Convince Marc that Whiteface is the place to be -OR- Lets discuss Whiteface

[highpeaksdrifter]

Its something around 3100 vert lift served with the extra 300 coming from some hiking in the slides. Total of 3430 skiable vert.

Base Elevation: 1,220'

Little Whiteface Elevation: 3,676'

Highest Lift Terminus: 4,386'

Highest skiable terrain: The Slides at 4,650'

Peak Elevation: 4,867'

Vertical Drop:
3,430 feet – The greatest vertical drop in the east

3,166 feet - Lift serviced vertical drop

 

[andyzee]

Base Elevation: 1,220'

Little Whiteface Elevation: 3,676'

Highest Lift Terminus: 4,386'

Highest skiable terrain: The Slides at 4,650'

Peak Elevation: 4,867'

Vertical Drop:
3,430 feet – The greatest vertical drop in the east

3,166 feet - Lift serviced vertical drop

I'll take it! Looks like some nice terrain too.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Can't you ski from the peak??

 

[skimore]

You might have me with that one. Being as I am, and not a huge fan of other people, if I can get to Whiteface on the weekend and not see big crowds, not even stand on line for more than 5 minutes, that very well could entice me to make the drive...

A free lift ticket wouldn't hurt either.

I'd like to hear the reasoning why there are no crowds

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I'd like to hear the reasoning why there are no crowds

Probably the same reasoning places like Holiday Valley, Mountain Creek, and Wa-Wa are crowded. You think those places ski better then WF?

Since you drive by WF all the time to continue to drive to N.Vt. for 2 hours I guess you know it isn’t real close to major population centers.

Also, many people have it in their mind that it is much more remote then it really is.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Can't you ski from the peak??

This is as high as the Summit Chair goes. If you dropped into the Slides (right) from the highway above you would still be below the actual summit.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Weird because when I used to ski Whiteface in high school, the vert was 3216 feet...

 

[Greg]

Okay. Good enough. I'm sold. Nothing like a little media to get you pumped up for a place. Rad pics!

:beer:

 

[snoseek]

Seems like cannon mt. on steroids. looks awesome.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Can't you ski from the peak??

Weird because when I used to ski Whiteface in high school, the vert was 3216 feet...

Weird because did they have a chair lift to the peak when you where in high school? How could you have skied there and not know you can't ski from the true summit?

 

[Marc]

Weird because did they have a chair lift to the peak when you where in high school? How could you have skied there and not know you can't ski from the true summit?

Are there strippers on any of the trails? Cause that would seal the deal for me.

 

[andyzee]

Are there strippers on any of the trails? Cause that would seal the deal for me.

No, but I heard there were goat sightings.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Weird because did they have a chair lift to the peak when you where in high school? How could you have skied there and not know you can't ski from the true summit?

They had the summit triple then and from the summit triple to the lower lodge was 3216 vert..and at the time I didn't think about earning turns above the lift..and even got yelled at for going in the woods...but off in the distance was Mount Mansfield with a heck of alot more snow on the ground...

 

[Marc]

No, but I heard there were goat sightings.

Your avatar is pretty h0t, by the way.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Can't you ski from the peak??

They had the summit triple then and from the summit triple to the lower lodge was 3216 vert..and at the time I didn't think about earning turns above the lift..and even got yelled at for going in the woods...but off in the distance was Mount Mansfield with a heck of alot more snow on the ground...

Then if you knew you can't ski from the peak what did you ask the question for.

You can see Stowe on a clear day, but you sure as hell can't measure snow depth there from WF. You can see Sugarbush too, but I'm never sure which one it is because besides Mansfield all those little mountains look alike. ;-)

 

[andyzee]

Took these pics about 5 miles from Whiteface, watch you don't get nothing on your kb:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Then if you knew you can't ski from the peak what did you ask the question for.

You can see Stowe on a clear day, but you sure as hell can't measure snow depth there from WF. You can see Sugarbush too, but I'm never sure which one it is because besides Mansfield all those little mountains look alike. ;-)

Well why is the Peak closed??? Fragile vegetation?? Nobody ever explained to me.

 

[Greg]

Marc, would you hit that?

 

[Marc]

Talk about being on the same page, I was thinking the same thing .. brings back memories of first night's liberty after being out at sea for 3 months.. all the women looked pretty.

And from an available female standpoint, 3 months at sea on a... what were you own... I'd imagine you as a Spruance class kinda guy.... is barely distinguishable from a semester at my alma mater, WPI.

 

[RIDEr]

I must have really missed something over the summer...