Plattekill Conditions (2012-2013)

"Plattekill conditions:12-14 inches still snowing at 11:30am. Windblown at top, trees setting up nicely. Laz."

I Think this weekend will full open hail at Platty.

Any word on when the double is opening?

Game on at Plattekill.  All lifts and 100% of terrain tomorrow.  8 inches of new snow today.

I'm.going as long as my car goes, had some problems driving in the snow today, going to do Rye 17 to Roscoe exit, hope it to to bad of a mountain road that way my old 4 cylinder car does not like my ski hill trips.

Ill be there tomorrow . Going to be good

This was about 10:30.



This was at about 2 pm:



Need I say more?

those trees look very fun

Plattekill was top notch today. All the trails are snow. The woods were decent with lots of untracked to be found. There was a good crowd today which means ski right onto the lift and nobody on the trails.

First day there this year. Again no sleep last night so only skiied from 1030 to 230pm. Snowy all day all trails were nice except Block buster. Car tires need to be changed so and being exhausted I decided leaving early is what I had to do.

Going to be hitting Platty this weekend, what do you think conditions will be like? Doesn't look like any new snow is being forecasted, and every thing we got is 'old' in a sort of way -- are the woods in play? That's my biggest question haha. I heard it was spotty and assuming now that snow is settled and been touched, it's probably a no go. Thanks!

I.didn't.do the.trees.on.Tuesday , the trails were.nice.packed powder with some.tree stems sticking out of natural snow trails.

Trees are skiing.....a light touch is definitely needed.  Another foot would make them perfect.  I was in there Monday and yesterday.  I posted 2 pics of he woods.




 

I have a tradition of hitting Plattekill on my birthday. At least I did it last year and would like to move ahead establishing that tradition.  Also want to do everything I can to support the hill this season, after last year's very tough year.

I'd love to get a gang of NYSB ticket buying, food eatin beer drinking skiers on Sunday. Anyone up for it?  Regardless I'm going - I haven't been to Roxbury yet this year and somethin about that just aint right.

Hey I was there yesterday which was Tuesday, didn't ski the trees but runs like Freefall and the Plunge were absolute heaven. I skied till the end of the day even with the low-light and because the hill will be closed till Friday (and often with few visitors on Fridays) the weekend should still be great. The one trail I wasn't in love with was Northface, which got bullet proof thanks to man-made snow and grooming...

Oh and to say Harv, I would love to see and ski with you on Sunday!!

We'll be there again on Saturday....Need to be back for one of my daughter's activities on Sunday.

Skiing a place like Platty...you can really tell how much better natural snow is than man-made.  The natural snow trails were skiing so much better than the snowmaking trails the past few days...both before and after Saturday's snow.  

Marcski wrote

We'll be there again on Saturday....Need to be back for one of my daughter's activities on Sunday.

Skiing a place like Platty...you can really tell how much better natural snow is than man-made.  The natural snow trails were skiing so much better than the snowmaking trails the past few days...both before and after Saturday's snow.

In the trees, were there many stumps/rocks/obstacles exposed, and were they avoidable?  I am okay with there being some things poking through as long as I can see them, I just don't feel safe when I am hitting obstacles below the surface on every turn.  I'm not too worried about my base and edge getting a little scratched.

If you can, please post a quick update on the conditions Saturday.  I might be coming up on Sunday.

k123 wrote

Marcski wrote

We'll be there again on Saturday....Need to be back for one of my daughter's activities on Sunday.

Skiing a place like Platty...you can really tell how much better natural snow is than man-made.  The natural snow trails were skiing so much better than the snowmaking trails the past few days...both before and after Saturday's snow.

In the trees, were there many stumps/rocks/obstacles exposed, and were they avoidable?  I am okay with there being some things poking through as long as I can see them, I just don't feel safe when I am hitting obstacles below the surface on every turn.  I'm not too worried about my base and edge getting a little scratched.

If you can, please post a quick update on the conditions Saturday.  I might be coming up on Sunday.

You needed a light touch in some areas..Another foot would definitely make them ski better.  If you're careful...and try and keep them pointed downhill as much as possible...it helps. Although, I did get a ding near my edge that I may have to fix.

I'll try and take some more pics...and make a post..but we need to be back home for dinner plans by 7:30.

Marcski wrote

You needed a light touch in some areas..Another foot would definitely make them ski better.  If you're careful...and try and keep them pointed downhill as much as possible...it helps. Although, I did get a ding near my edge that I may have to fix.

I'll try and take some more pics...and make a post..but we need to be back home for dinner plans by 7:30.

Thank you.  Just a quick update is fine, nothing fancy