The Unofficial Whiteface Thread

[highpeaksdrifter]

Snowmaking to start on the summit this weekend. Looks promising for Paron's and the Foleys to be open this weekend. I'm sure most of us wish it was Skyward and Cloudspin, but at least we may be skiing from the summit before Xmas.

 

[AdironRider]

Cloudspin didnt even open last year I dont think. I tried to poach in the spring but bailed over to skyward as soon as I could. My board wasnt happy.

 

[redalienx11]

...at least we may be skiing from the summit before Xmas.

Yeah lets hope...that would be sweet.

(Truth be told I skied down from the summit on October 29th this year...but we won't go there)

 

[freeheelwilly]

Nice pics HPD. Sunday was way better than Saturday IMO. Parkway headwall was stuffed full of man made, Mtn Run was nice (and fast!), Essex skied really well and the best news:

The new guns were goin' up on Parons! Man there are alot of 'em - they'll have that open in no time. Def'ly Parons next weekend. No doubt.

The lower part of Upper Cloudspin was open for a few weeks late last year. You cut over from skier's right on Sky. Niagara was definitely open and that's part of Upper Cloud.

It's snowin pretty hard right now and has been for several hours. S'posed to get a few inches and more Thursday and/or Friday. Gonna stay (very) cold all week too so snowmaking should be goin' around the clock. Next weekend will be the best so far.

 

[mattchuck2]

Quick update for Gore people:

Hawkeye indeed was sweeeeet on Saturday and Sunday. They didn't stop blowing snow on it all weekend. By saturday around 11:00 it was bumped up. By Sunday, the bumps were getting pretty big and my legs were burning from doing laps.

Also open were Sunway, Wild Air, Quicksilver, Jamboreee, and Cloud to Headwaters. They were blowing snow on Lies (which should be open midweek) and the North Chair area. No snowmaking on Showcase or Twister which was kind of disappointing.

Here's something to talk about for a little bit. Hawkeye at Gore vs. Mt. Run at Face. Mountain Run is one of my favorite trails at Whiteface, especially when the top isn't open yet. Hawkeye was Gore's signature run before Rumor and Lies. Both are mostly groomed these days, but allowed to bump up on occasion. I'd take mountain run, mostly because of its sustained pitch. Something to chew on I guess.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Here's something to talk about for a little bit. Hawkeye at Gore vs. Mt. Run at Face. Mountain Run is one of my favorite trails at Whiteface, especially when the top isn't open yet. Hawkeye was Gore's signature run before Rumor and Lies. Both are mostly groomed these days, but allowed to bump up on occasion. I'd take mountain run, mostly because of its sustained pitch. Something to chew on I guess.

Mattchuck, this is a great idea or a topic. I was at Gore yesterday and it killed me not to be able to ski Hawkeye. My youngest son wanted to bring a friend who we had not skied with before. The friend was well below the skill level for Hawkeye so I could only look at it from the chair. Dang.

I like Mt. Run alot for the reasons you stated, but of the two I'll take Hawkeye. I love to ski bumps. When Hawkeye is like it was yesterday, it is a flat out blast top to bottom.

 

[Son of Drifter]

Here's something to talk about for a little bit. Hawkeye at Gore vs. Mt. Run at Face.

How about Hawkeye v Wildnerness. Both are known for bumps, both hold annual bump events (although Wildnerness holds a World Cup race that this year will serve as a tune up to the Olypmics :wink: ) and both are a bit of a signature trail at their mountains. I'll have to take Wilderness but I'm a little biased. :roll:

Whiteface was again wonderful this past Saturday. Loved the new terrain. 8) Thought NW was the trail of the day even with that ice path that took me out. SP should have put a lolly on that b!tch. Took out another planker as well.

Where were you Willy? :beer: Rode G with ghost. He seems to be doing well with the foot and new roommate.

Greg went to your hill Jiminy Sunday and had a good time. They had a few more trails open and even had the old triple rolling. Saw a wonderful sight under that triple. A Jiminy ski patrol pulling a boarders ticket. 8) Don't know what the guy did to deserve it but he looked like a puke kid. :dunce: And not just because he had a board strapped to his feet. :lol: :beer:

Jiminy's mountain ambassadors have to stand in the lift line and (GRASP) check tickets and direct traffic. I for one and APPLAUDED by this. :wink: Another nod Whiteface's way. There paid professionals are in charge and unskilled workers like myself are kept where we can't harm anyone. :beer:

 

[freeheelwilly]

SOD: Host patrol were checkin' tickets at G on Sunday. Can you believe that? I couldn't.

I looked for you guys on saturday. Was at the bar about 3:30.

