Plattekill Conditions

Things are looking a little better this morning. This map is for Noon on Saturday, yesterday it was showing rain

After skiing my entire life, I've learned you can't outguess the weather.  Just go. You never know. Platty's got good vibes no matter if its rain, snow or shine!

Marcski wrote

After skiing my entire life, I've learned you can't outguess the weather.  Just go. You never know. Platty's got good vibes no matter if its rain, snow or shine!

Yes, this is the correct answer.

Brownski wrote

Marcski wrote

After skiing my entire life, I've learned you can't outguess the weather.  Just go. You never know. Platty's got good vibes no matter if its rain, snow or shine!

Yes, this is the correct answer.

I am 100% in on going. Looking forward to meeting some of people from the NYskiblog

I was also planning on going to meet up with some NYSB people - whatever the weather I will still be there.
Also West Kill Brewing has a tasting event scheduled there that afternoon, putting away some great craft beers at Platty worth the trip.

olddogbmxer wrote

I was also planning on going to meet up with some NYSB people - whatever the weather I will still be there.
Also West Kill Brewing has a tasting event scheduled there that afternoon, putting away some great craft beers at Platty worth the trip.

Sweet!

Maybe next year , have fun and Happy Birthday Harvey!

Just saw the email- Jan 10 (tomorrow) is a skier appreciation day. First 50 tickets are $25. Wish I could get there.

Could be so much worse

Yesterday was the skiing version of going to the gym to work out: a warm overcast day with 3.5 lift-served routes down the hill. If you shopped your turns correctly, the boilerplate could be avoided and you could dig your edges into loose quasi corn. Better than staying home and great to put faces to names at the bar.

Great to see and ride with you James, been too long.

Plattekill looks to be dodging a huge bullet.  With 4 trails in play, and cover not very deep, it would have been very tough after another gully washer.

Basically not going to much if any rain this weekend.  Skiing could be good today if the sun comes out.



Scary wild when the devastating rainstorm misses you off to the north.

I saw on IG where they were closed today

I'm hitting Plattekill on Saturday for the first time ever.  Being that I grew up in Oneonta, it's a sin it took this long.  I may go on Sunday as well, depending on the forecast.

Any tips for a Magic refugee there?

I'm thinking Sunday. Or maybe hoping is a better word.

Not a ton of advice needed until trees are in.  How much are we supposed to get?

It looks like the snowfall before Saturday night will be minimal but Thursday on looks like they’re getting good temps for snowmaking. I’d bet everything that’s open will be nice again by the weekend. Maybe (hopefully) the storm will arrive early and it’ll turn into an epic day. I would just plan on skiing under the guns on Saturday and look for a way to come back on Sunday.

I guess I'll see what snow farming is all about on Saturday.  From being closed the previous Sunday to now, is tough to come back from.  Not sure I'll go on Sunday, if they get 6+ Saturday evening I'll consider it.  

Plattekill is a great little mountain, I'd love to hit that place on a pow day. Their snow making apparatuse is top notch, hopefully Magic can have that some day.  I wish my school district had used them for ski club back in the day, although I have no idea what kind of shape they were in from the mid-80's through mid-90's.  

Saratogahalfday wrote

Plattekill is a great little mountain, I'd love to hit that place on a pow day. Their snow making apparatuse is top notch, hopefully Magic can have that some day.  I wish my school district had used them for ski club back in the day, although I have no idea what kind of shape they were in from the mid-80's through mid-90's.

Anyone skiing tomorrow?

Harvey wrote

Anyone skiing tomorrow?

There’s an idea. I was just thinking about where to go.

Come on out Bro.