Hunter, Windham or Plattekill...

[SKIQUATTRO]

tomorrow?? Leaving LI around 430-5am with 2 buddies......any thoughts??

None of us have hit Plattekill, although it is on the "TO HIT" list if conditons warrent...we'll go anywhere...we seek steeps, ungroomed, glades etc.....

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I'd go with Plattekill or Belleayre..probably more freshies to be had and definitely less crowds..

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

was at Bellayre a few years ago, never remember wanting to go back for some reason...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

was at Bellayre a few years ago, never remember wanting to go back for some reason...

Belleayre is my favorite in the Catskills..Friendly atmosphere..high speed quad..nice upper mountain steeps, woods, moguls..and less of a zoo than Hunter and Windham. I've never skied Plattekill..but I know it's a farther drive than Belleayre..

 

[catskills]

tomorrow?? Leaving LI around 430-5am with 2 buddies......any thoughts??

None of us have hit Plattekill, although it is on the "TO HIT" list if conditons warrent...we'll go anywhere...we seek steeps, ungroomed, glades etc.....

Given your criteri, recent snow coverage, I would think this weekend is a perfect time to hit Plattekill. Be prepared for thin cover. Although with the last few snowfall, Plattekill should have good cover. Plattekill is ungroomed and untamed. You will like it.

Actually Plattekill has some nice groomed trails and some nice intermediates as well. It also has a large number of trails the way you lke it.

 

[denvervega]

Plattekill is your answer. GREAT conditons today 3/1 & small crowd- couple hundred compared w/ the thousands at the "others"- lift lines? No such thing. Very biased as it's our home mtn., but there were smiles all over today.

 

[YardSaleDad]

No question. Plattekill!

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

thanks all, hey denvervega.....check your PM

 

[rjc1976]

Another vote for Plattekill

 

[dmc]

and less of a zoo than Hunter and Windham.

Bellayre is the new Hunter as far as crowds go...

 

[adamti91]

Plattekill was great last weekend, and the new snow must be great. Belleayre was really nice today too though, I think you'll get your money's worth anywhere.

 

[thinnmann]

Plattekill was great last weekend, and the new snow must be great. Belleayre was really nice today too though, I think you'll get your money's worth anywhere.

Are you going to post a trip report, adamti?

 

[adamti91]

Yea sure, I'll start that now.

 

[adamti91]

http://forums.alpinezone.com/24962-belleayre-march-1-2008-a.html
There ya go.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Bellayre is the new Hunter as far as crowds go...

Why is that???

 

[dmc]

Why is that???

Just been hearing it's been crowded lately...

Words out!

Hunter was a little "chair" crowded today.. Great day to be out!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just been hearing it's been crowded lately...

Words out!

Hunter was a little "chair" crowded today.. Great day to be out!

How are the woods??

 

[dmc]

How are the woods??

Mellow woods are OK...

But the real "woods" - still thin..

 

[drewfidelic]

Looking at the weather forecast for this week (thinking about a weekday to take off to hit Hunter), with rain and icy mixes coming, I'm feeling pessimistic that there's ever going to be any real snowpack in the Catskills for the trees this winter...
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[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Looking at the weather forecast for this week (thinking about a weekday to take off to hit Hunter), with rain and icy mixes coming, I'm feeling pessimistic that there's ever going to be any real snowpack in the Catskills for the trees this winter...

I'm sure most of the natural snow in the Catskills will melt this week but then we could get more snowfall..the last three weeks of March into April..the forecast could change as well.