Plattekill Mountain, NY: 3/3/13

Ski Day 27: I think it's fair to say that Ski Day 27 2013, turned out a hell of a lot better for me than Ski Day 27 2012. It was freakin me out a little because both Day 27s came on March 3.

Met X at the Sheraton at 6:30 and got to the hill at about 8.  There was zero snow within a few miles of the hill, and we were surprised to see how much was at Plattekill's base. About half way up the mountain the trees were covered in snow and the top has a nice layer of fluff on top of everything.

X was in heaven. He pulled out these monster racing skis and ripped everything in site with a $hit eating permagrin on his face.  I was diggin Freefall, Ridge Run, Laszlo's Line and anywhere else I could find poofy foof on the sides.


First tracks on Freefall for Catskill Freeheel


Noted Local


Marcski drops in to Laszlo's Line


North Face


X on Block

With my first line camera broken, I'm using a second string piece of junk, so I'll have to apologize for the lack of decent pictures. This is going to be a big problem coming up.  (Wanted this to be a blog piece but I didn't have the pics).

LOL of the day: We met at Patroller with big smile: Cynthia. She's from Brooklyn. She'd been a patroller at Windham and ended up switch to Platty because..."all you do all day at Windham is run sleds." She and Jen-K skied bell-to-bell from what I could tell.

On the ride home, X and I were jabbering about what the story line should be for the day.

He can chime in with his ideas.  For me, the story revealed itself at the end of the day.  It was my plan to leave around 3, so I could be home in time to help Zelda with all the life she deals with while I'm off skiing.  I was just about to call it and we ran into Danielle who was coming out from the office to join Laz for a few runs in at the end of the day. LOL she likes skiing in the day on Sunday, because she doesn't want to deal with the "crowds" on Saturday.

I snagged her for a ride on the double to reconnect with her, as we don't get to talk very often. She had this huge Danielle smile and I wanted to know more about what she was thinking.  It seems that this season was starting to erase the memory of last year.  She felt that for a variety of reasons, new people were trying Plattekill and the core of loyal Plattekill skiers was growing. (njadk you da man!)  Sorry to be so dramatic: I was pretty choked up as she told me about it with a very excited look in her eye.

Another great day at Plattekill in the books.  Great to see everyone: Marcski, Jeff P and Kathy, Catskill Freeheel and Carol, X, Jen-K, Cynthia, Laszlo and Danielle, Macker and everyone.

The rope on the triple dropped and we were the first civilians on the lift.


It was  classic Plattekill. 2" of overnight fresh and the snow was falling all day even when the sun popped out.


Plunge


Harvey ripping the bumps on Plunge.


The Northface side of Plattekill


Harvey working some powder.


Jen-K and Cynthia. Note the snow falling and the sun shining.


Top of the triple from the Bumps trail.


Noted locals at the top of Blockbuster, Bearpen in the distance


Last Run on Blockbuster



With the Plattekill snow machine cranking the trails were powdery and silky smooth. There were powder stashes everywhere you pointed your skis. It was another great day at Plattekill.

Looks like it was a fantastic weekend at Plattekill. I drooled with all the pix they were posting in FB. I thought I would go, but we had so much fresh "Finger Lakes" effect powder falling non-stop here, it didn't make sense to leave.

Awesome pics X. I like all of em. The last pic on Block is a hoot.

Got an email from Laz today - he saw your post and sent me a one word email:

"AWESOME."

You my man are a great ski partner.