Black Phantom
Active member
Sweet vids. Great stuff!
-
Welcome to AlpineZone, the largest online community of skiers and snowboarders in the Northeast!
You may have to REGISTER before you can post. Registering is FREE, gets rid of the majority of advertisements, and lets you participate in giveaways and other AlpineZone events!
Skiing "the slides" at Whiteface
- Thread starter yiming
- Start date
Sweet vids. Great stuff!
Harvey
Well-known member
We did a Q&A with Bruce McCulley, the GM at Whiteface.
HPD posed a few questions to Bruce about Slide access to get his answers on the record.
To me, his answers were pretty straightforward, and very logical.
I thought those subscribed to this thread might be interested:
Interview with Bruce McCulley
HPD posed a few questions to Bruce about Slide access to get his answers on the record.
To me, his answers were pretty straightforward, and very logical.
I thought those subscribed to this thread might be interested:
Interview with Bruce McCulley
Last edited:
jaywbigred
Active member
Hey, can you guys point out the time-mark at which the mandatory drop in Slide 4 is on this video?
Also, can anyone speak to my above question?
Nice read. The constitution preventing the opening of liftlines is pretty dumb. I can understand limiting more trails being cut, but if the land has already been cleared and it's within the ski area boundaries, it will only benefit the state to allow people to ski there.
riverc0il
New member
Harv- as always, you do a phenomenal job with interviews and are not hesitant to throw in some tough questions that require direct answers, nicely done.
Now, what the expletive is up with the NY constitution limiting miles of trails? I know it is in the constitution from reading your site but when are the voters and politicians of NY going to eliminate this ridiculous provision? Do they pull tickets for those that duck the rope and ski the lift line? The whole thing sounds ridiculous.
Can you earn your turns at Whiteface?
Great Q & A
http://www.nyskiblog.com/2010/11/q-with-bruce-mcculley-whiteface-gm.html
You can ski the Slides from the Toll Road but you'll need a ticket or pass to ski down through the ski area says Bruce McCulley. If Whiteface is State owned how can this be true?
Great Q & A
http://www.nyskiblog.com/2010/11/q-with-bruce-mcculley-whiteface-gm.html
You can ski the Slides from the Toll Road but you'll need a ticket or pass to ski down through the ski area says Bruce McCulley. If Whiteface is State owned how can this be true?
Yes, we did a few laps under freeway when the lift was not running and they clipped us
TJ
In your opinion, is the patrol at WF too cautious in when they drop the ropes for the slides?
In your opinion, is the patrol at WF too cautious in when they drop the ropes for the slides?
campgottagopee
New member
Why don't they have a couple sleds "stashed" out there. Seems it would makes sense, but maybe not.
I think if I were local, I'd just prefer they leave the Slides off the map as OOB and pay for your own rescue.
I look at all the crazy lines people ski in the Notch accessed from both Stowe and Smuggs. I would think for the type of skier that can ski the slides, they'd prefer to not have to wait for some rope to drop. If a ski patroller at Stowe said, "No you can't hike the chin today", I'd be pretty pissed.
I look at all the crazy lines people ski in the Notch accessed from both Stowe and Smuggs. I would think for the type of skier that can ski the slides, they'd prefer to not have to wait for some rope to drop. If a ski patroller at Stowe said, "No you can't hike the chin today", I'd be pretty pissed.
The Chin is not as prone to slide. They are bare slabs for the most part and are pretty steep. When you hike them in the summer they can get pretty sketchy. Its not that hard but if you slip a lot of times you are not going to stop till you hit the trees or rocks. I do like the slides but there are a lot other place that keep me interested when they are not open. Cloudspin has some of the best lines in the east. Its a wide trail but depending where you ski if from it has a lot of differant feels to it. This year we have done well with snow and the hill has been skiing great. This is the first thaw/freeze we are experiencing since the beginning of the 2011. Conditions are not going to be that good until we get 10 20 inches to cover the boiler plate up that is going to be there this weekend.
The warm up is good for a chance the slides will open but I would take pow and have the slides closed. I ski them any time I want so dropping the rope is only a convience for me.
The warm up is good for a chance the slides will open but I would take pow and have the slides closed. I ski them any time I want so dropping the rope is only a convience for me.
Harvey
Well-known member
It was a little like herding cats, but we got some of the most knowledgeable Whiteface locals to give us their input for our updated Whiteface Slide Guide. It includes some detailed strategy on how to approach each inbounds slide, plus updates dictated by the torrential rains of May 2011. Thinking that skiers sub'd to this thread might dig it. Hope so.
skiersleft
New member
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2011
- Messages
- 682
- Points
- 0
This is awesome, Harv. Thanks.
I was going to try the slides for the first time last year but didn't because it was a crappy snow year. Definitely on my to-do list this year! This guide looks most helpful!
Rambo
Member
Someone told me last year that in order to ski the slides, a member of the ski-patrol searches you to make sure you have the REQUIRED EQUIPMENT and that it is operable. I think they require a PROBE and an $800 TRANSPONDER with a BEACON to locate you in an emergency.
Rambo
Member
Found this on the Whiteface webpage in the Slides section:
"Silver Slides[FONT=myriad_proregular] - open but based on conditions; Ski Patrol will require avalanche precautions such as a beacon, shovel and probe"[/FONT]
"Silver Slides[FONT=myriad_proregular] - open but based on conditions; Ski Patrol will require avalanche precautions such as a beacon, shovel and probe"[/FONT]
Harvey
Well-known member
Bronze: Closed
Silver: Open with Avy Gear
Gold: Open
Basically the mountain is covering themselves. If you head up there and don't have avy gear and it is required on that day, they will turn you away at the slide entrance. Many of the days the slides are open are spring days. USUALLY avy gear isn't needed then. It's midwinter when it's often required.
Silver: Open with Avy Gear
Gold: Open
Basically the mountain is covering themselves. If you head up there and don't have avy gear and it is required on that day, they will turn you away at the slide entrance. Many of the days the slides are open are spring days. USUALLY avy gear isn't needed then. It's midwinter when it's often required.
Similar threads
