Whiteface Conditions (2013-2014)

WF is in a preserve mood.  you know, sometimes you have so much of a good thing you put some in the freezer and take it out down the road....

Our base is solid all over and not going anywhere.  A couple of storms and late April 4sure!  

Super good jam band at WF this Saturday!!  

Big race for my son this weekend.  Kandahar is here for 1st time in my memory

Coach Z wrote

Big race for my son this weekend.  Kandahar is here for 1st time in my memory

Maybe that explains all the traffic coming up on the Northway tonight ... seemed quite heavy for a Thursday night.

Hoyts!!!

I was fortunate enough today to be arriving at the top of the Lookout Mountain lift as ski patrol was preparing to drop the rope to Hoyt's High. After about a 5 minute wait, with about 20-30 others, the rope was finally dropped and everyone took off.

The top part of the trail had been groomed on Friday evening, and they groomed the bottom part Sunday morning, except for the final section beneath the lift.

Rounding the first turn, we were greeted by about 3 inches or so of fresh powder, sitting on top of a frozen corduroy base. People were ripping down, and the snow was flying. About 2/3 of the way down, we reached the point that had been groomed this morning, and things changed to a machine groomed packed powder. After the final steep pitch, we reached the ungroomed section ... let's just say, thank goodness for groomers!

I did two more laps, but by the third lap, the top was already getting a bit skied off.

I still have to say, that trail, when it's in good shape, and you can just ski it from top to bottom without thinking about it, is definitely my favorite trail at Whiteface.

Thanks for the report.  Headed up next weekend, bringing another family with us. Their first time at Whiteface.  Beginner to intermediate skiers.  Given the forecast for the week (cold and dry) the conditions next weekend should be exactly what they were this past weekend.  Overall how did the mountain hold up....or more specifically, how soon did the trails (especially Excelsior, Valley, Paron's and stuff off the Mountain Run chair) get skied off?

Skidds wrote

Thanks for the report.  Headed up next weekend, bringing another family with us. Their first time at Whiteface.  Beginner to intermediate skiers.  Given the forecast for the week (cold and dry) the conditions next weekend should be exactly what they were this past weekend.  Overall how did the mountain hold up....or more specifically, how soon did the trails (especially Excelsior, Valley, Paron's and stuff off the Mountain Run chair) get skied off?

It was a pretty typical Whiteface day. The groomed trails were all pretty good through the morning, with the exception of Victoria ... it was skied off at the top by 10:00. I didn't ski in the afternoon either day, so I can't really say how things were, though I'm sure many of the "usual suspects" were pretty skied off.

It was also more crowded than it would typically be this time of year because the Kandahar race, which is normally run at Gore, was hosted by Whiteface this year. That definitely drew a lot of "extra" skiers to the mountain.

To your point, with the current forecast for the next few days, and then a little bit of a warmup for the weekend, I'd think things will be pretty good.

We had a blast at WF last week!!

Never know who you'll bump into in the pisser ---- HPD, was nice to get the chance to say Howdy

Face, thanks for making a couple runs with us ---- always fun to ski with someone who knows the mountain

SJ, TJ, and Noah ---- good to see you guys and have a few beers

Again, thanks to all for the hospitality

Coach Z wrote

Big race for my son this weekend.  Kandahar is here for 1st time in my memory

Coach, the Kandahar Race was originally started by our buddy #14's parents many, many years ago here at GP. They were the first ski shop at GP as well, Chip's Kandahar. GP had this regions Kandahar Race over the weekend too. I always love watching those little shits rip it up.

Was at da face myself Sunday. Was riding the chair as the Piston Bully was chewing up Hoyts. Had to come back later to try it out. Nice trail, the ice bumps at the bottom were fun. Sure looks like no chance for the slides though, a lean year.

Awesome Blue Bird day and it actually felt warm and something for everyone...bumps, powder, groomed and there were even some trees.  Great Day at the Face

Gore season long mountain adventure kids invade Whiteface tomorrow. If you see any black "rumor mill" jackets steer clear - some of them bite

Fast firm and foggy on Saturday. Forecast was for a little snow in the AM and a warmup to 32. Unfortunately it never really snowed or warmed enough to soften things up. The fog made it a little tough on the summit and the top of lookout (vertigo go go). The lack of snow between president's week and now was noticeable. The best snow I found was on the Wilmington trail. Hoyts was groomed and fun too. Mountain Run and U/L Wilderness had good snow on the sides. Ducked into high country glade and it was firm and a little thin. There is a good base. With some snow later this week conditions will improve greatly.

Skied the weekend with some friends (intermediates, first time at WF) so I didn't get to everything.  Did peel off for a couple runs with my daughter on Cloudspin. Best runs of the weekend, best snow on the mountain.  Skiers right has lots of snow.  10th Mt. Div and High Country glades were thin but fun.  Base has set up well, hopefully a significant dump this week will get Cloudsplitter Glades and Blazers in play.

Beyond that the groomers were generally good, with the usual snow to the edges, hard in the middle afternoon result. New snow would definitely be welcome to combat the ice potential, as a lot of trails with cover have been closed at times the past week for safety due to hard pack/ice, including Lookout Below, Essex, Upper Northway, Hoyts, lower Skyward, I think MacKenzie and one or two others.....and after looking at Lower Skyward from the lift I can see why.  For the most part it looked like concrete, except where it had a shine.  They roped off Essex yesterday, which looked like a desolate stretch of concrete.

Even though some new snow will be welcome, it was a good weekend on the mountain, and I'm looking forward to a little more winter before a nice, long spring season.  Our Easter break starts April 14 and I bet we'll get a three day weekend in....and skiing with the Easter Bunny is a good possibility.

O BOY O BOY O BOY!!

Upper cloud yesterday was awesome.  venturing further into the middle, and it's about to get exactly whats needed!!

Skied upper lower of the sugar valley from our secret goat path and it's also about to get what's exactly needed!  SVG will be in play for St Paddy!!

Need info people.....was anyone there today?  Did the Gondi or LW lift ever open?  Is everything off of Approach and the Mountain Run area untouched?

yes..no..yes..no

Forgot about the Freeway lift.  I'm sure everything will be great tomorrow, but Cloudslpitter, Empire, Mackenzie and Wilderness should be spectacular.

second windy powder day this year.  Both times I was able to get all over the mountain.  Pretty impressive, the winds were fierce at times.  

The wind picked the snow and blew it over to Vermont.

Pretty sure I skied Mac and Wilderness yesterday. People do hike you know! And yes, racer chair was open.  Quite sure there was nothing left untracked after yesterday!

Also - ronkon actually pushes girls out of the way and steals a chair....so not sure how "Core" he is