Always amazes me how photos just can't seem to convey actual steepness.
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Cloudspin and Skyward in my opinion are good because they provide a lot of vertical at nice pitches, but IMO they don't have much character. I know others will strongly disagree.
A trip to Whiteface would not be complete without a run through the Tenth Mtn. Division Glade, its on the map but tricky to find/get in to. Although they do need some snow I'd say there a safer bet then the slides.
I'm one who strongly disagrees. Upper Cloudspin is my favorite trail at WF or anywhere else in the east. Steep, true double fall line, snowfields, long then continue down Niagara or sharp left to Lower Sky and it's bumps, and maybe throw in a shot down Blazer's Bluff, short but the steepest trail at WF.
I was referring to your tree skiing comment, you can't count on that especially with the way last season started out, and your moguls at mid mountain comment, they often decide to groom everything out, so you can't count on that either.
I don't want to get any hopes up especially when I don't know the time frame of their visit.
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Here's a pic looking up at the Approach enterance. Unless you knew it was there you'd ski right by it.
Most people get in lower from Northway where there is a trail sign.
Always amazes me how photos just can't seem to convey actual steepness.
I had you in particular in mindI like Cloudspin, but it's too wide for me too be overly crazy about it. I've only skied it a couple times though so next time I make it there I'll give another report.
Why have I put off visiting this place for so long??? There is no excuse. I'm making at least one trip up there this year and I have a feeling it will become my new favorite mt.
I don't know about that...Whiteface is good but it doesn't hold a candle to Stowe and Sugarbush in terms of terrain and snowfall..
I don't know about that...Whiteface is good but it doesn't hold a candle to Stowe and Sugarbush in terms of terrain and snowfall..
That is not correct but what ever floats you grilled cheese sandwich
Right. Based on the feedback in this thread, I think I'm going to like Whiteface less than the MRV ski areas though. I kinda prefer trails that are left a bit "wild". Not that I probably won't enjoy screaming down the steeps of Whiteface with HPD though...
Right. Based on the feedback in this thread, I think I'm going to like Whiteface less than the MRV ski areas though. I kinda prefer trails that are left a bit "wild". Not that I probably won't enjoy screaming down the steeps of Whiteface with HPD though...