Plattekill, NY: 02/18/17

Early April in Mid-February
We were prepared for somewhat springlike conditions today but it ended up being really warm and Plattekill was at max capacity with cars parked 6/10 of a mile down the access road (Jason measured it). I don't think I've ever seen actual liftlines there, even on days that were busy:





Deep blue skies: conditions were nice and soft off the double but with the warm temps, it was heavy going in the woods. Once on the hill, people dispersed nicely -- it never felt remotely crowded:





Kneissl skis: you don't see those often on this side of the Atlantic:



Around 11 pm, we took our first and only run off the triple; it was getting sticky in spots:



By 1 pm, Jason -- who'd hurt his back at work earlier in the week then aggravated it in the bumps -- decided to call it a day. Time for a quick Mother's Milk stout in the busy bar and back on the road:



We were very glad for Laszlo to nail what must've been a big revenue day but aren't the crowds kinda what we go to Plattekill to avoid? Oh well, can't have it both ways.

#spoiled!?

Even with the Double line back to the lodge, the wait was only 5 minutes!

What a great day!

Love the Mother's Milk on tap.  Good stuff!

Try the Mother's Milk with a 1/2 shot of Jim Beam.
Yummy

Fun day until I jacked my back..

i was skiing by myself so was able to find a single near the front of the dbl most of the day. the line looked worse then it was. funny to hear it was only 4 minutes. the triple also looked worse then it was. people just standing around near the entrance and not actually getting on.the few times i rode it i just skied up and got on. the shit show was the magic carpet. that thing was packed. if someone fell it would of had the domino effect.  good day all in all

Nice report. It makes me happy to see Platty doing so well this year

What Laszlo did this weekend could be a great marketing tactic. No longer do you have to walk from the lodge to the lifetline!

Awesome, and great for Laz on getting the crowds (I know, I know).  Jason, what is up with your avatar?

JTG4eva! wrote

#spoiled!?

Even with the Double line back to the lodge, the wait was only 5 minutes!

What a great day!

Love the Mother's Milk on tap.  Good stuff!

Really.. Looks really nice. I wonder how it looks today. So hot.

DomB wrote

Awesome, and great for Laz on getting the crowds (I know, I know).  Jason, what is up with your avatar?

It's a pic of a mural I took in Miami...cool and creepy