Whiteface Conditions (2017 - 2018)

That was a snoreloco targeted snark

I conquered SVG!!  

It's the most challenging terrain I've ever skied by far.  Even the slides are easier.  Top is steep and tight.  Don't think I will repeat as I was exhausted at the bottom.  Riding the facelift with my jacket unzipped to cool off.

snoloco wrote

Um... wow.  It is really crowded today.

This must be sarcasm.

campgottagopee wrote

That was a snoreloco targeted snark

Oh, I know.  There is SnoHope for the kid.  Alas, I am guilty of posting from the hill, too......but I’d like to think it’s ok!

Final verdict

If you're thinking of going to Whiteface this weekend, GO FOR IT!!  And dress warm enough to ride the summit chair as many times as your legs can ski down without getting cold.  Run of the day and season is Cloudspin.  Powder all day today.  And it will still be powder tomorrow and probably Sunday.

Thanks for the update and positive outlook

Empire!!

Hoyts High!!

Gotta get me some Empire this weekend!

Blue jacket, grey pants, on brown Nordics El Capo skis.  Give a shout if you see me!

Look for silver slides today

Slides just went gold

Harvey wrote

Slides just went gold

Ah, now I know what that means.

I have had sunny Slides up....I have had sunny Slides down.....I have had sunny Slides....all....the...way....AROUND!

Pretty much from first summit chair the Slides were open Silver, checking beacons.  Took one Silver run and by the time I got back to the top they were open Gold.  Got two great laps in (at the ledges and drops on 4 you just skied over and through without the...we’ll, my at least....usual hesitation).  Last trip out the traverse was a literal solid conga line from the top of 1 almost back to the lift.  I shit you not!  I know I sound like Sno, but it’s true I tell ya!  So, since you could see the traffic jam on the traverse (when peeps start to stop along the traverse to snap a selfie, and people start going around them.....well, the traverse breaks down, quick!) and I wanted no part of it, I dropped the sweet trees off the traverse and shot over to a largely untracked .5.

Then they were closed, and since my legs were tired after 4 laps, I took that as a sign I should have lunch.

Now, they may be open.  Time to make the donuts......

Reason they closed at noon (for however long they did) was because someone got injured in there.  Patrol sled rescue.  Couldn’t reopen until they had another sled and more patrol up there.  Good on them for making that happen quick, apparently!

Cue the post from Z saying it should be avy gear all the time.  Honestly if it was a conga line all the way back to the lift and then someone got hurt he would have a point.

Hey, I was wishing they’d stay Silver all day, keep the mouth breathers out!  I’m a selfish SOB!

Hey we mouth breathers deserve our shot too!