Wildcat Opens Friday!

[Greg]

http://news.alpinezone.com/6130/

 

[ctenidae]

I got the OKAY from my Socal Director. We'll be there Sunday. Anyone else?

Mapquest says 3 hours from Boston, Google says 4.5. Anyone have a better guess than that?

 

[thebigo]

if ks not open ill be there sat and sun

 

[ctenidae]

And Greg, for spotting that and getting it up so quickly, You get the title of "Rockingest Rocker Who Ever Rocked the Rockers." Or somethign like that.

Here's to you, Mr. Ski Area Opening in October Spotter Guy!

:beer:

 

[WWF-VT]

Mid & Lower Lynx trails to open first, then the Polecat Trails for Friday & more Sat. No lift-served beginner terrain available. Tomcat Lift only. Fri - lift open 10am -3:30pm, Sat.& Sun. 9am-3:30pm.

Trail Map
http://www.skiwildcat.com/trailmap-lg.html

 

[ctenidae]

How sticky are they on skiing unopened trails, particulary this early?

 

[TewksburyWx]

I got the OKAY from my Socal Director. We'll be there Sunday. Anyone else?

Mapquest says 3 hours from Boston, Google says 4.5. Anyone have a better guess than that?

Boston, MA:
Take I-95N to Portsmouth, bearing left to White Mountains on Spaulding Turnpike which becomes Route 16N.
Boston, MA - 3 hours

 

[awf170]

How sticky are they on skiing unopened trails, particulary this early?

dont think they really care, Ive gone under ropes right in front of patrollers there, and I have also seen patrollers coming out of the creek beds too,

 

[eatskisleep]

How sticky are they on skiing unopened trails, particulary this early?

dont think they really care, Ive gone under ropes right in front of patrollers there, and I have also seen patrollers coming out of the creek beds too,

Yeah but creek beds, hidden stashes etc are neither open nor closed so its not like you can't ski them legally.

 

[ctenidae]

That's good, considering what looks like fun stuff off the officially open trails.

 

[eatskisleep]

But just remember as beautiful as the roped off Starr Line looks it takes much mroe than 3-4 feet of snow

 

[mergs]

creekbeds... hmmm.... i 'spose that's the area indicated by the "Thompson's Brook" arrow on that trail map?

http://www.skiwildcat.com/trailmap-lg.html

 

[eatskisleep]

creekbeds... hmmm.... i 'spose that's the area indicated by the "Thompson's Brook" arrow on that trail map?

http://www.skiwildcat.com/trailmap-lg.html

That would be one of them.

 

[awf170]

But just remember as beautiful as the roped off Starr Line looks it takes much mroe than 3-4 feet of snow

Ill prove you wrong..
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37698&page=4&highlight=wildcat

 

[riverc0il]

will be heading over on saturday. i don't know how they can open polecat with that much snow without grooming it out. you simply can't ski trails that flat with 2-3' of fresh snow without packing. i am assuming no grooming due to the notification about uppper level skiers only. very conservative opening trail count considering the snow totals should indicate no chance of bottoming out... even with a couple hundred of your best friends skiing with you.

my only suggestion is bring your fatties and be ready to work it! this snow is no joke.

 

[awf170]

will be heading over on saturday. i don't know how they can open polecat with that much snow without grooming it out. you simply can't ski trails that flat with 2-3' of fresh snow without packing. i am assuming no grooming due to the notification about uppper level skiers only. very conservative opening trail count considering the snow totals should indicate no chance of bottoming out... even with a couple hundred of your best friends skiing with you.

my only suggestion is bring your fatties and be ready to work it! this snow is no joke.

I think theyll groom... hopefully they wouldnt though. wouldnt it be awsome to see all those early season gapers like you see at k-mart trying to ski heavy wet deep moguled snow... chinese downhill anyone?

 

[riverc0il]

But just remember as beautiful as the roped off Starr Line looks it takes much mroe than 3-4 feet of snow

there are very very few trails in new england not skiable after 3-4' of snow. some rocky lift lines that need to have spots under and around boulders fill in like tramline @ cannon would be nasty but even then still doable for a few whackos. there isn't much i would hesitate on over 3-4'.

 

[riverc0il]

i am doubtful of the grooming partially due to labor and cost issues. they aren't going to get many n00bs or beginners showing up to ski wildcat in october. wildcat's game is definitely keeping expenses bare bones and catoring to a hard core audience.

 

[bvibert]

will be heading over on saturday. i don't know how they can open polecat with that much snow without grooming it out. you simply can't ski trails that flat with 2-3' of fresh snow without packing. i am assuming no grooming due to the notification about uppper level skiers only. very conservative opening trail count considering the snow totals should indicate no chance of bottoming out... even with a couple hundred of your best friends skiing with you.

my only suggestion is bring your fatties and be ready to work it! this snow is no joke.

I think theyll groom... hopefully they wouldnt though. wouldnt it be awsome to see all those early season gapers like you see at k-mart trying to ski heavy wet deep moguled snow... chinese downhill anyone?

I've heard that there will be grooming. I read somewhere that someone saw the groomers out, I'm not sure if that meant they were grooming or just out getting ready to groom.

 

[mergs]

creekbeds... hmmm.... i 'spose that's the area indicated by the "Thompson's Brook" arrow on that trail map?

http://www.skiwildcat.com/trailmap-lg.html

That would be one of them.

cool. bc i'd hate to see the only one indicated on the trail map.