Opening Day at Whiteface Question

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Opening Day at Whiteface Question

Snowhunter
The last few seasons I've either started at Killington or at others once the season was already picking up a bit.  If Whiteface opens this weekend or next weekend what runs are typically the first open?
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Re: Opening Day at Whiteface Question

snoloco
From my experiences, they start on the Gondola with Excelsior to Valley.  If there is an inversion and they can't blow Excelsior, then it is Valley served by the Facelift.  I guess they could do Excelsior to the LWF Double with downloading on the Gondola if need be.  I started my season there in 11-12 and they had the Gondola and Facelift open serving Excelsior to Valley.  In  12-13, they opened I think around the 17th with Facelift serving Valley.  In 13-14, they started with the Gondola serving Excelsior to Valley, but no Facelift.  The regulars at WF (Scotty Jack, Coach, etc.) can probably tell you more accurately what they usually open.
I've lived in New York my entire life.
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Re: Opening Day at Whiteface Question

Snowhunter
Thanks!!!  
That's exactly the kind of info I am looking for.
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Re: Opening Day at Whiteface Question

Grillman
exelsior to upper valley to lower
essex to lower northway
exelsior to the by pass to victoria
essex and vickie all bumped up
the headwall on lower valley to the left of drappers bumped up
some green stuff on the bottom
Mtn run and boreen snow and snow blowing permitting
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Re: Opening Day at Whiteface Question

kenneywallace
Their blowing to the top of lwf, and on 10 trails or do, top to bottom off lwf, with 2-3 lifts appers likley
Black diamonds, the easy way down, less moving hazzards