New York Skiing

[andyzee]

It's the same drive time. I assume you'll come up the Northway. I live off exit 8. It takes me 2 hours to get to both.

I don't want this to be a Kmart bash thread, but it's a different skiing experience at WF then Kmart. For me I'll take WF.

I wouldn't guess they have more then LP. Plus nite life is spread out at Kmart, you can walk a bar crawl up the main street if you want. I hardly ever go into LP in the winter. There's enough bars and places to eat for me right in Wilmington.

Drive is close.

No bashing one way or the other, I agree WF is different, doesn't make it more desirable to the general population, not knocking it, just saying, it's different

Killington is in Killington, Whiteface is not in Lake Placid.

Now don't get me wrong, never skied WF, I'd like to. You asked why folks may take VT over NY, I'm just giving you my thoughts. It's not an argument as to which is better, just my thoughts as to why people may want to stick with VT

 

[dmc]

Hunter wasn't mentioned so I'm stayin out of it...

Actually - in economic downturns - Hunter does well due to it proximity to NYC..
In the past bus trips have increased...

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Drive is close.

No bashing one way or the other, I agree WF is different, doesn't make it more desirable to the general population, not knocking it, just saying, it's different

Killington is in Killington, Whiteface is not in Lake Placid.

Now don't get me wrong, never skied WF, I'd like to. You asked why folks may take VT over NY, I'm just giving you my thoughts. It's not an argument as to which is better, just my thoughts as to why people may want to stick with VT

I know, we're just discussing things. Differences of opinions don't have to end up like it did with Tinman. Just respect the others right to their opinion as you explain to them how wrong they are. :wink:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Hunter wasn't mentioned so I'm stayin out of it...

Actually - in economic downturns - Hunter does well due to it proximity to NYC..
In the past bus trips have increased...

Hunter is a top 3 NYS ski area for sure. I mentioned WF, Gore, Bell because of their expansions.

 

[dmc]

Hunter is a top 3 NYS ski area for sure. I mentioned WF, Gore, Bell because of their expansions.

I understand...

I wish Hunter could expand...

Someday....

 

[Warp Daddy]

Yep you guys are right NYS skiing sucks

Better NOT WASTE your time traveling to Gore and Iceface :wink: :wink:

 

[mattchuck2]

I live and ski in NY, and I don't think any of these expansions are going to have major increases in the ski populations @ Gore and Whiteface . . . But then again, maybe they will.

;-)

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Thirdly, for some reason, when I talk to people down in the city, the dream is always to buy "an old farmhouse in Vermont". You rarely hear someone say "I just want an old victorian in Saranac Lake." I think that to a lot of people, Vermont still equals Eastern Skiing, and NY is just another place for them to go until they get their Vermont Trip together.
;-)

10 years ago I was the same way. I always hoped to ge a place in Vt. Then I discovered WF and started to get into the whole outdoor rec. thing that the ADKs have to offer. It was one happy day for me when I bought my place in Wilmington. Maybe the skiing is a little better in N. Vt., but I don't think life is. JMHO.

 

[mattchuck2]

10 years ago I was the same way. I always hoped to ge a place in Vt. Then I discovered WF and started to get into the whole outdoor rec. thing that the ADKs have to offer. It was one happy day for me when I bought my place in Wilmington. Maybe the skiing is a little better in N. Vt., but I don't think life is. JMHO.

I agree with you. I'd much rather buy a house on Trout Lake (by Gore) or Lake Placid (with that extra 2 mil I have lying around :roll, but I don't think that a lot of people think like you and I do.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I agree with you. I'd much rather buy a house on Trout Lake (by Gore) or Lake Placid (with that extra 2 mil I have lying around :roll, but I don't think that a lot of people think like you and I do.

Went kaycking out to Whiteface Landing on Lake Placid last week. The houses on the shoreline and islands are unreal. Sounds stupid, but 2 mil is on the lower end.

 

[mattchuck2]

I'd be okay spending the extra $150,000 for this one

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I'd be okay spending the extra $150,000 for this one

Nice, from the lake view it looks like it's down by the WF Club. A bud of mine who has a condo down there pointed one out to me that a guy bought for 7 million and put 10 million into it. Unreal.

 

[dmc]

I need to get up to WF and feel some of this "love"

 

[hardline]

Good post Hard. The APA, DEC and NYS constitutional restrictions are both a blessing and a curse living/skiing inside the ADK. Park.

For this year 10% :wink: I think gas prices might keep some NYers in NY too.

thanks. i have friend with a house up there so i may make a trip for fun with the boys this winter just to see how much has changed.

 

[tommy5402]

I agree with you. I'd much rather buy a house on Trout Lake (by Gore) or Lake Placid (with that extra 2 mil I have lying around :roll, but I don't think that a lot of people think like you and I do.

Your not the only one for sure. I'll be happy the day I can have a house in the dacks.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I need to get up to WF and feel some of this "love"

It's about a 3 hr. 15 min. drive for you. Easy weekend trip to see if you will feel the love.

 

[dmc]

It's about a 3 hr. 15 min. drive for you. Easy weekend trip to see if you will feel the love.

That's a a day trip..

I used to do Kmart in day trips form NJ..

You'll see me there... A close friend of mine has a house there.. He rustling around the BC and inbounds all the time..

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

That's a a day trip..

I used to do Kmart in day trips form NJ..

You'll see me there... A close friend of mine has a house there.. He rustling around the BC and inbounds all the time..

You been sayin that for years and then you never show. You even bailed on Moe Fest one time you said you where coming. :uzi:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

You been sayin that for years and then you never show. You even bailed on Moe Fest one time you said you where coming. :uzi:

You need to show some love for the Catskills..

 

[dmc]

You been sayin that for years and then you never show. You even bailed on Moe Fest one time you said you where coming. :uzi:

the last few years have been tough work wise..

I'm not very psyched about it either.. But thats life in a "start up"....
It's getting better as we get bigger...