RidgeRacer Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:14 AM, saltyant said: Blue the true mountain is only 18 minutes farther from NYC than Camelback. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:48 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: How much vert do blues two high speed lifts get you?? How many runs like razors, switchback and nightmare to dreamweaver does Camelback have?? Expand Cliffhanger and Upper Marjies are basically the same thing. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:14 AM, saltyant said: Blue the true mountain is only 18 minutes farther from NYC than Camelback. I think people are tired of the long lines at CB and it not being the true mountain and are starting mass migration. Sorry guys, the tough drive through mountainous terrain won't protect you much longer. Expand NYC people have been coming to Blue for years. Staten Island is especially close. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) On 12/13/2017 at 2:54 AM, saltyant said: Cliffhanger and Upper Marjies are basically the same thing. Expand Ok No two runs at Blue are alike. The first big pow pow day I'll show you honeybee bowl SaltyAnt..it will change your life. You'll probably end up moving to Jackson hole or Chamonix..growing your hair out and end up being a ski guide. Sorry no Chinese buffets in those places and the women have hairy armpits and don't mind being called dude Edited December 13, 2017 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:56 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: This is great. [MAP] Expand Camelback is 1 h 44. I had no idea they were essentially equidistant. I heard some NYC cabs advertise Camelback. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:54 AM, RidgeRacer said: Expand Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:50 AM, saltyant said: At the time I wasn't commenting on Blue, I was just saying that CB isn't soooo bad. Expand I go to Camelback when they open before Blue or if they stay open later. Haven't been there in almost 5 years. Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:57 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: No two runs at Blue are alike. Expand Camelback has 8 black diamonds which are very different. The Sullivan Trail and John Bailey black diamonds are nothing like Rocket and Asp. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:04 AM, saltyant said: Camelback has 8 black diamonds which are very different. The Sullivan Trail and John Bailey black diamonds are nothing like Rocket and Asp. Expand I can only think of 5 blacks at Camelback. The front four and cliffhanger Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 The rocket and the asp are nothing like anything at Blue because they flatten out so fast. 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 Blue is actually steep for 800-900 vert Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:06 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: The rocket and the asp are nothing like anything at Blue because they flatten out so fast. Expand Ok. I think I'm probably going to Blue tomorrow night. Let me get a true feel for the place without standing in line for 55 minutes per run and I'll see how I truly like the 2 main streets after several runs. Hopefully there aren't as many cookies as last Sunday Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 I see five black diamonds. Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:08 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I see five black diamonds. [Camelback map from last century] Expand That's an ancient map. Pharoah is a black now, and 16 and 17 are marked as black diamonds so that means they're black diamonds. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:07 AM, saltyant said: Ok. I think I'm probably going to Blue tomorrow night. Let me get a true feel for the place without standing in line for 55 minutes per run and I'll see how I truly like the 2 main streets after several runs. Hopefully there aren't as many cookies as last Sunday Expand I can't wait to read about what you complain about!!!! Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:10 AM, saltyant said: That's an ancient map. Pharoah is a black now, and 16 and 17 are marked as black diamonds so that means they're black diamonds. Expand Camelback hasn't cut any new runs since the last century. Should pharoah be a black? Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:10 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I can't wait to read about what you complain about!!!! Expand Lol ok. I am very objective and give credit where credit is due, and criticism where it's warranted. You didn't hear me "complain" about a single thing on opening day at Blue because it was good. Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:11 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Camelback hasn't cut any new runs since the last century. Should pharoah be a black? Expand Pharoah is now a black, check it out on their official website. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:11 AM, saltyant said: Lol ok. I am very objective and give credit where credit is due, and criticism where it's warranted. You didn't hear me "complain" about a single thing on opening day at Blue because it was good. Expand I hope it's not icy and I hope there aren't any cookies and I hope you don't have to poll and skate and I hope the lift doesn't stop and I hope you don't have to walk up any steps in your ski boots. Blue tomorrow night will surely be better than Camelback you know why??? Cause Camelback isn't even open tomorrow rack it!!! 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:13 AM, saltyant said: Pharoah is now a black, check it out on their official website. Expand Wow it went from a Blue to a black..was there some major geologic event which made the mountain steeper?? 1 1 Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:14 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I hope it's not icy and I hope there aren't any cookies and I hope you don't have to poll and skate and I hope the lift doesn't stop and I hope you don't have to walk up any steps in your ski boots. Blue tomorrow night will surely be better than Camelback you know why??? Cause Camelback isn't even open tomorrow rack it!!! Expand Doesn't matter. Camelback has more trails open. Google told me. Check it for yourself. Quote
saltyant Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 3:14 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Wow it went from a Blue to a black..was there some major geologic event which made the mountain steeper?? Expand No there's two sharp turns and then it gets pretty steep near the end. Usually gets a lot of moguls, very challenging terrain. Quote
theprogram4 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Posted December 13, 2017 On 12/13/2017 at 2:59 AM, saltyant said: Camelback is 1 h 44. I had no idea they were essentially equidistant. I heard some NYC cabs advertise Camelback. Expand This is true. 5 years ago Camelback had ads on some cabs. Blue had billboards near Newark airport and Lincoln tunnel. Living in the Bronx I had a pass to camelback. When I was in Brooklyn the plan was to get a blue pass 1 Quote
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