Whiteface, NY: 3/21/15 (Slides Tour)

Ski Day 32 was a big one for me.

After partying at the Ski Bowl and crashing at the cabin around midnight, I woke up at 4am and couldn't fall back asleep.



Had breakfast at Cafe Sarah and headed to Whiteface.  

Whiteface is not that far from Gore. It's really a pretty quick ride up there.

I was not alone when I arrived. The River Lot was almost full and cars were lined all the way up the access road.

There was definitely a buzz in the air.



I met Aaron, Mike, HPD and Chris soon after.  We took the Gondi and then the Summit Chair.

At the top we picked up Scotty and TJ.


Lonely near the top

It was snowing at a decent clip. We climbed up to the top of Slide 1, to find an avy class is session.

Employees from various eastern ski resorts were learning to dig pits and look for layers.


Seshin'


Slide 1


Patrol drops in

All the ingredients were in place for a big day: natural snow, big challenging terrain and some good skiers.


HPD Mountain Host


Bottom of 2B(?)


Somebody should be able to identify this Slide or Outcrop


Dancin the dance


Le Chris: "So welcooooome, to the machiiiiine..."


Noted Local Ripper


FKNA


Ten minute break


Phast Phil


Imagine bounding through this.


Top o' Four

After Slides closed we found a few tree shots... a sweet warm down.

While not super fat, they were almost cheater easy fun, compared.


Scotty

We finished with a cruising groomer, heading into the Cloudspin around 3pm. I was spent.


Bringin it home.

What a HUGE day.  It's Tuesday night and I am still jazzed about it.

Big fun skiing with others from the forum. Makes me smile.

Nice tour from the locals... Think I'll get me a Mountain Host next time :)

That is not me.  I don't have green boots and my goggle strap is not pink.  

So anyways it was a good day, pretty standard stuff this time of the year.  Hats off to Harv.  He was beat up from toe up but never gave up.

Is it Saturday yet?

LOL. OK I fixed it.

Any other help on what is what is appreciated.

Thanks for all TJ.

tjf1967 wrote

  goggle strap is not pink.  

 

I bet it was in 1983