The Unofficial Whiteface Thread

[Son of Drifter]

Whiteface is opening Friday November 25th. I'm told they should have top to bottom skiing from little WF. They received about 3" yesterday but are blowing snow like crazy. With another couple of inches excepted Thursday, opening day conditions should be quite good.

 

[Greg]

Great thread idea, Son. The Sugarbush thread has been very popular. BTW, just got this from ORDA:

Snowmaking continued Wednesday morning at Whiteface Mountain in the midst of an early morning snow squall. The ski and ride resort near Lake Placid will open for the season on Friday.

Photo taken on the Upper Valley trail:

Photo courtesy of ORDA
(Olympic Regional Development Authority)

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

That picture looks nice. I can't believe Gore and WF are both closed tomorrow, I wanted to do a half day before dinner. Jiminy use to be open part of Thanksgiving too. Dang.

 

[Greg]

Not much new here, but figured I'd post this here:

http://news.alpinezone.com/6513/

 

[Son of Drifter]

I've got a chubby pickel over that photo of upper valley. I can't freaking wait til Friday.

Great thread idea, Son. The Sugarbush thread has been very popular. BTW, just got this from ORDA:

Snowmaking continued Wednesday morning at Whiteface Mountain in the midst of an early morning snow squall. The ski and ride resort near Lake Placid will open for the season on Friday.

Photo taken on the Upper Valley trail:

Photo courtesy of ORDA
(Olympic Regional Development Authority)

 

[freeheelwilly]

Chubby pickel! hahaha!

Website says 2-3" at base and 5" at top of Lil' WF. Sounds about right. Storm was a bit of a bust. Hopefully tomorrow's will bring more.

here's what I got:

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - With the return of colder weather and pending snowfall
this week, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA)
announced Tuesday the opening of Whiteface and Gore Mountains for alpine
skiing and riding as well as the Verizon Sports Complex in Lake Placid for
cross country skiing and snow shoeing.

In the case of the Verizon Sports Complex, this is a re-opening as the
venue operated for two days in late October after a snowstorm.

Whiteface will open with beginner to intermediate trails on Excelsior,
Summit Express, Upper Valley and Lower Valley as well as Mixing Bowl. This
run from the top of Little Whiteface to the base is two and a half miles.
The eight-passenger, high-speed Cloudsplitter gondola and Mixing Bowl lift
will service skiers and boarders.

Snowmaking has taken place intermittently over the past two weeks, but
with snow and sub-freezing temperatures in the immediate forecast, Whiteface
guns began working overtime Tuesday morning. Uninterrupted snowmaking is in
sight through the weekend.

"We expect very good conditions for openers this weekend," said
Whiteface General Manager Jay Rand. "Earlier in the week, we had some hikers
who skied and they reported that the snow was really good. We anticipate
that it will just keep getting better."

Gore Mountain will also open for the season on Friday. Guests can
save an additional $10 by donating a non-perishable food item at the ticket
window.
Terrain scheduled to open includes Topridge for experts, and Foxlair
and Wild Air for intermediates, serviced by the Northwoods gondola and the
Topridge triple chair.
Snowmaking began November 17, and recent cold nights have been very
productive for snowmakers. Gore Mountain has operated over 100 guns
simultaneously at times during the last week. As of Tuesday morning, natural
snow was falling and accumulations are forecasted into Thanksgiving Day.

"The snowmaking and grooming improvements Gore Mountain has made
during the last year will make a noticeable difference for guests during
this early season," said Emily Stanton, Gore Mountain Marketing Manager.
"Also look for five new additions to our trail map."

ORDA's cross country skiing and snow shoeing venue will operate
Friday through Sunday. The ski shop and snack bar will be in service
throughout the period, while the ski school will offer lessons Saturday and
Sunday.

"The total number of trails that we would open would be dependent on
snowfall amounts," said venue supervisor Greg Stratford. "The maximum we
could open would be 30-37 kilometers (20-25 miles) as that is what has been
prepared so far."

The cross country and biathlon site of the 1980 Winter Games has a
total of 50 kilometers (31 miles) of trails available.

The site will close after the weekend to resume trail work and
re-open on November 30, weather-permitting.



For the most up-to-date information on these resort facilities,
please log on to www.goremountain.com <http://www.goremountain.com/> ,
www.whiteface.com <http://www.whiteface.com/> and
www.verizonsportscomplex.com <http://www.verizonsportscomplex.com/> .

 

[Greg]

Chubby pickel! hahaha!

Website says 2-3" at base and 5" at top of Lil' WF. Sounds about right. Storm was a bit of a bust. Hopefully tomorrow's will bring more.

here's what I got:

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - With the return of colder weather and pending snowfall
this week, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA)
announced Tuesday the opening of Whiteface and Gore Mountains for alpine
skiing and riding as well as the Verizon Sports Complex in Lake Placid for
cross country skiing and snow shoeing.

In the case of the Verizon Sports Complex, this is a re-opening as the
venue operated for two days in late October after a snowstorm.

Whiteface will open with beginner to intermediate trails on Excelsior,
Summit Express, Upper Valley and Lower Valley as well as Mixing Bowl. This
run from the top of Little Whiteface to the base is two and a half miles.
The eight-passenger, high-speed Cloudsplitter gondola and Mixing Bowl lift
will service skiers and boarders.

Snowmaking has taken place intermittently over the past two weeks, but
with snow and sub-freezing temperatures in the immediate forecast, Whiteface
guns began working overtime Tuesday morning. Uninterrupted snowmaking is in
sight through the weekend.

