KustyTheKlown
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i do day trips to magic and killington from brooklyn. suck it up. when the snow is right plattekill is always worth the extra 30 min of driving on each end.
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But, but, but... You'll get those minutes back by not having to stand in the lift line!I just wish Platty was closer...It's about 30 minutes further than Windham and 40 minutes further than Hunter.
I just wish Platty was closer...It's about 30 minutes further than Windham and 40 minutes further than Hunter. So I'm looking at almost three hours each direction. I do Hunter and Windham day trips and while it's fun, it's a haul so adding another hour+ round trip isn't something I'm looking forward to.
i do day trips to magic and killington from brooklyn. suck it up. when the snow is right plattekill is always worth the extra 30 min of driving on each end.
But, but, but... You'll get those minutes back by not having to stand in the lift line!
But I hear what you're saying. I'm "only" 2 1/2 hr from Plattekill. So it's "reachable" for me. 3 hr is just about borderline "painful" drive.
Drive faster. ;-)
get out of work on a friday afternoon, go home and immediately consume pharmaceuticals cannabis and a slight amount of alcohol, fall asleep by 9 PM, wake up at 3 (if killington) or 4 (if magic) with 6-7 hours of sleep under my belt, drive, ski, eat, drive, home between 7 and 9 PM. it's intense but generally worth it.
I can see the value, believe me. I forget if you're married/kids, etc. For me, married with two teenagers, I'm not going too far out on a limb to say that my crew wouldn't do this. While they all really like to ski, they think I'm nuts as it is. If I were to do it on my own, I'm forgoing Friday night cuz I'm in bed by 9pm and Saturday night, cuz I'm beyond exhausted. Wife would get tired of that quickly. Maybe 1-2x season.
Powder day is not the problem. It happens rarely enough.Facepalm.....There are no friends ....and family...... on a powder day.
Powder day is not the problem. It happens rarely enough.
When it does happen, on a weekend, I drop everything and hit the road.
Its non-powder day that I’m un-motivated to drive long hour at ungodly part of the day to get to a mountain.
Im spoiled. I get 4-5 weeks out west these days (past few years). The rest of the winter, when I’m at “home”, I either chase powder up north, or sleep in and do a half day (or 2) nearby. As such, Platterkill is ideal. Though the drive is long, I get to ski practically non-stop for 4 hours (give or take). Then a drink at the bar before heading home...
I love the vibe ,lodge ,view and the people are not douches . Makes me smile just thinking about the place .
My memories of Plattekill are from the winters of 92/93 and 93/94. There was so much snow those years. I remember 6 foot tall snowbanks on the road up to the mountain and at least 5 feet of natural snow in the trees! I loved the old t-bar and skiing laps on the wall to wall bumps on blockbuster. Maybe my memories have been sweetened with time but it was pretty darn awesome!
I miss that t-bar. Your memories are accurate.
I miss that t-bar for about 5 seconds when I get to Platty and then I happily get on the double.:wink: