Anybody skiing this MLK weekend?

[BenedictGomez]

will be up at the face sat-mon, pm me if you want to meet up for a few turns

I'm probably going to ski only 1 of the two days sat/sun at Whiteface given the conditions we'll likely encounter (the webcam look like the Poconos in December.....absolutely no snow off trails.....simply awful), but I'm not sure which yet. Frankly, were it not for the fact I have free lift tickets, and the fact I love Lake Placid, I would 100% cancel.

Also, did you know the FIS aerials are in town Saturday night? The gf and I went to that last year and it was fun to watch/kill a few hours.

 

[kingslug]

MAybe take the bus from Hell to K..I think I'm all Huntered out...

 

[snowmonster]

Holding out for a trip to the Eastern Townships or Quebec or Stowe.

 

[BenedictGomez]

MAybe take the bus from Hell to K..I think I'm all Huntered out...

This may be the rare MLK where the Catskills might have better conditions than just about anywhere in the east (not that that's necessarily saying much

 

[catskillman]

MAybe take the bus from Hell to K..I think I'm all Huntered out...

you must have been there for college week!! or weeks. I have never seen such insanity and heard so many horrific stories. what a disaster.

 

[Riverskier]

Yup, Mt Abram on Sunday. Skiing during the day, and the AFC championship game that night. Can't beat that!

 

[kickstand]

Attitash Friday and Saturday. Sunday will be other activities - tubing, ice skating (hopefully), whatever else we can think of. As long as I'm parked in front of the TV at 6:30pm, I'll be happy.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Waiting for friday night snow reports. I'm skiing somewhere. Just have no clue yet.

 

[skifree]

waterville this weekend. ripping gs turns

 

[crank]

We are going to Burke. It's been in the plans for a while so we are committed. Not sure how great it will be but there should be enough new to do some xc and with a few days to work out their snow guns and a few inches of nat... remaining optimistic.

 

[Mullen]

We are going to Burke. It's been in the plans for a while so we are committed. Not sure how great it will be but there should be enough new to do some xc and with a few days to work out their snow guns and a few inches of nat... remaining optimistic.

I'm in the same situation. Heading up to Sugarbush Thursday night staying through Monday.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

Jeff....maybe they'll cancel the 2nd run like they did at Killington on Sunday for the (U8 U10 U12) race...kids went out at 8:15 to slip..9:30 start..my daughter (U12) didnt do her 1st run till noon and they still had to do the U12 boys..250 ish racers....they say they canceled due to soft snow, but it's really 'cause they couldnt have gotten everyone thru by 4pm for a 2nd run...we were outta there by 1......last year a K was aweful too...the registration is a mess etc...its not like it was their 1st time holding a race.

 

[drjeff]

Jeff....maybe they'll cancel the 2nd run like they did at Killington on Sunday for the (U8 U10 U12) race...kids went out at 8:15 to slip..9:30 start..my daughter (U12) didnt do her 1st run till noon and they still had to do the U12 boys..250 ish racers....they say they canceled due to soft snow, but it's really 'cause they couldnt have gotten everyone thru by 4pm for a 2nd run...we were outta there by 1......last year a K was aweful too...the registration is a mess etc...its not like it was their 1st time holding a race.

SQ, the Southern VT Council is just running their U10 races solo this year so all they have to do is get through the U10 girls and boys each run. If the U10's from Stratton, Magic, Bromley and Willard are anything numbers wise like the U10's at Mount Snow this year that should put a manageable 75-90 racers per run total through the starting wand per run - that being said, i'm still thinking that i'm much more likely to be BEHIND the major traffic surge South on Monday than in it based on when my daughter and I will likely be leaving Stratton after her race/awards ceremony

 

[BenedictGomez]

there should be enough new to do some xc

I hope so, but I looked into XC at Lake Placid and they're not open. For XC base, Whiteface is listing 2" to 4". Ouch.

 

[keyser soze]

I am debating going up to Hunter on Sunday as I don't have Monday off. How bad do you guys think the crowds will be Sunday?

 

[skisheep]

I hope so, but I looked into XC at Lake Placid and they're not open. For XC base, Whiteface is listing 2" to 4". Ouch.

They got 2-3" today and some more flakes expected tomorrow and over the weekend from some fronts/clippers so they might be OK.

-skisheep

 

[andyzee]

Probably hit Plattekill Saturday.

 

[ScottySkis]

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I I sell stuff and make money from EBay, Elk maybe on Sunday.

 

[Bene288]

Uncle from Jersey wants to go to Gore. I told him Catskills would be better but he doesn't want to listen. So Gore it is on a holiday weekend with minimal snow coverage. uke:

 

[BenedictGomez]

Probably hit Plattekill Saturday.

I'm doing Gore Friday and Whiteface Saturday (already booked), but if I were able to change it I would just ski Plattekill both days and avoid the crowds.

Whiteface in particular is going to be BRUTAL this weekend, because it's also Chevy Owners Appreciation weekend, which I dont think a lot of people are aware of. That will add another several hundred peeps to a mountain with limited terrain. :-(