Whiteface Summit Grading

[Greg]

I received this from Whiteface last week. Sorry for the delay in posting it:

This summer, Whiteface crews have been hard at work on the summit to grade the upper slopes. The end result will be an easier snowmaking process with the goal of opening the top earlier in the season. Of course, this is all contingent on cooperative weather.

 

[thetrailboss]

That looks like sweet terrain to me...

 

[smootharc]

It's a burly place...

That looks like sweet terrain to me...

....no question.

 

[St. Jerry]

"Cooperative" and "Weather" should never be used in the same sentence when describing Whiteface.

 

[ALLSKIING]

A longer season is always good.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

"Cooperative" and "Weather" should never be used in the same sentence when describing Whiteface.

It seems like the only time CPR ever posts is when he has the chance to take a shot at WF. I guess he can't help himself; always negative.

 

[ozskier]

I am yet to ski "the slides" at Whiteface.
I'd like to get out there at some point this season, too bad the drive is insane.

Anyone have any good Whiteface pics to share?

 

[Brettski]

what's changed? looks the same...

 

[ozskier]

Looks like they may have done some work trimming down a fall line and making things a little easier to hold snowpack.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I am yet to ski "the slides" at Whiteface.
I'd like to get out there at some point this season, too bad the drive is insane.

Anyone have any good Whiteface pics to share?

Oz, I don’t know how to post pixs, but here are some I found online. I’m going to take lots of pixs this season and learn how to post them here.

I posted the first batch before when we wrer discussing avi danger. Ifound these shots on the internet one day when I was looking for pictures of The Slides. These pictures are nice, but the training is mostly taking place on the bottom where all the Slides (1 - 4)empty into and takes you back out. The shots taken from the runout up give you an idea of the terrain, but don't do them justice. You can only see part.

http://www.nspeast.org/html/avaliipics.htm

This is from the summit looking down on Little Whiteface.
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/images/whiteface03.jpg

This is 2200 trail which is just a crossover from Mt. Run
http://www.islandnet.com/~resumes/img00077.jpg


Left to right Parron’s run, Cloudspin, Skyward, Slides
http://grad.physics.sunysb.edu/~plangfel/SkiAdacks00/SkiAdacks00-11.jpg

nice shoot of Slides near top of Slide 2.
http://www.adkmtschool.com/images/ski_250.jpg
Looking down Skyward
http://grad.physics.sunysb.edu/~plangfel/SkiAdacks00/SkiAdacks00-16.jpg
Upper MacKenzie
http://www.adirondackvacations.net/images/gfx_skiers02_left.jpg
Summit
http://www.pbase.com/image/1695713..jpg

 

[takeahike46er]

I know last summer they were blasting up there to smooth out the trail surfaces. It is extremely rocky and steep near the "summit" and it requires a lot of snow to cover the upper reaches of Cloudspin and Skyward. The sooner they can get the upper mountain open the better as it has some of the best stashes on the mountain.

 

[St. Jerry]

Check out this cool shot of "Whiteface Powder"

http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/projects/meteorobot/Updates/120898/blue_ice_scene.jpg

 

[takeahike46er]

While I don't have any pics of my own, here are links to some great photos taken by Michael Tokyo in April 2002.

Upper Mountain from mid-mountain.
http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1696321.1010194_IMG.jpg

The summit cone taken from Little WF.
http://k43.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1696322.1020212_IMG.jpg

Looking down Paron's run at "Little" WF.
http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1716267.1010179_IMG.jpg

A view of WF from Lower Mtn.
http://k43.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1695632.1010143_IMG.jpg

 

[awf170]

While I don't have any pics of my own, here are links to some great photos taken by Michael Tokyo in April 2002.

Upper Mountain from mid-mountain.
http://mishilo.image.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1696321.1010194_IMG.jpg

The summit cone taken from Little WF.
http://k43.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1696322.1020212_IMG.jpg

Looking down Paron's run at "Little" WF.
http://mk23.image.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1716267.1010179_IMG.jpg

A view of WF from Lower Mtn.
http://k43.pbase.com/u9/michaeltokyo/large/1695632.1010143_IMG.jpg

picures didnt work, it said "forbidden. And CPS shut up

 

[takeahike46er]

Check out this cool shot of "Whiteface Powder"

http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/projects/meteorobot/Updates/120898/blue_ice_scene.jpg

Get some new material. The "ice" jokes are tired, dated, and unsubstantiated.

 

[takeahike46er]

picures didnt work, it said "forbidden. And CPS shut up

hmmm... the links are working for me.


Here is a link to some more shots, taken by Art Williamson in Dec. of 2004.

http://www.pbase.com/artw/whitefacedec30

 

[Lostone]

Just a test of one of the images that HPD posted.

And it works, so High, post the same link you posted (The ones ending with JPG extnsion, but use the IMG instead of hte URL button. :wink:

 

[takeahike46er]

Even simpler...

The pics posted earlier can be viewed here:
http://www.pbase.com/michaeltokyo/whiteface_april_6_2002

 

[awf170]

amazing, that stuff to the right side of the main slide looks awsome, never knew there was that much terrian in that slides area

 

[takeahike46er]

There are FOUR distinct slides that converge with lots of stuff inbetween.

In winter '01 there was even more terrain that was skiable because the snowpack was so high. Skiing from the summit (the true summit) was possible. That's about 3600' of vert.