C-Rex
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I FINALLY had a chance to meet THE Scottyskis this past Sunday. A friend and I made the trip out to Plattekill to pop our Catskills cherry. We picked up Scotty at Potter Bros. on the way. He was a most gracious tour guide as he told us of various points of interest throughout the drive.
We arrived at Platty around 8:45 and got a good parking space. Not that it would have been an issue as the crowds were nonexistent all day. For someone who generally rides southern VT on weekends, it was a real treat to be able to ride right onto the lift all day on a Sunday. Scotty was awesome at schooling us on all the mountain had to offer. It was great riding with him!
The terrain at Platty is simply awesome, especially for a person looking for a challenge or some excitement. With all the DH mountain biking trails that they are known for, the woods have a lot to offer in the way of gnar. Cliffs, manmade drops, steeps, berms, and all sorts of goodies await if you venture into the trees. At one point, while following fresh snow, I ended up cliffed-out just above a traversing trail. I had to hang from some saplings and drop down from around 10-12 feet up. I landed in a powder drift so all was well, but I learned that it pays to know where you are going at Platty. For those eastern New England skiers like me, if you take Magic and add a bunch of mountain bike trails and drops to the woods, you get Plattekill. The vert, pitch, and vibe of the mountains are nearly identical, which is awesome. Even with a 3 hour ride, I'd definitely love to go bake to Platty for a powder day, or maybe make it a 2 day trip and hit Hunter too.
On Saturday, I had talked my FWB into buying new skis. She's an intermediate looking to advance beyond her Atomic Cloud 8's. She ended up buying a pair of Solomon Myriad's. They are a cool looking ski with a wide, rockered tip, nice side cut, and a fairly fat tail. The edges have a new 5 point contact design that was really interesting to me. Kinda reminds me of the magne-traction system on my board.
She had to work Sunday so I took Monday off and went to Berkshire East with her. It was empty and they had 3-4 inches of fresh snow blowing around for us to enjoy. The skier's left of the mountain was deserted in the AM since the quad over there wasn't running. We made lots of fresh tracks over there. She loves the new sticks. Way more stable in crud, more float in powder, and much better at bombing straight than her old ones. I'm happy for her. She needed a step up and is now more confident and has a renewed enthusiasm for skiing.
We arrived at Platty around 8:45 and got a good parking space. Not that it would have been an issue as the crowds were nonexistent all day. For someone who generally rides southern VT on weekends, it was a real treat to be able to ride right onto the lift all day on a Sunday. Scotty was awesome at schooling us on all the mountain had to offer. It was great riding with him!
The terrain at Platty is simply awesome, especially for a person looking for a challenge or some excitement. With all the DH mountain biking trails that they are known for, the woods have a lot to offer in the way of gnar. Cliffs, manmade drops, steeps, berms, and all sorts of goodies await if you venture into the trees. At one point, while following fresh snow, I ended up cliffed-out just above a traversing trail. I had to hang from some saplings and drop down from around 10-12 feet up. I landed in a powder drift so all was well, but I learned that it pays to know where you are going at Platty. For those eastern New England skiers like me, if you take Magic and add a bunch of mountain bike trails and drops to the woods, you get Plattekill. The vert, pitch, and vibe of the mountains are nearly identical, which is awesome. Even with a 3 hour ride, I'd definitely love to go bake to Platty for a powder day, or maybe make it a 2 day trip and hit Hunter too.
On Saturday, I had talked my FWB into buying new skis. She's an intermediate looking to advance beyond her Atomic Cloud 8's. She ended up buying a pair of Solomon Myriad's. They are a cool looking ski with a wide, rockered tip, nice side cut, and a fairly fat tail. The edges have a new 5 point contact design that was really interesting to me. Kinda reminds me of the magne-traction system on my board.
She had to work Sunday so I took Monday off and went to Berkshire East with her. It was empty and they had 3-4 inches of fresh snow blowing around for us to enjoy. The skier's left of the mountain was deserted in the AM since the quad over there wasn't running. We made lots of fresh tracks over there. She loves the new sticks. Way more stable in crud, more float in powder, and much better at bombing straight than her old ones. I'm happy for her. She needed a step up and is now more confident and has a renewed enthusiasm for skiing.
