Platty 🏂🎿😃 sweet hill in West Cats NY

[BenedictGomez]

Seats in the lodge were fillled by relatives not skiing or mountain snowboarding just sitting a lot this past winter.

That, and it also seems to me that a fair number of locals just use Platty as a bar in the wintertime. You see quite a few people just drinking and watching a game at the bar and they're not in ski clothes. Or hanging out drinking on the patio towards the end of the season.

I measured a .8 mile line of cars on Sunday, Feb 16, 2014.

Here is the trip report. It was the Sunday of Presidents' Week.

http://forum.nyskiblog.com/Plattekill-Sunday-2-16-2014-td4036922.html

Cool; thanks for sharing.

 

[ScottySkis]

So here is my question on season pass with Platy compared to other Catskills all are around 600$ or so if you buy it early. Platty says they want to be in neighborhood of the others which they are average of 50-100 less then the other 3. But I the other 3 have currently enough snowmaking to justify that price for ski days I get it n regular season. But with Play still limited snowmaking for getting trail s open so it lie 12 day at 50$ average day at platty will I ski there that many time that be enjoyed by me no. Knock to 450 or get snowmaking going or more trail s opening quicker then the pass and I happy to o buy Platty season pass. Windham and bell no I don't really like but I understand their pass price s. Hunter I always kick my self for not buying a pass here I got to some mid winter weekend and see how the snow and crowded ,.

 

[legalskier]

So wait, is Plattekill open yet?

 

[ScottySkis]

∆ Plattekill was going to open up for this Friday . not reschedule d again reason I glad I didn't buy expensive pass . I got t o get gold NY pass this spring hopefully.

 

[steamboat1]

So here is my question on season pass with Platy compared to other Catskills all are around 600$ or so if you buy it early. Platty says they want to be in neighborhood of the others which they are average of 50-100 less then the other 3. But I the other 3 have currently enough snowmaking to justify that price for ski days I get it n regular season. But with Play still limited snowmaking for getting trail s open so it lie 12 day at 50$ average day at platty will I ski there that many time that be enjoyed by me no. Knock to 450 or get snowmaking going or more trail s opening quicker then the pass and I happy to o buy Platty season pass. Windham and bell no I don't really like but I understand their pass price s. Hunter I always kick my self for not buying a pass here I got to some mid winter weekend and see how the snow and crowded ,.

Are you dissing Platty?

Shocking...:-o

 

[ScottySkis]

Steamboat 1;yes I am this pass price it been around that pricy for last few years that I been looking. I thought about the pass vs money for it and I would be great and probably happens in next few years where snowmaking will be much improved but it not yet and to me that price is to much . I also think that the there discount card is a bad deal only 10$ off weekend s cost 60$ no free lift ticket. It again does not compare to Hunter discount card which I bought.

 

[Harvey]

Plattekill is opening for the season next weekend, 12/13.

If the cost of a Plattekill pass isn't worth it to you, then obviously don't buy it.

For me Plattekill is in a league of it's own, there is nothing in NY like it.

 

[Cornhead]

Heresy, Scotty not talking nice about some ski hill in Roxbury! Huntah? Sacrilegious!

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[BenedictGomez]

Heresy, Scotty not talking nice about some ski hill in Roxbury! Huntah? Sacrilegious!

He has a point. For everything that Plattekill does right, their SP pricing seems a bit odd/off to me.

 

[Tin]

Heresy, Scotty not talking nice about some ski hill in Roxbury! Huntah? Sacrilegious!

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He got some cranky chronic.

 

[steamboat1]

Heresy, Scotty not talking nice about some ski hill in Roxbury! Huntah? Sacrilegious!

Must be a bad batch of MJ.

 

[Harvey]

Benedict - What expenses would you cut to lower the pass price? What mountain has a lower pass price that you think provides a better or equal experience?

Scotty - Choose what you want from Plattekill:

Hunter style snowmaking
More crowded slopes/lift lines
Even lower ticket prices
All of the above

...or are you suggesting the mountain cut their dividend to stockholders?

There's a reason eight of the little nine are gone. Plattekill has survived when the other eight died - in part - by courting those who value a unique experience.

Natural snow, lower prices, boundary-to-boundary skiing, limited grooming, non-existing liftlines and fantastic terrain are not for everyone.

Although for the life of me I don't know why.

 

[deadheadskier]

MRG season pass price is $963 ($749 early bird). They're not open either. Have never been to Platty, but I assume they make (have to) a lot more snow than MRG.

 

[Cornhead]

Makes me grateful Greek Peak stayed afloat, $399 season's pass for 2014-2015 season. The first 5 or 6 years I was buying passes there it was $199, it was a steal.

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[marcski]

1st: you obviously have not seen the new tile work in the men's room in the baselodge. It's like taking a piss at Stratton for half the price.

2nd: You need to buy a season pass in March or April the spring prior. Buying one this time of season at a mountain that offers early season discounts makes no sense.

3rd) There is no place like Platty. If you count the days the mountain is open vs. the other Catskills 3, yes Platty's pass is more money. But, on the other hand, you get a private hill/club atmosphere and an old school vibe that CANNOT be replicated, let alone some of the best natural snow, trails and terrain in the area. Add in the lack of crowds and the ongoing (albeit slow and steady) snowmaking additions, I can't see myself skiing anywhere else for quite sometime given my current residence.

 

[Cornhead]

1st: you obviously have not seen the new tile work in the men's room in the baselodge. It's like taking a piss at Stratton for half the price.

Too funny, I agree Platty is a special place, sorry I waited so long to ski there.



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[ScottySkis]

See thanks all for the great responses. I guess for me I just saying as a very happy customer for years now that if there discount card at least could be more competive with % off weekend I buy it happy ily.

Same with season pass I start ed looking at prices in March. I be very Happy to contribute to platty success. Once snowmaking ocean can operations start then the can recovery after non snow event in a week of cold temperatures on maybe 10 trail s or pass was 150 cheaper and no snow making or same as it been I would have bought a pass by now that why I fursstated.

 

[deadheadskier]

You'd rather no snowmaking to save $150???

 

[Harvey]

1st: you obviously have not seen the new tile work in the men's room in the baselodge. It's like taking a piss at Stratton for half the price.

I gotta re-ROFL this one marcski. :-D

Curious... how many days did non-holiday/weekday days did everyone get last season? I don't get too many, so it doesn't figure into my math.

The marcskis of the world are the reason Plattekill survives.

 

[Cornhead]

I gotta re-ROFL this one marcski. :-D

Curious... how many days did non-holiday/weekday days did everyone get last season? I don't get too many, so it doesn't figure into my math.

I get quite a few, I'm an addict, I get 4 weeks vacation, and use most of it in the Winter. In fact, I'm probably outdoors more in the Winter than any other time of year, yes I'm weird.

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