Greek Peak, NY

ctenidae · Oct 5, 2005, 5:45 PM

Anybody ever been there?
www.greekpeak.net

Joshua · Oct 5, 2005, 7:33 PM

small, novice mountain with a lot of College kids....

i know, i used to be one of them at Cornell

tirolerpeter · Oct 5, 2005, 8:10 PM

Yes, a nice area with not too much vertical. I skied there when I visited my son who went to Cornell from 93 - 97. He took "Skiing" as phys-ed. Basically, he went there in the afternoon, did a couple of runs with the phys ed class, then lost them to ski on his own. He used to get in a lot of turns as it was usually quite empty mid-week. I enjoyed my visit, but it is too far from LI to ever be worth a return visit.

ctenidae · Oct 5, 2005, 9:13 PM

Friend of mine's father is the CFO, so we're thinking about a multi-day trip there. Even short runs, if held for 14 hours a day, should be fun. Especially free, right?
I'm thinking, 950 feet of fairly easy verticle, two friends who are ex-instructors, I ought to be able to handle trees and bumps pretty well byt he time we're done.

smootharc · Oct 6, 2005, 7:38 AM

....."small mountain, mind-numbing, if I show up at another lift in 12 seconds I'll scream" effect, but that's CNY skiing. They try at Greek. It is a wide, "ridgy" place that segregates you and is hard to traverse. Some nice woods off the East base area chair. ANother area of "future proposed lift" over there would be great....it's been on the planning sheet for, say, 20 years.

Any steep shots are about 100 feet long. Good family place. But for a long drive, destination....um....not sure about that.

I've hit it on some post storm midweek days.....or when the lake effect swings way south, and it can be quite pleasant.

ctenidae · Oct 6, 2005, 8:04 AM

Free. Remember that part. Free. Very important in any skiing decision. Free.

**JimG.** · Oct 6, 2005, 8:39 AM

Powderqueen skis regularly at Greek, and she knows the mountain inside and out. Haven't seen her post for a while.

ctenidae · Oct 6, 2005, 8:45 AM

Yeah, Powederqueen's posts were the only ones on Greek Peak I could find.

smootharc · Oct 6, 2005, 8:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctenidae

Free. Remember that part. Free. Very important in any skiing decision. Free.

....missed the free part. That puts some spin on it. Then again....is anything, truly, free ? A question for philosophers and great thinkers. I ain't one of 'em....

ctenidae · Oct 6, 2005, 8:49 AM

My philosphy is generally found at the bottom of a beer mug. Or is it lost there? I can't ever remember.

Cogito, ergo suus
I think, therefore you are.

Oct 5, 2005, 5:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,795	Greek Peak, NY Anybody ever been there? www.greekpeak.net

Oct 5, 2005, 8:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
tirolerpeter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Draper, UT Posts: 778	Greek Peak Yes, a nice area with not too much vertical. I skied there when I visited my son who went to Cornell from 93 - 97. He took "Skiing" as phys-ed. Basically, he went there in the afternoon, did a couple of runs with the phys ed class, then lost them to ski on his own. He used to get in a lot of turns as it was usually quite empty mid-week. I enjoyed my visit, but it is too far from LI to ever be worth a return visit.

Oct 5, 2005, 9:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,795	Friend of mine's father is the CFO, so we're thinking about a multi-day trip there. Even short runs, if held for 14 hours a day, should be fun. Especially free, right? I'm thinking, 950 feet of fairly easy verticle, two friends who are ex-instructors, I ought to be able to handle trees and bumps pretty well byt he time we're done. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

Oct 6, 2005, 7:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
smootharc Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: CNY & MRV Posts: 535	Might get the.... ....."small mountain, mind-numbing, if I show up at another lift in 12 seconds I'll scream" effect, but that's CNY skiing. They try at Greek. It is a wide, "ridgy" place that segregates you and is hard to traverse. Some nice woods off the East base area chair. ANother area of "future proposed lift" over there would be great....it's been on the planning sheet for, say, 20 years. Any steep shots are about 100 feet long. Good family place. But for a long drive, destination....um....not sure about that. I've hit it on some post storm midweek days.....or when the lake effect swings way south, and it can be quite pleasant. __________________ I'm just a slow emotion replay Of somebody I used to be... TheThe (Slow Emotion Replay - Dusk, 1993)

Oct 6, 2005, 8:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,795	Free. Remember that part. Free. Very important in any skiing decision. Free. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

Oct 5, 2005, 7:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Joshua Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 393	small, novice mountain with a lot of College kids.... i know, i used to be one of them at Cornell

Oct 6, 2005, 8:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
JimG. MRG-20th hole Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopewell Jct., NY Posts: 6,100	Powderqueen skis regularly at Greek, and she knows the mountain inside and out. Haven't seen her post for a while.

Oct 6, 2005, 8:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,795	Yeah, Powederqueen's posts were the only ones on Greek Peak I could find. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

Oct 6, 2005, 8:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
ctenidae Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 4,795	My philosphy is generally found at the bottom of a beer mug. Or is it lost there? I can't ever remember. Cogito, ergo suus I think, therefore you are. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Freedom is a well armed sheep contesting the vote."- Benjamin Franklin

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