"We expect very good conditions for openers this weekend," said
Whiteface General Manager Jay Rand. "Earlier in the week, we had some hikers
who skied and they reported that the snow was really good. We anticipate
that it will just keep getting better."

Gore Mountain will also open for the season on Friday. Guests can
save an additional $10 by donating a non-perishable food item at the ticket
window.
Terrain scheduled to open includes Topridge for experts, and Foxlair
and Wild Air for intermediates, serviced by the Northwoods gondola and the
Topridge triple chair.
Snowmaking began November 17, and recent cold nights have been very
productive for snowmakers. Gore Mountain has operated over 100 guns
simultaneously at times during the last week. As of Tuesday morning, natural
snow was falling and accumulations are forecasted into Thanksgiving Day.

"The snowmaking and grooming improvements Gore Mountain has made
during the last year will make a noticeable difference for guests during
this early season," said Emily Stanton, Gore Mountain Marketing Manager.
"Also look for five new additions to our trail map."

ORDA's cross country skiing and snow shoeing venue will operate
Friday through Sunday. The ski shop and snack bar will be in service
throughout the period, while the ski school will offer lessons Saturday and
Sunday.

"The total number of trails that we would open would be dependent on
snowfall amounts," said venue supervisor Greg Stratford. "The maximum we
could open would be 30-37 kilometers (20-25 miles) as that is what has been
prepared so far."

The cross country and biathlon site of the 1980 Winter Games has a
total of 50 kilometers (31 miles) of trails available.

The site will close after the weekend to resume trail work and
re-open on November 30, weather-permitting.



For the most up-to-date information on these resort facilities,
please log on to www.goremountain.com <http://www.goremountain.com/> ,
www.whiteface.com <http://www.whiteface.com/> and
www.verizonsportscomplex.com <http://www.verizonsportscomplex.com/> .

Ahem....see link above...

 

[freeheelwilly]

sorry Greg. somebody sent me that e-mail this AM. Ididn't read your link.

 

[Greg]

sorry Greg. somebody sent me that e-mail this AM. Ididn't read your link.

Ain't no thang. Just teasin'...

 

[Son of Drifter]

Opening Day

Mid season temps and wind with manAmade stashes all over upper valley. Wind exposed what wasn't protected but the snow making was pumping out white gold all night and into the night. HPD sounded like he had a better day today. A lot less people than opening day with less wind and more coverage. Expecting more terrain open tomorrow and maybe some sunshine.

 

[Son of Drifter]

CAN THE SCAN

DA Face this year began scanning every lift ticket and seasons pass before rider could embark on the lift. They do this EVERYTIME you go to a lift. Not just the first time, or second but EVERY single time through. This has not been meant with the approval of Joe skier. As the temps get colder, I see this policy upsetting more and more customers. If you would like to see this change, please let whiteface management know (in a respectful way of course) of your disapproval and maybe if enough customers complain, they'll repeal the Scan policy or at least improve it. Thank you.

 

[bvibert]

Good luck with getting that repealed. More and more mountains are doing it these days, I think its here to stay... Its a real effective way for the mountain to stop counterfeit passes and guys giving their ticket to a buddy once they get scanned once...

 

[AdironRider]

Last year they didnt care at all and probably lost alot of money. Alot of kids from school with season passes would say they "forgot" theirs then got a 5 dollar pass for their buddy. The scanning will end this stealing of tickets.

When I was there on Sunday though it really sucked and I didnt have to wait one second. I cant imagine what it will be like once they get anything that resembles a crowd or a line. Especially with how cold it gets at Whiteface, they better figure out something quick.

 

[bvibert]

I cant imagine what it will be like once they get anything that resembles a crowd or a line. Especially with how cold it gets at Whiteface, they better figure out something quick.

Actually crowds shouldn't be that much of a big deal if they set it up correctly. See my views on the subject in this thread.

 

[freeheelwilly]

Its a real effective way for the mountain to stop counterfeit passes and guys giving their ticket to a buddy once they get scanned once...

wouldn't just visually checking tickets accomplish the same end?

another question: Are they gonna scan on the upper lifts too once those are open?

 

[bvibert]

wouldn't just visually checking tickets accomplish the same end?

To some end it would, but visual checks do nothing for the scam where the season pass holder claims they lost or forgot their pass and go get a $5 replacement for it and give it to their buddy. With the scanning system once a pass is reported as lost or stolen it is deactivated so no one else can use it.

 

[Son of Drifter]

I don't know for sure but if I was a betting man, I'd put my money on yes. They paid a good chunk of change for those things so you know they'll use em.

Its a real effective way for the mountain to stop counterfeit passes and guys giving their ticket to a buddy once they get scanned once...

wouldn't just visually checking tickets accomplish the same end?

another question: Are they gonna scan on the upper lifts too once those are open?

 

[freeheelwilly]

but visual checks do nothing for the scam where the season pass holder claims they lost or forgot their pass and go get a $5 replacement for it and give it to their buddy. With the scanning system once a pass is reported as lost or stolen it is deactivated so no one else can use it.

agreed.

 

[Son of Drifter]

CLOSED

Nov 29: Not open due to high winds :angry: :angry:
I'm so upset about this weather that I feel like hurting someone. The forecast is awful. Doesn't look like snow making temps until Friday. Saturday there is a forecast calling for 20mph winds which could result in closure of lifts and/or wind delays. :angry: :evil: :angry: I'm NOT happy about this. Freaking weather sucks. :angry:

 

[JimG.]

Re: CLOSED

I'm NOT happy about this. Freaking weather sucks. :angry:

Join the club...I've been grumpy ever since I left my house this morning at 6:45am and it was something like 55 degrees outside. Ridiculous!