Recent content by PistolPete

Thanks dmc, I feel a bit better about the drive now. I wonder how packed it'll be tomorrow. Sad to say that this is only my 2nd day of the season thanks to work. I'm never getting a Big Lift card again, it seems to jinx me! :)

RWD sedan but I have winter snow tires on. Never driven to Hunter with snow on the ground. How difficult will the last 5-10 miles be on Rt-23A with all the hills? Should I even bother? Thanks, -Pete

I also saw someone fall near the top of Hellgate and slide 3/4's of the way down the steep section. It definitely was not a day to go down on the concrete! I can't believe how warm it'll be the rest of this week will be! Blowing all that snow can't be cheap. With the season going the way...

Yeah, missed opportunity there. I saw the guns going with the thin cover sign and figured it was off limits.

Date(s) Skied: Jan. 2, 2007 Resort or Ski Area: Hunter Mountain, NY Conditions: Packed Powder, Ice Trip Report: Arrived at 8:45AM to a fairly empty parking lot and 33 degrees but very windy at the base. First run: Belt Parkway: A sheet of ice at the top with some rocks visible. It got...