Yesterday rocked. And I thought the same thing about markin' that ice at the bottom of N-Way. I heard that on Friday a guy hit that and sailed into a tree - compound fracture of his leg! By Sunday they had it marked.

 

[Son of Drifter]

SOD: Host patrol were checkin' tickets at G on Sunday. Can you believe that? I couldn't.

That's shocking. Damn it.

Yesterday rocked. And I thought the same thing about markin' that ice at the bottom of N-Way. I heard that on Friday a guy hit that and sailed into a tree - compound fracture of his leg! By Sunday they had it marked.

It's all about timing. :wink:

 

[AdironRider]

That patch took me out no problem. I was bombing down, get some air off the top, then eat shit as I land on a sheer sheet of ice. Awesome times.

 

[Skier 4 Life]

Sounds like HPD and I were just lucky not to hit the same on Saturday. I guess you never know what to expect... that's what makes life interesting. :wink:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Sounds like HPD and I were just lucky not to hit the same on Saturday. I guess you never know what to expect... that's what makes life interesting. :wink:

Lifer, we probably hit it and didn't even notice. After all, we ski Nordica, so we can hold an edge on anything. :wink:

 

[AdironRider]

I didnt see one person make it down that patch of ice all afternoon. It was good in the morning but after I came back from lunch there was no way you could hold an edge on it.

 

[Son of Drifter]

Sounds like HPD and I were just lucky not to hit the same on Saturday. I guess you never know what to expect... that's what makes life interesting. :wink:

Lifer, we probably hit it and didn't even notice. After all, we ski Nordica, so we can hold an edge on anything. :wink:

Mike on the "flagship" of Nordica skis took a big fall on that. S4L even witnessed it. Not nordica nor any other ski would hold an edge. Your only hope was to straight line or fall.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Mike on the "flagship" of Nordica skis took a big fall on that. S4L even witnessed it. Not nordica nor any other ski would hold an edge. Your only hope was to straight line or fall.

He didn't fall cause of the ice. There was a small child and his grandmother who fell on the ice in front of him. He had to vear out of the way at the last second in order to save those people. He heroically sacrificed himself as any Nordica skier would. Get your facts straight SOD.

BTW, after I pick up DOD at SUNY Plattsburgh tomorrow morning we're heading to Whiteface. It will be her first time on her new gear.

 

[Greg]

Latest from ORDA:

It's great to have such wonderful early season conditions. I spent the better part of Saturday and Sunday at whiteface and enjoyed mostly packed powder skiing.

From what I'm hearing from guests and experiencing first-hand, the work we did on our snowmaking system during the summer is really paying dividends. We have solved the riddle by filtering out the slush and ice that can form in the Ausable River. Now we're getting maximum water into the intake and the quantity and quality of our artificial snow is noticeably improved.

You may also remember from a November press release that we were going to open the summit sooner than our history illustrates. I am happy to say that the

snowmaking process at the top began yesterday and we will have intermediate skiing available from the summit by the weekend. That would be 3.5 miles of continuous

intermediate terrain from summit to base. In addition, we have opened some expert runs to keep everyone happy.

Last but not least, Kids Kampus will open this weekend with their triple and Magic Carpet operating.

Let's keep our fingers crossed that Friday brings us the snow that is now falling in the west and is slated to hit the mid west by Wednesday.

It looks like the post-Thanksgiving warm-up is but a distant memory.

Have a great week.

 

[ajl50]

What's the new terrain on brookside?

What is the new terrain on brookside? Is it the big jump that was their for the snowboard cup? Or what?
First time poster- forum reader for a while and life time whiteface skier whose totally excited for the top be open for my winter break. That has to be the first time in my life.

 

[Copyman]

Great day at WF on Sunday

Whiteface was outstanding on Sunday, To bad for the people that could not ski that day. Snowmaking started on Parons Run. Upper Thruway was the trail of the day, deep soft manmade. Talked to some guy on top of Northway he warned me about ice on the last lip on the left. he had fallen the run before. Its not the ski's SOD. You should see the core shot that Slier for life and I saw on a new pair of speedmachines.Host are doing random checks for one lift passes and people staying on the upper mountain all day, be warned, violators will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Heavy Snow on Friday in the forcast, Saturday is looking good

 

[Son of Drifter]

Re: Great day at WF on Sunday

Host are doing random checks for one lift passes and people staying on the upper mountain all day, be warned, violators will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

People staying on the upper part of the mountain are going to be punished? That's harsh. Or is it that people using the "try it" ticket and THEN staying mid and above are to be the punished ones? Upper thruway looked good Saturday and I even saw some tracks in there. WILLY was that you? :beer:

 

[AdironRider]

The summit is open! If only I didnt have a final today.