Gore Conditions (2018 - 2019)

In my experience the Ski Bowl is more much local than the Gore.

Harvey wrote

In my experience the Ski Bowl is more much local than the Gore.

Based on the lack of snow, I'd have to think this is true.  I've never been to Gore when the Ski Bowl was open.  If I was local though, you'd be sure I'd be skiing it (lifts or no) if there was a big dump.

Cunningstunts wrote

Harvey wrote

In my experience the Ski Bowl is more much local than the Gore.

Based on the lack of snow, I'd have to think this is true.  I've never been to Gore when the Ski Bowl was open.  If I was local though, you'd be sure I'd be skiing it (lifts or no) if there was a big dump.

Sometimes (often) 80 inches of snow, that has seen no traffic, will ski better than 150 that has been hammered.

My first time in the trees at the bowl was awesome, and there were maybe 50 skiers, basically all locals except me:

https://forum.nyskiblog.com/North-Creek-Ski-Bowl-NY-2-27-11-td2591959.html

This was several days after Stella:



Here's another time that, with way less snow, the bowl was skiing far better than the top:



Thin maybe, but awesome. The bowl seems to stay naturally clear without too much lopper action too.

Some of that skiing will be trashed by the new lift alignment, and the high speed lift will probably increase traffic.

I've learned that if you treat local skiers with respect and ask nicely, you get to ski a lot of untracked lines.

I'll always ski where there are less people, given the option.

My favorite place is about the size of the Ski Bowl and is skied by about 3-4 other people.  I've actually never seen them either, I only know by their tracks.  No lift though...

I love "Old Gore" (that's what my family always called it), now the ski bowl. I'm not old enough to remember skiing there but I'm told I was there when it was operational.

Years ago we would have family reunions in the ski hut --- great memories of that place.

Long live Old Gore!

campgottagopee wrote

I love "Old Gore" (that's what my family always called it)

That's what the men in black call it too.

I guess downtown Indian Lake is the closest we can come to Gore for now:

Harv - I was just teasing you - I know you love the bowl. Me - I really don’t ski it much - I may pass through a bit of it here and there on my way to other places.

Per the Gore snow report. Snowmaking has commenced

Nice! Looks like they got a nice dusting from Ma' Nature

"We started making snow last night:

Ski Bowl
Bear Cub
Showcase
Base area"

Sounds like opening day is somewhat dependent on Tuesday's storm track.

Open snow is calling for 15-21” on Monday night and Tuesday for Gore

Z wrote

Open snow is calling for 15-21” on Monday night and Tuesday for Gore

I saw that. Seems a bit odd to me the way they have it. Most of the snow in VT is north.

Also 15 inches for Belle and 4 inches for Plattekill. That's a tight gradient.

I only started watching Open Snow last year. Does it flip around a lot?

NWS is calling it too:

Monday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 27. South wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow. High near 33. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

I don't know where those numbers are coming from..

Open snow numbers are computer generated..Not from the real forecasters..

NWS has a couple of inches for Belle/Platt

4-6 for Gore as of 6am forecast...They just went with a Advisory

Thurs/Fri system looks interesting

I thought it was odd, but hey fun while it lasted. Had some fun dreams overnight.

NWS is back to a more normal forecast including some mixed precip.

I just looked Open Snow still got insane numbers, maybe I am cached.

This baby could have some real legs. Starts Monday and goes through Wed with big lake effect.
Snow ridge if thier willing could be wild, Gore will get significant snow and good snow making conditions next week.

Any update on opening, seems like things are setting up nice.  Lack of updates is killer though, would love to know what it looks up there as well as what their plans are for the next week.  

SnowSnake wrote

Any update on opening, seems like things are setting up nice.  Lack of updates is killer though, would love to know what it looks up there as well as what their plans are for the next week.

I say go to facebook and post in the comments.

It’s full bore winter up in North Creek. Fastest I’ve seen it set in and establish itself since I’ve been exploring these parts.  A foot of snow now condensed and hard packed and skiable for Nordic especially in the woods.  Snow making going full bore on the mountain and at the Nordic track.  

   

GoreMountainLodge wrote

It’s full bore winter up in North Creek. Fastest I’ve seen it set in and establish itself since I’ve been exploring these parts.  A foot of snow now condensed and hard packed and skiable for Nordic especially in the woods.  Snow making going full bore on the mountain and at the Nordic track.

I was not quite ready to call the back country open but maybe Friday. Imagine - good back country skiing before Turkey day. Gotta love this.