Greek Peak Conditions (2016 - 2017)

One more MTB week to go, hopefully the weather holds out, but it's not looking to great again.  Wish I could make it up to the Hops & Swaps this year, but apparently we're in the prime of little kid birthday party season.

Anybody got predictions for opening day this year?

Rj1972 wrote

It's good to see that there's some activity out there after all, Big D. That's a pretty good shot of the lift mechanics at work.

Hey RJ, found a couple more GP lift maintenance photos from back in July:

Whoa! This kind of work is not for me

There is no way!

Even being tethered on, it takes a special person to work at those heights.

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Tomorrow is the day!! What we have all been waiting for: Hops & Swaps! Gates open at 12:30pm- hope to see everyone there!
Vendors attending:
BREW:
Cortland Beer Company
Empire Brewery
Grist Iron Brewery
Craft Brewery
Dogfish Head Brewery
Wagner Brewery
Saranac Brewery
Southern Tier Brewery
Rooster Fish Brewery
Middle Ages Brewery
Binghamton Brewery
WINE:
Hosmer Winery
Greenwood Winery
Hazlitt Winery/Cider Tree
Glenora Winery
Knapp Winery
Sweedish Hill Winery
Goosewatch Winery
Finger Lakes Distillery
Life of Reilley Wine/Distillery

Now that's how you do a ski swap

What an amazing turnout!!! There had to be 1000 people thru the doors ..... great event!

that's awesome! i wouldn't  have dreamed of missing a skiers picnic back in the day, last few years not so much. I was thinking about heading up this past weekend but we had our local hs football rivalry game (more of a tailgate since we got blown out) and a big mtb race event sunday (volunteer, not racer). glad to hear it was a success, hopefully catch it next year.

I'm really bummed about not making it up for mtb again this year  last year was the hip, this year my schedule and the weather just wouldn't align...

Let's put it this way ---- I rolled in there about 4, the parking lot was filled all the way up to Stavlos condos ---- almost as if it was a POW day.

This was as close to a "real" skiers picnic I've seen there in years.

I love these days --- we don't ski but the shit-show is SO entertaining

At least it's the Friday before Christmas week and not smack dab in the middle of the holiday week.

+1000000000

I hope they really advertise those free/discounted days well this year.  I don't want to miss hearing about it, and show up on one of those days.

By the way, I was up through there yesterday, and can tell you that chair 5 conditions are already rivaling those of last year.

Turd Ferguson wrote

By the way, I was up through there yesterday, and can tell you that chair 5 conditions are already rivaling those of last year.

LMFAO!!

FYI, there's a post on FB that GP's resort fee, a fee charged on everything from F&B to lift tickets, increased to 8% this year.

COOL!!! More money to put back into the hill for we skiers

campgottagopee wrote

COOL!!! More money to put back into the hill for we skiers

Not if fewer people go.

ml242 wrote

campgottagopee wrote

COOL!!! More money to put back into the hill for we skiers

Not if fewer people go.

Shit man that's fine with me

As it is now the place gets crowded by noon ---- i remember whenn we could lap the place until 1 or 2 before it got crowded

RJ likes to jab at Mark and John so I like to jab back

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campgottagopee wrote

RJ likes to jab at Mark and John so I like to jab back

I wouldn't have it any other way, Camp.

I do; however, feel that their new $39 mid-week ticket is an effective marketing idea to bring in some additional traffic when it is a virtual ghost town. The only change I would make is to not charge the resort fee on it (or include it in the $39). Customers seeking a value do not like perceived negative surprises, despite the significant drop in price.