Plattekill Conditions (2014-2015)

Today was one of those Plattekill Total Elation Days. So pumped.

Trees were really good, there's still untracked lines here and there between the trails. It's been DAYS since the last storm and there is tons of great skiing left.

The ridge was sublime and the bumps on Plunge were to die for.





Get there tomorrow.

BTW.. Macker wants the word out... stay off the farmers property!

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wedeler wrote

We'll be at Plattekill again tomorrow.  Expecting some frozen granular.

It will be better than you're thinking.  Big day tomorrow too...Platty Cup Race and the annual Ski Patrol bbq.

Heading to Platty on Friday. Meeting someone for his first day there. Anybody else going?

Anyone have a recent update on conditions at Plattekill?

It was awesome this past Sunday.  There was a bit of a crust in the woods but I still ventured in in spots.  There is a lot snow left on that beautiful mountain.

It was another amazing weekend at Platty.  We had the Platty Invitational Race late morning/early afternoon. Warmer temps had the snow soft and forgiving which made for some fun skiing on Saturday. The cold temps predicted for Sunday, the soft Saturday snow and the forecast for a mixed bag of precipitation for late Saturday afternoon and night had everyone worrying about the mountain firming up overnight. But once again, Platty's high base elevation worked to it's advantage. By the time we left Saturday night at about 6, it was snowing at a good clip. 2 miles down the road it changed to rain but we woke up to 3-4" of fluff up top and 2" down at the base. It is amazing how just that relatively small amount of new snow changed the way the entire mountain skied back into mid-winter conditions. Everything was in play including every natural snow trail as well as all of the woods. Here is a pic of my baby dropping into the woods on her teles with me.



Can't wait for next weekend already!!

Marcski wrote

Telesteeze FTW.

Who's thinking Plattekill Sunday?

Harvey wrote

Telesteeze FTW.

Who's thinking Plattekill Sunday?

Sunday is looking like it will be a perfect spring skiing afternoon.

I had noticed that.

I'm thinking we go in there to give Laz and Danielle a nice NYSB send off, spending some money and stuff.

Still have to clear it with ground control.  

But... I learned this AM that I was signed up for the 3rd grade's "Iditarol" next Weds.

If that don't get me sprung nothin will.

EDIT: Duuuuude! Did I take that avatar? Pump!

Heading on Saturday, gonna be fast and fun.

The big question in the Cats today was "would it warm up enough?"  At Plattekill it did.

We knew the morning cord would be sweet and it was.  I did my first three laps on Plunge and I was carving two inch trenches in the cord.



By late morning the bumps down Plunge and Block started to soften and took it as a sign that we should try the trees. It was wild because even though you were only cutting in to the snow an inch or two, the trees were actually skiable and fun.  By the afternoon there was loose snow everywhere.

It was somewhat comical to see a rope across Freefall.  Eventually Laz dropped it himself.


John T

Great day.  This season is probably already my best ever.

Freefall was in full on cream cheese mode.  And, the Face, under the triple was Grade "A" NY State Corn for sure!

Marcski great to see and ski with you. Sorry we missed you at the cardinal. We had a new bottle and we got to meet Anya too!

Harvey wrote

Marcski great to see and ski with you. Sorry we missed you at the cardinal. We had a new bottle and we got to meet Anya too!

Always a pleasure and fun making turns with you. Hopefully, next time I see you, I'll be more more pitbull and less poodle!

Is Plattekill going to be open beyond this weekend?

Plattekill will not open tomorrow, due to weather. Plan is to open again on Saturday.

Is this the final weekend?

It's pretty apparent that's a tough call this time of year. You want someone to give you a yes and then when it rains all next week you can throw one of your hissy fits when they don't open

What skimore said is true.  That said the mountain has an idea about their plans, weather permitting of course.

I say what I said when you called Whiteface a "shit hole."  It's harder to get beta from people when you insult them.