with a mountain bike trail and had some great speed, turns, and bumps. Unfortunately, the runout was a little flat and I had to skate about 20 feet to get back on the trail, but other than that it was quite rewarding. Here is a picture pretty deep into this wooded section: Before heading over to the triple to end our day, we decided to head down the North Face. I took a run through the terrain park which was in much better shape this week than last week. The jumps were shaped and several rails were in place. Overall, I was still not impressed. All of the rails were basic straight rails and the jumps were still setup pretty poorly. I hit the last jump which was a mini kicker with a 2 foot wide takeoff, but didn't get much air. I headed straight through the park and down to the triple where I linked up with Afroman7. We set our lineup for the last couple runs, and on one of them, I decided to head down freefall. Freefall is a mostly natural trail and was incredibly beat up last week. In fact, the headwall had about a 3 foot snow gap all the way across it with a bunch of brush popping through the bare spots. The bottom was also very bare. However, after the snow this past week, there was only one bare spot. It was ungroomed, so it was a little bumpy and gave me a good workout, but overall, it fas a fun run with good pitch. Heres a shot from the top: I linked back up with Afroman7 at the base and we went back to the top for our last three runs which were to be down Ridge Runner, Twist, and Overlook. Many of the areas the week before had not been groomed and were basically solid ice with ski tracks still in there. However, they had groomed much better this week and there was very little ice like that to be found. I saw that the Cliffs had opened up and I tried that out while Afroman7 continued down to the lift. The Cliffs is true to its name and has several dropable cliffs in trail. After the drops, the trail was ungroomed and had some good pitch. At the bottom it was a little hardpack and ice, and I had a bunch of good speed going. Unfortunately, I didn't realize it, but the entire width of the trail where the trail intersected with the Lower Northface had a water bar running across it. It was easily 2 feet by 2 feet. Luckily I was able to stop at the edge before falling in and went in the trees to go down where I could find a place to cross. On my next run down Twist I also went down the Cliffs and was able to ollie over the water bar fairly easily. On our last run we hooked it to Overlook and then over to the lodge. We were back in the car and on the road by 4 PM. The temperature was a balmy 28 degrees. Overall, it was another great weekend with another great day at Plattekill. The extra snow last week combined with the cold temperatures will allow them to open this weekend as well. With the snow they are receiving as I type, they may even decide to stay open until the 10th. The lifties said that management said they would open as long as possible if they had the snow. After seeing the "crowds" this weekend, they surely aren't basing their decision to open on lift ticket sales. I won't be able to make it back to Plattekill this weekend, and probably not the rest of the season, but I would say I am hooked. If I am ever in the area again, I will make it a point to stop by. I am definitely looking forward to a Plattekill powder day someday in my future. It looks like it would be a bunch of fun. This shouldn't be my last trip for the season. I am hoping on getting a day or two in Vermont late next week or early the following week. Lets hope the weather continues to cooperate. While the PA season is winding down, it looks like many area in NY, VT, and ME are in it for the long haul. If you want it, you can still get out there and get it. Stay Thirsty my Friends!!!

Theres not nearly as many of them now that the Blue Crew scared away the CB crew... I guess we know who has more willpower out of the two mountains...

I was under the impression we were referring to weekends lol... I only board on weekends before Christmas and not until the 3rd weekend in March... And the 9PM closing definitely blows some huge donkey dick... Another +1 to Blue...

Don't we always devolve into this shit? Maybe next year staying away from this shit will be my new years resolution lol

I think we could argue all day between Blue and Camel, but when it comes to Boulder, I think most of us would only go there if it were a minute from our house or they were the last show in town. That being said, at least you still have 2 mountains to pick from this weekend... It is likely that next weekend we will only see one...

Well, I have run into significantly fewer (although still apparent) death cookies at Camel, and being farther north, they get more natural... I'm not sure what Blue got last week (or is projected to get this week), but I'm guessing it was significantly less than CB... Generally speaking, very little is different, and I already conceded the terrain to Blue, but if I were going for snow quality, I'd have to go with Camel... Camel has a better water park too

Not much lately I'm guessing?