adamti91
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Plattekill Mountain, January 27, 2007:
Introduction: I went up to Plattekill today to get information about becoming a snowboard instructor. It was more in the middle of nowhere than I had remembered, and it was pretty much empty all day long. When I first got up there, I assisted a lesson on the bunny slopes, so I didn't get up to the rest of the mountain until around 11ish. I met up with AZ'er MarkC (an instructor at Plattekill) for a few runs after my introduction to instruction, and he showed me some of the nicer lines (only 4-5 top to bottom trails were open, I think around 9 in total). After he went in for lunch I took a few more runs on 'The Face', and on my last run discovered a nice jump on Sundown. I had to leave at 2:30, but hopefully I will get back up tomorrow.
Weapon of Choice: Option Supercap 149
Conditions: Plattekill got six inches or so on Thursday, so I was excited to get up there. Conditions on the few trails that were open were for the most part great. Upper 'The Face' had real nasty ice chunks for about down to midstation, but only on the left side, as the entire length of 'The Face' had decent powder (little crusty on top) on the right side. Powder Puff and Sundown all had nicely packed powder, pow on the sides and NO ICE. The park was getting sort of icy toward the end of the day, but nothing to complain about. Best conditions I've ridden on this year. Sundown was PP and had some nice hits on the sides, in addition to a pretty decent sized jump. The park had one big hit, a small spine, two rails and a box (which they closed in the afternoon), but the landings got pretty icy towards the end of my day there. Not much else to say, but great conditions for the most part.
Weather: It was not that cold (in the 20s all day), and pretty overcast the entire day. There was the occasional snow shower, so all in all there wasn't really anything to complain about (considering how cold it has been lately).
Lifts: The triple and the bunny tow were open. The triple is pretty old, I think 30-40 years, so it made some weird noises and stopped once or twice for a few minutes- nothing too bad.
Notes: I forgot my camera at home, so no pictures. I'm now an instructor there, and hopefully I will be able to get up at least once a week. The lodge is smaller than most, and the whole mountain is more 'friendly' than other mountains. It's really out there in the middle of nowhere, at the end of a near-dirt road. As Mark put it, Plattekill is the 'Mad River Glen of the South'.
Rating: 7/10
Conclusion: Great conditions, but not many trails were open.
Introduction: I went up to Plattekill today to get information about becoming a snowboard instructor. It was more in the middle of nowhere than I had remembered, and it was pretty much empty all day long. When I first got up there, I assisted a lesson on the bunny slopes, so I didn't get up to the rest of the mountain until around 11ish. I met up with AZ'er MarkC (an instructor at Plattekill) for a few runs after my introduction to instruction, and he showed me some of the nicer lines (only 4-5 top to bottom trails were open, I think around 9 in total). After he went in for lunch I took a few more runs on 'The Face', and on my last run discovered a nice jump on Sundown. I had to leave at 2:30, but hopefully I will get back up tomorrow.
Weapon of Choice: Option Supercap 149
Conditions: Plattekill got six inches or so on Thursday, so I was excited to get up there. Conditions on the few trails that were open were for the most part great. Upper 'The Face' had real nasty ice chunks for about down to midstation, but only on the left side, as the entire length of 'The Face' had decent powder (little crusty on top) on the right side. Powder Puff and Sundown all had nicely packed powder, pow on the sides and NO ICE. The park was getting sort of icy toward the end of the day, but nothing to complain about. Best conditions I've ridden on this year. Sundown was PP and had some nice hits on the sides, in addition to a pretty decent sized jump. The park had one big hit, a small spine, two rails and a box (which they closed in the afternoon), but the landings got pretty icy towards the end of my day there. Not much else to say, but great conditions for the most part.
Weather: It was not that cold (in the 20s all day), and pretty overcast the entire day. There was the occasional snow shower, so all in all there wasn't really anything to complain about (considering how cold it has been lately).
Lifts: The triple and the bunny tow were open. The triple is pretty old, I think 30-40 years, so it made some weird noises and stopped once or twice for a few minutes- nothing too bad.
Notes: I forgot my camera at home, so no pictures. I'm now an instructor there, and hopefully I will be able to get up at least once a week. The lodge is smaller than most, and the whole mountain is more 'friendly' than other mountains. It's really out there in the middle of nowhere, at the end of a near-dirt road. As Mark put it, Plattekill is the 'Mad River Glen of the South'.
Rating: 7/10
Conclusion: Great conditions, but not many trails were open.
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