Ski NY

[gmcunni]

landed at JFK this morning and as i left the jetblue terminal there was an awesome ad on the wall for NY skiing. It was 30-40 feet wide full wall picture of a snowy chairlift. had i not been in a rush and had my hands full i would have snapped a picture.

i noticed in the corner of the ad a reference to the adirondacks.

I don't ski much in NY.. which is better, the Adirondacks or the Catskill mountains?

 

[ScottySkis]

They started adversting in the subway few years ago for for Adirondacks. Well my hill in Roxbury gets about 185 inches of snow a year because in the western Catskills, The other three resorts in the Cats get about 150 inches of snow and so do Whiteface and Gore with average snow fall about 150. Vertical and mass the Aks blow away any of the Catskills with chair lifts.

 

[AdironRider]

Whiteface, at least as a passholder there, averaged closer to 200, if not above, than 150.

ADK has better terrain, less crowds, and the best BC options on the East Coast. Its a no brainer.

 

[ScottySkis]

I am sure Adironrider is correct about snow average and what he said. The terrain and vertical and ppl who live in Cats go up to ski the ADk. People in Adk dont come down to the Catskills. Gore is like a private mountain on holidays I been to Gore about 15 times the glades and steep contius vertical is fun. I only been to whiteface twice both times after bad weather.

 

[RuhiRants]

I live down the road from Belleayre, and close to Plattekill, so I enjoy the local hills... I really like Gore in the Adirondacks. I don't have much experience with Whiteface, but will probably get up there a couple of times this season... Since Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface are NYS owned they offer a ski3 season pass, so I have to take advantage.

 

[skiersleft]

They started adversting in the subway few years ago for for Adirondacks. Well my hill in Roxbury gets about 185 inches of snow a year because in the western Catskills, The other three resorts in the Cats get about 150 inches of snow and so do Whiteface and Gore with average snow fall about 150. Vertical and mass the Aks blow away any of the Catskills with chair lifts.

Windham and Hunter average considerably less than 150 inches per year. Closer to 100 inches. Both Gore and WF average considerably more.

 

[skiersleft]

landed at JFK this morning and as i left the jetblue terminal there was an awesome ad on the wall for NY skiing. It was 30-40 feet wide full wall picture of a snowy chairlift. had i not been in a rush and had my hands full i would have snapped a picture.

i noticed in the corner of the ad a reference to the adirondacks.

I don't ski much in NY.. which is better, the Adirondacks or the Catskill mountains?

It's not even close. ADK's are much better than Cats. It's not even the same game.

This is the pic you saw, I think.

 

[gmcunni]

that's the one. lower left (not visible) is where the reference to Adirondacks was.

 

[Harvey]

I live down the road from Belleayre, and close to Plattekill, so I enjoy the local hills... I really like Gore in the Adirondacks. I don't have much experience with Whiteface, but will probably get up there a couple of times this season... Since Belleayre, Gore and Whiteface are NYS owned they offer a ski3 season pass, so I have to take advantage.

I suspect this pass is driving business to all three state-owned mountains.

 

[Cornhead]

I agree the Daks are superior to the Cats for skiing, but I greatly appreciate the Cats. I can easily do any of the Cats resorts as a day trip, the Daks not so much, but I have. The Cats are great for me when I get tired of the local hill, but don't want to spend the cash for a full blown ski trip. Their vert and terrain is in between my local hill and bigger mountains too. Platty has become my favorite by far, I kick myself for waiting so long to ski there, love everything about the place.

When I first saw this thread the time tag for th OP was 12/1982, I thought Scotty was replying to a 32 yr old post. There was no internet in 82, I guess technically there was, but not as we know it, how weird.

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[St. Jerry]

So, which resort is that photo from? Looks like too much snow for whiteface

 

[Cornhead]

So, which resort is that photo from? Looks like too much snow for whiteface

Looks like the summit quad at Whiteface, the fact it's not spinning is more evidence that it's WF, they do get a lot of wind holds after storms, I've been burned more than once.


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[BenedictGomez]

I don't ski much in NY.. which is better, the Adirondacks or the Catskill mountains?

As others have said, the ADK is so much better than the Cats it's not a contest. Similar to trying to compare s.VT mountains with n.VT mountains. That said, the Cats are certainly not terrible, Plattekill is one of my favorite ski areas. As long as you're not the type who spends 75% of your day in the woods, you'll enjoy skiing there.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Looks like the summit quad at Whiteface, the fact it's not spinning is more evidence that it's WF

ZING!

I'm not so sure it's the Summit quad though. Doesnt look steep enough IMO.

 

[catskills]

Catskills are much closer to NYC, Long Island, NJ, PA, MD.

ADK is significantly further away.

 

[steamboat1]

Catskills are much closer to NYC, Long Island, NJ, PA, MD.

ADK is significantly further away.

That relates to convience not the quality of skiing.

 

[Drewboy]

As a residence of upstate NY I wouldn't consider skiing in the Catskills and not because of the terrain! It's due to the people of NYC who go there! Their f u attitude should be left in the Hampton's or any other snobatorium they come from!!! But I must say enjoy the new Legends bar I am building you city dwellers at Windham Mtn.!!!!

 

[BenedictGomez]

As a residence of upstate NY I wouldn't consider skiing in the Catskills and not because of the terrain! It's due to the people of NYC who go there! Their f u attitude should be left in the Hampton's or any other snobatorium they come from!!! But I must say enjoy the new Legends bar I am building you city dwellers at Windham Mtn.!!!!

Toolbox alert.

 

[Puck it]

Toolbox alert.

I have aver to agree with him. One of the reasons, I ski Kton early and late. And only midweek in the dead of winter. Kinda the same reason I don't ski Loon.

 

[RuhiRants]

Belleayre doesn't get those kinds of people... Its a small mountain, but the atmosphere is fantastic, IMHO... Hunter and Windham not so much..