Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 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! Quote
theprogram4 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 i plan on being at big boulder this weekend Quote
RootDKJ Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 You couldn't pay me to go to hunter on opening day. 5 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 Hunter will likely not be kid friendly terrain. Belleayre probably will be the better bet with lower Onteria Quote
JFskiDan Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 If Boulder opens on Friday, it probably wont be crowded. At all....... I get it, im pretty much going crazy without skiing, but the lure of driving any significant distance to ski on marginal terrain doesnt appeal to me right now. That being said, driving a short distance (to BB) and skiing what has been called a "titlted tabletop", doesnt do it for me either. Whiteface is planning a Friday opening. Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 Mount snow opens Wednesday 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 If you don't mind an overnight okemo should have several runs open this weekend. They usually do a canned food day thanksgiving weekend as well with discounted lift tickets with a can of food. Think that was usually on Sunday. Sorry okemo a food bank day is December 4th. $39 lift tickets with a can of food. 1 Quote
tnt Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 You couldn't pay me to go to hunter on opening day. Gonna be that bad huh? Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 Gonna be that bad huh? Have you ever been to hunter on opening day?? I have. It's a white ribbon of death. 1 Quote
tarponhead Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 Have you ever been to hunter on opening day?? I have. It's a white ribbon of death. How is it different from blue's opening day? Race team is doing drills taking up half of MS. Then you got every other yahoo flying down the other half. I used to do hunter opening days. Not bad for what it is. 1.6k vert hellgate/broadway to kennedy. Worse ways to spend a day Quote
VTmark Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 I plan on being extremely drunk with TP4 at BB on sunday Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 How is it different from blue's opening day? Race team is doing drills taking up half of MS. Then you got every other yahoo flying down the other half. I used to do hunter opening days. Not bad for what it is. 1.6k vert hellgate/broadway to kennedy. Worse ways to spend a day Because hunter has even more lift capacity opening day than blue and more people and rude New Yorkers. Race team generally doesn't start until a week or two after opening day. This year it's December 10th. Last years opening day was on a Monday I believe so no race team. Oh and hunter is 200 miles away while Blue is 18 miles so if both are crowded at least I didn't spend 6-7 hours worth of driving for hunter. Quote
theprogram4 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 hunter is not that bad opening day, you guys are exaggerating Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 hunter is not that bad opening day, you guys are exaggerating When were you there opening day?? Quote
theprogram4 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Posted November 21, 2016 When were you there opening day?? 2011, place was empty. only time i have ever dropped something off the lift smh Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Hunter will likely not be kid friendly terrain. Belleayre probably will be the better bet with lower OnteriaBelleayre is playing their cards close to their chest, but with the recent investments by the ORDA, I bet they open Friday with a full trail or two. That would probably be the least crowded terrain in the Northeast. Edited November 22, 2016 by Ride Delaware ? Quote
RidgeRacer Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 If Boulder opens on Friday, it probably wont be crowded. At all....... I get it, im pretty much going crazy without skiing, but the lure of driving any significant distance to ski on marginal terrain doesnt appeal to me right now. That being said, driving a short distance (to BB) and skiing what has been called a "titlted tabletop", doesnt do it for me either. Whiteface is planning a Friday opening. What if "Christmas Tree" is open? I'd be game if Blue isn't open. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 What if "Christmas Tree" is open? I'd be game if Blue isn't open. Blue has zero chance of opening this weekend. I'd be thrilled with a mid December opening at blue. 1 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) 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. Edited November 22, 2016 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
poconoceancity Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 Boulder will take your money first. 1 Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 If it's in PA, it's going to be Boulder. Unless Camelback does something nobody expects... Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 22, 2016 Report Posted November 22, 2016 Boulder will take your money first. Or camelback. Quote
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